Patent ID: 9151003
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: E01C

Abstract:
1. A system for controlling operation of an endgate of a screed paving machine, the system comprising: at least one endgate having a frame and a wall connected to the frame and moveable relative to the frame and a screed element of the screed paving machine; a pair of cylinders configured to operate the at least one endgate by moving the wall of the at least one endgate relative to the frame a wherein the pair of cylinders are actuated simultaneously to raise and lower the wall, and at least one cylinder of the pair of cylinders is actuated to effect tilting of the wall; at least one control valve for actuating the at least one cylinder; and at least one control device for issuing commands by an operator for controlling operation of the at least one endgate and the position of the wall relative to the frame, the at least one control device configured to communicate with a controller, the controller in turn configured to communicate with the at least one control valve for actuating the at least one cylinder, the at least one control device having a plurality of endgate controls for controlling the at least one endgate in an up mode and a down mode to move the wall relative to the frame, changing the fore/aft pitch of the wall of the at least one endgate in a tilt-up mode and a tilt-down mode and operating the at least one endgate in an auto-on mode and an auto-off mode to move the wall relative to the frame.