MICROWAVABLE ASPHALT PATCH CONTAINER

• US 20140241801A1
• Filed: 01/09/2014
• Published: 08/28/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Leap Technologies Limited
• Original Assignee: Leap Technologies Limited
• Inventors: ELIOT, Mark
• Application Number:
  US14/151,051
• Publication Number:
  US 20140241801A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 404/77
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 11/005 Methods or materials for repairing pavings E01C7/35 takes precedence; for concrete coverings E01C7/147; for bituminous coverings E01C7/187; devices for repair works E01C23/06; repairing bridge floorings E01D22/00
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 23/06 Devices or arrangements for working the finished surface working freshly laid paving E01C19/42 - E01C19/44, E01C23/02; mining picks E21C35/18; Devices for repairing or reconditioning the surface of damaged paving; Recycling in place or on the road

Abstract

An apparatus and method for small scale heating of an asphalt material suitable for repair and/or resurfacing of paved surfaces, most preferably where the material is placed in a small microwavable container.

Claims

1. A container, comprising:

structural elements forming an exterior to contain and patching material, wherein the container is adapted to be placed in an oven thereby heating the material to a temperature sufficient to be applied to pavement patching.

2. The container of claim 1 wherein the patching material is comprised of asphalt.

3. The container of claim 1 wherein the oven is a microwave oven.

4. The container of claim 3 wherein the oven is a household microwave oven.

5. The container of claim 1 wherein the oven is located in a mobile.

8. The container of claim 5 wherein the oven is enclosed in a cabinet.

9. The container of claim 8 wherein the mobile is a truck.

6. The container of claim 6 wherein the oven is a microwave oven.

7. The container of claim 6 wherein the oven is powered by a mobile generator.

10. A method of pavement patching, comprising:

providing a container having structural elements forming an exterior to contain and patching material;

placing the container in a microwave oven;

heating the material in the oven to a temperature suitable for patching;

placing the contents into a location for patching; and

finishing the patching by smoothing and tamping the material into place.