Patent ID: 7131500

Claim:
A device for reconditioning a damaged sports surface, the device comprising; at least a first group of three rotatably driven shafts, the shafts driven by a drive mechanism, each driven shaft having a first end and a second end, the first end being connected to a frame and the second end being disposed towards the surface, each driven shaft being disposed orthogonal relative to the surface, the frame including a first longitudinal beam to which one driven shaft of the first group is connected, a second longitudinal beam to which two spaced apart driven shafts of the first group are connected, and two side beams being connected to the first and second longitudinal beams to define a work space therebetween; and for each driven shaft, a work head connected to the second end thereof and rotated relative to the surface by the driven shaft, the work head having at least one surface contact wheel configured to contact the sports surface, the at least one surface contact wheel being freely and independently rotatably connected thereto for contact with the surface so as to recondition the surface.