U.S. patent application number 11/180091 was filed with the patent office on 2007-01-11 for indicating tablet for a traffic cone.
Invention is credited to Wen-Nan Kuo.
Application Number | 20070006792 11/180091 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 37617145 |
Filed Date | 2007-01-11 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070006792 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Kuo; Wen-Nan |
January 11, 2007 |
Indicating tablet for a traffic cone
Abstract
An indicating tablet for a traffic cone includes a main body
formed with a recessed surface for receiving a pattern or letters.
The main body has its lower end formed integral with an insert
member, and between the main body and the insert member is formed a
connecting edge to enable the insert member to be moved elastically
for facilitating the insert member to be inserted in the upper
opening of a traffic cone. A plurality of clamping members are
fixed at proper locations of the main body for clamping a pattern
or letters on the indicating tablet for producing another
indicating effect.
Inventors: |
Kuo; Wen-Nan; (Taliao Town,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
J.C. Patents
Suite 250
4 Venture
Irvine
CA
92618
US
|
Family ID: |
37617145 |
Appl. No.: |
11/180091 |
Filed: |
July 11, 2005 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
116/63C |
Current CPC
Class: |
E01F 9/688 20160201;
E01F 9/654 20160201 |
Class at
Publication: |
116/063.00C |
International
Class: |
E01F 9/012 20060101
E01F009/012 |
Claims
1. An indicating tablet for a traffic cone comprising: A main body
formed with a recessed surface for receiving designs or letters
thereon: An insert member formed integral with said main body, a
connecting edge formed between said insert member and said main
body, said insert member inserted in an upper opening of a traffic
cone: and A plurality of clamping members respectively bored with
combining holes, each said clamping member having plural fixing
members inserted through said combining holes to fix said clamping
members on said main body, each said clamping member provided with
a clamping plate, said clamping members firmly clamping a pattern
or letters on said indicating tablet for producing another
indicating effect.
2. The indicating tablet for a traffic cone as claimed in claim 1,
wherein said main body has its periphery provided with said
clamping members.
3. The indicating tablet for a traffic cone as claimed in claim 1,
wherein said main body is provided with one clamping member.
4. The indicating tablet for a traffic cone as claimed in claim 1,
wherein said main body is provided with a plurality of clamping
members.
5. The indicating tablet for a traffic cone as claimed in claim 1,
wherein said clamping plate of said clamping member is provided
with a projecting edge protruding downward.
6. The indicating tablet for a traffic cone as claimed in claim 1,
wherein said clamping plate of said clamping member has its rear
side formed with an elastic recessed groove.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention relates to an indicating tablet for a traffic
cone, particularly to one formed integral with an insert member to
be inserted in the upper opening of a traffic cone for indicating
traffic guidance and ensuring traffic safety. Various indicating
patterns or letters can be movably fixed on the indicating tablet
by clamping members to produce another indicating effect.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] For the sake of safety, when a road is under maintenance or
repairs, traffic cones are usually employed as temporary apparatus
for separating and safeguarding. In reality, traffic cones can
produce comparatively marked effects with the help of other
auxiliary apparatus. For this purpose, a first conventional traffic
cone is disclosed in a Taiwan Patent, No. 107105, titled "SPECIAL
HANG HOOK FOR A TRAFFIC CONE". The first conventional traffic cone
is provided with a C-shaped hook having its lower end formed with
an engage member with expanding elasticity. The engage member is
provided with a projecting ring with a tapered surface to be
inserted in the upper opening of a traffic cone. A separating rod
is hung on the hang hooks of the traffic cones and plural warning
lamps are disposed on the separating rod for giving out a warning
light.
[0005] A second conventional traffic cone is disclosed in a Taiwan
Patent, No. 395408, titled "TRAFFIC CONE EASY TO BE ASSEMBLED
THEREON WITH FLASH WARNING MARKS". The second conventional traffic
cone is bored with an opening fixed thereon by two screws with a
hang member having its lower end formed with a hook. The traffic
cone is provided with a switch in the interior for controlling a
battery-powered flash lamp hung on the hang hook of the traffic
cone to give out flash light at night and in rainy or foggy days
for ensuring traffic safety.
[0006] However, both the first conventional traffic cone provided
with a separating rod and warning lamps and the second conventional
traffic cone provided with a hook and a battery flash lamp are
complicated in structure and high in cost.
