(19)
(11) EP 0 644 297 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.09.1995 Bulletin 1995/37

(43) Date of publication A2:
22.03.1995 Bulletin 1995/12

(21) Application number: 94306734.8

(22) Date of filing: 14.09.1994
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: E01F 9/06
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE DE DK ES FR GR IT NL SE

(30) Priority: 21.09.1993 GB 9319503

(71) Applicant: Knight Advanced Polymers Limited
Cheltenham GL51 8PL (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Jenkins, David Howell
    Charlton Kings, Cheltenham GL51 8HW (GB)

(74) Representative: Higgins, Michael Roger 
A.R. Davies & Co. 27, Imperial Square
Cheltenham Glos. GL50 1RQ
Cheltenham Glos. GL50 1RQ (GB)


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    (54) Reflective Road Studs


    (57) A reflective road stud comprises a hollow plastics body 11, a reflector support 19 integral with the body and projecting above the body, and a reflector 23 supported by the reflector support. The support 19 is deformable into the body 11 upon receiving an impact from either of two opposite sides of the road stud. Wiper means 24 may be provided for cleaning the reflector when the reflector is deformed into the body. The road stud may also comprise a housing 10 for receiving and locating the hollow plastics body.






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