Road barrier

• US 5,030,029 A
• Filed: 02/02/1990
• Issued: 07/09/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 02/02/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Thore Johnsen
• Original Assignee: Thore Johnsen
• Inventors: Johnsen, Thore
• Primary Examiner(s): Kisliuk, Bruce M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Schoeppel, Roger J.
• Application Number:
  US07/474,492
• Time in Patent Office: 522 Days
• Field of Search: 116/63 P, 116/63 R, 116/63 C, 116/63 T, 116/202, 404/6, 404/9, 404/10, 404/13, 404/14, 256/59, 256/67, 256/60, 256/65, 256/66, 256/DIG. 6, 340/908.1
• US Class Current: 404/6
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 13/02 free-standing; portable, e.g. for guarding open manholes E01F9/688 takes precedence; Portable signs or signals specially adapted for fitting to portable barriers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 256/06 Building construction guard rail

Abstract

An improved road barrier for channelizing traffic is provided and consists of a hollow pyramidal structure having a frustrum top. A base is formed on the bottom for stabilizing the pyramidal structure on a flat surface. A plurality of spaced apart bands are formed on the pyramidal structure for dividing it into a plurality of tiers with each tier having a plurality of panel faces so as to add strength to the pyramidal structure. At least one rib is formed on the frustrum top for mounting a warning light thereto.

Claims

1. An improved road barrier for channelizing traffic comprising:

a. at least one hollow pyramidal structure having a frustum top;

b. a base formed on the bottom of said pyramidal structure for stabilizing said pyramidal structure on a flat surface;

c. a plurality of spaced apart bands formed on said pyramid structure for dividing said pyramidal structure into a plurality of tiers, with each said tier having a plurality of panel faces so as to add strength to said pyramidal structure, said panel faces sloping inward from bottom to top; and

d. means on said frustum top of said pyramidal structure for mounting a warning light thereto.

2. An improved road barrier as recited in claim 1, wherein said pyramidal structure, said base and said bands are octagonal shaped so that said panel faces are eight in number in each of said tiers.

3. An improved road barrier as recited in claim 2, wherein said spaced apart bands are three in number and are formed on a second pyramidal structure for dividing said second pyramidal structure into four tiers in which each of said panel faces in the second and fourth tier have a vertical slot passing therethrough for receiving one end of a barrier board rail.

4. An improved road barrier as recited in claim 1, wherein said at least one pyramidal structure comprises first and second pyramidal structures and at least one barrier board rail, wherein said spaced apart bands are two in number and are formed on each said pyramidal structure for dividing each said pyramidal structure into three tiers in which each of said panel faces in said first and said third tiers has a vertical slot passing therethrough for receiving one end of said barrier board rail, each end of said barrier rail being received in a vertical slot of one of said pyramidal structures.

5. An improved road barrier as recited in claim 1, wherein said at least one pyramidal structure comprises first and second pyramidal structures and at least one barrier board rail, wherein said spaced apart bands are three in a number and are formed on each said pyramidal structure for dividing each said pyramidal structure into four tiers in which each of said panel faces in said second and fourth tier has a vertical slot passing therethrough for receiving one end of said barrier board rail, each end of said barrier rail being received in a vertical slot of one of said pyramidal structures.

6. An improved road barrier as recited in Claim 5, further including four reflectors each affixed to every other said panel face on said first tier on said pyramidal structures.

7. An improved road barrier as recited in Claim 1, wherein said at least one pyramidal structure comprises first and second pyramidal structures, wherein:

said first pyramidal structure has two said spaced apart bands formed thereon dividing said first pyramidal structure into three said tiers, in which each of said panels faces in said first and said third tiers has a vertical slot passing therethrough;

said second pyramidal structure has three said spaced apart bands formed thereon dividing said second pyramidal structure into four said tiers, in which each of said panel faces in said second and said fourth tiers has a vertical slot passing therethrough; and

said first pyramidal structure is sized so that it may be placed atop said second pyramidal structure, such that said vertical slots in said panel faces in said first tier of said first pyramidal structure aligns with said vertical slots in said panel faces in said fourth tier of said second pyramidal structure.

8. An improved road barrier as recited in claim 7 wherein said first and second pyramidal structures are held together by at least one barrier board inserted into at least one pair of said aligned vertical slots on said first and second pyramidal structures.

9. An improved road barrier for use with barrier boards comprising:

a. pairs of first and second hollow pyramidal structures, each having a frustum top;

b. at least one band formed on each of said first pyramidal structures dividing them into a plurality of tiers, each tier of each of said first pyramidal structures having a plurality of panel faces, each of said panel faces in at least one tier having a vertical slot defined therethrough for receiving one end of a barrier board;

c. at least one band formed on each of said second pyramidal structures dividing them into a plurality of tiers, each tier having a plurality of panel faces, each of said panel faces in at least one tier of each of said second pyramidal structures having a vertical slot defined therethrough for receiving one end of a barrier board, said first pyramidal structures being sized to be placed atop said second pyramidal structures, such that when said first pyramidal structure is placed atop said second pyramidal structure, said vertical slots in said panel faces in said at least one tier of said first pyramidal structures align with said vertical slots in said panel faces in said at least one tier of said second pyramidal structures; and

d. means to attach a warning light to the top of said first and second pyramidal structures.

10. An improved road barrier as recited in claim 9, wherein bases and bands of said first and second pyramidal structures are octagonal in shape so that said panel faces are eight in number on each of said tiers.

11. An improved road barrier as recited in claim 10, wherein said second pyramidal structures have reflectors affixed to every other panel face on said first tier thereof.

12. An improved road barrier as recited in cliam 10, wherein said first pyramidal structures are divided by two spaced apart bands into three tiers, said panel faces of said first and third tiers having said vertical slots therethrough, and said second pyramidal structures are divided by three spaced apart bands into four tiers, said panel faces of said second and fourth tiers having vertical slots therethrough, such that when said first pyramidal structures are placed atop said second pyramidal structures, the vertical slots in said panel faces of said first tiers of said first pyramidal structures align with said vertical slots in said panel faces of said fourth tiers of said second pyramidal structures.

13. An improved road barrier as recited in claim 12, wherein said first and second pyramidal structures have a base formed on the bottoms thereof and extending outward for stabilizing the pyramidal structures on a flat surface.

14. An improved road barrier as recited in claim 12 wherein said first and second pyramidal structures are held together by at least one barrier board inserted into at least one pair of said aligned vertical slots in said first and second pyramidal structures.

15. An improved road barrier for use with barrier boards comprising:

a. first and second hollow pyramidal structures, each having a frustum top;

b. panel faces formed on said first and second hollow pyramidal structures, said panel faces sloping inward from bottom to top of said first and second hollow pyramidal structures; and

c. vertical slots formed through a plurality of said panel faces, each vertical slot being capable of receiving one end of a barrier board, wherein said first pyramidal structure is sized to be placed atop said second pyramidal structure such that when said first pyramidal structure is placed atop said second pyramidal structure, at least some of said vertical slots in said panel faces in said first pyramidal structure align with said vertical slots in said panel faces of said second pyramidal structure.

16. An improved road barrier as recited in claim 15, further comprising means to attach a warning light to the top of said first and second pyramidal structures.