Title: Roadway pavement planing machine

Abstract: A roadway pavement planing machine comprising a frame having forward and rearward ends, a pair of crawler drive assemblies disposed in side by side relation at the frame forward end upon which the frame forward end rests, with such drive assemblies being connected to the frame for independent vertical adjustment of said frame relative to the respective forward drive assemblies, a drive assembly adjacent the frame rearward end on which the frame rearward end rests and comprising a pair of crawler type drive assemblies. The rearward end drive assembly as a whole is connected to the machine frame for movement of the frame about a horizontal axis extending longitudinally of the frame. The frame has a planing cylinder journaled on same that extends crosswise of same and is disposed for planing engagement with the pavement, with the planing cylinder being disposed intermediate the frame forward and rearward ends and having external surfacing including gouging cutting studs for fragmenting the pavement in planing same when rotated against the pavement surface.

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Inventors: Barton, Robert M. (Oklahoma City, OK, US)

Application Number: 942618
Filing Date: 1978-09-15
Publication_date: 1980-02-05
Assignee: Barco Manufacturing Company (Oklahoma City, OK)
Primary Class(es): 299/39.2 404/90
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2801838	Aug, 1957	Bradley	299/89.
3306669	Feb, 1967	Christensen	299/89.
3452461	Jul, 1969	Hanson	404/91.
3606468	Sep, 1971	Walker	299/39.
3767262	Oct, 1973	Pentith	299/39.
3888542	Jun, 1975	Gowler	299/39.
3893780	Jul, 1975	Gutman	404/91.
4029165	Jun, 1977	Miller	404/98.

Other Refs: 530654

Jul, 1931	DE2

Primary Examiner: Pate, III, William F.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: McWilliams, Mann & Zummer