Patent ID: 9677240
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: E02D

Claim:
1. A compaction apparatus comprising: a vibratory plate of the type used in surface compaction, the vibratory plate supported on a frame with elastomer shock mounts, the frame carrying an engine, a drive belt operatively connecting the engine and a vibratory exciter mounted on the vibratory plate, and a handle attached to the frame; the vibratory plate having a planar bottom surface and an upwardly angled front edge defining a lower front attachment face for front shock mounts, and an upwardly angled rear edge defining a lower rear attachment face for rear shock mounts; the frame having a generally flat front edge spaced from and parallel to the lower front attachment face of the vibratory plate and defining an upper front attachment face for the front shock mounts, and an upwardly angled rear edge spaced inwardly from and parallel to the lower rear attachment face of the vibratory plate and defining an upper rear attachment face for rear shock mounts; a pair of front shock mounts positioned between the lower front attachment face and the upper front attachment face and attached thereto, a central axis of each front shock mount extending perpendicular to the lower front attachment face and the upper front attachment face; and a pair of rear shock mounts positioned between the lower rear attachment face and upper rear attachment face and attached thereto, a central axis of each rear shock mount extending perpendicular to the lower rear attachment face and the upper rear attachment face.