US3742897A
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Reflector signal marker for highway use
Assignee: MIRO FLEX CO Inc
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Filing: 1972-05-16
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Granted: 1973-07-03
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Expires: 1992-05-16
Abstract
Abstract A triangular reflector signal marker for highway use which meets standards of the National Highway Safety Bureau for such devices. A folding reflector signal marker is mounted in a box which provides a storage container for the folded signal marker and which serves as the base for the signal marker in its erected, operating position. The box has two identical portions which are hingedly connected so that when the box is open the body panels of the box portions are coplanar and may rest on a supporting surface. A first pivotal connection permits the signal marker to be moved from a position within the box to a position above and parallel to the long dimension of the box, and a second pivotal connection permits the signal marker to be turned across the box in operating position.
Inventors
- 👤 E Meek
- 👤 R Kinder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:25
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60Q; B60Q7/00; B60Q7/005; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S40/00; Y10S40/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
289 words
A reflector signal marker for highway use comprising, in combination: a long, narrow box having substantially identical first and second portions each of which has a rectangular body panel and an upstanding perimetrical wall with an outer edge, said walls being of equal height; hinge means connecting an outer edge of each perimetrical wall to an outer edge of the other such wall along a long side of the box so that the two box portions may selectively occupy a closed storage position or an open position with the body panels of the two portions coplanar; a pivot bracket within the box, said bracket being secured to one of the walls equidistant from the ends of a long side of the box; a signal marker mounting member pivoted on said bracket on an axis parallel to said long side of the box; a folding reflector signal marker having a base member and a pair of side members each of which has an end movably connected to an end of the base member and a free end, said side members being movable between a storage position along side the base member and an erected position in which said signal marker forms an equilateral triangle; means for connecting the free ends of the side members to one another in said erected position; and means pivotally connecting the signal marker base member to the signal marker mounting member on an axis perpendicular to the mounting member pivot axis; whereby said signal marker may selectively occupy a storage position lying in one of the box portions or an operating position with its base member overlying the outer edges of the box portion walls and extending transversely of the long sides of the box.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
289 words
A reflector signal marker for highway use comprising, in combination: a long, narrow box having substantially identical first and second portions each of which has a rectangular body panel and an upstanding perimetrical wall with an outer edge, said walls being of equal height; hinge means connecting an outer edge of each perimetrical wall to an outer edge of the other such wall along a long side of the box so that the two box portions may selectively occupy a closed storage position or an open position with the body panels of the two portions coplanar; a pivot bracket within the box, said bracket being secured to one of the walls equidistant from the ends of a long side of the box; a signal marker mounting member pivoted on said bracket on an axis parallel to said long side of the box; a folding reflector signal marker having a base member and a pair of side members each of which has an end movably connected to an end of the base member and a free end, said side members being movable between a storage position along side the base member and an erected position in which said signal marker forms an equilateral triangle; means for connecting the free ends of the side members to one another in said erected position; and means pivotally connecting the signal marker base member to the signal marker mounting member on an axis perpendicular to the mounting member pivot axis; whereby said signal marker may selectively occupy a storage position lying in one of the box portions or an operating position with its base member overlying the outer edges of the box portion walls and extending transversely of the long sides of the box.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The reflector signal marker of claim 1 in which the pivot bracket is secured to the side of the box which has the hinge connection.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The reflector signal marker of claim 2 which includes means on the signal mArker base member that, in the operating position of the flare, firmly abuts the box wall edges in transverse alignment with the pivot means for the signal marker base member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
The reflector signal marker of claim 3 which includes a stop member that projects upwardly from one of the box walls in the open position of the box, said stop member being located to orient the signal marker base member at substantially a right angle to the long sides of the box in the operating position of the signal marker.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The reflector signal marker of claim 4 in which the stop member is a fixed, resilient finger which serves as a friction latch when the box is closed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
The reflector signal marker of claim 1 which includes means on the signal marker base member that, in the operating position of the signal marker, firmly abuts the box wall edges in transverse alignment with the pivot means for the signal marker base member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
62 words
The reflector signal marker of claim 1 which includes a rod that has an end pivoted within the box near an end of the latter, said rod being movable between a storage position lying in the box and an inclined bracing position in which its free end engages the apex of the signal marker in the operating erected position of the latter.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-07-02 | 1977-01-01 | 1977-07-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-07-02 | 1981-01-01 | 1981-07-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-07-02 | 1985-01-01 | 1985-07-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |