Patent ID: 8506204
Filing Date: 2013-08-13
Classification: E01C

Abstract:
1. A strike-off accessory device configured to be mounted on a vehicle, the strike-off accessory device comprising: a strike-off assembly for leveling the top surface of a bulk material, said strike-off assembly having a first side member including a bottom edge, a second side member including a bottom edge, said second side member being spaced apart from said first side member by a lateral distance, and at least one rear member disposed between said first side member and said second side member, said at least one rear member including a bottom edge that is configured to contact said bulk material; a mounting assembly coupled to said strike-off assembly, said mounting assembly being configured to structurally support said strike-off assembly from said vehicle; and a height adjustment assembly disposed between said strike-off assembly and said mounting assembly, said height adjustment assembly including at least one pair of plate members, a first of said plate members being coupled to said at least one rear member of said strike-off assembly, a second of said plate members being coupled to said mounting assembly, said first of said plate members being slidably disposed relative to said second of said plate members in a vertical direction such that an elevation of said bottom edge of said at least one rear member of said strike-off assembly and an elevation of said bottom edge of at least one of said first and second side members of said strike-off assembly are collectively adjustable by a user of said strike-off accessory device so as to accommodate a plurality of desired bulk material depths; wherein said lateral distance between said first side member and said second side member is selectively adjustable by a user of said strike-off accessory device.