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US 12,315,396 B1Granted
Signal device and signaling method
OwnerKristal L. Randolph, Eugene L. Randolphinventors
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Abstract
A signal device is disclosed. The signal device may include a signal shaft and a support shaft. The signal shaft and the support shaft may be adjoined using a coupler. The signal shaft may be coupled to a signal paddle and a handle and rotatably disposed within the coupler. The signal paddle may be rotated by rotating the signal shaft to display a sign, and the signal shaft may be rotated by rotating the handle.
Claims20
A signal device for controlling vehicle or pedestrian traffic in a designated area, the signal device comprising:
- a signal shaft comprising:
- a paddle end;
- a handle end oppositely disposed to the paddle end;
- a midpoint formed between the paddle end and the handle end;
- a first locator formed at the midpoint;
- a second locator formed circumferentially opposite to the first locator;
- and
- a signal shaft axis passing through the paddle end and the handle end;
- a signal paddle adjoined to the paddle end, the signal paddle comprising:
- a first sign corresponding to the first locator;
- and
- a second sign corresponding to the second locator;
- a support shaft coupled to the signal shaft, the support shaft comprising:
- a connector end;
- a ground end oppositely disposed to the connector end;
- and
- a support shaft axis passing through the connector end and the ground end,
- a coupler, comprising:
- a signal shaft passage;
- a support shaft passage perpendicularly disposed to the signal shaft passage;
- and
- a signal shaft lock disposed in the signal shaft passage to engage either the first locator or the second locator;
- an assembly condition, wherein:
- the signal shaft is rotatably accommodated within the signal shaft passage;
- and
- the connector end is adjoined to the support shaft passage,
- wherein the support shaft axis is perpendicular to the signal shaft axis;
- and
- a signal condition, wherein:
- the signal shaft is rotated within the signal shaft passage until a desired sign from the first sign or the second sign is displayed by the signal paddle;
- and
- when the desired sign is displayed,
- the signal shaft lock engages either the first locator or the second locator corresponding to the desired sign.
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A signaling method for controlling vehicle or pedestrian traffic in controlled areas, the signaling method comprising:
- providing a signal shaft, the signal shaft comprising:
- a paddle end;
- a handle end oppositely disposed to the paddle end;
- a midpoint formed between the paddle end and the handle end;
- a first locator formed at the midpoint;
- a second locator formed circumferentially opposite to the first locator;
- and
- a signal shaft axis passing through the paddle end and the handle end;
- providing a signal paddle adjoined to the paddle end, the signal paddle comprising:
- a first sign corresponding to the first locator;
- and
- a second sign corresponding to the second locator;
- providing a support shaft, wherein the support shaft is coupled to the signal shaft, the support shaft comprising:
- a connector end;
- a ground end oppositely disposed to the connector end;
- and
- a support shaft axis passing through the connector end and the ground end;
- providing a coupler, comprising:
- a signal shaft passage;
- a support shaft passage perpendicularly disposed to the signal shaft passage;
- and
- a signal shaft lock disposed in the signal shaft passage to engage either the first locator or the second locator;
- and
- transitioning the signal shaft and the support shaft between:
- an assembly condition, comprising:
- rotatably accommodating the signal shaft within the signal shaft passage;
- and
- adjoining the connector end to the support shaft passage,
- wherein the support shaft axis is perpendicular to the signal shaft axis;
- and
- a signal condition, comprising:
- rotating the signal shaft within the signal shaft passage until a desired sign from the first sign or the second sign is displayed by the signal paddle;
- and
- engaging the signal shaft lock engages either the first locator or the second locator corresponding to the desired sign, when the desired sign is displayed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.