Patents
US 7909534 B1: Apparatus and method for endgate with angle adjustment
- Granted
- 2011-03-22
- Filed
- 2007-07-31 application 11888110
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An endgate comprising a mounting bracket adapted to be attached to a screed assembly, a pivoting plate adapted to be pivotally attached to the mounting bracket, a sliding plate, a pavement contacting surface and a support adapted to be pivotally moved with the pivoting plate, a means for applying force to the pavement contacting surface disposed between the support and the sliding plate, a first adjustment means adapted to adjust the amount of force applied by the means for applying force to the pavement contacting surface and a second adjustment means adapted to adjust the angle of the pavement contacting surface. A method comprising providing such an endgate, adjusting the angle of the pavement contacting surface and adjusting the amount of force applied by the means for applying force to the pavement contacting surface.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg110322.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astec Industries, Inc. 26 patents | US company or organization | Chattanooga, TN | ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC SEC filer EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Comer | Puyallup, WA | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jeff Cartwright | Puyallup, WA | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E01C | Construction of, or surfaces for, roads, sports grounds, or the like; machines or auxiliary tools for construction or repair | E01C19/42 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | Release of security interest Release of security interest at reel/frame 062153/0169 | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT signed 2025-07-01 | ASTEC, INC. CHATTANOOGA, TN ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. CHATTANOOGA, TN ROADTEC, INC. CHATTANOOGA, TN TELSMITH, INC. CHATTANOOGA, TN CARLSON PAVING PRODUCTS, INC. CHATTANOOGA, TN KOLBERG-PIONEER, INC. YANKTON, SD BREAKER TECHNOLOGY, INC. THORNBURY POWER FLAME INCORPORATED PARSONS, KS ASTEC MOBILE SCREENS, INC. STERLING, IL JOHNSON CRUSHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. EUGENE, OR GEFCO, INC. HIXSON, TN | 71787/926 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-12-19 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | ASTEC, INC. signed 2022-12-19 ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2022-12-19 ROADTEC, INC. signed 2022-12-19 TELSMITH, INC. signed 2022-12-19 CARLSON PAVING PRODUCTS, INC. signed 2022-12-19 KOLBERG-PIONEER, INC. signed 2022-12-19 BREAKER TECHNOLOGY, INC. signed 2022-12-19 POWER FLAME INCORPORATED signed 2022-12-19 ASTEC MOBILE SCREENS, INC. signed 2022-12-19 JOHNSON CRUSHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. signed 2022-12-19 GEFCO, INC. signed 2022-12-19 | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION CHARLOTTE, NC | 62153/169 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2008-03-25 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CARTWRIGHT, JEFF signed 2008-01-15 COMER, KEVIN signed 2008-01-15 | ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. CHATTANOOGA, TN | 20694/892 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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