Determination of the screed configuration in road pavers

US9719216B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9719216-B2
Application numberUS-201615226301-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 2, 2016
Priority dateAug 4, 2015
Publication dateAug 1, 2017
Grant dateAug 1, 2017

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Abstract

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A method for determining a configuration of a paving screed out of several possible configurations, whereby the paving screed is fastened on a machine frame of a tractor of a road paver. The method includes detecting a mass of the paving screed by a weighing system and determining the configuration of the paving screed on the basis of the detected mass of the paving screed. A road paver includes a tractor with a material hopper and a machine frame, wherein a paving screed is fastened on the machine frame. The road paver includes a weighing system that is configured to detect a mass of the paving screed.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for determining a configuration of a paving screed out of several possible configurations, wherein the paving screed is fastened on a machine frame of a tractor of a road paver, the method comprising: detecting a mass of the paving screed by a weighing system and determining the configuration of the paving screed based on the detected mass of the paving screed. 2. The method according the claim 1 wherein the detected mass of…

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  • Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

  • E01C19/42Primary

    Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

  • Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

  • E01C19/48Primary

    Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

  • Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

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What does patent US9719216B2 cover?
A method for determining a configuration of a paving screed out of several possible configurations, whereby the paving screed is fastened on a machine frame of a tractor of a road paver. The method includes detecting a mass of the paving screed by a weighing system and determining the configuration of the paving screed on the basis of the detected mass of the paving screed. A road paver include…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Joseph Voegele Ag
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification E01C19/42. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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