[0007] A third conventional traffic cone is disclosed in a Taiwan
Patent, No. 093220253, titled "INDICATING TABLET FOR A TRAFFIC
CONE". The third conventional traffic cone is fixed thereon with an
indicating tablet on which a pattern or letters are printed for
indicating traffic guidance. The Indicating tablet is made of a
material of a little transparency; therefore, the pattern or the
letters printed on the indicating tablet may become unclear at
night when the headlight of an automobile emits light on the
indicating tablet, resulting in much trouble to drivers.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] A first objective of the invention is to offer an indicating
tablet for a traffic cone, which has its lower end formed integral
with an insert member to be inserted in the upper opening of a
traffic cone to fix the indicating tablet on the traffic cone for
indicating traffic guidance and ensuring traffic safety.
[0009] A second objective of the invention is to offer an
indicating tablet for a traffic cone, on which various kinds of
patterns or letters can be easily and freely printed for indicating
or warning.
[0010] The features of this invention are described as follows.
[0011] 1. The indicating tablet for a traffic cone includes a main
body formed with a recessed surface for receiving a pattern or
letters. The main body has its lower end formed integral with an
insert member, and between the main body and the insert member is
formed a connecting edge to enable the insert member to be moved
elastically for facilitating the insert member to be inserted in
the upper opening of a traffic cone.
[0012] 2. The main body of the indicating tablet is fixed thereon
with a plurality of clamping members at proper locations for
clamping movable patterns or letters on the indicating tablet for
producing another indicating effect.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0013] This invention will be better understood by referring to the
accompanying drawings, wherein:
[0014] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an indicating
tablet for a traffic cone in the present invention:
[0015] FIG. 2 is a side cross-sectional view of the indicating
tablet for a traffic cone in the present invention:
[0016] FIG. 3 is a perspective view and partial side
cross-sectional views of the indicating tab let for a traffic cone
in the present invention:
[0017] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the indicating tablet to be
combined with a traffic cone in the present invention:
[0018] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the indicating tablet
combined with a traffic cone in the present invention:
[0019] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the indicating tablet
combined with a traffic cone in the present invention: and
[0020] FIG. 7 is a front view of the indicating tablet hung at a
certain spot on the outer wall of a store in the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0021] A preferred embodiment of an indicating tablet for a traffic
cone in the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, includes
a main body 1, and a plurality of clamping members 3 combined
together.
[0022] The main body 1 made of a transparent or a light penetrable
or not penetrable material is formed with a recessed surface 10 for
receiving an indicating pattern or letters 11. The main body 1 has
its lower end formed integral with an insert member 12, with a
connecting edge 120 formed between the main body 1 and the insert
member 12. Two comparatively large notches 121 are respectively
bored between the opposite ends of the connecting edge 120 and the
insert member 12 to enable the insert member 12 to be moved
elastically. Thus, the insert member 12 can be easily inserted
stably in the upper opening 20 of a traffic cone 2 and the
indicating board can be firmly fixed on a traffic cone 2 for
indicating traffic guidance, as shown in FIGS. 4, 5 and 6. In
addition, the main body 1 has its periphery bored with a plurality
of hang holes 13 for fixing a chain 14 to hang the indicating
tablet at a proper location of a store, as shown in FIG. 7 for
showing if it is open or closed
[0023] The clamping members 3 are fixed at proper points of the
periphery of the main body 1. Each clamping member 3 is bored with
combining holes 30, with fixing members 31 like rivets inserted
through the combining holes 30 to fix the clamping members 3 on the
main body 1. Each clamping member 3 is provided with a clamping
plate 32 formed with plural projections 320 protruding downward and
the clamping plate 32 has its rear side formed with an elastic
recessed groove 321. When different patterns or letters 15 are to
be clamped on the indicating tablet on the traffic cone 2, as shown
in FIGS. 3 and 4, only slightly pull upward the clamping plates 32
of the clamping members 3 and position the movable pattern or
letters 15 on the main body 1 and then release the clamping plates
32 to let the projections 320 of the clamping members 3 firmly
clamp the pattern or the letters 15 on the indicating tablet,
increasing value and effect in using the indicating tablet.
[0024] While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been
described above, it will be recognized and understood that various
modifications may be made therein and the appended claims are
intended to cover all such modifications that may fall within the
spirit and scope of the invention.
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