Paving apparatus
First Claim
1. A paving apparatus for placing a plurality of paving stones on a supporting surface to be paved, the apparatus comprising:
- a main frame supported for movement along the supporting surface in a forward working direction;
a hopper supported on the main frame and arranged to receive castable material therein;
a plurality of molds, each comprising at least one mold cavity arranged to receive castable material from the hopper therein such that each mold cavity of the plurality of molds is arranged to form a respective one of the plurality of paving stones; and
a conveying mechanism supported on the main frame and including;
a first portion supporting the molds for respective movement from a casting position in alignment with the hopper to a placing position arranged to dispense a cast paving stone therefrom onto the supporting surface; and
a second portion supporting the molds for respective movement from the placing position back to the casting position.
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Abstract
A paving apparatus is arranged to pave a supporting surface by casting individual paving stones on site on a mobile frame and placing the cast paving stones directly onto the supporting surface in an uncured state adjacent previously placed paving stones as the apparatus is displaced along the supporting surface. Molds are supported by a conveying mechanism of the paving apparatus for movement between a casting position in alignment with a hopper dispensing castable material into the molds and a placing position in which the uncured paving stones are dispensed from the mold directly onto the supporting surface to be paved.
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26 Claims
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1. A paving apparatus for placing a plurality of paving stones on a supporting surface to be paved, the apparatus comprising:
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a main frame supported for movement along the supporting surface in a forward working direction; a hopper supported on the main frame and arranged to receive castable material therein; a plurality of molds, each comprising at least one mold cavity arranged to receive castable material from the hopper therein such that each mold cavity of the plurality of molds is arranged to form a respective one of the plurality of paving stones; and a conveying mechanism supported on the main frame and including; a first portion supporting the molds for respective movement from a casting position in alignment with the hopper to a placing position arranged to dispense a cast paving stone therefrom onto the supporting surface; and a second portion supporting the molds for respective movement from the placing position back to the casting position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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