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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2016
Applicant:
Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Inventors:
John L. Marsolek, Watertown, MN (US);
Luke E. Graham, Clinton, MA (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E01C 19/42 (2006.01); E01C 19/48 (2006.01); E01C 23/14 (2006.01); E01C 19/23 (2006.01); E01C 23/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E01C 19/48 (2013.01); E01C 19/23 (2013.01); E01C 19/488 (2013.01); E01C 23/01 (2013.01); E01C 23/14 (2013.01); E01C 2301/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A screed assembly for a paving machine is disclosed. The screed assembly includes a screed plate having a front edge, a first plate positioned in front of the front edge of the screed plate. The first plate defining having a first thickness. A temperature sensor is coupled to the first plate. The temperature sensor is configured to determine a temperature of a paving material, whereby the temperature of the paving material is measured before the paving material comes into contact with the screed plate.