摘要 |
Sod-laying apparatus for mounting on a vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus includes a pair of support arms, each with a proximal end secured to the frame for pivoting arm movement in spaced parallel vertical fixed planes, a horizontal transverse guide member secured to the distal end of each of the support arms, loading members on each of the guide members movable along the axis of the sod roll on opposite sides thereof between roll-unloaded and roll-loaded positions, and roll-insertable members on each of the loading members. Preferred embodiments include the guide members as sleeves and the loading members as bars slidably therein; hydraulic cylinders actuating the loading members; and certain advantageous configurations, including of the loading and guide members with the preferred vehicle tracks.
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