Patent ID: 7107858

Claim:
A device for simulating forces exerted by hot asphalt on interior walls of mold in a gyratory compactor during operation without the use of a hot asphalt specimen, the device for use with a dynamic angle validator (DAV) within the mold of the gyratory compactor, the device comprising: a first piece having: a first means for preventing relative lateral motion between the DAV and the first piece; a second means for deflecting an object upwardly if the object is moved laterally in contact with and relative to the second means; a second piece having: a third means for contacting the second means of the first piece; a fourth means for maintaining a horizontal orientation while being moved laterally; whereby: the second piece is in contact with but not connected to the first piece or the gyratory compactor; and when the mold is tilted, the second piece shifts upwardly and laterally relative to the first piece, thereby exerting a lateral force on the mold and an upward force on an end of the gyratory compactor.