Portable traffic barricade

Claim 2

Skeletal structure means of generally tubular plastic construction particularly adaptable for use as a portable traffice barricade having, in its normal service capacity, a generally flat upright part defining a frame of generally rectangular shape for the display of at least one informational panel and having, also, two legs; said skeletal structure means including, additionally, two elongate feet, each of said feet being threadedly engaged with the lower end of a separate one of said legs in such a way as to extend substantially perpendicularly outwardly, in opposite directions, from the axis of the leg, and each foot being rotatably adjustable between a first position normal to the plane of axial disposition of said flat upright part of said skeletal structure means, in which it serves as stable support means for the standing upright part, and a second position at right angles to said first position, to permit substantial flattening of the structure for convenient handling and storage thereof, the rotational adjustment of said foot between said first position and said second position being achieved by turning it in threaded engagement with said leg; said frame for the display of at least one informational panel having a first jamb with built-in flasher light means, said flasher light means having a tubular lens forming a structural part of said first jamb, disposed in axial alignment with the remaining part of the jamb, and a light source laterally enclosed by the lens, and said tubular lens serving to direct light rays from said light source laterally outwardly through its wall in such manner as to render the light visible in a substantially complete circle there-around.

Claim 3

Skeletal structure means in accordance with claim 1, in which said tubular lens constitutes an upper portion of said first jamb and is of hexagonal cross-sectional shape.

Claim 4

Skeletal structure means in accordance with claim 2, in which said flasher light means is battery-powered; that portion of said first jamb situated below said tubular lens is a first section of rigid plastic tubing; and said flasher light means comprises said light source, a flasher mechanism, a battery for supplying power to the light source, and an open-topped case for said battery; said case for said battery being sized and shaped to fit snugly within the hollow interior of said first section of rigid plastic tubing, and being supported, by suitable support means at the proper level within the tubing section to permit current to be fed from the battery to the flasher lighT circuit for proper operation of the flasher light means.

Claim 5

Skeletal structure means of generally tubular plastic construction particularly adaptable for use as a portable traffic barricade having, in its normal service capacity, a generally flat upright part defining a frame of generally rectangular shape for the display of at least one informational panel and having, also, two legs; said skeletal structure means including, additionally, two elongate feet, each of said feet being threadedly engaged with the lower end of a separate one of said legs in such a way as to extend substantially perpendicularly outwardly, in opposite directions, from the axis of the leg, and each foot being rotatably adjustable between a first position normal to the plane of axial disposition of said flat upright part of said skeletal structure means, in which it serves as stable support means for the standing upright part, and a second position at right angles to said first position, to permit substantial flattening of the structure for convenient handling and storage thereof, the rotational adjustment of said foot between said first position and said second position being achieved by turning it in threaded engagement with said leg; said frame for the display of at least one informational panel having a first jamb with built-in flasher light means, said flasher light means having a tubular lens forming a part of said first jamb, disposed in axial alighment with the remaining part of the jamb, and a light source laterally enclosed by the lens, said tubular lens serving to direct light from said light source laterally outwardly through its wall in such manner as to render the light visible in a substantially complete circle therearound, said tubular lens, additionally, constituting an upper portion of said first jamb and being of hexagonal cross-sectional shape; said flasher light means being battery-powered; that portion of said first jamb situated below said tubular lens being a first section of rigid plastic tubing; and said flasher light means comprising said light source, a flasher mechanism, a battery for supplying power to the light source, and an open-topped case for said battery; said case for said battery being sized and shaped to fit snugly within the hollow interior of said first section of rigid plastic tubing, and being supported by suitable support means at the proper level within the tubing section to permit current to be fed from the battery to the flasher light circuit for proper operation of the flasher light means; said frame for the display of at least one informational panel having a top comprising a second section of rigid plastic tubing; the upper end of said first jamb of said frame, incorporating said tubular lens, comprising adapter means fixedly secured to the top of said lens and having an upstanding neck adapted to interfit with a properly sized plastic elbow fitting; said frame having a second jamb comprising a third section of rigid plastic tubing disposed substantially parallel to said first jamb; said skeletal structure means including a pair of plastic elbow fittings adapted to connect one end of said second section of rigid plastic tubing with said adapter means and the other end thereof with the top of said third section of rigid plastic tubing, respectively; one outlet of each elbow fitting in said frame being firmly secured to an end of said second section of rigid plastic tubing so that its other outlet extends downwardly; and the downwardly extending outlets of the two elbow fittings being removably engaged with the upstanding neck of said adapter means and the upper end of said third section of rigid plastic tubing, respectively, whereby the top of said frame is removable to permit ready access to said flasher light means for repair, or other, purposes.

