Portable machine for transporting heated asphalt products for use in repairing asphalt pavement
First Claim
1. A portable machine for transporting heated asphalt products for use in repairing asphalt pavement, comprising a body assembly adapted to be mounted on a vehicle chassis, said body assembly including a hopper adapted for dispensing premixed asphalt and aggregate, a tank positioned below and being contiguous with the bottom wall of said hopper, said tank adapted for dispensing a liquid asphalt tack material, and heater means positioned in said tank for heating said liquid, the heat therefrom radiating through the bottom wall of said hopper to thereby heat the premixed asphalt and aggregate contained thereon.
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Abstract
A portable machine for transporting heated asphalt products for use in repairing asphalt pavement. The machine includes a hopper for containing premixed asphalt and aggregate and a reservoir positioned below and contiguous with the hopper for containing a liquid asphalt tack material. A source of heat is disposed in the liquid asphalt tank for heating the liquid asphalt which, in turn, heats the premixed asphalt and aggregate in the hopper. The machine also includes a hydraulic power plant for operating a screw conveyor in the hopper, a pump communicating with the liquid asphalt tank, and for providing hydraulic power to the various tools employed in preparing and finishing pavement repairs.
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- 1. A portable machine for transporting heated asphalt products for use in repairing asphalt pavement, comprising a body assembly adapted to be mounted on a vehicle chassis, said body assembly including a hopper adapted for dispensing premixed asphalt and aggregate, a tank positioned below and being contiguous with the bottom wall of said hopper, said tank adapted for dispensing a liquid asphalt tack material, and heater means positioned in said tank for heating said liquid, the heat therefrom radiating through the bottom wall of said hopper to thereby heat the premixed asphalt and aggregate contained thereon.
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