Abstract: A motorized, wheeled vehicle having a lowerable asphalt supply hopper, includes a small supply asphalt bucket, with a positive discharge, mounted on an articulated arm, also mounted on the bucket is an adjustable height burner and a tack oil sprayer, and a tamper, and a material volume compensating auger transfers asphalt from the main hopper to the small supply bucket. A joy stick controller provides easy control of the operation of the components of the patching apparatus.

Abstract: A supply hopper, arranged for lowering for filling and elevating for operation, mounted in an elevated position on a vehicle, is arranged with a heated spiral flight discharge conveyor and arranged to discharge into a small mobile distribution hopper. The distribution hopper is mounted on an articulated mounting for movement throughout an area around and adjacent to the vehicle, for distributing asphaltic material to holes needing patching, burners for heating the hole, and a tamper is, also, mounted on the articulated mounting. The patching is accomplished by one worker operating the patching mechanism.