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LINES FOR PARKING LINIEN ZUR ABGRENZUNG VON AUTOABSTELLFLÄCHEN DELIMITATIONS D'EMPLACEMENTS DE PARC DE STATIONNEMENT |
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Technical field:
[0001] The present invention relates to a ribbon or strip for a parking garage or parking places, painted on the upper side with a bright colour such as yellow, red or white..
Background art:
[0002] Painted lines in parking garages and similar premises for marking parking spaces, entrances and the like, are often destroyed due to wear and dirtying by vehicles and other sources. A tyre running along or over such a line constitutes an efficient source of dirt and wear. Such lines thus often require cleaning and re-painting. This entails considerable costs and, before it has been done, it is difficult to find the proper place in a parking garage. Similar problems may arise in outdoor parking places.
[0003] The document US 2,579,467 discloses a ribbed rubber strip intended to cover a crack between two adjacent concrete slabs in a road or on a pavement. The rubber strip is painted in order to provide a marking. Both the rubber strip and the paint will wear when vehicles drives over them and thus the whole strip needs replacing after a brief period of time.
[0004] The document WO 93/21388 discloses a method and a device to provide better reflection for surfaces, particularly for marking lines in roads. The surface comprises a thin layer provided with ridge-like markings and painted with a reflective paint. The elevated ridges provides the surface with areas which are at a right angle relative to a line of vision for a person looking at the surface from an inclined angle, thus rendering the surface more reflective. Such a surface will also be subjected to the wear described above when placed for example in a road.
[0005] The document CH 463 559 also shows a strip provided with ridges. The strip is provided with a smooth top layer and a second layer beneath the first layer for improving the durability of the strip. Such a strip will also be subjected to the wear described above.
Description of the invention:
[0006] The present invention aims at a solution of these and other similar problems. This solution is achieved with the strip or ribbon as described in claim 1. Upon passage of a wheel only the uppermost tips will become worn whereas the paint will otherwise remain intact. The paint at the bottom of the pleats is not affected by the wheels since the strip consists of steel plate or Zn-Al plate or some other rigid, metallic material, or of plastic such as polyurethane. The pleating may be stepped, with the upper edges running substantially at right angles to the longitudinal direction of the strip, or may be zig-zag or sinus shaped. An advantage with these strips is that they can be attached to the underlying surface by means of studs impacted therein, attached to the ribbon by means of welding or fired from a riveting gun. The strip may also be attached to the floor by means of gluing, e.g. using a binder attached to the lower side of the strip which is heated when the strip is in place and, when the binder has solidified, secures the strip to the underlying surface. A driver about to park in one of these marked spaces will feel if he has not parked straight when he drives over the strips.
[0007] The strips are easy to clean since any dirt deposited in the bottom of the pleats is loose and can easily be flushed or vacuumed away. The pleating may also be placed asymmetrically so it is more easily visible when driving into the parking space. The pleated strips can be produced by crimping or rolling.
[0008] The paint used may either be painted directly on the upper side of the sheet metal or on top of a primer on the same upper side. Attachment can also be facilitated by drilling holes in the floor for the studs in the strip. A suitable strip width may be about 10 cm. Glass balls or chips or other reflecting particles may be mixed into the paint with the object of increasing visibility. The paint may be powder-paint.
[0009] The strips of sheet metal or plastic are of non-deformable, non-resilient type, where the tops will not be pressed down by a vehicle driving over them - an important advantage with the present invention.
Brief description of the drawings:
[0010] The invention is shown in more detail by way of example in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 shows the wheel of a vehicle in contact with a strip according to the invention (in this case stepped), and Figure 2 the same strip seen from above. Figures 3-5 show various strip shapes.
Description of embodiment:
[0011] Figure 1 shows the wheel (1) of a vehicle, rolling in over a stepped strip (2). This strip is pleated in its mid-portion (3) in stepped shape, i.e. with a substantially vertical part (4) and an adjacent inclined part (5). An advantage with this shape is that light falling on the vertical parts is reflected towards the driver heading towards the vertical parts (4). The strip, which is of non-deformable sheet metal or plastic, is painted in bright colours on its upper side and is shaped with a rounded transition (6) between the vertical and inclined parts. This part (6), on which the wheel rolls or is supported, is the only part of the strip which will be subject to wear, the rest of the paint remaining, despite repeated wear. The strip marking is therefore long-lasting and requires little cleaning.
[0012] Figure 2 shows a stepped strip according to Figure 1, seen from above. The mid-portion (3) is thus the stepped part and two flat parts (7) are located, one on each side of this part, The strip is attached to the floor by means of studs impacted into the floor, welded to the lower side of the strip or fired from a riveting gun. It is also possible, e.g. in the case of plastic strips, to apply a binder to the lower side of the strip which, after being placed as desired, is heated to melting point and becomes attached to the floor upon subsequent solidification.
[0013] Figure 3 shows a zig-zag shaped strip (8) secured to the floor by means of impacted studs (10). Another variant (9) shows a sinus-shaped strip, also attached by means of impacted studs (10). The strip may also be provided with rounded elevations, separated from each other (11, Figure 5). The pleated part (6) of the strip may either be parallel to its longitudinal direction or may be at a right angle or an acute angle to this.
