Asphalt application systems and methods
AssigneeBergkamp Incorporated
InventorsScott Bergkamp, Alan R. Bergkamp, Chris Sauerwein
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Abstract
An attachment apparatus for a distributor vehicle configured to apply asphalt onto a surface is provided. The attachment apparatus comprises a truss and a broom head attached to the truss. The broom head comprises a plurality of bristles. The attachment apparatus further comprises a drive assembly configured to shift the truss and the broom head between a raised position and a lowered position with respect to the surface.
Claims23
An attachment apparatus for an asphalt distributor vehicle configured to apply asphalt onto a surface, the attachment apparatus comprising:
- a truss;
- a broom head attached to said truss, wherein said broom head comprises a plurality of bristles;
- and
- a drive assembly configured to shift said truss and said broom head between a raised position and a lowered position with respect to the surface.
A distributor vehicle configured to apply asphalt onto a surface comprising:
- a wheeled chassis;
- a reservoir supported by the chassis for storing the asphalt;
- an applicator in fluid communication with the reservoir;
- and
- an attachment apparatus connected to the wheeled chassis and comprising—
- a truss,
- a broom head attached to said truss, wherein said broom head comprises a plurality of bristles, and
- a drive assembly configured to shift said truss and said broom head between a raised position and a lowered position with respect to the surface.
A method of applying asphalt to a surface, the method comprising:
- lowering a truss of an attachment apparatus that is pivotally attached to the distributor vehicle, such that a broom head attached to the truss contacts the surface;
- emitting the asphalt onto the surface via a plurality of emitters in fluid communication with a reservoir on a distributor vehicle;
- and
- spreading the asphalt against the surface via the broom head, wherein the broom head comprises a plurality of bristles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.