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  • Patent number: 5515807
    Abstract: An extrudable one-way roadway marker (11) is provided having enhanced stability. The roadway marker has a constant cross section along a centerline (A--A) that allows the roadway marker to be manufactured by extrusion. The base (13) of the roadway marker has a series of adjacent parallel grooves (19) that provide a large adhesive surface. A downwardly extending gripping edge (14) assists in attaching the roadway marker to a roadway surface. An inclined surface (23) of the one-way roadway marker receives a reflective tape strip (31) that is protected by a lip (29) lying along the upper edge of the inclined surface. A raised rumble portion (15) provides a physical rumbling cue. The parallel grooves form sharp teeth (21) where they join. The sharp teeth project away from the inclined surface of the roadway marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1996
    Assignee: Davidson Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Peter A. Speer, Harry J. Glutting, Michael W. Sly