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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8197157 | Compaction wheel cleat A compactor wheel having a compactor cleat mountable on a compactor wheel is disclosed. The compactor cleat includes a base affixable to a compactor wheel and a body secured to the base and extending radially outward from the base, with the body comprising an arrang... | 06/12/2012 |
| 8152410 | Method and apparatus for compaction, breaking and rubblization An apparatus for compaction, breaking and rubbilization comprises a first non-circular plate having a first plate flat portion and a first plate thickness, a second non-circular plate having a second plate flat portion and a second plate thickness substantially equi... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8007200 | Modular axle guard for compactor wheel A compactor wheel is disclosed that includes a hub mountable to an axle of a compaction machine and a rim mounted around an outer circumference of the hub, with the rim having a wrapper and inner and outer circumferential edges. The compactor wheel also includes a m... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7648309 | Apparatus for compaction, breaking and rubblization An apparatus for compaction, breaking and rubblization comprises a first non-circular plate having a first plate flat portion and a first plate thickness, a second non-circular plate having a second plate flat portion and a second plate thickness substantially equiv... | 01/19/2010 |
| RE40505 | Apparatus for cutting rumble strips in a road surface A cutting head is provided for milling rumble strip depressions in a road surface. The cutting head has a center rotational axis and a transverse diameter that varies along the length of the rotational axis so that an outer cutting surface of the cutting head define... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7347645 | Concrete stamping apparatus A concrete stamping apparatus includes a roller with a stamp forming its surface, and a receiving portion for rotatably holding the roller. There is also a system for delivering fluid to release the roller from the surface on which it operates by spraying fluid onto... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7320558 | Apparatus for screeding uncured concrete surfaces A screeding apparatus and method for screeding and smoothing an uncured concrete surface includes a vibrating member and a grade setting device adjustably mounted to said vibrating member. The screeding apparatus may include a wheeled support which at least partiall... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7219031 | Rumble strip responsive systems: discrimination of types of rumble strips There are basically two types of rumble strips: shoulder/center rumble strips and in-lane rumble strips. In an embodiment of the invention, there is a device that automatically identifies the type of rumble strip with which a vehicle tire is in contact with. The dev... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7186056 | Split drum and support arrangement for a compacting work machine A split drum is provided for a compacting work machine and includes a first and a second drum section. A support arrangement defines a housing that surrounds a vibratory mechanism and is adapted to support the first and second drum sections. The support arrangement ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7144192 | Self-propelled road milling machine A self-propelled road milling machine includes a chassis (2) housing a rotatable milling roll (4) between lateral plates (12,13) disposed orthogonal to the axis of the milling roll (4). The milling roll (4) has a base body (14 | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140804 | Concrete stamping apparatus A concrete stamping apparatus includes a roller with a stamp forming its surface, and a receiving portion for rotatably holding the roller. There is also a system for delivering fluid to the roller along its surface, such that it releases easily from the concrete. T... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7121762 | Apparatus for screeding uncured concrete surfaces A screeding apparatus for screeding and smoothing an uncured concrete surface includes a vibrating member and a grade setting device adjustably mounted to said vibrating member. The screeding apparatus may include a wheeled support which at least partially supports ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7112006 | Compacting device and a system and a method for compacting a material A compacting device and a system and a method for compacting a material are provided. The compacting device may have a base and a column which extends from the base. A sleeve may be fitted and secured around the column. The sleeve may have a length which is greater ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108452 | Fill and compaction roller using replaceable cleat assemblies with extended service life A compaction roller for mounting on a driven compaction vehicle is equipped with both destructive and tractive, highly wear-resistant cleat assemblies. These include readily removable wear caps and supporting bases which have continuous side walls across the parting... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100703 | Golf green roller apparatus A golf green roller apparatus that can be hitched to a golf cart or any vehicle utilizing a clevis pin-type coupler. The roller is mounted on an articulated frame. A pair of wheels having tires thereon is also mounted on the frame. An easy-to-operate electric actuat... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086806 | Method for asphalt compaction and compaction apparatus A method of compacting a mat of hot mix asphalt which has been laid by an advancing asphalt paver, the method comprising advancing an asphalt compactor over the laid asphalt such that a compaction surface of the compactor, formed by a lower run of at least one belt,... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7080955 | Concrete stamping apparatus A concrete stamping apparatus includes a roller with a stamp forming its surface, and a receiving portion for rotatably holding the roller. There is also a system for delivering fluid to the release the roller from the surface on which it operates by spraying fluid ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7066555 | Reinforced concrete milling/cutting mandrel In accordance with the invention as embodied and broadly described herein, the present invention features a milling mandrel attachable to a milling device and comprising a primary cylindrical barrel; a plurality of cutting bits removably attached to the primary barr... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066682 | Vehicles and methods for soil compaction and loading Vehicles and methods provide for a single vehicle that has both loading ability to grade and otherwise move dirt while also having the ability to compact soil. One or more compaction wheels are included on a vehicle such as a skid steer loader. Wiper bars are also i... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066680 | Method of forming an inlaid pattern in an asphalt surface This application relates to a method of forming an inlaid pattern in an asphalt surface. The pattern may be selected for functional or decorative purposes. In one embodiment the method comprises the steps of providing a first template having a predetermined pattern;... