Multi-application nose sheeting

• US 10,422,092 B1
• Filed: 08/03/2018
• Issued: 09/24/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TrafFix Devices Inc.
• Original Assignee: TrafFix Devices Inc.
• Inventors: Maus, Geoffrey B., Kulp, Jack H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Risic, Abigail A
• Application Number:
  US16/054,957
• Time in Patent Office: 417 Days
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 13/028 Flexible barrier members, e.g. cords; Means for rendering same conspicuous; Adapted supports, e.g. with storage reel
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 15/00 Safety arrangements for slowing, redirecting or stopping errant vehicles, e.g. guard posts or bollards; Arrangements for reducing damage to roadside structures due to vehicular impact arrangements for fastening signs or signals to safety barriers or the like E01F9/669; for forcibly arresting vehicles E01F13/00
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 15/08 essentially made of walls or wall-like elements E01F15/10, E01F15/12 take precedence; Cable-linked blocks
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 15/086 using plastic, rubber or synthetic materials
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 15/088 Details of element connection
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 15/143 Protecting devices located at the ends of barriers E01F15/145 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 15/146 fixed arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 9/669 for fastening to safety barriers or the like
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 13/16 Signs formed of or incorporating reflecting elements or surfaces, e.g. warning signs having triangular or other geometrical shape

Abstract

A system for displaying a desired reflective sheeting striping pattern on a traffic management device includes providing a portable panel having reflecting sheeting affixed to a face thereof, orienting the portable panel as desired, and affixing the panel to the device using fastener holes disposed about a perimeter of the panel. The displayed striping pattern may be easily changed by removing the panel from the device, turning the panel over to display an opposing side, on which is displayed a different striping pattern, and reattaching the panel to the traffic management device so that the opposing side of the panel is displayed, or by removing the panel from the traffic management device, rotating the panel by 90 degrees, 180 degrees, or 270 degrees, and then reattaching the panel to the traffic management device so that the same particular striping pattern is oriented in a different direction.

Claims

1. A portable reflective sheeting system for securement to a desired traffic management device, comprising:

a polygonal panel having a first face and a second face and four edges;

a first portion of reflective sheeting displaying a first striping pattern disposed on the first face of the panel;

a second portion of reflective sheeting displaying a second different striping pattern disposed on the second face of the panel; and

fastener holes disposed along each of the four edges of the panel, the holes being substantially evenly spaced about a perimeter of the panel;

wherein one of the first and second striping patterns comprises a plurality of stripes of alternating colors extending across the panel face;

and further wherein when said one of the first and second striping patterns is reoriented, by reorienting the panel, the plurality of stripes extend in a different direction across the panel face to denote a different traffic condition.

2. The portable reflective sheeting system as recited in claim 1, wherein there is a fastener hole disposed at each corner of the panel, and an additional fastener hole disposed on each edge of the panel at a location substantially equidistant from the two closest corner fastener holes.

3. The portable reflective sheeting system as recited in claim 1, wherein the plurality of stripes of said one of the first and second striping patterns extend diagonally across the panel face.

4. The portable reflective sheeting system as recited in claim 1, wherein the panel may be secured with either the first or second face thereof facing outwardly, to thereby display a selected one of the first and second striping patterns.

7. The portable reflective sheeting system as recited in claim 1, wherein the first portion of reflective sheeting is adhered to the first face of the panel.

8. The portable reflective sheeting system as recited in claim 7, wherein the second portion of reflective sheeting is adhered to the second face of the panel.

10. The portable reflective sheeting system as recited in claim 1, wherein the panel may be secured with either the first or second face thereof facing outwardly, to thereby display a selected one of the first and second striping patterns.

5. A portable reflective sheeting system for securement to a desired traffic management device, comprising:

a polygonal panel having a first face, a second face opposed to the first face, and four edges;

reflective sheeting displaying a striping pattern comprising a plurality of stripes of alternating colors disposed on and extending diagonally across the first face of the panel; and

fastener holes disposed along each of the four edges of the panel, the holes being substantially evenly spaced about a perimeter of the panel;

wherein when said striping pattern is reoriented, by reorienting the panel, the diagonal stripes extend in a different diagonal direction to denote a different traffic condition.

6. The portable reflective sheeting system as recited in claim 5, wherein there is a fastener hole disposed at each corner of the panel, and an additional fastener hole disposed on each edge of the panel at a location substantially equidistant from the two closest corner fastener holes.

9. The portable reflective sheeting system as recited in claim 5, and further comprising a second reflective sheet displaying a second different striping pattern comprising a plurality of stripes of alternating colors disposed on and extending diagonally across the second face of the panel.

11. A method of conveniently changing a particular reflective sheeting striping pattern on a traffic management device, comprising:

detaching a portable panel having reflective sheeting affixed thereto from a portion of the traffic management device, the reflective sheeting displaying a first particular striping pattern;

re-orienting the portable panel to a different orientation; and

re-attaching the re-oriented panel in its different orientation to the traffic management device portion using fastener holes disposed along at least three sides defining a perimeter of the portable panel, so that the reflective sheeting displays a second articular striping pattern.

12. The method as recited in claim 11, wherein the step of re-orienting the portable panel to a different orientation comprises turning the panel over to display an opposing side thereof, on a second face of which is affixed reflective sheeting displaying said second different particular striping pattern, and the step of reattaching the re-oriented panel to the traffic management device portion comprises a of ensuring that the second face on the opposing side of the panel is displayed.

13. The method as recited in claim 11, wherein the step of re-orienting the portable panel to a different orientation comprises rotating the panel by 90 degrees, 180 degrees, or 270 degrees, and then reattaching the panel to the traffic management device portion using said fastener holes disposed about the perimeter of the portable panel, so that the second different particular striping pattern is oriented in a different direction.