Screed spreader box and compaction roller

• US 5,190,400 A
• Filed: 09/09/1991
• Issued: 03/02/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Carl L. Sterner
• Original Assignee: Carl L. Sterner
• Inventors: Sterner, Carl L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Britts, Ramon S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Schoeppel, Roger J.
• Application Number:
  US07/756,236
• Time in Patent Office: 540 Days
• Field of Search: 404/83, 404/101-103, 404/108, 404/113, 404/114, 404/118, 172/240
• US Class Current: 404/103
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 19/16 for applying or spreading liquid materials, e.g. bitumen slurries E01C19/1054, E01C19/21, E01C19/45, E01C19/4813, E01C21/00, E01C23/02, E01C23/03, E01C23/065, E01C23/096, E01C23/0973, E01C23/0993 , E01C23/16 take precedence; spreading-out or smoothing-down means as parts of spraying apparatus E01C19/178

Abstract

A spreading device for applying paving material behind a towing vehicle, has a fixed or extendable frame spreader box, an adjustable screed for screeding or spreading the paving material to a desired depth of spread, an adjustable compression roller for compacting the paving material, sides on the spreader box, adjusters on the screed and the compression roller to adjust the depth of spread of the paving material, and a pressure cylinder attached between the towing vehicle and the spreader box for applying pressure downwardly on the compaction roller while lifting upwardly on the towing vehicle.

Claims

1. A spreading device for towing behind a traveling material mixer vehicle for applying a cold mixed paving material to a surface to be paved comprising:

(a) a frame of a width substantially equal to the width of said surface to be paved and having left and right sides;

(b) an auger rotationally attached to said frame spaced above and substantially parallel to said surface to be paved for distribution of said cold mix paving material in a layer across and along said surface to be paved;

(c) a rolling screed rotationally attached to said frame adjacent and substantially parallel to said auger means and spaced above said surface to be paved for spreading said cold mix paving material in a substantially flat layer across and along said surface to be paved;

(d) a compression roller attached for rotation to said frame adjacent to said rolling screed and substantially parallel thereto; and

(e) a pressure cylinder attached between said towing vehicle and said spreader box for applying pressure downwardly on said compaction roller while lifting upwardly on said towing vehicle.

2. A spreading device as in claim 1 wherein the travel mixer is front wheel drive and said pressure cylinder comprises a pair of hydraulic cylinders capable of lifting the rear of the travel mixer off of the ground.

3. A spreading device as in claim 1 wherein the pressure in said pressure cylinder is adjustable.

4. A spreading device as in claim 1 further comprising:

(a) a height adjuster for said rolling screed; and

(b) a height adjuster for said compression roller.

5. A spreading device as in claim 1 further comprising a power transmission means for interconnecting the rotation of said rolling screed with the rotation of said compression roller so that build up of paving material between said rolling screed and said compression roller is reduced and "rock drag" is avoided.

6. A spreading device as in claim 1 further comprising:

(a) a first applicator attached to said frame for applying releasing agent to said rolling screed; and

(b) a second applicator attached to said frame for applying releasing agent to said compression roller.

7. A spreading device as in claim 1 wherein said auger further comprises:

(a) a left side auger independently powered for selectable rotation for moving cold mix toward the left or toward the middle of said frame; and

(b) a right side auger axially aligned with said left side auger and independently powered for selectable rotation for moving cold mix toward the right or toward the middle such that said selectable powering of said augers can be used to distribute cold mix material in a substantially even layer across said frame width.

8. A spreading device as in claim 7 further comprising a height adjuster for said right and left augers.

9. A spreading device for applying a paving material behind a towing vehicle, comprising:

(a) a fixed or extendable frame spread box;

(b) an adjustable vibratory plate screed for screeding or spreading the paving material to a desired depth of spread of said paving material;

(c) an adjustable compression roller for compacting the paving material;

(d) conveyance means on each side of said spreader box;

(e) adjusters on said screed and said compression roller to adjust the depth of spread of said paving material; and

(f) a pressure cylinder attached between said towing vehicle and said spreader box for applying pressure downwardly on said compaction roller while lifting upwardly on said towing vehicle.

10. A spreading device for towing behind a traveling material mixer vehicle for applying a Portland cement concrete paving material to a surface to be paved comprising:

(a) a frame of a width substantially equal to the width of said surface to be paved and having let and right sides;

(b) an auger device rotationally attached to said frame spaced above and substantially parallel to said surface to be paved for distribution of said paving material in a layer across and along said surface to be paved;

(c) a vibratory plate screed attached to said frame adjacent and substantially parallel to said auger means and spaced above said surface to be paved for spreading said paving material in a substantially flat layer across and along said surface to be paved;

(d) a compression roller attached to said frame for rotation adjacent to said vibratory screed and substantially parallel thereto; and

(e) a pressure cylinder attached between said towing vehicle said spreader box for applying pressure downwardly on said compaction roller while lifting upwardly on said towing vehicle.

11. A spreading device as in claim 10 wherein the travel mixer is front wheel drive and said pressure cylinder comprises a pair of hydraulic cylinders capable of lifting the rear of the travel mixer off of the ground.

12. A spreading device as in claim 10 wherein the pressure in said pressure cylinder is adjustable.

13. A spreading device as in claim 10 further comprising:

(a) a height adjuster for said vibratory plate screed; and

(b) a height adjuster for said compression roller.

14. A spreading device as in claim 10 wherein said auger device further comprises:

(a) a left side auger independently powered for selectable rotation for moving paving material toward the left or toward the middle of said frame; and

(b) a right side auger axially aligned with said left side auger and independently powered for selectable rotation for moving paving material toward the right or toward the middle such that said selectable powering of said augers can be used to distribute cold mix material in a substantially even layer across said frame width.

15. A spreading device as in claim 14 further comprising a height adjuster for said right and left augers.

16. A machine for applying mixture of paving materials to a roadway surface comprising:

(a) a movable conveyor trailer having separate compartments for holding each component of the mixture and for conveying such component materials in adjustable proportions out of the trailer while it is moving for mixing thereof;

(b) a travel mixer for receiving and mixing the components of the paving mixture from the conveyor trailer and for delivery of the mixture to the roadway surface to be paved while moving, and having rigid frame members projecting behind the mixer;

(c) a screed and roller compactor spreader box attached behind the travel mixer for screeding the delivered paving mixture over the roadway and for compacting the mixture after it is spread; and

(d) pressure cylinders operatively connected between the rigid frame members of the travel mixer and the spreader box for applying sufficient force downward from the travel mixer to the spreader box roller compactor for final compaction of the paving mixture on to the roadway for use as a traffic bearing surface.