(19)
(11) EP 0 989 239 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/13

(43) Date of publication A2:
29.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/13

(21) Application number: 99113751.4

(22) Date of filing: 14.07.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E01F 9/07, E01F 9/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 24.09.1998 GB 9820818
09.10.1998 GB 9822015

(71) Applicant: Goldsworthy, Martin
31303 Burgdorf (DE)

(72) Inventor:
  • Goldsworthy, Martin
    31303 Burgdorf (DE)

(74) Representative: Wingfield, Anne M. et al
Appleyard Lees, 15 Clare Road
Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 2HY
Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 2HY (GB)

   


(54) Traffic lane marker


(57) A lane marker comprises a housing (2) and a movable element (10) mounted in or on the housing. A fluid (16) is contained within a cavity defined by the housing and movable element. When the temperature is above freezing the movable element extends from the housing and when the temperature falls below freezing the movable element retracts into the housing.






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