Patent ID: 8888403

Claim:
A gravel spreader and paver apparatus for transporting and spreading base material, including gravel, asphalt, limestone, dirt, or sand, onto a surface, comprising: an attachment means on a forward portion of the apparatus enabling attachment to a first separate machine; an attachment means on a rear portion of the apparatus, comprising horizontal pitch adjustment means and vertical adjustment means, wherein the attachment means enables attachment of the apparatus to a second separate machine for operating and providing forward movement to the apparatus; a wheel assembly comprising one or more wheels; a hopper portion, for receiving base material from the first separate machine and for transporting the base material, wherein the hopper portion is also for delivering base material onto the surface while the apparatus is moving forward; the hopper portion defining a means to redistribute weight of the base material onto the one or more wheels of the wheel assembly for creating less resistance between the base material and the surface; an adjustable moldboard comprising a spreading means mounted on the apparatus for spreading the base material onto a surface to a pre-determined, precise depth; the adjustable moldboard being vertically adjustable and adjustable into multiple positions, to control amount, depth, slope, and width of the material being spread; and adjustable extension plates attached to the adjustable moldboard for allowing the base material to be spread at one or more widths larger than the adjustable moldboard.