Global Patent Index - EP 0892871 A1

EP 0892871 A1 19990127 - MATERIAL APPLICATION APPARATUS

Title (en)

MATERIAL APPLICATION APPARATUS

Title (de)

MATERIAL AUFTRAGSVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

APPAREIL SERVANT A APPLIQUER UN MATERIAU

Publication

EP 0892871 A1 19990127 (EN)

Application

EP 97917332 A 19970414

Priority

  • GB 9701051 W 19970414
  • ZA 962929 A 19960412

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9739191A1] Apparatus for applying a material to a road surface comprises a material container (102) which can be charged with unmelted material, a sleigh base which contacts the road surface and which can be moved in a forward direction over that surface along the length of a crack which is to be repaired, the sleigh base being at a lower elevation than the material container and including a material distribution shoe (130) which comprises a pair of rearwardly divergent members (136) defining a gap between them, the width of the gap increasing in a rearward direction, and means (110) for applying heat to the material to cause it to melt and for directing the molten material into the gap between the divergent members of the distribution shoe.

IPC 1-7

E01C 23/09; E01C 23/24

IPC 8 full level

E01C 23/09 (2006.01); E01C 23/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01C 23/0973 (2013.01); E01C 23/24 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9739191A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

GB IE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9739191 A1 19971023; EP 0892871 A1 19990127

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9701051 W 19970414; EP 97917332 A 19970414