Patent ID: 7866917

Claim:
A device for marking pavement surfaces, said device comprising: a trailer having an enclosure, wherein said trailer is adapted to mount a first guide bar supporting an electric motor, wherein said first guide bar provides a gliding support to the electric motor; a metal block housing supported on a second guide bar attached parallel to said first guide bar, wherein said metal block housing comprises: a printer mounted on said metal block housing and adapted for marking said pavement surfaces with one or more predefined patterns for assisting driving of a vehicle, said printer comprising: a primary reservoir for storing paint; a plurality of printing heads for marking said pavement surfaces with said paint in said one or more predefined patterns, wherein said printing heads are positioned at a plurality of openings provided on the metal block housing; and a secondary reservoir for receiving said stored paint and delivering said received paint to said printing heads through a first plurality of hoses; a plurality of gears comprising a rack and a pinion, wherein said rack is attached to said trailer parallel to the first and said second guide bars, and wherein said pinion is connected to a shaft of the electric motor for allowing the electric motor to control movement of the metal block housing with respect to said second guide bar; whereby said printer marks said pavement surfaces by dispensing said paint, upon controlled movement of said metal block housing with respect to said second guide bar and movement of the trailer over the pavement surfaces.