Dowel bar inserter kit having chain feeder

摘要

A dowel bar inserter kit is used, typically in combination with a paver. The dowel bar inserter kit is removably detachable from the paver and includes at least two laterally extending support beams supported from the paver extending away from and behind the paver over the formed plastic concrete slab. A plurality of support carriages move synchronously on each laterally extending support beam towards and away from the supported frame of the paver. A suspended dowel bar inserter pan is attached at distal ends to the support carriages, the suspended dowel bar inserter pan defines apertures for insertion of dowel bars through the suspended dowel bar inserter pan. The dowel bar inserter pan has a medial dowel bar insert pan hinge to enable the suspended dowel bar inserter pan to crown with respect to the freshly placed plastic concrete slab. An inserter beam is supported at distal ends to the support carriages. The inserter beam has dowel bar inserters corresponding to the apertures for the insertion of dowel bars through the suspended dowel bar inserter pan. The inserter beam has a medial inserter beam hinge to enable the suspended dowel bar inserter beam to crown with respect to a corresponding crown in the suspended dowel bar inserter pan.