Collapsible traffic control sign

A collapsible traffic control sign for providing an alert warning to approaching traffic, said traffic control sign comprising:

• a collapsible frame including first, second, and third frame members and a pair of cooperating link members, a first link member being pivotally connected at a first end to said first frame member and being pivotally connected at a second end to said second frame member, a second link member being pivotally connected at a first end to said third frame member and being pivotally connected at a second end to said second frame member;
• a plurality of lights disposed on said first and second link members;
• illuminating means for delivering power to said plurality of lights;
• and
• a third link member which is pivotally connected at a first end to said first frame member and at a second end to said second frame member.

A collapsible traffic control sign for providing an alert warning to approaching traffic, said traffic control sign comprising:

• a collapsible frame including first, second, and third frame members and a pair of cooperating link members, a first link member being pivotally connected at a first end to said first frame member and being pivotally connected at a second end to said second frame member, a second link member being pivotally connected at a first end to said third frame member and being pivotally connected at a second end to said second frame member;
• a plurality of reflective material panels disposed on said first and second link members;
• and
• wherein said collapsible frame is constructed and arranged to be moveable between a collapsed condition and an opened condition, such that in said collapsed condition said first and second frame members are substantially contiguous to each other and said second and third frame members are substantially contiguous to each other, in said open condition, said first, second and third frame members are spaced apart from each other.

A collapsible traffic control signal for providing an alert warning to approaching traffic, said traffic control signal comprising:

• an elongated support member;
• a first pair of link members constructed and arranged to form an arrow wherein each link member of said first pair is pivotally connected to said elongated support member at a first location;
• a second pair of link members constructed and arranged to form an arrow wherein each link member of said second pair is pivotally connected to said elongated support member at a second location, wherein said first and second locations are spaced apart;
• and
• a plurality of lights assembled to said first and second pairs of link members.

A collapsible traffic control signal for providing an alert warning to approaching traffic, said traffic control signal comprising:

• an elongated support member;
• a first pair of link members constructed and arranged to form an arrow wherein each link member of said first pair is pivotally connected to said elongated support member at a first location;
• a second pair of link members constructed and arranged to form an arrow wherein each link member of said second pair is pivotally connected to said elongated support member at a second location, wherein said first and second locations are spaced apart;
• and
• a plurality of reflective material panels disposed on said first and second pairs of link members.

A collapsible traffic control sign for providing an alert warning to approaching traffic, said traffic control sign comprising:

• a collapsible frame including first, second, and third frame members and a pair of cooperating link members, a first link member being pivotally connected at a first end to said first frame member and being pivotally connected at a second end to said second frame member, a second link member being pivotally connected at a first end to said third frame member and being pivotally connected at a second end to said second frame member;
• a plurality of reflective material panels disposed on said first and second link members;
• and
• a third link member which is pivotally connected at a first end to said first frame member and at a second end to said second frame member.