Patent ID: 6802667
Filing Date: 2004-10-12
Classification: E01C

Abstract:
A paving vehicle for spreading paving material onto a road bed, the paving vehicle comprising:a frame having a front end and a rear end; a screed for leveling the paving material, the screed being connected with the frame so as to be pulled from the rear end of the frame and having a front surface; an auger positioned forwardly of the screed and configured to spread the paving material along the front surface of the screed; and an anti-segregation device positioned near the auger for preventing segregation of the paving material disposed on the road bed in front of the screed, the anti-segregation device including a flexible curtain having an upper end attached to the frame, a lower end contactable with the road bed and a retentive surface facing generally toward the screed, the retentive surface being configured to generally contain the paving material between the curtain and the screed, the curtain being bendable at a plurality of positions spaced vertically between the upper and lower ends of the curtain, the flexible curtain including a plurality of chains attached to the frame of the paving vehicle.