Line marking apparatus

• Main Author: MCGUFFIE IAIN PETER,NICHOLLS JEREMY,PHILPOTTS LIAM DARREN,BALLARD JAMES PHILLIP,DAVIS RICHARD JOHN,SWATTON STEWART NATHAN RIDGLEY,PALMER KEVIN JAMES,WALKER ANTONY WILLEM
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 08.08.2007
• Subjects: AMUSEMENTS; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE; GAMES; HUMAN NECESSITIES; ROLLER SKATES; SKATES; SKIS; SPORTS

A line marking apparatus includes a chassis (2) provided with wheels (4) and with means (6) for propelling the apparatus. A line marking head (12) is adapted to dispense line marking material so as to mark a line upon a surface over which the apparatus is moved. A support (14) is provided for the line marking head such that the line marking head is movable laterally relative to the chassis. Lateral movement of the line marking head is controlled by a controller which includes a detector (32) for detecting a beam of electromagnetic radiation indicative of the line to be marked and which also includes control means for moving the line marking head in response to detection of the beam by the detector, whereby lateral movement of the line marking head relative to the chassis is controlled such that the line marking head substantially follows the line to be marked irrespective of whether the chassis deviates from the direction of such line.