Spring biased apparatus for maintaining precast panels in a stable removable position in a vertical slot
AssigneeThe Reinforced Earth Company
InventorStephen M. Christensen
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Abstract
An apparatus for wedging a road barrier panel between opposed flanges of an I-beam post includes a spring biased arm retained in a recess hole within the back side of the panel.
Claims21
A road barrier panel and post construction, said panel of the type having spaced, opposite faces connected by spaced opposite sides, said post having spaced flanges defining a slot, said slot slidably receiving one side of the panel with the panel faces opposed to the flanges;
- and wedging apparatus interposed between a flange and panel face, said wedging apparatus comprising, in combination:
- a biasing member attached to the panel at a face thereof;
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- an arm engaged by the biasing member and extendable from the panel toward one flange with a sufficient force and at an angle to thereby wedge the panel in the slot.
A road barrier panel and post construction, said panel of the type having spaced, opposite faces connected by spaced opposite sides, said post having spaced flanges defining a slot, said slot slidably receiving one side of the panel with the panel faces opposed to the flanges;
- a wedging apparatus interposed between a flange and panel face, said wedging apparatus comprising, in combination;
- a biasing member positioned against the panel at a face thereof;
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- an arm engaged by the biasing member and extending toward one flange with a sufficient force and at an angle to thereby wedge the panel in the slot.
A method for erection of a post and panel wall of the type including at least two spaced posts having opposed slots defined by generally parallel flanges with the panel slidably inserted in the slots and thereby held vertically erect to define a wall comprising the steps of:
- (a) erecting the post;
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- (b) slidably inserting the panel in the slots from the top of the slots, with the panel including at least one spring biased arm attached thereto and insertable in one slot, said arm biased outwardly from the panel to engage one of the flanges thereby driving the panel into engagement with the other flange.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.