Patent ID: 9234316
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: E01C

Claim Text:
1. A vibratory pothole packer, comprising: a frame having an outer frame wall, the frame further having a mounting channel, and the outer frame wall further comprising at least one side plate secured to the mounting channel; an engine secured to the mounting channel, the engine further comprising an engine shaft; at least one shock absorber secured to the at least one side plate; at least one shock absorber plate secured to the at least one shock absorber; at least one set of shock absorber plate bearings secured to the at least one shock absorber plate; a drum, the drum having an outer wall with a substantially cylindrical outer surface, the outer wall having an inner surface that defines a cavity within the drum; an eccentric shaft, the eccentric shaft having a first end and a second end, the eccentric shaft having a center of mass that is positioned closer to the first end of the eccentric shaft than to the second end of the eccentric shaft, the eccentric shaft being supported within the cavity of the drum by at least one set of drum bearings that are secured to the drum; and the eccentric shaft being supported by the shock absorber plate bearings, whereby the at least one shock absorber and at least one shock absorber plate prevent vibration from the centrifugal force of the eccentric shaft to travel into the frame and the engine wherein the rotation of the engine shaft can be selectively linked to the rotation of the eccentric shaft.