Method and apparatus for sealing cracks in roads
AssigneeRH Group LLC
InventorRickey Harvey
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Abstract
A roadway crack sealing apparatus (300, 314) which includes a crack sealing assembly having an emulsion container supported on a frame, wheels supporting the frame, a handle extending from the frame, a lever operable to control selectively open and close an emulsion outlet, and a video camera positioned to permit an operator to visually locate and follow a roadway crack during the sealing process. In preferred forms, the apparatus also includes a fill hopper and a fill outlet. Other preferred forms include a remote transmitter and a remote receiver, which permit the operation of the apparatus from a remote location.
Claims10
A crack sealing apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- an emulsion container supported on said frame, said emulsion container having a selectively openable emulsion outlet;
- wheels supporting said frame;
- a handle extending from said frame;
- a lever operable to control said selectively openable sealant outlet;
- a video camera positioned to permit an operator of the apparatus to visually locate and follow an elongated roadway crack during movement of the apparatus;
- and
- a remote control transmitter which transmits signals corresponding to operating instructions input by the operator who is remote from the apparatus, wherein said signals are received by an on board receiver which controls at least one function of the apparatus.
A crack sealing apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- an emulsion container supported on said frame, said emulsion container having a selectively openable emulsion outlet;
- wheels supporting said frame;
- a handle extending from said frame;
- a lever operable to control said selectively openable sealant outlet;
- and
- a remote control transmitter which transmits signals corresponding to operating instructions input by the operator, wherein said signals are received by an on board receiver which controls at least one function of the apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.