Traffic cone sleeve

Abstract

A traffic cone sleeve made of a sheet of flexible waterproof material that is shaped by bonding its vertical edges together to form a truncated cone sleeve that fits over a standard traffic cone. The truncated cone sleeve includes an upper reflective strip and a lower reflective strip. Attachment tabs are attached to the lower edge of the truncated cone sleeve. The tabs include apertures for allowing screws to attach the tabs to the base of a standard traffic cone. A preferred embodiment includes the the truncated cone sleeve is approximately ten and one half inches in diameter at the base, and approximately twenty-two and one eighth of an inch tall and having a diameter of approximately two and one half inches at the top.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . a traffic cone sleeve comprising:
 a sheet of flexible waterproof material that is shaped by bonding its vertical edges together to form a truncated cone sleeve that fits over a standard traffic cone;   an upper reflective strip;   a lower reflective strip;   a plurality of attachment tabs;   said upper reflective strip attached, in a horizontal orientation, to the upper portion of said truncated cone sleeve;   said lower reflective strip attached approximately two inches below said upper reflective strip;   said attachment tabs attached to the lower edge of said truncated cone sleeve; and   said tabs including apertures for allowing screws and screw heads to attach said tabs to the base of a standard traffic cone.   
     
     
         2 . A traffic cone sleeve as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said said truncated cone sleeve is approximately ten and one half inches in diameter at the base, and approximately twenty-two and one eighth of an inch tall and has a diameter of approximately two and one half inches at the top. 
     
     
         3 . A traffic cone sleeve as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said flexible sheet material is colored fluorescent orange. 
     
     
         4 . A traffic cone sleeve as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said flexible sheet is made of UV resistant 0.040 vinyl. 
     
     
         5 . A traffic cone sleeve as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said reflective material is made of 3M Hi Intensity Reflective Series 3340 or the equivalent thereof. 
     
     
         6 . A traffic cone sleeve as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said upper reflective strip is approximately six inches wide and said lower reflective strip is approximately four inches wide with a two inch space between the two. 
     
     
         7 . A traffic cone sleeve as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said reflective strips are fixedly attached in a horizontal orientation by standard means including RF welding, adhesive tape, glue, sewing or stapling. 
     
     
         8 . A traffic cone sleeve as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said bonded edges of said truncated cone are RF welded. 
     
     
         9 . A traffic cone sleeve as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said attachment tabs are an integral part of said flexible waterproof sheet material. 
     
     
         10 . A traffic cone sleeve as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said truncated cone shape can be flattened for storage or shipping purposes. 
     
     
         11 . A traffic cone sleeve as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the coloration and reflectivity of said truncated cone sleeve meets or exceeds the standards set by the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. 
     
     
         12 . A traffic cone sleeve as claimed in  claim 1  wherein each aperture of each attachment tab includes a reinforcing eyelet to help retain said screw head on top of said aperture. 
     
     
         13 . A traffic cone sleeve as claimed in  claim 1  wherein alternate embodiments can be made to fit other standard traffic cone devices having different dimensions than the ones stated in  claim 2 .