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US 5,347,736 AGranted
Illuminated sign
AssigneeSign-Rite Inc.
InventorKim W. Kanigan
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Abstract
An illuminated sign comprises a housing containing a light source and having a sign face defining a side of the sign. The housing has upright end members and cross members extending between the end members, each member defining an inwardly directed locating channel and an undercut locating channel. The edge portions of the sign face are received in the locating channels. Right angle corner brackets are provided for location in the connecting channels to join the frame members.
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An illuminated sign, comprising:
- a housing having a perimeter frame defined by upright end members and perimeter cross members extending between said upright end members, each of said upright end members and perimeter cross members defining a longitudinally extending, inwardly directed locating channel and an undercut connection channel;
- at least one intermediate cross member extending between said upright end members, said intermediate cross member defining two longitudinally extending oppositely directed locating channels;
- corner brackets having legs for insertion in said connection channel of an upright end member and a perimeter cross member for securing said members together;
- a sign face mounted on said housing having edge portions for placement in said locating channels, said sign face comprising at least two separate sections, one section located between two cross members, each of said sections comprising a back sheet of transparent material, and a plurality of letter panels for location in front of said back sheet, each of said back sheets being of a greater height than each of said letter panels;
- each said locating channel being formed with a back portion of receiving an edge of said back sheet and a front portion for receiving an edge of said letter panel, said front portion including a front wall for supporting one of a top and bottom portions of a front face of said letter panel and a panel supporting wall extending rearwardly of said front wall for abutting one of a top and a bottom edge of said letter panel, said back portion having a rear wall for supporting one of a top and a bottom portions of the face of said back sheet, said back sheet extending beyond said panel supporting wall to abut on a supporting wall;
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- a light source mounted in said housing behind said sign face.
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An illuminated sign comprising:
- a housing having a perimeter frame defined by upright end members and perimeter cross members extending between said upright end members, each of said upright end members and said perimeter cross members defining a longitudinally extending, inwardly directed locating channel and an undercut connection channel;
- corner brackets having legs for insertion in said connection channel of an upright end member and a perimeter cross member for securing said members together;
- a sign face mounted on said housing having edge portions for placement in said locating channels;
- a light source mounted in said housing behind said sign face, said light source being a self contained floodlight unit secured to an inner face of one of said upright end members and said perimeter cross members for directing light towards an oppositely disposed member, a tinted sheet interposed between said light unit and said sign face to provide even illumination of said sign face, said tinted sheet having a white coated face portion adjacent said floodlight and a bronze tinted back portion.
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An illuminated sign, comprising:
- a housing having a perimeter frame defined by upright end members and perimeter cross members extending between said upright end members, each of said upright end members and perimeter cross members defining a longitudinally extending, inwardly directed locating channel and an undercut connection channel;
- at least one intermediate cross member extending between said upright end members, said intermediate cross member defining two longitudinally extending oppositely directed locating channels;
- corner brackets having legs for insertion in said connection channel of an upright end member and a perimeter cross member for securing said members together;
- a sign face mounted on said housing having edge portion for placement in said locating channels, said sign face comprising at least two separate sections, one section located between two cross members, each of said sections comprising a plurality of letter panels, at least some of said letter panels being of transparent material and having an opaque covering defining a reverse image of a symbol, each said letter panel being provided with at least one opaque cap for location over an end of said letter panel to prevent light dispersion, each letter panel having inwardly extended grooves to accommodate flanges provided on said cap for retaining said cap on said panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.