Apparatus and method for a material control device with a sliding door
First Claim
1. A material control device adapted for use on a paver having a front end, a back end, and an auger, said material control device comprising:
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(b) a material discharge door, said material discharge door having a left end, a right end, and a central axis and being adapted to be moved between a closed position and an open position;
(c) a means for moving the material discharge door between the closed position and the open position;
wherein the means for moving the material discharge door between the closed position and the open position slidingly moves the material discharge door between the closed position and the open position; and
wherein the material discharge door is disposed in the back end of the paver below the auger; and
wherein the material discharge door is disposed in a substantially horizontal position.
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Abstract
A material control device having a housing, a material discharge door that has a left end, a right end, and a central axis and is adapted to be moved between a closed position and an open position, and a means for moving the material discharge door between the closed position and the open position. The means for moving the material discharge door between the closed position and the open position slidingly moves the material discharge door between the closed position and the open position. A method for controlling material discharge including providing a material control device and moving the material discharge door between the closed position and the open position.
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20 Claims
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1. A material control device adapted for use on a paver having a front end, a back end, and an auger, said material control device comprising:
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(a) a housing; (b) a material discharge door, said material discharge door having a left end, a right end, and a central axis and being adapted to be moved between a closed position and an open position; (c) a means for moving the material discharge door between the closed position and the open position; wherein the means for moving the material discharge door between the closed position and the open position slidingly moves the material discharge door between the closed position and the open position; and
wherein the material discharge door is disposed in the back end of the paver below the auger; and
wherein the material discharge door is disposed in a substantially horizontal position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A material control device adapted for use on a paver having a front end, a back end, and an auger, said material control device comprising:
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(a) a housing; (b) an auger, said auger being disposed in the housing; (c) a first material discharge door, said first material discharge door having a first material discharge door left end, a first material discharge door right end, and a first material discharge door central axis and being adapted to be moved between a closed position and an open position; (d) a second material discharge door, said second material discharge door having a second material discharge door left end, a second material discharge door right end, and a second material discharge door central axis and being adapted to be moved between a closed position and an open position; (e) a means for moving the first material discharge door between the closed position and the open position; (f) a means for moving the second material discharge door between the closed position and the open position; wherein the means for moving the first material discharge door between the closed position and the open position slidingly moves the first material discharge door between the closed position and the open position; and
wherein the means for moving the second material discharge door between the closed position and the open position slidingly moves the second material discharge door between the closed position and the open position; and
wherein the material discharge door is disposed in the back end of the paver below the auger; and
wherein the material discharge door is disposed in a substantially horizontal position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for controlling material discharge, said method comprising:
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(a) providing a material control device adapted for use on a paver having a front end, a back end, and an auger, said material control device comprising; (i) a housing; (ii) a material discharge door, said material discharge door having a left end, a right end, and a central axis and being adapted to be moved between a closed position and an open position; (ii) a means for moving the material discharge door between the closed position and the open position; wherein the means for moving the material discharge door between the closed position and the open position slidingly moves the material discharge door between the closed position and the open position; and
wherein the material discharge door is disposed in the back end of the paver below the auger; and
wherein the material discharge door is disposed in a substantially horizontal position;(b) moving the material discharge door between the closed position and the open position.
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Specification