Traffic Safety Arrow Systems And Methods
First Claim
1. A traffic safety arrow system for imparting traffic control information to traffic, comprising:
- a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs);
an input switch for selecting the information to be displayed;
a plurality of solid state switches, each solid state switch connected to one or more of the LEDs;
a controller for reading the input switch and controlling the solid state switches to illuminated the LEDs to display the traffic control information;
a battery for providing power to the traffic safety arrow system;
a voltage controller for generating an operating voltage from the battery to operate the traffic safety arrow system; and
an enclosure for housing the LEDs, the input switch, the solid state switches, the controller, the voltage controller, and the battery, the enclosure having at least two slots formed through a lower part thereof to facilitate attachment of the traffic safety arrow system to a traffic barrel.
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Abstract
Traffic safety systems and method impart traffic control information to traffic in a construction zone. The traffic safety arrow system includes a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), an input switch for selecting the information to be displayed, a plurality of solid state switches, each solid state switch connected to one or more of the LEDs, a controller for reading the input switch and controlling the solid state switches to illuminated the LEDs to display the traffic control information, a battery for providing power to the traffic safety arrow system, a voltage controller for generating an operating voltage from the battery to operate the traffic safety arrow system, and an enclosure having at least two slots formed through its lower part to facilitate attachment of the traffic safety arrow system to a traffic barrel or a tripod.
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22 Claims
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1. A traffic safety arrow system for imparting traffic control information to traffic, comprising:
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a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs); an input switch for selecting the information to be displayed; a plurality of solid state switches, each solid state switch connected to one or more of the LEDs; a controller for reading the input switch and controlling the solid state switches to illuminated the LEDs to display the traffic control information; a battery for providing power to the traffic safety arrow system; a voltage controller for generating an operating voltage from the battery to operate the traffic safety arrow system; and an enclosure for housing the LEDs, the input switch, the solid state switches, the controller, the voltage controller, and the battery, the enclosure having at least two slots formed through a lower part thereof to facilitate attachment of the traffic safety arrow system to a traffic barrel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A traffic safety method for imparting traffic control information to traffic in a construction zone, comprising:
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positioning a traffic barrel to block traffic flow, the traffic barrel having disposed thereon a traffic safety arrow system; using switches on the traffic safety system to select one of a plurality of display sequences; determining, if the switches have changed from one of the plurality of display sequences to another of the plurality, a display sequence and a step period, based upon the switches; displaying, if the switches have changed, the first step of the display sequence; displaying, if the switches have not changed, a next step in the display sequence; and repeating the steps of determining and displaying until the traffic safety arrow system is turned off. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A traffic safety arrow system for imparting traffic control information to traffic, comprising:
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means for attaching the traffic safety arrow system to a traffic barrel; means for selecting the traffic control information for display on the traffic safety arrow system; means for displaying the traffic control information; and means for powering the traffic safety arrow system. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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