Patent ID: 6585451
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: E01C

Abstract:
A walk-behind power Lawn roller that permits an operator walking behind it to control the direction and speed of travel with great precision; comprising a frame including a transverse axle; a left roller drum and a right roller drum both journalled side by side on said axle and rotatable independently of one another; a motor mounted on said frame above said roller drums; separate left and right independent drive means each powered by said motor and providing motive power to said left and right roller drums, respectively; each capable of rotating the associated drum at a forward speed and at a reverse speed; a control handle assembly that extends from the frame to an operator position behind the frame, having left and right control handles each operatively coupled to the associated drive means permitting an operator to control the rotation speed of each of said drums, wherein each of said left and right drive means includes a continuous drive web situated at a respective end of said frame, and engaging a drive sprocket situated at an outboard end of the associated roller drum.