System and method for supporting a rail of a concrete paver from a series of barriers having differing barrier width characteristics
AssigneeTerex USA, LLC
InventorsThomas Walter Spisak, Kevin James Kruse
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A system for paving a bridge comprising a screed rail configured to support a concrete paver and a plurality of adjustable width barrier brackets to support the screed rail with a bridge barrier, where each adjustable width barrier brackets comprise a rail support bracket and an “L” barrier bracket which allows for width adjustment by translation of the rail support bracket through the “L” barrier bracket.
Claims16
A system for supporting a concrete paver, of the type having a motorized truss and a motorized reciprocating carriage, the system comprising:
- a plurality of adjustable barrier brackets, each of which is configured to be placed over a pre-existing barrier and is able to be reconfigured to reduce any free space between any contact portion of any adjustable barrier bracket and a barrier, without any material being wedged between said contact portion and any barrier;
- wherein each of said plurality of adjustable barrier brackets is able to be reconfigured without the use of any tools;
- and wherein each of said plurality of adjustable barrier brackets comprises a rail support bracket and an “L” barrier bracket;
- and
- wherein said “L” barrier bracket further comprises a first L plate and a second L plate, and a connection plate;
- which are configured in combination to permit the rail support bracket to translate through the “L” barrier bracket.
A system for supporting a concrete paver by a portion of a bridge comprising:
- a plurality of barrier brackets each being configured to be placed over a barrier and having:
- a first side support bracket;
- a second side clamping bracket;
- a rail support system coupled to a lower portion of said first side support bracket;
- structure configured to cooperate with both said first side support bracket and said second side clamping bracket to permit regulation of a width characteristic of a barrier bracket by controlled relative movement therebetween;
- and
- a rail disposed between and supported by said plurality of barrier bracket.
A system, configured to be placed over a barrier, for supporting a concrete paver by said barrier having a predetermined barrier width characteristic, comprising:
- a) means for supporting a rail, with a width adjustment hole array;
- b) means for providing an “L” barrier connection, with a pair of coaxial holes;
- c) means for changing an alignment of said pair of coaxial holes in said “L” barrier connection from being aligned with said first array hole in said width adjustment hole array, by translating the “L” barrier connection along the means for supporting a rail support so as to be in alignment with a second array hole in said width adjustment hole array;
- and
- e) means for creating an adjusted barrier bracket by pushing a first pin through a second one of said pair of coaxial holes in said “L” barrier connection, pushing the pin through said second array hole and then through said first one of said pair of coaxial holes in said “L” barrier connection.
A system for supporting a concrete paver, of the type having a motorized truss and a motorized reciprocating carriage, the system comprising:
- an adjustable barrier bracket, which is configured to be placed over a pre-existing barrier and is able to be reconfigured to reduce any free space between any contact portion of any adjustable barrier bracket and a barrier, without any material being wedged between said contact portion and any barrier;
- and
- wherein said adjustable barrier bracket is able to be reconfigured without rotating a first threaded member with respect to a second threaded member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.