Backfilling device and apparatus therefor

A device for backfilling a ditch and installing a conduit therein, comprising:

• a. a mainframe having a compartment for storing a backfill material and a screen system for sorting and directing the backfill material into the ditch;
• b. an elongated arm attached to said mainframe;
• c. a guide structure coupled with said elongated arm and being configured to follow a uniform structure positioned within the ditch;
• and
• d. at least one guide ring attached to said guide structure and spaced therefrom and said at least one guide ring has an opening therein for allowing the passage of the conduit therethrough.

A device for backfilling a ditch having a uniform structure therein and for positioning a conduit adjacent the uniform structure, comprising:

• a. a mainframe having a compartment for storing a backfill material and a screen system for sorting and directing the backfill material into the ditch;
• b. a support attached to said mainframe for holding a roll of warning tape and permitting the rotation thereof;
• c. a scraper knife attached to said mainframe for leveling a first layer of the backfill material;
• d. an application roller attached to said scraper knife for uniformly placing an unrolled portion of the warning tape on the first layer of backfill material at a preselected position;
• e. an elongated arm attached to said mainframe;
• f. a guide structure coupled with said elongated arm and being configured to follow the uniform structure;
• and
• g. at least one guide ring attached to said guide structure and spaced therefrom and said at least one guide ring has an opening therein for allowing the passage of the conduit therethrough.