APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING ROAD NUMBER FOR A LOCOMOTIVE
First Claim
1. An apparatus for displaying a road number for a locomotive, the apparatus comprising:
- a bracket configured to be rigidly affixed to a nose portion of the locomotive;
a polyhedral housing including;
a first side disposed within the bracket; and
a second side disposed in a spaced-apart relation to the first side, the second side configured to releasably engage with the bracket and receive a transparent cover thereon; and
an LED-based illumination source disposed between the first side and the transparent cover provided on the second side of the housing; and
a display plate disposed between the LED-based illumination source and the transparent cover, the display plate comprising one or more alpha-numerals scripted thereon, wherein the alpha-numerals are representative of the road number.
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Abstract
An apparatus for displaying a road number for a locomotive includes a bracket, a polyhedral housing, an LED-based illumination source, and a display plate. The bracket is configured to be rigidly affixed to a nose portion of the locomotive. The polyhedral housing includes a first side and a second side. The first side is disposed within the bracket. The second side is disposed in a spaced-apart relation to the first side. The second side is configured to releasably engage with the bracket and receive a transparent cover thereon. The LED-based illumination source is disposed between the first side and the transparent cover. The display plate is disposed between the LED-based illumination source and the transparent cover. The display plate includes one or more alpha-numerals scripted thereon, wherein the alpha-numerals are representative of the road number.
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16 Claims
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1. An apparatus for displaying a road number for a locomotive, the apparatus comprising:
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a bracket configured to be rigidly affixed to a nose portion of the locomotive; a polyhedral housing including; a first side disposed within the bracket; and a second side disposed in a spaced-apart relation to the first side, the second side configured to releasably engage with the bracket and receive a transparent cover thereon; and an LED-based illumination source disposed between the first side and the transparent cover provided on the second side of the housing; and a display plate disposed between the LED-based illumination source and the transparent cover, the display plate comprising one or more alpha-numerals scripted thereon, wherein the alpha-numerals are representative of the road number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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12. A method of displaying a road number for a locomotive, the method comprising:
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rigidly affixing a bracket to at least one of a nose portion and a tail portion of the locomotive; providing a polyhedral housing having a first side and a second side in spaced apart relation to each other, the first side being positioned within the housing and the second side disposed in releasable engagement with the bracket; providing a transparent cover to the second side of the polyhedral housing; positioning an LED-based illumination source within the housing; and providing a display plate between the LED-based illumination source and the transparent cover, wherein the display plate comprises one or more alpha-numerals scripted thereon.
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