Method for in situ dispensing of cementitious materials at remote locations

• US 5,182,057 A
• Filed: 12/27/1991
• Issued: 01/26/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/1991
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Johnson, Robert J.
• Original Assignee: Johnson, Robert J.
• Inventors: Johnson, Robert J.
• Primary Examiner(s): AFTERGUT, KAREN K
• Application Number:
  US07/815,074
• Time in Patent Office: 396 Days
• Field of Search: 264/31-35, 405/233, 222/181, 222/504, 222/561, 414/725, 414/786, 414/608, 404/108, 425/62, 425/447
• US Class Current: 264/31
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 3/3414 the arms being pivoted at the rear of the vehicle chassis, e.g. skid steer loader
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 3/96 with arrangements for alternate or simultaneous use of different digging elements E02F3/7604, E02F3/769, E02F3/78 take precedence; quick-acting devices to connect tools to arms or booms E02F3/3609, for arms to tractors or the like E02F3/627
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 21/025 Buckets specially adapted for use with concrete

Abstract

A method for the facile filling of remotely located forms with cementitious materials. The method uses a transportable bin which is captively coupled to the arms of a skid loader. The bin includes a generally rectangular container having four vertical sides and an accessible interior truncated at a base and having a covered dispensing aperture at the bottom. The covered aperture is adapted to be actuable in situ by the skid loader operator using controls located within reach of the operator when the aperture is vertically disposed over a form to be filled.

Claims

1. A method for facile filling of forms with cementitious material at remote locations by an operator of a host transport apparatus, which host transport apparatus has an articulated arm and a cab in which is stationed said operator, which comprises the steps of:

filling a transportable bin with said material, said bin being attaches to said host transport apparatus and comprising;

a container having an accessible interior truncated at a base which base has a coverable aperture;

a remotely and host transport apparatus operator actuable door covering said aperture for selectively dispensing said material through said aperture; and

coupling means for attaching said bin to said articulated arm of said host transport apparatus;

moving said host transport apparatus having said bin attached thereto into a position where said actuable door covering said aperture of said bin is vertically disposed above a form at a remote location; and

actuating said door by said operator stationed in said cab for a time sufficient for dispensing a determined amount of said cementitious material through said aperture into said form at said remote location.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said host transport apparatus is a skid loader.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said forms are holes for fenceposts.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein said holes are located adjacent to a roadway.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein said bin is coupled to a front arm of said host transport apparatus.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein said cementitious material is moved into position by a host transport apparatus having foam-filled tires.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein said cementitious material is moved into position by a host transport apparatus having tracks.