Abstract: A machine for backfilling pavement material into a trench defined within a pavement surface includes a frame defining a longitudinal axis and having at least one wheel. The frame being configured to move along the pavement surface. A hopper supported on the frame and including an inlet opening configured to receive pavement material and an outlet opening configured to discharge pavement material into the trench. The machine also includes a compactor supported on the frame and aligned with the hopper along the longitudinal axis. The compactor is configured to compact the discharged pavement material within the trench.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 30, 2018
Date of Patent:
October 15, 2019
Assignee:
MK-1 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC
Inventors:
Paul A. Karam, Carlos Medina, Stanley R. Peters, David S. Zuniga