Safety cone placing device and method

A method for automatically placing one or more safety cones, comprising the steps of:

• (a) utilizing a plurality of safety cones each of which is capable of undergoing natural and traffic perturbations and of staying upright and stable in absence of said perturbations;
• (b) attaching a receptacle to a vehicle for holding said plurality of safety cones;
• (c) releasing one of said plurality of safety cones from said receptacle directly to a position on a ground surface via a releasing means, said releasing means preventing the remainder of said plurality of safety cones from being released from said receptacle;
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• (d) controlling, via a control means, said releasing means such that said plurality of safety cones are released and placed at different positions on said ground surface while said vehicle moves.

A system for automatically delivering and placing safety cones from a moving vehicle, comprising:

• (a) a plurality of safety cones each of which is capable of undergoing natural and traffic perturbations and of staying upright and stable in absence of said perturbations:
• (b) receptacle for holding said plurality of safety cones, wherein said receptacle is attached to said moving vehicle;
• (c) a releasing means coupled to said receptacle for releasing one of said plurality of safety cones, one at a time, from said receptacle directly to a position on a ground surface and for preventing the remainder of said plurality of safety cones from being released from said receptacle;
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• (d) a control means coupled to said releasing means for controlling said releasing means such that said plurality of safety cones are released and placed at different positions on said ground surface.

A system for automatically delivering and placing safety cones from a moving vehicle, comprising:

• (a) a plurality of safety cones, wherein each of said plurality of safety cones comprises a base, a flexible means positioned over said base, and a cover covering said flexible means, wherein said base has an opening for stacking and is attached to the bottom of said flexible means, and wherein each of said plurality of safety cones is capable of undergoing natural and traffic perturbations and of staying upright and stable in absence of said perturbations;
• (b) a receptacle attached to said moving vehicle for holding said plurality of safety cones:
• (c) releasing means coupled to said receptacle for releasing one of said plurality of safety cones, one at a time, from said receptacle directly to a position on a ground surface and for preventing the remainder of said plurality of safety cones from being released from said receptacle;
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• (d) a control means coupled to said releasing means for controlling said releasing means such that said plurality of safety cones are released and placed at different positions on said ground surface.