Self contained asphalt patching apparatus
First Claim
1. In a wheeled asphalt patching machine having an elevatable supply hopper for asphalt and a transfer bucket on an articulated arm, and including tamper means and burner means, tack oil spray, mounted on and movable with the bucket, and auger means extending from internally of the supply hopper to a supply position for the bucket, the improvement of:
- (a) open top trough means housing the auger means and extending from the supply hopper to the supply position for the bucket,(b) a height adjustable frame assembly mounted on the bucket carrying said burner means,(c) lower outlet means for said bucket including release means and spreading means for asphalt from the transfer bucket, and(d) adjustable height frame means carrying the tamper means mounted on the bucket.
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Abstract
A motorized, wheeled vehicle having a lowerable asphalt supply hopper, includes a small supply asphalt bucket, with a positive discharge, mounted on an articulated arm, also mounted on the bucket is an adjustable height burner and a tack oil sprayer, and a tamper, and a material volume compensating auger transfers asphalt from the main hopper to the small supply bucket. A joy stick controller provides easy control of the operation of the components of the patching apparatus.
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Citations
15 Claims
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1. In a wheeled asphalt patching machine having an elevatable supply hopper for asphalt and a transfer bucket on an articulated arm, and including tamper means and burner means, tack oil spray, mounted on and movable with the bucket, and auger means extending from internally of the supply hopper to a supply position for the bucket, the improvement of:
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(a) open top trough means housing the auger means and extending from the supply hopper to the supply position for the bucket, (b) a height adjustable frame assembly mounted on the bucket carrying said burner means, (c) lower outlet means for said bucket including release means and spreading means for asphalt from the transfer bucket, and (d) adjustable height frame means carrying the tamper means mounted on the bucket. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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2. In a wheeled asphalt patching machine having an elevatable supply hopper having an outlet for asphalt and a transfer bucket on an articulated arm, and including tamper means and burner means mounted on, and movable with the bucket, and auger means extending from internally of the hopper to a supply position for the bucket, the improvement of:
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(a) an open top trough extending from the supply hopper outlet to a trough outlet at the supply position for discharge into the transfer bucket, and (b) said auger means including auger extension means extending through said trough from the hopper outlet to the trough discharge outlet. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In a wheeled asphalt patching machine having an elevatable supply hopper for asphalt and a transfer bucket on an articulated arm, and including tamper means and burner means with tack oil sprayer means mounted on and movable with the bucket and auger means extending from internally of the hopper to a supply position for the bucket, the improvement of:
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(a) the burner assembly means being mounted on the adjustable frame assembly on the bucket with downwardly directed burners; (b) means reciprocably mounted said burner assembly on said frame assembly in a vertical direction, and; (c) means actuating said means reciprocably mounting said burner assembly for reciprocating said burner assembly in a vertical direction. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. In a wheeled asphalt patching machine having an elevatable supply hopper for asphalt and a transfer bucket on an articulated arm, and including tamper means and burner means mounted on and movable with the bucket and auger means extending from internally of the hopper to a supply position for the bucket, the improvement of:
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(a) lower outlet means on the transfer bucket including sliding door means; (b) means for reciprocating said sliding door means of said lower outlet means; and
,(c) means mounted in the transfer bucket for aiding discharge of asphalt through said lower discharge means and spreading the same as it is discharged. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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