Patent ID: 6588972
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: E01F

Abstract:
A standoff block structure for mounting a rail structure of a roadway guardrail to a support post, the block piece mounted there between and composed at least partially of recycled plastic material, the standoff block comprising:first and second elongated block elements of substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape for providing impact resistance to the guardrail, each of the block elements having a longitudinal axis, a cored interior formed by longitudinally extending open-ended cavities having open ends thereof at one end of each of the block elements, wherein the open end of the first block element is adapted to abut the rail structure and the open end of the second block element is adapted to abut the support post; a buttressing structure for the block element; a central plate disposed substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis and interposed between the ends of the block elements opposite the open ends thereof, the plate joining the opposite ends of the block elements and defining the bottoms of the cavities; and at least one bore, extending through the block elements and the plate in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis for receiving a rail mounting fastener.