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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7823526 | Foldable cone The foldable warning cone (10) is formed from paper, thin plastic, fabric, or a combination thereof, and includes two tapered side panels (12) and a base panel (14). The base panel (14) extends between the lower edges (34) of the s... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7673579 | Traffic flow indicator with traffic cone-mounted movable pointer A movable pointer is mounted for pivoting movement on a traffic cone to reliably and safely direct traffic in a desired traffic flow-direction. ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7624697 | H2O pedestrian traffic cone An improved traffic cone (FIG. 1) in which the base's front of the traffic cone (3) has a semicircle shape (4, 5, 6), that prevents liquid spillage from spreading from one are to another. The center of the semicircle base will vary in height and... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7571693 | Condensed retractable safety marker A condensed retractable traffic cone is a device designed to provide motorists with advance warning of disabled vehicles and/or work zone areas. The device has been designed to withstand reasonable winds through the use of two base supports, a lower portion, a retra... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7513212 | Traffic cone apparatus and method of production A traffic cone apparatus for controlling traffic has a molded base and a molded cone. The base is compression molded of bits of shredded tires into a preferably rectangular shape. The cone is co-injection molded with the base so as to engage the base with connector ... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7360544 | Inhibition action incontinence device and method A method and apparatus for minimizing fecal incontinence in a subject, is disclosed. An inhibition action incontinence device includes a truncated cone with an angled concavity at a top portion. The truncated cone is positioned at the external opening of the anal ca... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350328 | Deployable traffic sign A traffic sign system permits automatic deployment thereof from a moving vehicle. The foldable, spring-loaded sign may be deployed without assembly of the traffic sign at a desired display location. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338229 | Traffic cone counterweight structure A traffic cone counterweight structure, the base of the cone is preformed with a large-diameter opening at the center having a convex ring member of proper width at its mid-section along the inner edge. A plurality of dovetail through holes are annularly configured ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7228813 | Traffic cone system A traffic cone system includes a base, a sleeve, and a retainer. The retainer substantially secures the sleeve relative to the base. A member such as a spring may be inserted into the sleeve make the sleeve stand upright. The member may act in concert with the retai... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7156576 | Anti-rotational traffic channeling device Molded ribs are provided for use in connection with traffic channeling devices, such as drums, which employ external ballasting collars, such as molded rings or truck tire rings. The ribs are disposed at spaced intervals near the bottom of the external wall of the d... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150118 | Disposable hazard warning and spill pick-up kit A disposable kit is provided that comprises a foldable warning sign, protective gloves, a dustpan and scraper for use in cleaning up broken objects or spilled particulate or powdered solid matter, a pad containing super-absorbent polymer for use in cleaning up spill... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7134804 | Bollard and accessories for use therewith A bollard having a plurality of parallel, vertical legs spaced apart from each other on the perimeter of a regular geometric shape. The minimum number and/or cross-section of the legs is governed by the need to avoid creating an entrapment area between adjacent legs... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7124892 | Safety cone holder device The present invention provides a holder device for securing one or more non-rigid safety cones, each of which having a flexible conical part that can be reduced to a small volume substantially linearly. The holder device has an open frame construction and is lightwe... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7089878 | Resiliently expandable cautionary structure A spiral configured structure formed of metal or polymer is naturally biased into an erected and spiral arranged position, to form either a cone, a cylindrical structure, or other shaped structure, and which includes a series of lights, or a highly illuminated or ph... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7056055 | Traffic cone (2) A traffic cone includes a cone-shaped body and a base. The cone-shaped body has a hole in the top and a connecting circumference formed in a lower end. The connecting circumference is provided with a large number of upright bars spaced apart equidistantly, and a thr... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7007420 | Barricade sign The present invention provides a barricade sign that is compact, portable, safe, durable, versatile, and weather/wind resistant. The barricade sign distinguishes a base and a lid that are pivotally connected together. The base supports the lid and has a compartment ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007630 | Flexible marker device A marker device for increased road safety due to a flexible design is provided. The marker device includes a base with an opening and a flexible means that is positioned over the base. The flexible means has a fast impulse response to direct (contact) and indirect (... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6981817 | Base unit for road delineating devices A base unit and a delineating device for delineating traffic. The traffic delineating device comprises a base unit and a body unit extending upwardly via a first aperture in the base unit. The base unit comprises a first surface having the first aperture and a secon... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6971329 | Lane maker A collapsible traffic control cone includes a lane marker for delineating lines of demarcation between lanes approved for traffic flow and areas where traffic is prohibited. When in use, the lane marker extends from a rotatable housing mounted on one of the cones an... