Traffic sign post slip splice connection base piece

Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of the traffic sign post slip splice connection base piece, the traffic sign post is shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a side view of either side of the traffic sign slip splice connection base piece;

FIG. 3 is a view of one end of the traffic sign slip splice connection base piece;

FIG. 4 is a view of the other end of the traffic sign slip splice connection base piece;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the traffic sign slip splice connection base piece; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the traffic sign slip splice connection base piece.

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  • Film Entitled "Safe Roadside Signs and Crash Test #220500 Slip Base Sign Support" Dated More than 1 yr. Before Filing Date of Present Application.
Patent History
Patent number: D389252
Type: Grant
Filed: May 30, 1996
Date of Patent: Jan 13, 1998
Assignee: The Texas A&M University System (College Station, TX)
Inventors: Dean C. Alberson (Bryan, TX), D. Lance Bullard, Jr. (Bryan, TX)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Attorney: Conley, Rose & Tayon, P.C.
Application Number: 0/55,137
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D25/133)
International Classification: 2501;