Barricade system

Claim 2

A barricade system comprising: means for warning traffic of a dangerous situation and to protect them therefrom including; base means having at least two easily separable and connectible units, one unit being a base pan unit with a flat bottom portion and a center portion for connection to a second unit of cone shape, both units arranged for receiving removable support means, support means mounted thereon, head means on said support means for mounting barricade devices at an easily visible height, and the base pan unit has a raised outer edge forming a pan-like structure and a raised inner cylindrical portion for supporting the cone unit, the support means comprising a support tube unit, and the head means including a double-slotted body member having mounting means at the bottom thereof for engagement with the support tube, with the double-slotted body member having a mounting socket at the bottom thereof to provide the mounting means.

Claim 3

The device of claim 1 wherein the head body includes a flanged section at the top thereof for mounting a flashing light type warning device.

Claim 4

The device of claim 2 including weight means added to the recessed pan base unit.

Claim 5

The device of claim 1 wherein interlocking flanges are provided between the base pan unit and the cone unit for positive interlocking of said two units together.

Claim 6

The device of claim 1 wherein the support tube unit has a tapered lower portion and the base pan unit has a socket correspondingly tapered.

Claim 7

A barricade system comprising: means for warning traffic of a dangerous situation and to protect them therefrom including; base means having at least two easily separable and connectible units, one unit being a base pan unit with a flat bottom portion and a center portion for connection to a second unit of cone shape, both units arranged for receiving removable support means, support means mounted thereon, head means on said support means for mounting barricade devices at an easily visible height, and the base pan unit having a raised outer edge forming a pan-like recessed portion and a raised inner cylindrical portion for supporting the cone unit, the mounting means for the double-slotted body member comprising a mounting pin, the support tube being a square tube, and the cone unit and base unit having square holes therein for receiving the support post tube, the head body including a flanged section at the top thereof for mounting a flashing light type warning device, weight means added to the recessed pan base unit, the weight means comprising two semi-circular weights having a recessed groove along one side thereof and flanged projection along the opposite side thereof, for interlocking said weights when stacked in the pan base unit.

Claim 8

A barricade system comprising: means for warning traffic of a dangerous situation and to protect them therefrom including; base means having at least two easily separable and connectible units, one unit being a base pan unit with a flat bottom portion and a center portion for connection to a second unit of cone shape, both units arranged for receiving removable support means, support means mounted thereon, head means on said support means for mounting barricade devices at an easily visible height, and the base pan unit having a raised outer edge forming a pan-like recessed portion and a raised inner cylindrical portion for supporting the cone unit, the mounting means for the double-slotted body member comprising a mounting pin, the support tube being a square tube, and the cone unit and base unit having square holes therein for receiving the support post tube, the head body including a flanged section at the top thereof for mounting a flashing light type warning device, weight means added to the recessed pan base unit, the weight means comprising two semi-circular weights having a recessed groove along one side thereof and flanged projection along the opposite side thereof, for interlocking said weights when stacked in the pan base unit.

Claim 9

A barricade system having numerous interchangeable units including a base pan unit, a cone-type unit removably attached to said base pan unit, a support tube unit, a support head unit having double slots therein, said support tube unit mountable on the cone-type unit when attached to the base pan unit for supporting thereon said support head unit, a cross-tie unit for support between adjacent support head units, and at least one universal adapter unit for mounting warning signs on such a cross-tie unit, the base pan unit having a flat base portion raised outer edge therearound, and a raised cylindrical center portion with holes therein and a cone-type unit mounted interchangeably on the raised cylindrical portion of the pan unit, with the cross-tie unit having ends with notches at the bottom thereof for lockably retaining the cross-tie unit in the support head units.

Claim 10

A barricade system having numerous interchangeable units including a base pan unit, a cone-type unit removably attached to said base pan unit, a support tube unit, a support head unit having double slots therein, said support tube unit mountable on the cone-type unit when attached to the base pan unit for supporting thereon said support head unit, a cross-tie unit for support between adjacent support head units, and at least one universal adapter unit for mounting warning signs on such a cross-tie unit, the base pan unit having a flat base portion raised outer edge therearound, and a raised cylindrical center portion with holes therein and a cone-type unit mounted interchangeably on the raised cylindrical portion of the pan unit, with the cross-tie unit having ends with notches at the bottom thereof for lockably retaining the cross-tie unit in the support head units.

Claim 11

The device of claim 7 wherein the support head is closed at the top of said head.

Claim 12

The device of claim 8 wherein the support head double slots are open at the upper side thereof for directly receiving cross-ties from above the support head unit.

Claim 13

The device of claim 8 wherein a universal adapter is included for attaching appropriate warning signs to a cross-tie unit, said universal adapter having a fixed slot at one end thereof of appropriate size for fitting a cross-tie unit and a thinner slot at the other end thereof for engaging a thin sign.

Claim 14

The device of claim 10 wherein all of the component units have their engaging portions of square shape.

Claim 15

The device of claim 10 wherein all of the units have their engaging portions of round shape.

Claim 16

The device of claim 9 wherein the support head has an outside socket type mounting at the bottom thereof.

Claim 17

The device of claim 8 wherein the support head has a pin type mounting at the bottom thereof.

Claim 18

A barricade warning device comprising at least one base unit, a separate cone unit removably attached to the base unit, support means mounted on these units including a support post, and warning means mounted on the support means, and a support post extension bracket which is substantially rectangular in shape and having sockets from each end thereof and holes therethrough for receiving retaining pins, said pins being of resilient flexible material.

Claim 19

A barricade warning device comprising at least one base unit, a separate cone unit removably attached to the base unit, support means mounted on these units including a support post, and warning means mounted on the support means, and a support post extension bracket which is substantially rectangular in shape and having sockets from each end thereof and holes therethrough for receiving retaining pins, said pins being of resilient flexible material.

Claim 20

The device of claim 15 wherein the warning means includes a support head having provisions for mounting a flashing signal light at the top thereof.

Claim 21

The device of claim 16 wherein said mounting provisions consist of a recess having outer flanged members for engaging a complementary flanged portion at the bottom of the flashing signal light means.

Claim 22

The device of claim 16 wherein said mounting provisions comprise a flat portion at the top of the support head and including removable angle iron type brackets which are fastened to the top of said head at two edges thereof to thereby form a recess with flanged edges for engaging a complementary flanged portion at the bottom of the flashing signal light means.

Claim 23

The device of claim 15 wherein the support means includes an additional attachable hold down brace sleeve assembly unit for the support post.

Claim 24

The device of claim 19 wherein the brace sleeve assembly comprises a center body portion having a socket therein for slipping over the support post, angle members coming off the bottom of said member and attached to leg portions at approximately 45° to the vertical, said leg portions being provided with holes and with pins through said holes for ground engagement.

Claim 25

A barricade warning device comprising at least one base unit, a separate cone unit removably attached to the base unit, support means mounted on these units including a support post, and warning means mounted on the support means, the base unit having a socket with threads therein for receiving the removable cone unit having a bottom screw-threaded stud projecting therefrom.

Claim 26

A barricade warning device comprising at least one base unit, a separate cone unit removably attached to the base unit, support means mounted on these units including a support post, and warning means mounted on the support means, the base unit having a socket with threads therein for receiving the removable cone unit having a bottom screw-threaded stud projecting therefrom.