Alan F Eberlein from 128 Gaylord Dr, Rockford, MI 49341, age 70, Phone: 616 866-2835

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Aquatic Vegetation Removal Device And Method
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US Patent:

20120180713, Jul 19, 2012
Filed:

Jan 18, 2011
Appl. No.:

13/008305
Inventors:

Stephen Brent Cornwell - Lemont IL, US
Alan Frederick Eberlein - Rockford MI, US
Assignee:

Accu-Labs, Inc. - Chicago IL
International Classification:

B63B 17/00
B63B 35/00
A01D 44/00
US Classification:

114343, 56 8, 114258
Abstract:

A device for cutting aquatic vegetation is provided. In one embodiment, the device has a plurality of cutting blades that rotate freely on an elongate shaft and cut aquatic vegetation as the device travels through a body of water. In one approach, the device includes an impact accommodating mechanism that permits the device to absorb an impact between the device and submerged objects in the body of water. A method is also provided that includes providing an aquatic vehicle having disposed thereon a cutting device, the cutting device having a shaft with at least one cutting blade journaled for free rotation on the shaft. The vehicle is moved through a body of water to cause rotation of the cutting blade and cutting of aquatic vegetation in the body of water.