1. Ribbon or strip for a parking garage or parking places, painted on the upper side
with a bright colour such as yellow, red or white, characterized in that the ribbon or strip, consist of pleated sheet metal or plastic (2) comprising tops
and bottoms, wherein the pleated sheet metal or plastic (2) is of permanent shape
such that the tops are not pressed down by a vehicle (so that upon passage of a wheel
only the uppermost tips will become worn whereas the paint will otherwise remain intact).
2. A ribbon as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the pleating is arranged at an angle to the longitudinal direction of the strip,
e.g. asymmetrically, or at right angles to the longitudinal direction, or is alternatively
arranged parallel to this direction.
3. A ribbon as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the pleating is stepped (5, 6), with the upper edges (6) at right angles to the longitudinal
direction of the strip.
4. A ribbon as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the pleating is in zig-zag shape (8) or sinus shape (9) or is provided with rounded
elevations (11) separated from each other.
5. A ribbon as claimed in any claims 1-4, characterized in that the strip consists of steel plate, Zn-Al plate or stainless steel plate, attached
to the underlying surface by means of impacted studs (10) welded to the lower side
of the ribbon or fired from a riveting gun, or permanently glued to the underlying
surface.
6. A ribbon as claimed in any of claims 1-4, characterized in that the strip consists of plastic such as polyurethane.
7. A ribbon according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that the ribbon or strip of pleated sheet metal or plastic (2) is rigid.
1. Band oder Streifen für eine Parkgarage oder Parkplätze, das/der auf die Oberseite
mit einer hellen Farbe, wie gelb, rot oder weiß, gefärbt ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Band oder der Streifen aus geriffeltem Blech oder Kunststoff (2) besteht, mit
oberen und unteren Teilen, wobei das geriffelte Blech oder der Kunststoff (2) eine
permanente Form hat, so daß die oberen Teile nicht von einem Fahrzeug nach unten gedrückt
werden, so daß bei Passieren eines Rads nur die obersten Spitzen abgenutzt werden,
wohingegen die Farbe ansonsten intakt bleibt.
2. Band nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Riffelung in einem Winkel zur Längsrichtung des Streifens, z.B. asymmetrisch,
oder im rechten Winkel zur Längsrichtung, oder abwechselnd parallel zu dieser Richtung
angeordnet ist.
3. Band nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das die Riffelung gestuft (5, 6) ist, wobei die oberen Ränder (6) im rechten Winkel
zur Längsrichtung des Streifens verlaufen.
4. Band nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Riffelung zickzackförmig (8) oder sinusförmig (9) verläuft oder runde Erhebungen
(11) aufweist, die voneinander getrennt sind.
5. Band nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Streifen aus Stahlblech, Zn-AI-Blech oder rostfreiem Stahlblech besteht und an
die darunter liegende Oberfläche mittels eingeschlagener Bolzen (10) angebracht ist,
die an die Unterseite des Bandes geschweißt sind oder aus einer Nietpistole abgeschossen
wurden, oder permanent an die darunter liegende Oberfläche geklebt ist.
6. Band nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Streifen aus Kunststoff, wie Polyurethan, besteht.
7. Band nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Band oder der Streifen aus geriffeltem Blech oder Kunststoff (2) starr ist.
1. Ruban ou bande pour un parc de stationnement ou des places de stationnement, peint
sur le côté supérieur avec une couleur vive telle que jaune, rouge ou blanc, caractérisé par le fait que le ruban ou la bande consiste en une tôle métallique ou feuille de matière plastique
plissée (2) comprenant des parties supérieures et des parties inférieures, la tôle
métallique ou feuille de matière plastique plissée (2) étant de forme permanente de
telle sorte que les parties supérieures ne sont pas affaissées par un véhicule, de
telle sorte que lors du passage d'une roue seules les pointes les plus hautes s'useront
alors que la peinture restera sinon intacte.
2. Ruban selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que le plissé est disposé à un angle par rapport à la direction longitudinale de la bande,
par exemple de façon asymétrique, ou à angle droit par rapport à la direction longitudinale,
ou est en variante disposé parallèlement à cette direction.
3. Ruban selon la revendication 2, caractérisé par le fait que le plissé est étagé (5, 6), avec les bordures supérieures (6) à angle droit par rapport
à la direction longitudinale de la bande.
4. Ruban selon la revendication 2, caractérisé par le fait que le plissé est en forme de zig-zag (8) ou de forme sinusoïdale (9) ou est doté d'élévations
arrondies (11) séparées les unes des autres.
5. Ruban selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé par le fait que la bande consiste en une plaque d'acier, une plaque de Zn-Al ou une plaque d'acier
inoxydable, fixée à la surface sous-jacente au moyen de goujons solidement fixés (10)
soudés au côté inférieur du ruban ou tirés à partir d'un pistolet de rivetage ou collés
de façon permanente à la surface sous-jacente.
6. Ruban selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé par le fait que la bande consiste en une matière plastique telle que le polyuréthane.
7. Ruban selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que le ruban ou la bande de tôle métallique ou feuille de matière plastique plissée (2)
est rigide.