Patent ID: 7934886

Claim:
Rolling apparatus for rolling of turf or grass surfaces which includes a mobile main frame and at least three undercarriages attached to the main frame wherein each undercarriage has one or more smoothing rollers and there is further provided a control frame for each of the undercarriages pivotally mounted to the main frame which is pivotally mounted to each undercarriage wherein said at least three undercarriages include a first undercarriage which is located rearwardly or forwardly of second and third adjacent undercarriages having regard to a direction of travel of the rolling apparatus characterised in a front view of the rolling apparatus having regard to the direction of travel thereof, said three undercarriages presenting substantially no gaps in said front view between adjoining undercarriages or smoothing rollers attached to said undercarriages, wherein the control frame has an upper pivot joint for pivotal attachment to the main frame and at least three lower pivot joints each for pivotal attachment to a respective undercarriage wherein at least two of said lower pivot joints are spaced from each other in a front or rear of the control frame having regard to the direction of travel of the rolling apparatus and the other lower pivot joint is located at a rear or front of the control frame respectively, wherein the control frame is T-shaped with the upper pivot joint located on a longitudinal frame member of the T intermediate each end thereof and said at least two lower pivot joints being located on each end of a traverse frame member defining a cross arm of the T with the other said other lower point joint being located on a free end of the longitudinal frame member, wherein the control frame is attached to the main frame by a stabiliser bar to prevent rotation of the control frame in relation to the main frame, and wherein the rolling apparatus includes first and second horizontal axes which are perpendicular to each other and the control frame can pivot relative to the main frame about said first and second axes.