Reflective road marker

Abstract

A road marker disclosed herein includes a single piece of material having a width of approximately three inches or less. The piece includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a sloped face disposed between the top surface and the bottom surface. The bottom surface is configured to enable the bottom surface to be connected directly to a floor of a channel of a roadway. The road marker further includes a reflector disposed on the sloped face. Another road marker disclosed herein includes a reflecting member including a reflective surface. The road marker also includes a housing configured to support at least a portion of the reflecting member below a surface of a roadway.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A road marker comprising:
 a reflecting member comprising a reflective surface; and   a housing configured to support the reflecting member below a surface of a roadway on a floor of a channel, the housing comprising:   a first side wall having a first side wall height configured to position the reflecting member below the surface of a roadway;   a second side wall having a second side wall height substantially equal to the first side wall height; and   a housing lower portion having a housing lower portion width less than approximately 4 inches;   wherein a width of the reflecting member is substantially equal to the housing lower portion width; and   wherein the housing lower portion includes a notch, the notch shaped and dimensioned to receive a portion of a tool to enable the tool to dislodge the road marker from the floor of the channel.   
     
     
         2 . The road marker of  claim 1 , further comprising a tab configured to be positioned on the surface of the roadway. 
     
     
         3 . The road marker of  claim 1 , wherein the housing lower portion includes a front lower edge having a plurality of front protrusions. 
     
     
         4 . The road marker of  claim 1 , wherein the housing lower portion includes a rear lower edge having a plurality of rear protrusions. 
     
     
         5 . The road marker of  claim 1 , wherein the housing lower portion includes a plurality of channels. 
     
     
         6 . The road marker of  claim 1 , wherein the housing lower portion width is not greater than approximately 3 inches. 
     
     
         7 . The road marker of  claim 1 , wherein the first side wall includes a first side wall edge parallel with the reflective surface. 
     
     
         8 . The road marker of  claim 1 , wherein the reflective surface has a reflective surface area of at least approximately two square inches. 
     
     
         9 . The road marker of  claim 1 , wherein a bottom side of the housing includes a notch, the notch shaped and dimensioned to receive a portion of a tool to enable the tool to dislodge the road marker from the floor of the channel.