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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109020 | Illuminated sign An illuminated sign that includes a base configured to face a front direction and configured to be placed in a first orientation and a second orientation when the base faces the front direction. A first character is configured to rotate with respect to the base betw... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7412791 | Adjustable menu panel A menu panel for supporting elongated menu strips of varying heights is disclosed having adjustable guide rails supported by a frame. The frame includes vertical side frame members incorporating guide rail locating elements disposed along the length of the vertical ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7360910 | Internally illuminated sign An illuminated sign, internally illuminated by a source such as one or more LED'S generally located at one end, and having a character panel with at least partially transmissive portions to define the characters of the sign. The character panel is curved so as to fa... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7310901 | Exterior address porch light An exterior address porch light, lantern, device, apparatus, and method of making the light, lantern. The light, lantern can be made from plastics, such as PVC and the like, and have a generally cylindrical configuration, that can be mounted alongside exterior doorw... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308769 | Frameless display module, device and method A display module for an illuminated display device is provided having an at least substantially translucent panel and a plurality of retention members for removably retaining a plurality of spaced apart divider members and display members to the panel. The retention... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303309 | Method and apparatus for backlit signs with light emitting diode modules A backlit sign with an LED module, with a housing that includes a top wall having a first length, a bottom wall having a second length, and a pair of opposing sidewalls each having a third length, wherein at least a portion of one of the sidewalls is translucent. On... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293382 | Containment clip for a display A display is described of the type including a supporting frame that includes track members in spaced relation to define a channel therebetween to receive signage material. The device includes a containment clip operatively associated with the display and moveable b... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7264476 | Magnetic teaching aid with replaceable name tag A desktop teaching aid which has a body having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface, the bottom surface comprising a magnetic material for securing the body to a desk, the body defining a frame around an aperture, educational information represented on the t... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7262708 | Fueling station electronic pricing sign Single digit Light Emitting Diode (LED) modules for replacing plastic numerals in a gas station pricing sign. Three or four LED modules represent one fuel price. The LED modules are mounted to a transparent face present on existing signs, and may be mounted on an ex... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7251910 | Electrical display device with individual display members An electrical neon display device that allows for the interchangeability of the material being displayed and includes a power track, a track head and at least one display member that is electrically connected to said track head and includes a neon tube that is prefe... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249870 | Light fixture having a housing with a channel for receiving a front element A light apparatus has an elongate bulb extending essentially in a first direction. An elongate reflector has a first surface generally facing the bulb and a second surface generally facing away from the bulb. A housing supports the reflector and bulb. The housing ha... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7200962 | Flexible, frameless display module, device and method A display module for an illuminated display device is provided having a flexible, non-self-supporting, at least substantially translucent sheet and a plurality of spaced apart, horizontally disposed divider members positioned on one side of the sheet. Each of the di... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7194832 | Sign A sign includes a housing, and at least one symbol plate that provides a visual representation of at least one symbol. A symbol plate attaches to the housing in at least two orientations relative to the housing. Optionally, a symbol plate has at least one cutout tha... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7194831 | Menu system A menu system comprises a frame that receives interchangeable menu sections with different heights such that sections of various heights are combined to fill the frame space. The menu sections have a central web with upper and lower front channels that receive a pre... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188986 | Illuminated sign A lamp is disclosed with a light source for illuminating a region, such as a thoroughfare. A sign is provided associated with the lamp and spaced apart from the light source of the lamp. A light conveyable medium has an input oriented proximate to the light source f... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7174663 | Outdoor menu display device An improved outdoor illuminated display device. The device generally comprises a modular housing, a base member and a plurality of lights positioned in the housing—either horizontally or vertically. A plurality of display modules are positioned on the housing and ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7150117 | Back-lit stenciled post cover A post assembly with illuminated information includes a hollow tube extending upwardly from a ground surface, the tube having a sidewall with textual or graphical information cut therethrough. A lighting assembly is disposed within the hollow tube, and a transparent... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7018129 | Enhanced guardrail A guardrail comprising a rail and an electronic display mounted on the rail. The display may be integrated with a bar code or RFID reader and a voice-recognition module. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7012544 | Address and/or alarm indicator sign Sign 1 has frame 13 attaching to base 9 and supporting character plates 4. Casing 11 attaches to frame 13 and holds character plates 4 against frame 13. Light assembly 15 and base 9 backlight char... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6978566 | Backlit sign The sign adapted to be backlit is provided with a cover element (14) having a front side (18) with at least one symbol field (26,28) adapted to be backlit and a rear side (22) facing away from the front side (18). The front side ( | 12/27/2005 |
