Patents
US 9855677 B2: Method and apparatus for making asphalt concrete using aggregate material from a plurality of material streams
- Granted
- 2018-01-02
- Filed
- 2014-07-07 application 14324598
- Type
- Utility · 10 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A combination of components is provided for use in making asphalt concrete from a plurality of aggregate material streams. The combination includes an indirect dryer for heating aggregate material from a first material stream without directly exposing said first stream material to hot gases of combustion. The combination also includes a mixer for mixing aggregate material from the first material stream, aggregate material that has not been heated in the indirect dryer from a second material stream, and a binder component to produce asphalt concrete.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg180102.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTEC CO., Ltd. 27 patents | Foreign company or organization | Chattanooga, TN | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Donald Brock | Chattanooga, TN | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Gary L. Catlett | Soddy-Daisy, TN | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Malcolm L. Swanson | Chickamauga, GA | 20 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B28C | Preparing clay; producing mixtures containing clay or cementitious material, e.g. plaster | B28C5/466 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| E01C | Construction of, or surfaces for, roads, sports grounds, or the like; machines or auxiliary tools for construction or repair | E01C19/05 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F26B | Drying solid materials or objects by removing liquid therefrom | F26B11/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F27B | Furnaces, kilns, ovens or retorts in general; open sintering or like apparatus | F27B7/20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-07 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BROCK, J. DONALD signed 2014-07-02 CATLETT, GARY L. signed 2014-07-02 SWANSON, MALCOLM L. signed 2014-07-02 | ASTEC, INC. CHATTANOOGA, TN | 33251/538 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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