Thermatic torpedo for reinstatement materials
OwnerJames Wrightinventor
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Abstract
A thermic torpedo for preparing and delivering reinstatement materials has an internal chamber defining at least one compartment for containing graded aggregate and a second compartment for containing a stabilising agent, an external skin for insulating the contents of said internal chamber, a cap or lid for securely containing the contents of the torpedo in which is located at least one telescopic probe which can be driven through the compartments to heat and/or mix the contents thereof and at least one aperture through which the reinstatement materials may be expelled for delivery to a work site.
Claims19
A thermatic torpedo for preparing and delivering reinstatement materials, the thermatic torpedo comprising:
- an internal chamber defining at least one first compartment to contain graded aggregate and a second compartment to contain a stabilising agent;
- an external skin to insulate contents of said internal chamber;
- a cap or a lid to securely contain contents of the torpedo in which is located at least one telescopic probe which can be driven through the compartments to heat and/or to mix the contents thereof to form the reinstatement materials;
- at least one aperture through which the reinstatement materials may be expelled for delivery to a work site,
- wherein the graded aggregate and the stabilising agent are preloaded into discrete capsules which are inserted into the torpedo.
A method of delivering a blend of graded aggregate and a stabilising agent to a reinstatement work site, the method including steps of:
- a) preparing a premixed blend of the graded aggregate and placing the same into a plurality of torpedoes or tubes,
- b) adding the stabilising agent to the graded aggregate,
- c) maintaining a constant temperature in the torpedoes or the tubes by placement of a heating probe within each of the torpedoes or the tubes,
- d) using a hydraulically powered plunger to expel the graded aggregate and the stabilising agent to the work site through a hose or a channel,
- e) as each of the torpedoes or the tubes is emptied, engaging a next torpedo in the housing with the plunger,
- f) transporting preloaded replacement torpedoes or tubes to the work site,
- g) replacing emptied torpedoes or tubes with full torpedoes or tubes periodically,
- wherein the aggregate and the stabilising agent are preloaded into discrete capsules which are loaded into each torpedo.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.