US 12,006,649 B1
Pipe tamping vibratory compacting device
Ryan McMillan, Emmett, ID (US)
Assigned to Schmidt Construction Company, Inc., Caldwell, ID (US)
Filed by Schmidt Construction Company, Inc., Caldwell, ID (US)
Filed on Jan. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/161,714.
Int. Cl. E02D 3/068 (2006.01); E02D 3/074 (2006.01); F16L 1/028 (2006.01)
CPC E02D 3/068 (2013.01) [E02D 3/074 (2013.01); E02D 2300/0009 (2013.01); F16L 1/028 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A compactor shoe for use with a vibratory compacting machine, comprising:
a connection portion comprising one or more apertures sized to receive one or more bolts;
a contact plate affixed to the connection portion, the contact plate comprising an arched contact surface sized and shaped to fit reasonably snugly around at least a portion of a pipe having a substantially cylindrical shape and a substantially circular cross-section;
two or more foot portions affixed to the contact plate, each of the two or more foot portions comprising a flat central section and first and second end sections provided at an angle relative to the flat central section; and
the contact plate further comprising two or more bridge structures extending between the two or more foot portions, each of the two or more bridge structures comprising an arched lower edge forming at least a portion of the arched contact surface;
the compactor shoe being removably attachable to a vibration system of the vibratory compacting machine.