Device and method for repairing a verge

• US 9,347,198 B2
• Filed: 11/08/2012
• Issued: 05/24/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: H. Lotterman Beheer B.V.
• Original Assignee: H. Lotterman Beheer B.V.
• Inventors: Kleis, Jan, Lotterman, Sander
• Primary Examiner(s): RISIC, ABIGAIL ANNE
• Application Number:
  US14/358,491
• Publication Number:
  US 20150003912A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,293 Days
• Field of Search: 404/104, 404/127
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 19/002 Apparatus for preparing and placing the materials and for consolidating or finishing the paving
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 19/15 for laying-down uncoated stone or similar materials, or for striking-off or spreading same without compacting, e.g. for crushed rock base courses, sand cushions for paving E01C19/466 , E01C19/52 take precedence; distributing E01C19/20; laying down and rolling E01C19/482
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 19/34 Power-driven rammers or tampers , e.g. air-hammer impacted shoes for ramming stone-sett paving; Hand-actuated ramming or tamping machines, e.g. tampers with manually hoisted dropping weight
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 23/06 Devices or arrangements for working the finished surface working freshly laid paving E01C19/42 - E01C19/44, E01C23/02; mining picks E21C35/18; Devices for repairing or reconditioning the surface of damaged paving; Recycling in place or on the road
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 23/088 Rotary tools, e.g. milling drums for forming recesses to receive marking materials E01C23/0946
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 23/0885 with vertical or steeply inclined rotary axis
• CPC Class Codes: E01H 1/003 Upkeep of road sides along the pavement, for instance cleaning devices particularly for side strips control of undesirable vegetation E01H11/00; mowers for embankments A01D34/86; soil working E02F; trimming pavement edges E01C23/09
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 3/18 with digging wheels turning round an axis , e.g. bucket-type wheels for digging trenches E02F5/08; for laying cables underwater E02F5/109; cutting machines E21C25/00; methods or apparatus for making tunnels or galleries E21D9/00
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 3/181 including a conveyor
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 3/78 with rotating digging elements
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 5/223 for back-filling in association with trench excavators E02F5/12

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for repairing a verge. The device includes: a base frame for attaching the device to a mobile tool, such as a crane; a subframe arranged on the base frame; and a flexible sleeve which is arranged on the subframe and revolves so as to be movable with respect to the base frame. In addition, the invention relates to a method for repairing a verge.

Claims

1. A device for repairing a verge of a road, which device comprises:

a base frame for attaching the device to a mobile tool, such as a crane;

a subframe arranged on the base frame;

a flexible sleeve which is arranged on the subframe and revolves so as to be movable with respect to the base frame, wherein the subframe is arranged on the base frame in a rotating manner; and

a drive for actively driving the subframe and the sleeve arranged thereto to displace parts of the verge in such a way that the verge is evened out;

wherein the device is configured to be positioned with respect to a surface of the road in such a manner that the plane of movement of the sleeve is substantially parallel to the road surface.

2. The device according to claim 1, in which the flexible sleeve is a vehicle tire, such as a tractor tire.

3. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a conveyor belt which is arranged between at least two turning wheels on the subframe, in which the flexible sleeve is formed by at least one edge of the conveyor belt.

4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the drive continuously drives the sleeve.

5. The device according to claim 1, in which the drive comprises a hydraulic motor.

6. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a tilting mechanism for tilting the subframe with respect to the base frame.

7. The device according to claim 1, wherein the drive is for continuously driving the sleeve.

8. The device according to claim 2, wherein the drive is for continuously driving the sleeve.

9. The device according to claim 3, wherein the drive is for continuously driving the sleeve.

10. The device according to claim 2, further comprising a tilting mechanism for tilting the subframe with respect to the base frame.

11. The device according to claim 3, further comprising a tilting mechanism for tilting the subframe with respect to the base frame.

12. The device according to claim 5, further comprising a tilting mechanism for tilting the subframe with respect to the base frame.

13. The device according to claim 7, further comprising a tilting mechanism for tilting the subframe with respect to the base frame.

14. The device according to claim 8, further comprising a tilting mechanism for tilting the subframe with respect to the base frame.

15. A method for repairing a verge of a road using a device comprising:

a base frame for attaching the device to a mobile tool, such as a crane;

a subframe arranged on the base frame;

a flexible sleeve which is arranged on the subframe and revolves so as to be movable with respect to the base frame; and

a drive for driving the sleeve;

wherein the subframe is arranged on the base frame in a rotating manner and wherein the flexible sleeve is arranged around the subframe;

said method comprising the following steps;

positioning the device with respect to the road in such a manner that the plane of movement of the sleeve is substantially parallel to the road surface;

pushing a part of the flexible sleeve onto the edge of the road, adjacent to the verge to be repaired, with the remaining part of the flexible sleeve extending across the verge; and

actively driving the subframe and the sleeve arranged thereon to displace parts of the verge in such a way that the verge is evened out;

moving the device along and parallel to the edge of the road, with the sleeve revolving and distributing parts of the verge evenly across the verge.

16. The method according to claim 15, further comprising the step of tamping down the parts which have been evenly distributed across the verge.

17. The method according to claim 16, in which the device is fitted to the arm of a mobile crane and in which the crane tamps down the parts which have been evenly distributed across the verge with at least one wheel.

18. A device for repairing a verge, which device comprises:

a base frame for attaching the device to a mobile tool, such as a crane;

a subframe arranged on the base frame;

a flexible sleeve which is arranged on the subframe and revolves so as to be movable with respect to the base frame, wherein the subframe is arranged on the base frame in a rotating manner and wherein the flexible sleeve is arranged around the subframe; and

a conveyor belt which is arranged between at least two turning wheels on the subframe, in which the flexible sleeve is formed by at least one edge of the conveyor belt.