Disclosed and described herein are embodiments of an articulated utility pole that facilitates repair and/or reinstallation in the event of damage to the pole caused by wind loading (e.g., storms), trees or other items striking the utility lines, collisions with the poles, and the like. Also disclosed herein are methods of repairing and/or re-installing the articulated utility pole. Further disclosed herein are components for fabricating an articulated utility pole.

Disclosed and described herein are embodiments of an articulated utility pole that facilitates repair and/or reinstallation in the event of damage to the pole caused by wind loading (e.g., storms), trees or other items striking the utility lines, collisions with the poles, and the like. Also disclosed herein are methods of repairing and/or re-installing the articulated utility pole. Further disclosed herein are components for fabricating an articulated utility pole.

A break-away coupling is formed of metal and has a central axis and a necked-down central region formed by two inverted truncated cones each having larger and smaller bases. The cones are joined at the smaller bases by a narrowed transition region having an exterior surface formed by a curved surface of revolution having an inflection point of minimum diameter substantially midway of the coupling along the axis. The cones each define an angle θ.sub.1 and θ.sub.2, respectively, at each of the larger bases, wherein both θ.sub.1 and θ.sub.2 are selected to be within the range of 20°-40° and, preferably within the range of 30°-37°.

A break-away coupling is formed of metal and has a central axis and a necked-down central region formed by two inverted truncated cones each having larger and smaller bases. The cones are joined at the smaller bases by a narrowed transition region having an exterior surface formed by a curved surface of revolution having an inflection point of minimum diameter substantially midway of the coupling along the axis. The cones each define an angle θ.sub.1 and θ.sub.2, respectively, at each of the larger bases, wherein both θ.sub.1 and θ.sub.2 are selected to be within the range of 20°-40° and, preferably within the range of 30°-37°.

A readily replaceable accessible pedestrian signal station is described including a bottom base plate and a sacrificial base plate.

A readily replaceable accessible pedestrian signal station is described including a bottom base plate and a sacrificial base plate.

A safety barrier includes: a body installed on a road; a steel plate portion placed between the body and the road; and an anchor portion passing through the steel plate portion and having an upper part buried in the body and a lower part buried in the road, wherein a first space in which a middle part of the anchor portion other than the upper part and the lower part is placed, is formed between the body and the road, and when an impact is applied to the body, the body is moved while accompanying bending deformation of the middle part in the first space so that the impact is absorbed, and after bending deformation of the middle part occurs, the steel plate portion breaks the anchor portion to implement further movement of the body caused by the impact so that the impact is dispersed.

A safety barrier includes: a body installed on a road; a steel plate portion placed between the body and the road; and an anchor portion passing through the steel plate portion and having an upper part buried in the body and a lower part buried in the road, wherein a first space in which a middle part of the anchor portion other than the upper part and the lower part is placed, is formed between the body and the road, and when an impact is applied to the body, the body is moved while accompanying bending deformation of the middle part in the first space so that the impact is absorbed, and after bending deformation of the middle part occurs, the steel plate portion breaks the anchor portion to implement further movement of the body caused by the impact so that the impact is dispersed.

Disclosed and described herein are embodiments of an articulated utility pole that facilitates repair and/or reinstallation in the event of damage to the pole caused by wind loading (e.g., storms), trees or other items striking the utility lines, collisions with the poles, and the like. Also disclosed herein are methods of repairing and/or re-installing the articulated utility pole. Further disclosed herein are components for fabricating an articulated utility pole.

Disclosed and described herein are embodiments of an articulated utility pole that facilitates repair and/or reinstallation in the event of damage to the pole caused by wind loading (e.g., storms), trees or other items striking the utility lines, collisions with the poles, and the like. Also disclosed herein are methods of repairing and/or re-installing the articulated utility pole. Further disclosed herein are components for fabricating an articulated utility pole.