Traffic signal indicating sign
OwnerRoderick Weaderinventor
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Abstract
The improved traffic signal indicating sign may be coupled to a motorist warning such as a traffic signal or to a traffic sign in advance of the traffic signal. The improved traffic signal indicating sign may extend beyond the edges of the motorist warning to which it is coupled and may call attention to the motorist warning. A backplate surrounding the motorist warning may comprise an inner border and an outer border. The inner border may comprise a plurality of border indicator lights which may be associated with the traffic signal and may be communicatively coupled, either directly or indirectly, to a controller for the traffic signal such that the border indicator lights may change to reflect the state of the traffic signal. The outer border may comprise a reflective strip to further increase awareness.
Claims19
An improved traffic signal indicating sign comprising:
- a backplate and a plurality of border indicator lights;
- wherein the backplate is coupled to a motorist warning and extends beyond edges of the motorist warning to provide an inner border and an outer border around the motorist warning;
- wherein the plurality of border indicator lights are located on the inner border;
- wherein the plurality of border indicator lights are associated with a traffic signal and are communicatively coupled, either directly or indirectly, to a controller for the traffic signal such that the plurality of border indicator lights change to reflect a state of the traffic signal;
- wherein the plurality of border indicator lights illuminate and extinguish as the traffic signal is illuminated and extinguished, a color of the plurality of border indicator lights matches a color or state of the traffic signal, flashing of the plurality of border indicator lights matches a flashing state of the traffic signal, or combinations of these.
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