Patent ID: 6176643
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: E01C

Abstract:
A paver in the combination including:propelling apparatus for moving the paver along a paving path,a supported frame from the propelling apparatus including paver bolsters extending parallel to the paving path and crossbeams extending across the paving path, the supported frame further defining a front portion and a rear portion, andsuspended slip form attached to the paver between the front portion and the rear portion for receiving concrete placed on the paving path and slipforming the concrete into a continuous slab on the paving path; and,a dowel bar inserter kit for attachment to the paver;the improvement to the dowel bar inserter kit comprising:a front portion and a rear portion, the front portion for attachment to and support from the rear portion of the supported frame of the paver behind the suspended slipform of the paver;a crossbeam for extending across the paving path of the paver;first and second kit bolsters rigidly attached to opposite sides of the crossbeam extending parallel to the paving path of the paver to form the dowel bar inserter kit into a rigid transportable assembly;fasteners for the removable attachment of the dowel bar inserter kit from the front portion of the dowel bar inserter kit to the rear portion of the supported frame of the paver for supporting the dowel bar inserter kit from the rear portion of the supported frame of the paver;car supporting tracks on the kit bolsters;first and second cars relatively moveable parallel to the paving path on the tracks of the kit bolsters;a support beam supported by the first and second cars and extending between the first and second cars;a plurality of dowel bar inserter assemblies suspended from the support beam for placing dowel bars into the continuous slab; and,a suspension for raising and lowering the support beam towards and away from the continuous slab to enable dowel bars to be placed into the continuous slab at selected intervals.