Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
404010000 | Yielding | 31 |
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 |
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 the cable and a leg extending upward from the base relative to the ground surface, wherein the leveraging member leverages the cable from holding connection with the mounting plate when it is impacted with a sufficient force. | 10-09-2008 |
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 longitudinal axis, and bend or configure upon insertion of the anchoring base, into a first position that facilitates insertion while impeding and resisting axial extraction forces, and upon subsequent rotation of the anchoring base, the mechanical members bend or reconfigure into a second position such that the extraction resistance force is significantly reduced. The anchoring base design may be used in conjunction with a spring cartridge having a plurality of interlocking members forming a rigid mechanical structure during rotation. | 01-29-2009 |
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 ( | 11-12-2009 |
20090279951 | Surface mount traffic channelizer - A Surface Mount Channelizer ( | 11-12-2009 |
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 of the marker body is at least partially disposed within the groove. A cured material, preferably polyurethane, is disposed in the groove to thereby secure the marker body to the base. | 01-28-2010 |
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 |
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 spring element at a first end. | 06-10-2010 |
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 the controlled passage of the fluid filling said chambers from that flattened by the wheel of the vehicle towards the adjacent chambers. The fluid contained therein is water, or a non-Newtonian fluid offering the higher viscosity, the higher the stress gradient applied thereto is, the fluid itself acting as means for controlling the resistance to deformation of the strip as the higher is the speed of impact of the vehicle in said strip. | 08-12-2010 |
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 of the base plate; a coupling body protruded upwardly from the center portion of the top surface of the slip plate in such a manner as to be insertedly coupled to the inner lower end portion of a support body; and a plurality of clips each having an approximately ‘ | 10-07-2010 |
20100254761 | Surface mount traffic channelizer - A Surface Mount Channelizer ( | 10-07-2010 |
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—it induces the liquefaction of a film of water that spreads in the liquid state and then retains the gripping means, and/or creates a physical bond between the snow crystals and the gripping means, when it refreezes. | 07-28-2011 |
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 less than a diameter of a middle portion of the support. A cylindrical biasing mechanism attached to the middle portion of the support, wherein the cylindrical biasing mechanism has a first end, a second end and a middle portion, wherein the middle portion has a diameter that exceeds a diameter of the first end and the second end. An elongated rod, attached to the second end of the cylindrical biasing mechanism at a first end. | 12-01-2011 |
20120269575 | RESILIENT INFLATABLE DELINEATORS - A resilient inflatable delineator pole. The delineator pole can include an elongated body enclosing an interior chamber, a flap disposed at a bottom end of the body and having an aperture defined therein, a retention structure for retaining a lower portion of the body within a granular medium, at least one valve disposed on the elongated body and in communication with the interior chamber, and a protective sleeve enclosing a portion of the elongated body. | 10-25-2012 |
20130022396 | Self-Fronting Spring Assembly for a Traffic Delineator - A spring assembly for a self-uprighting delineator. The assembly has a rotationally self-aligning cam attached to a delineator post and cooperating with an upper knuckle of the delineator to rotate the post from a misaligned rotational position to a first frontally aligned position. The cam has sloping surfaces which engage and slide along complimentary sloping surfaces on the upper knuckle under compressive forces of a spring which urges the cam and upper knuckle together. When rotational forces are withdrawn, the post will return to the first frontally aligned position | 01-24-2013 |
20130108362 | TRANSVERSELY SLOTTED DELINEATOR | 05-02-2013 |
20130236247 | Area Delineator - An area delineating device is disclosed for creating a temporary border or barrier between two or more points. The delineating device has a base, a hollow vertical member, and an exit opening in the vertical member. A series of flaps, preferably rubber, are located on the bottom of the base and facilitate access to the base cavity in which is housed a reel of disposable partitioning material, such as caution tape or police tape. The disposable partitioning material threads up from the base cavity, through the base channel and into the vertical cavity. The disposable partition material then exits the vertical cavity via the exit opening at the top of the delineating device. A series of lineal windows can be present in the vertical member. | 09-12-2013 |
20140056641 | FLEXIBLE COLORED POLE FOR ALPINE SKI RACING - A flexible slalom ski course pole has a fixed base to be driven into the snow and a flexible post extending above the snow. The base and post are connected by an intermediate hinge located a short distance above the snow so the post can bend relative the base and later move back into its initial vertical position, when impacted by a skier during a race. The hinge is associated with a protective sleeve which is provided in addition to or as a part of the hinge, and is disposed around the post adjacent the snow. The sleeve and post have first and second colors which are distinct so their contrast allows the skier to easily recognize the pole and the point it is inserted in the snow, and the gate judges to accurately appreciate proper passage of the skier around the pole. | 02-27-2014 |
20140270940 | CHANNELIZER POST - A channelizer post suitable for delineating traffic lanes, identifying road gore zones, road verges, and pedestrian areas, and the like, is disclosed. While replaceable, the post is normally permanently installed. The post has spring-back capabilities, such that after the post is hit by an object such as a vehicle, the post springs back to a normal vertical position. The post includes a capped tube, preferably formed of an engineered plastic, such as UV stabilized thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and a base also preferably formed of an engineered plastic, such as a UV-stable high-impact thermoplastic alloy. The plastics are such that they are weldable together when the post is formed. The cap includes a plurality of holes that allow air to escape from the capped tube when the post is hit by an object and air to reenter the capped tube when the post springs back to its normal vertical position. Molded into the base is a threaded bolt designed to thread into a threaded cup permanently installed in a roadway or other location. Finally, located inside of the vertical component is a kicker tube, preferably formed of the same material as the tube and the cap. All of the plastic components are welded to one another. | 09-18-2014 |
