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US 12,215,852 B2Granted
Illuminated traffic sign assembly with panel having embedded particles
AssigneeNightstar Traffic Solutions, Inc.
InventorMariteresa Boren Glass
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Abstract
A traffic sign assembly includes a plurality of panels. At least one interior panel includes at least one light array configured to project light towards a middle portion of the interior panel and a plurality of particles within the interior panel body. Other panels may include filter panels, transparent panels, heat or moisture shielding panels, reflecting panels, and heat foil panels. The particles in the interior panel directs light from the light array such that the light shines outwardly from toward the front of the traffic sign assembly.
Claims12
A traffic sign assembly comprising:
- a first panel having a first panel back side and a first panel front side coupled to a housing body, wherein the housing body has an edge with a first face operatively configured to receive the first panel;
- a second panel having a second panel back side and a second panel front side coupled to the first panel back side;
- a third panel having a third panel back side and a third panel front side coupled to the second panel back side;
- a fourth panel having a fourth panel back side and a fourth panel front side coupled to the third panel back side, wherein the fourth panel comprises a plurality of particles disposed within a body of the fourth panel;
- at least one light array integrated into the body of the fourth panel or coupled to the body of the fourth panel such that light from the light array is directed toward the center of the body of the fourth panel;
- a fifth panel having a fifth panel back side and a fifth panel front side coupled to the fourth panel back side;
- a sixth panel having a sixth panel back side and a sixth panel front side coupled to the fifth panel back side;
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- a seventh panel having a seventh panel back side and a seventh panel front side coupled to the sixth panel back side.
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