Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Adjustable width mold
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Application No.: US17075487Application Date: 2020-10-20
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Publication No.: US11339541B2Publication Date: 2022-05-24
- Inventor: Harry Wenzelmann , Winfried von Schönebeck , Michael Engels
- Applicant: Wirtgen GmbH
- Applicant Address: DE Windhagen
- Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
- Current Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
- Current Assignee Address: DE Windhagen
- Agency: Patterson Intellectual Property Law, PC
- Agent Lucian Wayne Beavers
- Main IPC: E01C19/48
- IPC: E01C19/48

Abstract:
An adjustable width mold apparatus for a slipform paver includes a center portion and left and right sideform assemblies. The center portion has left and right lateral ends. Left and right adjustable width support assemblies are connected between the sideform assemblies and the center portion. One or more spacers may be received between each sideform assembly and the center portion to adjust the width of the mold apparatus. The spacers may be hung on a plurality of hanger rods. Each of the hanger rods may have a hydraulic nut on one end thereof for clamping the spacers between the sideform assembly and the center portion.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210172131A1 ADJUSTABLE WIDTH MOLD Public/Granted day:2021-06-10
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