Tractive box for traffic stripe and method of use

Abstract

A tractive box for producing a traffic stripe and method of producing a traffic stripe including a composition well with at least two gates. A comb gate for permitting compound to be released through a comb for a contoured or profiled stripe and a base gate for compound to be released for a standard or flat stripe.

1 . A tractive box for applying a traffic stripe to a surface, said tractive box comprising: 
 a base, a front wall, a pair of side walls and a rear wall defining a composition well,    slidably mounted to said rear wall is a comb gate as to selectively occlude a comb disposed along said rear wall and proximate said base,    slidably mounted to said base is a base gate as to selectively open said base permitting said composition well to be exposed to a surface to be striped.    
     
     
         2 . The tractive box of  claim 1  where in said comb is removably attached to permit alternate comb tooth patterns to be used.  
     
     
         3 . The tractive box of  claim 1  where in said side walls extend below said base, such that when placed on a surface a volume is defined, said volume limiting the width of any stripe produced.  
     
     
         4 . A method of producing a surface stripe comprising: 
 Providing a tractive box with a base, a front wall, a pair of side walls and a rear wall defining a composition well,    slidably mounting to said rear wall is a comb gate as to selectively occlude a comb disposed along said rear wall and proximate said base,    slidably mounting to said base is a base gate as to selectively occlude open said base permitting said composition well to be exposed to a surface to be striped,    filling said composition well with a compound for use in striping,    moving said tractive box linearly along a surface,    opening said base gate to permit the release of said compound onto said surface,    
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4  comprising the further steps of opening said comb gate to permit the release of said compound onto said surface through said comb.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4  comprising the further steps of selectively opening and closing said comb gate to produce a stripe consisting of segments of low horizontal surface and segments of profiled surface.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5  comprising the further steps of selectively opening and closing-both said comb gate and said base gate to produce a broken stripe consisting of spaced segments of profiled surface.