Patent ID: 9630657
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: B62D,E01C

Claim:
1. A pneumatic compactor, comprising: a frame; an operator station coupled to the frame; a compacting member rotatably coupled to the frame and configured to rotate in contact with a paving material, wherein the compacting member includes a tire, and wherein at least a portion of the tire protrudes from beneath the frame and is within a direct line of sight of an operator in the operator station; a tire skirt system including a skirt bracket attached to the frame, a skirt panel attached to the skirt bracket, and a transparent window in the skirt bracket, the window having an outside face and an inside face, and wherein the window is aligned with at least a portion of the tire and is configured to provide the operator with a direct line of sight to at least a portion of the tire while operating the compactor; and a plurality of transparent tear-off sheets disposed at the inside face of the window and at least partially covering the window, the tear-off sheets configured for individual removal.