Road structure – process – or apparatus – Traffic director – Yielding
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-31
2007-07-31
Addie, Raymond W (Department: 3671)
Road structure, process, or apparatus
Traffic director
Yielding
C404S009000, C248S158000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10841972
ABSTRACT:
A delineator includes a post having a bottom portion and a stem extending from the bottom portion. At least a portion of the post is moveable in a lateral direction between an at-rest position and an impact position. An anchor includes a top and an elongated receptacle. In one aspect, the stem is removably inserted in the receptacle and is moveable in a longitudinal direction between at least a first position and a second position relative to the receptacle as the flexible post is moved between the at-rest position and the impact position respectively. A first portion of the length of the stem is disposed in the receptacle when the stem is in the first position and a second portion of the length of the stem remains disposed in the receptacle when the stem is in the second position, wherein the first portion is greater than the second portion. Methods of removably retaining a boundary in a pathway and of installing a boundary in a pathway are also provided.
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Eckert Bret R.
Thompson Jeffrey M.
Addie Raymond W
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Energy Absorption Systems, Inc.
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