Integrated asphalt heating unit and comb
OwnerMichael Reesinventor
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Abstract
An integrated heating and comb unit and method of mechanized asphalt raking in which a mechanized asphalt comb comprised of a rake attachment and an arm is attached to an engineering vehicle via a terminating end of the arm. The engineering vehicle can control and manipulate the mechanized asphalt comb into a raised inactive position, a lowered active position, and a plurality of positions between the raised inactive position and the lowered active position. When in the lowered active position, the mechanized asphalt comb applies a fixed downward pressure and depth of penetration to the applied surface.
Claims20
An integrated asphalt heating and comb unit, the unit comprising:
- a heating pan, said pan providing heat from a downward side of said pan;
- and
- a plurality of teeth extending from said downward side in a downward orientation;
- wherein said integrated asphalt heating and comb unit is attached to an engineering vehicle such that said engineering vehicle can control and manipulate said integrated unit into a raised inactive position and a lowered active position;
- and
- wherein, when in said lowered active position, said integrated asphalt heating and comb unit applies a fixed downward pressure and depth of penetration to a surface.
A mechanized method for removing and applying asphalt during an asphalt repair, the method comprising:
- obtaining an integrated asphalt heating and comb unit, said unit comprising:
- a heating pan, said pan providing heat from a first side of said pan;
- and
- a plurality of teeth extending from said first side in a downward orientation;
- attaching said unit to an engineering vehicle such that said engineering vehicle can control and manipulate said unit into a raised position, a lowered position, and an intermediate position between said raised position and said lowered position;
- moving said engineering vehicle to an asphalt repair site with said unit in said raised position;
- positioning said unit in said intermediate position;
- utilizing said heating pan to heat asphalt in said asphalt repair site with said unit in said intermediate position;
- without moving said engineering vehicle, positioning said unit in said lowered position where said teeth apply a fixed downward pressure and depth of penetration to a surface;
- and
- scarifying said asphalt in said asphalt repair site with said teeth while said unit is in said lowered position.
A mechanized method for removing and applying asphalt during an asphalt repair, the method comprising:
- obtaining an integrated asphalt heating and comb unit, said unit comprising:
- a heating pan, said pan providing heat from a first side of said pan;
- and
- a plurality of teeth extending from said first side in a downward orientation;
- attaching said unit to an engineering vehicle such that said engineering vehicle can control and manipulate said unit into a raised position and a lowered position;
- moving said engineering vehicle to an asphalt repair site with said unit in said raised position;
- positioning said unit in said lowered position where said teeth apply a fixed downward pressure and depth of penetration to a surface;
- utilizing said heating pan to heat asphalt in said asphalt repair site with said unit in said lowered position;
- and
- scarifying said asphalt in said asphalt repair site with said teeth while said unit is in said lowered position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.