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A stripe layout assembly for attachment to a paint striping machine. The assembly has an adjustable arm, a line marking device and structure to activate the marking device. The assembly may be provided with an adjustment device to permit the assembly to be rotated and set at a specified angle with r

A stripe layout assembly for attachment to a paint striping machine. The assembly has an adjustable arm, a line marking device and structure to activate the marking device. The assembly may be provided with an adjustment device to permit the assembly to be rotated and set at a specified angle with respect to the striping machine. Once a single line has been determined to form a plurality of parking spaces, for example, the stripe assembly of the invention provides a parallel line each time a stripe is painted.

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What is claimed is: 1. A stripe layout assembly for use with a hand operable paint striping machine comprising: a) an elongated arm member having a connecting end member and a distal end, said connecting end member being constructed and arranged for connection to a paint striping machine with a pai

What is claimed is: 1. A stripe layout assembly for use with a hand operable paint striping machine comprising: a) an elongated arm member having a connecting end member and a distal end, said connecting end member being constructed and arranged for connection to a paint striping machine with a paint spray head mounted at the front thereof, said arm member having a hinge member providing vertical movement for said elongated arm member; b) marking means attached at the distal end of said elongated arm member, said marking means comprising a movable extension bracket and a marking element mounted thereto; and c) activation means operable from the paint striping machine and being communicatively connected to said extension bracket to position and align said marking means with respect to the paint spray head of the striping machine and with the surface to be marked. 2. The stripe layout assembly of claim 1, wherein said elongated arm member comprises an adjustable arm having a plurality of telescoping arm sections. 3. The stripe layout assembly of claim 1, wherein a wheel is mounted at said distal end of said elongated arm member. 4. The stripe layout assembly of claim 1, wherein said marking element is selected from the group of marking elements consisting of a stick of chalk, a chalk dispenser, an etching element and a scribing element. 5. The stripe layout assembly of claim 1, wherein said activation means comprises a cable connected at one end to said extension bracket of said elongated arm member and to an operating lever at the opposite end. 6. The stripe layout assembly of claim 5, wherein said operating lever is mounted to the paint striping machine. 7. The stripe layout assembly of claim 1, wherein said connecting end member includes an horizontal adjustment device which permits the horizontal rotation of said arm member with respect to the paint spray head of the paint striping machines said adjustment device having a plate member with adjustment apertures, a pivot pin and a locking pin for positioning in said adjustment apertures. 8. The stripe layout assembly of claim 1, wherein said elongated arm member comprises a plurality of adjustable arm sections including a terminal arm section each having measuring marks to aid in the positioning of said marking means.