SEALANT DISPENSER AND SPREADER

• US 20120257927A1
• Filed: 04/11/2012
• Published: 10/11/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Leroy Schmidt
• Original Assignee: Leroy Schmidt
• Inventors: Schmidt, Leroy
• Granted Patent: US 8,439,599 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 404/110
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 23/0973 with liquid or semi-liquid materials, e.g. crack sealants

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a combination sealant dispensing and spreading apparatus for selectively dispending and spreading sealant upon a paved surface, the apparatus comprising a moveable frame having a lower support, a sealant tank the lower support operably connected to a V-shaped spreading means for spreading sealant from the tank upon the paved surface.

Claims

1. A combination sealant dispensing and spreading apparatus for selectively dispensing and spreading sealant upon a paved surface said apparatus comprising:

a moveable frame having a handle extending angularly towards a lower support;

a sealant tank having a sidewall extending downwardly toward a channeled guide and in operation with a dispensing means;

said lower support operably connected to a V-shaped spreading means;

said handle having a pair of operators a first handle operator and a second handle operator, said first handle operator in communication with the dispensing means and said second handle operator in communication with the spreading means;

said first handle operator being biased for retaining the sealant within said sealant tank and when operated, said first handle operator selectively releases the sealant from said tank; and

said second handle operator being biased for engagement of said spreading means with said paved surface for spreading the sealant dispensed from said tank upon the paved surface.

2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said moveable frame further comprising:

a cross member spanning between a pair of angled arms connected to said handle;

said cross member including a shaped opening for fluidic communication between said tanks and said spreading means; and

said sealant traveling through said channeled guide upon operation of said dispensing means for dispensing said sealant from said tank to the paved surface.

3. The combination of claim 2 wherein said moveable frame further comprises a front and rear wheel pair, each of said front wheel pair being secured to said pair of angled arms with a rotatable control arm.

4. The combination of claim 3 wherein said rotatable control arm rotates fully.

5. The combination of claim 1 wherein said dispensing means further includes a plunger extending downwardly from a dispensing arm towards the channeled guide for selective release of the sealant to the paved surface during operation of said first handle operator.

6. The combination of claim 5 further comprising a pair of plunger guides for aligning said plunger within said channel guide between an engaging and an elevated position.

7. The combination of claim 6 wherein each of said plunger guides includes a pair of tabs presenting a slotted opening for slidable receipt of a dispensing linking member between the dispensing arm and the plunger.

8. The combination of claim 1 wherein said V-shaped spreading means further includes a squeegee secured to a lifting rod whereby operation of said second handle operator raises and lowers said squeegee in relation to the paved surface.

9. The combination of claim 1 wherein said pair of operators are operated simultaneously.

10. The combination of claim 1 wherein each of said pair of operators is secured by a catch extending from said handle.