Method for applying a night-visible traffic stripe to a road
DCFirst Claim
1. A method for applying a night-visible traffic stripe to a road surface, said method comprising the steps of:
- applying a material capable of adhesion and forming a traffic stripe to a road surface;
applying a reflective material to the traffic stripe;
applying means for preventing adhesion between the traffic stripe material and a deformation means such that the deformation means remains substantially free of traffic stripe material during a deformation step; and
deforming the traffic stripe material with the deformation means to form spaced grooves in the traffic stripe material;
wherein said step of applying means for preventing adhesion includes applying a predetermined quantity of liquid to the deformation means prior to said deforming step to cause the reflective material to adhere to the deformation means and thus form a protective coating between the deformation means and traffic stripe.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for applying a traffic stripe having improved reflectivity includes a vehicle having an apparatus for applying the traffic stripe, an applying assembly for dispersing a reflective material over the traffic stripe, another applying apparatus for applying an anti-adhesion agent, and a deformation apparatus disposed rearward thereof for forming interval grooves in the traffic stripe. The application of the anti-adhesion agent directly onto the traffic stripe or onto the deformation apparatus prevents the freshly applied traffic stripe from lifting off the road surface and adhering to the deformation apparatus.
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1. A method for applying a night-visible traffic stripe to a road surface, said method comprising the steps of:
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applying a material capable of adhesion and forming a traffic stripe to a road surface; applying a reflective material to the traffic stripe; applying means for preventing adhesion between the traffic stripe material and a deformation means such that the deformation means remains substantially free of traffic stripe material during a deformation step; and deforming the traffic stripe material with the deformation means to form spaced grooves in the traffic stripe material; wherein said step of applying means for preventing adhesion includes applying a predetermined quantity of liquid to the deformation means prior to said deforming step to cause the reflective material to adhere to the deformation means and thus form a protective coating between the deformation means and traffic stripe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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