Thermatic torpedo for reinstatement materials
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1. A thermatic torpedo for preparing and delivering reinstatement materials, the thermatic torpedo comprising:
- an internal chamber defining at least one first compartment to contain graded aggregate and a second compartment to contain a stabilising agent;
an external skin to insulate contents of said internal chamber;
a cap or a lid to securely contain contents of the torpedo in which is located at least one telescopic probe which can be driven through the compartments to heat and/or to mix the contents thereof to form the reinstatement materials;
at least one aperture through which the reinstatement materials may be expelled for delivery to a work site,wherein the graded aggregate and the stabilising agent are preloaded into discrete capsules which are inserted into the torpedo.
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Abstract
A thermic torpedo for preparing and delivering reinstatement materials has an internal chamber defining at least one compartment for containing graded aggregate and a second compartment for containing a stabilising agent, an external skin for insulating the contents of said internal chamber, a cap or lid for securely containing the contents of the torpedo in which is located at least one telescopic probe which can be driven through the compartments to heat and/or mix the contents thereof and at least one aperture through which the reinstatement materials may be expelled for delivery to a work site.
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19 Claims
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1. A thermatic torpedo for preparing and delivering reinstatement materials, the thermatic torpedo comprising:
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an internal chamber defining at least one first compartment to contain graded aggregate and a second compartment to contain a stabilising agent; an external skin to insulate contents of said internal chamber; a cap or a lid to securely contain contents of the torpedo in which is located at least one telescopic probe which can be driven through the compartments to heat and/or to mix the contents thereof to form the reinstatement materials; at least one aperture through which the reinstatement materials may be expelled for delivery to a work site, wherein the graded aggregate and the stabilising agent are preloaded into discrete capsules which are inserted into the torpedo. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of delivering a blend of graded aggregate and a stabilising agent to a reinstatement work site, the method including steps of:
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a) preparing a premixed blend of the graded aggregate and placing the same into a plurality of torpedoes or tubes, b) adding the stabilising agent to the graded aggregate, c) maintaining a constant temperature in the torpedoes or the tubes by placement of a heating probe within each of the torpedoes or the tubes, d) using a hydraulically powered plunger to expel the graded aggregate and the stabilising agent to the work site through a hose or a channel, e) as each of the torpedoes or the tubes is emptied, engaging a next torpedo in the housing with the plunger, f) transporting preloaded replacement torpedoes or tubes to the work site, g) replacing emptied torpedoes or tubes with full torpedoes or tubes periodically, wherein the aggregate and the stabilising agent are preloaded into discrete capsules which are loaded into each torpedo. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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