Molded asphalt surfacing system
US6588975B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01C19/502
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system for molding a design onto a surface comprising providing an asphalt molding mesh comprising pattern molding elements formed of a flexible material having a generally V-shaped cross-section in a configuration corresponding to a pattern to be molded in the asphalt, wherein the molding mesh is in the form of an open mesh, defining open spaces between the molding elements; positioning the molding mesh onto the surface and depositing hot asphalt into the open spaces between the molding elements and levelling the asphalt, and then rolling over the mesh and asphalt to mold and compact the asphalt about the mesh and facilitate adherence to the underlying surface, and, after rolling, removing the molding mesh from the asphalt.
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