Illuminated sign apparatus
OwnerSalim D. HADDADinventor
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Abstract
A sign apparatus of the present disclosure includes a light source operable to emit light, a front panel having a front portion and a side portion, and a rear panel attached to the front panel and having a back portion, a side portion and a rim portion. The rear panel and the front panel define a cavity where the light source is housed. The side portion of the front panel extends between the cavity and the side portion of the rear panel, and the rim portion of the rear panel is configured to follow a contour of the front panel, extend beyond a periphery of the front panel, and have opaque properties.
Claims20
A sign apparatus comprising:
- a light source operable to emit light;
- a front panel having a front portion and a side portion, wherein the front portion is configured to have translucent properties to pass light emitted from the light source;
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- a rear panel attached to the front panel and including a back portion, a side portion, and a rim portion, wherein the rim portion is configured to have opaque properties to block light emitted from the light source, and the back portion is configured to have translucent properties to pass light emitted from the light source, further wherein:
- the rear panel and the front panel define a cavity, and the light source is housed in the cavity,
- the side portion of the front panel extends between the cavity and the side portion of the rear panel, and
- the rim portion is configured to follow a contour of the front panel and extend beyond a periphery of the front panel.
A sign apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of light sources operable to emit light;
- a plurality of front panels, wherein each of the plurality of front panels includes a front portion that is configured to have translucent properties and a side portion;
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- a rear panel attached to the plurality of front panels and having a plurality of shaped members, wherein:
- each of the shaped members includes a back portion that is configured to have translucent properties, a rim that is configured to have properties opaque, and a side portion,
- two adjacent shaped members from among the plurality of shaped members are connected to each other by way of a link member that extends between the rims of the two adjacent shaped members,
- a given shaped member from among the plurality of shaped members is attached to a respective front panel from among the plurality of front panels and forms a cavity with the respective front panel,
- the rim of the given shaped member extends from the side portion away from the cavity,
- the side portion of the respective front panel extends between the cavity and the rim of the given shaped member, and
- at least one light source from among the plurality of light sources is disposed in the cavity.
A sign apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of light source operable to emit light;
- a front panel having a front portion and a side portion, wherein the front portion and the side portion are configured to have translucent properties;
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- a rear panel attached to the front panel and having a back portion, a side portion, and a rim extending from the side portion, wherein the back portion is configured to have translucent properties and the rim is configured to have opaque properties, further wherein:
- the rear panel and the front panel define a cavity, and the light sources are disposed in the cavity,
- the rim is configured to follow a contour of the front panel and extend beyond a periphery of the front panel, and
- the side portion of the front panel is arranged between the cavity and the side portion of the rear panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.