Patent AU-2006319007-B2 (AU)
Title: Material transfer vechile for use in asphalt paving
Inventor: DAVID SWEARINGEN
IPC: B60P1/38
Filed: 2006-12-06
Granted: 2011-07-14
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date (10) International Publication Number 18 October 2007 (18.10.2007) PCT W O 2007/117287 Al (51) International Patent Classification: AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CN, E01C 19/00 (2006.01) CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, (21) International Application Number: GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, 1R, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, PCT/US2006/046346 JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LV, LY, MA, MD, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, (22) International Filing Date: MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PG, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, 6 December 2006 (06.12.2006) RU, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, SV, SY, TJ, TM, TN, (25) Filing Language: English TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (26) Publication Language: English (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GI, (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): ROAD- GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, TEC, INC. [US/US]; 800 Manufacturers Road, Chat- ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM), tanooga, TN 37405 (US). European (AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, (72) Inventors; and FR, GB, GR, HlU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, (75) Inventors/Applicants (for US only): HOFFMANN, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR), OAPI (BE BJ, CE CG, CI, CM, GA, John, E. [US/US]; 2106 West Fairmount Road, Signal GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Mountain, TN 37377 (US). SWEARINGEN, David Declarations under Rule 4.17: [US/US]; 7248 Lazy Brook Court, Ooltewah, TN 37363 - as to applicant's entitlement to applyfor and be granted a (US). patent (Rule 4.17(ii)) (74) Agent: HILL, David, J.; Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, - as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the P.C., 1000 Tallan Building, Two Union Square, Chat- earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii)) tanooga, TN 37402 (US). - of inventorship (Rule 4.17(iv)) (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every Published: kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, - with international search report [Continued on next page] (54) Title: MATERIAL TRANSFER VEHICLE FOR USE IN ASPHALT PAVING 4-0 jZ(57) Abstract: A material transfer vehicle (100, 200) for transporting asphalt from a delivery- truck to a paving machine includes Oa frame (102, 202) and a vehicle drive system. The vehicle also includes a turret (132, 232) that is rotatably mounted on the frame O(102, 202) and a surge bin (124, 223) that is mounted on the turret (132, 232) . The surge bin (124,223) has a front side (126, 226) and a rear side (128, 228) with a discharge opening therein. A truck-unloading conveyor (116, 216) is mounted on the frame (102, Z202) . The truck-unloading conveyor (116, 216) has an inlet end (118, 218), and an outlet end (120, 220) which is adjacent to the Front side (126, 226) of the surge bin (124, 223) . A paver-loading conveyor (130, 229) is mounted on the turret (132, 232) and has an inlet end (138) extending into the discharge opening on the rear side (128, 228) of the surge bin (124, 223). W O 2007/117287 A l 111111||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||11111|||||||||||||| i|I |iii|III|II|I|II I 1111|11|||| before the expiration of the time limit for amending the For two-letter codes and other abbreviations, refer to the "Guid claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of ance Notes on Codes and Abbreviations" appearing at the begin amendments ning of each regular issue of the PCT Gazette. upon request of the applicant, before the expiration of the time limit referred to in Article 21(2)(a)