US 12,232,437 B2
Roller assembly for smoothing granular media
James W. Sorenson, Evergreen, CO (US); and Steven M. Tipton, Tulsa, OK (US)
Assigned to Momentus Golf, Inc., Mt. Pleasant, IA (US)
Filed by MOMENTUS GOLF, INC., Mt. Pleasant, IA (US)
Filed on Aug. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/889,090.
Application 17/889,090 is a continuation of application No. 16/219,762, filed on Dec. 13, 2018, granted, now 11,439,052.
Prior Publication US 2023/0082447 A1, Mar. 16, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01B 29/04 (2006.01); A01B 29/06 (2006.01); A01B 49/02 (2006.01); A63B 57/50 (2015.01); A63K 3/00 (2006.01); E01C 19/23 (2006.01)
CPC A01B 29/048 (2013.01) [A01B 29/06 (2013.01); A01B 49/027 (2013.01); E01C 19/23 (2013.01); A63B 57/50 (2015.10); A63K 3/00 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A roller assembly for smoothing an expanse of granular media, said roller assembly comprising:
at least one roller having first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis;
a plurality of media contacting surfaces that revolve around said longitudinal axis. wherein at least a portion of each of said media contacting surfaces are inwardly movable from a first position to a compressed position, wherein said compressed position is closer to said longitudinal axis than said first position, said compressed position resulting from forces due to contact with the granular media:
wherein when one of said media contacting surfaces is in said compressed position. the media contacting surface retums to said first position with sufficient force and speed to fling at least some of the granular media outwardly from said at least one roller;
a plurality of plowing members adjacent to said roller;
wherein said plowing members are provided for breaking up said granular media and said roller is provided for smoothing said broken up granular media.