Patent ID: 7682102

Claim:
A hand-held tamping device for use in tamping asphalt or stone comprising: a motor being connected to a rotating cam, said cam rotating in abutment with a reciprocating rod being spring-loaded via a spring acting upon a shoulder located on said reciprocating rod; wherein a sleeve extends along the reciprocating rod, and is made of a material comprising a metal, rubber, carbon fiber, or plastic; wherein the reciprocating rod has an overall length no less than 3 feet; wherein the shoulder of the reciprocating rod and spring are located in a sub-housing extending from below the housing; output of said motor is adjusted via a variable speed control that regulates the output speed of the motor; wherein the variable speed control is positioned on an exterior surface of the housing; said motor being powered by at least one rechargeable battery that is located within a housing, and wherein said rechargeable battery being recharged upon connection with a recharging cord; wherein handles protrude from the housing and provide a means for handling the tamping device by a single individual; wherein an on/off switch is positioned upon one of the handles and controls operation of the motor; wherein a bottom end of said reciprocating rod being connected with a tamper plate that upon reciprocation impacts ground being tamped.