Road planer device with auxiliary outrigger depth control wheels

Claim 2

In a road surface planing device having a rigid main frame, said device being adapted for planing sequential, adjacent, multiple swaths along a road surface; (a) a sub-frame pivotally mounted on said main frame for upward and downward pivotal movement of said sub-frame relative to said main frame; a cutter head mounted on said sub-frame; (b) depth control means located rearwardly of said cutter head and engaging the cut swath provided by said cutter head; (c) adjusting means operably mounted between said sub-frame and outrigger control device to selectively lock said outrigger control device into fixed relation with said sub-frame and contact with said previously cut swath surface for supporting said sub-frame such that said cutter head is retained at an elevation cutting said subsequent swath coplanar with said previously cut swath.

Claim 3

A device as set forth in claim 1 wherein: (a) said depth control means includes wheels riding in said previously cut swath.

Claim 4

A device as set forth in claim 2 wherein said depth control means includes: (a) two laterally spaced wheel assemblies adapted for independent vertical adjustment.

Claim 5

A device as set forth in claim 3 wherein: (a) each of said outrigger control device includes a wheel adapted to roll along the previously cut swath.

Claim 6

A device as is set forth in claim 4 wherein; (a) one of said outrigger control wheels and an opposing depth control wheel assembly cooperate to support said cutter.

Claim 7

A road surface planing device comprising: (a) a mobile main frame, front wheels and rear wheels supporting said main frame on a surface for planing; (b) a sub-frame pivotally mounted on said main frame; (c) a driven cutter head rotatably mounted on said sub-frame; (d) adjusting means operably located between said sub-frame and said main frame permitting said cutter head to be vertically adjusted relative to said main frame for planing sequential, adjacent, multiple swaths along a road surface upon the forward motion of said main frame; (e) a depth of cut control device mounted on said sub-frame behind said cutter head and engaging the surface of a swath being cut; and (f) an outrigger depth of cut control device mounted on said sub-frame and positioned for engaging a previously cut adjacent swath surface; (g) said outrigger device and depth of cut device simultaneously respectively contacting the adjacent previous swath and the swath being cut and together supporting said sub-frame, thereby defining the position of said cutter head for feathering said cuts into each other.

Claim 8

A road surface planing device comprising: (a) a mobile main frame, front wheels and rear wheels supporting said main frame on a surface for planing; (b) a sub-frame pivotally mounted on said main frame; (c) a driven cutter head rotatably mounted on said sub-frame; (d) adjusting means operably located between said sub-frame and said main frame permitting said cutter head to be vertically adjusted relative to said main frame for planing sequential, adjacent, multiple swaths along a road surface upon the forward motion of said main frame; (e) a depth of cut control device mounted on said sub-frame behind said cutter head and engaging the surface of a swath being cut; and (f) an outrigger depth of cut control device mounted on said sub-frame and positioned for engaging a previously cut adjacent swath surface; (g) said outrigger device and depth of cut device simultaneously respectively contacting the adjacent previous swath and the swath being cut and together supporting said sub-frame, thereby defining the position of said cutter head for feathering said cuts into each other.

Claim 9

A device as set forth in claim 6 wherein: (a) said sub-frame has a front and rear portion, said sub-frame front portion being pivotally mounted on said main frame providing vertical pivotal movement of said sub-frame rear portion relative to said main frame, and wherein: (b) said cutter head is supported on said sub-frame rear portion.