Claims
- 1. A grout dispensing apparatus comprising:
(a) a grout hopper for storing grout; (b) a material gate having open and closed positions operatively connected to said grout hopper for dispensing the grout from said grout hopper into a pavement groove when said material gate is in the open position; (c) a side form for confining the grout substantially within side boundaries of the pavement groove; and (d) an extrusion pan for leveling the grout in the pavement groove.
- 2. The grout dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said grout hopper further comprises a grout-hopper vibrator for vibrating said grout hopper.
- 3. The grout dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said grout hopper further comprises a grout-hopper grout agitator for maintaining homogeneity of said grout in said grout hopper.
- 4. The grout dispensing apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a smoothing plate for smoothing the grout surface in the pavement groove.
- 5. The grout dispensing apparatus of claim 4, further comprising a smoothing-plate vibrator operatively connected to said smoothing plate for vibrating said smoothing plate.
- 6. The grout dispensing apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a visibility-enhancing agent applying device for applying and embedding a visibility-enhancing agent on the grout surface in the pavement groove.
- 7. The grout dispensing apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a warning device operatively connected to said visibility-enhancing agent applying device for alerting the operator when the visibility-enhancing agent is not being properly applied or dispensed by the visibility-enhancing agent applying device.
- 8. The grout dispensing apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a grout-surface air spray device for removing non-embedded visibility-enhancing agent from the grout surface and for further embedding the visibility-enhancing agent into the grout surface.
- 9. The grout dispensing apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a curing-agent applying device for applying a curing agent onto the grout surface in the pavement groove.
- 10. The grout dispensing apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a rollable support system.
- 11. The grout dispensing apparatus of claim 10, wherein said rollable support system comprises a longitudinal bogey averaging system and a transversal bogey averaging system.
- 12. The grout dispensing apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a groove clearing air spray device for clearing the pavement groove of particles.
- 13. The grout dispensing apparatus of claim 12, further comprising a mist spray device for spraying water mist into the pavement groove.
- 14. The grout dispensing apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a grout preparation apparatus operatively connected to said grout dispensing apparatus, wherein said grout preparation apparatus comprises:
(a) a product hopper for storing a dry particulate material; (b) a product dispensing device for dispensing at least a portion of the dry particulate material from said product hopper; (c) a grout mixer operatively connected to said product-dispensing device for mixing the dry particulate material with water to produce the grout; (d) a surge hopper operatively connected to said grout mixer for storing the grout; and (e) a surge hopper grout agitator for agitating the grout in said surge hopper.
- 15. The grout dispensing apparatus of claim 14, further comprising a grout temperature sensor for determining the temperatures of the grout in said surge hopper.
- 16. The grout dispensing apparatus of claim 15, further comprising a dry product temperature sensor for determining the temperatures of the dry particulate material, and a product heater operatively connected to said product temperature sensor and said grout temperature sensor for heating the dry particulate material.
- 17. The grout dispensing apparatus of claim 15, wherein said grout preparation apparatus further comprises a water storage device operatively connected to said grout mixer for storing water, and wherein said grout mixer comprises a water inlet operatively connected to said water storage device for supplying water to said grout mixer.
- 18. The grout dispensing apparatus of claim 17, wherein said grout preparation apparatus further comprises a water temperature sensor for determining the temperature of water in said water storage device, and a water heater operatively connected to said water temperature sensor and to said grout temperature sensor for heating water.
- 19. The grout dispensing apparatus of claim 15, wherein said grout mixer further comprises an additive inlet for adding an additive to said grout mixer, and wherein the addition of the additive is operatively connected to said grout temperature sensor.
- 20. The grout dispensing apparatus of claim 14, wherein said product hopper further comprises a product hopper vibrator for vibrating said product hopper and an air pad for injecting air into said product hopper.
- 21. The grout dispensing apparatus of claim 14, further comprising a surge-hopper grout level sensor, wherein said surge-hopper grout level sensor is operatively connected to said grout mixer and said product dispensing device for controlling the production of grout.
- 22. The grout dispensing apparatus of claim 14, wherein said grout preparation apparatus further comprises a grout dispensing device for dispensing the grout from said surge hopper to said grout hopper.
- 23. The grout dispensing apparatus of claim 22, wherein said grout hopper comprises a grout-hopper grout level sensor operatively connected to said grout dispensing device for controlling said grout dispensing device.
