Backfill compactor

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1983-02-09

1984-08-07

Crowder, Clifford D.

Excavating

Ditch filler

37195, 404133, 405179, E02F 522

Patent

active

044635087

ABSTRACT:
A compactor for use in compacting the backfill in trenches is disclosed. A rigid ramp, the width of a trench, has an angular foot and is fitted with vibratory plates. The device is placed in a trench, backfill is loaded into the trench from behind the ramp, and the ramp vibrated to compact the fill across the entire width, depth and length of the ramp in a continuous operation. The device may be reinforced, if required, and also includes a supplemental weight distributor fastened above its vibratory plates.

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patent: 3201948 (1965-08-01), Schramm
patent: 3807067 (1974-04-01), Cloud
patent: 3908292 (1975-09-01), Harris
patent: 3930741 (1976-01-01), Berry
patent: 4028902 (1977-06-01), Courson et al.

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