Binder/aggregate/container systems

• US 6,966,723 B2
• Filed: 08/19/2003
• Issued: 11/22/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Crafco Incorporated (Ergon Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Robert K. Zentner
• Inventors: Zentner, Robert K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Will, Thomas B.
• Assistant Examiner(s): PECHHOLD, ALEXANDRA K
• Application Number:
  US10/643,791
• Publication Number:
  US 20040033383A1
• Time in Patent Office: 826 Days
• Field of Search: 404/17, 404/72, 404 79- 81, 404/83, 404/92, 404/95, 404/101, 404/107
• US Class Current: 404/17
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 11/005 Methods or materials for repairing pavings E01C7/35 takes precedence; for concrete coverings E01C7/147; for bituminous coverings E01C7/187; devices for repair works E01C23/06; repairing bridge floorings E01D22/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/8305 Miscellaneous [e.g., treated surfaces, etc.]

Abstract

A road repair kit and/or bridge joint repair kit is comprised of an outer container, a measured amount of binder material and a separate and distinct measured amount of aggregate material. In one preferred embodiment of this invention, the binder material is in a first consumable container (meltable bag) and the aggregate material is, likewise, in a second consumable container (meltable bag) inside the first consumable container. In another preferred embodiment, both the binder and the aggregate are contained in the same consumable container (meltable bag).

Claims

1. A road surface repair kit comprising:

(1) an outside container that houses a binder component and an aggregate component,

(2) a premeasured amount of said binder component that is housed within the outside container,

(3) a premeasured amount of said aggregate component that is housed within the outside container, and

(4) an inner container that resides inside of the outside container and contains the premeasured amount of the binder component and the premeasured amount of the aggregate component in a substantially unmixed state such that at least 60% of the binder component is not mixed with the aggregate component and wherein the inner container is made of meltable polymeric material.

2. A bridge joint repair kit comprising:

(1) an outside container that houses a binder component and an aggregate component,

(2) a premeasured amount of said binder component that is housed within the outside container,

(3) a premeasured amount of said aggregate component that is housed within the outside container, and

(4) an inner container that resides inside of the outside container and contains the premeasured amount of the binder component and the premeasured amount of the aggregate component in a substantially unmixed state such that at least 60% of the binder component is not mixed with the aggregate component and wherein the inner container is made of meltable polymeric material.

3. A road surface repair kit comprising:

(1) a premeasured amount of an aggregate body housed in an outside meltable polymeric container, said body having a top surface,

(2) a premeasured amount of binder component heated to a fluid state and poured over said top surface of said aggregate body, and being allowed to solidify,

(3) said binder component forming a first volume that is not mixed with any substantial amount of said aggregate body, and forming a second volume that coats and immerses said top surface of said aggregate body, and leaving a portion of said aggregate body not coated or immersed with said binder component to any significant degree,

(3) a meltable polymeric inner container that contains said aggregate body and said binder component, and

(4) said meltable polymeric material outside container containing said meltable polymeric inner container.

4. A bridge joint repair kit comprising:

(1) a premeasured amount of an aggregate body housed in an outside meltable polymeric container, said body having a top surface,

(2) a premeasured amount of binder component heated to a fluid state and poured over said top surface of said aggregate body, and being allowed to solidify,

(3) said binder component forming a first volume that is not mixed with any substantial amount of said aggregate body, and forming a second volume that coats and immerses said top surface of said aggregate body, and leaving a portion of said aggregate body not coated or immersed with said binder component to any significant degree,

(3) a meltable polymeric inner container that contains said aggregate body and said binder component, and

(4) said meltable polymeric material outside container containing said meltable polymeric inner container.