Claims
- 1. A barricade comprising:a base including: a first elongate support member which defines a first socket and at least one ridge adjacent said first socket, and a second elongate support member which defines a second socket and at least one ridge adjacent said second socket; an upright member supported in a substantially upright position by the base, the upright member including: a first leg member which is supported adjacent a first end by the first socket, and a second leg member which is supported adjacent a first end by the second socket, the ridge allowing the upright member to deflect upon impact by a vehicle; and signaling means, attached to the upright member for providing an instruction or warning to vehicular traffic.
- 2. The barricade of claim 1, wherein the at least one ridge includes a plurality of spaced ridges, the ridges forming a resiliently flexible portion of the respective elongate member which allows the upright member to deflect upon impact by a vehicle, and return to a generally upright position when the impact is removed.
- 3. The barricade of claim 1, wherein the base includes at least first and second interlocking sections, which lock together to define the base, the first elongate support member being defined by the first interlocking section and the second elongate support member being defined by the second interlocking section.
- 4. The barricade of claim 1, wherein the elongate support members are hollow.
- 5. The barricade of claim 1, wherein the upright member includes a central portion which connects the first and second leg members.
- 6. The barricade of claim 1, wherein the signaling means includes at least one of:a mount which supports a lamp; and a cross member, attached to the first and second leg members, which displays a warning or instruction thereon.
- 7. The barricade of claim 1, wherein the sockets are configured for releasably engaging the leg members.
- 8. The barricade of claim 1, wherein as the upright member is deflected, the ridges in the base adjacent one side of the upright member are compressed while the ridges in the base adjacent an opposite side of the upright member are extended.
- 9. The barricade of claim 1, wherein the upright member includes a hollow, generally U-shaped member having a central portion, the first and second leg members defining legs of the U-shaped member which extend from the central portion in a generally parallel, spaced relation.
- 10. A barricade comprising:a base including: a first elongate support member which defines a first socket and at least one ridge adjacent said first socket, and a second elongate support member which defines a second socket and at least one ridge adjacent said second socket, the first and second sockets each including: a seat, defined by a lower surface of the elongate member, which engages a distal surface of the leg member first end, and an opening in an upper surface of the elongate member which receives the leg member first end therethrough, the upper surface being spaced from the lower surface; an upright member supported in a substantially upright position by the base, the upright member including: a first leg member which is supported adjacent a first end by the first socket, and a second leg member which is supported adjacent a first end by the second socket, the ridge allowing the upright member to deflect upon impact by a vehicle; and signaling means, attached to the upright member for providing an instruction or warning to vehicular traffic.
- 11. A barricade comprising:a base including: a first elongate support member which defines a first socket, and a second elongate support member which defines a second socket, a plurality of spaced ridges formed in an enlarged section of each of the first and second elongate support members; an upright member supported in a substantially upright position by the base, the upright member including: a first leg member which is supported adjacent a first end by the first socket, and a second leg member which is supported adjacent a first end by the second socket, the ridges forming a resiliently flexible portion of the respective elongate member which allows the upright member to deflect upon impact by a vehicle, and return to a generally upright position when the impact is removed; and signaling means, attached to the upright member for providing an instruction or warning to vehicular traffic.
- 12. A barricade comprising:a base including: first and second interlocking sections, which lock together to define the base, a first interlocking section defining a first elongate support member and a second elongate support member being defined by the second interlocking section, the first elongate support member which defines a first socket and at least one ridge adjacent said first socket, and a second elongate support member which defines a second socket and at least one ridge adjacent said second socket; an upright member supported in a substantially upright position by the base, the upright member including: a first leg member which is supported adjacent a first end by the first socket, and a second leg member which is supported adjacent a first end by the second socket, the ridge allowing the upright member to deflect upon impact by a vehicle; and signaling means, attached to the upright member for providing an instruction or warning to vehicular traffic the locking means include: a projection on the distal end of one of the leg members of one of the base interlocking sections; and a cooperatively shaped indent on the distal end of one of the leg members on the other of the base interlocking sections which receives the projection.
- 13. The barricade of claim 12, wherein the base interlocking sections together define four sides of a rectangle.
- 14. The barricade of claim 12, wherein the first and second interlocking sections each define a generally U-shaped member, the elongate support members being defined by a central portion of the U-shaped member, the U-shaped member further including first and second legs which extend from the central portion, and locking means at distal ends of the leg members.
- 15. A barricade comprising:a base including: a first elongate support member which defines a first socket and at least one ridge adjacent said first socket, and a second elongate support member which defines a second socket and at least one ridge adjacent said second socket; an upright member supported in a substantially upright position by the base, the upright member including: a first leg member which is supported adjacent a first end by the first socket, and a second leg member which is supported adjacent a first end by the second socket, the ridge allowing the upright member to deflect upon impact by a vehicle, the leg members and central portion defining ribs which extend longitudinally along the leg members and central portion to provide structural support for the upright member; and signaling means, attached to the upright member, for providing an instruction or warning to vehicular traffic.
- 16. The barricade of claim 15, wherein the ribs are spaced from the ends of the leg members.
- 17. A barricade comprising:a base which supports an upright member in a generally vertical orientation, the upright member having first and second distal ends, the base including two removably interlocking sections, each interlocking section including: a socket for closely receiving one of the distal ends of the upright member; and a resilient, deformable area in the interlocking section adjacent the socket, the deformable area deforming when the barricade is subjected to an impact, permitting the upright member to deflect somewhat and then return to a generally vertical orientation when the impact is removed.
- 18. The barricade of claim 17, wherein the upright member is generally U-shaped.
- 19. The barricade of claim 18, further including:at least one cross member which interconnects generally vertical leg members of upright member, the cross member displacing a warning or instruction to road users.
- 20. The barricade of claim 16, further including:a warning light mounted to a top portion of the U-shaped upright member.
Parent Case Info
This application claims the priority of U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/269,465, filed Feb. 16, 2001.
US Referenced Citations (18)
Provisional Applications (1)
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