Patent ID: 7077599

Claim:
A roadway marker, comprising: a base; a pair of ramps on the base in alignment with each other, each having an elevated end spaced from the elevated end of the other ramp; a slot located between the elevated ends, the slot having a first end at a first side of the ramps and a second end at a second side of the ramps; a flexible marker strip protruding upward from the ramps and having a lower portion extending into and being retained in the slot against upward movement; lateral retainers at the first end and second ends of the slot to prevent lateral movement of the marker strip in the first and second directions; and wherein the lateral retainer at the first end comprises a pair of tabs, one on each of the ramps, each tab extending into the slot from its respective ramp toward the other tab but separated by a clearance so as to allow the lower portion of the marker strip to be inserted into the slot from the first end of the slot.