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US 8,192,108 B1Granted
Line marking apparatus
OwnerRick G. Causeyinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus to aid in the layout of hashed lines, particularly for laying out lines in parking lots near parking islands and handicapped parking spots is herein disclosed, comprising a large push broom on wheels. Two (2) canisters of marking chalk project downward from a main horizontal member and are spaced so as to produce parallel chalk lines or chalk dots within no parking areas in a parking lot. A guide arm is located on a side of the apparatus such that it can trace the last set of dots and produce two (2) more in an offset, but equally-spaced manner.
Claims17
A line marking apparatus, comprising:
- a portable frame assembly, further comprising:
- an elongated frame body;
- a clamp channel longitudinally disposed in a front surface of said frame body;
- and,
- a pair of rear wheels each secured in a tubular sleeve located at opposing bottom surfaces of said frame body with a rear axle;
- a pair of marking assemblies;
- a pair of clamping assemblies adjustably attaching each of said pair of marking assemblies to a front side of said portable frame assembly, each further comprising:
- a frame connecting member, comprising a first end removably connected to each of said pair of marking assemblies and a second end;
- a “T”-shaped slider plate located at said second end of said frame connecting member;
- a clamping plate slidably engaging with said clamp channel of said frame body;
- a pair of clamping plate fasteners for removably attaching said slider plate to said clamping plate;
- and,
- a pair of insulators securing said slider plate to said clamping plate;
- and,
- a handle assembly removably attachable to a rear upper surface of said portable frame assembly;
- wherein said apparatus provides a marking means onto a ground surface;
- and,
- wherein said pair of clamping assemblies are independently horizontally adjustable with respect to said frame body to a desired spacing width.
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A line marking apparatus, comprising:
- a portable frame assembly, further comprising an elongated frame body, a clamp channel longitudinally disposed in a front surface of said frame body, and a pair of rear wheels attached to said frame body each secured in a tubular sleeve located at opposing bottom surfaces of said frame body with a rear axle;
- a pair of marking assemblies, each further comprising:
- a dispensing pipe, comprising an upper end and a lower end;
- a marking assembly connecting member integrally disposed on said dispensing pipe at an intermediate location and extending rearwardly to terminate at a proximal end;
- a marking container comprising an amount of a marking material removably attachable to said upper end of said dispensing pipe;
- a lining disposed about an interior circumference of said dispensing pipe and extending outwardly from said lower end;
- a pair of forks located on diametrically opposed outer surfaces of said dispensing pipe;
- and,
- a marking wheel comprising a marking receiver on an outer surface thereof, said marking wheel removably attachable to said pair of forks;
- a pair of clamping assemblies independently adjustably attaching each of said pair of marking assemblies to a front side of said portable frame assembly to a desired spacing width, each further comprising:
- a frame connecting member, comprising a first end removably connected to said marking assembly connecting member and a second end;
- a “T”-shaped slider plate located at said second end of said frame connecting member;
- a clamping plate slidably engaging with said clamp channel of said frame body;
- a pair of insulators securing said slider plate to said clamping plate;
- and,
- a pair of clamping plate fasteners for removably attaching said slider plate to said clamping plate;
- and,
- a height-adjustable handle assembly removably attached to a rear upper surface of said frame body;
- wherein said apparatus provides a marking means onto a ground surface;
- wherein said marking container is in fluid communication with said dispensing pipe and said marking receiver of said marking wheel;
- wherein said marking material is dispensed from said marking container to said marking receiver of said marking wheel;
- and,
- wherein said marking receiver deposits an amount of chalk said marking material onto said ground surface to produce said marking means.
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