Trailing system for dispensing paint

• US 7,866,917 B2
• Filed: 03/26/2009
• Issued: 01/11/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Romeo Fernando Malit
• Original Assignee: Romeo Fernando Malit
• Inventors: Malit, Romeo Fernando
• Primary Examiner(s): Hartmann; Gary S
• Application Number:
  US12/411,426
• Publication Number:
  US 20090185858A1
• Time in Patent Office: 656 Days
• Field of Search: 404/93, 404/94, 347/110, 239/140
• US Class Current: 404/94
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 17/00 Resilient suspensions having means for adjusting the spring or vibration-damper characteristics, for regulating the distance between a supporting surface and a sprung part of vehicle or for locking suspension during use to meet varying vehicular or surface conditions, e.g. due to speed or load levelling or stabilising systems for tippers B60P1/045
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2400/821 Uneven, rough road sensing affecting vehicle body vibration
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2400/824 Travel path sensing; Track monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2400/91 Frequency
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2600/90 other signal treatment means
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2800/704 predicting unorthodox driving conditions for safe or optimal driving
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2800/98 Intelligent Transportation System or Bus [IDB]

Abstract

A device and method for marking pavement surfaces are provided. A trailer comprising an enclosure is adapted to mount a first guide bar supporting an electric motor. Multiple holding brackets are attached to the electric motor for keeping the electric motor on track of the first guide bar though multiple rollers. A metal block housing is supported on a second guide bar attached parallel to the first guide bar. A printer is mounted on the metal block housing and adapted for marking pavement surfaces. The printer comprises a primary reservoir for storing paint, multiple printing heads positioned at multiple openings on the metal block housing for marking the pavement surfaces, and a secondary reservoir for delivering paint to the printing heads through hoses. Multiple gears comprising a rack and a pinion allow the electric motor to control movement of the metal block housing with respect to the second guide bar.

Claims

1. A device for marking pavement surfaces, said device comprising:

a trailer having an enclosure, wherein said trailer is adapted to mount a first guide bar supporting an electric motor, wherein said first guide bar provides a gliding support to the electric motor;

a metal block housing supported on a second guide bar attached parallel to said first guide bar, wherein said metal block housing comprises;

a printer mounted on said metal block housing and adapted for marking said pavement surfaces with one or more predefined patterns for assisting driving of a vehicle, said printer comprising;

a primary reservoir for storing paint;

a plurality of printing heads for marking said pavement surfaces with said paint in said one or more predefined patterns, wherein said printing heads are positioned at a plurality of openings provided on the metal block housing; and

a secondary reservoir for receiving said stored paint and delivering said received paint to said printing heads through a first plurality of hoses;

a plurality of gears comprising a rack and a pinion, wherein said rack is attached to said trailer parallel to the first and said second guide bars, and wherein said pinion is connected to a shaft of the electric motor for allowing the electric motor to control movement of the metal block housing with respect to said second guide bar;

whereby said printer marks said pavement surfaces by dispensing said paint, upon controlled movement of said metal block housing with respect to said second guide bar and movement of the trailer over the pavement surfaces.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the printer further comprises:

a plurality of nozzles, each of said nozzles placed within each of said printing heads;

an air compressor for providing compressed air to each of said nozzles through a second plurality of hoses; and

a regulator for regulating delivery of said compressed air to the nozzles;

whereby the printing heads are adapted to dispense the paint through the nozzles for marking the pavement surfaces.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the trailer used for mounting the printer is attached to a truck.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the printing of the marking on the pavement surfaces with said one or more predefined patters is controlled by a computer.

5. A method of marking pavement surfaces, comprising:

providing a trailer having an enclosure, wherein said trailer is adapted to mount a first guide bar supporting an electric motor and a second guide bar adapted to mount a metal block housing parallel to said first guide bar, wherein said first guide bar provides a gliding support to the electric motor, said enclosure comprising;

a plurality of gears comprising a rack and a pinion, wherein said rack is attached to said trailer parallel to the first and said second guide bars, and wherein said pinion is connected to a shaft of the electric motor for allowing the electric motor to control movement of the metal block housing with respect to said second guide bar;

mounting a printer on said metal block housing, wherein said printer comprises a plurality of printing heads for marking said pavement surfaces, a primary reservoir for storing paint and a secondary reservoir for receiving said stored paint from said primary reservoir, and wherein said secondary reservoir delivers said received paint to said printing heads positioned at a plurality of openings provided on the metal block housing;

marking the pavement surfaces by dispensing the paint through the printing heads, wherein the paint is delivered to the printing heads by the secondary reservoir through a plurality of hoses; and

moving the printer mounted trailer over the pavement surfaces and controlling the movement of the metal block housing with respect to the second guide bar for creating one or more predefined patterns on the pavement surfaces;

whereby the printer marks the pavement surfaces by dispensing said paint for obtaining said one or more predefined patterns.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the predefined patterns comprise images and identifying marks.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein each of the printing heads comprise a nozzle connected to an air compressor, wherein said air compressor provides compressed air to said nozzle for spraying the paint on the pavement surfaces.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein said compressed air provided by the air compressor is regulated by a regulator.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the nozzles are controlled by a computer for marking the pavement surfaces.