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Digital sign

  • US 5,315,775 A
  • Filed: 04/06/1992
  • Issued: 05/31/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/06/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A digital sign for displaying characters comprising:

  • a panel means having an outer, viewable surface with a plurality of openings formed therethrough, said opening disposed in an array from which characters may be formed, said panel means including a front panel and a rear panel disposed in overlying, spaced apart relationship defining a cavity therebetween;

    a plurality of character elements, each of said character elements comprising an elongated body having longitudinally spaced apart ends and transversely opposed sides extending between said ends, each of said character, elements disposed in correspondence with one of said openings and having a first surface having an appearance contrasting with an appearance said outer, viewable surface, and a second surface having an appearance noncontrasting with the appearance of said outer, viewable surface;

    a plurality of pivot means for pivotably journalling said character elements within said cavity, each of said pivot means disposed at a central extent of said opposed sides of a said character element and defining a transverse pivot axis, each of said pivot means pivotably carrying one of said character elements such that each of said character elements may be individually and selectably pivoted end-over-end about said transverse pivot axis to form a character in cooperation with other character elements, said pivot means including coaxial pins extending laterally outwardly from said opposed sides of each character element between said first and second surfaces, said front panel and said rear panel formed with bearing halves disposed within said cavity, said bearing halves mating to form bearings in which said pins are journalled.

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