Friction-increasing element for attachment to a roadblock, and roadblock provided with at least one such friction-increasing element
View Patent ↗The present invention relates to a friction-increasing element for attachment to a roadblock, comprising: a friction-increasing element body for attachment to the roadblock, and at least one tapered contact edge, which tapered contact edge is carried by the friction-increasing element body such that the tapered contact edge is facing away from the friction-increasing element body. The invention also relates to a roadblock provided with a least one of such friction-increasing element.
1. A friction-increasing element in combination with a roadblock, the friction-increasing element comprising:
an element body;
a tapered contact edge on the element body;
the element body connectable to an upper wall of a roadblock, the upper wall extending between a pair of opposing side walls of the roadblock; and
the tapered contact edge extending beyond a sidewall of the roadblock.
2. The friction-increasing element according to claim 1 , further comprising:
the element body and the tapered contact edge being located in a single plane.
3. The friction-increasing element according to claim 1 , further comprising:
the friction-increasing element body and the tapered contact edge are made from a single plate part.
4. The friction-increasing element according to claim 1 , further comprising:
the element being made of steel.
5. The friction-increasing element according to claim 1 , further comprising:
the element body having a tapered contact edges located on each of two opposite sides of the element body and extending beyond each of the opposing sidewalls of the roadblock.
6. The friction-increasing element according to claim 1 , further comprising:
the tapered contact edge is teethed.
7. The friction-increasing element according to claim 1 , further comprising:
the tapered contact edge having a thickness that narrows towards the tapered contact edge.
8. The friction-increasing element according to claim 1 , further comprising:
the element body being provided with at least one couple member for connecting the friction-increasing element to a roadblock.
9. The friction-increasing element according to claim 1 , further comprising:
the element body is provided with at least one couple opening for connecting the friction-increasing element to a roadblock.
10. The friction-increasing element according to claim 1 , further comprising:
the element body is provided with at least one lifting opening.
11. A roadblock, comprising:
two opposing longitudinal side walls;
an upper wall joining the two side walls;
a friction-increasing element comprising an element body having a tapered contact edge; and
the friction-increasing element i s attached to the upper wall of the roadblock such that the tapered contact edge extends beyond the side wall of the roadblock.
12. The roadblock according to claim 11 , further comprising:
the element body having a tapered contact edge located on each of two opposite sides of the element body and extending beyond the opposing sidewalls of the roadblock.
13. The roadblock according to claim 11 , further comprising:
the roadblock having a plurality of friction-increasing elements attached to the upper wall of the roadblock.
14. The roadblock according to claim 11 , further comprising:
the friction-increasing element is releasably coupled to the upper wall of the roadblock.
15. The roadblock according to claim 11 , further comprising:
the element body is permanently coupled to the upper wall of the roadblock.