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- Thepresent invention relates to concrete and .cement mixing apparatus, and 'is concerned more vlparticularly with an improved apparatus Vof this .character for use in a '.batchplant to mix 'batches .fofmaterial for delivery to trucks.
- V.Inlbatch plants which are used-selectively for delivering aggregate .directly to trucks .or truck- .type mixers or .for delivering mixed'batchespf concrete to trucks, it is .customary .to provide a, batch mixer atan .elevated location .in .the batch ,iplant .requiring special apparatus for .delivery .of -theaggregate and cement thereto.
- ⁇ .Such mixing apparatus is heavy and requires an .expensive ⁇ reimport structure when placed on .the Vbatch plant Eframe itself.
- batch .plants which 4have been ,installed .without :such mixing apparatus and which ⁇ are usedgsolely for rdelivery ⁇ of aggregate and.
- the instant invention is designed -to provide ,101'. a mixer .installation .of the batch type ,which .can be easily -installed rin almost any existing ibatch @plant fAccordingly-it is ageneraiobject ,of the invention to provide an improvedbatch plant Ahav- A-singmeans'or the mixing ofconcrete inbatches.
- Another-object Aof Ythe invention is -fto provide -a .-mixer'sfor batches of concrete which V,cafn .;be .rusediin connectionfwith :aiconventionaLarrange iment'fof aggregatebins and whichfwill notinter fere :with fthe delivery .of .aggregate :,to1 trucks.
- sAnother object ofithezinvention is :,tozprovideia ibatchgconcrete mixer which isfadjustablebetween a loading .position and. a discharging position.
- A5Affurtherobject of the inventionV isitoprovide ⁇ 'mixing apparatus attaining .the '.foregoingsobjects 'rwhichfean be constructed 'and mounted .insa fsimple :and .economical manner.
- 4 Figure 2i is an endelevational-'view of', thel dis- .charge'end of the mixer.
- vamixer l2 Nof conventional*construction -zo and :including .avrctary drum supported bv the rollers '1.31011 :aircme AN which imeypelef mount suitable 'drive means fortheidrum of jthe'jmixer.
- the .drive means .ilustreicd le .an electric .meier "
- a batch plant comprising a bin structure having discharge means disposed at an elevation for discharge of material into a truck on a driveway beneath said discharge means, a support structure at one side or" the bin structure, a mixer 36 at the truck station llb. It will be-noted-ein .4
- Figures 4 and 5 illustrate a modied construction in which4 the frame I4 of the mixer ⁇ is supported by three parallel links 4I on each side portion 26 of the foundation.l Also, a counterbalance weight 42 is provided at each side of the mixer, and each weight 42 is suspended by a .cable 43 which is trained over a pulley 44 and connected at its other end to the frame I4. Each pulley 44 is carried by a frame 46 on the main supportl structure and is housed within a guard 41. Otherwise, the mixer construction shown in . Figures 4 and 5 is similar in construction and mode of operation of thel form shown in Figures l to 3.
- a batch plant comprising a bin structure having discharge m'eans disposed at an elevation for discharge of material into a truck, a mixer having an upwardly extending intake hop- -per at one end and a downwardly extending discharge chute at the other end, said hopper and said chute being mounted for movement with said mixer, a support structure for the mixer, and
- parallel linkage means mounting the mixer on the support structure for both endwise "and verti- 'cal movement between a lower position with said intake hopper disposed below said discharge means and an upper positionv with said discharge chute disposed at an elevation for delivery of ymaterial to a. truck.
- a concrete mixing apparatus comprising a support structure, a mixer having an upwardly opening intake means and a downwardly extending discharge means, said intake means and said discharge means being mounted forl movement with said mixer, means including a parallel linkage mounting the mixer on the support'structure for movement between a lower loading positionAv vand an upper discharging position, and poweroperated means for moving said mixer between said positions.
- a batch plant comprising a bin structure having discharge means disposed at an elevation .for discharge of material into a truck on a driveway beneath said discharge means, a support structure at one side of the bin structure, a mixer having anupwardly Opennerintake means.
- a batch plant comprising a bin structure having discharge means disposed at an elevation for discharge of material into a truck on a driveway beneath said discharge means, a support structure at one side of the driveway, a pair of spaced apart inclined tracks mounted on the 'support structure with their lower ends adjacent the driveway, a mixer mounted for movement on said tracks and having its intake end facing the driveway and its discharge end facing a second driveway at the opposite side of said support structure, said mixer being mounted for movement on said inclined tracks between a lower position with its intake end in cooperative rela'- tion with said discharge means and an upper position with the discharge end of said mixer disposed above the second driveway at an elevation for delivery of material to a truck thereon. 6.
- a batch plant comprising a bin structure having discharge means disposed at an elevation for discharge of material into a truck on a driveway beneath said discharge means, a support structure at one side of the driveway, a pair of spaced apart inclined tracks mounted on the sup- .port structure with their lower ends adjacent the and power-operated means for controlling the movement of said mixei ⁇ along said tracks.
- a batch plant comprising a bin structure having discharge means disposed above a driveway for trucks at an elevation for discharg'eof material into a truck on the driveway, a mixer having an intake hopper and a discharge chute. said hopper and said chute being mounted for movement with said mixer, a, support structure for said mixer at one side of the ⁇ driveway, and means mounting the mixer on its support structure for movement between a lower position with said intake hopper disposed over said driveway and operatively related to said discharge means and an upper position for operatively relating the discharge chute to a truck.
- a batch plant comprising a bin structure having discharge means disposed above a driveway for trucks at an elevation for discharge of material into a truck, a mixer having an intake hopper and a discharge chute, said hopper yand said chute being mounted for movement with said mixer, a support structure for said mixer at one side of the driveway, and means mounting the mixer on its support structure for movement between a position with said intake hopper disposed over said driveway and operatively related to said discharge means and another position for operatively relating the discharge chute to a truck and in which said intake hopper ⁇ clears said driveway.
- a batch plant comprising a bin structure having discharge means disposed at an elevation above a driveway for discharge of material into a truck on the driveway, a mixer having an upwardly opening intake hopper at one end and a downwardly extending discharge chute at the other end, said hopper and said chute being mounted for movement with said mixer, and means mounting the mixer for both endwise and vertical movement between a lower position with said intake hopper over said driveway and disposed below said discharge means and an upper position with said discharge chute disposed at an elevation for delivery of material to a truck and in which said intake hopper clears said driveway.
- a batch plant comprising a bin structure having discharge means disposed at an elevation above a driveway for discharge of material into a truck on the driveway, a mixer having an upwardly extending intake hopper at one end and a downwardly extending discharge chute at the other end, a support structure. for the mixer, and means including inclined tracks for mounting the mixer on the support structure for both endwise and vertical movement between a lower position with said intake hopper disposed over said driveway and below said discharge means and an upper position with said discharge chute disposed at an elevation for delivery of material to a truck and in which said intake hopper clears said driveway.
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May 23, E95@ A. G. zlcovlcH CONCRETE MXER 4 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Feb. 14, 1947 H m V O Z a A.
CONCRETE MIXER 4 SheetsShee-t 2 Filed Feb. 14, 1947 INIl/ENTOR. /7/7/#0/9 bank/7 BYW May 23, 1950 A. G. zlcovxcH 25,632
CONCRETE MIXER Filed Feb. 14, 1947 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 F1Ei 4 4BY QM' A. G. ZICOVICH CONCRETE MIXER may 23, 195o 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Feb. 14, 1947 F1E El INVENTOR.
/7/7/0/75/ Z/'faw'r/ Patented May 23, 1950 :CONCRETE Anthony G. .Zicovch, San vrJose, Calihfassig'nor of one-half to Arthur W.:Ca1dwell, Sanderse,
Calif.
Application February 14, 1.947,.;,Serialj1iip...7.32
10f0laims. 1
'Thepresent invention relates to concrete and .cement mixing apparatus, and 'is concerned more vlparticularly with an improved apparatus Vof this .character for use in a '.batchplant to mix 'batches .fofmaterial for delivery to trucks.
V.Inlbatch plants which are used-selectively for delivering aggregate .directly to trucks .or truck- .type mixers or .for delivering mixed'batchespf concrete to trucks, it is .customary .to provide a, batch mixer atan .elevated location .in .the batch ,iplant .requiring special apparatus for .delivery .of -theaggregate and cement thereto. `.Such mixing apparatus is heavy and requires an .expensive `reimport structure when placed on .the Vbatch plant Eframe itself. In many instances batch .plants which 4have been ,installed .without :such mixing apparatus and which `are usedgsolely for rdelivery `of aggregate and. cement .require .expenesi-vefalterations for installing such .mixing ap- .;paratus and inmany instances the cost ,is pro- .nibitive .The instant invention is designed -to provide ,101'. a mixer .installation .of the batch type ,which .can be easily -installed rin almost any existing ibatch @plant fAccordingly-it is ageneraiobject ,of the invention to provide an improvedbatch plant Ahav- A-singmeans'or the mixing ofconcrete inbatches.
,sA-ffurtherlobject of the invention. isto .provide e. zbatchzplant having a exible and'economcal r3 installation ifor mixing batches of :concretefor delivery: to trucks.
' Another-object Aof Ythe invention is -fto provide -a .-mixer'sfor batches of concrete which V,cafn .;be .rusediin connectionfwith :aiconventionaLarrange iment'fof aggregatebins and whichfwill notinter fere :with fthe delivery .of .aggregate :,to1 trucks.
sAnother object ofithezinvention is :,tozprovideia ibatchgconcrete mixer which isfadjustablebetween a loading .position and. a discharging position.
A5Affurtherobject of the inventionV isitoprovide `'mixing apparatus attaining .the '.foregoingsobjects 'rwhichfean be constructed 'and mounted .insa fsimple :and .economical manner.
SGther objects and. advantages Aof :thei invention ewillf be apparent from the following description --t fa preferred embodiment of V.the invention ftaken in conjuction withthe accompanying .draw-.- ingsf in -Wh-ich IFigure =1 is a sidev elevational :viewfof earbatch iplantemploying. a. mixer construction: in'accordance with the instant invention.
4Figure 2i is an endelevational-'view of', thel dis- .charge'end of the mixer.
"10 'dischargemeans -l' 0"f or selective deli-very of different types pf aggregate yor cement 4toY-a dis- .charge lspout vIlla having a -exible endportion mb. The height of "the discharge-means Igfb yfrom :the ground :level H is such as -to provide a trucl:
'15 station atl la so lthat the 1trucks'can-be :drivenfdi- -rectlybelowthe discharge means for delivery o f material thereto.
Associated withzthe :biny structure Hl there is iprovided vamixer l2 Nof conventional*construction -zo and :including .avrctary drum supported bv the rollers '1.31011 :aircme AN which imeypelef mount suitable 'drive means fortheidrum of jthe'jmixer. .The .drive means .ilustreicd le .an electric .meier "|15 suitably..connectedithrciieheeearibcx ISaand mixer. The .mixer 'llgisprcviedwith the .usuel upwardly cneniiiaintalschcpner.16 enddiechaige ...meansp ieadinetca d cwnwardiy extending diS- .charae .chute 1I'8. ".Theichutel ,maybe adjusted o by. means .of .e iimeirme,tic `cr hydraulic .cylinder .mechanism lapivotcdtc a .denendinsrcrticn .lia
I.40 extension. L41). of .the fname., t4.
y.To `.prcvild.e..for .mcvementpf .tlrcmixerircm rits -lower pcsitipn shawn. in .Figure .'1 tc .an .elevated.pcsitionshownlinf'igure..3,.the mixergframe .Mis provided.. ,at cachide with .three .rcllers 2. 2
45 .which .engage .an .aseccieted `.inclined ,track `2.3
'having limit steps.Zasandlbattiicensis .thereaf- ,Eech Aci "the tracks 231e supported by ,Suitable frame structure such at'the 'I'beams24jfromap associated ,b ase or support vstructure er2.6 which `isxshow-nmor may-taketiieiform of 4a concrete 'foundationstruetureewhich'-is-'located at; one side of theftruck'-stationelIaandrhas at the other side asecondrtruekestation |I-b.
s--'I-hef operating means or-effecting controlled Figure' is-a` view 'similar-toFigurel showing 55 A,rxaovementlof the lemixer a t2 salons zuits tracks "$23 erably the operators station of the batch plant.l
The operator, therefore, by operation of the end and a downwardly extending discharge means at the other end, said intake means and said discharge means being mounted for movement with said mixer, means mounting the mixer on the support structure for both endwise and vertical movement between a lower loading position with its intake means below the bin structure and an upper discharging position with its discharge means projecting beyond the support structure for delivery of material to a truck on a second driveway extending past said support structure,
and power-operated means for controlling movement of said mixer between said positions.
V4. A batch plant comprising a bin structure having discharge means disposed at an elevation for discharge of material into a truck on a driveway beneath said discharge means, a support structure at one side or" the bin structure, a mixer 36 at the truck station llb. It will be-noted-ein .4
the Figure 3 position of the mixing apparatus that a truck can be driven below the discharge means (0b of the bin structure to receive aggregate-directly therefrom.
Figures 4 and 5 illustrate a modied construction in which4 the frame I4 of the mixer` is supported by three parallel links 4I on each side portion 26 of the foundation.l Also, a counterbalance weight 42 is provided at each side of the mixer, and each weight 42 is suspended by a .cable 43 which is trained over a pulley 44 and connected at its other end to the frame I4. Each pulley 44 is carried by a frame 46 on the main supportl structure and is housed within a guard 41. Otherwise, the mixer construction shown in .Figures 4 and 5 is similar in construction and mode of operation of thel form shown in Figures l to 3.
While I have shown certain preferred embodiments of the invention, it will be apparent that the invention is capable of further variation and modiiication and its scope should beV limited only by the scope of the claims appended hereto.
