Curb marking gage

Claim 1

In a curb marking gage for use with a curb having a hOrizontal surface and a vertical surface, the combination of A. a frame; B. a plurality of curb contacting members attached to the frame to permit horizontal movement of the frame relative to the curb, 1. a first portion of said curb contacting members rolling over the vertical surface, 2. said first portion having inner extremeties which contact the vertical surface, a. the inner extremeties defining a vertical plane; C. a socket affixed in pivotal relation to the frame 1. said socket being provided with a vertically disposed opening, 2. said socket having no vertical movement relative to the frame; 3. the socket having pivotal movement relative to the frame from an initial position to a curb marking position, D. curb marking means carried by said socket in a vertically adjustable manner relative to the frame to place a mark upon the vertical surface of the curb, 1. said curb marking means including a circular brush, a paint reservoir, a spring, a strut and bracket assembly comprising a strut and a bracket, said assembly being pivotally connected and an affixed gage rod, 2. a portion of the periphery of said circular brush being positioned inwardly of the vertical plane when the socket is in its initial position, 3. the periphery of said circular brush being forced against the vertical surface when the socket is urged to its curb marking position, 4. the spring continuously biasing said socket and said circular brush into contact with the vertical surface when the curb contacting members are positioned in contact with the curb, 5. the gage rod being vertically movable within the socket to a plurality of vertical positions relative to the frame to vary the height of the brush relative to the frame, a. means to retain the gage rod in any of the vertical positions to maintain the circular brush at a desired elevation relative to the vertical curb surface, 6. the gage rod terminating downwardly in a strut connection end, a. a strut rigidly connected to said end and extending therefrom to provide an extension, the said circular brush being connected to said extension in a rotatable junction whereby the circular brush freely rotates for curb marking purposes when the circular brush is biased into contact with the vertical surface and when the curb marking gage is moved longitudinally relative to the curb, 7. the paint reservoir feeding paint to the circular brush, a. said paint reservoir and said circular brush being affixed to the strut in spaced relationship from the gage rod, b. said paint reservoir being provided with paint flow control means to regulate the volume of paint flow to the said circular brush.