| 1. | A guard for a parking bumper having a configuration similar to tllat of the size and shape of the front face and/or bac;c face of the said parking bumper . and being comprised of said quantity of material being which impact resistant . UV and weather resistant . and having a waterproof seal . said guard also comprising of an enclosed housing/or holder providing a protected environment for an inserted messages to slide into file body of the guard by the means of a tracking device inside the guard and also provided is a locking device that is able to be inserted into the end portion of the main body of the guard which completels seals and discourages theft of the inserted messages , and a means of securing the said guard to the parking bumper to discourage theft of the said guard . also comprising of all optional safety lip!pad attached to the upper portion of the said guard which is a method of protection for the undercarriage of said vehicles forward of the front wheels and further aids in the event of pedestrians that might fall upon tlie said guard. |
| 2. | The guard of claim 1 wherein having a quantity of materials consisting of but not limited to polycarbonates, acrylics, and/or various forms of plastics and sealants. |
| 3. | Tile guard of claim 1 having a UV coating and a transparent appearance allowing for the viewing of messages . advertising media, and safety warnings etc. |
| 4. | The guard of claim 1 having an enclosed housing allowing for the viewing of messages advertising media and safety warnings. |
| 5. | The guard in claim 1 having a locking device that is inserted into the main body of said guard. |
| 6. | The guard ill claim I having a waterproof seal achieved after insertion of the locking device. |
| 7. | The guard in claim 1 having an open arca within to allow for the insertion of messages @ advertising media, and safety warnings 8 The guard in claim 1 having a means of securing the guard to the parking bumper consisting of screws and/or glues aiid other tapes of adhesives and sealants as required 9. The guard in claim 1 having an optional lip comprised of rubber or rubber like materials or polyurethane types of materials or other suitable materials applied to the upper surface as a safety device offering a degree of protection to vehicles and pedestrians IO. The guard in claim 4 having a tracking device in the interior of the guard tor the insertion of messages . advertising media ! and safety warnings 11. The guard in claim 7 refers to messages . safety warnings . advertising media. etc. Placed on suitable surfaces as to be inserted into the body of the guard. |
BACKGROUND DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART It is known to have parking bumpers in commercial parking lots to guide the traffic into the direct parking spot. and for orderly traffic flow into and out of the parking lot It is also known for businesses to provide informational messages on parking bumpers ; such as employee of the month reserved parking, bank parking only, or other such messages. The means that these messages have been applied to the prizing bumpers has been by being painted on by professional sign painters painted on by using stencils, and applied by the use of vinyl lettering. The sign painter would use hisiher experience and/or artistic skill to individually hand paint each letter on to the surface of each parking bumper one letter at a time. The hand painting onto parking bumpers is generally accepted to be more time consuming ( labor intensive ) than the application of the stenciled or vinyl lettering. Therefore the labor cost for hand painted lettering would be much greater than the other mentioned applications . Also the uniformity of hand painted lettering may not be as reliable as stamped or stenciled applications . The problem with stencils is that thev mav produce lettering with indistinct borders , or they may allow paint to run through them onto the parking bumper which leaves splotches of paint on the surface of the parking bumper, producing a poor quality message that is generally unappealing to the public.
Adhesive backed lettering directly applied to the parking bumper has been another alternative.
One drawback to the adhesive backed lettering is that it is easily abraded b) repeated contact from automobile tires and bumpers. also from shopping cans and foot traffic.
There are also other factors involved d such as weather conditions. It is not known to have guards for parking bumpcrs which directly attach into the parking bumper eliminating the impact pressure , and that simultaneously provide a means to display iness::ges in a clear holder for signboards that the user is able to change at will allowing the flexibilitx to inform the public in a safe clear and appealing manner.
Many parking bumpers are made of cement and are anchored to the surface of a parking lot to provide a strong surface to stop the forward movement of a motor vehicle. They are also used as guides to direct motor vehicles into the parking spot. Parking bumpers are sornetimes used as guides and protectors of areas inhibiting the flow of moving objects into or onto areas where pedestrians or stationary objects are located; such as sidewalls, parks, utility poles and pipe risers . golf greens and trees etc.
