US 5,240,217 AGranted

Highway marker brackets

OwnerAllen J. Lizakowskiinventor

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Abstract

An assembly which facilitate the capability of utilizing a plurality of horizontal panels with attachment brackets at end portions thereof for assembling standard types of barricades. A set of brackets includes one rectangular block bracket and two L-shaped angle iron brackets which are attached to each end portion of a horizontal panel. The rectangular block bracket is arranged between the two angled iron brackets such that two elongated grooves of a different width is defined therebetween so as to facilitate attachment of the horizontal panels to standards of different sizes.

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Dependent claims

An assembly capable of receiving standards of different sizes to facilitate building of various types of barricades comprising;

at least one elongated horizontal panel having two end portions;
a plurality of rectangular block brackets having a front surface, a rear surface opposite said front surface, a first side surface connecting said front and rear surfaces, and a second side surface opposite said first side surface and connecting said front and rear surfaces, a plurality of first orifices extending from said front surface to said rear surface, and a plurality of second orifices extending from the first side surface to said second side surface whereby the first orifices are offset from the second orifices;
a plurality of L-shaped angled iron brackets having a first surface connected to a second surface, a plurality of holes defined in said first and second surfaces;
a plurality of fasteners for extending through said first and second orifices and said holes for fastening said rectangular block brackets and said angled iron brackets to each of said end portions of said elongated panel;
whereby
each of said end portions of said elongated panel includes one of said rectangular blocks positioned between two of said angled iron brackets;
wherein
said first surfaces of said angled iron brackets are attached to said elongated panel via said fasteners extending through the holes of the first surface so that said second surface extends outwardly from said elongated panel;
and
said first side surface of said rectangular block bracket attached to said elongated panel via said fasteners extending through said second orifices so that said front and rear surfaces extend outwardly from said elongated panel;
whereby
said second surface of one of said angled iron brackets and said front surface of said rectangular block bracket define a first elongated groove of a first size therebetween, and said second surface of the other one of said angled iron brackets and said rear surface of said rectangular block bracket define a second elongated groove of a second size different from said first size therebetween;
and
at least one of said holes of said second surface is aligned 7ith at least one of said first orifices so as to receive one of said fasteners for retaining said standards in either the first or second grooves depending on the size of the standard.

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Abstract

An assembly capable of receiving standards of different sizes to facilitate building of various types of barricades comprising;

at least one elongated horizontal panel having two end portions;
a plurality of rectangular block brackets having a front surface, a rear surface opposite said front surface, a first side surface connecting said front and rear surfaces, and a second side surface opposite said first side surface and connecting said front and rear surfaces, a plurality of first orifices extending from said front surface to said rear surface, and a plurality of second orifices extending from the first side surface to said second side surface whereby the first orifices are offset from the second orifices;
a plurality of L-shaped angled iron brackets having a first surface connected to a second surface, a plurality of holes defined in said first and second surfaces;
a plurality of fasteners for extending through said first and second orifices and said holes for fastening said rectangular block brackets and said angled iron brackets to each of said end portions of said elongated panel;
whereby
each of said end portions of said elongated panel includes one of said rectangular blocks positioned between two of said angled iron brackets;
wherein
said first surfaces of said angled iron brackets are attached to said elongated panel via said fasteners extending through the holes of the first surface so that said second surface extends outwardly from said elongated panel;
and
said first side surface of said rectangular block bracket attached to said elongated panel via said fasteners extending through said second orifices so that said front and rear surfaces extend outwardly from said elongated panel;
whereby
said second surface of one of said angled iron brackets and said front surface of said rectangular block bracket define a first elongated groove of a first size therebetween, and said second surface of the other one of said angled iron brackets and said rear surface of said rectangular block bracket define a second elongated groove of a second size different from said first size therebetween;
and
at least one of said holes of said second surface is aligned 7ith at least one of said first orifices so as to receive one of said fasteners for retaining said standards in either the first or second grooves depending on the size of the standard.

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