Claims
- 1. A self-restoring channelizing device comprising:
- body means including a flexible material having an original shape with a lower portion almost triangular in shape, an upper portion more narrow and vertical than said lower portion as viewed from the side, and a bottom with a rectangular shape as viewed from the bottom, for flexing from impact from a vehicle and for restoring to the original shape after said impact;
- a rigid base having a rectangular shape larger than the rectangular shaped bottom of said body means, with a rectangular area for inserting said body means, and having means for attaching with an adhesive material to a pavement; and
- casing means for covering said body means and for securing said body means to said base.
- 2. The self-restoring channelizing device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said body means includes a flexible foam material.
- 3. The self-restoring channelizing device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said casing means is reinforced by a textile material.
- 4. The self-restoring channelizing device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said base has peripheral slots for securing said casing means.
- 5. The self-restoring channelizing device as set forth in claim 4 wherein said securing means includes a spine with perpendicular teeth.
- 6. The self-restoring channelizing device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said attaching means includes an adhesive base pad made from asphaltic material that is heated onto pavement prior to placement of the self-restoring channelizing device onto the adhesive base pad.
- 7. A self-restoring channelizing device comprising:
- body means including flexible material having an original shape with a lower portion and an upper portion, and a bottom, for flexing and allowing collapse upon impact from a vehicle and for restoring to the original shape after said impact;
- a base having a shape larger than the bottom of said body means, with an area for inserting said body means for connecting said base to said body means, and having means for attaching to a pavement; and
- casing means having fabric for covering said body means and for securing said body means to said base.
- 8. The self-restoring channelizing device as set forth in claim 7, wherein the bottom of said body means has a trapezoidal shape and wherein said base has a trapezoidal shape larger than the trapezoidal shaped bottom of said body means, and has a trapezoidal shaped area for inserting said body means.
- 9. The self-restoring channelizing device as set forth in claim 7, wherein the bottom of said body means has a triangular shape and wherein said base has a triangular shape larger than the triangular shaped bottom of said body means, and has a triangular shaped area for inserting said body means.
- 10. The self-restoring channelizing device as set forth in claim 7, wherein the bottom of said body means has a circular shape and wherein said base has a circular shape larger than the circular shaped bottom of said body means, and has a circular shaped area for inserting said body means.
- 11. The self-restoring channelizing device as set forth in claim 7, wherein the bottom of said body means has a rectangular shape and wherein said base has a rectangular shape larger than the rectangular shaped bottom of said body means, and has a rectangular shaped area for inserting said body means.
- 12. The self-restoring channelizing device as set forth in claim 7, wherein the bottom of said body means has a oval shape and wherein said base has an oval shape larger than the oval shaped bottom of said body means, and has a oval shaped area for inserting said body means.
- 13. A self-restoring channelizing device comprising:
- body means including flexible material having an original shape when viewed from the side, with a lower portion that follows a curved shape of decreasing width with height, said original shape being mirrored on both sides of a vertical centerline, an upper portion more narrow than said lower portion with nearly vertical faces, and a cross-section with a rectangular shape in plan view, for flexing from impact from a vehicle and for restoring to the original shape after said impact;
- casing means for covering and reinforcing said body means; and
- a base having a rectangular shape larger than the rectangular shaped bottom of said body means, with slots for inserting said casing means, and having means for attaching with an adhesive to a pavement.
- 14. The self-restoring channelizing device as set forth in claim 13 wherein said body means includes a flexible foam material.
- 15. The self-restoring channelizing device as set forth on claim 13 wherein said casing means is made from a textile fabric material.
- 16. The self-restoring channelizing device as set forth in claim 13 wherein said body and casing are coated with a flexible coating.
- 17. A self-restoring channelizing device comprising:
- body means including a flexible material having an original shape with a lower portion and an upper portion, and a bottom, for flexing and allowing collapse upon from impact from a vehicle and for restoring to the original shape after said impact;
- a base having means for connecting said base to said body means, and for attaching to a pavement; and
- casing means having fabric for covering said body means and for securing said body means to said base.
- 18. The self-restoring channelizing device as set forth in claim 17, wherein the bottom of said body means has a trapezoidal shape and wherein said base has a trapezoidal shape larger than the trapezoidal shaped bottom of said body means, and has means for attaching to said body means.
- 19. The self-restoring channelizing device as set forth in claim 17, wherein the bottom of said body means has a triangular shape and wherein said base has a triangular shape larger than the triangular shaped bottom of said body means, and has means for attaching to said body means.
- 20. The self-restoring channelizing device as set forth in claim 17, wherein the bottom of said body means has a rectangular shape and wherein said base has a rectangular shape larger than the rectangular shaped bottom of said body means, and has means for attaching to said body means.
- 21. The self-restoring channelizing device as set forth in claim 17, wherein the bottom of said body means has a oval shape and wherein said base has a oval shape larger than the oval shaped bottom of said body means, and has means for attaching to said body means.
- 22. The self-restoring channelizing device as set forth in claim 17 wherein said body means includes a flexible foam material which will allow the body to collapse and to then self-restore following an impact.
- 23. The self-restoring channelizing device as set forth in claim 17 wherein said casing means is made from a textile material.
- 24. The self-restoring channelizing device as set forth in claim 17 wherein said body and casing are coated with a flexible coating.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/390,311 filed Aug. 7, 1989, now abandoned.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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