System and method for exchanging a milling drum assembly
OwnerDavid R. Hall, Jeff Jepson +3inventors
InventorsDavid R. Hall, Jeff Jepson, Thomas Morris, David Wahlquist, Daniel Balling
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Abstract
In one aspect of the invention, a system for exchanging a milling chamber comprises a vehicle comprising a milling chamber supported by the underside of the vehicle. The underside comprises a track that interfaces with a guide of the milling chamber. The track and guide are configured to accommodate lateral movement of the milling chamber with respect to a length of the vehicle.
Claims19
A system for exchanging a milling chamber, comprising:
- a vehicle comprising a milling chamber supported by an underside of the vehicle;
- the underside comprising a track that interfaces with a guide of the milling chamber;
- wherein the track and guide are configured to accommodate lateral movement of the milling chamber with respect to a length of the vehicle;
- and
- wherein the guide is configured to hang off the track.
A method of replacing a rotary drum assembly on a milling machine, comprising the steps of:
- providing a milling machine comprising a rotary drum assembly supported by an underside of the machine;
- providing a separate vehicle configured to carry a plurality of rotary drum assemblies;
- aligning the milling machine with the separate vehicle;
- and
- exchanging at least one rotary drum assembly between the milling machine and the separate vehicle with a sliding mechanism.
A system for exchanging a rotary drum assembly, comprising:
- a vehicle comprising a rotary drum assembly supported by an underside of the vehicle;
- the underside comprising a track that interfaces with a guide of the rotary drum;
- wherein the track and guide are configured to accommodate lateral movement of the rotary drum assembly with respect to a length of the vehicle;
- and
- wherein the guide is configured to hang off the track.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.