Vehicles and methods for soil compaction and loading

Details Vehicles and methods for soil compaction and loading Vehicles and methods for soil compaction and loading

2006-06-27

2006-06-27

Will, Thomas B. (Department: 3671)

Road structure, process, or apparatus

Apparatus

Rotating drum, roller or tire

C404S124000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07066682

ABSTRACT:
Vehicles and methods provide for a single vehicle that has both loading ability to grade and otherwise move dirt while also having the ability to compact soil. One or more compaction wheels are included on a vehicle such as a skid steer loader. Wiper bars are also included to clean circumferential grooves defined by compaction studs located about the periphery of the compaction wheels. The compaction studs have a substantially flat ground-contacting surface with a surface area significantly smaller than the typical contact area of a tire, which results in increased pressure to provide for soil compaction. A loader bucket of the vehicle may be elevated to various heights to alter the weight distribution applied to the compaction wheels and/or may be filled with material such as dirt to control the overall vehicle weight applied to the compaction wheels.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1933679 (1933-11-01), Nicewander et al.
patent: 2589829 (1952-03-01), Le Tourneau
patent: 3085484 (1963-04-01), McAdams et al.
patent: 3259036 (1966-07-01), Peterson et al.
patent: 3450013 (1969-06-01), Peterson
patent: 3823983 (1974-07-01), Peterson
patent: 3922106 (1975-11-01), Caron et al.
patent: 3988071 (1976-10-01), Cochran et al.
patent: 4530620 (1985-07-01), McCartney
patent: D305337 (1990-01-01), Plummer
patent: 5147011 (1992-09-01), Hvolka
patent: 5360288 (1994-11-01), O'Neill et al.
patent: 5676493 (1997-10-01), Brockway
patent: 6796762 (2004-09-01), Vicars et al.
patent: 6860707 (2005-03-01), Roan et al.
patent: 6863144 (2005-03-01), Brandt et al.
patent: 2002/0070038 (2002-06-01), Hubbard
patent: 2004/0146389 (2004-07-01), Bares et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Vehicles and methods for soil compaction and loading does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Vehicles and methods for soil compaction and loading, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Vehicles and methods for soil compaction and loading will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3672709