Barrier wrapper

• US 5,044,300 A
• Filed: 04/18/1990
• Issued: 09/03/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/1989
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Douglas M. Herd
• Original Assignee: Douglas M. Herd
• Inventors: Herd, Douglas M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuchlinski, Jr., William A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Beres, John L.
• Application Number:
  US07/523,708
• Time in Patent Office: 503 Days
• Field of Search: 116/63 R, 40/611, 40/612, 40/582, 40/594, 256/13.1, 49/49, 229/87.01
• US Class Current: 116/63.00R
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 13/028 Flexible barrier members, e.g. cords; Means for rendering same conspicuous; Adapted supports, e.g. with storage reel
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 13/06 by swinging into open position about a vertical or horizontal axis parallel to the road direction, i.e. swinging gates

Abstract

A wrapper for parking area gates or construction barriers is disclosed. The unique wrapper consists of an elongate piece of flexible generally paper-like material of sufficient length and width to wrap around a barrier arm. Indicia of diagonally spaced blocks of contrasting colours are affixed to the wrapper in a parallel manner. When a barrier member is replaced, the covering is wrapped about the barrier member and secured to itself thereby producing instantly a new barrier for re-operation of the parking area or protection of the construction site. The invention eliminates the cost of expensive cuts of wood and meticulous painting each time the barrier is broken.

Claims

1. A replaceable wrapper for an elongate wooden gate arm for use with the entrance and exit ways of parking facilities, comprising an elongate sheet of flexible material dimensioned to form a single elongate sleeve adapted to encase said elongate wooden gate arm;

said wrapper carrying two sets of a plurality of oblique lined indicia positioned on said flexible material such that when said wrapper is applied to said arm, said indicia visually exaggerate the front and rear faces of said arm;

wherein said flexible material is paper, and said two sets of a plurality of oblique lined indicia are diagonally arranged coloured bands comprising two glue strips.

2. A replaceable wrapper for an elongate wooden gate arm for use with the entrance and exit ways of parking facilities, comprising an elongate sheet of flexible material dimensioned to form a single elongate sleeve adapted to encase said elongate wooden gate arm;

said wrapper carrying two sets of a plurality of oblique lined indicia positioned on said flexible material such that when said wrapper is applied to said arm, said indicia visually exaggerate the front and rear faces of said arm;

said wrapper further comprising at least one adhesive surface on one side of said flexible material;

said sheet of flexible material being adapted to wrap around said elongate wooden gate arm and be secured upon itself.