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Automated trowel

  • US 5,997,270 A
  • Filed: 09/29/1997
  • Issued: 12/07/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/15/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A slip form comprising:

  • a frame (22)a mold (20) supported by said frame (22) for movement along the ground, said mold (20) having a top (74), a front, a back and two converging sides (61,63) defining a trapezoidal section converging towards said top (74), one said converging side (61) being slanted relative to the ground;

    a bin (25) secured to said frame (22) and communicating with said front of said mold for filling said mold with a partially fluid material, said top (74) having an opening intermediate said front and said back of said mold,a powered cutter (28) mounted to said frame (22) for movement through said opening between a top position coinciding with said top (74) and a low-level position (76) below said top (74) and said powered cutter being movable in a direction parallel to said slanted converging side (61), said other converging side (63) having a recessed upper section (67) parallel to said slanted side and upwardly extending from said low-level position, said powered cutter (28) being guided by and in scraping engagement with both said slanted side (61) and said recessed upper section (67).

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