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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7997826 | Roller assembly A roller assembly adapted to follow ground contours during operation which includes a pair of roller components each having respective inner ends connected to each other by a flexible and movable primary coupling and having their respective outer ends connected to a... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7497642 | Zero end clearance roller for a drum type compactor A roller type asphalt pad and/or soil compactor adapted to compact asphalt paving and sub-grading closely adjacent to building walls, poles, edgings, curbs, and barriers. The roller comprises at least one end having an axially offset cylindrical extension having a r... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7410323 | Method and apparatus for compaction, breaking and rubblization An apparatus for compaction, breaking and rubbilization comprises a first non-circular plate having a first plate flat portion and a first plate thickness, a second non-circular plate having a second plate flat portion and a second plate thickness substantially equi... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7186056 | Split drum and support arrangement for a compacting work machine A split drum is provided for a compacting work machine and includes a first and a second drum section. A support arrangement defines a housing that surrounds a vibratory mechanism and is adapted to support the first and second drum sections. The support arrangement ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7124835 | Agricultural machine comprising a towed support frame and rollers provided with a set of dome profile pneumatic tires The machine comprises a given number of roller pairs respectively connected to the machine frame by a linking part (32). The linking part (32) of each roller pair is adapted so as to enable the rollers (12a, 12b) to incline ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7100702 | Turf aerator A turf aerator is provided with three aligned aerator shafts having aerator devices mounted thereon. The innermost shaft is mounted in a frame for free-willing operation and the two outer shafts are each connected to a motor through selectively controlled hydraulic ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6837650 | Split drum for a compacting work machine A split drum is provided for a compacting work machine and includes a first and a second drum section. A differential arrangement is operatively positioned between the first and second drum sections. Rotational power is supplied to the first and second drum sections... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6607330 | Snow compacting tool A multi-wheeled vehicle for compacting loose snow and frost comprises a frame structure having a rack portion for supporting extra weight. Each wheel of the vehicle is provided with a torsion spring arrangement such that each wheel can move independently ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6585451 | Hydraulic drive split lawn roller A power lawn roller has a left roller drum and a right roller drum, both journalled side by side on the same axle and rotatable independently of one another. Left and right hydraulic drives provide motive power to the left and right roller drums, and each... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6561729 | Compacting drum for a work machine A compacting drum for a work machine has first and second drum sections. The first and second coaxial drum sections rotate independently from one another. The first and second drum sections are coupled together by a controllable coupling arrangement that ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6520717 | Walking beam roller apparatus A roller assembly including a frame member, a plurality of front roller members, and plurality of rear roller members corresponding in number to the plurality of front roller members is described. A plurality of walking beams are pivotably connected to th... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6402424 | Vibratory roller A vibratory roller R comprises a pair of rolls 5 axially supported at both sides of a body 1 in a cantilevered fashion, a pair of vibration generating devices 6 for vibrating each of the rolls 5, a pair of vibrating motors 7 for driving each of the vibrat... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6361246 | Tired roller A tired roller, which permits widening the field of view on both the left and right sides of an operator's section and is convenient for steering. In a tired roller with an operator's section arranged close to a right-hand side wall of a tired roller main... | 03/26/2002 |
| 5456549 | Powered rotary screed A powered rotary screed has a plurality of interchangeable modules of different lengths so that the power screed can accommodate a range of job applications. Additionally, the rotary screed comprises a centrally located expansion member that can be adjust... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5390495 | Assembly of a hydraulic motor and of a brake and compactor applying same This invention relates to an assembly of a hydraulic motor and of a brake which is coupled thereto, comprising in particular a brake shaft which traverses said motor and brake entirely. According to the invention, the brake shaft comprises an axial throug... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5190400 | Screed spreader box and compaction roller A spreading device for applying paving material behind a towing vehicle, has a fixed or extendable frame spreader box, an adjustable screed for screeding or spreading the paving material to a desired depth of spread, an adjustable compression roller for c... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5088855 | Vehicle for compacting surfaces A device for compacting surfaces includes a frame and wheels rotatably mounted to the frame. At least one compacting cylinder structure is rotatably mounted to the frame and has an operative position between at least two wheels and the surface to compacte... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5046889 | Rolling screed spreader box A spreader box for spreading cold mixed asphaltic concrete paving mixtures including a supporting frame or "bridge" attached to a left and right side plate. Within the spreader box and at the front portion of the box is situated a left and right side hydr... | 09/10/1991 |
| 4927289 | Vibratory mechanism for a compaction roller A compaction apparatus including a pair of frames. A compaction drum is mounted for rotation on a first of the frames and resilient isolation mounts interconnect the two frames. A vibratory unit is mounted on the first frme and includes pair of eccentric ... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4802790 | Vibrating machine for effecting tiling This invention relates to a vibrating machine for applying tiles on a bonding agglomerate disposed between a surface to be covered and said tiling, said machine constituted by a frame, by an assembly of rollers which, disposed beneath the frame, are mount... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4793735 | Vibratory roller steering system A vibratory roller having four drums that can be vibrated. The drums are driven individually, and are mounted in pairs in respective supports. One of the supports is attached to a front frame, and the other support is attached to a rear frame. The object ... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4732507 | Walk behind soil compactor having a double vibratory drum and an articulated frame An improved walk behind soil compactor having a double vibratory drum and an articulated frame. The compactor includes a rear drive unit having a pair of drive wheels and a forward frame is connected to the forward end of the rear drive unit by an articul... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4720207 | Segmented rotor A road working machine for cutting into a road surface includes a power driven, cutting tooth carrying rotor comprising a plurality of rotor segments removably attached to a shaft to vary rotor width. Each of the segments includes a plurality of subsegmen... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4704045 | Apparatus and method for pulverizing asphalt An apparatus and method for pulverizing asphalt on roadways and similar applications. The asphalt is pulverized by a rotating drum with removable cutting tips which engage a soften underside of the roadway prior to engaging a harder more compact top surfa... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4610567 | Trench compaction device A trench compaction device adapted for mounting on construction and excavation type equipment. The device having a sheepsfoot open-rim wheel design which is static rather than vibratory and uses the down pressure of the equipment to achieve standard densi... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4179015 | Multiple parking brake A compactor module is adapted to be attached to a tractor module to form a complete unit. Eight pneumatic tires support the rear portion of the compactor. An emergency or parking brake is attached to each compacting wheel. The brakes are interconnected by... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4157877 | Apparatus for compacting subgrade and pavement materials An apparatus for compacting subgrade and pavement materials during a road building operation, and which is characterized by the ability to selectively perform a plurality of distinct road rolling functions to thereby facilitate a road building operation. ... | 06/12/1979 |
| 4089616 | Vibratory split roll A steerable split roll for a road roller includes a pair of roll shells containing means by which vibratory force is applied to each. Between adjacent ends of the roll shells a "turntable" type of bearing both connects the roll shells together for rotatio... | 05/16/1978 |
