Click Cones

In 1940 Charles B. Scanlon, a painter for the Los Angeles Streets Department designed a hollow cone-shaped marker to keep cars away from wet paint.
Scanlon fabricates cones with used tyre skins.
In 1943, a patent was issued to Scanlon for an upright road marker.

By 1947, Interstate Rubber Products Corporation is manufacturing cones by applying high pressure to mold rubber sheets, The city of Los Angeles begins using cones during peak traffic.
Commercial use increases.

By 1961, the traffic cone had gained recognition and was included in the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). However, it was the landmark Highway Safety Act of 1966 that truly cemented the cone's status as a standardized safety tool, furthering its use in traffic management.