Spring biased apparatus for maintaining precast panels in a stable removable position in a vertical slot

DETAILED DESCRIPTION In a principal aspect, the present invention comprises an apparatus as well as a method for wedging the side edge of a road barrier panel into a slot in a panel support post wherein the slot is defined by generally vertical spaced flanges of the post.
More specifically, the invention comprises spring biased arms retained near each side of the panel in the face of the panel.
The arms bias outwardly from the panel and engage one side or flange defining the slot to thereby tightly wedge the opposite face of the panel against the other flange.
Thus, it is an object of the invention to provide an improved post and panel construction for sound barriers and other types of roadway barriers.
It is a further object of the invention to provide an improved method and apparatus for tightly wedging the panels of a traffic barrier in position in the slot of a vertical post associated with the barrier.
One further object of the invention is to provide a spring biased arm which in combination with the panel will more tightly retain the panel in a vertical slot associated with a support post of a sound barrier.
It is yet another object of the invention to provide a biasing mechanism for supporting a panel which is easy to assemble and which may be assembled generally more rapidly than prior art constructions.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide a traffic and sound barrier assembly which may be assembled more safely.
Another object of the invention is to provide a panel and post construction for a sound barrier for roadways which is economical, has few parts and which may be disassembled with relative ease in the event disassembly is necessary.
These and other objects, advantages and features of the invention will be set forth in the detailed description which follows.