# US 2023/0056940 A1 · Systems and methods for resurfacing roads using road rejuvenator products

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- Number: US 2023/0056940 A1
- Document ID: US20230056940A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/864,489
- Filed: 2022-07-14
- Published: 2023-02-23
- Earliest claimed: 2021-08-17
- Assignees: The Gorman Group LLC
- Applicants: The Gorman Group, LLC
- Inventors: Albert Mark Gorman
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230056940A1

## CPC

- E01C 19/4873: {Apparatus designed for railless operation}
- E01C 19/17: Application by spraying {or throwing}
- 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

The disclosure provides a paving machine and related methods. In one example, a paving machine includes a first group of sprayers positioned on an underside of a body of the paving machine, and a second group of sprayers positioned downstream of the first group. The first group of sprayers dispense a first product on an existing road and the second group of sprayers dispense a second product over the first product. The paving machine includes a channel positioned downstream of the second group of sprayers to dispense an asphalt mixture over the second product, and a screed positioned adjacent to the channel in contact with the asphalt mixture.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A paving machine, comprising:
a body including a front end, a back end positioned opposite the front end, and an underside extending between the front end and the back end;
a first group of sprayers positioned on the underside of the body, the first group of sprayers for dispensing a first product on an existing road;
a second group of sprayers positioned downstream of the first group of sprayers, the second group of sprayers for dispensing a second product over the first product dispensed by the first group of sprayers;
a channel positioned adjacent to and downstream of the second group of sprayers, the channel providing an asphalt mixture over the second product; and
a screed positioned adjacent the channel, the screed contacting the asphalt mixture provided by the channel.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The paving machine of claim 1, wherein the first group of sprayers is positioned downstream from the front end of the body.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The paving machine of claim 1, wherein the first group of sprayers is positioned on or extending forward of the front end of the body.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The paving machine of claim 1, wherein the first product dispensed by the first group of sprayers includes a modifier, a liquid road rejuvenator product, or a mixture thereof.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The paving machine of claim 1, wherein the second product dispensed by the second group of sprayers includes an asphalt emulsion.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The paving machine of claim 1, wherein the asphalt mixture provided by the channel includes a hot mixture, a warm mixture, or a cold mixture.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The paving machine of claim 1, further comprising:
a hopper in communication with the channel, the hopper for receiving the asphalt mixture and providing the asphalt mixture to the channel.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The paving machine of claim 1, wherein the channel is positioned between the second group of sprayers and the screed.

### Claim 9

A system comprising:
a first group of sprayers positioned on a first vehicle, the first group of sprayers for dispensing a first product on an existing road; and
a paving machine including:
a body including a front end, a back end positioned opposite the front end, and an underside extending between the front end and the back end;
a second group of sprayers positioned downstream of the front end of the body, the second group of sprayers for dispensing a second product over the first product dispensed by the first group of sprayers;
a channel positioned adjacent to and downstream of the second group of sprayers, the channel for providing an asphalt mixture over the second product; and
a screed positioned adjacent the channel, the screed contacting the asphalt mixture provided by the channel.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein the first vehicle includes a spray machine including:
a storage tank containing the first product, the storage tank in communication with the first group of sprayers to provide the first product to the first group of sprayers.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The system of claim 10, further comprising:
a dump truck including a dump box, the dump box for storing the asphalt mixture and providing the asphalt mixture to the paving machine.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein the first vehicle includes a dump truck including at least one reservoir containing the first product, the reservoir in communication with the first group of sprayers to provide the first product to the first group of sprayers.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The system of claim 12, wherein the first group of sprayers are positioned on or adjacent a rear end of the dump truck.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The system of claim 12, wherein the dump truck includes a dump box, the dump box storing and providing the asphalt mixture to the paving machine.

### Claim 15 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein the first product dispensed by the first group of sprayers includes a modifier, a liquid road rejuvenator product, or a combination thereof.

### Claim 16 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein the second product dispensed by the second group of sprayers includes an asphalt emulsion.

### Claim 17 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein the asphalt mixture provided by the channel includes a hot mixture, a warm mixture, or a cold mixture.

### Claim 18 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein the paving machine further includes:
a hopper in communication with the channel, the hopper for receiving the asphalt mixture and providing the asphalt mixture to the channel.

### Claim 19 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein the channel of the paving machine is positioned between the second group of sprayers and the screed.

### Claim 20

A method for resurfacing an existing road, the method comprising:
covering an exposed surface of the existing road with a first product;
covering the first product disposed over the exposed surface of the existing road with a second product,
wherein the first product dispensed by a first group of sprayers includes a modifier, a liquid road rejuvenator product, or a combination thereof, and
wherein the second product dispensed by a second group of sprayers includes an asphalt emulsion;
disposing an asphalt mixture directly over the second product; and
shaping the asphalt mixture disposed over the second product.
