Traffic light assembly
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1. A traffic light assembly including a mounting pole, a traffic light housing secured to the mounting pole, and a first arm and a second arm providing at least a first part of a securing means for mounting the traffic light housing to the mounting pole, the traffic light assembly including an improvement comprising:
- (a) a breakaway cap providing a second part of the securing means;
(b) the breakaway cap including a larger cylindrical section and a smaller cylindrical section;
(c) the smaller cylindrical section being an upper cylinder;
(d) the larger cylindrical section being a lower cylinder;
(e) the smaller cylindrical section being adapted to receive the first arm;
(f) the larger cylindrical section being adapted to receive the mounting pole;
(g) the smaller cylindrical section having ridges thereon; and
(h) the ridges serving to support the first arm.
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Abstract
The traffic light assembly includes a mounting pole, and two arms attached to the pole by straps and a breakaway cap, thereby securing a traffic light housing to the mounting pole. The breakaway cap secures the traffic light housing to the arms and provides for the breakaway function.
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1. A traffic light assembly including a mounting pole, a traffic light housing secured to the mounting pole, and a first arm and a second arm providing at least a first part of a securing means for mounting the traffic light housing to the mounting pole, the traffic light assembly including an improvement comprising:
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(a) a breakaway cap providing a second part of the securing means; (b) the breakaway cap including a larger cylindrical section and a smaller cylindrical section; (c) the smaller cylindrical section being an upper cylinder; (d) the larger cylindrical section being a lower cylinder; (e) the smaller cylindrical section being adapted to receive the first arm; (f) the larger cylindrical section being adapted to receive the mounting pole; (g) the smaller cylindrical section having ridges thereon; and (h) the ridges serving to support the first arm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A traffic light assembly having a breakaway structure comprising:
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(a) the traffic light assembly including a mounting pole, a traffic light housing secured to the mounting pole, and a first arm and a second arm providing at least a first part of a securing means for mounting the traffic light housing to the mounting pole; (b) a strap assembly forming at least a second part of the securing means and serving to secure the first arm and the second arm to the mounting pole; (c) a breakaway cap providing a second part of the securing means and securing the traffic light housing to the first arm; (d) the breakaway cap including a larger cylindrical section and a smaller cylindrical section; (e) the smaller cylindrical section being an upper cylinder; (f) the larger cylindrical section being a lower cylinder; (g) the smaller cylindrical section being adapted to receive the first arm; (h) the larger cylindrical section being adapted to receive the mounting pole; (i) the smaller cylindrical section having ridges thereon; (j) the ridges serving to support the first arm; (k) the smaller cylindrical section having at least one aperture therein; (l) the breakaway cap being formed of a high impact plastic; and (m) the high impact plastic being at least one selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate, polyethylene, polypropylene, and copolymers thereof. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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