Crack sealing apparatus with heated hose through
AssigneeBearcat Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorKen Hill
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Abstract
A crack sealing apparatus having a heated hose trough is presented which eliminates the need to purge or clean the hose and/or applicator wand that is used to apply sealant to cracks in a roadway. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the crack sealing apparatus includes a repository for storing and heating sealant, a hose attached to the repository, a pump for transporting sealant from the repository through the hose, a trough for retaining and heating the hose, and a tubular member located within the trough having a hot liquid or gas circulating therethrough for heating sealant contained within the hose.
Claims21
A crack sealing apparatus for sealing cracks in pavement comprising:
- a repository for storing sealant;
- a hose attached to the repository;
- a heated trough and trough cover for retaining and enclosing the hose during application of the sealant;
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- a pump for transporting sealant from the repository through the hose.
An apparatus for sealing cracks in pavement comprising:
- a repository for storing and heating sealant;
- a hose attached to the repository;
- a pump for transporting sealant from the repository through the hose;
- a trough for retaining and heating the hose;
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- a tubular member located within the trough having a hot liquid or gas circulating therethrough for heating sealant contained within the hose;
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- a cover for enclosing the hose inside the trough.
A crack sealing apparatus for sealing cracks in pavement comprising:
- a repository for storing sealant;
- a hose attached to the repository;
- a heated housing for retaining the hose during application of the sealant;
- a continuous, closed loop tubular member having a hot liquid or gas circulating therethrough wherein said tubular member is positioned within both the repository for the sealant and housing for the hose;
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- a pump for transporting sealant from the repository through the hose.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.