Barricade with reflective strips

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a reflective strip includes cutting first pieces from an elongated first reflective strip having a first color, the first reflective strip having a first width. Second pieces are cut from an elongated second reflective strip having a second color, the elongated second strip having a second width which may be equal to the first width. The first and second pieces are coupled to a substrate to form a strip of first and second color alternating portions. The substrate is applied to a cross piece of a barrier along a length of the cross piece.

1 . A method of manufacturing a reflective strip, the method comprising:
 cutting first pieces from an elongated first reflective strip having a first color, the first reflective strip having a width D;   cutting second pieces from an elongated second reflective strip having a second color, the elongated second strip having a width D;   coupling the first and second pieces to a substrate to form a strip of first and second color alternating portions; and   applying the substrate to a cross piece of a barrier along a length of the cross piece.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the first color is white and the second color is orange. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the second reflective strip is fluorescent orange 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the first and second pieces have trapezoid shapes and form the appearance of a continuous reflective strip on the substrate. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein cutting the first and second pieces comprises applying a sharp edge to the first and second strips sufficient to separate the pieces from the respective strips. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the substrate comprises an adhesive for coupling the first and second pieces. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein he first and second pieces have lengths equal to the alternating portions. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the barricade comprises a type  3  barricade. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1  and further comprising:
 forming the first elongated strip from a first sheet of reflective material of the first color; and 
 forming the second elongated strip from a second sheet of reflected material of the second color. 
 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the cross piece has a width D. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the first and second pieces each have a same length, L 
     
     
         12 . A method of manufacturing a reflective strip, the method comprising:
 cutting first pieces from an elongated first reflective strip having a first color, the first reflective strip having a first width;   cutting second pieces from an elongated second reflective strip having a second color, the elongated second strip having a second width;   coupling the first and second pieces to a substrate to form a strip of first and second color alternating portions; and   applying the substrate to a cross piece of a barrier along a length of the cross piece.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the first color is white and the second color is orange. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the second reflective strip is fluorescent orange. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the first and second pieces have trapezoid shapes and form the appearance of a continuous reflective strip on the substrate. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the first width and the second width are equal. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the first and second pieces have lengths equal to the alternating portions. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the barricade comprises a type  3  barricade. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 12  and further comprising:
 forming the first elongated strip from a first sheet of reflective material of the first color; and 
 forming the second elongated strip from a second sheet of reflected material of the second color. 
 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the first and second pieces each have a same length, L.