Patent ID: 6582152
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: E01C

Abstract:
A concrete paving machine comprising:a) a main frame comprising a front end and a rear end; b) a first front track mechanism and a second front track mechanism the first and second front track mechanisms for supporting the front end of the main frame, and a third track mechanism and a fourth track mechanism the third and fourth track mechanisms for supporting the rear end of the main frame, and a means for driving the first front track mechanism, second front track mechanism, third back track mechanism, and fourth back track mechanism; c) a pan support frame which extends outward from the rear end of the main frame; d) hydraulic cylinders connected to and extending from the pan support frame; e) a paving pan assembly connected to the hydraulic cylinders, the paving pan assembly located at and extending from rear end of the main frame; f) wherein widths across the two front track mechanisms and the two rear track mechanisms are less than a width of the paving pan assembly, allowing for zero clearance paving on both sides of the paving pan assembly; and g) a first weight mounted to the first front track mechanism and a second weight mounted to the second front track mechanism, the first and second weights at the front end of the main frame and opposite the paving pan assembly extending from the rear end of the main frame, the first and second weights for balancing the paving machine.