Asphalt paver having auger extensions for extended screeds

An asphalt paver adapted for movement along a path, comprising:

• a frame;
• an asphalt hopper supported by the frame for receiving asphaltic material;
• a conveyor for discharging the apshaltic material from the hopper;
• an inner auger having a pair of outer ends, the inner auger being adapted to laterally distribute the asphaltic material to a first width;
• an outer auger having an inner end drivingly connected by a flexible joint to an adjacent one of the inner auger outer ends, the flexible joint permitting the outer auger to be positioned at an angle relative to the inner auger, the outer auger being adapted to laterally distribute the apshaltic material to a second width greater than the first width;
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• a screed assembly supported by the frame, the screed assembly being extendable to the second width.

An asphalt paver adapted for movement along a path, comprising:

• a frame;
• an asphalt hopper supported by the frame for receiving asphaltic material;
• a conveyor for discharging the apshaltic material from the hopper;
• an inner auger having a pair of outer ends, the inner auger being adapted to laterally distribute the asphaltic material to a first width;
• a pair of outer augers, each outer auger having an inner end drivingly connected to an adjacent one of the inner auger outer ends, each of the outer augers having an outer end and being rotatable about a generally horizontal axis disposed at an angle relative to the path and being oriented so that the outer auger outer ends are disposed rearwardly of the outer auger inner ends, the outer augers being adapted to laterally distribute the apshaltic material to a second width greater than the first width;
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• an screed assembly supported by the frame, the screed assembly being extendable to the second width.