Illuminated sign housing assembly
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1. A sign assembly comprising:
- a sign housing having a front face with at least one aperture formed therein defining a predetermined shape;
a lens connected to said sign housing and including a raised surface in a hollow portion of the lens protruding through said at least one aperture in at least a portion of said predetermined shape;
and at least one light element connected to and behind said lens opposite said sign housing, said at least one light element comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes disposed in said hollow portion of the lens and illuminating said raised surface in said at least one aperture.
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Abstract
A sign (10) includes a sign housing (16) defining an internal cavity (32). The sign housing (16) includes front and rear faces (18, 20) having indicia or an instruction thereon and slotted apertures (22) defining the indicia. A lens housing (60) is secured within the cavity (32) and includes raised surface portions (26) which protrude through the slotted apertures (22). Light emitting diodes (28) are positioned within the lens 15 housing (60) to illuminate the indicia. The sign housing (16) and lens housing (60) are sealed to protect the LEDs (28).
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21 Claims
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1. A sign assembly comprising:
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a sign housing having a front face with at least one aperture formed therein defining a predetermined shape; a lens connected to said sign housing and including a raised surface in a hollow portion of the lens protruding through said at least one aperture in at least a portion of said predetermined shape; and at least one light element connected to and behind said lens opposite said sign housing, said at least one light element comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes disposed in said hollow portion of the lens and illuminating said raised surface in said at least one aperture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 10, 11)
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4. A sign assembly comprising:
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a sign housing having a front face with at least one aperture formed therein defining a predetermined shape; a lens connected to said sign housing and including a raised surface in a hollow portion of the lens protruding through said at least one aperture in at least a portion of said predetermined shape; and at least one light element connected to and behind said lens opposite said sign housing and illuminating said raised surface in said at least one aperture, the sign housing having an outer periphery and an inner lens receptacle spaced inwardly of the outer periphery and extending about an area of the front face containing the at least one said aperture, and a lens housing with an internal lens cavity disposed in the lens receptacle and containing said at least one light element therein. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16)
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12. A sign assembly comprising:
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a sign housing having a front face with at least one aperture formed therein defining a predetermined shape; a lens connected to said sign housing and including a raised surface in a portion of the lens protruding through said at least one aperture in at least a portion of said predetermined shape; at least one light element connected to and behind said lens opposite said sign housing and illuminating said raised surface in said at least one aperture; said lens including a sealed lens housing with an internal lens cavity containing said at least one light element therein; said sign housing including a rear face opposing said front face and peripheral side walls connected between said rear and front faces providing a sign cavity, and said sign housing comprises a front molded half and a rear molded half, said front molded half and said rear molded half each including side walls extending therefrom to mating edges to form said peripheral side walls for sealing said sign housing. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A Sign assembly comprising:
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a sign housing having a front face with an aperture formed therein defining predetermined shape; a lens connected to said sign housing and including a raised surface in a portion of the lens protruding through said aperture in at least a portion of said predetermined shape; a light element connected to and behind said lens opposite said sign housing and illuminating and raised surface in said aperture; said lens including a lens housing with an internal lens cavity containing said light element therein; and said lens housing including front and rear opposing lens faces having interconnecting sides defining said lens cavity and to seal said lens housing. - View Dependent Claims (15, 17, 18)
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19. A sign assembly comprising:
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a sign housing having a front face with at least one aperture formed therein defining a predetermined shape; a lens connected to said sign housing and including a raised surface in a portion of the lens protruding through said at least one aperture in at least a portion of said predetermined shape; at least one light element connected to and behind said lens opposite said sign housing and illuminating said raised surface in said aperture, and a reflective sheet of material secured to said front face about said aperture. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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