Apparatus and method for pulverizing asphalt
US4704045A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 1986 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01C2301/50
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus and method for pulverizing asphalt on roadways and similar applications. The asphalt is pulverized by a rotating drum with removable cutting tips which engage a soften underside of the roadway prior to engaging a harder more compact top surface of the roadway. The apparatus designed for receiving and rotating various widths of drums and adaptable for moving the drum along the width of a mobile piece of equipment supporting the apparatus and adjacent a curb and gutter of a roadway.
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