Patent ID: 6902350
Filing Date: 2005-06-07
Classification: E01F

Abstract:
1. A method of forming a nested collated array of permanent raised pavement markers (RPMs), comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of permanent raised pavement markers (RPMs), wherein each one of said plurality of permanent raised pavement markers (RPMs) has an upper surface portion and a bottom surface portion; providing adhesive means for disposition upon said bottom surface portion of each one of said plurality of permanent raised pavement markers (RPMs) so as to permit each one of said bottom surface portions of said plurality of permanent raised pavement markers (RPMs) to be fixedly adhered to a pavement surface as a result of said plurality of permanent raised pavement markers (RPMs) being serially dispensed and said bottom surface portions of said plurality of permanent raised pavement markers (RPMs) being respectively applied to the pavement surface at predeterminedly spaced positions located along the pavement surface; providing a single release sheet, to which all of said adhesive means of said plurality of permanent raised pavement markers (RPMs) are separably adhered prior to the serial dispensing and application of said plurality of permanent raised pavement markers (RPMs) onto the pavement surface, so as to effectively define, along with said plurality of permanent raised pavement markers (RPMs), said collated array of said plurality of permanent raised pavement markers (RPMs) to be dispensed and applied onto the pavement surface; and forming said collated array of said plurality of permanent raised pavement markers (RPMs) into a nested collated array of permanent raised pavement markers (RPMs) by disposing successive ones of said plurality of permanent raised pavement markers (RPMs) in a nested array wherein an undersurface portion of one of said plurality of permanent raised pavement markers (RPMs) is disposed in contact with an upper surface portion of a successive one of said plurality of permanent raised pavement markers (RPMs).