US 5,178,487 AGranted

Vehicle surface crackseal train

OwnerDonald F. Dresselhausinventor

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Abstract

A vehicle surface crackseal train that carries equipment for performing preliminary crack preparation, and remedial work to cracks, has equipment to apply hot and cold liquid crack sealants, and has equipment for applying particulate material to the treated cracks. The vehicle surface crackseal train has a powered vehicle that is positioned a predetermined distance ahead of the sand wagon to form a first work area between the two units. Safety barricade tractor towing beams are laterally spaced a predetermined distance and connect the rear of the powered vehicle to the front end of the sand wagon to form a first work area between the two units. Safety barricade beams are attached to the front end of the vehicle for enclosing a second predetermined work area for workmen to occupy when using equipment for repairing road surface cracks.

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Dependent claims

A vehicle surface crackseal train comprising:

a powered vehicle having a front end, a rear end, a left side and a right side;
a melter-dispenser hot liquid crack filler apparatus mounted on said vehicle;
means for dispensing hot liquid crack filler from the rear of said powered vehicle;
a sandwagon having a front end, a rear end, a left side and a right side;
said sandwagon being spaced a predetermined distance behind said powered vehicle to form a first work area between the two units for workmen to walk within and to operate said means for dispensing hot liquid crack filler, safety barricade means laterally enclosing said first work area, said safety barricade means being in the form of a pair of laterally spaced connecting beams each having a front end that is connected to the rear end of said power vehicle and each having a rear end that is connected to the front end of said sandwagon;
a sand feed bin mounted on said sandwagon;
and
means for dispensing said particulate matter being connected to said sand feed bin so that sand can be dispensed at various places in said first work area.

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