As such parking bumpers are subject to the deteriorating effects of repeated contact with foreign objects; such as vehicle tires and other such objects . When left unanchored or when parking bumpers deteriorate and break loose from their anchoring, or crack from repeated abuse and normal wear and tear . parking bumpers become useless and thus fail in their function as deterrents, thus defeating the purpose that the parking bumpers were originally intended making the parking. walking play. or other area unsafe Parking bumpers are usually left uncovered, however, the invention mentioned in [ US. Patent 3,720,406 to Waltz (1973) discloses a wooden parking abutment having an impact cushioning means attached to one of the surfaces most likely to come in contact with vehicle tires It is not known to have a guard for parking bumpers which will attach securely to it to protect it from impact from vehicle tires and other deteriorating effects of nature and have a means of providing the display of messages that could be changed as needed without requiring the removal of permanent messages either painted. stenciled, glued on or otherwise attached directly to the parking bumper.
BRIEF SUMMAIZY OF INVENTION - OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES 1. It is the primary object of this invention to provide a guard for parking bumpers which provides a surface for the display of messages 2. It is also an object of this invention to provide a guard fbr darling bumpers that will protect them from the deteriorating effects of harsh weather conditions.
3. A further object of this invention is to provide a guard for parking bumpers that will protect the parking bumpers from the deteriorated effects caused by the repeated contact with vehicle tires 4. A further object of this invention is to provide a guard for parking lot bumpers that has a reasonable means to discourage the theft of the cover. <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <P>5. A further object of this invention is to provide a guard for tlie parking bumper that will have e from one to several surfaces for the display of messages 6. As described herein, properly manufactured and installed on or in a parking bumper, the present invention would provide at least one but not limited to one surface for the display of messages 7. Furthermore since the guard would be made of a sturdy material such as vulcanized rubber acrylic . or various forms of plastivs, it would protect the parking bumper from the deteriorating effects of harsh weather as well as repeated contact with @ vehicle tires or other moving objects 8. The present invention could be of a singular or multi-part construction from a liquid, or a heat or could sealed material . which either completely or partially encompasses the parking bumper 9. It is contemplated that messages could be placed into a slotted area of the protective guard that are made by means of silk screen printing . computer generated graphics or other conventional printing methods 10. It is also contemplated that messages could be placed inside the protective guard that have bcen printed on durable plastic insets designed for this purpose which are resistant to weather and temperature extremes making them removable and reusable as needed.
11. Since parking bumpers in different geographical regions are known to have different cross sectional configurations, different embodiments of the present invention would have but not be limited to round, square. triangular, flat, concave, convex, and any other configuration as needed to allow the attachment to parking bumpers in any geographical regions.
12. It is further considered that the term parking bumper could be applied to both flat and uptight installed devices as well as curbsides that are construed for the purpose of impeding the motion of vehicle tires as well as other moving objects 13. The upper protective lip extending from the surface of the PARKING BUMPER GUARD thus providing protection for the SPOILERS , BUMPERS , AND OTHER SUCH APPARATUS PROTRUDING FRONI THE UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLES as well as offering a more protective surface in the unfortunate event of being truck by the extremities of an individual who might accidentally come in contact with the PARKING BUMPER and in so doing also come in contact with the GUARD that has been applied to the parking bumper thus without such a lip would be exposed to the sharp square edges of the PARKING BUMPER GUARD thus causing injury in the form of cuts abrasions or possible broken bones.
N\Mile these injuries are not totally preventable the would be greatly lessened by the inclusion of said lip.
(14) The description herein provides preferred embodiments of the present invention but should not be construed as limiting the scope of the parking bumper guard invention . Variations in the materials used for the guard, the length of and'or height of the guard : types and numbers of fastening devices used to secure the guard to the parking bumpers. . the number and 0. type of messages displayed . and the manner in which the messages may be applied to the parking bumper guard (s), other than those describcd herein. may be incorporated into the present invention . Thus the scope of die present invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents , rather titan the examples given.
DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBMITTED DRAWINGS Diaotam 1. Is a frontal view o-f one type of bumper guard which allows for the insertion of advertising media.
(1) Thc words BUMPER GUARD in the box below the drawing and marked with the large arrow pointing upward show the frontal view of the bumper guard in one configuration.