- 24. The grout dispensing apparatus of claim 14, further comprising a self-propulsion device having an engine for self-propulsion, wherein said self-propulsion device is operatively connected to said grout preparation apparatus and said grout dispensing apparatus.
- 25. The grout dispensing apparatus of claim 24, wherein said self-propulsion device further comprises:
(a) a control panel for controlling operations of said self-propulsion device, said grout preparation apparatus and said grout dispensing apparatus, and (b) a swing arm, wherein said control panel is operatively connected to said swing arm, and wherein said swing arm allows placement of said control panel on the right side or the left side of said self-propulsion device.
- 26. The grout dispensing apparatus of claim 25, wherein said grout dispensing apparatus is removably attached to said self-propulsion device, and wherein said grout dispensing apparatus can be attached on the right or the left side of said self-propulsion device.
- 27. The grout dispensing apparatus of claim 26, further comprising a lifting mechanism for lifting said grout dispensing apparatus off of a pavement surface.
- 28. The grout dispensing apparatus of claim 26, further comprising a guiding device for guiding said grout dispensing apparatus into a proper pavement groove filling position.
- 29. A grout preparation apparatus comprising:
(a) a product hopper for storing a dry particulate material; (b) a product dispensing device for dispensing at least a portion of the dry particulate material from said product hopper; (c) a grout mixer operatively connected to said product-dispensing device for mixing the dry particulate material with a liquid to produce the grout; and (d) a surge hopper operatively connected to said grout mixer for storing the grout.
- 30. The grout preparation apparatus of claim 29, wherein said product hopper comprises a product-hopper vibrator for vibrating said product hopper.
- 31. The grout preparation apparatus of claim 29, wherein said product hopper comprises a product-hopper air pad in the interior of said product hopper for providing air flow into said product hopper to reduce the amount of agglomerate formation of the dry particulate material.
- 32. The grout preparation apparatus of claim 29, further comprising a grout temperature sensor for determining the temperature of the grout in said surge hopper.
- 33. The grout preparation apparatus of claim 32, further comprising a product temperature sensor for determining the temperature of the dry particulate material.
- 34. The grout preparation apparatus of claim 33, further comprising a product heater operatively connected to said product temperature sensor and said grout temperature sensor for heating the dry particulate material.
- 35. The grout preparation apparatus of claim 32, further comprising a liquid storage device operatively connected to said grout mixer for storing liquid and wherein said grout mixer further comprises a liquid inlet operatively connected to said liquid storage device for supplying liquid to said grout mixer.
- 36. The grout preparation apparatus of claim 35, further comprising a liquid temperature sensor for determining the temperature of the liquid in said liquid storage device.
- 37. The grout preparation apparatus of claim 36, further comprising a liquid heater operatively connected to said liquid temperature sensor and said grout temperature sensor for heating the liquid.
- 38. The grout preparation apparatus of claim 32, further comprising an additive inlet for adding an additive to said grout mixer, wherein the addition of the additive is operatively connected to said grout temperature sensor.
- 39. The grout preparation apparatus of claim 29, wherein said product dispensing device comprises a dry product feed auger and a metering auger.
- 40. The grout preparation apparatus of claim 29, wherein said surge hopper comprises a surge-hopper grout agitator for maintaining homogeneity of the grout in said surge hopper.
- 41. The grout preparation apparatus of claim 29, wherein said surge hopper comprises a surge-hopper grout level sensor, wherein said surge-hopper grout level sensor is operatively connected to said grout mixer and said product dispensing device for controlling the production of grout.
- 42. The grout preparation apparatus of claim 41, wherein said surge-hopper grout level sensor is an ultrasonic sensor.
- 43. The grout preparation apparatus of claim 29, further comprising a self-propulsion device having an engine for self-propulsion operatively connected to said grout preparation apparatus.
- 44. The grout preparation apparatus of claim 40, wherein said self-propulsion device further comprises:
(a) a control panel for controlling operations of said self-propulsion device and said grout preparation apparatus, and (b) a swing arm, wherein said control panel is operatively connected to said swing arm, and wherein said swing arm allows placement of said control panel on the right side or the left side of said self-propulsion device.
