Traffic control marker with delineator and ground stake
OwnerRobert K. Hughes, JR.inventor
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Abstract
A traffic control assembly for marking roadways or other marking areas is shown generally having a base, a stake, a pin, a collar, and a flexible marker that extends substantially vertically from the base when in a non-impacted and non-deformed state. The pin passes through pin holes in the stake, collar, and marker when the traffic assembly is installed. The traffic control assembly has fewer parts and is thus easier to install and replace. The pin is in contact with the base to provide support to the stake and prevent it from listing when the assembly is struck by a vehicle.
Claims20
A mounting base for supporting a marker comprising:
- a base having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface suitable for attaching the base to ground;
- a stake assembly suitable for placement in the ground;
- a hub formed on the top surface of the base, the hub having a slot to receive a complementary-shaped portion of the stake assembly;
- a cylindrical recess formed on the top surface of the base plate for receiving a lower portion of the marker;
- the recess located approximately between the hub and the outer portion of the base;
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- a pin passing through a set of aligned pin holes in the lower portion of the marker and the stake assembly, the pin securing the marker and the stake assembly to each other and to the ground, the pin in contact with the base to provide a reaction point for support and to prevent the stake assembly from moving.
A traffic control device comprising:
- a base having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface suitable for attaching the base to ground;
- a stake assembly suitable for placement in the ground;
- a hub formed on the top surface of the base, the hub having a slot to receive a complementary-shaped portion of the stake assembly;
- a collar circumscribing the hub and having an upper portion suitable for receiving a lower portion of the marker;
- a cylindrical recess formed on the top surface of the base plate for receiving the collar;
- the recess located approximately between the hub and the outer portion of the base;
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- a pin passing through a set of aligned pin holes in the lower portion of the marker and the stake assembly, the pin securing the marker and the stake assembly to each other and to the ground, the pin in contact with the base to provide a reaction point for support and to prevent the stake assembly from moving.
A method of installing a traffic control device comprising:
- driving a stake assembly into ground;
- positioning a base above the stake assembly such that a slot formed in the base receives a complementary-shaped portion of the stake;
- locating a bottom portion of a marker within a cylindrical recess formed between a hub and an outer portion of the base;
- aligning a hole in the stake assembly with holes in the bottom portion of the marker;
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- passing a pin through the holes in the bottom portion of the marker and the hole in the stake assembly to secure the marker to the stake assembly and prevent the stake assembly from moving.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.