Class 404/10 - Yielding

Subclass of Class 404 - Road structure, process, or apparatus
Definition: Traffic director structure with means to resile after displacement
No. of applications: 35
Last issue date: 12/01/2011

Application No.	Application Title	Issue Date
20110293367	Roadway Marking Devices and Methods of Using Thereof A marking device includes a support having a first end engaged with a ground surface, and a second end positioned away from the ground surface. A force transfer structure is connected to the second end of the support, wherein the force transfer structure has a diameter ...	12/01/2011
20110182661	END CAP FOR SLALOM GATEPOSTS AND PROCEDURE OF ITS ANCHORAGE IN THE SNOW PACK This end cap for slalom gateposts has gripping means on its surface configured so as to exert a force of friction on the wall of a hole made in the snow pack for the insertion of the post under pressure, such that—without damaging the structural integrity of the hole�...	07/28/2011
20100290834	Delineating Pole Having An Anchoring Base and Spring Cartridge for Snow Based Applications An anchoring base for a delineating pole using the reconfiguration of protruding resilient mechanical members to facilitate insertion and resist the subsequent extraction force on the pole. The mechanical members extend outwards relative to the insertion rod longitudina...	11/18/2010
20100254761	Surface mount traffic channelizer A Surface Mount Channelizer (40) for absorbing impacts to a marker or sign used for demarking traffic lanes provides means for replacing a flexible shaft without detaching a mounting base from a lane surface. The apparatus comprises an upright marker (10) ...	10/07/2010
20100254760	SLIP BASE STRUCTURE WITH CLIP DEVICE The present invention relates to a structure for supporting a road support including: a base plate fixedly disposed on ground in such a manner as to be spaced apart by a predetermined distance from the surface of ground; a slip plate slidably disposed on the top surface...	10/07/2010
20100202830	DEVICE REDUCING SPEED OF VEHICLES TRAVELLING ON A ROADWAY The invention relates to a device reducing speed of vehicles travelling on a roadway, formed by at least one strip of flexible material, rubber or other similar material, made up of several hollow chambers which are interconnected by a calibrated conduit which enables t...	08/12/2010
20100143034	Method and Apparatus for a Roadway Marker A marker includes a base. The base has a first end, a middle portion and a second end, wherein the middle portion is located between the first end and the second end. A spring element is attached to the middle portion of the base. An elongated rod is attached to the spr...	06/10/2010
20100061801	CABLE BARRIER DELINEATOR A cable barrier delineator has a cylindrical mid-section, a flattened top, and a flattened bottom indexed 90 degrees from the top when viewed from the end, and is attached to the flanges of a cable barrier post....	03/11/2010
20100021232	FLEXIBLE MARKER DEVICE A flexible marker device comprises a marker body having a bottom end and a top end, and a base for supporting the marker body. The base has an aperture in a center portion thereof and a groove extending about the aperture in an upper surface of the base. The bottom end ...	01/28/2010
20090279951	Surface mount traffic channelizer A Surface Mount Channelizer (40) for more efficiently absorbing impacts to a marker or sign used for demarking traffic lanes provides means for efficiently replacing a flexible shaft without detaching a mounting base from a lane surface. The apparatus comprises a...	11/12/2009
20090279950	DEFORMABLE DIVIDER FOR A VEHICLE IMPACT SAFETY BARRIER, OF THE TYPE THAT IS USED BETWEEN A VERTICAL SUPPORT-OR POST-FIXING ELEMENT AND A HORIZONTAL IMPACT OR RAILING ELEMENT Deformable separator device for road safety barrier for vehicle impact of the type used between a vertical securing-support element or post and a horizontal impact element or railing, characterised in that the deformable separator (3) comprises two metallic piece...	11/12/2009
20090131183	MALEABLE OBSTACLE In a flat road surface obstacle having a very thin profile and comprised of a malleable structure such as silicone rubber. The obstacle may be combined with a portion of adhesive to attach the obstacle to a play structure surface to be used in combination with wheeled c...	05/21/2009
20090097914	DELIVERY AND RETRIEVAL DEVICE FOR ROAD CONES The invention relates to a delivery and retrieval device for road cones. In a preferred embodiment the device comprises a track for mounting across the rear of a vehicle, a tower mounted to slide on the track, means such as motor to move the tower on the track, a convey...	04/16/2009
20090028640	Delineating Pole Having An Anchoring Base and Spring Cartridge for Snow Based Applicaitons An anchoring base for a delineating pole using the reconfiguration of protruding resilient mechanical members to facilitate insertion and resist the subsequent extraction force on the pole. The mechanical members extend outwards relative to the insertion rod longitudina...	01/29/2009
20080295375	Self-righting post and method for the assembly and use thereof A self-righting post assembly includes an elastomeric hinge tube and an elastomeric inner member is disposed in the hinge tube. In one embodiment, an extension post is disposed over the hinge tube. A sign panel can be secured to the extension post. In one embodiment, th...	12/04/2008
20080247820	Cable-Release Anchor Assembly An assembly for releasing tension in a cable includes a mounting plate holding the cable in tension, the mounting plate oriented substantially parallel to the cable when it is in tension; and a leveraging member having a base positioned between the mounting plate and th...	10/09/2008
20080247819	Capped and/or beveled jet blast resistant vehicle arresting units, bed and methods Aircraft arresting beds at ends of runways may be subject to damaging effects of jet blast phenomena. Arresting units for that and other applications and which are resistant to such effects are described, with related methods....	10/09/2008
