Removable speedbump-cover

Claim 2

An elongated structural member for mounting on a surface of a vehicular driveway transverse to the normal path of vehicular travel comprising: a laterally arcuate elongated panel having an elongated convex side, an elongated concave side, a first elongated edge and a second elongated edge, said first and second edges being adapted to support said panel on said vehicular driveway, said convex side adapted to being positioned to be contacted by vehicular traffic passing over said driveway, and said concave side being adapted to be positioned facing the surface of said driveway; means for supporting a load on the convex side of said panel including at least one gusset member extending generally transversely of said concave side, said gusset member terminating in a normally downwardly facing support edge, said gusset member normally extending from said concave side toward but not to a plane defined by said first and second edges so as to permit said panel to flex and to conform to an irregular driveway surface; and means for mounting said panel to said driveway including fastening means actuatable from said convex side for removably securing said panel to said driveway.

Claim 3

An elongated structural member of claim 1 wherein said means for mounting is adjacent to said first elongated edge and said second elongated edge being adapted to slideably contact an area of said driveway surface.

Claim 4

An elongated structural member of claim 1 including means for drawing said elongated edges down into firm contact with said surface.

Claim 5

An elongated structural member of claim 1 wherein said means for mounting includes an anchoring member adapted to be mounted to said driveway.

Claim 6

An elongated structural member of claim 4 wherein said anchoring member is adapted to be mounted to said driveway between said elongated edges.

Claim 7

An elongated structural member of claim 5 including means for accommodating misalignment between said panel and said anchoring member.

Claim 8

A cover for an elongated opening in a vehicular driveway, said elongated opening being of the type which includes elongated spaced apart first and second members to define a gap therebetween, said first member including a first normally uppermost edge which comprises a plate element, said cover comprising: a laterally arcuate elongated panel having an elongated convex side, said panel being adapted to extend laterally across said gap and along said opening with said convex side normally uppermost, and to be slideably supported on said second member; support means on an elongated concave side integral with said panel for reinforcing said panel against the weight of said vehicular traffic, said support means depending from said concave side and adapted to be normally slightly spaced from the surface of the driveway; mounting means for attaching said panel to said plate element; and fastening means for removably securing said panel to said mounting means.

Claim 9

A cover for an elongated opening in a vehicular driveway, said elongated opening being of the type which includes elongated spaced apart first and second members to define a gap therebetween, said first member including a first normally uppermost edge which comprises a plate element, said cover comprising: a laterally arcuate elongated panel having an elongated convex side, said panel being adapted to extend laterally across said gap and along said opening with said convex side normally uppermost, and to be slideably supported on said second member; support means on an elongated concave side integral with said panel for reinforcing said panel against the weight of said vehicular traffic, said support means depending from said concave side and adapted to be normally slightly spaced from the surface of the driveway; mounting means for attaching said panel to said plate element; and fastening means for removably securing said panel to said mounting means.

Claim 10

A cover of claim 7 wherein said opening is a structural expansion joint.

Claim 11

A cover of claim 7 wherein said opening is a utility trough.

Claim 12

A covered structural expansion joint in a vehicle driveway comprising: elongated first and second joint members spaced apart to define a variable gap therebetween, said first joint member including a first normally uppermost edge which comprises an elongated metallic plate, said expansion joint being adapted to being sealed with a plastic sealant in said gap; a laterally arcuate elongated panel having an elongated convex side, an elongated concave side, and first and second elongated edges, said panel extending laterally across said variable gap and along said expansion joint with said convex side normally uppermost and said concave side facing the surface of the driveway and defining a sealant receiving pocket normally above said variable gap, said panel being supported on the surface of said driveway on said first and second elongated edges, at least said second elongated edge being slideably supported on said second joint member; means for removably mounting said panel to said metallic plate; and means for supporting a load on said convex side including at least one gusset member extending generally transversely of said concave side, said gusset member normally extending from said concave side toward but not to the surface of said driveway, said panel being sufficiently flexible under load to permit said gusset member to move down into contact with said surface so as to spread the load over a large area.

Claim 13

A covered structural expansion joint in a vehicle driveway comprising: elongated first and second joint members spaced apart to define a variable gap therebetween, said first joint member including a first normally uppermost edge which comprises an elongated metallic plate, said expansion joint being adapted to being sealed with a plastic sealant in said gap; a laterally arcuate elongated panel having an elongated convex side, an elongated concave side, and first and second elongated edges, said panel extending laterally across said variable gap and along said expansion joint with said convex side normally uppermost and said concave side facing the surface of the driveway and defining a sealant receiving pocket normally above said variable gap, said panel being supported on the surface of said driveway on said first and second elongated edges, at least said second elongated edge being slideably supported on said second joint member; means for removably mounting said panel to said metallic plate; and means for supporting a load on said convex side including at least one gusset member extending generally transversely of said concave side, said gusset member normally extending from said concave side toward but not to the surface of said driveway, said panel being sufficiently flexible under load to permit said gusset member to move down into contact with said surface so as to spread the load over a large area.

Claim 14

A removable raised structural member mounted transversely on a vehicle driveway comprising: a laterally arcuate elongated panel having an elongated convex side, an elongated concave side, and first and second elongated edges, said panel extending laterally across said driveway with said convex side normally uppermost and said concave side facing the surface of the driveway above said attachment plate, said panel being supported on the surface of said driveway on said first and second elongated edges; means for removably mounting said panel to said driveway; and means for supporting a load on said convex side including at least one gusset member extending generally transversely of and mounted to said concave side, said gusset member normally extending from said concave side toward but not to the surface of said driveway.

Claim 15

A removable raised structural member mounted transversely on a vehicle driveway comprising: a laterally arcuate elongated panel having an elongated convex side, an elongated concave side, and first and second elongated edges, said panel extending laterally across said driveway with said convex side normally uppermost and said concave side facing the surface of the driveway above said attachment plate, said panel being supported on the surface of said driveway on said first and second elongated edges; means for removably mounting said panel to said driveway; and means for supporting a load on said convex side including at least one gusset member extending generally transversely of and mounted to said concave side, said gusset member normally extending from said concave side toward but not to the surface of said driveway.