MARKING PAINT APPLICATOR FOR USE WITH PORTABLE UTILITY LOCATOR
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1. A marking paint applicator for use with a portable locator, comprising:
- an elongate support structure;
a mounting assembly for removable coupling of the applicator to the portable locator;
a trigger mechanism;
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; and
an actuating mechanism for controlling the valve stem so as to cause the aerosol paint can to spray paint for deployment on the ground.
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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 with a portable locator, comprising:
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an elongate support structure; a mounting assembly for removable coupling of the applicator to the portable locator; a trigger mechanism; 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; and an actuating mechanism for controlling the valve stem so as to cause the aerosol paint can to spray paint for deployment on the ground. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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