Apparatus for padding underground conduits

Details Apparatus for padding underground conduits Apparatus for padding underground conduits

1998-03-05

2000-05-02

Pezzuto, Robert E.

Excavating

Ditch filler

405179, E02F 522

Patent

active

060557494

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides an apparatus for constructing bottom pads, or bench pads, as well as for padding a pipeline during construction. To pad the bottom of a pipeline, a padder is removably attached to one end of a conventional excavator or other base machine or vehicle, whereby a portion of the padder is inserted in the backfill and extracts padding material of a maximum predetermined size.

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