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7021720 | Till track vehicle A vehicle that uses a steel lug wheel assembly while in the field and has retractable rubber tires for transport on paved roads. The vehicle is capable of simultaneously performing multiple farm operations in a field. The multiple farm operations include shredding, ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7001103 | Device for producing tactile-detectable warning surfaces and method for employing same Disclosed is a stamp for forming a tactile-detectable warning surface in moldable concrete or asphalt and method for employing same. The stamp consists of a mold member having truncated dome shaped indentations distributed therein in a warning pattern, each indentat... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6991401 | Compactor wheel with trash exclusion properties Landfill compactor vehicles having wheels equipped with wedge shaped cleats tend to accumulate about the vehicle's axle trash such as cable, wire, rope and the like debris requiring daily removal to permit unobstructed axle rotation. The wheel construction of this i... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6968907 | Smooth rolling cover crop roller Cover crops may be rolled and crimped using an apparatus which may be rolled across a field at a relatively high speed without excessive vibration. The apparatus includes a substantially cylindrical drum which has a plurality of rows of outwardly extending blades pr... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6955034 | Crop Conditioner frame with interchangeable rollers The apparatus is a crop conditioner frame in which both conditioning rollers and the torsion bar assembly forcing them together are interchangeable with other such parts of different designs. The interchangeability of the rollers is accomplished by simultaneously ch... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6953304 | Lightweight apparatus for screeding and vibrating uncured concrete surfaces A lightweight screeding apparatus for screeding and smoothing an uncured concrete surface includes a concrete surface working member, such as vibrating beam or member, and a grade setting device adjustably mounted to said vibrating beam. The screeding apparatus may ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6932538 | Paver for the paving of ground courses for roads or the like The invention relates to a paver for the paving of ground courses for roads or the like, having a chassis and a trailed floating screed which is articulated on the latter via tow arms and of which the angle of attack relative to the ground is capable of being adjust... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6869250 | Compacting device and a system and a method for compacting a material A compacting device and a system and a method for compacting a material are provided. The compacting device may have a base and a column which extends from the base. A sleeve may be fitted and secured around the column. The sleeve may have a length which is greater ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6843615 | Compaction roller The invention concerns a soil compaction roller (10) and a soil compaction machine of which the roller (10) forms part. The roller (10) comprises a multi-sided, out-of-round, peripheral compacting surface (16) which can roll over a soil s... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6837649 | Compactor tooth A compactor tooth has a replaceable wear tip mounted to a mounting block carried on the cylindrical exterior surface of a landfill-compactor wheel of a compactor machine. The mounting block has an external surface formed to engage a complementary internal cavity of ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6805204 | Vehicle, especially for beach cleaning A vehicle, especially for beach cleaning, with a vehicle frame on which a front wheel axle and a rear wheel axle are arranged, is known in the art. According to the invention, the vehicle frame is divided into a front section and a rear section, which are connected ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6719485 | Compaction roller and method for rubblizing conrete A concrete rubblizing apparatus includes a non-circular multi-lobed roller connected to an axle on a wheeled frame such that the roller rolls upon the ground and the frame is towed by a tractor. Each lobe of the roller includes a set of cleats extending across a wid... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6712551 | Compactor tooth A compactor tooth has a replaceable wear tip mounted to a mounting block carried on the cylindrical exterior surface of a landfill-compactor wheel of a compactor machine. The mounting block has an external surface formed to engage a complementary internal cavity of ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6682262 | Fill and compaction roller using replaceable cleat assemblies with extended service life A companion roller for mounting on a driven compaction vehicle is equipped with both destructive and tractive, highly wear resistant cleat assemblies. The later includes readily removable wear caps with bulbous corner portions and broad wear faces. Anti t... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6652186 | Cleat assembly for trash compactor vehicle wheels A cleat assembly for trash compactor vehicle wheels that does not use pins to attach replaceable cleats to cleat bases on the trash compactor vehicle wheels. The cleat assembly includes a cleat base with a receiving portion that has a cleat base abutment ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6632045 | Vehicle wheel tooth A tooth for a land compactor vehicle wheel comprises a base and a wall extending upwardly from the periphery of the base towards a crest. The crest has a peripheral profile defined by the upper edge of the wall and the wall is shaped such that the crest f... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6619883 | Compactor tooth A compactor tooth has a replaceable wear tip mounted to a mounting block carried on the cylindrical exterior surface of a landfill-compactor wheel of a compactor machine. The mounting block has an external surface formed to engage a complementary internal... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6588191 | Method for providing grooved roller with variable shoulders A plurality of annular collars are provided formed from collar halves. The collar halves are at least partially separable from one another to allow the collar halves to be slipped into and around a groove in a grooved roller for a reel-type cutting unit. ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6554532 | Device for earth packing having at least one vibrating roller The invention concerns a device for ground compacting, having at least one vibrating roller whose casing surface is composed of a plurality of segments in the peripheral direction, at least some of which have midpoints which describe an arc having a radiu... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6547484 | Apparatus for cutting rumble strips in a road surface A cutting head is provided for milling rumble strip depressions in a road surface. The cutting head has a center rotational axis and a transverse diameter that varies along the length of the rotational axis so that an outer cutting surface of the cutting ... | 04/15/2003 |
