Machine and material supply system associated with machine
AssigneeCaterpillar Paving Products Inc.
InventorsTerry Stoe, Aaron Matthew Case
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Abstract
A machine includes a frame. The machine also includes a hopper assembly supported on the frame proximate to a front end of the machine. The machine further includes a conveyor system disposed proximate to the hopper assembly. The conveyor system includes a conveyor belt assembly and a drive mechanism adapted to operate the conveyor belt assembly. The machine includes a bumper extending transversely across the front end of the machine. The bumper defines an opening that is adapted to communicate with a portion of the drive mechanism disposed proximate to the bumper.
Claims20
A machine comprising:
- a frame;
- a hopper assembly supported on the frame proximate to a front end of the machine;
- a conveyor system disposed proximate to the hopper assembly, the conveyor system including a plurality of conveyor plates and a drive mechanism adapted to operate the plurality of conveyor plates;
- and
- a bumper plate extending transversely across the front end of the machine, wherein the bumper plate defines an opening that is adapted to communicate with a portion of the drive mechanism disposed proximate to the bumper plate, the opening is a through-opening that is aligned with the portion of the drive mechanism, and the opening is configured to allow access to the portion of the drive mechanism through the opening.
A material supply system associated with a machine, wherein the material supply system is disposed proximate to a front end of the machine, the material supply system comprising:
- a hopper assembly;
- a conveyor system disposed proximate to the hopper assembly, the conveyor system including a plurality of conveyor plates and a drive mechanism adapted to operate the plurality of conveyor plates;
- and
- a bumper plate extending transversely across the front end of the machine, wherein the bumper plate defines an opening that is adapted to communicate with a portion of the drive mechanism disposed proximate to the bumper plate, the opening is a through-opening that is aligned with the portion of the drive mechanism, and the opening is configured to allow access to the portion of the drive mechanism through the opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.