"Warning Bump" traffic safety device
First Claim
1. A traffic safety device comprising:
- a) a base with an opening sized to permit said base to be fitted over or attached to a traffic safety device; and
, b) a warning bump strip fixedly attached to said base.
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Abstract
A Warning Bump traffic safety device comprised of a base which is inserted over traffic cones or barrels and a strip and extensions, generally trapezoidal in cross section, attached to the base which extends into the roadway which causes both an audible and sensory warning to motorists driving over these strips. This traffic safety device is typically deployed in construction work zones in the buffer and work areas to provide additional warnings to both drivers as they approach a construction work area and additional warnings to both drivers and construction workers if a driver encroaches into lateral buffer area in the work zone. These traffic safety devices also tend to stabilize the cones and barrels.
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19 Claims
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1. A traffic safety device comprising:
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a) a base with an opening sized to permit said base to be fitted over or attached to a traffic safety device; and
,b) a warning bump strip fixedly attached to said base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A traffic safety device comprising:
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a) an anchor plate means to permit attachment to traffic barriers; and
,b) a warning bump strip fixedly attached to said anchor plate. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A traffic safety device comprising:
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a) a base with an opening sized to permit said base to be fitted over or attached to a traffic safety device;
b) a warning bump strip fixedly attached to said base; and
c) said traffic safety device being colored with a safety color to enhance visibility. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A traffic safety device comprising:
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a) an anchor plate means to permit attachment to traffic barriers;
b) a warning bump strip fixedly attached to said anchor plate; and
c) said traffic safety device being colored with a safety color to enhance visibility. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A traffic safety device comprising:
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a) a base with an opening sized to permit said base to be fitted over or attached to a traffic safety device;
b) a warning bump strip fixedly attached to said base; and
c) said warning bump strip containing reflective strips or coatings on one or more upper surfaces to enhance visibility. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A traffic safety device comprising:
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a) an anchor plate means to permit attachment to traffic barriers;
b) a warning bump strip fixedly attached to said anchor plate; and
c) said warning bump strip containing reflective strips or coatings on one or more upper surfaces to enhance visibility. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A means to enhance traffic safety which is comprised of the deployment of one or more warning bump traffic safety devices in one or more of the following areas in construction work zones;
- advanced warning area, transition area, buffer area and/or work area to provide audible and sensory warnings to drivers.
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