Patent ID: 6179520
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: E02D

Abstract:
An earth compacting machine for attachment to the lift arms of a front loader tractor or skid steer loader, the lift arms having forward implement attachment ends, the lift arms having bucket rams providing pivotal motion of implements attached thereto, the earth compacting machine comprising:(a) an earth compacting plate having an upper surface, a substantially planar lower surface, and a forward end, the forward end of the compacting plate having an upwardly chamfered section, the upwardly chamfered section having an upper end;(b) An attachment plate fixedly attached to and extending upwardly from the earth compacting plate, the attachment plate being adapted for attachment to the forward implement attachment ends of such lift arms of such front loader tractor or skid steer loader; and(c) vibrating means fixedly attached to the upper surface of the earth compacting plate;the earth compacting plate further comprising a dirt grading blade section fixedly attached to or homogeneously fused with the upper end of the chamfered section of the earth compacting plate, the dirt grading blade section being positioned so that, upon attachment of the attachment plate to the forward implement attachment ends of such front loader tractor or skid steer loader, the dirt grading blade section is vertically positionable for dirt grading through actuation of the bucket rams.