- 45. The grout preparation apparatus of claim 44, further comprising a grout dispensing apparatus operatively connected to said control panel and said group preparation apparatus, wherein said grout dispensing apparatus comprises:
(a) a grout hopper for storing grout; (b) a grout hopper grout agitator for agitating the grout in said grout hopper; (c) a material gate having open and closed positions operatively connected to said grout hopper for dispensing the grout from said grout hopper into a pavement groove when said material gate is in the open position; (d) a side form for confining the grout substantially within side boundaries of the pavement groove; and (e) an extrusion pan for leveling the grout in the pavement groove.
- 46. The grout preparation apparatus of claim 45, further comprising a grout hopper vibrator for vibrating said grout hopper.
- 47. The grout preparation apparatus of claim 45, further comprising a smoothing plate for smoothing the grout surface in the pavement groove and a smoothing-plate vibrator operatively connected to said smoothing plate for vibrating said smoothing plate.
- 48. The grout preparation apparatus of claim 45, wherein said grout dispensing apparatus further comprises a rollable support system, wherein said rollable support system comprises a longitudinal bogey averaging system and a transversal bogey averaging system.
- 49. The grout preparation apparatus of claim 45, wherein said grout dispensing apparatus further comprises a lifting mechanism for lifting said grout dispensing apparatus off of a pavement surface and a guiding device for guiding said grout dispensing apparatus into a proper pavement groove filling position.
- 50. The grout preparation apparatus of claim 45, further comprising:
a visibility-enhancing agent applying device for applying and embedding a visibility-enhancing agent onto the grout surface in the pavement groove; and a grout-surface air spray device for removing non-embedded visibility-enhancing agent from the grout surface in the pavement groove and for further embedding the visibility-enhancing agent into the grout surface.
- 51. The grout preparation apparatus of claim 45, further comprising a curing-agent applying device for applying a curing agent onto the grout surface in the pavement groove.
- 52. The grout preparation apparatus of claim 45, wherein said grout dispensing apparatus is removably attached to said self-propulsion device, and wherein said grout dispensing apparatus can be attached on the right or the left side of said self-propulsion device.
- 53. The grout preparation apparatus of claim 45, wherein said grout preparation apparatus further comprises a grout dispensing device for dispensing the grout from said surge hopper to said grout hopper.
- 54. The grout preparation apparatus of claim 53, wherein said grout dispensing device is operatively connected to a grout spray device for spraying the grout onto a pavement surface.
- 55. The grout preparation apparatus of claim 53, wherein said grout dispensing device is a peristaltic pump.
- 56. The grout preparation apparatus of claim 53, wherein said grout hopper comprises a grout-hopper grout level sensor operatively connected to said grout dispensing device for controlling said grout dispensing device.
- 57. The grout preparation apparatus of claim 45, further comprising a groove clearing air-spray device for clearing the pavement groove of particles.
- 58. The grout preparation apparatus of claim 57, further comprising a mist-spray device for spraying water mist into the pavement groove.
- 59. A self-propulsion device comprising:
(a) an engine for self-propulsion; (b) a control panel operatively connected to said engine; (c) a swing arm, wherein said swing arm allows placement of said control panel on the right side or the left side of said self-propulsion device; and (d) at least one of a grout preparation apparatus and a grout dispersing apparatus.
- 60. The self-propulsion device of claim 59, wherein said control panel comprises a speed control dial for controlling the speed of said self-propulsion device.
- 61. The self-propulsion device of claim 59, wherein said control panel comprises a steering device for controlling the direction of travel of said self-propulsion device.
- 62. The self-propulsion device of claim 59, further comprising a grout preparation apparatus operatively connected to said control panel, wherein said grout preparation apparatus comprises:
(a) a product hopper for storing a dry particulate material; (b) a product dispensing auger for dispensing at least a portion of the dry particulate material from said product hopper; (c) a grout mixer operatively connected to said product-dispensing device for mixing the dry particulate material with water to produce the grout; (d) a surge hopper operatively connected to said grout mixer for storing the grout; and (e) a surge hopper grout agitator for agitating the grout in said surge hopper.
- 63. The self-propulsion device of claim 62, further comprising a grout temperature sensor for determining the temperatures of the grout in said surge hopper.
