ILLUMINATED SAFETY CURBING

• US 3,663,808 A
• Filed: 06/08/1970
• Issued: 05/16/1972
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Wilfried Baatz
• Original Assignee: Wilfried Baatz
• Inventors: Baatz, Wilfried
• Primary Examiner(s): Capozi, Louis J.
• Application Number:
  US05/044,235
• Time in Patent Office: 708 Days
• Field of Search: 240/2,2B 40/130,132 94/31,1.5
• US Class Current: 362/152
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 9/547 illuminated
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/006 General building constructions or finishing work for buildings, e.g. roofs, gutters, stairs or floors; Garden equipment; Sunshades or parasols
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2111/023 for pedestrian walkways

Abstract

An illuminated safety curbing construction which utilizes a diving bell configuration to protect illuminators from damage by water entering the structure and employing hidden fastening means to secure its translucent cover to its base. Single- or doublefaced elongated illuminated curbing sections are adapted to be combined in various configurations with a nose section to form curbings and dividers for different traffic separator situations. Special fastening means provide flexibility and ruggedness to withstand the impact of vehicle wheels.

Claims

1. An illuminated curbing construction comprising:

1. a base structure adapted to be secured to a supporting surface;

2. a light transmitting cover mounted on said base structure and having airtight top and side walls integrally connected and open at the bottom to form a diving bell configuration for preventing entry of water above a predetermined level therein;

3. means for removably securing said cover to said base structure; and

4. illuminator means mounted on said base structure and within said cover above said predetermined level.

2. a removable key element adapted to fit into the keyway in said horizontal base portion;

and

3. means for removably securing said cover to said base structure;

and

4. The illuminated curbing construction defined in claim 3 wherein said fastening means comprises:

5. The illuminated curbing construction defined in claim 3 wherein said key and keyway terminate at each end thereof at points spaced from the ends of said upright base portion and cover back wall.

6. The illuminated curbing construction defined in claim 5 wherein said keyway is formed in said upright base portion and said key is formed on said cover back wall.

7. The illuminated curbing construction defined in claim 2 wherein said base structure and cover are elongated to form a curbing section for installation parallel to a roadway.

8. The illuminated curbing construction defined in claim 7 including first and second such horizontal base portions connected on opposite sides of said upright base portion and first and second parallel cover portions mounted thereon to form a double face curbing for installation between parallel roadways.

9. The illuminated curbing construction defined in claim 1 wherein said base structure and cover have parallel substantially straight rear surfaces and substantially curved front surfaces to form a nose section for installation at the end of a curbing structure.

10. The illuminated curbing construction defined in claim 9 wherein said base structure includes an upright peripheral flange spaced inwardly from said surfaces and extending upwardly into said cover, and said securing means comprises a plurality of fasteners spaced horizontally along said front surfaces and securing the lower edge of said cover to said flange.