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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2013
Applicant:
Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Inventors:
Michael W. Ries, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Bryan J. Downing, Champlin, MN (US);
Keng Y. Low, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Jon M. Scharf, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E01C 19/26 (2006.01); E01C 19/23 (2006.01); E01C 19/29 (2006.01); F01N 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E01C 19/238 (2013.01); E01C 19/231 (2013.01); E01C 19/266 (2013.01); E01C 19/29 (2013.01); F01N 5/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A compactor includes a frame, an engine coupled to the frame, an exhaust system coupled to the engine and configured to remove heated exhaust air from the engine, a compacting member rotatably coupled to the frame and configured to rotate in contact with a substrate of paving material, and an air system. The air system couples the exhaust system to the compacting member.