- 64. The self-propulsion device of claim 63, further comprising a dry product temperature sensor for determining the temperatures of the dry particulate material, and a product heater operatively connected to said product temperature sensor and said grout temperature sensor for heating the dry particulate material.
- 65. The self-propulsion device of claim 63, wherein said grout preparation apparatus further comprises a water storage device operatively connected to said grout mixer for storing water, and wherein said grout mixer comprises a water inlet operatively connected to said water storage device for supplying water to said grout mixer.
- 66. The self-propulsion device of claim 65, wherein said water storage device comprises a water temperature sensor for determining the temperature of water in said water storage device and a water heater operatively connected to said water temperature sensor and to said grout temperature sensor for heating water.
- 67. The self-propulsion device of claim 63, wherein said grout mixer further comprises an additive inlet operatively connected to said grout temperature sensor for adding the additive to said grout mixer.
- 68. The self-propulsion device of claim 62, wherein said surge hopper comprises a surge-hopper grout level sensor, wherein said surge-hopper grout level sensor is operatively connected to said grout mixer and said product dispensing device for controlling the production of grout.
- 69. The self-propulsion device of claim 62, further comprising a grout dispensing apparatus operatively connected to said control panel and to said grout preparation apparatus, wherein said grout dispensing apparatus comprises:
(a) a grout hopper for storing grout; (b) a grout hopper grout agitator for agitating the grout in said grout hopper; (c) a material gate having open and closed positions operatively- connected to said grout hopper for dispensing the grout from said grout hopper into a pavement groove when said material gate is in the open position; (d) a side form for confining the grout substantially within side boundaries of the pavement groove; and (e) an extrusion pan for leveling the grout in the pavement groove.
- 70. The self-propulsion device of claim 69, wherein said grout preparation apparatus further comprises a peristaltic pump for dispensing the grout from said surge hopper to said grout hopper.
- 71. The self-propulsion device of claim 70, wherein said grout hopper comprises a grout-hopper grout level sensor operatively connected to said grout dispensing device for controlling said peristaltic pump.
- 72. The self-propulsion device of claim 69, wherein said grout hopper further comprises a grout hopper vibrator for vibrating said grout hopper.
- 73. The self-propulsion device of claim 69, further comprising a smoothing plate for smoothing the grout surface in the pavement groove and a smoothing-plate vibrator operatively connected to said smoothing plate for vibrating said smoothing plate.
- 74. The self-propulsion device of claim 69, wherein said grout dispensing apparatus further comprises a rollable support system having a longitudinal suspension system and a transversal suspension system.
- 75. The self-propulsion device of claim 69, further comprising a lifting mechanism for lifting said grout dispensing apparatus off of a pavement surface and a guiding device for guiding the grout dispensing apparatus into a proper pavement groove filling position.
- 76. The self-propulsion device of claim 69, further comprising a visibility-enhancing agent applying device for applying and embedding a visibility-enhancing agent onto the grout surface in the pavement groove.
- 77. The self-propulsion device of claim 76, further comprising a grout-surface air spray device for removing non-embedded visibility-enhancing agent from the grout surface in the pavement groove and for further embedding the visibility-enhancing agent into the grout surface.
- 78. The self-propulsion device of claim 69, further comprising a curing-agent spray device for spraying a curing agent onto the grout surface in the pavement groove.
- 79. The self-propulsion device of claim 69, wherein said grout dispensing apparatus is removably attached to said self-propulsion device, and wherein said grout dispensing apparatus can be attached on the right or the left side of said self-propulsion device.
- 80. The self-propulsion device of claim 69, further comprising a groove clearing air spray device for clearing the pavement groove of particles.
- 81. The self-propulsion device of claim 69, further comprising a mist spray device for spraying water mist onto the pavement groove.
- 82. A pavement groove filling apparatus comprising:
(a) a grout preparation apparatus, wherein said grout preparation apparatus comprises:
(i) a product hopper for storing a dry particulate material, (ii) a grout mixer operatively connected to said product hopper for mixing at least a portion of the dry particulate material with water to produce the grout, (iii) a product dispensing device for dispensing at least a portion of the dry particulate material from said product hopper to said grout mixer, and (iv) a surge hopper operatively connected to said grout mixer for storing the grout; and (b) a grout dispensing apparatus operatively connected to said grout preparation apparatus, wherein said grout dispensing apparatus comprises:
(i) a grout hopper for storing the grout, (ii) a material gate having open and closed positions operatively connected to said grout hopper for dispensing the grout from said grout hopper into a pavement groove when said material gate is in the open position, (iii) a side form for confining the grout substantially within side boundaries of the pavement groove, and (iv) an extrusion pan for leveling the grout in the pavement groove.
