Reflective traffic barricade

Abstract

A reflective traffic barrricade for allowing vehicle drivers easier viewing of forward traffic by use of the reflective sides of the traffic barricade. The reflective traffic barrricade includes a blocking member. The blocking member comprises an elongate member having a top side, a front side, a back side, a bottom side, a first end and a second end. The top side has a width less than a width of the bottom side. A reflective means for generally reflecting an image is securely attached to and generally coats the front side and the back side of the elongate member.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A reflective traffic dividing device, said device comprising: 
 a blocking member, said blocking member comprising an elongate member having a top side, a front side, a back side, a bottom side, a first end and a second end, said top side having a width less than a width of said bottom side; and    a reflective means for generally reflecting an image, said reflective means being securely attached to and generally coating said front side and said back side of said elongate member.    
     
     
         2 . The reflective traffic dividing device as in  claim 1 , wherein said elongate member further comprises: 
 said elongate member having an inverted Y-shape taken transverse to a longitudinal cross-section of said elongate member.    
     
     
         3 . The reflective traffic dividing device as in  claim 1 , wherein said elongate member further comprises: 
 said front side and said back side each having a generally concave shaped surface.    
     
     
         4 . The reflective traffic dividing device as in  claim 3 , longate member further comprises: 
 said elongate member having length generally equal to 6 meters, said elongate member having a height generally equal to 1 meter, said bottom side of said elongate member having a width generally equal to 0.6 meters, said top side having width generally equal to 0.26 meters.    
     
     
         5 . The reflective traffic dividing device as in  claim 1 , wherein said elongate member further comprises: 
 said elongate member having length generally equal to 6 meters, said elongate member having a height generally equal to 1 meter, said bottom side of said elongate member having a width generally equal to 0.6 meters, said top side having a width generally equal to 0.26 meters.    
     
     
         6 . The reflective traffic dividing device as in  claim 1 , wherein said elongate member has length generally equal to 2 meters.  
     
     
         7 . The reflective traffic dividing device as in  claim 6 , longate member has a height generally equal to 1 meter, said bottom side of said elongate member having a width generally equal to 0.7 meters, said top side having a width generally equal to 0.25 meters.  
     
     
         8 . The reflective traffic dividing device as in  claim 1 , wherein said elongate member further comprises: 
 said front side having a generally concave shaped surface and said back side being substantially vertical.    
     
     
         9 . The reflective traffic dividing device as in  claim 6 , wherein said concave shape is defined as: 
 a line extending through said top and bottom sides and defining a median of said blocking member; and    an arc, said arc being divided into an upper portion and a bottom portion, said upper portion being defined by a first circle having a radius generally equal to 3500 mm, said first circle being tangent to a first line orientated parallel to and positioned 125 mm from said median, said first circle being tangent to said first line at a point generally equal to 200 mm from said top side, said bottom portion being defined by a second circle having a radius generally equal to 470 mm, said second circle being tangent to the first circle positioned 138 mm from the median at a point generally equal to 500 mm from said top side such that said upper portion and said lower portion are abutting at a point 500 mm from said top side.    
     
     
         10 . The reflective traffic dividing device as in  claim 1 , wherein said reflective means comprises an acrylic mirror.  
     
     
         11 . A reflective traffic dividing device, said device comprising: 
 a blocking member, said blocking member comprising an elongate member having a top side, a front side, a back side, a bottom side, a first end and a second end, said elongate member having an inverted Y-shape taken transverse to a longitudinal cross-section of said elongate member, said front side and said back side each having a generally concave shaped surface, said elongate member having length generally equal to 6 meters, said elongate member having a height generally equal to 1 meter, said bottom side of said elongate member having a width generally equal to 0.6 meters, said top side having a width generally equal to 0.26 meters, said elongate member comprising a substantially rigid material; and    a reflective means for generally reflecting an image, said reflective means being securely attached to and generally coating said front side and said back side of said elongate member, said reflective means comprising an acrylic mirror.    
     
     
         12 . A reflective traffic dividing device, said device comprising: 
 a blocking member, said blocking member comprising an elongate member having a top side, a front side, a back side, a bottom side, a first end and a second end, said elongate member having an inverted Y-shape taken transverse to a longitudinal cross-section of said elongate member, said front side and said back side each having a generally concave shaped surface, said elongate member having length generally equal to 6 meters, said elongate member having a height generally equal to 1 meter, said bottom side of said elongate member having a width generally equal to 0.6 meters, said top side having a width generally equal to 0.262 meters, said elongate member comprising a substantially rigid material;    a line extending through said top and bottom sides and defining a median of said blocking member;    an arc, said arc being divided into an upper portion and a bottom portion, said upper portion being defined by a first circle having a radius generally equal to 3500 mm, said first circle being tangent to a first line orientated parallel to and positioned 125 mm from said median, said first circle being tangent to said first line at a point generally equal to 200 mm from said top side, said bottom portion being defined by a second circle having a radius generally equal to 470 mm, said second circle being tangent to the first circle positioned 138 mm from the median at a point generally equal to 500 mm from said top side such that said upper portion and said lower portion are abutting at a point 500 mm from said top side; and    a reflective means for generally reflecting an image, said reflective means being securely attached to and generally coating said front side and said back side of said elongate member, said reflective means comprising an acrylic mirror.    
     
     
         13 . The reflective traffic dividing device as in  claim 10 , wherein said device further comprises: 
 each of said front and back sides having a generally vertical portion extending between said bottom side and said arc, each of said generally vertical portions having a height between 0.1 meters and 0.3 meters.