APPARATUS FOR CLEANING LINES ON A PLAYING SURFACE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS, OTHER HANDLE ENHANCEMENTS

摘要

An apparatus and method for clearing a playing surface are provided. The apparatus preferably includes a chassis or frame, a sensor connected to the chassis to sense a location of a line on a playing surface that needs to be cleaned, a drive connected to the chassis to drive the chassis in a selected direction of travel, and a handle to facilitate handling by a user. The apparatus also preferably includes a controller connected to the chassis, in communication with the drive, and responsive to the sensor to control the drive to thereby direct the chassis to move along the line that needs to be cleaned in the selected direction of travel and a cleaning device connected to the chassis to clean the line with the chassis is being driven along the line. Associated software is provided as well.

主权项

1. A method for cleaning boundary lines on a game playing surface, the method comprising:
providing a handle for positioning a cleaning device on or near a game playing surface; directing a cleaning device to move along boundary lines on a game playing surface responsive to a set of programmed directions; cleaning the boundary lines without cleaning substantial portions of the game playing surface when the cleaning device is moving along the boundary lines; and sensing a location of a boundary line of a tennis court.