Patent ID: 7730845

Claim:
A delineator for channelizing traffic, comprising: a body having a face for displaying a warning to passersby, said face including a recessed area for accommodating reflective sheeting, said recessed area comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the two recessed portions are contiguous, with the first portion being disposed above the second portion; wherein the first portion is trapezoidally shaped and is defined by protruding edges disposed along at least three full sides of the trapezoid and portions of the fourth trapezoidal side, and the second portion has a width and a length, the width of the second portion being substantially constant along the entire length of the second portion wherein the second recessed portion is defined by protruding edges disposed along at least three full sides of the second portion, and portions of the fourth side thereof; whereby the recessed portions of said delineator face are adapted to accommodate reflective sheeting having a minimum display area of 270 square inches and having either a rectangular shape or a trapezoidal shape.