Athletic surface water removing apparatus
OwnerDwaine Sharrattinventor
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Abstract
Some embodiments provide an apparatus comprising a handle, a frame connectable to the handle, and an absorbent material on a roller, the roller installable in the frame on its longest axis, wherein the absorbent material is capable of absorbing a liquid and discharging the liquid when rotated quickly about its axis. In some embodiments, the absorbent material is lambs wool. The apparatus allows for quick removal of water from puddles on athletic fields by absorbing, and then dispensing said water to less water affected areas of the field. Replaceable and disposable rollers will be part of the apparatus design and functionality.
Claims20
An athletic surface water removing apparatus comprising:
- a handle;
- a frame connectable to the handle;
- an absorbent material on a roller, the roller installable in the frame on its longest axis, wherein the absorbent material is capable of absorbing water from a puddle on a soil surface with minimal disruption of the soil, and discharging the liquid when rotated quickly about its axis.
An athletic playing surface water removal tool comprising:
- a handle having a first end and a second end;
- a frame attached to the first end of the handle;
- one or more rollers attached to the frame, wherein the roller is adapted to receive a roller cover along its longest axis;
- and
- wherein:
- the roller cover includes a nap of absorbent material surrounding an outer surface of the roller, and
- the absorbent material, when rolled across a puddle on a soil surface of the athletic playing surface, absorbs water from the puddle without picking up soil from the athletic playing surface.
A water displacement tool comprising:
- a roller holder formed of a single material including a handle portion and a roller frame portion, wherein the roller hold is adapted to receive two or more rollers having an absorbent material attached thereto that when rotated rapidly about its longest axis, discharges water absorbed from standing water on a surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.