A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AND VARYING THE LOAD IN A COMBINED TYPE OF COMPACTING MACHINE BY A MOVABLE BALLAST AND BALLASTING DEVICE USED FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD

摘要

1452126 Compacting rollers D DOMENIGHETTI 12 Oct 1973 [27 Oct 1972] 47849/73 Heading B7H A road roller, comprising a combined compacting roller 5 and towing vehicle 4, is provided with ballast cavities 7, 9 containing weights 10, the weights being movable between or within the cavities to vary the centre of gravity of the roller. Each weight has a first dimension, e.g. width, twice that of a second dimension, e.g. thickness, and each cavity has at least one dimension which is a multiple of the second dimension. Each cavity may be internally divided into compartments, each compartment being capable of housing a weight, a handle is provided on each weight for ease of movement.