- 83. The pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 82, further comprising a self-propulsion device having an engine for self-propulsion and a swing arm, wherein said swing arm comprises a control panel for controlling operations of said self-propulsion device, said grout preparation apparatus and said grout dispensing apparatus, and wherein said swing arm allows placement of said control panel on the right side or the left side of said self-propulsion device.
- 84. The pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 83, wherein said grout dispensing apparatus is removably attached to said self-propulsion device, and wherein said grout dispensing apparatus can be attached on the right side or the left side of said self-propulsion device.
- 85. The pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 82, further comprising a grout temperature sensor for determining the temperature of the grout in said surge hopper.
- 86. The pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 85, further comprising a product temperature sensor for determining the temperature of the dry particulate material and a product heater operatively connected to said product temperature sensor and to said grout temperature sensor for heating the dry particulate material.
- 87. The pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 85, further comprising a water storage device operatively connected to said grout mixer for storing water and a water inlet operatively connected to said water storage device and said grout mixer for supplying water to said grout mixer.
- 88. The pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 87, further comprising a water temperature sensor for determining the temperature of water in said water storage device and a water heater operatively connected to said water temperature sensor and to said grout temperature sensor for heating water.
- 89. The pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 85, wherein said grout mixer further comprises an additive inlet for adding the additive to said grout mixer, wherein said additive inlet is operatively connected to said grout temperature sensor.
- 90. The pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 82, wherein said surge hopper comprises a surge-hopper grout level sensor operatively connected to said grout mixer for controlling the production of grout.
- 91. The pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 82, wherein said grout preparation apparatus further comprises a grout dispensing device for dispensing the grout from said surge hopper to said grout hopper.
- 92. The pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 91, wherein said grout dispensing device is a peristaltic pump.
- 93. The pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 91, wherein said grout hopper comprises a grout-hopper grout level sensor operatively connected to said grout dispensing device for controlling said grout dispensing device.
- 94. The pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 82, wherein said grout dispensing apparatus further comprises a smoothing plate for smoothing the grout surface in the pavement groove, and wherein said smoothing plate is operatively connected to a smoothing-plate vibrator which vibrates said smoothing plate.
- 95. The pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 82, wherein said grout dispensing apparatus further comprises a rollable support system, wherein said rollable support system comprises a longitudinal bogey averaging system and a transversal bogey averaging system.
- 96. The pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 95, further comprising a lifting mechanism for lifting said grout dispensing apparatus off of a pavement surface and a guiding device for guiding said grout dispensing apparatus into a proper pavement groove filling position.
- 97. The pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 82, further comprising a visibility-enhancing agent applying device for applying and embedding a visibility-enhancing agent onto the grout surface in the pavement groove.
- 98. The pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 97, further comprising a grout-surface air spray device for removing non-embedded visibility-enhancing agent from the grout surface in the pavement groove and for further embedding the visibility-enhancing agent into the grout surface.
- 99. The pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 82, further comprising a curing-agent applying device for applying a curing agent onto the grout surface in the pavement groove.
- 100. The pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 82, further comprising a groove clearing air spray device for clearing the pavement groove of particles.
- 101. The pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 82, further comprising a mist spray device for spraying water mist onto the pavement groove.
