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Milling drum

  • US 7,942,605 B2
  • Filed: 08/24/2007
  • Issued: 05/17/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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