Communications: electrical – Traffic control indicator – Intersection normally under local controller
Reexamination Certificate
2009-02-26
2011-11-22
La, Anh V (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Traffic control indicator
Intersection normally under local controller
C340S907000, C340S908000, C340S917000, C340S944000, C116S06300T
Reexamination Certificate
active
08063795
ABSTRACT:
An embodiment of the present invention is an illuminated stop sign for allowing pedestrians to control traffic. The system comprises a fixed support assembly; a pedestrian activated mechanism; a timer set for a predetermined period of time when the pedestrian activated mechanism is activated; and an octagonal display nonremovably mounted to the fixed support assembly comprising a backlight within the display and a display surface comprising a word “STOP” visible when the backlight is illuminated and substantially not visible when the backlight is not illuminated, the backlight being illuminated until the predetermined period of time is expired.
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Lloyd William
Ross David
Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP
La Anh V
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