Portable wind-resistant traffic screen and related method

Abstract

A wind-resistant portable traffic screen assembly comprising a screen to visually occlude matter behind the screen for the purpose of preventing traffic jams and generally blocking accidents, crime scenes, and other distractions from public view. The traffic screen comprises a substantially vertical member having a hub for mounting the screen in a variety of positions to the vertical member. The hub has a plurality of slots for accepting ends of a cross member supporting the screen.

1 . A hub for use with a screen assembly, the screen assembly having a support post and at least one cross member, the hub comprising:
 a body having a center aperture for mounting to the support post, the body further having a plurality of slots, each of the slots extending coaxially with the center aperture, each of the plurality of slots positioned radially outwardly from the center aperture;   each slot adapted to receive an end portion of one of the cross members.   
     
     
         2 . The hub of  claim 1  further comprising a top surface and a bottom surface, each of the slots extending from the top surface of the hub. 
     
     
         3 . The hub of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of slots is six slots. 
     
     
         4 . A screen assembly comprising:
 at least two vertical members;   a hub mounted to each of the at least two vertical members, the hub having a plurality of slots;   a cross member having a pair of end portions, each end portion adapted to be received in one slot of the plurality of slots in the hub; and   a screen mounted to the cross member.   
     
     
         5 . The screen device of  claim 4  wherein each end of the cross member is a pin.