Asphalt recycler and heat management apparatus
AssigneeFalcon Road Maintenance Equipment
InventorsMichael J. Groulx, Thomas K. Klumpp
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to a portable asphalt recycling and asphalt heat management apparatus comprising a seamless vacuum-formed one-piece combustion chamber that defines a fuel incubator disposed therein. A heat accumulator is operably coupled to the combustion chamber and a hopper assembly is operably coupled to the heat accumulator. The apparatus further comprises a heat distribution system in communication with the heat accumulator and the hopper assembly to provide heat the to the hopper assembly for recycling used asphalt or for maintaining a mixture of asphalt for use in asphalt repairs.
Claims18
A portable asphalt recycling and asphalt heat management apparatus comprising:
- a combustion chamber having an insulation member that is a seamless, vacuum-formed, one-piece insulation member that defines a fuel incubator disposed therein;
- a heat accumulator operably coupled to the combustion chamber;
- a hopper assembly operably coupled to the heat accumulator;
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- a heat distribution system in communication with the heat accumulator and the hopper assembly.
A portable asphalt recycling and asphalt heat management apparatus comprising:
- a combustion chamber having a fuel incubator, wherein the combustion chamber radiates heat;
- an insulated and vented heat accumulator operably coupled to the combustion chamber to collect heat that radiates from the combustion chamber;
- an insulated hopper assembly coupled to the heat accumulator;
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- a heat distribution system in communication with the heat accumulator and the hopper assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.