Side-mounted shoulder compaction roller
First Claim
1. A compaction roller attachment for side-mounting to self-propelled machinery, said compaction roller attachment comprising:
- a) a front section comprising a frame connected to a front cylindrical roller;
b) a rear section comprising a frame connected to a rear cylindrical roller;
c) a joining means pivotally connecting said front and rear sections;
d) a laterally extending attachment means for attaching the compaction roller in parallel relation to self propelled machinery;
wherein said front roller has a width that is smaller than the width of the rear roller; and
wherein said rollers each have outer left and right ends and wherein the front roller is positioned in an offset manner such that either the outer left or right ends of the rollers lie in the same plane when the compaction roller is on a level surface.
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Abstract
A compaction roller particularly useful for vibration compaction of the shoulder area of roadways. The compactor is designed as an attachment for side-mounting to self-propelled or motorized machinery (e.g. a skid steer front loader). The compaction roller contains: (a) a front section comprising a frame connected to a front cylindrical roller; (b) a rear section comprising a frame connected to a rear cylindrical roller; (c) a joining means pivotally connecting said front and rear sections; and (d) a means for attaching to a self-propelled machinery in a side-mounted fashion. The pivoting compactor allows for simultaneous pinching and compacting on two different planes and reduces the hazards of operating a road roller compactor directly on a sloped surface.
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1. A compaction roller attachment for side-mounting to self-propelled machinery, said compaction roller attachment comprising:
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a) a front section comprising a frame connected to a front cylindrical roller;
b) a rear section comprising a frame connected to a rear cylindrical roller;
c) a joining means pivotally connecting said front and rear sections;
d) a laterally extending attachment means for attaching the compaction roller in parallel relation to self propelled machinery;
wherein said front roller has a width that is smaller than the width of the rear roller; and
wherein said rollers each have outer left and right ends and wherein the front roller is positioned in an offset manner such that either the outer left or right ends of the rollers lie in the same plane when the compaction roller is on a level surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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