| 6976765 | Enclosure for a light source A light source is disposed in a cavity in an enclosure that supports a part of the wall. The enclosure may be disposed substantially within the wall, such that the enclosure does not provide an obstacle to those moving near the wall. Because the enclosure is capable... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6949718 | Frost removal device for thawing frozen ground in work areas A device used to thaw a volume of frozen ground where there is a need to dig a posthole, concrete footing, grave, or other cavity, essentially comprises an inverted housing having a closed top and open bottom and one or more light bulbs for providing heat, which are... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6939023 | Lighting apparatus and method A lighting apparatus is provided that includes a bulb housing having a first surface, and a second surface, wherein the first surface is at an angle greater than zero degrees, but less than or equal to forty-five degrees from a second surface, and wherein the second... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6928760 | Support arrangement for lighting devices for the illumination of the number plate of motor-vehicles A sandwich structure is formed by a base layer and a protective layer that are assembled together through the interposition of a spacer layer therebetween, in such a manner as to form a tightly sealed, insulated hollow space, in which high-luminosity LEDs are arrang... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926375 | Unit connecting mechanism and image display device A unit connecting mechanism and box-like unit is disclosed having an engaging unit (4) and a connecting pin (3) which are mounted to the box-like unit (1) to allow a plurality of box-like units (1,1) to be coupled to one another in a vert... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6843011 | Menu display device An improved outdoor illuminated display device. The device generally comprises a modular housing, a base member and a plurality of lights positioned in the housing—either horizontally or vertically. A plurality of display modules are positioned on the housing and ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6681509 | Artistic display An artistic display (10) provides backlighting to display graphics that may include one or more paintings, each with paint on one or both sides. The display graphics (100) comprise an outer canvas element (110), and optionally, an inner canvas element (12... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6658774 | Illuminated identification system An illuminated identification system for providing efficient identification of a building structure in various light conditions. The illuminated identification system includes a housing unit, one or more light bulbs positioned within the housing unit, an ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6634124 | Sign display with an internal infrared communication system An electronic sign display having an internal infrared communication system, includes a plurality of display panels each of which includes an infrared receiver and an infrared transmitter for passage of data information. The display panels slidingly align... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6631576 | Outdoor menu display device An improved outdoor illuminated display device. The device generally comprises a modular housing, a base member and a plurality of lights positioned in the housing--either horizontally or vertically. A plurality of display modules are positioned on the ho... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6401373 | Illuminated address display An illuminated address display comprises a generally rectangular light housing defining an interior space and an open front. A light source coupled to a power source is positioned within the interior space of the light housing so as to project light forwa... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6305110 | Interchangable modular programmable neon sign A modular neon sign control system with a plurality of discrete neon letters, numbers or symbols, each with plugs to plug into at any place along a continuous electrical rail. Each neon letter, etc. is a single tube having its own driving inverter and dig... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6293036 | Information cassette In an information cassette for receiving exchangeable information carriers including a carrier housing, the carrier housing has bent over top and bottom end walls and a T-shaped center web so as to form two information carrier sections covered by hinge li... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6282825 | Adjustable display panel An adjustable display panel having one or more individual sign elements slidably mounted between partitioning elements attached laterally to the frame. In one embodiment, a plurality of partitioning elements are magnetically attached to the frame using a ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6226909 | Printed display sign A printed display sign particularly for use with a light box reverse printed on its rear face with information, typically a menu for a fast food outlet. The information includes product names and aligned with each product name is a rectangular transparent... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6125565 | Outdoor menu display device An improved outdoor illuminated display device. The device generally comprises a modular housing, a base member and a plurality of lights positioned in the housing--either horizontally or vertically. A plurality of display modules are positioned on the ho... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6003258 | Adjustable display panel An adjustable display panel having one or more individual sign elements slidably mounted between partitioning elements attached laterally to the frame. In one embodiment, a plurality of partitioning elements are magnetically attached to the frame using a ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5974710 | House number display system A house number display system that includes at least one illumination source for illuminating the numbers identifying the building or house and that is rapidly adapted to display a specific house number. The house number display system includes a front ho... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5890306 | Street number display A street number display for mounting to a building in either a horizontal or vertical alignment. The street number display includes a housing, a face plate having an opening and square character plates which are mounted to the face plate. The square chara... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5788556 | Illuminated stacked bead art toy An illuminable toy device has a main housing for supporting a light source, a reflective sheet, a diffusion screen and a plurality of at least translucent elongated rods. It also includes a light source which is connected to the main housing which include... | 08/04/1998 |
