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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 1979
Filed:
Jun. 09, 1977
James W Mesman, Monroe, LA (US);
Olinkraft, Inc., West Monroe, LA (US);
Abstract
A traffic channeling device for positioning on a highway in a normal traffic flow pattern. The channeling device comprises generally a paperboard shell structure which has formed on its lower portion, a plurality of flaps which are utilized in combination with holding means to hold the shell structure in a pre-determined position on the highway. The holding means may comprise a weight being positioned within the shell and in the preferred embodiment the weight may comprise at least one and preferably a plurality of automobile tires being positioned within the shell and on top of the flaps. The paperboard shell also has positioned on the outside thereof warning means for warning the traffic flow that the device has been positioned on the highway in the normal traffic flow with the warning means comprising an adhesive reflecting tape applied to at least a portion of the outside of said shell and preferably to the entire outside shell. The warning means may also comprise a reflective bead-like coating being applied to some portion or all of the outside of the shell.