Pavement heating trailer including self propelled tongue jack
OwnerDavid R. Strassmaninventor
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Abstract
A trailer is self-propelled via a powered tongue jack and which includes a light-weight, high-efficiency asphalt heater. The trailer is moved long distances, such as to and from work sites, using a towing vehicle, in conventional fashion. When at the work site (or storage site), the tongue jack is lowered to support the trailer in a generally horizontal position, and, by virture of a powered jack wheel, can be used to position the trailer easily, quietly, and confidently, in either the forward or reverse direction. The jack is powered by any conventional means, including an ac or dc electric motor or an internal combustion engine. A reversible, variable-speed, dc electric motor powered by a conventional 12 Volt battery supply is preferred.
Claims7
A tongue jack and trailer comprising:
- a rotable collar fixed to a tongue of the trailer;
- a wheel attached to the rotable collar such that the wheel is contactable with the ground and supports the trailer when in contact with the ground;
- means for raising and lowering the wheel;
- a motor operationally connected to the wheel such that the motor can rotate the wheel;
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- means to control speed and direction of the motor;
- and further comprising:
- an asphalt heater operationally connected to the trailer, the heater comprising:
- a housing having an upper chamber and a lower chamber;
- a gas-permeable refractory material disposed in the housing to define a closed upper chamber and an open-ended lower chamber;
- a fuel line for introducing a combustible fuel-air mixture in to the upper chamber;
- a venturi disposed between the fuel line and the upper chamber;
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- an igniter disposed in the lower chamber, wherein fuel introduced into the upper chamber diffuses through the gas-permeable refractory material and into the lower chamber, where it is ignited by the igniter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.