公开(公告)号：US5765437A

公开(公告)日：1998-06-16

申请号：US673507

申请日：1996-07-01

Applicant: Paul A. Farber

Inventor： Paul A. Farber

IPC: A01B1/06 ,  A01B1/16 ,  C05F17/00 ,  C05F17/02 ,  E21B7/26 ,  E21B25/06 ,  G01N1/08 ,  G01N33/24

CPC classification number: G01N1/08 ,  A01B1/065 ,  A01B1/165 ,  C05F17/00 ,  C05F17/027 ,  G01N2033/245 ,  Y02P20/145 ,  Y02W30/43 ,  Y10T408/03 ,  Y10T408/898 ,  Y10T408/9097

Abstract: A compost aerator and monitor which has a cylindrical helical screw, preferably with a sharpened first end. The diameter of the cylindrical helix and the tightness of the windings are selected so as, when the screw is inserted into a compost pile, to create a core of compost material that is sufficiently large to be cohesive and representative but not so large that the weight of the core will cause the core to fall from the screw when such screw is withdrawn from the compost pile. Attached to the second end of the screw is a handle with sufficient leverage to enable the screw to be turned rapidly and, consequently, rapidly introduced into a compost pile and to preclude the screw from rotating as the screw is withdrawn from the pile, thereby retaining the core of compost material. Optionally, either a traditional brace or a traditional power drill can replace the simple handle; and a shaft can be inserted between the screw and the handle or the brace. The handle or brace may be either permanently or removably attached to the screw or the shaft, while the power drill is removably connected to the screw or the shaft.

Abstract translation: 一种堆肥曝气机和监视器，其具有圆柱形螺旋螺杆，优选地具有尖锐的第一端。 选择圆柱形螺旋的直径和绕组的紧密度，使得当将螺钉插入堆肥堆时，产生足够大的粘结剂并且具有代表性而不是如此大的堆肥材料的核心 当这种螺杆从堆肥堆中取出时，核心将导致芯从螺钉掉落。 连接到螺钉的第二端是具有足够的杠杆作用的手柄，以使得螺杆能够快速转动，并因此快速地引入堆肥堆中，并且防止当螺钉从桩中取出时螺杆旋转，从而保持 堆肥材料的核心。 可选地，传统的支架或传统的电钻可以代替简单的手柄; 并且可以在螺钉和手柄或支架之间插入轴。 手柄或支架可以永久地或可拆卸地附接到螺钉或轴，而电钻可拆卸地连接到螺钉或轴。