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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2011
Applicant:
Michael Steffen, Munich, DE;
Inventor:
Michael Steffen, Munich, DE;
Assignee:
Wacker Neuson Production GmbH & Co. KG, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02D 3/068 (2006.01); E02D 3/046 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02D 3/068 (2013.01); E02D 3/046 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tamping device for soil compaction having an upper mass with a drive and a lower mass that can be moved relative to the upper mass with a soil contacting element. In order to cause a working movement of the soil contacting element, a vibration generating device is provided. In addition to the vibration generating device, a manipulating device, for example in the form of a damping body, is provided in an operatively connected manner between the upper mass and the lower mass. The damping properties of the damping body can be modifiable.