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EP 0261093 B1 19910717 - VARIABLE WIDTH MATERIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR ASPHALT PAVERS AND THE LIKE

Title (en)

VARIABLE WIDTH MATERIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR ASPHALT PAVERS AND THE LIKE

Publication

EP 0261093 B1 19910717 (EN)

Application

EP 87850278 A 19870910

Priority

US 4009187 A 19870420
US 90765586 A 19860915

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0261093A2] An asphalt paver, of the type having a power extendable floating screed, is provided with a power extendable auger-like material distribution mechanism (50,51), such that the width of the distribution mechanism can be varied with the width of the screed.

IPC 1-7

E01C 19/42; E01C 19/48

IPC 8 full level

E01C 19/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01C 19/42 (2013.01); E01C 2301/16 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0261093 A2 19880323; EP 0261093 A3 19881019; EP 0261093 B1 19910717; DE 3771426 D1 19910822

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87850278 A 19870910; DE 3771426 T 19870910