Lighted real estate sign and method of marketing real estate
OwnerDavid Scot Emertinventor
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Abstract
A lighted real estate sign having at least one translucent face with indicia to convey marketing information pertaining to a parcel of real estate. An internal light illuminates the translucent face and clearly displays the indicia at night. The sign is powered by a battery, and controlled by a control circuit in response to inputs from a solar panel used to recharge the battery, a photocell used to detect appropriate light conditions to illuminate the internal light, and a timer to turn off the light. The real estate sign is attached to a mounting bracket, which, in turn, is anchored to the parcel of real estate. The sign is locked to the mounting bracket to prevent theft and to rigidly maintain the sign and position.
Claims17
A lighted real estate sign, comprising:
- an anchor securable to a parcel of real estate;
- a sign assembly connected to the anchor, the sign assembly having at least one translucent face and an internal light source to illuminate the translucent face;
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- a lock assembly having a plurality of parts directly connected to one another for securely fixing the sign assembly to the anchor in a manner for preventing removal of the sign assembly from the anchor to hinder removal of the anchor from the real estate;
- the anchor comprising an auger having an extended shaft portion adapted to protrude from the ground when the auger is fully bored into the parcel of real estate, and a mounting bracket configured for attachment to the sign assembly and adapted for attachment to the extended shaft portion of the auger in a manner to allow the mounting bracket to rotate relative to the auger without moving the auger, the lock assembly being adapted to secure the sign assembly to the mounting bracket in a manner to inhibit separation of the auger from the mounting bracket and so that the real estate sign is capable of pivoting about the shaft portion of the auger when the real estate sign is locked to the mounting bracket.
A method of marketing a parcel of real estate at night to advertise the real estate as being available for sale or lease, the method comprising:
- providing a sign assembly having a translucent front face, a translucent back face, translucent sides extending between the front and back faces, and an internal light being encircled by the faces and sides, the internal light being adapted and positioned to transmit light energy through the faces and sides, the translucent front face having indicia to convey marketing information pertaining to the parcel of real estate, the marketing information indicating that the real estate is available for sale or lease;
- anchoring the sign assembly to the parcel of real estate;
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- energizing the internal light of the sign assembly in a manner so that light energy from the internal light is transmitted through the translucent front and back faces and through the translucent sides, thereby illuminating the sign to clearly display the indicia at night.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.