Patent ID: 7805865

Claim:
A vibratory exciter apparatus adapted for interchangeable connection to a number of diverse vibratory tools and for vibration-isolating connection to tool carriers of varying sizes, said vibratory exciter apparatus comprising: an exciter housing at least partially enclosing a rotary vibratory unit and a drive unit for imparting rotary motion thereto; the exciter housing having a pair of generally vertical, laterally spaced exciter housing side plates interconnected by a housing top plate; an upper connector frame having a pair of generally vertical, laterally spaced side frame members interconnected by a frame bottom plate, said bottom plate overlying said housing top plate, said housing top plate and said frame bottom plate having opposed surfaces; a plurality of primary vibration isolators providing connections between the housing side plates and the vertical side frame members; and, secondary vibration isolating means between the opposed surfaces of the housing top plate and the frame bottom plate.