Patent ID: 9551121
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: E01F

Claim:
1. A detachable base insert for use with a traffic delineator post assembly, the traffic delineator post assembly comprising a tubular post member and a post base comprising a central opening configured to receive the tubular post member, the base insert configured to couple to a bottom portion of the post member to prevent contact between the tubular post member and a ground surface, thereby reducing wear on the tubular post member, the base insert comprising: a tubular insert member configured to be disposed within an interior wall of the bottom portion of the tubular post member; a plurality of protrusions disposed on the tubular insert member along a pathway extending an entire circumference of the tubular insert member, the plurality of protrusions configured to contact the interior wall and deform the tubular post member to enhance friction between the protrusions and tubular post member, thereby improving retention of the tubular insert member within the tubular post member; and a base ring coupled to a bottom portion of the tubular insert member, wherein the base ring is configured to serve as a barrier between the bottom of the tubular post member and the ground surface, thereby minimizing surface wear of the tubular post member.