WO2003059523A1 - Line striper gun and delay selector - Google Patents

Line striper gun and delay selector Download PDF

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WO2003059523A1
WO2003059523A1 PCT/US2003/001020 US0301020W WO03059523A1 WO 2003059523 A1 WO2003059523 A1 WO 2003059523A1 US 0301020 W US0301020 W US 0301020W WO 03059523 A1 WO03059523 A1 WO 03059523A1
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gun
trigger
selectors
selector
line striper
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Timothy Kesti
Christopher Lins
Jon Knutson
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Graco Minnesota Inc.
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Priority to US10/498,176 priority Critical patent/US7303155B2/en
Priority to EP03703797A priority patent/EP1448309B1/en
Priority to AU2003205128A priority patent/AU2003205128A1/en
Priority to DE60323598T priority patent/DE60323598D1/en
Publication of WO2003059523A1 publication Critical patent/WO2003059523A1/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B12/00—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area
    • B05B12/002—Manually-actuated controlling means, e.g. push buttons, levers or triggers
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01C—CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR
    • E01C23/00—Auxiliary devices or arrangements for constructing, repairing, reconditioning, or taking-up road or like surfaces
    • E01C23/16—Devices for marking-out, applying, or forming traffic or like markings on finished paving; Protecting fresh markings
    • E01C23/20—Devices for marking-out, applying, or forming traffic or like markings on finished paving; Protecting fresh markings for forming markings in situ
    • E01C23/22—Devices for marking-out, applying, or forming traffic or like markings on finished paving; Protecting fresh markings for forming markings in situ by spraying
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B12/00—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area
    • B05B12/14—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area for supplying a selected one of a plurality of liquids or other fluent materials or several in selected proportions to a spray apparatus, e.g. to a single spray outlet
    • B05B12/1472—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area for supplying a selected one of a plurality of liquids or other fluent materials or several in selected proportions to a spray apparatus, e.g. to a single spray outlet separate supply lines supplying different materials to separate outlets of the spraying apparatus

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  • Walk-behind (and self-propelled) line stripers have become a well-accepted method of applying striping to parking lots and roads. Often, it is desired to apply two parallel lines either where both are solid or where one is a dashed line. While dual gun stripers are well-known, the controls for operating both guns have proven less than completely user friendly.
  • a hand trigger is pivotally mounted on the handlebar of the striper.
  • a pair of selectors are pivotally mounted at the trigger pivot points.
  • the selectors are made from a blue tempered 1095 carbon steel or a Blu Clox spring steel which allows the selectors to springingly deform for gun selection and adjustment yet return to their original position and shape. This allows delayed gun activation, disabling of one or both guns from the trigger and functioning as a one-handed gun selector.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of the instant invention.
  • Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the instant invention.
  • the instant invention is designed for mounting on the handlebar 12 of a line striper 14.
  • Trigger 16 is pivotably mounted to trigger block 18 by means of screw 20, bushings 22 and nut 24. Also pivoting about screw 20 are selectors 26.
  • the selectors 26 are made from a blue tempered 1095 carbon steel or a Blu Clox spring steel which allows the selectors to springingly deform for gun selection and adjustment yet return to their original position and shape.
  • Trigger 16 has a trigger tab 16A extending from either side.
  • Selectors 26 have activation 26A and delayed activation 26B slots therein along with cable aperture 26C.
  • First and second gun cables 28 and 30 respectively have ends
  • the cables 28 and 30 are adjusted so that when trigger tabs 16A are located in activation slots 26A, the associated spray guns are activated relatively early in the trigger travel.
  • both trigger tabs 16A are located in activation slots 26A and the trigger is pulled when striping is desired.
  • the selector 26 for the non-desired gun is moved so that trigger tab 16 is not engaged in either slot 26 A or 26B.
  • the selector 26 for one gun is placed in activation slot 26 A and the selector 26 for the other gun is placed in delayed activation slot 26B. The operator then needs merely to pull the trigger partway to spray the solid line while pulling the trigger 16 the rest of the way to provide the dashed line as desired.

