Device for applying uniform traffic lines
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1. A device operable from a travelling vehicle for applying marking material uniformly to a road surface, comprising:
- an openable and closable applicator nozzle;
travel-speed dependent driven pump means for feeding marking material under an operating pressure to said applicator nozzle, said pump means including a feed line for feeding marking material under pressure from a supply container to said applicator nozzle;
regulator means for substantially preventing pressure fluctuations relative to said operating pressure during opening of said nozzle, and for controlling the marking material flow to said nozzle, said regulator means includinga branch outlet disposed on the pressure side of said pump means upstream of said applicator nozzle;
a return line for returning marking material to a supply container;
a valve interposed between said branch outlet and said return line, and having a movable valve element for opening and closing said branch outlet;
a branch line coupled to said feed line;
a spring coupled to said valve element on the side thereof opposite to said branch outlet;
pressure-responsive spring bellows coupled to said spring and said branch line, said pressure-responsive spring bellows being actuatable during closing of said applicator nozzle;
closing means for closing said applicator nozzle; and
arresting means for arresting said spring bellows in a fixed position corresponding to said operating pressure;
said arresting means and said closing means being jointly actuatable;
whereby a closing force corresponding to said operating pressure acts on said valve element upon joint actuation of said arresting means and said closing means, said closing force being insufficient to close off flow of said marking material from said feed line to said return line.
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Abstract
A device for obtaining a uniform application of marking material on streets, squares, or the like and, in particular, a marking machine with travel dependent driven, statically-operating pump system for the marking material, is provided. The device prevents the occurrence of substantial pressure fluctuations with respect to the given system pressure during opening and closing of an applicator nozzle and serves to influence the feeding flow to the nozzle.
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1. A device operable from a travelling vehicle for applying marking material uniformly to a road surface, comprising:
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an openable and closable applicator nozzle; travel-speed dependent driven pump means for feeding marking material under an operating pressure to said applicator nozzle, said pump means including a feed line for feeding marking material under pressure from a supply container to said applicator nozzle; regulator means for substantially preventing pressure fluctuations relative to said operating pressure during opening of said nozzle, and for controlling the marking material flow to said nozzle, said regulator means including a branch outlet disposed on the pressure side of said pump means upstream of said applicator nozzle; a return line for returning marking material to a supply container; a valve interposed between said branch outlet and said return line, and having a movable valve element for opening and closing said branch outlet; a branch line coupled to said feed line; a spring coupled to said valve element on the side thereof opposite to said branch outlet; pressure-responsive spring bellows coupled to said spring and said branch line, said pressure-responsive spring bellows being actuatable during closing of said applicator nozzle; closing means for closing said applicator nozzle; and arresting means for arresting said spring bellows in a fixed position corresponding to said operating pressure; said arresting means and said closing means being jointly actuatable; whereby a closing force corresponding to said operating pressure acts on said valve element upon joint actuation of said arresting means and said closing means, said closing force being insufficient to close off flow of said marking material from said feed line to said return line. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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Current AssigneeWalter Hofmann Maschinenfabrik
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Original AssigneeWalter Hofmann Maschinenfabrik
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InventorsHofmann, Walter
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Primary Examiner(s)Love, John J.
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Application NumberUS06/274,029Time in Patent Office1,128 DaysField of Search239/126, 239/124, 239/127, 239/172, 239/150, 239/155, 239/151, 239/125US Class Current239/126CPC Class CodesE01C 23/22 by spraying E01C23/206 take...
