Patent ID: 6102612
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: E01F

Abstract:
A pavement marker for establishing on a finished roadway surface a marking visible from an oncoming vehicle, said pavement marker comprising:a base member adapted to be mounted on the associated roadway surface;a signal means for providing a signal to a driver in an oncoming vehicle, said signal means comprising a front face disposed at a predetermined angle with respect to the roadway surface, said front face having an upper edge, lateral edges which intersect said upper edge at upper generally corner portions, an upper portion below said upper edge, and a lower portion below said upper portion;a support means for supporting said signal means on said base member such that an oncoming vehicle tire can contact at least a portion of said signal means front face in use; anda protective tire-directing hood member for controlling the impact of the vehicle tire on said pavement marker, said hood member being disposed above said upper edge of said signal means front face, and extending longitudinally over said upper portion and generally corner portions of said signal means front face,said protective tire-directing hood member cooperating with said base member to direct tire contact away from said upper edge, upper generally corner portions, and upper portion of said signal means front face, while allowing some tire contact at said lower portion of said signal means front face;wherein said marker can accommodate the movement thereover of a snowplow blade and wherein said hood member is unitary with said base member.