Patent ID: 9068298
Filing Date: 2015-06-30
Classification: B65G,E01C

Abstract:
1. A variable width material distribution apparatus for use with a paving machine, comprising: at least two auger support members including an outboard auger support member, each of said auger support members configured to telescopically engage an adjacent auger support member to form an auger support of variable length; at least two auger slide sections including an outboard auger slide section coupled to said outboard auger support member, each of said auger slide sections configured to engage an adjacent auger slide section to form an auger of variable length; an actuator for moving said outboard auger support member and said outboard auger slide section between a retracted position and an extended position; and a sliding linkage supporting said at least two auger slide sections, said sliding linkage including a series of auger guide rods configured around a central auger slide shaft and a tube having internal bushings to enable movement of said central auger slide shaft within said tube, said sliding linkage connected to a drive shaft for rotating said at least two auger slide sections.