20150354154 | TEMPORARY FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT MARKERS - A temporary flexible pavement marker comprising a base, a stand and a protective shield wherein at least part of the stand is reflective and the protective shield is configured to prevent materials sprayed down upon the temporary flexible pavement marker from obscuring the reflective part of the stand may be employed in the construction or repair of roads. Since the protective shield prevents asphalt from obscuring the reflective part of the stand during spraying operations there is no need for a technician to remove a protective layer from the markers after a spraying operation. | 12-10-2015 |
20160010293 | CONTINUOUS FLEXIBLE RETRO-REFLECTIVE ROADWAY MARKING DEVICE | 01-14-2016 |
20160023089 | GATE FOR SKI SPORTS WITH INDICATOR MEANS FOR INDICATING THE POSITION OF ITS PANEL - A gate for ski sports indicates and traces the path to be followed by a skier on a ski slope and has two poles to be driven into the snow pack and a panel joining the poles at their upper portions. An indicator associated with the poles indicates a predetermined height of the panel relative to the snow pack thereby allowing correct height-positioning of the panel. The indicator may be a white or colored band, text, a band combined with text, or other forms and be at various locations to indicate the predetermined height of the top and bottom edges or both edges of the panel. This facilitates easy and correct height-positioning of the panel particularly according to applicable regulations and standards, to thereby considerably reduce the risk of dangerous and disastrous collisions of the skier against the gate. | 01-28-2016 |
20160032544 | SELF RIGHTING MARKER POSTS - A hollow marker post and a resilient member located therein wherein the resilient member is statically dependent of the hollow marker post with the marker post and the resilient member dynamically dependent of each other to facilitate the return of the marker post to an upright condition when the marker post is impacted by an external force. | 02-04-2016 |
20160040374 | DELINEATOR POST HAVING RESTORATION FUNCTION - Disclosed is a delineator post with a restoration function, which includes a base panel having a coupling hole formed therethrough and installed at the ground, a delineator body installed at an upper portion of the base panel and having a disposition space formed therein, and a restoration rod having an upper portion inserted into the disposition space of the delineator body through the coupling hole and a lower portion coupled to the coupling hole, the restoration rod being capable of restoring the delineator body tilted by an external force. In this configuration, when the delineator post is tilted by an external force caused by a vehicle or laid down by being trampled by a tire of a vehicle, the delineator post may restore its original shape by means of the restoration rod. | 02-11-2016 |
404011000 | Distinct biasing means recessed in roadway | 7 |
20080219763 | DELINEATOR MOUNTING SYSTEM - Traffic delineators may be surface mounted on either level or sloped surfaces. A delineator mounting system adapted for the surface-mounting of a delineator includes a base having a generally-planar bottom surface, a cavity in the base, a top surface, and walls forming an aperture through the top surface to the cavity. A coupling has legs, with at least one leg being interfitted with the cavity of the base, and at least one other leg extending through the aperture of the base. A delineator is fastened to the leg of the coupling extending through the aperture of the base. | 09-11-2008 |
20080304910 | Roadway For Decelerating A Vehicle Including An Aircraft - A method for slowing a vehicle traveling over a movable surface in a direction of travel where the vehicle has a first wheel and at least a second wheel offset from the first wheel in a direction opposite to the direction of travel. The method including: deploying the movable surface to an open position; moving the movable surface to a closed position due to the weight exerted on the movable surface by the first wheel of the vehicle as it travels over the movable surface; locking the movable surface in the closed position to convert at least a portion of a kinetic energy of the vehicle into potential energy to slow the vehicle; and redeploying the movable surface to the open position such that at least the moving can be repeated due to the weight exerted on the movable surface by the second wheel of the vehicle. | 12-11-2008 |
20090110481 | Deployable collapsible engineered material systems for runway safety - An apparatus and method for slowing a vehicle. The method including: disposing a predetermined thickness of collapsible material over a base; disposing a plurality of panels over a top surface of the collapsible material over which the vehicle travels; and selectively either supporting one or more of the plurality of panels or allowing the collapsible material to be compressed under the weight of the vehicle. | 04-30-2009 |
20100086350 | BOLLARD ASSEMBLY - A bollard assembly having a post and a sleeve. The post has a cylindrical post wall forming a cavity and a passage in the post wall. The passage has a first section that extends longitudinally along the post wall and a second section that intersects the first section and extends crosswise to the first section. The sleeve has a cylindrical sleeve wall forming a cavity and a latch pin that is attached to the sleeve wall and extends into the cavity. The sleeve is adapted to receive the post such that the latch pin travels through the passage in the post wall. | 04-08-2010 |
20100266337 | FLEXIBLE DELINEATOR POST - A delineator post adapted to spring back to its original upright position after an impact comprises an inground socket permanently installed in a paved surface. A resilient plug having a lower end portion is inserted in the inground socket. The resilient plug has an upper end portion projecting upwardly from the inground socket. An anchor is provided for releasably anchoring the resilient plug to the inground socket. A post segment is fastened over the upper end portion of the resilient plug. The tension in the resilient plug when subject to a deformation as a result of an impact on the post segment returns the post segment back to its original upright position. | 10-21-2010 |
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 longitudinal axis, and bend or configure upon insertion of the anchoring base, into a first position that facilitates insertion while impeding and resisting axial extraction forces, and upon subsequent rotation of the anchoring base, the mechanical members bend or reconfigure into a second position such that the extraction resistance force is significantly reduced. The anchoring base design may be used in conjunction with a spring cartridge having a plurality of interlocking members forming a rigid mechanical structure during rotation. | 11-18-2010 |
20160123032 | FLEXIBLE COUPLING - The invention relates to a flexible coupling comprising a lower assembly ( | 05-05-2016 |