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Vehicular Impact Signaling Device

An apparatus for the deployment of a visible plume to alert other motorists that a proximate motor vehicle has been involved in a collision.

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Class 404/16 - Including reflector


Subclass of Class 404 - Road structure, process, or apparatus
Definition: Vibration inducing structure in combination with a mirror-like
No. of applications: 23
Last issue date: 03/01/2012


Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20120051838SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLACING AUDIBLE ROAD FEATURES
A method for placing an audible feature on a road includes heating a composition and depositing the composition onto at least one of a surface of the road and an existing layer on the road. The composition seeps into porous areas of at least one of the surface of the ro...
03/01/2012
20110164922ROADWAY MARKER AND REFLECTOR GUARD
A roadway marker is formed from a forged longitudinally extending unitary body having an upper surface and a bottom surface from which extent two rooting members in a direction away from the bottom surface, the upper surface of the elongated body respectively define inc...
07/07/2011
20110081201Reflective roadway warning system indicating incorrect vehicular travel direction
A plurality of reflector devices each having a reflective element, the reflector devices embeddable in the roadway of an off ramp, or in the curbing of an off ramp, and/or in the guardrails adjacent an off ramp or other one way street, the reflector warning system provi...
04/07/2011
20100310311REFLECTIVE ROAD MARKER
An embedded-type reflective road marker (1) which includes a base (2) and a reflector (3) for reflecting light cast onto the marker. The reflector (1) is detachably connected or secured, in use, to the base (2) by a connector (4...
12/09/2010
20100226717Method and Apparatus for Forming Highway Striping with Pavement Markers
Disclosed are pavement markers (100) and a mobile highway marking apparatus (1000) for advancing in a forward direction along a paved surface of a highway for applying a paint stripe (906) to the paved surface and applying pavement markers at interv...
09/09/2010
20100196095Pavement Marker, Method and Apparatus
Disclosed are pavement markers and a mobile highway marking apparatus for advancing in a forward direction along a paved surface of a highway for applying a paint stripe to the paved surface and applying pavement markers at intervals on the paint stripe. The marking app...
08/05/2010
20090297264ROAD MARKER
A road marker according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention has advantages that exterior impact transmitted from a tire may be absorbed by elastic force of a spring as a consequence of a transparent cover being completely inserted in an upper housing when ...
12/03/2009
20090238642Protective Apparatus for a Roadway Marker
A side guard for a roadway marker comprising an elongate rail member having a top and a bottom. A rooting pin extending from the bottom of the rail member. The rooting pin having a laterally open recess....
09/24/2009
20080260458Portable Rumble Strip
A portable rumble strip that is adapted to conform to a roadway having a base portion, grips that adhere to the roadway, and a plurality of vibrators protruding away from the roadway. The vibrators are effective to cause a vibration in a tire when engaged by a moving ve...
10/23/2008
20080101859Warning Apparatus
A warning apparatus is provided, whose main body includes a monolithically formed transparent tempered material with a thickness. The top of the main body includes at least two injections units. The injection units are upward bumps. The injection units are less than 10 ...
05/01/2008
20080095575Continuous integrated prefabricated plastic raised rumble strips + edge line for roadways
A roadway safety warning device, preferably in the form of a continuous, integrated, prefabricated, plastic, raised rumble strip (IPPRRS), preferably pigmented to serve as edge lines as well as a continuous shoulder rumble strip (CSRS), for roadways, including but not l...
04/24/2008
20070280781Road Stud
Provided herein is a road stud used to recognize the central line or lanes of a road. The road stud is configured in the form of a screw to be securely fixed to and buried in a road. The road stud includes a self generator to light up an illuminating element all the tim...
12/06/2007
20070092334REFLECTIVE PAVEMENT MARKER
A reflective pavement marker shell is provided having a top wall, a side wall extending from an end of the top wall, and reflective end walls extending from an other end of said top wall, wherein the shell forms an interior cavity. The shell is formed from a polyacrylat...
04/26/2007
20070048085A Road Salient Reflector Nail
The present invention provides a road salient reflector nail typically consisted of a plate with a shell, reflector straps and filling block; said reflector straps are separately bonded on the shell; said filling block is fastened on the inside of the shell, there are c...
03/01/2007
20060280555ROAD MARKER WITH REVERSE CUPS
An improved road marker with a one piece shell and recesses containing elongated members with an undercut relief is provided. The road marker contains a retroreflective lens and a bottom surface with a plurality of the recesses protruding into the shell. The cross secti...
12/14/2006
20060257205Long life intelligent illuminated road markers
Illuminated road markers are described that have cast bodies and long operating life. The road markers generally include an LED, a solar cell, a rechargeable battery, and control circuitry in a cast body. ...
11/16/2006
20060257204Wireless reflective marker with internal light source
A marker for indicating boundaries or delineating traffic lanes in pavement such as roadways or airport runways is described. In an embodiment, the marker includes a high-strength plastic housing containing at least one retroreflective reflector, a light emitting diode ...
11/16/2006
20060216112Optical element, optical system and methods of manufacturing the same as well as optical equipment
An optical element has a marker provided in the form of an optical fault at a predetermined location in the effective optical area thereof for positioning. The optical fault is a marker 1a provided at a specific location on the effective optical area of th...
09/28/2006
20060193692Environment oriented road stud
Disclosed is a road stud comprising: an indicating part exposed on a road surface; an anchor extended from the indicating part and inserted into an anchor inserting hole of the road surface; and at least one pair of anti-rotation wings provided in the indicating part, i...
08/31/2006
20050244225Long life intelligent illuminated road marker
Self-contained solar-powered long-life intelligent illuminated road markers are provided comprising a one-piece housing formed of optionally colored plastic capable of transmitting light. Light is reflected by reflective coating or generated internally by LED which is p...
11/03/2005
20050238425Pavement marker and system for freeway advance accident merge signal
A pavement marker includes a support structure adapted to be mounted on a highway pavement intermediate first and second highway lanes in a position visible to oncoming traffic. One or more red and yellow lights are directed toward the oncoming traffic. A sensor on it s...
10/27/2005
20050025570Pavement marker with enhanced daytime signal
A pavement marker includes a base and at least one lens with retroreflective areas aligned to reflect headlights back toward a vehicle for producing a nighttime signal. The lens and/or the base are formed from resins that include a fluorescent material. At least a porti...
02/03/2005
20050008434Roadway projecting marker
A speed bump assembly on a road surface provides a sign to a driver to slow down a car and a warning effect to the driver. The speed bump has a tapered structure and has recesses, grooves or holes defined in opposite sides to enhance shock-absorbing, noise-absorbing and...
01/13/2005
 
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