US Patent:
20070196169, Aug 23, 2007
Inventors:
Kevin Logan - Pierceton IN, US
Terra Logan - Pierceton IN, US
International Classification:
E01F 9/00
Abstract:
A plastic device, in the shape of a truncated dome, affixed to a pedestrian sidewalk, crosswalk or platform by use of a flexible Mylar layout grid and a drilled and glued insert location , placed to provide a tactile and visual alert to disabled persons as to the location and edge of a platform or walkway, where the sidewalk or walkway transitions to a roadway or elevation change. The device consist of a molded plastic “truncated dome”, with an integrally molded stem and a pre drilled Mylar mat positioning guide to ensure the truncated domes are installed with in the guidelines of the American's with Disabilities Act. The truncated domes will provide the correct tactile alignment, slip resistant surface, as well as the correct contrast in color between the truncated domes and substrate as required in the American's with Disabilities Act.