Patent ID: 8100603
Filing Date: 2012-01-24
Classification: E01C

Abstract:
1. A roller drum assembly comprising: a roller drum for rotatably engaging a surface to be packed or leveled; a frame connected to the ends said roller drum for manually controlling movement of the roller drum assembly, said frame having a U-shaped portion and a central handle portion extending from the U-shaped portion and adapted to be gripped by an operator and used to manually direct and control movements of said roller drum; a tank and pump assembly mounted on said frame, said tank being adapted to retain a selected liquid; conduits mounted on said frame for directing liquid from said tank to surface portions of said roller drum to cleanse the surface of said roller drum while said roller drum is in operation; and a wand housing mounted on said frame, and a wand adapted for disposal in said wand housing for dispensing the liquid onto said roller drum, and adapted for removal from said wand housing, for application of the liquid manually to a selected site removed from said frame, said wand being in communication with said tank by way of a flexible hose extending between said tank and said wand; said wand being thus removable from said frame and moveable to a location spaced from said frame by a distance up to generally equal to the length of the hose; and a valve mechanism disposed on said wand and operable to enable the liquid in said tank to be ejected from the hose and onto the selected site spaced from the roller drum assembly.