Road striping removal and particulate capturing combination system

Abstract

A road striping removal and particulate capturing combination system includes a chassis having a front end and a rear end. A plurality of wheels is rotatably coupled to the chassis and extends downwardly therefrom. The chassis includes an open bottomed housing having an upper wall and a perimeter wall that is attached to and extends downwardly from the upper wall. A particulate conduit extends through the upper wall. A particulate nozzle is fluidly coupled to the particulate conduit. The particulate conduit delivers particulate under pressure to the nozzle such that the particulate is ejected from the nozzle toward road striping as the striping passes under the upper wall. A vacuum conduit is fluidly coupled to an interior space bounded by the housing. The vacuum conduit is fluidly coupled to a vacuum to suction the particulate after the particulate has struck the road surface.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A road striping removal system configured for removing the striping painted on a road surface and retrieving abrasive material ejected at the striping, the system including:
 a chassis having a front end and a rear end, a plurality of wheels being rotatably coupled to the chassis and extending downwardly therefrom;   the chassis including a housing having an upper wall and a perimeter wall being attached to and extending downwardly from the upper wall, a bottom of the housing being open;   a particulate conduit extending through the upper wall;   a particulate nozzle being fluidly coupled to the particulate conduit, wherein the particulate conduit delivers particulate under pressure to the nozzle such that the particulate is ejected from the nozzle toward the striping as the striping passes under the upper wall; and   a vacuum conduit being fluidly coupled to an interior space bounded by the housing, the vacuum conduit being configured to be fluidly coupled to a vacuum to suction the particulate after the particulate has struck the road surface.   
     
     
         2 . The road striping removal system according to  claim 1 , wherein the perimeter wall includes a front wall, a rear wall, and a pair of lateral walls, the plurality of wheels including a front wheels being positioned forward of the front wall. 
     
     
         3 . The road striping removal system according to  claim 1 , further including an exterior skirt being attached to perimeter wall and extending downwardly therefrom, the exterior skirt being comprised of a resiliently flexible material, the exterior skirt being configured to abut the road surface. 
     
     
         4 . The road striping removal system according to  claim 1 , further including an interior chamber being mounted within the housing and having an open bottom side, the interior chamber including a peripheral wall extending downwardly from the upper wall, an intermediate space being defined between the interior chamber and the perimeter wall, the particulate nozzle being positioned within the interior chamber. 
     
     
         5 . The road striping removal system according to  claim 4 , further including an interior skirt being attached to and extending downwardly from the peripheral wall, the interior skirt being comprised of a resiliently flexible material and being configured to abut the road surface. 
     
     
         6 . The road striping removal system according to  claim 5 , wherein the vacuum conduit is fluidly coupled to the intermediate space, the intermediate space extending along a front wall and a pair of lateral walls of the perimeter wall. 
     
     
         7 . The road striping removal system according to  claim 6 , further including an exterior skirt being attached to perimeter wall and extending downwardly therefrom, the exterior skirt being comprised of a resiliently flexible material, the exterior skirt being configured to abut the road surface. 
     
     
         8 . The road striping removal system according to  claim 7 , further including a suction conduit being fluidly coupled to the chamber, the suction conduit being configured to be fluidly coupled to the vacuum to suction the particulate after the particulate has struck the road surface. 
     
     
         9 . The road striping removal system according to  claim 4 , wherein the vacuum conduit is fluidly coupled to the intermediate space, the intermediate space extending along a front wall and a pair of lateral walls of the perimeter wall. 
     
     
         10 . The road striping removal system according to  claim 9 , further including an exterior skirt being attached to perimeter wall and extending downwardly therefrom, the exterior skirt being comprised of a resiliently flexible material, the exterior skirt being configured to abut the road surface. 
     
     
         11 . The road striping removal system according to  claim 10 , further including a suction conduit being fluidly coupled to the chamber, the suction conduit being configured to be fluidly coupled to the vacuum to suction the particulate after the particulate has struck the road surface. 
     
     
         12 . The road striping removal system according to  claim 9 , further including a suction conduit being fluidly coupled to the chamber, the suction conduit being configured to be fluidly coupled to the vacuum to suction the particulate after the particulate has struck the road surface. 
     
     
         13 . The road striping removal system according to  claim 11 , wherein the perimeter wall includes a front wall, a rear wall, and a pair of lateral walls, the plurality of wheels including a front wheels being positioned forward of the front wall. 
     
