# US 10,370,801 B2 · Paver > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,370,801 B2 - Document ID: US10370801B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/574,508 - Filed: 2016-05-19 - Published: 2018-05-10 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2015-05-19 - Assignees: Stabilcorp Pty Ltd - Applicants: Stabilcorp Pty Ltd - Inventors: Craig Steven Pinson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10370801B2 ## CPC - E01C 19/48: for laying-down the materials and consolidating them, or finishing the surface {, e.g. slip forms therefor, forming kerbs or gutters in a continuous operation in situ (E01C19/002, E01C23/065 take precedence; devices for guiding or controlling the machines along a predetermined path E01C19/004)} - E01C 2301/16: Laterally slidable screeds - E01C: CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR (forming roads or like surfaces by compacting or grading snow or ice E01H) ## Abstract A paver mountable to a vehicle to provide propulsion and hydraulic power to the paver, wherein the paver includes: a drive system coupling for mounting the vehicle to the paver; hydraulic mounts to connect with hydraulic power from the vehicle; a solids handling assembly for receiving paving material and for delivering paving material to a paving site; a screed assembly with a screed plate which is hydraulically adjustable in extension, height and grade; wherein, paving material delivered to the paving site is shaped by the screed assembly as the paver is propelled forward to produce a paved surface. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A paver mountable to a vehicle to provide propulsion and hydraulic power to the paver, wherein the paver includes: a drive system coupling for mounting the vehicle to the paver; hydraulic mounts to connect with hydraulic power from the vehicle; a solids handling assembly for receiving paving material and for delivering paving material to a paving site; a screed assembly with a screed plate which is hydraulically adjustable in extension, height and grade; a mounting bracket operatively connected to the screed assembly; a first hydraulic ram; a screed mount operatively connected to the mounting bracket and to the screed assembly, wherein the screed mount includes one or more first collars in sliding attachment with one or more first guide rails, said first guide rails being rigidly attached to the mounting bracket such that the first hydraulic ram acts on the screed mount to adjust the position of the screed mount along the first guide rails to adjust the height of the screed assembly; wherein, paving material delivered to the paving site is shaped by the screed assembly as the paver is propelled forward to produce a paved surface. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A paver according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle is a skid steer vehicle. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The paver according to claim 1, wherein the mounting bracket is pivotably attached to the solids handling assembly, and wherein the mounting bracket may be tilted about the pivotable attachment to adjust the grade of the screed assembly. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The paver according to claim 3, wherein a second hydraulic ram acts on the mounting bracket to tilt the mounting bracket, and wherein the second hydraulic ram is powered by the hydraulic power of the vehicle. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The paver according to claim 1, wherein the first hydraulic ram is powered by the hydraulic power of the vehicle. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The paver according to claim 1, wherein the mounting bracket includes one or more second collars in sliding attachment with one or more second guide rails, said second guide rails being rigidly attached to the screed assembly such that the position of the screed assembly may be adjusted relative to the screed mount by sliding the second guide rails through the second collars to adjust the extension of the screed assembly. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The paver according to claim 6, wherein a third hydraulic ram acts between the screed assembly and the screed mount to adjust the position of the screed assembly relative to the screed mount, and wherein the third hydraulic ram is powered by the hydraulic power of the vehicle. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The paver according to claim 1, wherein the solids handling assembly includes a hopper for receiving paving material from a tipping truck; a conveyor fed by the hopper; one or more rollers for contacting with the tyres of a tipping truck when the tipping truck is in position for loading paving material to the hopper. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The paver according to claim 8, wherein the hopper and conveyor are sized to accommodate the full span of the tipper truck. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The paver according to claim 8, wherein when the tipper truck is in position against the one or more rollers, the tipper truck can be propelled in unison with the paver by a force applied by the paver which is in turn propelled by the vehicle. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The paver according to claim 1, wherein the screed plate has a generally U-shaped profile and an internal cavity. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The paver according to claim 11, wherein hot gases are passed through the internal cavity to heat the screed plate. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The paver according to claim 12, wherein the hot gasses are produced by combusting LPG in a combustor within the cavity. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The paver according to claim 1, including an auger assembly arranged adjacent to a portion of the screed plate, where rotation of the auger assembly is configured to transport paving material in the paving site to a portion of the paving site distal to the solids handling assembly. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The paver according to claim 1, wherein the screed assembly may be configured with a longitudinal axis at an angle to a longitudinal axis of the solids handling assembly. ### Claim 16 A paver mountable to a vehicle to provide propulsion and hydraulic power to the paver, wherein the paver includes: a drive system coupling for mounting the vehicle to the paver; hydraulic mounts to connect with hydraulic power from the vehicle; a solids handling assembly for receiving paving material and for delivering paving material to a paving site; a screed assembly with a screed plate which is hydraulically adjustable in extension from the solids handling assembly; wherein, paving material delivered to the paving site is shaped by the screed assembly as the paver is propelled forward to produce a paved surface, and wherein the paver includes a screed mount fixedly attached to the solids handling assembly and configured with one or more collars in sliding attachment with one or more guide rails fixedly attached to a mounting bracket, which is operatively connected to the screed assembly such that the height of the screed assembly is hydraulically adjustable by sliding the guide rails through the collars. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) A paving method using the paver of claim 1, wherein a vehicle is coupled to the drive system coupling and to the hydraulic mounts, wherein the tipper truck is positioned against the paver such that the rear tyres of the tipper are in contact with the one or more rollers such that as the vehicle propels the paver forward the one or more rollers push against the tyres of the tipper truck thus moving the tipper truck in unison with the paver and vehicle, the method comprising the steps of operating the tray of the tipper truck to supply the hopper with paving material; transferring the paving material from the hopper to the paving site by the conveyor; shaping of the paving material by the screed plate as the paver is propelled forward. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) A paving method using the paver of claim 16, wherein a vehicle is coupled to the drive system coupling and to the hydraulic mounts, wherein the tipper truck is positioned against the paver such that the rear tyres of the tipper are in contact with the one or more rollers such that as the vehicle propels the paver forward the one or more rollers push against the tyres of the tipper truck thus moving the tipper truck in unison with the paver and vehicle, the method comprising the steps of operating the tray of the tipper truck to supply the hopper with paving material; transferring the paving material from the hopper to the paving site by the conveyor; shaping of the paving material by the screed plate as the paver is propelled forward.