Roller devices and systems and methods for using same
First Claim
1. A roller device for attachment to a powered machine, the roller device comprising:
- a) an attachment frame configured to detachably connect to a front portion of a powered machine, the attachment frame comprising;
i) at least one support arm having first and second opposed ends, the first end having a first pivot portion configured to receive a pivot member, and the second end being configured to connect to the front portion of the powered machine;
b) a roller assembly comprising;
i) at least one rotatable roller component;
ii) at least one roller frame having first and second ends, the first end being rotatably connected to a first end of the roller component with a rotating means configured to allow rotation of the roller component, the second end being rotatably connected to a second end of the roller component using a rotating means configured to allow rotation of the roller component, and the roller frame having a second pivot portion being configured to connect to the first pivot portion; and
c) a pivot member connecting the first and second pivot portions;
wherein the roller assembly can rotate 360-degrees about the attachment frame while being driven from behind by an attached powered machine;
wherein the roller assembly is configured to be pulled forward in a desired path upon forward movement of an attached powered machine;
wherein the first pivot portion is configured to rotate the roller assembly around a first pivot axis, and the second pivot portion is configured to pivot the roller assembly about a second pivot axis;
wherein a vertical axis on which the roller component rotates is spaced apart behind from a vertical axis of the pivot member on which the roller assembly rotates; and
wherein the roller component follows behind the first pivot portion of the attachment frame.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are self-guiding roller devices and system for compressing a medium. In one aspect, the roller devices and systems include: an attachment frame having a first pivot portion and configured to connect to a powered machine; a roller assembly including at least one rotatable roller component and at least one roller frame having a second pivot portion being configured to connect to the first pivot portion; and a pivot member configured to connect the first and second pivot portions, the roller assembly being able to rotate 360-degrees about the attachment frame while being driven from behind by an attached powered machine. Also disclosed herein are methods of using the disclosed roller devices and systems.
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1. A roller device for attachment to a powered machine, the roller device comprising:
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a) an attachment frame configured to detachably connect to a front portion of a powered machine, the attachment frame comprising; i) at least one support arm having first and second opposed ends, the first end having a first pivot portion configured to receive a pivot member, and the second end being configured to connect to the front portion of the powered machine; b) a roller assembly comprising; i) at least one rotatable roller component; ii) at least one roller frame having first and second ends, the first end being rotatably connected to a first end of the roller component with a rotating means configured to allow rotation of the roller component, the second end being rotatably connected to a second end of the roller component using a rotating means configured to allow rotation of the roller component, and the roller frame having a second pivot portion being configured to connect to the first pivot portion; and c) a pivot member connecting the first and second pivot portions; wherein the roller assembly can rotate 360-degrees about the attachment frame while being driven from behind by an attached powered machine; wherein the roller assembly is configured to be pulled forward in a desired path upon forward movement of an attached powered machine; wherein the first pivot portion is configured to rotate the roller assembly around a first pivot axis, and the second pivot portion is configured to pivot the roller assembly about a second pivot axis; wherein a vertical axis on which the roller component rotates is spaced apart behind from a vertical axis of the pivot member on which the roller assembly rotates; and wherein the roller component follows behind the first pivot portion of the attachment frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A medium compressing system, the system comprising:
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a) a powered machine b) a roller device comprising; i) an attachment frame configured to detachably connect to the powered machine, the attachment frame comprising; 1. at least one support arm having first and second opposed ends, the first end having a first pivot portion configured to receive a pivot member, and the second end being configured to connect to a portion of the powered machine; ii) a roller assembly comprising; 1. at least one rotatable roller component; 2. at least one roller frame having first and second ends, the first end being rotatably connected to a first end of the roller component with a rotating means configured to allow rotation of the roller component, the second end being rotatably connected to a second end of the roller component using a rotating means configured to allow rotation of the roller component, and the roller frame having a second pivot portion being configured to connect to the first pivot portion; and iii) a pivot member connecting the first and second pivot portions; wherein the roller assembly can rotate 360-degrees about the attachment frame while being driven by the powered machine; wherein the roller assembly is configured to be pulled forward in a desired path upon forward movement of an attached powered machine; wherein when the first and second pivot portions are connected by the pivot member; and wherein the roller assembly tracks behind the pivot member and is configured to maintain alignment by pivoting about the pivot member at one or more pivot portions. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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