Patent ID: 7517171
Filing Date: 2009-04-14
Classification: E01C

Abstract:
1. A machine for texturing a paved road surface on a skew while the paved road surface is in a plastic state, the paved road surface having a generally longitudinal orientation, the machine comprising: a bridge rig for spanning the paved road surface in a generally transverse orientation with relation to the generally longitudinal orientation of the paved road surface; a carriage assembly supported by the bridge rig for traveling at least a portion of the span of the bridge rig along the generally transverse orientation; an undercarriage assembly connected to the carriage assembly; and a texturing element translationally coupled with the undercarriage assembly for texturing the paved road surface, the texturing element longitudinally aligned with the paved road surface for traveling in the generally longitudinal orientation of the paved road surface with respect to the carriage assembly, wherein the longitudinal translation of the texturing element is coordinated with the transverse travel of the carriage assembly for texturing the paved road surface on a skew.