Sign system with interchangeable lenses

• US 6,966,136 B2
• Filed: 11/04/2004
• Issued: 11/22/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Peter J. Connors
• Original Assignee: Peter J. Connors
• Inventors: Connors, Peter J.
• Primary Examiner(s): HOGE, GARY CHAPMAN
• Application Number:
  US10/981,317
• Publication Number:
  US 20050063778A1
• Time in Patent Office: 383 Days
• Field of Search: 405/84, 406/05, 406/12, 406/060.1, 406/061.4, 406/110.1, 406/110.6, 406/110.7, 406/111.3, 404/6, 116/63.R, 116/63.P
• US Class Current: 40/605
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 13/02 free-standing; portable, e.g. for guarding open manholes E01F9/688 takes precedence; Portable signs or signals specially adapted for fitting to portable barriers

Abstract

A transparent, reversible sign for use in traffic barricades.

Claims

1. A traffic barricade comprising:

a portion for providing alternating slanted bar traffic flow indicia;

a stand for supporting said portion; and

wherein said alternating slanted bar traffic flow indicia comprise a plurality of slanted bar lenses, each one of said slanted bar lenses comprising a translucent material that can be positioned in a first veer direction or in a second veer direction, opposite to said first veer direction.

2. The traffic barricade of claim 1 wherein said portion forms a reflective background for said alternating slanted bar traffic flow indicia.

3. The traffic barricade of claim 2 wherein each slanted bar lens comprises a translucent orange material.

4. The traffic barricade of claim 2 wherein each slanted bar lens comprises an orange translucent ink applied to a clear material or substrate.

5. The traffic barricade of claim 1 wherein said portion comprises means for positioning each of said slanted bar lenses in a first veer direction or in a second veer direction.

6. A method for providing a reversible traffic barricade, said method comprises the steps of:

preparing a plurality of translucent slanted bar lenses;

configuring a barricade stand to receive said plurality of translucent slanted bar lenses;

applying a reflective coating to that portion of said barricade that receives said plurality of slanted bar lenses; and

releasably coupling said plurality of slanted bar lenses to said barricade to form a barricade that provides traffic flow instruction in a first direction.

7. The method of claim 6 further comprising the steps of:

removing said plurality of slanted bar lenses from said barricade;

reversing said plurality of slanted bar lenses; and

releasably coupling said plurality of slanted bar lenses to said barricade to form a barricade that provides traffic flow in a second direction, opposite to said first direction.