Apparatus and method for endgate with angle adjustment
First Claim
1. An endgate adapted to be attached to a screed assembly and provide an outer, substantially vertical, finished edge to asphalt applied by the screed assembly, said endgate comprising:
- (a) a mounting bracket, said mounting bracket being adapted to be attached to the screed assembly;
(b) a pivoting plate, said pivoting plate being pivotally attached to the mounting bracket and said pivoting plate being adapted to provide the outer, substantially vertical, finished edge to the asphalt applied by the screed assembly;
(c) a sliding plate, said sliding plate being adapted to be pivotally moved with the pivoting plate;
(d) a pavement contacting surface, said pavement contacting surface being adapted to be pivotally moved with the pivoting plate;
(e) a support, said support being adapted to be pivotally moved with the pivoting plate;
(f) a means for applying force to the pavement contacting surface, said means for applying force to the pavement contacting surface being disposed between the support and the sliding plate;
(g) a first adjustment means, said first adjustment means being adapted to adjust the amount of force applied by the means for applying force to the pavement contacting surface; and
(h) a second adjustment means, said second adjustment means being adapted to adjust the angle of the pavement contacting surface.
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Abstract
An endgate comprising a mounting bracket adapted to be attached to a screed assembly, a pivoting plate adapted to be pivotally attached to the mounting bracket, a sliding plate, a pavement contacting surface and a support adapted to be pivotally moved with the pivoting plate, a means for applying force to the pavement contacting surface disposed between the support and the sliding plate, a first adjustment means adapted to adjust the amount of force applied by the means for applying force to the pavement contacting surface and a second adjustment means adapted to adjust the angle of the pavement contacting surface. A method comprising providing such an endgate, adjusting the angle of the pavement contacting surface and adjusting the amount of force applied by the means for applying force to the pavement contacting surface.
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20 Claims
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1. An endgate adapted to be attached to a screed assembly and provide an outer, substantially vertical, finished edge to asphalt applied by the screed assembly, said endgate comprising:
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(a) a mounting bracket, said mounting bracket being adapted to be attached to the screed assembly; (b) a pivoting plate, said pivoting plate being pivotally attached to the mounting bracket and said pivoting plate being adapted to provide the outer, substantially vertical, finished edge to the asphalt applied by the screed assembly; (c) a sliding plate, said sliding plate being adapted to be pivotally moved with the pivoting plate; (d) a pavement contacting surface, said pavement contacting surface being adapted to be pivotally moved with the pivoting plate; (e) a support, said support being adapted to be pivotally moved with the pivoting plate; (f) a means for applying force to the pavement contacting surface, said means for applying force to the pavement contacting surface being disposed between the support and the sliding plate; (g) a first adjustment means, said first adjustment means being adapted to adjust the amount of force applied by the means for applying force to the pavement contacting surface; and (h) a second adjustment means, said second adjustment means being adapted to adjust the angle of the pavement contacting surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An endgate adapted to be attached to a screed assembly and provide an outer, substantially vertical, finished edge to asphalt applied by the screed assembly, said endgate comprising:
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(a) a mounting bracket, said mounting bracket being adapted to be attached to the screed assembly; (b) a pivoting plate, said pivoting plate being pivotally attached to the mounting bracket; (c) a pair of spring supports, each of said spring supports being adapted to be pivotally moved with the pivoting plate; (d) a spring plate, said spring plate having a flange and being adapted to be pivotally moved with the pivoting plate and slidingly moved relative to the pivoting plate; (e) a wear shoe, said wear shoe being adapted to be pivotally moved with the pivoting plate; (f) a pair of springs, each of said pair of springs being biased between one of the pair of spring supports and the flange of the spring plate, and each of said pair of springs being disposed around a rod; (g) a first jack, said first jack being adapted to adjust the amount of force applied to the pair of springs and having a first jack first end that is mounted to the spring plate and a first jack second end that is mounted to the pivoting plate; and (h) a second jack, said second jack being adapted to adjust the angle of the pivoting plate and having a second jack first end that is mounted to the mounting bracket and a second jack second end that is mounted to the pivoting plate. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for an endgate with angle adjustment that is adapted to be attached to a screed assembly, said method comprising:
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(a) providing an endgate comprising; (1) a mounting bracket, said mounting bracket being adapted to be attached to the screed assembly; (2) a pivoting plate, said pivoting plate being pivotally attached to the mounting bracket and said pivoting plate being adapted to provide an outer, substantially vertical, finished edge to asphalt applied by the screed assembly; (3) a sliding plate, said sliding plate being adapted to be pivotally moved with the pivoting plate; (4) a pavement contacting surface, said pavement contacting surface being adapted to be pivotally moved with the pivoting plate; (5) a support, said support being adapted to be pivotally moved with the pivoting plate; (6) a means for applying force to the pavement contacting surface, said means for applying force to the pavement contacting surface being disposed between the support and the sliding plate; (7) a first adjustment means, said first adjustment means being adapted to adjust the amount of force applied by the means for applying force to the pavement contacting surface; and (8) a second adjustment means, said second adjustment means being adapted to adjust the angle of the pavement contacting surface; (b) adjusting the angle of the pavement contacting surface; (c) adjusting the amount of force applied by the means for applying force to the pavement contacting surface; (d) applying asphalt to a surface with the screed assembly; and (e) providing the outer, substantially vertical, finished edge to the asphalt applied by the screed assembly. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification