US 6,981,820 B2 | ||
Screed heating arrangement | ||
James J. Nelson, Stillwater, Minn. (US) | ||
Assigned to Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Minneapolis, Minn. (US) | ||
Filed on Oct. 30, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/284,111. | ||
Prior Publication US 2004/0086336 A1, May 06, 2004 | ||
Int. Cl. E01C 19/22 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 404—118 | 12 Claims |
1. A screed heating arrangement used on an asphalt paving machine, comprising:
a screed assembly having at least one screed plate connected thereto; and
at least one electric heater bonded directly to an upper surface of said screed plate, and said electric heater, which includes
a resistive conductor between a pair of layers, has a thickness in the range of about 101.6 μm (0.004 in) to about 355.6 μm
(0.014 in).
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