Padding machines
First Claim
1. A padding machine comprising a support carriage, adjustable attachment means at one end of said support carriage for angularly adjustable attachment to a mobile ground carrier, said support carriage extending from the mobile ground carrier, a power source on said carriage adjacent said one end, base means selectively pivoted at each end thereof on said support carriage whereby said base means is angularly adjustable relative to said support carriage, discharge means on said base means, vibratory feeder and screen means on said base means above the discharge means, hopper means pivoted on said base means above the vibratory feeder means and adapted to deliver dirt to said vibratory feeder and screen means, said dirt containing some undesirable material, said hopper means is provided with means to accumulate said undersirable material, and lift means acting on said hopper means to pivot said hopper means selectively to discharge said accumulated undesirable material to the side of the padding machine.
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Abstract
A padding machine is provided for angularly variable attachment to a mobile ground carrier having a hopper into which soil is placed, a vibratory feeder and screen receiving soil from the hopper, a chute receiving screened soil from the vibratory screen and feeder to deliver the same as padding on a pipeline within a ditch and a power source driving the vibratory feeder and screen.
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- 1. A padding machine comprising a support carriage, adjustable attachment means at one end of said support carriage for angularly adjustable attachment to a mobile ground carrier, said support carriage extending from the mobile ground carrier, a power source on said carriage adjacent said one end, base means selectively pivoted at each end thereof on said support carriage whereby said base means is angularly adjustable relative to said support carriage, discharge means on said base means, vibratory feeder and screen means on said base means above the discharge means, hopper means pivoted on said base means above the vibratory feeder means and adapted to deliver dirt to said vibratory feeder and screen means, said dirt containing some undesirable material, said hopper means is provided with means to accumulate said undersirable material, and lift means acting on said hopper means to pivot said hopper means selectively to discharge said accumulated undesirable material to the side of the padding machine.
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