US 2020/0263373 A1 · HIGHWAY MARKER COVER

Abstract

A method of resurfacing a length of roadway or other paved surface having markers thereon includes covering the markers with respective marker covers, applying a coating material to the road and the marker covers, then removing the covers. The marker covers mask the markers from the coating material. An inside dimension of the marker covers should approximate the widest outside dimension of the markers. The inside height of the marker cover can be higher than the height the marker extends over the surface. The cover should rest on the surface and not on the marker, for preferred masking and stability. The weight and shape of the covers should permit them to stay in place despite various disrupting forces. After coating, the covers can be removed or crushed in place.

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Dependent claims

A method of coating a paved surface having markers thereon, comprising the steps of;

covering at least 500 markers on a paved surface with 500 respective marker covers having a footprint corresponding to a footprint of the markers, an inside dimension about as wide as an outside dimension of the markers and an internal height at least as tall as a height of the markers over the paved surface, with the marker covers contacting the paved surface;
applying a coating over the paved surface, including over the at least 500 marker covers and substantially not on the markers;
and
disposing of the at least 500 marker covers from the at least 500 markers, yielding a coated paved surface with substantially no coating on the markers.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Highway marker cover

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Highway marker cover

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Abstract

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