Berm roller
First Claim
1. An attachment roller that is configured to attach to a vehicle and compact paving material, the attachment roller comprising:
- a main body;
at least one attachment arm attached to the main body, wherein the attachment arm is configured to attach to the vehicle; and
a plurality of rolling members attached to the main body such that movement of the vehicle causes the rolling members to rotate and move the attachment roller when the attachment roller is attached to the vehicle;
wherein, when the attachment roller is attached to the vehicle by the at least one attachment arm, the attachment roller has a path of travel that is not aligned on or within and is substantially parallel to a path of travel of the vehicle;
wherein a center of the attachment roller is in a fixed alignment with a drive axle of the vehicle with respect to the path of travel of the vehicle when the attachment roller is attached to the vehicle by the at least one attachment arm;
wherein the attachment roller is configured to apply a pressure between about 30 psi and about 120 psi to a ground surface to compact paving material.
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Abstract
An attachment roller that attaches to a vehicle includes a main body, a plurality of rolling members, and at least one attachment arm. The rolling members are attached to the main body such that movement of the vehicle causes the rolling members to rotate and move the attachment roller. The at least one attachment arm is attached to the vehicle and the main body of the attachment roller. When the attachment roller is attached to the vehicle by the at least one attachment arm, the attachment roller has a path of travel that is not aligned on or within and is substantially parallel to a path of travel of the vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. An attachment roller that is configured to attach to a vehicle and compact paving material, the attachment roller comprising:
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a main body; at least one attachment arm attached to the main body, wherein the attachment arm is configured to attach to the vehicle; and a plurality of rolling members attached to the main body such that movement of the vehicle causes the rolling members to rotate and move the attachment roller when the attachment roller is attached to the vehicle; wherein, when the attachment roller is attached to the vehicle by the at least one attachment arm, the attachment roller has a path of travel that is not aligned on or within and is substantially parallel to a path of travel of the vehicle; wherein a center of the attachment roller is in a fixed alignment with a drive axle of the vehicle with respect to the path of travel of the vehicle when the attachment roller is attached to the vehicle by the at least one attachment arm; wherein the attachment roller is configured to apply a pressure between about 30 psi and about 120 psi to a ground surface to compact paving material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A vehicle for compacting paving material, the vehicle comprising:
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a main roller for compacting paving material on a first path of travel; and an attachment roller removably attached to the main roller, wherein the attachment roller is configured to compact paving material on a second path of travel that is not aligned on or within and is substantially parallel to the first path of travel when the attachment roller is attached to the main roller, and wherein the attachment roller comprises; a main body; a plurality of rolling members attached to the main body such that movement of the main roller causes the rolling members to rotate and move the attachment roller; and at least one arm pivotably attached to the main body, wherein the at least one attachment arm is removably and pivotably attached to the main roller such that the attachment roller can pivot between a substantially level position and an inclined position that allows the attachment roller to compact paving material on an inclined surface; wherein, when the attachment roller is attached to the main roller, a center of the attachment roller is in a fixed alignment with a drive axle of the main roller with respect to the first path of travel of the main roller; wherein the attachment roller is configured to apply a pressure between about 30 psi and about 120 psi to a ground surface to compact paving material on the berm. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for compacting a paving material on a first path of travel and a second path of travel, the method comprising:
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attaching an attachment roller to a vehicle, the attachment roller comprising a main body, a plurality of rolling members, and at least one attachment arm, wherein the attachment roller is attached to the vehicle by the attachment arm, wherein a center of the attachment roller is in a fixed alignment with a drive axle of the vehicle with respect to the first and second paths of travel; and moving the vehicle along the first path of travel such that the plurality of rolling members of the attachment roller rotate to move the attachment roller along the second path of travel, wherein the vehicle compacts paving material on the first path of travel and the attachment roller compact material on the second path of travel, wherein the second path of travel is not aligned on or within and is substantially parallel to the path of travel of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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