A soil conditioning device having a series of peripheral ridge members having a leading and trailing prow shaped surface circumscribing a disc, wheel or drum and a method of use. Optionally the prow shaped peripheral ridge members are joined by sub-ridge members forming a single ridge of varying hei
A soil conditioning device having a series of peripheral ridge members having a leading and trailing prow shaped surface circumscribing a disc, wheel or drum and a method of use. Optionally the prow shaped peripheral ridge members are joined by sub-ridge members forming a single ridge of varying heights circumscribing the disc, wheel or drum.
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I claim: 1. A soil conditioning device, comprising a substantially hollow annular body, a plurality of substantially hollow peripheral ridge members extending from and in open communication with said substantially hollow annular body, said substantially hollow annular body and said plurality of sub
I claim: 1. A soil conditioning device, comprising a substantially hollow annular body, a plurality of substantially hollow peripheral ridge members extending from and in open communication with said substantially hollow annular body, said substantially hollow annular body and said plurality of substantially hollow peripheral ridge members being formed of a flexible lightweight material, each of said peripheral ridge members having a first surface and a second surface defining said peripheral ridge member, said peripheral ridge member further having a leading prow shaped end and a trailing prow shaped end, said leading prow shaped end and said trailing prow shaped end each curved about two substantially perpendicular axes, said soil conditioning device being suitable for consolidating soil. 2. The soil conditioning device of claim 1 wherein said substantially hollow peripheral ridge members are joined by substantially hollow sub-ridge members forming a single ridge of varying height circumscribing said hollow annular body. 3. The soil conditioning device of claim 1 having at least one polymeric material forming said substantially hollow ridge members. 4. The soil conditioning device of claim 1 wherein said substantially hollow peripheral ridge members and said hollow annular body are of a unitary material having a hollow interior. 5. The soil conditioning device of claim 4 wherein said substantially hollow interior of said hollow annular body has a filler selected from the group consisting of compressed gases, liquids, gels, solids, foams, and combinations thereof 6. The soil conditioning device of claim 5 further having a valve for introduction of said filler material. 7. The soil conditioning device of claim 1 having a plurality of said soil conditioning devices axially aligned and retained forming a cylindrical rolling tool 8. The soil conditioning device of claim 7 wherein said plurality of said soil conditioning devices comprises at least two of said plurality of said soil conditioning devices adjacently aligned. 9. A soil conditioning device comprising a substantially hollow wheel member having a circumferential surface at an outermost radius, a centrally disposed substantially hollow continuous flexible outer peripheral ridge extending radially from said circumferential surface, said substantially hollow peripheral ridge and said substantially hollow wheel being formed of lightweight flexible material and in open communication with each other, said substantially hollow peripheral ridge varying between first and second heights about said substantially hollow wheel member's circumferential surface, said first height and said second height being above said circumferential surface, said first height being less than said second height. 10. The soil conditioning device of claim 9 wherein said substantially hollow continuous outer peripheral ridge has a plurality of sections of said second height, each of said sections being interposed with a ridge member of a height varying between said first and second heights, each of said plurality of sections of a second height having an arc length about said wheels circumferential surface in a range of about 5 inches to 10 inches. 11. The soil conditioning device of claim 10 wherein said second height exceeds said first height in a range of approximately 1.5 inches to 5 inches. 12. The soil conditioning device of claim 10 wherein each of said ridge sections of said second height have a leading edge and a trailing edge, said leading and trailing edges sloping toward said wheel circumferential surface and said ridge section of a varying height forming a leading and trailing prow shaped surface. 13. A device for creating a permeable soil surface having an increased surface area, comprising a substantially hollow round device having a plurality of substantially hollow peripheral ridge members, said round device and peripheral ridge members formed of lightweight flexible material, said substantially hollow round device and said substantially hollow peripheral ridge members being in open communication and each of said substantially hollow peripheral ridge members having a leading and trailing prow shaped surface positioned about said substantially hollow round device, each of said substantially hollow peripheral ridge members having a first side wall surface and a second side wall surface, each of said side wall surfaces curving inwardly forming a rounded leading edge where said leading edge curves downward from a top of said substantially hollow peripheral ridge member to said substantially hollow round device. 