Illuminated address sign

An illuminated address sign comprising:

• a housing including a front surface having an opening, first and second side surfaces, top and bottom surfaces, and an internal cavity opposite said front surface;
• a lens including a display side and an internal side, said lens sized to cover said opening, said display side being exposed through said opening, and said internal side positioned in said internal cavity;
• an at least semi-transparent flame-retardant barrier having a front side and a back side, said barrier positioned in said internal cavity and sized to cover said lens, said front side in contact with said internal side and said back side and said back side positioned in said internal cavity;
• an electroluminescent light source positioned in said internal cavity adjacent said back side and sized to cover said lens, said light source including wires for connecting to a power source;
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• a back plate removably joined to said housing to enclose said lens, said flame-retardant barrier, and said electroluminescent light source within said internal cavity.

An illuminated address sign comprising:

• a housing;
• a lens positioned in said housing;
• an at least semi-transparent flame-retardant barrier, said barrier positioned in said housing adjacent said lens;
• means for providing a non-refractive, uniform plane of light, said means positioned in said housing adjacent said flame-retardant barrier so as to sandwich said flame-retardant barrier between said lens and said means for providing a non-refractive, uniform plane of light;
• and
• a back plate removably joined to said housing to enclose said lens, said flame-retardant barrier, and said means for providing a non-refractive, uniform plane of light within said housing.