Asphalt crack filling system and method of use
AssigneeMatthew Paul Elam
InventorMatthew Paul Elam
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Abstract
Roadway maintenance and repair, and, in particular, to enhanced crack filler materials, systems, and methods for filling and repairing cracks in asphalt surfaces, such as asphalt roadways. The enhanced crack filler material includes crack filler and a silane additive. The silane additive includes organosilane, benzyl alcohol, and ethylene glycol. The crack filler can be a conventional crack filler material that, when combined with the silane additive, provide an enhanced crack filling material that enables improved crack filling operations, cleaning, and repair durability beyond conventional crack filler materials alone.
Claims20
A method of repairing a crack in an asphalt surface comprising:
- providing a crack filler preparation container;
- adding an amount of crack filler material to the crack filler preparation container;
- adding an amount of silane additive to crack filler preparation container, wherein the amount of silane additive is based on the amount of crack filler material in the crack filler preparation container;
- mixing the crack filler material and silane additive together under heat for a period of time forming an enhanced crack filler substance;
- dispensing the enhanced crack filler substance into the crack in the asphalt surface;
- curing the dispensed enhanced crack filler substance;
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- inserting one or more tools used in repairing the crack into the crack filler preparation container having at least some enhanced crack filler substance therein heated to a temperature of no more than 400 degrees F., wherein the one or more tools include enhanced crack filler substance deposited thereon;
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- removing the one or more tools from the crack filler preparation container after a removal time, wherein the removal time corresponds to a time for the enhanced crack filler substance deposited on the one or more tools to heat to the temperature of the enhanced crack filler substance.
An enhanced crack filler substance prepared by a process comprising:
- providing an amount of crack filler material;
- heating the amount of crack filler material to a melting temperature;
- mixing an amount of silane additive with the heated crack filler material for a period of time, wherein after the period of time, the mixed silane and heated crack filler material form an enhanced crack filler substance;
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- inserting one or more tools used in repairing the crack into the crack filler preparation container having at least some enhanced crack filler substance therein heated to a temperature of no more than 400 degrees F., wherein the one or more tools include enhanced crack filler substance deposited thereon;
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- removing the one or more tools from the crack filler preparation container after a removal time, wherein the removal time corresponds to a time for the enhanced crack filler substance deposited on the one or more tools to heat to the temperature of the enhanced crack filler substance.
An enhanced crack filling system, comprising:
- a crack filler receptacle;
- at least one heating element that heats the crack filler receptacle and contents inside the crack filler receptacle;
- an enhanced crack filler substance disposed inside the crack filler receptacle, the enhanced crack filler substance, comprising:
- an amount of heated crack filler;
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- an amount of silane additive mixed with the crack filler under heat for a period of time, wherein the silane additive includes organosilane, benzyl alcohol, and ethylene glycol;
- a dispensing applicator operatively interconnected with the crack filler receptacle and configured to convey the enhanced crack filler substance from the crack filler receptacle into a crack in asphalt;
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- one or more tools used in repairing the crack in the asphalt, wherein the one or more tools include enhanced crack filler substance deposited thereon, and wherein the one or more tools is heated in the crack filler preparation container and removed after a removal time, wherein the removal time corresponds to a time for the enhanced crack filler substance deposited on the one or more tools to heat to the temperature of the enhanced crack filler substance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.