Mixing drum
AssigneeOshkosh Corporation
InventorsJosh Rocholl, Terry Tucke, Bryan Datema, Thomas Harris, Jillian Steffek, Bob Hathaway, Chadwick Johnson
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Abstract
A mixing drum includes a body defining a head aperture and a discharge aperture opposite the head aperture, a head coupled to the body and extending across the head aperture, and a mixing element positioned within the volume and coupled to the body. The head and the body define a volume. The body is formed from at least a first section and a second section. The first section overlaps the second section.
Claims19
A mixing drum, comprising:
- a body defining a head aperture and a discharge aperture opposite the head aperture;
- a head coupled to the body and positioned such that the head extends across the head aperture, wherein the head and the body define a volume;
- and
- a mixing element positioned within the volume and coupled to the body,
- wherein the body is formed from at least a first section and a second section, and wherein the first section overlaps the second section.
The mixing drum of claim 1, wherein the mixing element is removably coupled to the body such that the mixing element can be removed from the volume. cm 7. The mixing drum of claim 6, wherein the mixing element is directly removably coupled to both the body and the head.
The mixing drum of claim 7, wherein the mixing element includes a base section, a lip section, and a web section extending between the base section and the web section, wherein the base section is positioned between the web section and the body, and wherein the base section and the lip section are wider than the web section.
A concrete mixing truck, comprising:
- a chassis;
- a plurality of tractive elements coupled to the chassis;
- a cab coupled to the chassis;
- and
- a mixing drum rotatably coupled to the chassis, the mixing drum including:
- a body defining a head aperture and a discharge aperture opposite the head aperture;
- a head coupled to the body and positioned such that the head extends across the head aperture, wherein the head and the body define a volume;
- and
- a mixing element positioned within the volume, wherein the mixing element is removably coupled to the body such that the mixing element can be removed from the volume.
A method of reconfiguring a mixing drum, comprising:
- providing a mixing drum including a body and a head that define a volume and a discharge aperture and a first mixing element coupled to the body, wherein the first mixing element is positioned within the volume and configured to move material within the volume toward the discharge aperture when the mixing drum is rotated;
- removing the first mixing element from the mixing drum by at least one of:
- decoupling a joint formed using adhesive;
- and
- decoupling a joint formed using at least one fastener;
- positioning a second mixing element within the volume;
- and
- coupling the second mixing element to an interior surface of the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.