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Methods and apparatus for making an asphalt-aggregate pavement

  • US 4,818,139 A
  • Filed: 08/25/1987
  • Issued: 04/04/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/25/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. The method of laying an asphalt-aggregate pavement mat comprising the steps of:

  • (a) operating a finishing machine of the type having a screed for forming an asphalt-aggregate pavement mat;

    (b) operating a plurality of delivery trucks to transport the asphalt-aggregate material in a sequential manner from an asphalt plant to the job site;

    (c) providing a self-propelled mobile apparatus which includes;

    (i) hopper means,(ii) first conveyor means for receiving the asphalt-aggregate material from a delivery truck and for advancing the material to the hopper means, and(iii) second conveyor means for transporting the asphalt-aggregate material laterally from the hopper means to the finishing machine;

    (d) operating the self-propelled mobile apparatus for transferring the asphalt-aggregate material from the delivery trucks one at a time to the hopper means; and

    (e) operating the self-propelled mobile apparatus for transferring material from such apparatus to the finishing machine while the former is positioned to one side of the latter.

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