(2) The words CLEAR PLASTIC in the box located in the upper right hand corner of the drawing depict the type of material used to allow the viewing of advertising media and informational or safety messages (3) The words LOCKING DEVICE in the box at the lower left hand corner of the draning with an arrow pointing to an example of a locking device that may be used to secure the advertising media inside the bumper guard.
(4) The word ADVERTISENIENT shows the method used to insert adxertising media and/or other informational or safety messages inside the protective bumper guard with an arrow showing the insertion method.
(5) The words TAMPER RESISTANT SCREW located in the box at the left hand upper corner of the drawing indicate the location of the tamper resistant screw used to secure the positioning of the locking device (6) The small pair of arrows located immediately to the right of the drawing of the locking device which is shown on the left hand side of the main bumper guard and between the upper and lower descriptive boxes points to the area into which the locking device will be inserted.
DIAGRAM 2 (SIDE VIEW) Depicts one t"'pe of bumper guard into which advertising media and/or other informational or safety messages may be inserted through a slot in the center of the bumper guard (7) The box in the lower right hand corner ,zf the diagram contains the words BUMPER GUARD and an arrow pointing to the picture of the bumper guard (8) The words TAMPER RESISTANT SCREW in the box located in the lower left hand portion of the drawing nith an allow pointing upward to the round circle located in the center of the locking device indicate one method of a theft deterrent locking device.
(9) the words LOCKING DEVICE located it the box in the upper left hand comer of the drawing with an arrow pointing downward to the drawing of the locking device indicate one method of locking device used as both a protective encasement of and a theft deterrent involved in the protection of advertising media and/or safety or informational messages.
(10) The words TRACKING SYSTEM STSIErE GUARD located in the box in the upper center of the diagram with an arrow pointing to the inside of the main bumper guard indicate the area used for the insertion of advertising media and/or safety or other informational messages.
(11) The words CLEAR PLASTIC located in di upper right hand corner of the diagram indicate the method of and materials used in on the frontal surface of the bumper guard allowing the viewing of advertising media and!or safety or other informal ional messages DIAGRAM 3 (SIDE VIEW) Diagram 3 is a descriptive diagram of a parking bumper guard with a curved surface. it is designed to fit onto bumpers that have a curved surface and protect them from premature destruction due to the repeated impact of vehicle tires and the destructive erosion caused from harsh climatic conditions (12) The words located in the box at the lover right hand comer of the diagram reading CURVED BUMPER GUARD: with an arrow pointing to the main portion of the illustration depict a view from the frontal side of the parking bumper guard.
(13) The words CLEAR PLASTIC: located tinder the box located in the upper ,right hand comer of the diagram indicate the type of material proposed for the parking bumper guard to allow for the display of advertising media and/or safety or other informational messages in a secure and weatherproof environment.
14. The box in the upper left hand comer of tbe diagram contains the words CURVED LOCKING DER'ICE: and has an arrow pointing to the locking device.
15. The two small arrows pointing from the locking device as described in the last paragraph point to the main body of the curved parking bumper cover and also serve to indicate the slot in the device that allows for the insertion of advertising media and/or safety or other informational messages into the curved parking bumper cover.
16. The box in the lover left hand corner ofthe diagram contains the words TAX1PER RESISTANT SCRER: along with an arrow pointing to the location of the tamper resistant screw in the locking device DIAGRAM 4 (FRONT VIEW) This diagram depicts a frontal view of the cured parking bumper cover and in the view it shows the location of advertising media andor safety or other informational messages along vith the locking device used to secure the messages from weather and vandalism along with theft.
17. Within the main body of the diagram is the drawing of the frontal portion of the parking bumper guard and showing the insertion of advertising media the word ADVERTISEMENT: appears in this area.
18. The box in the lower center of the diagram contains the words CURVED BE PER RETARD: and an arrow pointing to the main body of the curved bumper guard showing the transparency of the frontal portion of the curved bumper guard.
19. The box in the lower left hand corner of the diagram contains the words CURVED LOCKING DEVICE: along with an arrow pointing to the curved locking device used to act as both a weather protector and a theft deterrent device for the curved bumper guard.
