Patent ID: 8545126

Claim:
A portable traffic safety barrier, comprising: at least one elongate wall having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of longitudinally disposed passages extending therethrough from the first end of the wall to the second end of the wall, wherein the plurality of longitudinally disposed passages includes at least an upper passage adjacent the top surface and a lower passage; a resilient spring disposed in the lower passage, the spring being at least coextensive with the lower passage and having a first end adjacent the first end of the wall and a second end adjacent the second end of the wall; a first end connector disposed adjacent the first end of the wall; a second end connector disposed adjacent the second end of the wall; the first end connector extending from the first end of the spring, the second end connector extending from the second end of the spring; a flexible coiled electrical cord disposed within the upper passage, the electrical cord being at least coextensive with the upper passage and having a first end electrical connector disposed adjacent the first end of the wall and a second end electrical connector disposed adjacent the second end of the wall; a plurality of electrically powered lights disposed upon the top surface of the wall, the lights communicating electrically with the electrical cord; a plurality of axles, each of the axles being aligned substantially parallel to the passages through the wall; and a plurality of rollers disposed beneath the wall, each of the rollers being installed upon a corresponding one of the axles and being located within the boundary of the bottom surface of the wall.