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Pedestrian crosswalk signal apparatus—pedestrian crosswalk

DC CAFC
  • US 6,384,742 B1
  • Filed: 08/28/2000
  • Issued: 05/07/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/08/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A pedestrian crosswalk signal apparatus to alert approaching vehicle traffic to the presence of a pedestrian in a pedestrian crosswalk, said pedestrian crosswalk signal apparatus comprising:

  • a roadway, said roadway having a surface;

    a plurality of signal head members mounted on said roadway surface and extending at least some distance across said roadway and above said roadway surface to at least partially designate a pedestrian crosswalk, each of said signal head members conditioned to withstand contact by vehicle traffic, each of said signal head members including at least one light source adapted to direct a beam of light from said roadway surface in the direction of the approaching vehicle traffic and away from the pedestrian crosswalk, and adjacent to and generally parallel to said roadway surface; and

    activation means to selectively illuminate said plurality of signal head members light sources to warn the drivers of the approaching vehicles that the pedestrian has entered the pedestrian crosswalk.

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