Portable illuminated signal person station

• US 4,777,751 A
• Filed: 04/30/1987
• Issued: 10/18/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Aquino R. Pasquale
• Original Assignee: Aquino R. Pasquale
• Inventors: Pasquale, Aquino R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Smith, Leonard E.
• Application Number:
  US07/044,149
• Time in Patent Office: 537 Days
• Field of Search: 40/612, 40/610, 40/601, 40/606, 340/907, 340/908, 340/114 B, 340/114 R, 340/119, 404/9, 280/43.1, 280/655, 280/654, 280/652, 280/651, 182/17, 182/15, 182/16
• US Class Current: 40/612
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 1/005 Portable or movable traffic-area platforms or islands, e.g. portable loading islands, retractable platforms for traffic-directing officer
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 9/662 mounted on vehicles, e.g. service vehicles; Warning vehicles travelling along with road-maintenance, e.g. remotely controlled
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0955 transportable

Abstract

A portable iluminated signal person station is disclosed having a first frame supported on legs and a second frame having legs pivoted to it. A person can stand on the platform and direct traffic. Signs, light and reflectors can be supported on the second frame to add visibility and a spot light can be supported on the second frame and directed onto the signal person on the platform to increase his visibility.

Claims

1. A portable illuminated signal person station [10] comprising a generally rectangular or square first frame [11] and a generally rectangular second frame [12],

said first frame [11] having a first end [13], a second end [14], a first side [15] and a second side [16],

said second frame [12] having a first side [17], a second side [18], a first end [19] and a second end [20],

said first frame [11] having spaced first legs [21] attached to said first end [13],

said sides [17, 18] of said second frame [12] being swingably attached to said first frame [11] whereby said second frame [12] can swing from a position in a plane generally parallel to said first frame [11],

said second frame [12] having second legs [22] fixed thereto and extending therefrom,

spaced wheels [23,24],

spaced brackets fixed to said sides of said first frame and extending rearwardly therefrom and terminating in distal ends,

said wheels [23,24] being rotatably supported on said distal ends of said brackets [25,26],

and a platform [29 ] fixed to said first frame [11] for a person to stand on to direct traffic.

2. The station recited in claim 1 wherein said first frame [11] is made of angle iron and said second frame [12] is made of a tubular material.

3. The station recited in claim 1 wherein a light is supported on a light support member [28].

4. The station recited in claim 2 wherein a tubular light support means [27] comprises a tubular member fixed to one said side [17,18 ] of said second frame [12].

5. The station recited in claim 4 wherein said light is supported on said light support member [28] inserted in said tubular light support member [27 ].

6. The station recited in claim 5 wherein said light support member [28]]is generally L-shaped.

7. The station recited in claim 6 wherein said L-shaped light support member [28] has a main part [30] and an outwardly extending end [31] disposed generally at right angles to said main part [30],

said light is supported on said outwardly extending end [31].

8. The station recited in claim 5 wherein said light [37] is a caution type light.

9. The station recited in claim 8 wherein said platform [29] comprises expanded metal fixed to said first frame [11].

10. The station recited in claim 8 wherein said light includes a spotlight [33] adapted to be directed on a person standing on said platform [29].

11. The station recited in claim 10 wherein a bar [34] is fixed to said second frame [12] and reflectors [35] are supported adjacent said bar [34].

12. The station recited in claim 11 wherein a plate [36] is attached to said second frame [12] at the lower part thereof,

said plate [36] being adapted to support a sign [32].