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An apparatus for use as a sign or display, for example as a traffic barricade, includes a base that has a hollow cavity that can be filled with ballast, such as sand or water. A receiver is formed in the base to pivotably receive interchangeable vertical signs having display areas with instructions

An apparatus for use as a sign or display, for example as a traffic barricade, includes a base that has a hollow cavity that can be filled with ballast, such as sand or water. A receiver is formed in the base to pivotably receive interchangeable vertical signs having display areas with instructions or attention grabbing indicia. The base and vertical sign also cooperate to hold the sign vertical until overcome by a certain amount and direction of force, at which time the sign pivots down to prevent breakage of the apparatus. It can be easily replaced to its original position. The base also cooperates with other removeable items such as a barrel type device which would matably fit around the perimeter of the base. The base is disassemblable from the sign or barrel for handling and storage.

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[ We claim:] [11.] A traffic barricade comprising:a base;a vertical member including a bottom end and opposite sides;pivot pins extending from opposite sides of the bottom end of the vertical member along a pivot axis;snap-in receivers in the base removably receiving and releasably locking said pivo

[ We claim:] [11.] A traffic barricade comprising:a base;a vertical member including a bottom end and opposite sides;pivot pins extending from opposite sides of the bottom end of the vertical member along a pivot axis;snap-in receivers in the base removably receiving and releasably locking said pivot pins to said base when said vertical member is assembled with said base, but allowing rotation of pins in receivers around the pivot axis between a generally vertical position and a folded down position in either of opposite directions;means to hold the pivot pins in place along said pivot axis unless a sufficient removing force is experienced to release the pivot pins from the snap-in receivers;means to hold the vertical member in said generally vertical position unless a sufficient force is experienced by the vertical member to cause it to be released from the generally vertical position and to pivot down around the pivot axis to a folded down position.