Trench back filling and compacting apparatus

An apparatus for forcing dirt along opposite sides of a trench into the trench and then compacting the dirt within the trench comprising:

• a frame;
• a vertical auger rotatably mounted on said frame;
• a horizontal auger rotatably mounted to said frame and including a first flight spiraling toward said vertical auger and a second flight spiraling toward said vertical auger from a side of said vertical auger opposite said first flight to propel dirt from opposite sides of said trench toward said vertical auger;
• first means connected to said vertical auger and said horizontal auger operable to rotate said horizontal auger propelling dirt into said trench and to rotate said vertical auger to compact dirt within said trench;
• and wherein:
• said first means includes a first fluid motor drivingly connected to said horizontal auger, a second fluid motor drivingly connected to said vertical auger and a source of fluid pressure connected to said first motor and said second motor;
• second means connected to said frame and said vertical auger operable to raise and lower said vertical auger into and out of said trench;
• said frame includes a back-up plate extending the length of said horizontal auger forcing dirt into said horizontal auger, said frame further includes a guide pivotally mounted to said back-up plate and a vertically extending mounting wall slidably mounted to said guide, said vertical auger is mounted to said vertically extending mounting wall with said second means including a fluid cylinder connected to and between said guide and said