Railless walkway for the visually handicapped

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1977-05-05

1978-03-21

Byers, Nile C.

Road structure, process, or apparatus

Process

404 9, 404 42, 35 38, 116DIG17, E01C 1500

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040800873

ABSTRACT:
A railless walkway for blind and visually handicapped persons is constructed using foot plates fastened to the ground. By feeling humps made into the foot plates, the blind are guided along walkways without the use of rails or canes. Variations in the shape and/or number of humps provide additional information as to walkway directions, such as turns, steps, stairs, rest areas, and the like. The foot plates are fabricated out of permanent, solid material and are either incorporated in the walkway during its construction or are fastened permanently to the walkway if added later.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1647861 (1927-11-01), Furey
patent: 1698594 (1929-01-01), Hoff
patent: 2574090 (1951-11-01), Dofsen
patent: 3363339 (1968-01-01), Place
patent: 3417676 (1968-12-01), Lenoble

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