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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2006
John E. Hoffmann, Signal Mountain, TN (US);
David Swearingen, Ooltewah, TN (US);
John E. Hoffmann, Signal Mountain, TN (US);
David Swearingen, Ooltewah, TN (US);
Roadtee, Inc., Chattanooga, TN (US);
Abstract
A material transfer vehicle for transporting asphalt from a delivery truck to a paving machine includes a frame and a vehicle drive system. The vehicle also includes a turret that is rotatably mounted on the frame and a surge bin that is mounted on the turret. The surge bin has a front side and a rear side with a discharge opening therein. A truck-unloading conveyor is mounted on the frame. The truck-unloading conveyor has an inlet end, and an outlet end which is adjacent to the front side of the surge bin. A paver-loading conveyor is mounted on the turret and has an inlet end extending into the discharge opening on the rear side of the surge bin.