Marking paint applicator for use with portable utility locator
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1. A marking paint applicator for use comprising:
- a portable locator that includes an input for receiving a paint deployment signal;
an elongate support structure;
a mounting assembly for removable coupling of the elongate support structure to the portable locator;
a trigger mechanism;
a receptacle mounted to the elongate support structure for holding an aerosol paint can and positioning 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; and
an electrical sensor circuit 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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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.
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1. A marking paint applicator for use comprising:
- a portable locator that includes an input for receiving a paint deployment signal;
an elongate support structure; a mounting assembly for removable coupling of the elongate support structure to the portable locator; a trigger mechanism; a receptacle mounted to the elongate support structure for holding an aerosol paint can and positioning 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; and an electrical sensor circuit 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- a portable locator that includes an input for receiving a paint deployment signal;
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15. A portable locating system, comprising:
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a magnetic sensing locator having an input for receiving a paint deployment signal, the locator including a visual display; a marking paint application applicator including; an elongate support structure; a mounting assembly for removably coupling the applicator to the locator; a trigger mechanism for actuating paint deployment upon user input; a receptacle mounted to the support structure for holding an aerosol paint can and positioning a valve stem of the aerosol paint can for spraying paint onto the ground upon actuation of the trigger mechanism; an actuating mechanism for controlling the valve stem so as to cause the aerosol paint can to spray paint for deployment on the ground; and an electrical sensor circuit operatively coupled to the actuation mechanism to provide the deployment signal to the locator input upon deployment of paint pon actuation so as to visually indicate paint deployment on the visual display of the locator; and a non-transitory memory in the locator to store information about the locator position in conjunction with the paint deployment signal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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