Traffic directional mat

Abstract

The present invention discloses a traffic directional mat 10 which is expected to be made of black, rubber-like material. The mat 10 is a relatively thin, generally rectangular body which is designed to be placed on a roadway in a pre-selected pattern or line in order to indicate the direction of travel for the traffic. The mat has an indented 20 arrow 18 , which arrow may be painted in reflective paint 32 so as to be clearly visible to the driver 34 of a vehicle 24 . The mats 10 are expected to be about 4′×5′ being about ⅝ inch thick having a 3′×4′ arrow with about a ¼ inch indention.

I claim:  
     
         1 . An apparatus for placement on a roadway for directing traffic, comprising; 
 a) a generally rectangular, planar member defined by a top surface and a bottom surface;    b) an arrow defined on said top of said planar member; and,    c) an indention in said top of said planar member, said indention having the shape of said arrow.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of    claim 1   , wherein said arrow is reflective.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of    claim 2   , said reflective arrow further comprising paint.  
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of    claim 2   , said reflective arrow further comprising reflective paint.  
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of    claim 4   , wherein said reflective paint is white.  
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of    claim 4   , wherein said reflective paint is phosphorescent.  
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of    claim 1   , wherein said planar member is black.  
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of    claim 1   , wherein said planar member is made of rubber.  
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of    claim 1   , wherein said planar member is about five feet long and about four feet wide.  
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of    claim 9   , wherein said arrow is about four feet long and about three feet wide.  
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of    claim 1   , wherein said planar member is about ⅝ inch in thickness.  
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of    claim 1   , wherein said indention is about ¼ inch in depth.