CONCRETE STAMPING MACHINE AND ROLLER ATTACHMENT
A concrete stamping system is provided, comprising: a base plate; a handle mounted to the base plate; a vibrator secured to a top of the base plate; and a roller attachment secured to a bottom of the base plate. The roller attachment comprises: a frame; and a plurality of parallel rollers mounted on axles extending across the frame and secured within the frame. When the vibrator is activated, vibrations generated by the vibrator are transmitted through the base plate, through the rollers, and into a stamping mat between the rollers and fresh concrete. The system is rollable across the stamping map by an operator.
The present invention is related generally to concrete work and, in particular, to stamping patterns into concrete.
BACKGROUND ARTConcrete stamping, in which patterns are stamped into fresh concrete, is a popular method for enhancing the appearance of a concrete walk, patio, driveway, etc. One conventional method requires significant labor. Stamp mats 20, such as those illustrated in
The present invention provides a concrete stamping system, comprising: a base plate; a handle mounted to the base plate; a vibrator secured to a top of the base plate; and a roller attachment secured to a bottom of the base plate. The roller attachment comprises: a frame; and a plurality of parallel rollers mounted on axles extending across the frame and secured within the frame. When the vibrator is activated, vibrations generated by the vibrator are transmitted through the base plate, through the rollers, and into a stamping mat between the rollers and fresh concrete. The system is rollable across the stamping map by an operator.
The present invention further provides a roller attachment securable to a concrete stamping vibrator machine. The roller attachment comprises: a frame removably mountable to the vibrator machine; a plurality of parallel axles extending across the frame and secured to opposing sides of the frame; and a plurality of elongated rollers mounted on the axles. When the vibrator machine is activated, vibrations generated by the vibrator machine are transmitted through the base plate, through the rollers, and into a stamping mat between the rollers and fresh concrete. The vibrator machine is rollable across the stamping mat by an operator.
The described features, structures, or characteristics of the invention may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. In the following description, numerous specific details are provided to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the invention. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, that the invention can be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other methods, components and so forth. In other instances, well-known structures, materials, or operations are not shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring aspects of the invention.
The tamping machine 100 also includes a roller attachment 200 mountable to the bottom of the base plate 104. As illustrated in
In use, one or more stamp mats 20 are positioned onto a section of concrete. The tamping machine 100 is turned on and rolled over the stamp mats 20, as illustrated in
In a further embodiment, illustrated in
The tamping machine 100 may also be used to tamp pavers into a sand bed and to tamp them again to re-level them after they have settled over time.
The description of the present invention has been presented for purposes of illustration and description, but is not intended to be exhaustive or limited to the invention in the form disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. The embodiment was chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention, the practical application, and to enable others of ordinary skill in the art to understand the invention for various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.
Claims
1. A concrete stamping system, comprising:
- a base plate
- a handle mounted to the base plate;
- a vibrator secured to a top of the base plate; and
- a roller attachment secured to a bottom of the base plate, comprising:
- a frame; and
- a plurality of parallel rollers mounted on axles extending across the frame and secured within the frame, whereby, when the vibrator is activated, vibrations generated by the vibrator are transmitted through the base plate, through the rollers, and into a stamping mat between the rollers and fresh concrete, and whereby the system is rollable across the stamping map by an operator.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the roller attachment is removably secured to the bottom of the base plate.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein the vibrator is powered by a battery.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein the vibrator is powered by AC current.
5. The system of claim 1, further comprising a switch electrically coupled to the vibrator and configured to activate and deactivate the vibrator.
6. The system of claim 5, further comprising a controller electrically coupled to the vibrator and configured to vary the intensity of vibrations generated by the vibrator.
7. The system of claim 1, further comprising a pressurized sprayer mounted to the handle or base plate and adapted to spray a release agent onto the concrete.
8. The system of claim 1, further comprising a sprayer secured fillable with a liquid for applying to the concrete.
9. A roller attachment securable to a concrete stamping vibrator machine, comprising:
- a frame removably mountable to the vibrator machine;
- a plurality of parallel axles extending across the frame and secured to opposing sides of the frame; and
- a plurality of elongated rollers mounted on the axles, whereby, when the vibrator machine is activated, vibrations generated by the vibrator machine are transmitted through the base plate, through the rollers, and into a stamping mat between the rollers and fresh concrete, and whereby the vibrator machine is rollable across the stamping mat by an operator.
Type: Application
Filed: Jul 21, 2015
Publication Date: Jan 26, 2017
Inventor: Randy McKee (Newberg, OR)
Application Number: 14/804,385