Benjamin A Bricko

US Patent:

7150413, Dec 19, 2006

Filed:

May 19, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/132735

Inventors:

Benjamin A. Bricko - Dundas MN, US
Keith A. Goetz - New Prague MN, US

Assignee:

The Toro Company - Bloomington MN

International Classification:

B05B 1/28
B05B 9/00
B05B 3/00
B05B 3/18
E01C 23/16

US Classification:

239150, 239147, 239754, 404 93, 404 94

Abstract:

A line marker carries a spray nozzle assembly for marking or painting a line on a horizontal surface. The spray nozzle assembly includes a mounting bracket that is clamped to a support arm in various pivotally adjusted positions. The mounting bracket carries both the spray nozzle and a pair of side shields. The spray nozzle is vertically adjustable up and down on the mounting bracket. The side shields have slides that slide transversely through the mounting bracket to provide horizontal adjustability of the side shields towards and away from one another. A clamping plate bears against the slides of the side shields when the clamping plate is tightened on the mounting bracket to hold the side shields in place on the mounting bracket.

US Patent:

7611076, Nov 3, 2009

Filed:

May 19, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/132719

Inventors:

Benjamin A. Street - Northfield MN, US
David J. Scherbring - Savage MN, US
Benjamin A. Bricko - Dundas MN, US
Keith A. Goetz - New Prague MN, US

Assignee:

The Toro Company - Bloomington MN

International Classification:

E01C 23/16
E01C 19/17
E01H 3/02
B05B 9/00
B05B 1/28

US Classification:

239176, 239140, 239150, 239172, 404 93

Abstract:

A line marker has a wheeled frame on which an outrigger arm is pivotally carried. The outrigger arm carries a spray nozzle. The spray nozzle can be placed in a rear spray position or in a front spray position depending upon whether the outrigger arm extends rearwardly or forwardly from a pivot hub therefor. The outrigger arm can be placed in the front or rear spray positions along either side of the frame. The line marker includes a reservoir for holding a marking liquid that is sprayed from the spray nozzle. The reservoir includes a drain outlet that is positioned to drain unused marking liquid back into a standard five gallon paint bucket.

US Patent:

7140555, Nov 28, 2006

Filed:

May 19, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/132734

Inventors:

Benjamin A. Bricko - Dundas MN, US
Timothy S. Martinson - St. Anthony MN, US

Assignee:

The Toro Company - Bloomington MN

International Classification:

B05B 15/02
B05B 9/00
E01C 23/16
B05B 1/28

US Classification:

239124, 239150, 239113, 239112, 239110, 404 93

Abstract:

A line marker carries a spray nozzle assembly for marking or painting a line on a horizontal surface. The line marker has a hydraulic circuit which includes a reservoir for holding marking liquid therein and a tank for holding water therein. A pump can pump marking liquid through the spray nozzle during a marking mode of operation or water through the spray nozzle during a flush mode of operation. In the marking mode, at least some marking liquid is recirculated back through the reservoir to help keep the marking liquid in the reservoir agitated and mixed. In the flush mode, water is blocked from entering the reservoir and is recirculated back into the water flow from the tank. In the clean out mode, the hydraulic circuit is operated as if in the marking mode, except that the reservoir is rinsed with an external source of water with the rinse water circulating through the hydraulic circuit and back to the reservoir. At the reservoir, such rinse water is directly conducted by a hose through a drain outlet, thereby speeding the time needed for clean out by avoiding recontamination of the reservoir with rinse water that has already passed through the hydraulic circuit and which is carrying some marking liquid.