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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 1991
Filed:
Dec. 20, 1990
Kerry Whitaker, Plano, TX (US);
Other;
Abstract
A resilient sign and guidepost is presented which is suitable for use along roadways for marking the roadway or supporting various roadway signs, the resilient post is comprised of an elongated flexible tube body combined at a lower end portion with a driving stake means inclusive of a suitable driving head for insertion into the ground. The driving stake means supports the elongated flexible tubular body as well as an axially aligned reinforcing rod or rods positioned in the hollow tube body and extending from the driving head of the stake means through a substantial portion of the length of the tubular body. In another embodiment, a solid elongated one-piece resilient post terminating at a lower end portion in a driving stake and driving head means is presented wherein both embodiments provide for driving force to be exerted against the driving head means or the stake portion thus allowing a resilient post member.