Abstract

A hand trigger (16) is pivotally mounted on the handlebar (12) of the striper (14). A pair of selectors (26) are pivotally mounted at the trigger pivot points. The selectors (26) are made from a spring or spring-like steel, which allows the selectors (26) to springingly deform for gun selection and adjustment yet return to their original position and shape. This allows delayed gun activation, disabling of one or both guns from the trigger (16) and functioning as a one-handed gun selector.

Description

LINE STRIPER GUN AND DELAY SELECTOR
TECHNICAL FIELD
This application claims the benefit of US Application serial number . , filed .
BACKGROUND ART
Walk-behind (and self-propelled) line stripers have become a well-accepted method of applying striping to parking lots and roads. Often, it is desired to apply two parallel lines either where both are solid or where one is a dashed line. While dual gun stripers are well-known, the controls for operating both guns have proven less than completely user friendly.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a hand control for dual-gunned stripers which may be easily and quickly adjusted between configurations without the use of tools.
A hand trigger is pivotally mounted on the handlebar of the striper. A pair of selectors are pivotally mounted at the trigger pivot points. The selectors are made from a blue tempered 1095 carbon steel or a Blu Clox spring steel which allows the selectors to springingly deform for gun selection and adjustment yet return to their original position and shape. This allows delayed gun activation, disabling of one or both guns from the trigger and functioning as a one-handed gun selector.
These and other objects and advantages of the invention will appear more fully from the following description made in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein like reference characters refer to the same or similar parts throughout the several views.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the instant invention.
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the instant invention.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
The instant invention, generally designated 10, is designed for mounting on the handlebar 12 of a line striper 14. Trigger 16 is pivotably mounted to trigger block 18 by means of screw 20, bushings 22 and nut 24. Also pivoting about screw 20 are selectors 26. The selectors 26 are made from a blue tempered 1095 carbon steel or a Blu Clox spring steel which allows the selectors to springingly deform for gun selection and adjustment yet return to their original position and shape. Trigger 16 has a trigger tab 16A extending from either side. Selectors 26 have activation 26A and delayed activation 26B slots therein along with cable aperture 26C. First and second gun cables 28 and 30 respectively have ends
28A and 30A.. The cables 28 and 30 are adjusted so that when trigger tabs 16A are located in activation slots 26A, the associated spray guns are activated relatively early in the trigger travel.
In operation, if one wishes to run two solid parallel lines, both trigger tabs 16A are located in activation slots 26A and the trigger is pulled when striping is desired. When only one line is desired, the selector 26 for the non-desired gun is moved so that trigger tab 16 is not engaged in either slot 26 A or 26B. For spraying a solid-dashed line combination, The selector 26 for one gun is placed in activation slot 26 A and the selector 26 for the other gun is placed in delayed activation slot 26B. The operator then needs merely to pull the trigger partway to spray the solid line while pulling the trigger 16 the rest of the way to provide the dashed line as desired.
It is contemplated that various changes and modifications may be made to the line striper gun and delay selector without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the following claims.

Claims

1. A gun selector mechanism for use on a line striper having a plurality of spray guns having activation cables, said gun selector comprising:
a trigger; and
a plurality of gun selectors, each said selector being made of a springlike material and comprising at least first and second slots for alternately receiving one of said cables, one of said slots being located so as to activate one of said spray guns early in the travel of said trigger and said second slot being located so as to activate one of said spray guns at substantially full travel of said trigger.
PCT/US2003/001020 2002-01-15 2003-01-14 Line striper gun and delay selector WO2003059523A1 (en)

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US10/498,176 US7303155B2 (en) 2002-01-15 2003-01-14 Line striper gun and delay selector
EP03703797A EP1448309B1 (en) 2002-01-15 2003-01-14 Line striper gun and delay selector
AU2003205128A AU2003205128A1 (en) 2002-01-15 2003-01-14 Line striper gun and delay selector
DE60323598T DE60323598D1 (en) 2002-01-15 2003-01-14 LINE MARKING PISTOL AND DELAY SELECTOR

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US34904302P 2002-01-15 2002-01-15
US60/349,043 2002-01-15

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DE60323598D1 (en) 2008-10-30
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