Traffic delineator
AssigneeDatum Plastic Molding, Inc.
InventorsJames F. Mariol, Edward G. McAuley
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Abstract
A traffic delineator includes a post having a collapsible, box-like cross-section and a base for mounting the post upright and securing it to a road surface. Inwardly disposed sidewalls of the post collapse inwardly at a bend area when the post is hit by a vehicle, permitting the post to collapse and bend through 90.degree. or more, yet the post self-restores itself to an elongated, unbent position when the vehicle moves away. A base includes receptacle surfaces and pins for engaging and securing the post therein, together with a lower surface configuration enhancing the adhesive attachment of the base to a surface.
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A traffic delineator comprising:
- a base and an elongated, self-restoring post extending upwardly from the base, wherein said post comprises an integral, hollow member having a forward face having a predetermined width, a rearward face having a predetermined width approximately equal to that of said forward face, and two sides, each of said sides being collapsible inwardly upon bending of said post by a bending force, and said post being self-restoring into its original shape when said bending force is removed without creasing.
A traffic delineator comprising:
- a base and an elongated, self-restoring post extending upwardly from the base, wherein said post comprises an integral, hollow member having a forward face, a rearward face, and two sides, each of said sides being collapsible inwardly upon bending of said post by a bending force, and said post being self-restoring into its original shape when said bending force is removed without creasing, wherein said respective sides of said post project inwardly between said forward and rearward faces, and wherein said sides are respectively integrally joined to said forward and rearward faces to form corners and further including elongated grooves extending along said corners interiorly of said post.
A traffic delineator comprising:
- a base and an elongated, self-restoring post extending upwardly from the base, wherein said post comprises an integral, hollow member having a forward face, a rearward face, and two sides, each of said sides being collapsible inwardly upon bending of said post by a bending force, and said post being self-restoring into its original shape when said bending force is removed without creasing, wherein said base includes a post receiving receptacle having a projection extending upwardly from a bottom thereof, said projection having a transverse pin receiving passageway therethrough, wherein said delineator further includes at least one removable pin extending through said base and said post, said pin and said projection removably securing said post within said base receptacle, and said base further including a plurality of rib means extending into said receptacle from opposite sides thereof for engaging and positioning faces of said post within said base, wherein tops of said rib means define relief curves supporting a face of said post when said post is bent.
An integral, elongated, shape-restoring member comprising elongated forward and rearward faces having outer edges and two elongated sides between said forward and rearward faces and within the respective outer edges thereof, said sides extending inwardly toward each other between said faces and being further collapsible toward each other upon application of a bending force to one of said faces, said member being repeatedly bendable about one of said faces by the application of a bending force thereto, and said member being repeatedly self-restoring when said bending force is removed.
An integral, elongated, shape-restoring member comprising elongated forward and rearward faces and two elongated sides between said forward and rearward faces, said sides extending inwardly toward each other between said faces and being further collapsible toward each other upon application of a bending force to one of said faces, said member being repeatedly bendable about one of said faces by the application of a bending force thereto, said member being repeatedly self-restoring when said bending face is removed, and wherein said sides and faces are joined together integrally forming corners, and further including elongated grooves extending along said corners interiorly of said member.
A self-restoring traffic delineator comprising an integral post having a forward face, a rearward face and first and second side walls extending between said faces, each said side wall being hinged along elongated junctures to respective ones of said forward and rearward faces and each said side wall comprising at least two elongated portions hinged together along an elongated apex, the junctures of said side walls to said forward and rearward faces having elongated relieved areas definng elongated hinge axes therealong.
A traffic delineator comprising:
- a base for mounting on a surface and an elongated, self-restoring, symmetrical post extending upwardly from said base, wherein said post has forward and rearward faces of substantially equal width and first and second angular side walls between said forward and rearward faces, each said side wall being hinged along elongated junctures to respective ones of said forward and rearward faces and each said side wall comprising at least two elongated portions hinged together along an elongated apex, the junctures of said side walls to said forward and rearward faces having elongated relieved areas defining elongated hinge axes therealong.
An integral, elongated, shape-restoring, symmetrical member comprising elongated forward and rearward faces of substantially equal width and two elongated angular sides of substantially equal depth and breadth between said forward and rearward faces, said angular sides extending inwardly towards each other between said faces and being further collapsible toward each other in a substantially parallel disposition with said adjacent faces upon application of a bending force to one of said faces, said shape-restoring member being repeatedly bendable about either of said faces by the application of a bending force thereto, and said shape-restoring member being repeatedly self-restoring when a bending force is removed.
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