Outdoor signage with enhanced readability in direct sunlight
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1. An outdoor sign with improved legibility in bright sunlight of indicia printed thereupon, the sign comprising:
- a plurality of spaced cutouts that either cut out at least a portion on or near the edge of at least one alphanumeric character or symbol in the indicia or are disposed within at least one alphanumeric character or symbol in the indicia, said cutouts being disposed with gaps therebetween and configured such that the corresponding at least one alphanumeric character or symbol is more legible when viewed in bright sunlight.
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Abstract
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the sign includes a plurality of spaced cutouts that either cut out at least a portion on or near the edge of at least one alphanumeric character or symbol in the indicia or are disposed within at least one alphanumeric character or symbol in the indicia, the cutouts being disposed with gaps therebetween and configured such that the corresponding at least one alphanumeric character or symbol is more legible when viewed in bright sunlight, esp. in situations of sun blindness.
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1. An outdoor sign with improved legibility in bright sunlight of indicia printed thereupon, the sign comprising:
a plurality of spaced cutouts that either cut out at least a portion on or near the edge of at least one alphanumeric character or symbol in the indicia or are disposed within at least one alphanumeric character or symbol in the indicia, said cutouts being disposed with gaps therebetween and configured such that the corresponding at least one alphanumeric character or symbol is more legible when viewed in bright sunlight. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An outdoor sign with improved legibility in bright sunlight, the sign comprising:
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indicia printed upon said sign, the indicia having at least one alphanumeric character or symbol; and
means for making at least one alphanumeric character or symbol in said indicia more legible when viewed in bright sunlight. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for making an outdoor sign with improved legibility in bright sunlight of indicia printed thereupon, the method comprising:
steps for making at least one alphanumeric character or symbol in said indicia more legible when viewed in bright sunlight. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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