Packing Method and Apparatus for the Transport of Asphalt at Ambient Temperature

Abstract

The present invention discloses an apparatus and method for packaging, cooling and transporting asphalt at ambient temperature. The packaging of the asphalt can be melted and integrated with the asphalt by the end user providing a beneficial additive to improve the characteristics of the asphalt.

1 . An apparatus for asphalt transport comprising:
 a. A bag assembly;   b. A liner assembly;   Where said liner assembly is nested inside said bag assembly and said liner assembly is filled with asphalt.   
   
   
       2 . An apparatus for asphalt transport such as disclosed in  claim 1  where:
 a. said bag assembly is made from made of a polymer material with a melting point below 350° F. and can be selected from the group of polyester, polyethylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl or polypropylene fabric; and   b. said liner assembly is made from made of a polymer material with a melting point below 350° F. and can be selected from the group of polyester, polyethylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl or polypropylene film; and   
   
   
       3 . An apparatus for asphalt transport as disclosed in  claim 1  where:
 a. said liner assembly is made from a petrol based material with a softening point above 180° F. and a melting point below 350° F.; and   b. said bag assembly is made from a petrol based material with a softening point above 180° F. and a melting point below 350° F.   
   
   
       4 . A method for using an apparatus for asphalt transport such as in  claim 1  comprising:
 a. A rack dimensioned to contain a bag assembly and/or a liner assembly;   b. Filling said bag assembly and/or liner assembly with heated viscous asphalt;   c. Allowing said asphalt to cool to a solid while remaining in said rack;   d. Transporting the solidified asphalt at ambient temperature.   
   
   
       5 . A method for using an apparatus for asphalt transport such as in  claim 2  comprising:
 a. A rack dimensioned to contain a bag assembly and/or a liner assembly;   b. Filling said bag assembly and/or liner assembly with heated viscous asphalt;   c. Allowing said asphalt to cool to a solid while remaining in said rack;   d. Transporting the solidified asphalt at ambient temperature.   
   
   
       6 . A method for using an apparatus for asphalt transport such as in  claim 3  comprising:
 a. A rack dimensioned to contain a bag assembly and/or a liner assembly;   b. Filling said bag assembly and/or liner assembly with heated viscous asphalt;   c. Allowing said asphalt to cool to a solid while remaining in said rack;   d. Transporting the solidified asphalt at ambient temperature.   
   
   
       7 . A method for using an apparatus for asphalt transport such as in  claim 4  further comprising melting and combining the bag assembly and/or liner assembly with the asphalt when reheating the asphalt to a liquid state before use. 
   
   
       8 . A method for using an apparatus for asphalt transport such as in  claim 5  further comprising melting and combining the bag assembly and/or liner assembly with the asphalt when reheating the asphalt to a liquid state before use. 
   
   
       9 . A method for using an apparatus for asphalt transport such as in  claim 6  further comprising melting and combining the bag assembly and/or liner assembly with the asphalt when reheating the asphalt to a liquid state before use.