US Patent 7160056 Material transfer vehicle for use in asphalt paving

A material transfer vehicle for transporting asphalt from a delivery truck to a paving machine includes a frame and a vehicle drive system. The vehicle also includes a turret that is rotatably mounted on the frame and a surge bin that is mounted on the turret. The surge bin has a front side and a rear side with a discharge opening therein. A truck-unloading conveyor is mounted on the frame. The truck-unloading conveyor has an inlet end, and an outlet end which is adjacent to the front side of the surge bin. A paver-loading conveyor is mounted on the turret and has an inlet end extending into the discharge opening on the rear side of the surge bin.