Claim 6

Skeletal structure means of generally tubular plastic construction particularly adaptable for use as a portable traffic barricade having, in its normal service capacity, a generally flat upright part defining a frame of generally rectangular shape for the display of at least one informational panel and having, also, two legs; said skeletal structure means including, additionally, two elongate feet, each of said feet being threadedly engaged with the lower end of a separate one of said legs in such a way as to extend substantially perpendicularly outwardly, in opposite directions, from the axis of the leg, and each foot being rotatably adjustable between a first position normal to the plane of axial disposition of said flat upright part of said skeletal structure means, in which it serves as stable support means for the standing upright part, and a second position at right angles to said first position, to permit substantial flattening of the structure for convenient handling and storage thereof, the rotational adjustment of said foot between said first position and said second position being achieved by turning it in threaded engagement with said leg; said frame for the display of at least one informational panel having a first jamb with built-in flasher light means, said flasher light means having a tubular lens forming a part of said first jamb, disposed in axial alighment with the remaining part of the jamb, and a light source laterally enclosed by the lens, said tubular lens serving to direct light from said light source laterally outwardly through its wall in such manner as to render the light visible in a substantially complete circle therearound, said tubular lens, additionally, constituting an upper portion of said first jamb and being of hexagonal cross-sectional shape; said flasher light means being battery-powered; that portion of said first jamb situated below said tubular lens being a first section of rigid plastic tubing; and said flasher light means comprising said light source, a flasher mechanism, a battery for supplying power to the light source, and an open-topped case for said battery; said case for said battery being sized and shaped to fit snugly within the hollow interior of said first section of rigid plastic tubing, and being supported by suitable support means at the proper level within the tubing section to permit current to be fed from the battery to the flasher light circuit for proper operation of the flasher light means; said frame for the display of at least one informational panel having a top comprising a second section of rigid plastic tubing; the upper end of said first jamb of said frame, incorporating said tubular lens, comprising adapter means fixedly secured to the top of said lens and having an upstanding neck adapted to interfit with a properly sized plastic elbow fitting; said frame having a second jamb comprising a third section of rigid plastic tubing disposed substantially parallel to said first jamb; said skeletal structure means including a pair of plastic elbow fittings adapted to connect one end of said second section of rigid plastic tubing with said adapter means and the other end thereof with the top of said third section of rigid plastic tubing, respectively; one outlet of each elbow fitting in said frame being firmly secured to an end of said second section of rigid plastic tubing so that its other outlet extends downwardly; and the downwardly extending outlets of the two elbow fittings being removably engaged with the upstanding neck of said adapter means and the upper end of said third section of rigid plastic tubing, respectively, whereby the top of said frame is removable to permit ready access to said flasher light means for repair, or other, purposes.

Claim 7

Skeletal structure means in accordance with claim 4, in which said flasher mechanism has a housing fixedly secured to the bottom end of said tubUlar lens, said housing having a reduced lower portion adapted to fit into the hollow upper portion of said first section of rigid plastic tubing without binding, and an enlarged upper portion having a bottom part of round cross section with locking threads (78) disposed around its peripheral wall; and in which the internal walls of the upper end of said first section of rigid plastic tubing has receptive grooves (83) for said locking threads; whereby the integrated flasher mechanism and tubular lens can be locked in position, as a unit, in said first jamb of said frame for the display of at least one informational panel when it is properly positioned and rotated so that said locking threads engage said receptive grooves, and the top of said frame is positioned so that the downturned outlets of said elbow fittings are engaged with the upper ends of said adaptor means and third section of rigid plastic tubing, respectively, and can be removed from said frame, as a unit, by a reversal of the above-described locking procedure.

Claim 8

Skeletal structure means in accordance with claim 5, in which each of the joints between said downturned outlets of said elbow fittings and the upper ends of said adaptor means and third section of rigid plastic tubing, respectively, has a pair of diametrically opposite openings for snugly receiving a bolt, and each of said joints is locked with a bolt that extends through these openings and a cooperating nut, the bolt and nut fasteners in each case being of tamper-proof character to prevent easy disassembly of the structure by unauthorized persons.