Improved transport equipment

• Main Authors: Andrew Glass, Clive Johnstone, Andrew Windley, Stephen Francis Sanders
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 09.09.2020
• Subjects: ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTIONOF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, ORTHE LIKE; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING; CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; TRANSPORTING; WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL

A method of manufacturing an item of traffic equipment 20, comprises moulding a main body from an elastomeric material at an elevated temperature; removing the main body from the mould, the main body is at an intermediate temperature between the elevated moulding temperature and ambient temperature; placing a pre-formed piece of a thermoplastic paint sheet material in contact with a surface of the main body and applying heat to an outward surface of the sheet material to cause bonding between the contacting surfaces of the pre-formed piece of sheet material and the main body. An item of traffic equipment, including a main body having a relief pattern on its outer surface defining at least one recess 26 is also provided. The thermoplastic paint sheet material may include reflective beads integrated therein. The step of applying heat may include using a heat gun. The item may be a speed ramp, traffic cone, road traffic barrier, or railway sleeper.