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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 1993
Filed:
Mar. 13, 1992
Jay A Mogler, Elk River, MN (US);
Wade D Samson, Sycamore, IL (US);
Keith R Schmidt, Clare, IL (US);
Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a modular screed assembly attachment for an asphalt paving machine having a main screed unit, includes a support assembly that is detachably connectable to the main screed unit, a movable carriage slidably mounted on the support assembly, and a platform assembly movably connected to the movable carriage. The modular screed assembly attachment also includes means for moving the carriage between a position adjacent the main screed unit and a position spaced from the main screed unit, and means for selectively positioning the platform assembly elevationally with respect to the carriage.