Patent ID: 8021079

Claim:
A compactor device for temporarily attaching to a shaft of a machine, said compactor device comprising: (a) a generally flat base having a top surface and a bottom surface; (b) an outer receiving tube having a first end and a second end, the second end being permanently attached to the top surface of the base via a reinforcing plate; (c) an inner receiving component formed from a first half-pipe and a second half-pipe, wherein the inner receiving component has a first end and a second end and is removably disposed inside the outer receiving tube; wherein a diameter of the inner receiving component can be increased or decreased by moving the first half-pipe and the second half-pipe farther apart or closer together within the outer receiving tube; wherein the inner receiving component is for snugly gripping the shaft of the machine; (d) a plurality of bolts traversing the outer receiving tube for securing the shaft inside the inner receiving component, wherein each bolt can be turned in a first direction or a second direction, wherein in the first direction the bolt moves toward the inner receiving component and puts pressure on the inner receiving component so as to compress the inner receiving component snugly against the shaft; wherein at least one set of bolts puts pressure on the first half-pipe, and wherein a different set of bolts puts pressure on the second half-pipe; (e) a chain having a first end and a second end for securing the compacting device to the machine, wherein the second end of the chain is secured to the outer receiving tube via an attachment means and a safety hook is disposed on the first end of the chain, the safety hook being for clipping into a D-ring disposed on the machine; wherein the compactor device is for compacting dirt, sand, or aggregate material.