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US Patent 5152092 - Traffic safety device
US Patent Issued on October 6, 1992
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
April 10, 2012Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
April 10, 2012Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractThe traffic safety device of the invention incorporates a see-through, vinyl or rubber-type bag, inflatable to a height of some 4-5 feet and to a width to approximate that of a typical lane of traffic. The inside rear surface of the bag is provided with a reflective material to reflect headlight illumination through any one of a number of highway warning signs that may be draped across the outside front surface of the bag. A pair of elastic straps are stretched to encircle the bag as it is inflated, and automatically pull and guide the bag back into a storage box for the device as the bag is deflated and the straps return to their original lengths. | InventorApplicationNo. 866486 filed on 04/10/1992US Classes:40/610, Collapsible40/612, Highway or street marker446/220INFLATABLEField of Search40/212, AEROSTATIC DEVICES40/214, Captive40/217, Ground indicia40/538, DUMMY SIGN40/539, Folding display40/582, Reflective40/610, Collapsible40/612, Highway or street marker206/69, FOR RUBBER BAG OR TUBE (E.G., PROPHYLACTIC)206/216, COMBINED OR CONVERTIBLE116/63P, Portable116/210, Inflatable type446/220INFLATABLEExaminersPrimary: Dorner, Kenneth J.Assistant: Green, Brian K. Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References2641075, 2762327, 2808803, 3056377, 3132624, 3197628, 3934065, Retroreflective sheet materialIssued on: 01/20/1976 Inventor: Tung4312600, Traffic barricade Issued on: 01/26/1982 Inventor: Schaaf , et al.4978245Fluid charged roadway barrier Issued on: 12/18/1990 Inventor: White Foreign Patent References
International ClassG09F 015/00 |
