Portable, self-illuminating traffic sign
OwnerMichael J. Evansinventor
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Abstract
A portable, self-illuminating traffic sign having a sign face with two opposite sides. One side indicates a first traffic signal, and the other side indicates a second traffic signal. Light assemblies are attached to each side of the sign. The light assemblies emit light that may match the predominant color of one of the sides of the sign. A battery may be disposed in a pole that connects to the sign. A handlegrip allows for the sign to be held and provides a switch to allow for the lights to be selectively turned on and off. The light assemblies are disposed within collar assemblies so as to reduce, or prevent, light emitted from the light assemblies reflecting off of the sign faces.
Claims20
A portable, self-illuminating traffic sign comprising:
- a sign head having at least one side;
- a first collar extending from the at least one side of the sign head;
- and
- a first light assembly disposed on the first collar;
- wherein an intensity of light emitted by the first light assembly, when viewed at an angle of 45 degrees from a line extending orthogonally from the at least one side of the sign head, is 100%.
A reflective panel comprising:
- at least one side;
- a first collar extending from the at least one side of the panel;
- and
- a first light assembly disposed on the first collar;
- wherein the at least one side has a color for visually indicating a traffic signal;
- wherein an intensity of light emitted by the first light assembly, when viewed at an angle of 45 degrees from a line extending orthogonally from the center of the at least one side, is 100%.
A reflective panel comprising:
- a first side and a second side;
- a first collar and a second collar extending from the first side;
- and,
- a third collar and a fourth collar extending from the second side,
- wherein the first side has a first color for visually indicating a first traffic signal and wherein the second side has a second color for visually indicating a second traffic signal,
- wherein each collar comprises a light assembly,
- wherein an intensity of light emitted by the light assemblies of the first color and the second collar, when viewed at an angle of 45 degrees from a line extending orthogonally from the first side, is 100%, and
- wherein an intensity of light emitted by the light assemblies of the third collar and the fourth collar, when viewed at an angle of 45 degrees from a line extending orthogonally from the second side, is 100%.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.