Line stripper with deployable sweeper
First Claim
1. A line striper movable along a surface and configured to apply a stream of material to the surface, the line striper comprising:
- a material deployment system configured to receive material from a material source and deliver the received material to a material deployment mechanism, wherein the material deployment mechanism is configured to apply, in a stream, the received material to a first portion of the surface in an application path;
a mechanical debris removal system comprising a surface contact mechanism that is movable between a first position and a second position independent of both;
the material deployment mechanism applying the material to the surface, and movement of the line striper along the surface, wherein, when in the first position, the surface contact mechanism is configured to contact a second portion of the surface in the application path ahead of the material deployment mechanism such that the surface contact mechanism dislodges debris from the second portion of the surface while the material deployment mechanism applies the material to the first portion of the surface; and
a controller configured to;
based on a control input, actuate the surface contact mechanism from the first position to the second position, away from the surface, while the material deployment mechanism applies the material to the first portion of the surface.
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Abstract
The line striper comprises a material deployment system configured to receive a material from a material source and deliver the received material to a deployment mechanism, wherein the deployment mechanism is configured to apply the received material to a surface. The line striper also comprises a mechanical debris removal system configured to, when actuated, move along an application path ahead of the deployment mechanism such that debris is dislodged from the surface, wherein the mechanical debris removal system comprises a contact mechanism configured to facilitate dislodging of the debris from the surface.
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17 Claims
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1. A line striper movable along a surface and configured to apply a stream of material to the surface, the line striper comprising:
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a material deployment system configured to receive material from a material source and deliver the received material to a material deployment mechanism, wherein the material deployment mechanism is configured to apply, in a stream, the received material to a first portion of the surface in an application path; a mechanical debris removal system comprising a surface contact mechanism that is movable between a first position and a second position independent of both;
the material deployment mechanism applying the material to the surface, and movement of the line striper along the surface, wherein, when in the first position, the surface contact mechanism is configured to contact a second portion of the surface in the application path ahead of the material deployment mechanism such that the surface contact mechanism dislodges debris from the second portion of the surface while the material deployment mechanism applies the material to the first portion of the surface; anda controller configured to; based on a control input, actuate the surface contact mechanism from the first position to the second position, away from the surface, while the material deployment mechanism applies the material to the first portion of the surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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