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US 4,732,507 AGranted
Walk behind soil compactor having a double vibratory drum and an articulated frame
AssigneeM-B-W Inc.
InventorThomas G. Artzberger
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AssigneeM-B-W Inc.
InventorThomas G. Artzberger
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An improved walk behind soil compactor having a double vibratory drum and an articulated frame. The compactor includes a rear drive unit having a pair of drive wheels and a forward frame is connected to the forward end of the rear drive unit by an articulated joint. The forward frame is attached through isolation mounts to a drum frame that includes a vertical support plate. A horizontal shaft is journaled with respect to the plate and a pair of drums are secured to the shaft on either side of the support plate. A power operated drive mechanism carried by the drum frame is connected through a gear drive to the shaft to drive the drums and a vibratory unit mounted on the drum frame imparts vibration to the drums. As the drums are supported solely from the central vertical support plate, the compactor is capable of compacting soil immediately adjacent to vertical walls.
A soil compactor, comprising a rear unit having a drive wheel means, first frame means, articulated joint means connecting said first frame means to said rear unit, second frame means connected to said first frame means and including a vertical support plate, horizontal shaft means journalled for rotation on said support plate, a pair of drums mounted on said shaft means and positioned on either side of said plate, said shaft means being supported solely by said plate, drive means for driving said drums and including a drive element extending between said drums and operably connected to said shaft means, and vibratory means mounted on said second frame means for imparting vibration to said drums.
A soil compactor, comprising a drive unit having a pair of drive wheels, a first frame, articulated joint means for connecting said first frame to an end of said drive unit, said articulated joint means being constructed and arranged to permit said first frame to pivot in both horizontal and vertical directions relative to said drive unit, a second frame connected to said first frame and including a generally vertical support plate having a central opening, horizontal shaft means extending through said opening and journalled for rotation with respect to said plate, a drum mounted on each end of said shaft means, said drums being disposed on either side of said plate. power operated drive means mounted on said plate and disposed within one of said drums, said drive means being operably connected to said shaft means to rotate said drums, and vibratory means mounted on second frame for imparting vibration to said drums.
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