     
         14 . A road striping removal system configured for removing the striping painted on a road surface and retrieving abrasive material ejected at the striping, the system including:
 a chassis having a front end and a rear end, a rear pair of wheels being rotatably coupled to the chassis adjacent to the rear end and a front pair of wheels being rotatably coupled to the chassis adjacent to the rear end;   the chassis including a housing having an upper wall and a perimeter wall being attached to and extending downwardly from the upper wall, a bottom of the housing being open, the perimeter wall including a front wall, a rear wall, and a pair of lateral walls, the front wheels being positioned forward of the front wall;   a particulate conduit extending through the upper wall;   a particulate nozzle being fluidly coupled to the particulate conduit, wherein the particulate conduit delivers particulate under pressure to the nozzle such that the particulate is ejected from the nozzle toward the striping as the striping passes under the upper wall;   an exterior skirt being attached to perimeter wall and extending downwardly therefrom, the exterior skirt being comprised of a resiliently flexible material, the exterior skirt being configured to abut the road surface;   an interior chamber being mounted within the housing and having an open bottom side, the interior chamber including a peripheral wall extending downwardly from the upper wall, an intermediate space being defined between the interior chamber and the perimeter wall, the particulate nozzle being positioned within the interior chamber; and   a suction conduit being fluidly coupled to the chamber, the suction conduit being configured to be fluidly coupled to a vacuum to suction the particulate after the particulate has struck the road surface.   
     
     
         15 . The road striping removal system according to  claim 14 , further including a vacuum conduit being fluidly coupled to the intermediate space, the vacuum conduit being configured to be fluidly coupled to the vacuum to suction the particulate after the particulate has struck the road surface. 
     
     
         16 . The road striping removal system according to  claim 15 , further including an exterior skirt being attached to perimeter wall and extending downwardly therefrom, the exterior skirt being comprised of a resiliently flexible material, the exterior skirt being configured to abut the road surface. 
     
     
         17 . The road striping removal system according to  claim 14 , further including an interior skirt being attached to and extending downwardly from the peripheral wall, the interior skirt being comprised of a resiliently flexible material and being configured to abut the road surface. 
     
     
         18 . The road striping removal system according to  claim 17 , further including an exterior skirt being attached to perimeter wall and extending downwardly therefrom, the exterior skirt being comprised of a resiliently flexible material, the exterior skirt being configured to abut the road surface. 
     
     
         19 . A road striping removal system configured for removing the striping painted on a road surface and retrieving abrasive material ejected at the striping, the system including:
 a chassis having a front end and a rear end, a rear pair of wheels being rotatably coupled to the chassis adjacent to the rear end and a front pair of wheels being rotatably coupled to the chassis adjacent to the rear end;   the chassis including a housing having an upper wall and a perimeter wall being attached to and extending downwardly from the upper wall, a bottom of the housing being open, the perimeter wall including a front wall, a rear wall, and a pair of lateral walls, the front wheels being positioned forward of the front wall;   a particulate conduit extending through the upper wall;   a particulate nozzle being fluidly coupled to the particulate conduit, wherein the particulate conduit delivers particulate under pressure to the nozzle such that the particulate is ejected from the nozzle toward the striping as the striping passes under the upper wall;   a vacuum conduit being fluidly coupled to an interior space bounded by the housing, the vacuum conduit being configured to be fluidly coupled to a vacuum to suction the particulate after the particulate has struck the road surface;   an exterior skirt being attached to perimeter wall and extending downwardly therefrom, the exterior skirt being comprised of a resiliently flexible material, the exterior skirt being configured to abut the road surface;   an interior chamber being mounted within the housing and having an open bottom side, the interior chamber including a peripheral wall extending downwardly from the upper wall, an intermediate space being defined between the interior chamber and the perimeter wall, the particulate nozzle being positioned within the interior chamber;   an interior skirt being attached to and extending downwardly from the peripheral wall, the interior skirt being comprised of a resiliently flexible material and being configured to abut the road surface;   the vacuum conduit being fluidly coupled to the intermediate space, the intermediate space extending along the front wall, and the lateral walls; and   a suction conduit being fluidly coupled to the chamber, the suction conduit being configured to be fluidly coupled to the vacuum to suction the particulate after the particulate has struck the road surface.