Sinuous traffic line
First Claim
1. A system of a sinusoidal traffic line comprising:
- an applied traffic line that is arranged to have a wavy left edge and a corresponding wavy right edge so as to create a sinusoidal line in a directional vector along the axis of the traffic, a pattern of the wavy left edge being identical and corresponding to a pattern of the wavy right edge;
the applied traffic line having a contiguous assembly of at least two parallel line portions, a first parallel line portion having a first concentration of glass beads per gallon of paint, a second parallel line portion having a second concentration of glass beads per gallon of paint, and the second concentration being higher than the first concentration.
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Abstract
A sinusoidal traffic line that has scalloped edges to form a sine wave that increases visibility under conditions of reduced visibility is formed of a pre-cut ribbon or applied traffic line material (e.g., sprayed thermoplastic material). The traffic lines have a wavy left edge and a wavy right edge. The edges are formed in a regular pattern, having a regular amplitude and wavelength relative to a directional vector along the axis of the traffic line. The patterns of the outer edges can be arranged in an opposite arrangement such that they converge and diverge. The upper surface of the traffic line can be embossed by an embossed device so as to create a regular pattern and increase reflectivity.
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19 Claims
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1. A system of a sinusoidal traffic line comprising:
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an applied traffic line that is arranged to have a wavy left edge and a corresponding wavy right edge so as to create a sinusoidal line in a directional vector along the axis of the traffic, a pattern of the wavy left edge being identical and corresponding to a pattern of the wavy right edge; the applied traffic line having a contiguous assembly of at least two parallel line portions, a first parallel line portion having a first concentration of glass beads per gallon of paint, a second parallel line portion having a second concentration of glass beads per gallon of paint, and the second concentration being higher than the first concentration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A traffic line comprising:
a traffic line applied to a road and defining a width and defining a lengthwise center axis, wherein at least one edge of the traffic line defines a series of indentations, the indentations having widths less than the width of the applied traffic line the traffic line comprising a contiguous assembly of at least two parallel line portions, a first parallel line portion having first concentration of glass beads per gallon of paint, a second parallel line portion having a second concentration of glass beads per gallon of paint, the second concentration being higher than the first concentration. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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