20. The box in the upper left hand corner of the diagram contains the words TAMPER RESISTANT SCREW: and an arrow pointing to the location of the tamper resistant screw that is used as a theft deterrent device as well as a method of securing the locking device in place preventing weather extremes from ffecting the advertising media and/or safetv or other informational messages.
21. The arrows pointing from the curved locking device described in description (3) indicate the final position of the locking device as it is designed 22. The box in the upper right hand corner of the diagram wifli the words CLEAR PLASTIC:~below it indicate the ty type of materials used in the construction of the curved bumper guard as shown DIAGRAM 5 BUMPER GUARD WITH OPTIONAL SAFETY LIP FRONT VIEW 23. Shows rhe bumper guard 24. In box showing rubber lip DIAGRAM 6 OPTIONAL SAFETY LIP SIDE VIEW 25. Bumper guard 26 . optional rubber lip .
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention being detailed and described in tiis Application for Patent is designed to and for the purposes of creating a safe and effective means of providing protective surfaces for Parking Bumpers (a) Causing tile Parking Bumper to last longer (b) Become more visible (c) Allow thc usage of various types of messages which are protected from the environment by means of being contained in a sealed and locking type of containment .
(d) Providing a means of protective surface upon which the undertrimtnings of automobiles and other vehicles would be less apt to become entangled, (e) Providing a safer surface without the rouglmess that the concrete bumper now has that the inadvertent pedestrian, skateboarder, and cyclist could fall upon in the event that they inadvertently should come in contact with the Parking Bumper Guard .
SECTION 1 DESCRIPTION OF MATERIALS USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PARKING BUMPER GUARD The preferrcd listing of types of materials to be used in the construclion of the PARKING BUNIPER GUARD are as follows.
(a) Exposed surfaces consisting of Plastics preferably polycarbonate , or other such flexible yet tempered and heat resistant resin types of materials as are deemed suitable for the effective temperature and impact needs of the PARKING E.UPER GUARD.
(b) The FRONT PANEL consisting of a clear or transparent t"pe of material of a thickness of not less than 1/8 of an inch and not more than 1 inch of the variety deemed both flexible and durable affording the shock absorption factors needed to cushion the impact of repeated pressures derived from the repeated striking of vehicle tires, and having the ability to become sealed together as a single sealed weatherproof unit .
(c) The CENTER PORTION containing messages and safetv and/or advertising media should be acrylic or plastics such as suitable for the secure and weatherproof nature of the messaging area allowing the entirc unit to become sealed together as a single scaled unit the thickness of which should not be less that 118 inch not thicker that 1 inch (d) Rear Panels consisting of Plastics such as Polycarbonate . or other types of resins suitable for providing support and flexibility of the Parking pumper Guard and having the ability to be sealed together as to form a single unit when applied to the other surfaces of the PARKING BUMPER GUARD and hazing a thickness of not less than 1/8th inch and not more than 1 inch.
(e) The LOCKING DEVICE is to he constructed as to form a weatherproof seal when inserted into the end of the main portion to the PARKING BUMPER GUARD thus allowing for the insertion of messages, safety devices , adtertising and or other media as needed in the application of the PARKING BUMPER GUARD and hating a surface on the outer ponion of the LOCKING DEVICE of not less than 3/8ths of an inch and not more than 3 inches and the inserted portion having a thickness of not less than 1/8th of an inch and not more than 1 inch.
(f) The upper protective surface consists of a rounded or bulleted lip on the top portion of the PARKING BUMPER GUARD rising not more than 1 and 1/2 inch but not necessarily to titus exact specification.
(g) The tamper resistant screw is used to secure the locking device to the bumper guard and thus make it less apt to be vandalized or the insert defaced or stolen.
(h) The advertising media or safety andlor informational messages are to be made of silk screen printed , or computer generated printing processes located on plastic, paper, cardboard, or whatever suitable materials are deemed to be usable for this purpose when they are inserted into the weatherproof interior portion of the parking bumper guard (T) nle length of and the height of the parking burnper guard will be determined by the length and height of the parking bumper or curbside area that they are being applied to and shall be sufficient as necessary to provide both the effective protective arid advertising value for which it was designed
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