Roadway barrier
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1. A temporary barrier for use on roadways comprising:
- (a) a base member including an elongated body having front, rear, top, bottom and end walls,(b) said elongated body being hollow to provide a reservoir,(c) ballast,(d) opening means in said body for adding said ballast to the reservoir,(e) the front wall of said elongated member being disposed at an angle to the vertical so that the upper limit thereof projects over the roadway in advance of the remainder of the front wall,(f) the elongated body being of a height that the projecting upper portion thereof engages the bumper or fender of the vehicle, whereby the striking force of the vehicle is distributed over a substantial portion of the length of the elongated body,(g) a plurality of impact shields positioned on the projecting portion of the front wall of said base member to absorb the force of the vehicle striking the same, and(h) means for detachably engaging said impact shields with said base member.
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Abstract
A portable, temporary roadway barrier for placement alongside a highway to visually direct and, when necessary, to physically control, automotive traffic.
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1. A temporary barrier for use on roadways comprising:
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(a) a base member including an elongated body having front, rear, top, bottom and end walls, (b) said elongated body being hollow to provide a reservoir, (c) ballast, (d) opening means in said body for adding said ballast to the reservoir, (e) the front wall of said elongated member being disposed at an angle to the vertical so that the upper limit thereof projects over the roadway in advance of the remainder of the front wall, (f) the elongated body being of a height that the projecting upper portion thereof engages the bumper or fender of the vehicle, whereby the striking force of the vehicle is distributed over a substantial portion of the length of the elongated body, (g) a plurality of impact shields positioned on the projecting portion of the front wall of said base member to absorb the force of the vehicle striking the same, and (h) means for detachably engaging said impact shields with said base member. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A temporary barrier for use on roadways comprising:
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(a) a base member including an elongated body having front, rear, top, bottom and end walls, (b) said elongated body being hollow to provide a reservoir, (c) ballast, (d) opening means in said body for adding said ballast to the reservoir, (e) the front wall of said elongated member being disposed at an angle to the vertical so that the upper limit thereof projects over the roadway in advance of the remainder of the front wall, (f) the elongated body being of a height that the projecting upper portion thereof engages the bumper or fender of the vehicle whereby the striking force of the vehicle is distributed over a substantial portion of the length of the elongated body, (g) a barricade comprising upright and cross members positioned proximate the rear wall of said base member, (h) said base member being provided with peripheral recesses adjacent the terminals thereof, (i) stands positioned proximate the rear wall of said base member in the area of peripheral recesses, (j) each of said stands having a portion detachably engaged with an upright member and urging the same into that part of the peripheral recess formed in the rear wall. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A temporary barrier for use on roadways comprising:
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(a) a base member including an elongated body having front, rear, top, bottom and end walls, (b) said elongated body being hollow to provide a reservoir, (c) ballast, (d) a longitudinal opening in the top wall of said base member through which said ballast is added to the reservoir, (e) a complemental cover placed over the longitudinal opening of said top wall, (f) a plurality of spaced, vertical rods extending through the longitudinal opening in the top wall of said base member, (g) said rods extending through complemental openings in said cover, and (h) means for retaining said rods in stationary position relative to said elongated body. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A temporary barrier for use on roadways comprising:
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(a) a base member including an elongated body having front, rear, top, bottom and end walls, (b) said elongated body being hollow to provide a reservoir (c) ballast, (d) opening means in said elongated body for adding ballast to the reservoir, (e) the front wall of said elongated body being disposed at an angle to the vertical so that the upper limit thereof projects over the roadway in advance of the remainder of the front wall, said front wall extending at an angle which does not exceed 20°
to a line which is an extension of said bottom wall, and(f) detachable impact shield means carried by the projecting portion of said front wall for absorbing the force of a vehicle striking the same. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A temporary barrier for use on roadways comprising:
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(a) a weighted base member including an elongated body having front, rear, top, bottom and end walls, (b) the front wall of said elongated member being disposed at an angle to the vertical so that the upper limit thereof projects over the roadway in advance of the front wall, (c) the rear wall of said elongated body being substantially parallel to the front wall of said elongated body, (d) said base member being provided with peripheral recesses adjacent the terminals thereof, (e) a barricade comprising upright and cross members positioned proximate the rear wall of said base member, and (f) stands engaged with said base member and engageable with the cross members of said barricade for holding the same in the peripheral recesses of said base member. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A temporary barrier for use on roadways comprising:
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(a) a base member including an elongated body having front, rear, top, bottom and end walls, (b) said elongated body being hollow to provide a reservoir, (c) ballast, (d) opening means in said body for adding said ballast to the reservoir, (e) a barricade comprising upright and cross members positioned proximate the rear wall of said base member, and (f) means for removably engaging said barricade to said base member, (g) said cross members including downwardly extending portions and weakened zones in the area of said downwardly extending portions, whereby, in the event that the barricade is struck, the cross members will break along the weakened zones into small pieces, the ends of which are directed downwardly to prevent damage to vehicles or personal injury. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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