Patent ID: 7393154

Claim:
A towable elongated traffic barrier comprising, in combination: a plurality of rigid, elongated, double-ended traffic barrier modules; a connector located between adjacent traffic barrier modules of said plurality of traffic barrier modules providing an articulating interconnection between said adjacent traffic barrier modules, said adjacent traffic barrier modules having traffic barrier module ends disposed in opposition to one another and defining a space therebetween; and restrictor structure disposed in said space and cooperable with said connector and said adjacent traffic barrier modules to restrict articulation between said adjacent traffic barrier modules at said connector and resist substantial bending of at least a portion of said elongated traffic barrier, said connector being a pivot connector comprising brackets extending from the traffic barrier module ends disposed in opposition to one another and defining bracket holes disposed in substantial alignment and a pivot pin positioned in and extending through said bracket holes, said restrictor structure comprising at least one double-ended pivot restrictor element disposed on said pivot pin and projecting outwardly therefrom in opposed directions between said adjacent traffic barrier modules and engageable with the traffic barrier ends when said adjacent traffic barrier modules pivot about said pivot pin.