Roadway barrier

Claim 2

A portable barrier for use on roadways or the like comprising: a. an elongated, substantially rigid base of light weight material, b. said base being hollow to provide a liquid reservoir therein, c. said base having a flat bottom surface and a front surface extending substantially the length thereof, d. said base including opening means for permitting said reservoir to be filled and drained while said base is supported in a horizontal position, e. cap means cooperating with said opening means for sealing said reservoir, f. a barricade superstructure, and g. means for detachably clamping said superstructure to said base such that a portion of said superstructure rigidly abuts said front surface and said superstructure extends generally upwardly relative to said base.

Claim 3

A barrier as in claim 1 and wherein: a. said clamping means includes frame means at least partially encircling said base.

Claim 4

A barrier as in claim 2 and wherein: a. said base includes a recess, and b. a portion of said frame means is disposed in said recess.

Claim 5

A barrier as in claim 1 and wherEin: a. said base is an elongated rectangular parallelepiped, and b. said clamping means includes frame means at least partially encircling said base in a lateral direction.

Claim 6

A barrier as in claim 4 and wherein: a. said frame means comprises a plurality of cooperating members positioned adjacent the lateral sides of said base and means for fastening said members together to form a unitary assembly.

Claim 7

A barrier as in claim 5 and wherein: a. said base has a recess therein, and b. at least one of said members is positioned in said recess.

Claim 8

A barrier as in claim 5 and wherein: a. said means for fastening said members together includes bolts passing through said superstructure and said members.

Claim 9

A barrier as in claim 1, and wherein: a. said clamping means includes strap means for encircling a portion of said barricade superstructure.

Claim 10

A barrier as in claim 1 and wherein: a. said base is made of a plastic, and b. at least a portion of said means for securing a barricade structure to said base is integrally formed with said base.

Claim 11

A barrier as in claim 1 and including: a. handle means on said base member for permitting said barrier to be easily carried.

Claim 12

A barrier as in claim 1 and wherein said cap means includes at least one removable cap recessed in said base to lie flush therewith.

Claim 13

A barrier as in claim 11 and wherein said cap is positioned in a recess of sufficiently small size to prevent hand removal thereof.

Claim 14

A barrier as in claim 1 and wherein said cap means includes: a. first and second removable caps, and b. a flexible line connected between said caps.

Claim 15

A barrier as in claim 13 and wherein said line is attached to said caps by means of swivels.

Claim 16

A portable barrier for use on roadways or the like comprising: a. an elongated, substantially rigid base of light weight material, b. said base being hollow to provide a liquid reservoir therein, c. said base having a flat bottom surface and a front surface extending substantially the length thereof, d. said base including opening means for permitting said reservoir to be filled and drained while said base is supported in a horizontal position, e. said base including a rear surface opposite said front surface, f. cap means cooperating with said opening means for sealing said reservoir, g. a barricade superstructure, h. a frame member, and i. means for detachably clamping said base between said frame member and said superstructure such that a portion of said superstructure abuts said front surface, said frame member abuts said rear surface and said superstructure extends generally upwardly relative to said base.

Claim 17

A portable barrier for use on roadways or the like comprising: a. an elongated, substantially rigid base of light weight material, b. said base being hollow to provide a liquid reservoir therein, c. said base having a flat bottom surface and a front surface extending substantially the length thereof, d. said base including opening means for permitting said reservoir to be filled and drained while said base is supported in a horizontal position, e. said base including a rear surface opposite said front surface, f. cap means cooperating with said opening means for sealing said reservoir, g. a barricade superstructure, h. a frame member, and i. means for detachably clamping said base between said frame member and said superstructure such that a portion of said superstructure abuts said front surface, said frame member abuts said rear surface and said superstructure extends generally upwardly relative to said base.

Claim 18

A portable barrier for use on roadways or the like comprising: a. a substantially rigid base having a liquid reservoir therein, b. means for permitting liquid to be introduced into and evacuated from said reservoir, c. cap means for sealing said reservoir, d. a barricade superstructure including a vertical post, and e. means for securing said superstructure to said base including strap means fastened to said base and partially encircling said post, f. said strap means including a flexible hinge and a portion movable about said hinge between first and second positions in and out of engagement, respectively, with said post.

Claim 19

A portable barrier for use on roadways or the like comprising: a. a substantially rigid base having a liquid reservoir therein, b. means for permitting liquid to be introduced into and evacuated from said reservoir, c. cap means for sealing said reservoir, d. a barricade superstructure including a vertical post, and e. means for securing said superstructure to said base including strap means fastened to said base and partially encircling said post, f. said strap means including a flexible hinge and a portion movable about said hinge between first and second positions in and out of engagement, respectively, with said post.