Apparatus and method for a paver conveyor
US9739020B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01C2019/2075
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A conveyor system adapted for use on an asphalt paver comprising a conveyor system frame, a first pulley that is rotatably mounted to the frame, a second pulley that is rotatably mounted to the frame and spaced apart from the first pulley, and a belt having a pulley-contacting surface and an asphalt-contacting surface and being disposed around the first pulley and the second pulley. The preferred conveyor system also comprises a wiper that is adapted to remove asphaltic material from the asphalt-contacting surface of the belt and a means for rotating the first pulley that is adapted to rotate the first pulley. The preferred conveyor system is adapted to convey asphaltic material between a first area adjacent to the second pulley and a second area adjacent to the first pulley. A method for conveying asphaltic material in a paver comprising providing a conveyor system and conveying asphaltic material.
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