Torso-mounted signal device

• US 5,357,246 A
• Filed: 04/23/1992
• Issued: 10/18/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Martin E. Wendelken Jr
• Original Assignee: Martin E. Wendelken Jr
• Inventors: Wendelken, Martin E. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Crosland, Donnie L.
• Application Number:
  US07/872,362
• Time in Patent Office: 908 Days
• Field of Search: 340/321, 340/908, 340/908.1, 200/60, 40/586, 116/63 R, 116/63 P, 362/157, 362/169
• US Class Current: 340/908
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0955 transportable

Abstract

A portable torso mounted signal device for communicating traffic directives to pedestrians, airport terminal, and vehicular traffic comprising of four strategically placed colored lenses on a board (10); board (10) is shaped in such a manner as to accommodate two lenses (12,14), circular in shape which are vertically positioned, a second pair of lenses arrow shaped (16,18), horizontally positioned on the face of the signal device. The device is self-contained in that a harness (60), power source (66), electrical circuits, and electrical switches (82) to control illumination of colored lenses are all fixed to this same board. Indicating lights (74) on the posterior surface inform the operator which lenses are illuminated during operation. The signal device is readily portable, requires no assembly, ready for immediate use.

Claims

1. An electronic portable torso mounted signal device for directing vehicular traffic comprising:

A plurality of translucent lenses attached to a board, two of said lenses being circular shaped, one being red in color and one being green in color, two of said lenses being arrow shaped, and green in color, said board including a midline defining upper and lower sections, and being constructed to include a left and right extremity which are centrally located and projecting laterally and perpendicular to said board'"'"'s midline, wherein said left extremity includes one of said arrow shaped lenses attached thereto for directing oncoming traffic to turn right and said right extremity includes the second said arrow shaped lens attached thereto for signaling oncoming traffic to turn left;

said red circular lens is centrally located on said upper section of said board, said green circular lens is centrally located on said lower section of said board, said lenses being illuminated by lamps mounted behind each of said lenses, a storage battery for supplying electrical current to said lamps, a plurality of switches being connected to said battery and said lamps to select and control the illumination of said lamps in singular or in combination, whereby a variety of directives with respect to traffic control are achieved.