Portable barricade system

Abstract

A barrier kit for forming a portable barricade system. The barrier kit includes a first pylon, a second pylon, and only one belt assembly. The belt assembly is fixable to a sidewall of at least one of the first and second pylons. The belt assembly comprises a retractable belt and a connection assembly attached to the retractable belt for connection of the retractable belt to the other one of the first and second pylons. To form the portable barricade system, the first and second pylons are positioned a distance apart, and the retractable belt is extended to the first pylon. In this position, the connection assembly is connected to the first pylon.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A portable barricade system, comprising: 
 a first pylon;    a second pylon having an upper end, an open lower end and a sidewall extending there between;    a belt assembly fixed to the sidewall of the second pylon, the belt assembly comprising a retractable belt and a connection assembly attached to the retractable belt, the connection assembly being attached to the first pylon such that the retractable belt extends between the first pylon and the sidewall of the second pylon;    a first weight associated with the first pylon for restricting movement of the first pylon; and    a second weight associated with the second pylon for restricting movement of the second pylon.    
     
     
         2 . The portable barricade system of  claim 1 , wherein the first pylon does not support a belt assembly.  
     
     
         3 . The portable barricade system of  claim 1 , wherein the first pylon includes a mounting surface on a portion of the sidewall thereof for mounting the belt assembly to the first pylon, and an opening spaced a distance from the mounting surface.  
     
     
         4 . The portable barricade system of  claim 3 , wherein the opening and the mounting surface are provided on opposite portions of the sidewall.  
     
     
         5 . The portable barricade system of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second pylons have a shape of a truncated pyramid.  
     
     
         6 . The portable barricade system of  claim 1 , wherein the belt assembly extends outwardly from the sidewall of the second pylon.  
     
     
         7 . The portable barricade system of  claim 1 , wherein the belt assembly further comprises an L-shaped connection assembly for connecting the belt assembly to an exterior mounting surface of the second pylon.  
     
     
         8 . The portable barricade system of  claim 1 , wherein the second pylon defines an internal cavity in communication with the open lower end such that the internal cavity is capable of matingly receiving the first pylon.  
     
     
         9 . A barrier kit for forming a portable barricade system, comprising: 
 a first pylon;    a second pylon; and    only one belt assembly, the belt assembly fixable to a sidewall of at least one of the first and second pylons, the belt assembly comprising a retractable belt and a connection assembly attached to the retractable belt for connection of the retractable belt to the other one of the first and second pylons.    
     
     
         10 . The barrier kit of  claim 9 , further comprising a first weight associated with the first pylon, and a second weight associated with the second pylon.  
     
     
         11 . The barrier kit of  claim 9 , further comprising at least one light assembly connectable to at least one of the first and second pylons.  
     
     
         12 . The barrier kit of  claim 9 , wherein the first pylon includes a mounting surface on a portion of the sidewall thereof for mounting the belt assembly to the first pylon, and an opening spaced a distance from the mounting surface.  
     
     
         13 . The barrier kit of  claim 12 , wherein the opening and the mounting surface are provided on opposite portions of the sidewall.  
     
     
         14 . A method for forming a portable barricade system, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a barrier kit having: 
 a first pylon;  
 a second pylon; and  
 only one belt assembly, the belt assembly fixable to a sidewall of the second pylons, the belt assembly comprising a retractable belt and a connection assembly attached to the retractable belt;  
   extending the retractable belt to the first pylon;    connecting the connection assembly to the first pylon.    
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the second pylon includes a mounting surface on a portion of the sidewall thereof and the method further comprises the step of mounting the belt assembly to the second pylon.  
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the second pylon includes an opening spaced a distance from the mounting surface and the method further comprises the step of disposing a connection assembly of a retractable belt through the opening.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the first and second pylons have a shape of a truncated pyramid.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the belt assembly extends outwardly from the sidewall of the second pylon.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the belt assembly further comprises an L-shaped connection assembly and the method further comprises the step of connecting the connection assembly to an exterior mounting surface of the second pylon.