Patent ID: 8887782

Claim:
An apparatus for applying a membrane to a substantially flat surface, the membrane having a top side and an adherent under side; the apparatus comprising: a) a wheeled frame adapted to ride on the surface to be covered with the membrane, the wheeled frame comprising a front end and a rear end, the rear end being configured to receive a roll of membrane; b) a roller support frame pivotally mounted to the wheeled frame at the rear end thereof, wherein the roller support frame at least partially circumscribes the roll of membrane, the roller support frame pivotally supporting at least one idler roller and at least one pressing roller, the at least one idler roller and the at least one pressing roller being respectively configured to guide and press the membrane as it is unrolled and applied, the roller support frame being pivotable between an operative position and an inoperative position; c) at least one heat source mounted to the rear end of the wheeled frame and configured to heat the under side of the membrane between the at least one idle roller and the at least one pressing roller.