US2014334875A1PendingUtilityA1

Jersey Barrier Improvements

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: May 13, 2013Filed: May 13, 2014Published: Nov 13, 2014
Est. expiryMay 13, 2033(~6.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Scott Hoffman
E01F 13/00E01F 15/083
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Abstract

A barrier cap permanently connected atop an existing Jersey barrier for raising the vertical height of said existing Jersey barrier at least about ten inches. The cap comprises: a substantially flat base for resting at least partially on said existing Jersey barrier; a pair of opposed sidewalls extending upwardly from its flat base; a top surface extending between the opposed sidewalls; and means for permanently connecting the barrier cap to the existing Jersey barrier. Preferred mounting means include: a plurality of elongated bolts extending from the top surface of the concrete adapter into the top surface of the Jersey barrier; or a plurality of vertically extending slats for bolting to an upper sidewall of the Jersey barrier.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A barrier cap permanently connected atop an existing Jersey barrier for raising the vertical height of said existing Jersey barrier at least about ten inches, said barrier cap comprising:
 a substantially flat base for resting at least partially on a top surface of said existing Jersey barrier;   a pair of opposed sidewalls extending upwardly from the flat base;   a top surface extending between the opposed sidewalls; and   means for permanently connecting the barrier cap to the existing Jersey barrier.   
     
     
         2 . The barrier cap of  claim 1  wherein the opposed sidewalls bevel towards each other from bottom to top. 
     
     
         3 . The barrier cap of  claim 1 , which further includes a downward projecting extension for each sidewall, said downward projection designed to rest along an upper sidewall of the existing Jersey barrier. 
     
     
         4 . The barrier cap of  claim 3 , which has an arrowhead-like cross-sectional shape. 
     
     
         5 . The barrier cap of  claim 2 , which has a trapezoidal cross-sectional shape. 
     
     
         6 . The barrier cap of  claim 1  wherein said permanent connectors to the existing Jersey barrier are substantially hidden from view. 
     
     
         7 . The barrier cap of  claim 6  wherein said permanent connectors include a plurality of elongated bolts extending from the top surface of the barrier cap into the top surface of the existing Jersey barrier. 
     
     
         8 . The barrier cap of  claim 1  wherein said permanent connectors include a plurality of vertically extending slats for bolting to an upper sidewall of the existing Jersey barrier. 
     
     
         9 . The barrier cap of  claim 1  wherein each sidewall includes a raised or recessed pattern. 
     
     
         10 . The barrier cap of  claim 9 , wherein the raised or recessed pattern is provided in more than one color. 
     
     
         11 . The barrier cap of  claim 1 , which further includes a plurality of reflector elements. 
     
     
         12 . The barrier cap of  claim 1 , which is made from concrete. 
     
     
         13 . The barrier cap of  claim 1 , which raises the vertical height of the existing Jersey barrier by about 12 to 15 inches. 
     
     
         14 . A concrete adapter for extending the top surface of a Jersey barrier up to about 15 inches, said concrete adapter comprising:
 a flat base component for resting on the top surface of said Jersey barrier;   a pair of opposed sidewalls extending upwardly from the flat base;   a top surface extending between the opposed sidewalls; and   means for permanently affixing the concrete adapter to said Jersey barrier.   
     
     
         15 . The concrete adapter of  claim 14  wherein the opposed sidewalls bevel towards each other from bottom to top. 
     
     
         16 . The concrete adapter of  claim 14 , which has a trapezoidal cross-sectional shape. 
     
     
         17 . The concrete adapter of  claim 14  wherein said permanent affixing means is selected from the group consisting of:
 a plurality of elongated bolts extending from the top surface of the concrete adapter into the top surface of the Jersey barrier; and 
 a plurality of vertically extending slats for bolting to an upper sidewall of the Jersey barrier. 
 
     
     
         18 . The concrete adapter of  claim 14  wherein each sidewall includes a raised or recessed pattern. 
     
     
         19 . The concrete adapter of  claim 18 , wherein the raised or recessed pattern is provided in more than one color. 
     
     
         20 . The concrete adapter of  claim 14 , which further includes a plurality of reflector elements.

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