Curb forming apparatus

• US 4,298,293 A
• Filed: 10/05/1979
• Issued: 11/03/1981
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/1979
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Charlie J. Baucom
• Original Assignee: Charlie J. Baucom
• Inventors: Baucom, Charlie J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Byers, Jr., Nile C.
• Application Number:
  US06/082,311
• Time in Patent Office: 760 Days
• Field of Search: 404/98, 404/83, 404/96
• US Class Current: 404/98
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 19/4886 for forming in a continuous operation kerbs, gutters, berms, safety kerbs, median barriers or like structures in situ, e.g. by slip-forming, by extrusion removable forms for kerbs, gutters or similar structures E01C19/506; making conduits in situ E02D29/10

Abstract

A curb forming apparatus for traveling along a single horizontal longitudinal form adjacent a side edge of a pavement comprising, in combination, a frame with a plurality of aligned wheels for traveling upon said form, a curb forming chute mounted within said frame and being adapted to slide along said pavement, a hopper mounted to said frame and in communication with said chute, a skid plate attached to said frame and being adapted to slide upon said pavement, and a propulsion means to propel said apparatus along said form.

Claims

1. A curb forming apparatus for traveling along a single horizontal longitudinal form adjacent a side edge of a pavement comprising, in combination:

a frame having a front, rear, a first and second side members;

a plurality of aligned wheel means mounted to said first side member traveling upon said form;

a curb forming chute mounted within said frame adjacent said first side member and a lower portion thereof being adapted to slide against said form and said pavement;

means to bias said chute against said form;

a hopper means mounted to said frame above said chute and being provided with an opening in the lower portion thereof in communication with said chute;

a skid pad attached to said second side member, adapted to slide upon said pavement; and

propulsion means operatively related to said frame to propel said apparatus along said form.

2. A curb forming apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said propulsion means is comprised of a powered winch means secured to said frame and cable means extending therefrom to engage a stationary object a certain distance along said form whereby said winch means pull said cable to cause said apparatus to move along said form.

3. A curb forming apparatus as in claim 2 wherein said powered winch means is powered by an electric motor in communication with a source of electrical power.

4. A curb forming apparatus as in claim 2 wherein said powered winch means is powered by an internal combustion engine.

5. A curb forming apparatus as in claim 1 wherein one of said wheel means being provided with flanges on either side thereof engageable with said form and a second of said wheel means being provided with a single flange engageable with said form.

6. A curb forming apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said means to bias said chute is a horizontal spring means attached at one end to said chute and at a second end to said frame, whereby said chute is yieldably maintained against said form.

7. A curb forming apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said chute is provided with a removable curb design form and different forms being attachable to said chute to form different curb designs.

8. A curb forming apparatus as in claim 1 wherein vibrator means is provided within said hopper.

9. A curb forming apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said hopper and chute being provided with means to adjust the levels thereof.

10. A curb forming apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said skid plate being provided with means to adjust the level thereof.