Milling drum
First Claim
1. A system for removing a layer of a paved surface, comprising:
- a vehicle adapted to traverse a paved surface in a selected direction;
a milling drum with an axle substantially parallel and connected to the vehicle within a milling chamber and the drum being adapted to rotate around the axle between the paved surface and the vehicle, the milling drum comprising at least one pick;
a conveyor belt attached to a forward end of the vehicle and comprising a portion proximate an opening of the milling chamber, the belt being adapted to carry loose aggregate from the milling drum away from the paved surface;
at least one nozzle disposed on an underside of the vehicle and in communication with a reservoir through a pathway;
the at least one nozzle being adapted to direct the loose aggregate towards the portion of the conveyor belt.
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Abstract
In one aspect of the invention a system for removing a layer of a paved surface comprising a vehicle is adapted to traverse a paved surface in a selected direction. The vehicle has a milling drum with an axle substantially parallel and connected to the vehicle within a milling chamber. The drum is adapted to rotate around the axle between the paved surface and the vehicle. A conveyor belt is attached to a forward end of the vehicle and comprises a portion proximate an opening of the milling chamber. The belt is adapted to carry loose aggregate from the milling drum away from the paved surface. At least one nozzle is disposed on an underside of the vehicle and is in communication with a reservoir through a pathway. The at least one nozzle is adapted to direct the loose aggregate towards the portion of the conveyor belt.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for removing a layer of a paved surface, comprising:
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a vehicle adapted to traverse a paved surface in a selected direction; a milling drum with an axle substantially parallel and connected to the vehicle within a milling chamber and the drum being adapted to rotate around the axle between the paved surface and the vehicle, the milling drum comprising at least one pick; a conveyor belt attached to a forward end of the vehicle and comprising a portion proximate an opening of the milling chamber, the belt being adapted to carry loose aggregate from the milling drum away from the paved surface; at least one nozzle disposed on an underside of the vehicle and in communication with a reservoir through a pathway; the at least one nozzle being adapted to direct the loose aggregate towards the portion of the conveyor belt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for removing a layer of a paved surface, comprising the steps of:
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providing a vehicle adapted to traverse a paved surface in a selected direction; providing a milling drum with an axle connected to the vehicle, the drum being adapted to rotate around the axle; providing at least one nozzle in communication with a reservoir through a pathway and being positioned on the underside of the vehicle and near the top left quadrant of the drum opposite the surface; rotating the drum against a paved surface such that a layer of the paved surface is loosened; and cleaning an exposed layer of the paved surface by directing a portion of the loosened aggregate in a generally forward direction by ejecting a fluid out of the at least one nozzle onto the conveyor belt.
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