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A portable device is shown for transporting asphalt repair materials for use in repairing potholes in asphalt pavements. The device has a body with a hopper compartment for transporting and dispensing asphalt mix materials. A dry, radiant heat source is located below the hopper compartment and heats

A portable device is shown for transporting asphalt repair materials for use in repairing potholes in asphalt pavements. The device has a body with a hopper compartment for transporting and dispensing asphalt mix materials. A dry, radiant heat source is located below the hopper compartment and heats the asphalt mix. Tack oils are held and dispensed from a separate tack oil tank.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A portable device for transporting asphalt repair materials for use in repairing potholes in asphalt pavements, the device comprising:a body adapted to be mounted on a portable base for transporting the body to a repair site, the body having a hopper compartment with a V-

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A portable device for transporting asphalt repair materials for use in repairing potholes in asphalt pavements, the device comprising:a body adapted to be mounted on a portable base for transporting the body to a repair site, the body having a hopper compartment with a V-shaped bottom wall for transporting asphalt mix materials and a generally V-shaped heating chamber located below the hopper compartment, the V-shaped bottom wall of the hopper compartment defining an upper extent of the heating chamber;a screw conveyor mounted in the bottom of the hopper compartment for dispensing asphalt mix materials therefrom;a paddle shaft located above the screw conveyor in the hopper compartment for agitating the hopper materials;a dry heat means associated with the heating chamber for heating the chamber and for transferring heat to the hopper compartment through the hopper bottom wall wherein the dry heat means comprises a pair of oppositely arranged retort tubes located within the heating chamber on either side of the V-shaped bottom wall of the hopper, the retort tubes being heated by a thermostatically controlled gas burner for supplying dry, radiant heat to the bottom wall of the hopper to maintain the asphalt mix materials in a workable state.