ROAD BASKET AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
First Claim
1. An improved road basket, the road basket comprising:
- a non-metallic dowel having a dowel first end, a dowel second end and a dowel intermediate portion;
a first support frame including a first support frame first leg and a first support frame first cup slidably secured to the dowel first end; and
a second support frame including a second support frame first leg and a second support frame first cup slidably secured to the dowel second end.
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Abstract
An improved road basket including a non-metallic dowel, a first support frame including a first support frame first leg and a first support frame first cup moldably secured to the dowel first end, and a second support frame including a second support frame first leg and a second support frame first cup moldably secured to the dowel second end. Multiple dowels can be secured in similar fashion to additional leg members. Preferably, the first support frame first leg and a first support frame second leg are connected by a base frame member. In addition, the first support frame first leg and the first support frame second leg may be connected by an intermediate frame member. The frame may be constructed of a single piece. The dowel is preferably made from fiberglass or glass fiber reinforced polymer and the frame is preferably high density polyethylene.
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18 Claims
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1. An improved road basket, the road basket comprising:
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a non-metallic dowel having a dowel first end, a dowel second end and a dowel intermediate portion; a first support frame including a first support frame first leg and a first support frame first cup slidably secured to the dowel first end; and a second support frame including a second support frame first leg and a second support frame first cup slidably secured to the dowel second end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of manufacturing an improved road basket, the method comprising:
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pultruding a plurality of non-metallic dowels; cutting the non-metallic dowels to a desired length; molding a first frame and a second frame in an injection mold, wherein the first and second frames comprise a plurality of frame cups; and forming the road basket by slidably inserting a portion of non-metallic dowels into the frame cups. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of using an improved road basket, the method comprising:
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cutting a road basket to a desired length, the road basket comprising a non-metallic dowel having a dowel first end, a dowel second end and a dowel intermediate portion, a first support frame including a first support frame first leg and a first support frame first cup slidably secured to the dowel first end, and a second support frame including a second support frame first leg and a second support frame first cup slidably secured to the dowel second end; and securing the road basket in a desired location by securing an anchor to the first support frame.
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18. An improved road basket, the road basket comprising:
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a dowel wherein the dowel includes an outer surface; a frame connected to the dowel, the frame including a cup wherein the cup includes an inner surface; and an interface between the outer surface of the dowel and the inner surface of the cup and wherein the dowel and the cup are slidably secured together at the interface.
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Specification