EP0921233A1 - Curbstones with reflecting elements - Google Patents

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EP0921233A1
EP0921233A1 EP98830058A EP98830058A EP0921233A1 EP 0921233 A1 EP0921233 A1 EP 0921233A1 EP 98830058 A EP98830058 A EP 98830058A EP 98830058 A EP98830058 A EP 98830058A EP 0921233 A1 EP0921233 A1 EP 0921233A1
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curbstone
reflex reflector
elements
reflecting
vehicles
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Claudio Gerdol
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
    • E01F9/00—Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution
    • E01F9/50—Road surface markings; Kerbs or road edgings, specially adapted for alerting road users
    • E01F9/535—Kerbs or road edgings specially adapted for alerting road users
    • E01F9/541—Kerbs

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  • the invention consists of a curbstone that can be positioned wherever direction indications are required when visibility is low.
  • the aim of the invention in question is to offer users a curbstone outfitted with elements to help drivers identify the edge of the road as clearly as possible, even when visibility is poor.
  • reflex reflector and reflecting elements may be embedded in the curbstone by means of casting (during manufacture) or directly bonded to the curbstone by means of screws, adhesives, fixing or other commonly used method.
  • Said elements can also be inserted into special structures which in turn are attached to the curbstone by means of casting, screws, adhesives, fixing or other known method.
  • the reflex reflector and/or reflecting elements are placed in said recesses so as to form a face that is as perpendicular as possible to the direction of light emanated from vehicles.
  • a second face should be placed as perpendicularly as possible to the light coming from vehicles driving in the opposite direction. The second face need not be present.
  • the number of reflex reflector and/or reflecting elements attached to each curbstone may vary; similarly, their size, shape and colour may also vary.
  • the very same curbstone may have reflex reflector and/or reflecting elements of different sizes which may be placed in different order.
  • the curbstones described above make the edge of the road visible even in case of fog or if there is no street lighting.
  • the curbstone 1 in question is equipped with reflex reflector plates 2 inserted in special recesses 3 on the side facing the road and the top side.
  • Each group is formed by two reflex reflector plates 2.1 and 2.2 , the face of one of which 2.1 is as perpendicular as possible to the direction of the light projected by the vehicles whereas the face of the other plate 2.2 is tumed in the direction of the light coming from vehicles travelling in the opposite direction.
  • the two plates 2.1 and 2.2 are joined together to form a "V" at as acute an angle as possible.
  • Said groups of reflex reflector elements 2 are embedded in the curbstone by means of casting or screwing or special structures such as those illustrated in Figure 8.
  • the latter consists of a quadrangular support 4 with a base 4.1 and flanges 4.2.
  • One group of reflex reflector plates 2 is fixed into the base 4.1, whereas the flanges 4.2 are fixed to the upper and lower sides of the recess 3 (by means of screws or adhesive).
  • a curbstone 1 may contain reflex reflector plate groups 2 of various sizes and they may be placed in different order.
  • the reflex reflector plate groups 2 are placed asymmetrically so as to indicate that an obstacle to circulation, such as a bend, crossing, etc., is about to come up on the left.
  • the beam of light projected by the head lamps of vehicles hits the plates 2.1 almost perpendicularly and is thereby reflected towards the front of the vehicle, allowing the driver to see the edge of the road clearly.

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EP98830058A 1997-02-11 1998-02-11 Curbstones with reflecting elements Withdrawn EP0921233A1 (en)

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IT97TS000001A IT1298042B1 (it) 1997-02-11 1997-02-11 Cordolo dotato di elementi riflettenti
ITTS970001 1997-02-11

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EP0921233A1 true EP0921233A1 (en) 1999-06-09

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Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2420812A (en) * 2004-12-01 2006-06-07 Colin Anthony Mcphail Stick on reflectors for use with kerbstones
EP1795652A1 (en) * 2005-12-07 2007-06-13 Raffaele Del Ben Safety road furniture element
EP1854922A1 (en) * 2006-05-12 2007-11-14 Attilio Di Maio Block for road kerb equipped with reflector elements and process for manufacturing such block
CN114999190A (zh) * 2022-06-09 2022-09-02 菏泽城建绿源环保科技有限公司 声光一体路沿石与交通系统联动的行人警示系统

Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
BE487472A (it) *
GB435804A (en) * 1934-03-27 1935-09-27 Stanley Thomas Boyce Improvements in and relating to kerbs for roads
GB2165873A (en) * 1984-07-24 1986-04-23 Malcolm Manby Reflective road markers
WO1994003680A1 (de) * 1992-08-05 1994-02-17 Gmundner Fertigteile Gesellschaft M.B.H. & Co. Kg Bordstein

Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
BE487472A (it) *
GB435804A (en) * 1934-03-27 1935-09-27 Stanley Thomas Boyce Improvements in and relating to kerbs for roads
GB2165873A (en) * 1984-07-24 1986-04-23 Malcolm Manby Reflective road markers
WO1994003680A1 (de) * 1992-08-05 1994-02-17 Gmundner Fertigteile Gesellschaft M.B.H. & Co. Kg Bordstein

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2420812A (en) * 2004-12-01 2006-06-07 Colin Anthony Mcphail Stick on reflectors for use with kerbstones
EP1795652A1 (en) * 2005-12-07 2007-06-13 Raffaele Del Ben Safety road furniture element
EP1854922A1 (en) * 2006-05-12 2007-11-14 Attilio Di Maio Block for road kerb equipped with reflector elements and process for manufacturing such block
CN114999190A (zh) * 2022-06-09 2022-09-02 菏泽城建绿源环保科技有限公司 声光一体路沿石与交通系统联动的行人警示系统
CN114999190B (zh) * 2022-06-09 2023-09-15 菏泽城建绿源环保科技有限公司 声光一体路沿石与交通系统联动的行人警示系统

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