HOSE BRIDGE EXTENDER AND RAILROAD CROSSING

Abstract

A bridge piece that can be used as a hose bridge extender or a railroad crossing. An exemplary bridge piece has a body having an undercut proximate one side, which undercut is positioned near a track when used as part of a railroad crossing.

Description

BACKGROUND

Hose bridge extensions are known, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. D552,217 to Norton.

SUMMARY

An exemplary bridge piece can be used as either a hose bridge extender or a railroad crossing.

An exemplary bridge piece comprises a body having an undercut proximate one side, which undercut is positioned near a track when used as part of a railroad crossing; the body having second, third, and fourth sides having interlocking structures to interlock with like bridge pieces.

An exemplary method comprises providing a one or a plurality of bridge pieces capable of being a hose bridge extender or a railroad crossing; and installing the one or plurality of bridge pieces as either a hose bridge extender between other hose bridge pieces or as a railroad crossing.

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIGS. 1-3 show an exemplary bridge piece;

FIG. 4 shows the bridge piece of FIGS. 1-3 used as a hose bridge extender;

FIGS. 5-6 shows the bridge piece of FIGS. 1-3 with a portion cut off;

FIG. 7 shows two of the cut bridge pieces of FIGS. 5-6 end to end; and

FIG. 8 shows two bridge pieces being installed.

An Appendix consists of the parent U.S. Ser. No. 29/643,276, filed Apr. 6, 2018 (Attorney Docket No. 21746.04024).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIGS. 1-3 show an exemplary bridge piece that can be used as a hose bridge extender or a railroad crossing. FIG. 4 shows the bridge piece of FIGS. 1-3 used as a hose bridge extender.

FIGS. 5-6 shows the bridge piece of FIGS. 1-3 with a portion cut off.

FIG. 7 shows two of the cut bridge pieces of FIGS. 5-6 end to end to form a railroad crossing. FIG. 8 shows two bridge pieces being installed as a railroad crossing.

An exemplary bridge piece comprises a body having an undercut proximate one side, which undercut is positioned near a track when used as part of a railroad crossing; the body having second, third, and fourth sides having interlocking structures to interlock with like bridge pieces. An exemplary bridge piece has a body having an undercut proximate one side, which undercut is positioned near a track when used as part of a railroad crossing.

An exemplary method comprises providing a one or a plurality of bridge pieces capable of being a hose bridge extender or a railroad crossing; and installing the one or plurality of bridge pieces as either a hose bridge extender between other hose bridge pieces or as a railroad crossing. When installing as a railroad crossing, the undercut portion is positioned near a track.

In exemplary embodiments, the bridge piece is molded.

Claims

1. A method, comprising: providing one or a plurality of bridge pieces capable of being a hose bridge extender or a railroad crossing;optionally cutting the plurality of bridge pieces; andinstalling the one or plurality of bridge pieces as either a hose bridge extender between other hose bridge pieces or as a railroad crossing.

2. A bridge piece capable of being a hose bridge extender or a railroad crossing, comprising: a body having an undercut proximate one side, which undercut is positioned near a track when used as part of a railroad crossing;the body having second, third, and fourth sides having interlocking structures to interlock with like bridge pieces.