Title:
PROFILING ROLLER AND METHOD OF APPLYING PROFILE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH11247132
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a profiling roller for applying a profile to a road marking.
A hollow cylinder 1 having an outer surface 2 and an inner surface 3 is provided to a profiling roller, and at least one aperture 6 extending between the outer and inner surfaces 2 and 3 is provided. In use, reflective beads 10 are distributed onto a freshly-laid road marking 9, and the cylinder 1 is then passed over the road marking 9 so as to push the beads 10 into the road marking 9 and to apply a profile 8 to the road marking 9, thereby assisting water drainage and hence wet night visibility of the road marking.
Inventors:
THOMPSON-HILL RICHARD
LEECH DAVID
WESTCOTT RAY
LEECH DAVID
WESTCOTT RAY
Application Number:
JP35881498A
Publication Date:
September 14, 1999
Filing Date:
December 17, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PRISMO LTD
International Classes:
E01C23/16; E01C23/18; E01C23/20; E01C23/22; E01C23/24; (IPC1-7): E01C23/16
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Akihide Sugimura (5 outside)