- 102. A self-propelled pavement groove filling apparatus comprising:
(a) an engine for self-propulsion; (b) a groove clearing air spray device for clearing the pavement groove of particles; (c) a mist spray device for spraying water mist onto the pavement groove; (d) a product hopper for storing a dry particulate material; (e) a product dispensing device comprising a dry product feed auger and a metering auger for dispensing at least a portion of the dry particulate material from said product hopper; (f) a water storage device; (g) an additive storage device; (h) a grout mixer operatively connected to said product dispensing device for mixing the dry particulate material with water to produce the grout; (i) a water inlet operatively connected to said water storage device for adding water to said grout mixer; (j) an additive inlet operatively connected to said additive storage device for adding an additive to said grout mixer; (k) a surge hopper operatively connected to said grout mixer for storing the grout; (l) a surge hopper grout agitator for agitating the grout in said surge hopper; (m) a grout dispensing device operatively connected to said surge hopper for dispensing the grout from said surge hopper; (n) a grout hopper operatively connected to said grout dispensing device for storing the grout; (o) a grout hopper grout agitator for maintaining homogeneity of the grout in said grout hopper; (p) a material gate having open and closed positions operatively connected to said grout hopper for dispensing the grout from said grout hopper into a pavement groove when said material gate is in the open position; (q) a side form for confining the grout substantially within side boundaries of the pavement groove; (r) an extrusion pan for leveling the grout in the pavement groove; (s) a smoothing plate for smoothing the grout surface in the pavement groove; and (t) a guiding device for guiding said grout hopper and said material gate into a proper pavement groove filling position.
- 103. The self-propelled pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 102, further comprising a control panel operatively connected to said engine.
- 104. The self-propelled pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 103, further comprising a swing arm, wherein said swing arm allows placement of said control panel on the right side or the left side of said self-propelled pavement groove filling apparatus.
- 105. The self-propelled pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 102, wherein said product hopper comprises a product hopper vibrator for vibrating said product hopper and a product-hopper air pad in the interior of said product hopper for providing air flow into said product hopper to reduce the amount of agglomerate formation of the dry particulate material.
- 106. The self-propelled pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 102, further comprising a grout temperature sensor for determining the temperature of grout in said surge hopper.
- 107. The self-propelled pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 106, further comprising a product temperature sensor for determining the product of the dry particulate material and a product heater operatively connected to said product temperature sensor and to said grout temperature sensor for heating the dry particulate material.
- 108. The self-propelled pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 106, further comprising a water temperature sensor and a water heater operatively connected to said water temperature sensor and said grout temperature sensor for heating water.
- 109. The self-propelled pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 102, wherein said surge hopper comprises a surge-hopper grout level sensor, wherein said surge-hopper grout level sensor is operatively connected to said grout mixer, said additive inlet, said water inlet and said product dispensing device for controlling the production of grout.
- 110. The self-propelled pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 102, wherein said grout hopper comprises a grout-hopper vibrator for vibrating said grout hopper.
- 111. The self-propelled pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 102, further comprising a smoothing-plate vibrator operatively connected to said smoothing plate for vibrating said smoothing plate.
- 112. The self-propelled pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 102, further comprising a visibility-enhancing agent applying device for applying and embedding a visibility-enhancing agent onto the grout surface in the pavement groove.
- 113. The self-propelled pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 112, further comprising a grout-surface air spray device for removing non-embedded visibility-enhancing agent from the grout surface in the pavement groove and for further embedding the visibility-enhancing agent into the grout surface.
- 114. The self-propelled pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 102, further comprising a curing-agent spray device for spraying a curing agent onto the grout surface in the pavement groove.
- 115. The self-propelled pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 102, further comprising a rollable support system operatively connected to said grout hopper, said material gate, said side form, said extrusion pan and said smoothing plate.
- 116. The self-propelled pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 115, wherein said rollable support system comprises a longitudinal bogey averaging system and a transversal bogey averaging system.
- 117. The self-propelled pavement groove filling apparatus of claim 116, further comprising a lifting mechanism for lifting said rollable support system off of a pavement surface.
- 118. A method for making a long-lasting pavement marking comprising the steps of:
(a) removing a portion of the pavement to create a pavement groove; (b) placing grout in the pavement groove; (c) leveling the grout in the pavement groove to substantially the same level as the pavement; and (d) embedding a visibility-enhancing agent in the grout.
- 119. The method of claim 118, further comprising clearing the pavement groove of debris before said step (b).
- 120. The method of claim 118, further comprising applying water to the pavement groove before said step (b).
- 121. The method of claim 118, wherein the grout is placed in the pavement groove using the apparatus of claim 1.
- 122. The method of claim 121, further comprising aligning the side forms into the pavement groove.
- 123. The method of claim 118, wherein the visibility-enhancing agent is selected from the group consisting of beads, glasses, ceramics, metals, and mixtures thereof.
- 124. The method of claim 118, further comprising applying a grout curing agent after said step (d).
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/083,786, filed May 1, 1998, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60083786 |
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Divisions (1)
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