Patent ID: 7740416

Claim:
A tamper tool comprising: a mounting plate having a top surface and a bottom surface; support means secured to and extending up from the top surface of the mounting plate for raising and lowering the mounting plate over a ground surface; a tool head assembly separable from and independent of the mounting plate, said tool head assembly comprising resilient pad means for tamping the ground surface upon raising and lowering of the mounting plate, said pad means having an upper surface, the tool head assembly further comprising a backing plate to which the pad means is permanently bonded, the backing plate overlaying and being bonded to the entire upper surface of the pad means; and connection means for removeably attaching the tool head assembly directly to the bottom surface of the mounting plate, the connection means extending from the pad means through the backing plate to form a non-permanent, removeable connection between the mounting plate and the tool head assembly, whereby upon disconnection of the connection means, the tool head assembly is removeably separated from and independent of the mounting plate.