Traffic Control Apparatus
OwnerRobert Nelson Entrupinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is a traffic control apparatus to further control a flow of traffic. The traffic control apparatus comprises a base structure which supports a figurine, wherein the figurine is operational to help solicit attention from the flow of traffic. The traffic control apparatus further comprises a method for creating a perceptible safety warning using a combination of the base structure and the figurine.
Claims21
A traffic control apparatus to further control a flow of traffic, comprising:
- (a) a base structure;
- (b) a figurine supported by said base structure, said figurine is operational to help solicit attention from the flow of traffic;
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- (c) a means for creating a perceptible safety warning using a combination of said base structure and said figurine.
A traffic control apparatus to further control a flow of traffic, comprising:
- (a) a base structure;
- (b) a figurine supported by said base structure, said figurine is operational to help solicit attention from the flow of traffic;
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- (c) a mechanism for creating a perceptible safety warning, said mechanism including control circuitry and an actuator that is disposed adjacent to said base structure, said mechanism is operational to further solicit attention from the flow of traffic by a user of said traffic control apparatus selecting an operational state of said traffic control apparatus.
A traffic control apparatus to further control a flow of traffic, comprising:
- (a) a base structure, including a base first portion and a base second portion disposed adjacent to each other and further including a spring, being operational to control omnidirectional movement between said base first portion and said base second portion;
- (b) a figurine sized and configured to substantially appear to be a highway flag person or a traffic officer supported by said base second portion, further including a pivotal arm adjacent to said figurine, said figurine being operational to further solicit attention from the flow of traffic;
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- (c) a mechanism including control circuitry comprising a power supply, a plurality of relays, a control, and a plurality of relays, all disposed adjacent to said base structure and being operational to create a perceptible safety warning, said perceptible safety warning including an indicia indicating ‘STOP’ adjacent to a red strobe light or an indicia indicating ‘SLOW’ adjacent to a yellow strobe light, said perceptible safety warning further including a combination of movements of said indicia in a bidirectional state and in a rotational state that are individually or simultaneously operated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.