I claim:
l. A batch plant comprising a bin structure having discharge m'eans disposed at an elevation for discharge of material into a truck, a mixer having an upwardly extending intake hop- -per at one end and a downwardly extending discharge chute at the other end, said hopper and said chute being mounted for movement with said mixer, a support structure for the mixer, and
parallel linkage means mounting the mixer on the support structure for both endwise "and verti- 'cal movement between a lower position with said intake hopper disposed below said discharge means and an upper positionv with said discharge chute disposed at an elevation for delivery of ymaterial to a. truck.
2. A concrete mixing apparatus comprising a support structure, a mixer having an upwardly opening intake means and a downwardly extending discharge means, said intake means and said discharge means being mounted forl movement with said mixer, means including a parallel linkage mounting the mixer on the support'structure for movement between a lower loading positionAv vand an upper discharging position, and poweroperated means for moving said mixer between said positions.
i). A batch plant comprising a bin structure having discharge means disposed at an elevation .for discharge of material into a truck on a driveway beneath said discharge means, a support structure at one side of the bin structure, a mixer having anupwardly Opennerintake means. at one having an upwardly opening intake means at one end and a downwardly extending discharge means at the other end, said intake means and said .discharge means being mounted for movement with said mixer, means mounting the mixer on the support structure for both endwise and vertical movement between a lower loading position with its intake means below the bin structure and an upper discharging position with its discharge means projecting beyond the support structure for delivery of material to a truck on a second driveway extending past said support structure, a; power unit for operating said mixer and mounted for movement therewith, and power-operated means for controlling movement of said mixe between said positions. l i
5. A batch plant comprising a bin structure having discharge means disposed at an elevation for discharge of material into a truck on a driveway beneath said discharge means, a support structure at one side of the driveway, a pair of spaced apart inclined tracks mounted on the 'support structure with their lower ends adjacent the driveway, a mixer mounted for movement on said tracks and having its intake end facing the driveway and its discharge end facing a second driveway at the opposite side of said support structure, said mixer being mounted for movement on said inclined tracks between a lower position with its intake end in cooperative rela'- tion with said discharge means and an upper position with the discharge end of said mixer disposed above the second driveway at an elevation for delivery of material to a truck thereon. 6. A batch plant comprising a bin structure having discharge means disposed at an elevation for discharge of material into a truck on a driveway beneath said discharge means, a support structure at one side of the driveway, a pair of spaced apart inclined tracks mounted on the sup- .port structure with their lower ends adjacent the and power-operated means for controlling the movement of said mixei` along said tracks.
7. A batch plant comprising a bin structure having discharge means disposed above a driveway for trucks at an elevation for discharg'eof material into a truck on the driveway, a mixer having an intake hopper and a discharge chute. said hopper and said chute being mounted for movement with said mixer, a, support structure for said mixer at one side of the` driveway, and means mounting the mixer on its support structure for movement between a lower position with said intake hopper disposed over said driveway and operatively related to said discharge means and an upper position for operatively relating the discharge chute to a truck.
8. A batch plant comprising a bin structure having discharge means disposed above a driveway for trucks at an elevation for discharge of material into a truck, a mixer having an intake hopper and a discharge chute, said hopper yand said chute being mounted for movement with said mixer, a support structure for said mixer at one side of the driveway, and means mounting the mixer on its support structure for movement between a position with said intake hopper disposed over said driveway and operatively related to said discharge means and another position for operatively relating the discharge chute to a truck and in which said intake hopper` clears said driveway.
9. A batch plant comprising a bin structure having discharge means disposed at an elevation above a driveway for discharge of material into a truck on the driveway, a mixer having an upwardly opening intake hopper at one end and a downwardly extending discharge chute at the other end, said hopper and said chute being mounted for movement with said mixer, and means mounting the mixer for both endwise and vertical movement between a lower position with said intake hopper over said driveway and disposed below said discharge means and an upper position with said discharge chute disposed at an elevation for delivery of material to a truck and in which said intake hopper clears said driveway.
10. A batch plant comprising a bin structure having discharge means disposed at an elevation above a driveway for discharge of material into a truck on the driveway, a mixer having an upwardly extending intake hopper at one end and a downwardly extending discharge chute at the other end, a support structure. for the mixer, and means including inclined tracks for mounting the mixer on the support structure for both endwise and vertical movement between a lower position with said intake hopper disposed over said driveway and below said discharge means and an upper position with said discharge chute disposed at an elevation for delivery of material to a truck and in which said intake hopper clears said driveway.
ANTHONY G. ZICOVICH.
REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:
UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 864,450 Davis Aug. 27, 1,324,960 Gasteiger Dec. 16, 1919 1,411,801 Morton Apr. 4, 1922 1,998,749 Ball Apr. 23, 1935 2,273,750 Clagett Feb. 17, 1942
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