US5009546A
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Road paver-finisher with a combination of axles with steering wheels and crawler units
Assignee: NIARB SA
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Filing: 1987-04-10
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Granted: 1991-04-23
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Expires: 2007-04-10
Abstract
Abstract A road paver-finisher having a tractor unit and a screed unit mounted for vertical movement on and relative to the tractor unit. The tractor unit has a hopper for road material, and conveyors unload the road material from the hopper in front of the screed to be leveled by the screed. Crawler belts mounted on the tractor unit are disposed forwardly of the screed for advancing the tractor unit, and ground engaging steering wheels are mounted on the tractor unit forwardly of the crawler belts. Power devices are provided for moving the steering wheels and crawler belts vertically relative to each other thereby to control tilting of the tractor unit and hence of the screed. These power devices can move the steering wheels vertically relative to the crawler belts, or vice versa.
Inventors
- 👤 Domenico Domenighetti
- 👤 Jack Layton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 00:23
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C9/00; B; B62; B62D; B62D55/00; B62D55/02; E; E01; E01C; E01C19/00; E01C19/004; E01C19/006; E01C19/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A road paver-finisher comprising a tractor unit, a screed unit mounted for vertical movement on and relative to the tractor unit, the tractor unit having a hopper for road material, and conveyor means for unloading the road material from the hopper in front of the screed to be leveled by the screed, crawler belts mounted on the tractor unit forwardly of the screed for advancing the tractor unit, ground engaging steering wheels mounted on the tractor unit forwardly of the crawler belts, and power means for moving said steering wheels and crawler belts vertically relative to each other thereby to control tilting of the tractor unit and hence of the screed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A road paver-finisher comprising a tractor unit, a screed unit mounted for vertical movement on and relative to the tractor unit, the tractor unit having a hopper for road material, and conveyor means for unloading the road material from the hopper in front of the screed to be leveled by the screed, crawler belts mounted on the tractor unit forwardly of the screed for advancing the tractor unit, ground engaging steering wheels mounted on the tractor unit forwardly of the crawler belts, and power means for moving said steering wheels and crawler belts vertically relative to each other thereby to control tilting of the tractor unit and hence of the screed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A road paver-finisher as claimed in claim 1, in which said power means move said steering wheels vertically relative to said crawler belts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A road paver-finisher as claimed in claim 1, wherein said power means move said crawler belts vertically relative to said steering wheels.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A road paver-finished as claimed in claim 1, wherein said power means are hydraulic rams driven and controlled by a hydraulic circuit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A road paver-finisher as claimed in claim 1, and distance measuring sensors to measure the contours of the ground and to control said power means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A road paver-finisher as claimed in claim 1, said wheels being disposed in the same vertical longitudinal planes as the crawler belts.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A road paver-finisher as claimed in claim 1, said screed being mounted on said tractor unit for vertical swinging movement relative to the tractor unit about an axis disposed intermediate the screed and the steering wheels.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-04-22 | 1998-10-22 | 1999-04-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-04-22 | 2002-10-22 | 2003-04-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |