摘要 |
A walkway assembly for a paving machine is provided. The paving machine includes a centering plate attached to a stairway, and a coupling assembly which couples the centering plate to a main walkway of the walkway assembly. The coupling assembly includes a bracket assembly, a first member, and a second member. The first member includes a first end with a first slot and the second member includes a second end with a second slot. A first disc and a second disc are in contact with a first surface and a second surface of the centering plate, respectively. The first disc includes a first recess to fit a first fastener end of a first fastener, allowing the first disc to pivot. The second disc includes a second recess to fit a second fastener end of a second fastener, allowing the second disc to pivot. |
主权项 |
1. A walkway assembly for a paving machine including a stairway having a centering plate and a coupling assembly configured to couple the centering plate to a main walkway of the walkway assembly, the coupling assembly comprising:
a bracket assembly attached to the main walkway, the bracket assembly including:
a base plate attached to the main walkway;a first member extending from the base plate in a direction towards the stairway, the first member having a first end distal to the base plate, the first end includes a first slot; anda second member extending from the base plate in the direction as that of the first member, the second member having a second end distal to the base plate, the second end includes a second slot; a first disc includes a first recess, the first disc is in contact with a first surface of the centering plate and is configured to slide on the centering plate; a second disc includes a second recess, the second disc is in contact with a second surface of the centering plate and is configured to slide on the centering plate; a first fastener is secured into the first slot of the first member, the first fastener includes a first fastener end configured to pivotably fit in the first recess of the first disc, allowing the first disc to pivot; and a second fastener is secured into the second slot of the second member, the second fastener includes a second fastener end configured to pivotably fit in the second recess of the second disc, allowing the second disc to pivot. |