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Method of applying paint to a roadway surface and apparatus therefor

Assignee: Calspan Corp
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Filing: 1957-04-04
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Granted: 1963-09-17
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Expires: 1977-04-04
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Edward R Dye

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 11:46
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01C; E01C23/00; E01C23/16; E01C23/20; E01C23/22; E01F; E01F9/00; E01F9/50; E01F9/506; E01F9/518

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 94 words
THE METHOD OF RENDERING AN EXISTING HIGHWAY PAVEMENT ILLUMINATABLE DIFFERENTLY BY THE HEAD LAMPS OF VEHICLES WHEN TRAVELLING OVER THE PAVEMENT IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS, WHICH METHOD COMPRISES THE STEPS OF SPRAYING LIGHT REFLECTIVE PAINT AGAINST THE PAVEMENT SURFACE UNIDIRECTIONALLY IN ONE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AT AN ANGLE FALLING IN THE RANGE FROM ABOUT 5 TO ABOUT 35 DEGREES RELATIVE TO SUCH SURFACE TO FORM ONE PATTERN, AND SPRAYING LIGHT REFLECTIVE PAINT AGAINST THE PAVEMENT SURFACE UNIDIRECTIONALLY IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AT AN ANGLE FALLING IN SAID RANGE TO FORM A DIFFERENT PATTERN.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 94 words
THE METHOD OF RENDERING AN EXISTING HIGHWAY PAVEMENT ILLUMINATABLE DIFFERENTLY BY THE HEAD LAMPS OF VEHICLES WHEN TRAVELLING OVER THE PAVEMENT IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS, WHICH METHOD COMPRISES THE STEPS OF SPRAYING LIGHT REFLECTIVE PAINT AGAINST THE PAVEMENT SURFACE UNIDIRECTIONALLY IN ONE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AT AN ANGLE FALLING IN THE RANGE FROM ABOUT 5 TO ABOUT 35 DEGREES RELATIVE TO SUCH SURFACE TO FORM ONE PATTERN, AND SPRAYING LIGHT REFLECTIVE PAINT AGAINST THE PAVEMENT SURFACE UNIDIRECTIONALLY IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AT AN ANGLE FALLING IN SAID RANGE TO FORM A DIFFERENT PATTERN.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-09-16 1967-03-18 1967-09-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-09-16 1971-03-18 1971-09-17 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-09-16 1975-03-18 1975-09-17 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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