HOPPER INSERT AND ROAD PAVER
First Claim
1. A hopper insert for road pavers comprising:
- a base body including four side walls, the base body being open at an upper side and at a bottom opening, at least three of the side walls extending inwardly from the open upper side to the bottom opening such that the base body is substantially funnel-shaped; and
a side outlet disposed in one the side walls, the side outlet being open to the bottom opening, andat least one of the base body and the side outlet is adjustable in a width direction extending along the wall containing the side outlet.
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Abstract
A hopper insert is provided for a road paver. The hopper insert includes a funnel-shaped base body formed by four side walls. The upper side of the base body is open and at least three of the side walls extend inwardly therefrom to a bottom opening. One of the side walls includes a side outlet which is open to the bottom opening. The base body or the side outlet is adjustable in a width direction extending along the side wall containing the side outlet. The hopper insert is removably disposed in an integrated hopper of a road paver. The integrated hopper includes a rear wall with a gate that is adjacent the side wall of the hopper insert containing the side outlet. The side outlet is adjustable in the width direction to correspond to the width of the gate.
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18 Claims
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1. A hopper insert for road pavers comprising:
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a base body including four side walls, the base body being open at an upper side and at a bottom opening, at least three of the side walls extending inwardly from the open upper side to the bottom opening such that the base body is substantially funnel-shaped; and a side outlet disposed in one the side walls, the side outlet being open to the bottom opening, and at least one of the base body and the side outlet is adjustable in a width direction extending along the wall containing the side outlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A road paver comprising:
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a chassis; an integrated hopper disposed on the chassis and including a gate at a rear wall thereof; a longitudinal conveying device disposed at the bottom of the integrated hopper, the longitudinal conveying device extending from the integrated hopper and through the gate; and a hopper insert removably disposed in the integrated hopper, the hopper insert including a funnel-shaped base body which includes a bottom opening arranged on a bottom surface of the integrated hopper and a side outlet arranged in a side wall adjacent the rear wall of the integrated hopper, the side outlet being adjustable in a width direction extending along the side wall so as to adapt the side outlet to correspond to the gate in the width direction. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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