Patent ID: 6206610
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: B62D,E01C

Abstract:
A one-operator driver-striper vehicular stripe painting system for painting curved stripes along a roadway being striped for precisely tracking a paint striping path on said roadway having a designated striping pattern curve, comprising in combination:a striper vehicle carrying a paint striping device comprising a striping gun laterally positionable with the roadway being striped,a pointer carried in front of the vehicle for alignment with the designated striping pattern curve by the operator-driver steering the vehicle, andtracking alignment means effected interactively as the operator steers the vehicle to keep the pointer in alignment with the designated striping pattern curve, comprising in combination:a video monitor device visible to the operator while driving for indicating alignment of the pointer with the designated striping pattern,tracking position control means responsive to a tracking algorithm coordinated with characteristics of the striper vehicle and location of the striping device for effecting lateral movement of said striping gun to correct tracking errors, andautomatically adjustable tracking error correction means responsive to said tracking position control means for positioning the paint striping gun carried by the striper vehicle precisely in register with the designated striping pattern when striping curved paths.