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6929419 | Traffic cone A traffic cone includes a frustum-conical body and a base. The frustum-conical body has a hole in an upper end surface for a signal lamp, and a partial portion of its circumferential wall is thicker than another portion to form a gap between every two traffic cones ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6928951 | Foldable triangular caution device A flexible foldable triangular warning device is provided. The warning device is made from at least one panel and can be moved between a compact or storage position and an expanded position in which the warning device can be made to be free standing. The device can ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6928952 | Compact safety cone A compact safety cone that can self-right when in use and be reduced to a compact size when not. The compact safety cone has a base, flexible means, and cover. The spring flexible means coils around the center of the base in decreasing diameters without overlapping.... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6766760 | Flexible marker device A new marker device is provided for increased safety due to a flexible design. The marker device includes a base and a flexible means that is positioned over the base. The bottom part of the flexible means is attached to the base. The flexible means maintains in an ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6752582 | Safety cone placing device and method Automatic delivery and placement of safety cones from a moving vehicle is provided. The key idea is that there is a receptacle that holds a plurality of safety cones. The receptacle is attached to the vehicle. A releasing means which is attached to the receptacle is... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6558068 | Lighted traffic channelization device A lighted traffic channelization device for diverting traffic around hazards or construction areas in the dark. The lighted traffic channelization device includes a conically shaped barrel assembly having a base unit and a selectively couplable top sectio... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6556147 | Pylon with internal lighting Highway safety markings around construction sites are of the utmost importance to both the driver and the worker, and traffic pylons have become a common method of channeling traffic away from hazards or into desired travel lanes. At night, however, these... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6520712 | Safety delineators which easily stack A safety delineator is provided which includes a conical body portion and an upstanding handle portion. The handle has a substantially increased length relative to prior art delineators to permit full hand gripping of the delineator and also to assist in ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6514006 | Safety markers for driveways, roads and runways A reflector apparatus comprises an upright elongated cylinder having a circular wall closed at one end by a semi-spherical hollow cavity wall, and closed at the other end by a plug fitted within the circular wall of the cylinder and fixed therein, the plu... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6499858 | Illumination device for safety markers An illumination device for use with a safety marker to increase the visibility of said safety marker is described. The illumination device includes a generally circular and hollow bracket supporting an illumination source (e.g., bulb) and having at least ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6386135 | Freestanding cylindrical indicator A freestanding cylindrical indicator of the present invention comprises a cylindrical indicating body and a supporter for holding the indicating body in an upright position. The indicating body has a fitting portion and the supporter has an inserting port... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6338311 | Telescopic roadblock A telescopic roadblock comprises a base and a cone on the base. The cone is of telescopic structure defined by a plurality of inter-linked concentric hard conical sleeves having the same height and decreasing diameters with two adjacent hard conical sleev... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6247424 | Traffic-control warning cone A traffic-control warning cone includes a hollow cone at bottom end of which a proper area extends outwards and is formed as flat bottom, then extending outwards and upwards with a certain height and formed as a circular border. A heavy body is mounted on... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6199504 | Soft sandwich board system and method A soft sandwich board is disclosed, being formed utilizing a standard traffic cone. An ultraviolet stabilized nylon shroud is employed to simulate the two sides of a standard A-Stand sign system. The shroud is double sided, with an opening at its top for ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6186699 | Easily stackable safety delineators A safety delineator is provided which includes a conical body portion to which is attached one or more vertical panels. The delineators may be stacked without removing the vertical panels, since each vertical panel is particularly designed to warp around ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6182600 | Traffic channeling device Traffic channeling device includes a delineator stem having hollow upper and lower portions, the upper portion being stepped inwardly along its axial length to form sequential stepped surfaces from the bottom to the top of the upper portion, and the lower... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6158948 | Cone collecting and loading system A system for collecting traffic cones is provided including a tractor and a trailer connected to the tractor for trailing the same. Next provided is a pick-up assembly for picking up a cone and placing the same on the trailer for stacking. Also, a conveyo... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6119621 | Barrier and/or modular cone The present invention relates to a modular cone. The modular cone includes a tubular member and a selectively collapsible base member coupled to the tubular member, wherein the base member may be selectively collapsed and stored within the tubular member.... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6095716 | Stackable vertical panel A safety delineator is provided which includes a conical body portion to which is attached one or more vertical panels. A new and improved handle feature permits easy and comfortable full hand gripping of the delineator and also prevents sticking and jamm... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6053657 | Portable safety marker A safety or traffic marker is capable of providing a continuous physical border between two locations. A housing, or one of several adapters, are employed in a conventional traffic cone to dispense an elongated strip of tape therefrom. In one embodiment, ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5993105 | Stackable wind-resistant safety marker A safety marker includes an hollow frusto-conical body; a base having an bowl-shaped main portion and a resiliently flexible skirt for yieldably stabilizing the marker against tipping relative to a supportive surface, the body being connected in upstandin... | 11/30/1999 |