Apparatus for applying seamless flooring material
First Claim
1. An applicator for applying seamless flooring material, comprising:
- a steerable chassis having first and second opposite, laterally extending sides and a rear, said chassis being mounted on wheels;
a first lower pivot arm mounted on the first side of the chassis extending rearwardly and pivotable vertically and a second lower pivot arm mounted on the second side of the chassis extending rearwardly and pivotable vertically;
a crossbar at the rear of the chassis extending transversely from the first side of the chassis to the second side;
a first hopper bracket projecting upwardly from the crossbar at the first side of the chassis and being pivotally connected to the first lower pivot arm and a second bracket projecting upwardly from the crossbar at the second side of the chassis and being pivotally connected to the second lower pivot arm;
a dispensing hopper mounted on the hopper brackets and the crossbar so as to be cantilevered at the rear of the chassis and pivotable vertically, the dispensing hopper having an opening at its bottom for dispensing flooring material; and
a screed blade mounted on said hopper adjacent said dispenser hopper opening for distributing flooring material;
wherein the degree of vertical pivoting of the first lower pivot arm controls the height above the floor of the dispensing hopper opening and the screed blade at the first side of the chassis, and the second lower pivot arm controls the height above the floor of the dispensing hopper opening and the screed blade at the second side of the chassis.
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Abstract
An applicator for applying seamless flooring material is disclosed. The preferred embodiment includes a chassis steerably mounted on wheels. A hydraulic pump pumps fluid in series through hydraulic motors on the wheels to provide propulsion. A dispensing hopper is supported at the rear end of the chassis with the height of the hopper adjustable on each side. The applicator is part of a seamless flooring material application system, which additionally includes a forklift liftable dumpster, top-fillable with flooring material from mixing apparatus and positionable above the dispensing hopper of the applicator, and bottom-openable to dump the flooring material into the applicator hopper.
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10 Claims
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1. An applicator for applying seamless flooring material, comprising:
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a steerable chassis having first and second opposite, laterally extending sides and a rear, said chassis being mounted on wheels; a first lower pivot arm mounted on the first side of the chassis extending rearwardly and pivotable vertically and a second lower pivot arm mounted on the second side of the chassis extending rearwardly and pivotable vertically; a crossbar at the rear of the chassis extending transversely from the first side of the chassis to the second side; a first hopper bracket projecting upwardly from the crossbar at the first side of the chassis and being pivotally connected to the first lower pivot arm and a second bracket projecting upwardly from the crossbar at the second side of the chassis and being pivotally connected to the second lower pivot arm; a dispensing hopper mounted on the hopper brackets and the crossbar so as to be cantilevered at the rear of the chassis and pivotable vertically, the dispensing hopper having an opening at its bottom for dispensing flooring material; and a screed blade mounted on said hopper adjacent said dispenser hopper opening for distributing flooring material; wherein the degree of vertical pivoting of the first lower pivot arm controls the height above the floor of the dispensing hopper opening and the screed blade at the first side of the chassis, and the second lower pivot arm controls the height above the floor of the dispensing hopper opening and the screed blade at the second side of the chassis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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