Construction machine with material conveying system

US9028167B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9028167-B2
Application numberUS-201314032500-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 20, 2013
Priority dateSep 21, 2012
Publication dateMay 12, 2015
Grant dateMay 12, 2015

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Abstract

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A construction machine according to the disclosure comprises a material hopper for receiving bulk material. Moreover, the construction machine includes a material conveying system for conveying bulk material. The material conveying system comprises at least one conveying screw in the area of the hopper. A gap extends underneath the at least one conveying screw, and the gap has a cross section that varies in a conveying direction of the at least one conveying screw.

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What is claimed is: 1. A construction machine comprising: a material hopper for receiving bulk material; and a material conveying system for conveying bulk material, the material conveying system comprising a conveying screw in the area of the hopper, wherein a gap extends underneath the conveying screw and the gap has a cross section which varies in a direction substantially parallel with an axis of the conveying screw, whereby the gap is configured to facilitate conveyance of…

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  • E01C19/002Primary

    Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

  • E01C19/48Primary

    Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

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What does patent US9028167B2 cover?
A construction machine according to the disclosure comprises a material hopper for receiving bulk material. Moreover, the construction machine includes a material conveying system for conveying bulk material. The material conveying system comprises at least one conveying screw in the area of the hopper. A gap extends underneath the at least one conveying screw, and the gap has a cross section t…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Joseph Voegele Ag
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification E01C19/002. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 12 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).