Dual reservoir handliner apparatus, system and method

• US 20080014338A1
• Filed: 03/05/2007
• Published: 01/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Thomas Waxler
• Original Assignee: Thomas Waxler
• Inventors: Waxler, Thomas
• Application Number:
  US11/714,712
• Publication Number:
  US 20080014338A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 427/137
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 23/166 Means for dispensing particulate material on to freshly applied markings or into the marking material after discharge thereof, e.g. reflective beads, grip-improving particles
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 23/24 by pouring

Abstract

A dual reservoir handliner apparatus, system and method. In a typical embodiment, the apparatus includes a carrier cart, a thermoplastic reservoir located in a forward position on the carrier cart; and a dual reservoir located in a position rearward of the thermoplastic reservoir.

Claims

1. A handliner apparatus, comprising:

a carrier cart;

a thermoplastic reservoir located in a forward position on the carrier cart; and

a dual reservoir located in a position rearward of the thermoplastic reservoir.

2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the dual reservoir includes beads stored within the reservoir.

3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the dual reservoir comprises a first chamber and a second chamber.

4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 3 wherein the first chamber is disposed between the thermoplastic reservoir and the second chamber.

5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 4 further comprising a first hopper connected to the first chamber via a first conduit.

6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 4 further comprising a second hopper connected to the second chamber via a second conduit.

7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the dual reservoir supplies a first stream of glass beads and a second stream of glass beads.

8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 7 wherein the first stream of beads is distributed via a first roller and metering shaft assembly connected to the carrier cart.

9. The apparatus as claimed in claim 7 wherein the second stream of beads is distributed via a second roller and metering shaft assembly connected to the carrier cart.

10. A method of striping, comprising:

applying a layer of heated thermoplastic to a surface;

upon applying the heated layer of thermoplastic, applying a first layer of glass beads to the layer of thermoplastic; and

upon applying the first layer of glass beads to the layer of thermoplastic, applying a second layer of glass beads to the combined layers of thermoplastic and first layer of glass beads.

11. The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the thermoplastic is extruded from a thermoplastic reservoir.

12. The method as claimed in claim 11 wherein the first layer of beads is supplied from a first bead reservoir.

13. The method as claimed in claim 12 wherein the second layer of beads is supplied from a second bead reservoir.

14. A handliner apparatus, comprising:

a carrier cart;

means for applying a heated thermoplastic layer onto a surface, disposed on the carrier cart;

means for applying a first layer of glass beads onto the heated thermoplastic layer, disposed on the carrier cart; and

means for applying a second layer of glass beads onto the combined thermoplastic and first bead layer, disposed on the carrier cart.