Patent ID: 8376655

Claim:
A compactor comprising: right and left lateral sides; a drum having a drum end and a central axis extending through the drum end, the drum having a width; a support having a first end and a second end, the first end of the support being coupled to the drum at the central axis; a frame defining an interior space and defining at least one opening into the interior space, the frame being coupled to the second end of the support, the frame including at least one substantially vertical connector plate disposed along at least one of the right or left lateral side, and the at least one opening extending through the connector plate; an extension plate located between the second end of the support and the connector plate, the extension plate including an opening and having a thickness, the thickness of the extension plate being dependent upon the width of the drum; and at least one hose extending continuously from the drum end to the interior space through the opening in the extension plate and the opening in the connector plate.