14. The device for creating a permeable soil surface of claim 13 wherein each of said plurality of substantially hollow ridge members are interposed with a substantially hollow subridge member forming weirs in said soil, said substantially hollow subridge members having said first and second surfaces. 15. The device for creating a permeable soil surface claim 13 wherein said device is comprised of a flexible material that imparts a substantially consistent lateral force within said surface soil. 16. The device of claim 15 wherein said flexible material is a polymeric material. 17. The device of claim 16 wherein said polymeric material is selected from the group consisting of polyurethane foam, rubber, silicon rubber, synthetic rubber, urethane, HDPE, and combinations thereof. 18. The device of claim 17 wherein said polymeric material is HDPE. 19. A soil consolidating device, comprising a substantially hollow wheel with a circumferential surface having a plurality of substantially hollow flexible ridge members each defined by a first side wall and a second side wall, said substantially hollow wheel being in open communication with said substantially hollow ridge members, said hollow wheel and said ridge members being formed of a lightweight flexible material, each of said substantially hollow ridge members further having a ridge including a rounded leading edge at one end of said substantially hollow ridge member and a rounded trailing edge at an opposite end of said substantially hollow ridge member, a longitudinal axis generally defined between said leading edge and trailing edge of each of said substantially hollow ridge members, said rounded leading edge curved about said longitudinal axis and from said ridge to said circumferential surface, said rounded trailing edge curved about said longitudinal axis and from said ridge to said circumferential surface, wherein said first side wall curves to said second side wall and said ridge curves from an uppermost height to said circumferential surface. 20. The soil consolidating device of claim 19 wherein each of said plurality of substantially hollow ridge members are spaced about said circumferential surface of said wheel. 21. The soil consolidating device of claim 20 wherein said substantially hollow ridge members are equally spaced about an arcuate of length of said circumferential surface. 22. The soil consolidating device of claim 20 wherein said leading edge of a first substantially hollow ridge member joins a trailing edge of an adjacent substantially hollow ridge member forming a substantially hollow subridge interposing each of said substantially hollow ridge members. 23. The soil consolidating device of claim 21 wherein said leading edge of a first substantially hollow ridge member joins a trailing edge of an adjacent substantially hollow ridge member forming a substantially hollow subridge interposing each of said substantially hollow ridge members. 24. A soil conditioning device, comprising: a substantially hollow annular wheel member formed of a flexible lightweight material and having an outer surface; a plurality of substantially hollow peripheral ridge members comprised of said flexible lightweight material extending from said outer surface, said substantially hollow annular wheel and said plurality of substantially hollow peripheral ridge members in open communication; each of said substantially hollow ridge members having a first surface and a second surface joining to form a ridge portion; said substantially hollow ridge members having a leading end curved from said outer surface to said ridge portion and from said first side to said second side; said substantially hollow ridge members having a trailing end curved from said outer surface to said ridge portion and from said first side to said second side. 25. The soil conditioning device of claim 24 further comprising a ridge extending continuously about said outer surface. 26. The soil conditioning device of claim 25 wherein said ridge continuously extending around said outer surface comprises a plurality of portions having a first height and a plurality of portions having a second height disposed between said plurality of portions having said first height. 27. A soil consolidating device, comprising: a substantially hollow annular wheel comprised of a flexible lightweight material having an outer surface; a plurality of substantially hollow peripheral ridge members comprised of said flexible lightweight material extending from said outer surface; each of said substantially hollow ridge members having a first side surface joining with a second side surface forming a leading edge, an outer edge, and a trailing edge. 28. The soil consolidating device of claim 27 wherein said leading, outer, and trailing edges of said substantially hollow ridge members are rounded. 29. A soil conditioning device suitable for creating a water permeable soil surface, comprising: a substantially hollow annular wheel having an outer surface; a plurality of substantially hollow peripheral ridge members extending from said outer surface; said wheel and said peripheral ridge members being formed of a lightweight flexible material; each of said substantially hollow ridge members having a first side surface joining with a second side surface forming a leading edge, an outer edge, and a trailing edge, said edges being rounded; said leading edge and said trailing edge each being curved from said outer edge to said outer surface of said substantially hollow annular wheel and from said first side surface to said second side surface. 30. The soil conditioning device of claim 29 being comprised of a flexible material.
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