Protective traffic barrier
OwnerSamuel G. Glasmireinventor
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Abstract
A protective traffic barrier designed to divert motor vehicle traffic away from an object or roadway is disclosed. A base with wedge-shaped projections extending vertically from the base impedes the movement of a motor vehicle across the barrier. The shape of the base may be designed to fulfill a particular function including an opening to allow the barrier to fit over an object to be protected. A resilient, preferably plastic, cover encapsulating the base protects people or animals from contact injury with the wedge-shaped projections while allowing the projections to penetrate a vehicle tire. The cover may be coated with various materials to enhance visibility of the barrier by motor vehicle operators.
Claims13
A protective traffic barrier comprising:
- (a) a generally square planar base having a top and a bottom;
- (b) a generally circular opening proximate said base center, said circular opening having a radius generally two-thirds the distance from center to base outer edge;
- and,
- (c) a plurality of wedge-shaped projections concentrically arranged between said opening's perimeter and said base outer edge and extending upward from said top,
- whereby when said barrier bottom is placed on a ground surface with said opening over an object projecting up from the ground, said barrier protects said object from vehicular tire damage.
A protective traffic barrier comprising:
- (a) a generally planar unitary base having an upperside and a lower side and an opening proximate said base center;
- and,
- (b) a plurality of triangular wedge-shaped projections concentrically arranged between said base outer edge and said opening perimeter, said projections extending upward from said base's upper side,
- whereby, when said base is placed on a ground surface with said opening placed over an object projecting upward from said ground surface, said traffic barrier protects said object from vehicular tire damage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.