Material to Increase Traffic Sign Awareness

• US 20160253931A1
• Filed: 03/01/2015
• Published: 09/01/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sakko, Michael Winston
• Original Assignee: Sakko, Michael Winston
• Inventors: Sakko, Michael Winston
• Granted Patent: US 9,881,526 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 9/60 Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 13/16 Signs formed of or incorporating reflecting elements or surfaces, e.g. warning signs having triangular or other geometrical shape
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/10 by an adhesive layer
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 7/18 Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure

Abstract

Material for a sign support structure, such as a signpost, providing greater visibility an added awareness to the sign comprising a film or sheeting on which is printed contrasting colored segments or contrasting colored designs, words, or letters replicated repeatedly on or within and along the length of the material. The material, when attached to the sign support structure or an independent substrate that is subsequently attached to the sign support structure, provides a higher visibility pattern drawing awareness to the sign.

Claims

1. Material for a sign support structure comprising:

a plurality of contrasting colored segments where each of said contrasting colored segments is repeatedly replicated along the length of said material defining a total length and a higher visibility pattern.

2. The material for a sign support structure in accordance with claim 1 wherein said material has an adhesive back.

3. The material for a sign support structure in accordance with claim 1 wherein said contrasting colored segments are indicative of an informational sign it is intended to compliment.

4. The material for a sign support structure in accordance with claim 1 wherein said contrasting colored segments are comprised of designs, words, letters or logos.

5. The material for a sign support structure in accordance with claim 1 wherein said contrasting colored segments are comprised of designs, words, letters or logos, indicative of an informational sign it is intended to compliment.

6. The material for a sign support structure in accordance with claim 1 wherein said material is comprised of a transparent sheeting.

7. The material for a sign support structure in accordance with claim 1 wherein said material is comprised of a clear transparent sheeting.

8. Retro-reflective sheeting for a sign support structure comprising:

a plurality of contrasting colored retro-reflective segments where each of said contrasting colored retro-reflective segments is repeatedly replicated along the length of said retro-reflective sheeting defining a total length and a higher visibility pattern.

9. The retro-reflective sheeting for a sign support structure in accordance with claim 8 wherein said retro-reflective sheeting has an adhesive back.

10. The retro-reflective sheeting for a sign support structure in accordance with claim 8 wherein said contrasting colored retro-reflective segments are indicative of an informational sign it is intended to compliment.

11. The retro-reflective sheeting for a sign support structure in accordance with claim 8 wherein said contrasting colored retro-reflective segments are comprised of designs, words, letters or logos.

12. The retro-reflective sheeting for a sign support structure in accordance with claim 8 wherein said contrasting colored retro-reflective segments are comprised of designs, words, letters or logos indicative of an informational sign it is intended to compliment.

13. Retro-reflective tape for a sign support structure comprising:

a strip of retro-reflective sheeting having a plurality of contrasting colored retro-reflective segments where each of said contrasting colored retro-reflective segments is repeatedly replicated along the length of said strip of retro-reflective sheeting defining a total length and a higher visibility pattern.

14. The retro-reflective sheeting for a sign support structure in accordance with claim 13 wherein said retro-reflective sheeting has an adhesive back.

15. The retro-reflective sheeting for a sign support structure in accordance with claim 13 wherein said contrasting colored retro-reflective segments are indicative of an informational sign it is intended to compliment.

16. The retro-reflective sheeting for a sign support structure in accordance with claim 13 wherein said contrasting colored retro-reflective segments contain designs, words, letters or logos.

17. The retro-reflective sheeting for a sign support structure in accordance with claim 13 wherein said contrasting colored retro-reflective segments contain designs, words, letters or logos, indicative of an informational sign it is intended to compliment