20080187397	Flexible traffic reflector A traffic control device is made up of a round lower tube of a rigid material, a round adapter tube of a flexible material, and a round upper tube of a rigid material. An upper portion of the upper tube provides a motorist recognizable indicia. A lower portion of the ad...	08/07/2008
20080131201	Flexible route marker A flexible route marker post which comprises an upright post having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end having first and second flexible members secured thereto, the lower end of the flexible members being secured to a base, the arrangement being such that there...	06/05/2008
20070286675	IMPACT ATTENUATOR SYSTEM An impact attenuator system includes a hyperelastic member that comprises an energy absorbing material which behaves in a rate-independent hyperelastic manner so that its permanent set is minimized and the material can absorb tremendous amounts of impact energy while re...	12/13/2007
20070258761	Arresting systems and methods Systems and methods for arresting vehicles or other moving objects are detailed. The systems may be bi-directional, so as to arrest vehicles on either side of a barrier. They additionally may be reset for reuse relatively rapidly following deployment. ...	11/08/2007
20070201947	Modular apparatus for decelerating a vehicle A method for slowing a vehicle is provided. The method comprising: positioning a chassis over an underlying surface; movably disposing a surface on the chassis; and converting a kinetic energy of the vehicle traveling over the movable surface into potential energy upon ...	08/30/2007
20070134062	Hybrid Energy Absorbing Reusable Terminal An energy absorbing terminal is described that is made up of a plurality of cells partially defined by cambered panels made of thermoplastic or another suitable material. The panels are supported upon rectangular frames. The cambered portion of the panels provides a pre...	06/14/2007
20070053743	Traffic delineator alignment system A load assembly for a self-uprighting delineator which moves from a first upright position to a second yielded or deflected position upon impact and returns to the upright position after impact. The assembly has upper and lower cell elements that have cooperating and co...	03/08/2007
20070053744	Roadside post A roadside post (10, 110) comprises an elongate body (30, 130) formed of sheet spring steel. The body (30, 130) has a longitudinal axis (L), a front face (31, 131) and a rear face (33, 133). The body (30, 130) is elastically ben...	03/08/2007
20070020045	Cable-release anchor assembly A cable-release anchor assembly including a cable mounting plate adapted for removably holding a cable proximate its terminal end and a leveraging member positioned to release the cable from the terminal end when the leveraging member is impacted. The cable may be conne...	01/25/2007
20060239774	IMPACT ABSORBING BARRIER A deformable panel member is provided for absorbing the energy of a moving object impacting the panel member. The panel member is adapted to be connected to a rigid member and has a front wall, a rear wall and two side walls extending between and interconnecting the fro...	10/26/2006
20060099030	Vehicle impact attenuator A vehicle impact attenuator that can be installed at low cost in a narrow installation space, immediately stop a colliding vehicle, and effectively mitigate the impact on the vehicle; the vehicle impact attenuator comprising: a shock absorber (10A) that deforms u...	05/11/2006
20060024131	Collision safety device having a breakaway shear coupling The present invention provides a collision safety device having a breakaway coupling. The collision safety device comprises first and second post segments. A first shear plate is attached to the first post segment and a second shear plate is attached to the second post ...	02/02/2006
20050196235	Roadway delineator A directional roadway delineator includes an elongate, tubular body having a frontal impact face and a rearward face. The tubular body has a lower section disposable at least partially below a surface of the roadway to secure the delineator below the roadway surface. Th...	09/08/2005
20050191125	Energy attenuating safety system An energy absorbing system with one or more energy absorbing assemblies is provided to reduce or eliminate severity of a collision between a moving vehicle and a roadside hazard. The energy absorbing system may be installed adjacent various roadside hazards or may be in...	09/01/2005
20050159309	Environmental coatings assemblies A highway safety equipment system using solid catalyst crystal, such as titanium dioxide, targeted for the breakdown of fluid borne undesirable material, such as “smog” utilizing standard, commonly encountered, U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), National Co...	07/21/2005
20050117968	HIGHWAY MARKER DEVICE A highway marker device is provided for marking the location of an object, such as a culvert, located adjacent to a highway. The marker device is comprised of a coil spring having a first end and a second end, wherein the coil spring is comprised of a plurality of windi...	06/02/2005
20050084328	Hybrid energy absorbing reusable terminal An energy absorbing terminal is described that is made up of a plurality of cells partially defined by cambered panels made of thermoplastic or another suitable material. The panels are supported upon rectangular frames. The cambered portion of the panels provides a pre...	04/21/2005
20050036833	Support member A support member for supporting a visual display; the support member comprising a resilient section that is adapted to bend in response to contact of a moving object with the visual display to allow the visual display to deflect form the path of movement of the object a...	02/17/2005

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