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(11) EP 0 655 533 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.09.1995 Bulletin 1995/37

(43) Date of publication A2:
31.05.1995 Bulletin 1995/22

(21) Application number: 94308897.1

(22) Date of filing: 30.11.1994
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: E01C 23/20, E01C 23/24
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE DK ES FR GB IT NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 30.11.1993 GB 9324513

(71) Applicant: PRISMO LIMITED
Crawley, West Sussex RH10 6UE (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Hughes, Richard H., c/o Prismo Limited
    Crawley, West Sussex RH10 6UE (GB)

(74) Representative: Abrams, Michael John et al
HASELTINE LAKE & CO. Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT
London WC2A 1AT (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Profiled road markings


    (57) A method and apparatus for generating a surface profile (13) on a thermoplastic road marking (12) through the application of a profiled embossing wheel (9) to the road marking (12) is disclosed. The embossing wheel (9) is mounted a predetermined distance behind the road marking applicator (3) on a single vehicle (1) so as to allow accurate control of the time between the application of the road marking (12) and the passage of the embossing wheel (9) so as to provide consistent results tailored to the hardening time of the thermoplastic road marking (12).






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