SAFETY TILE FOR PEDESTRIAN TACTILE DETECTION
First Claim
1. An safety tile for embedding in a pedestrian-accessible surface, the safety tile comprising:
- a substantially planar tile member comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, and at least one side surface, the upper surface including a plurality of projections extending upward therefrom, the lower surface including a plurality of downwardly projecting ribs, a plurality of anchor bolts each comprising a threaded bolt member having a generally rounded head and a threaded shaft, and an anchor nut, each anchor bolt traversing the tile member from the upper surface to the lower surface through an aperture therein;
whereby as the safety tile is embedded into the surface, air trapped below the tile is expelled through each of the apertures of the safety tile such that the upper surface of the safety tile is exposed and generally flush with the surrounding pedestrian-accessible surface.
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Abstract
A safety tile for embedding into a pedestrian-accessible surface, and a method of its use, are disclosed. The safety tile comprises a substantially planar tile member that includes an upper surface, a lower surface, and at least one side surface. The upper surface includes a plurality of projections extending upwardly therefrom, and the lower surface includes a plurality of downwardly projecting ribs. A plurality of anchor bolts are included that traverse the tile member from the upper surface to the lower surface through an aperture therein. Preferably the projections are shaped and pattered so as to be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines. The rounded head of each anchor bolt is preferably shaped and patterned similarly to each of the plurality of projections and positioned on the upper surface so that the rounded head of each anchor bolt takes the place of one projection in the pattern. In use, after the tile is set into an uncured surface material, each anchor bolt is tapped down into the uncured material to be captured thereby.
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1. An safety tile for embedding in a pedestrian-accessible surface, the safety tile comprising:
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a substantially planar tile member comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, and at least one side surface, the upper surface including a plurality of projections extending upward therefrom, the lower surface including a plurality of downwardly projecting ribs, a plurality of anchor bolts each comprising a threaded bolt member having a generally rounded head and a threaded shaft, and an anchor nut, each anchor bolt traversing the tile member from the upper surface to the lower surface through an aperture therein;
whereby as the safety tile is embedded into the surface, air trapped below the tile is expelled through each of the apertures of the safety tile such that the upper surface of the safety tile is exposed and generally flush with the surrounding pedestrian-accessible surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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