Aerodynamic traffic light cover assembly

• US 5,517,395 A
• Filed: 06/20/1994
• Issued: 05/14/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ira B. Weissman
• Original Assignee: Ira B. Weissman
• Inventors: Weissman, Ira B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Husar, Stephen F.
• Application Number:
  US08/262,683
• Time in Patent Office: 694 Days
• Field of Search: 116/63 R, 340/907, 362/363, 362/376, 362/311, 362/267, 362/369, 362/390, 362/374
• US Class Current: 362/363
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 15/01 Housings, e.g. material or assembling of housing parts F21V15/02 takes precedence housings forming signs or letters G09F13/04
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 31/005 Sealing arrangements therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2111/02 for roads, paths or the like

Abstract

A cover for attachment to a traffic light is provided including a transparent shell having an aerodynamically configured outer surface and a peripheral edge surrounding an interior of the cover, the peripheral edge including a seal thereabout to prevent moisture from entering the interior and accumulating on an inner surface of the cover when attached to the traffic light. Once attached, the cover provides an overall aerodynamic configuration to the combined traffic light and cover assembly while permitting visibility of the traffic signal lights through the transparent shell.

Claims

1. An assembly for use in combination with a traffic light, the traffic light including a housing with a top, a bottom and at least one main face having at least one light signal thereon said assembly comprising:

a base defining a cover and including a transparent shell having an outer aerodynamically configured surface and at least one peripheral edge surrounding an interior of said cover,

securing means for securing said cover to the traffic light in covering relation to at least a portion of the traffic light housing so that said light signal is visible through said transparent shell,

seal means on said peripheral edge for preventing moisture form entering said interior of said cover when secured to the traffic light, and

said cover providing an exterior aerodynamic configuration to the traffic light housing when said cover is secured to the traffic light.

2. An assembly as recited in claim 1 further including stabilizing means for preventing movement of said cover relative to said traffic light housing wherein attached to said traffic light.

3. An assembly as recited in claim 2 wherein said shell includes two portions including a first portion and a second portion, each of said first and second portions including correspondingly opposed peripheral edges adapted for mating, sealed engagement with one another when said cover is secured to the traffic light.

4. An assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said securing means includes clamp means.

5. An assembly as recited in claim 3 herein said securing means includes clamp means structured and disposed for clamping said first and second portions of said cover together along said corresponding opposed peripheral edges, with said opposed peripheral edges disposed in mating, sealed engagement.

6. An assembly as recited in claim 5 wherein said securing means further includes hinge means hingedly attaching said first and second portions of said cover along a portion of said correspondingly peripheral edges.

7. An assembly as recited in claim 6 wherein said means to prevent relative movement includes attachment means on said cover structured and disposed for attachment of said cover to said traffic light housing.

8. An assembly as recited in claim 7 wherein said attachment means includes an annular collar formed between said correspondingly opposed peripheral edges, said annular collar being structured and disposed for attached engagement with said traffic light.