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US 2019/0135528 A1Published application
Marking paint applicator for use with portable utility locator
AssigneeSeescan, Inc.
InventorsMark S. Olsson, Michael E. Turgeon
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Abstract
A marking paint applicator for a portable electronic locator that locates buried cables and pipes via electromagnetic emissions is disclosed. The marking paint application may include an elongated support structure and a trigger mechanism, along with a bracket assembly, a receptacle for holding paint, and an actuating mechanism for selectively controlling release of the paint in response to operator actuation of the trigger mechanism.
Claims1
A marking paint applicator for use with a portable locator that includes an input for receiving a paint deployment signal, comprising:
- a support structure;
- a mounting assembly for removable coupling of the applicator to the portable locator;
- a trigger mechanism;
- a receptacle mounted to the support structure for holding an aerosol paint can and portioning a valve stem of the aerosol paint can for spraying paint onto the ground;
- an actuating mechanism for controlling the valve stem so as to cause the aerosol paint can to spray paint for deployment on the ground;
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- a sensor operatively coupled to the actuation mechanism to provide a signal to the input of the locator indicating deployment of paint upon actuation so as to indicate paint deployment on a display of the locator.
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