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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2001
Mahmoud Deeb, Unkel-Scheuren, DE;
Martin Lenz, Dernbach, DE;
Axel Mahlberg, Siegburg, DE;
Raymond Smolders, Herentals, BE;
Holger Thieme, Linz/Rhein, DE;
Wirtgen GmbH, Windhagen, DE;
Abstract
In a device for inserting dowels ( ) in the vicinity of transverse expansion joints of freshly laid concrete road surfaces ( ), comprising a machine frame ( ) supported by traveling mechanisms ( ), at least one storage container ( ) for the dowels ( ), a smoothing board ( ) resting on the road surface ( ) and including slits ( ) running in a direction of travel and provided for accommodating the dowels ( ), a retaining device ( ) for the dowels on the slots ( ), and a dowel placing device ( ), it is provided that a line conveyor device ( ) accepts separated dowels ( ) in a section ( ) of a bottom or lateral area ( ) of the storage container ( ) and delivers the dowels ( ) to the slots in the smoothing board ( ).