US5156486A
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Traffic control marker and method of making the same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-01-02
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Granted: 1992-10-20
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Expires: 2011-01-02
Abstract
Abstract A traffic control marker and marker base is described taking the form of a dome-shaped resilient body member whose ends lie in a flat plane and whose sides are outwardly flared. The marker can be formed by cutting a used pneumatic tire into arcuate segments, each of which can be forcefully inverted to automatically provide such body member. In many circumstances, the bodies alone, colored with eye-catching fluorescent or reflective coatings, can be effectively used for traffic control markers. And in other circumstances they can serve as a resilient light-weight base whereon various visual indicators such as a flag, sign, reflector, or light can be removably mounted in various ways to rise therefrom.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl E. Davidson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:46
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01F; E01F9/00; E01F9/60; E01F9/604; E01F9/612; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S52/00; Y10S52/09; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49716; Y10T29/49751
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
50 words
A traffic control marker which comprises a body member in the form of a curved configuration with its ends arranged to rest on a supporting roadway or other surface, said body member having a curved configuration in the form of an arcuate segment of a cut and inverted used tire.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
50 words
A traffic control marker which comprises a body member in the form of a curved configuration with its ends arranged to rest on a supporting roadway or other surface, said body member having a curved configuration in the form of an arcuate segment of a cut and inverted used tire.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A traffic control marker according to claim 1 wherein said body member is formed of resilient material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A traffic control marker according to claim 1 wherein the ends of said body member lie in a single flat plane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A traffic control marker according to claim 1 wherein the sides of said body member flare outwardly.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A traffic control marker according to claim 1 which comprises an indicator supported from said body member in an upright position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
71 words
A traffic control marker which comprises a body member arranged to rest on a supporting roadway or other surface, said body member having a curved configuration in the form of an arcuate segment of a cut and inverted used tire, a resilient member supported on said body member to normally rise upwardly therefrom but bendable towards a horizontal position, and a visual indicator supported at the top of said resilient member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
71 words
A traffic control marker which comprises a body member arranged to rest on a supporting roadway or other surface, said body member having a curved configuration in the form of an arcuate segment of a cut and inverted used tire, a resilient member supported on said body member to normally rise upwardly therefrom but bendable towards a horizontal position, and a visual indicator supported at the top of said resilient member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A traffic control member according to claim 6 wherein said body member constitutes a portion of a used vehicle tire.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
52 words
The method of making a traffic control marker which comprises the steps of cutting a resilient pneumatic tire into at least two sections, each of which forms an arcuate segment, and inverting said tire segments to provide a curved configuration with outwardly flaring sides, and ends arranged to rest on a roadway.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
52 words
The method of making a traffic control marker which comprises the steps of cutting a resilient pneumatic tire into at least two sections, each of which forms an arcuate segment, and inverting said tire segments to provide a curved configuration with outwardly flaring sides, and ends arranged to rest on a roadway.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of making a traffic control marker according to claim 8 which comprises the additional step of attaching an upright indicator to said inverted tire segment.
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