Traffic control barriers

• US 6,071,037 A
• Filed: 06/24/1999
• Issued: 06/06/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Andy Holt
• Original Assignee: Andy Holt
• Inventors: Holt, Andy
• Primary Examiner(s): LISEHORA, JAMES
• Application Number:
  US09/339,666
• Time in Patent Office: 348 Days
• Field of Search: 404/6, 404/9, 116/63 P, 220/4.05, 220/4.06, 220/4.07, 220/4.08
• US Class Current: 404/6
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 3/142 Display trays to be placed on the floor, e.g. by means of legs or of integrated cabinets underneath
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 9/654 in the form of three-dimensional bodies, e.g. cones; capable of assuming three-dimensional form, e.g. by inflation or erection to form a geometric body
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 9/688 Free-standing bodies

Abstract

A traffic control barrier consisting of an inverted, first barrel liner base, a circular connecting ring fitted over the bottom of the base, a second, upright, barrel liner fitted within the circular connecting ring, and an inverted, third barrel liner placed atop the second barrel liner and snapped together with a pair of rubber clips. A second embodiment eliminates the third barrel liner and a floor shelf is supported within the second barrel liner to form a product display.

Claims

1. A traffic control barrier consisting of:

a first plastic, barrel liner base unit having a top rim, a bottom, and a lip formed around the periphery of said top rim, said barrel liner base unit placed in an inverted position on a selected surface,

a circular connecting ring fitted over said bottom of said first barrel liner base unit,

a second barrel liner having a top rim, a bottom, and a lip formed around the periphery of said top rim, said bottom of said second barrel liner being fitted within said circular connecting ring,

a third barrel liner having a top rim, a bottom, and a lip formed around the periphery of said top rim, said third barrel liner being inverted and placed atop said second barrel liner with said top rim of said third barrel liner and said second barrel liner making contact with and abutting each other, and,

a first rubber clip being snapped to and gripping said top rims at a first side and a second rubber clip snapped to and gripping said top rims at a second side, and thereby forming a rigid, stand alone traffic barrier.

2. A traffic control barrier as defined by claim 1 wherein said barrel liners are made from high impact plastic and said connecting ring is a simple ring of plastic impregnated cloth weave.

3. A traffic control barrier as defined by claim 1 wherein said barrel liners are made from high impact plastic and said connecting ring is a ring of rolled steel with its ends rolled over to form a mating joint.