Material to Increase Traffic Sign Awareness
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1. A material to increase awareness of a traffic or informational sign;
- said traffic or informational sign comprising a panel normally supported by a vertical sign post;
said panel having a front face with visible indicia indicating traffic regulations and information;
said material comprising;
a flexible elongated retro-reflective or ultraviolet resistant optically transparent film or sheet having indicia of alphanumeric and/or graphic symbols corresponding to the indicia visible on the front face of a traffic or informational sign panel;
said indicia replicated repeatedly at predetermined intervals along the length of said film or sheet creating a pattern of contrasting colors;
said film or sheet having a means for attaching to the front facing surface of a vertical sign post such that the indicia on said film or sheet and the indicia on said traffic or informational sign panel are visible simultaneously providing increased traffic sign awareness.
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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.
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1. A material to increase awareness of a traffic or informational sign;
- said traffic or informational sign comprising a panel normally supported by a vertical sign post;
said panel having a front face with visible indicia indicating traffic regulations and information;
said material comprising;
a flexible elongated retro-reflective or ultraviolet resistant optically transparent film or sheet having indicia of alphanumeric and/or graphic symbols corresponding to the indicia visible on the front face of a traffic or informational sign panel;
said indicia replicated repeatedly at predetermined intervals along the length of said film or sheet creating a pattern of contrasting colors;
said film or sheet having a means for attaching to the front facing surface of a vertical sign post such that the indicia on said film or sheet and the indicia on said traffic or informational sign panel are visible simultaneously providing increased traffic sign awareness. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- said traffic or informational sign comprising a panel normally supported by a vertical sign post;
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9. A material to increase awareness of a traffic or informational sign;
- said traffic or informational sign comprising a panel normally supported by a vertical sign post;
said panel having a front face with visible indicia indicating traffic regulations or information;
said material comprising;
a flexible elongated retro-reflective or ultraviolet resistant optically transparent film or sheet comprising indicia of alphanumeric and/or graphic symbols corresponding to the indicia visible on the front face of a traffic or informational sign panel;
said indicia replicated repeatedly at predetermined intervals along the length of said film or sheet creating a pattern of contrasting colors wherein said film or sheet is attached to an elongated independent substrate creating a single unit for securing by various means to the front facing surface of a sign post that otherwise would not normally accept said film or sheet, such as a C-channel sign post, wherein the indicia on said film or sheet attached to said elongated independent substrate and the indicia on said sign panel are visible simultaneously providing increased traffic sign awareness. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- said traffic or informational sign comprising a panel normally supported by a vertical sign post;
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15. A material to increase awareness of a traffic or informational sign;
- said traffic or informational sign comprising a panel normally supported by a vertical sign post;
said panel having a front face with visible indicia indicating traffic regulations or information;
said material comprising;
a flexible elongated retro-reflective or ultraviolet resistant optically transparent film or sheet with indicia of alphanumeric and/or graphic symbols corresponding to the indicia visible on the front face of a traffic or informational sign panel;
said indicia replicated repeatedly at predetermined intervals along the length of said film or sheet creating a pattern of contrasting colors;
said film or sheet having a means to attach to the front facing surface of a sign post or to an independent substrate for securing to a sign post that otherwise would not normally accept said film or sheet, such as a C-channel sign post, wherein said film or sheet when applied to the front facing surface of a sign post or secured to a sign post on an independent substrate the indicia on said film or sheet and the indicia on said sign panel are visible simultaneously providing increased traffic sign awareness. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- said traffic or informational sign comprising a panel normally supported by a vertical sign post;
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