Asphalt roofing appliance
View Patent ↗Asphalt cylinders or thermoplastic polymer modified asphalt cylinders or particulate forms are induction melted by magnetic field susceptor for a controlled distribution with felt paper to accomplish the construction of an industry standard BUR roofing system. These forms are similarly melted for highway crack sealing in an additional embodiment of the invention.
1. An apparatus to melt and apply asphalt, consisting of the following:
a wheeled carriage to mount and distribute cylinders of asphalt and rolls of felt paper;
a high frequency powered inductor coil to heat a perforated susceptor in contact with a face of the asphalt cylinders to melt said asphalt cylinders;
a high frequency power supply to energize the inductor coil; and
a source of electric power.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 that includes a roller or rollers specifically designed to evenly distribute liquid asphalt.
3. The apparatus according to claim 1 that includes a set of idle wheels utilized to reposition the carriage.
4. The apparatus according to claim 1 that utilizes metal foam as the susceptor material.
5. The apparatus according to claim 1 that utilizes perforated steel sheet as the susceptor material.
6. A method of distributing cylinders of asphalt and rolls of felt paper that includes the steps of:
melting a face of an asphalt cylinder by contacting an induction heated perforated susceptor;
conveying the melting asphalt cylinder, unrolling felt paper and induction heating apparatus across a surface in a controlled motion; and
powering said susceptor with a portable electric generator.
7. The method according to claim 6 that powers the unit with a fuel cell.
8. The method according to claim 6 that distributes the liquid asphalt with a roller pressuring the felt paper.
9. The method according to claim 6 that conveys the asphalt, felt paper and induction heating apparatus with an electric motor driven wheel.
10. A method of melting cylinders of thermoplastic material that includes the steps of;
melting a face of cylinders of thermoplastic material by contacting an induction heated perforated susceptor;
conveying said melting thermoplastic material and an induction heating apparatus across a surface in a controlled motion; and
powering said susceptor with a portable electric generator.