US3626896A
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Highway sign
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-11-01
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Granted: 1971-12-14
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Expires: 1988-11-01
Abstract
Abstract A highway sign having indicia thereon to indicate the location of an on-or-off ramp with respect to the sign.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank W Preeshl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:20
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01F; E01F9/00; E01F9/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
232 words
A new and improved highway sign comprising; a. a rigid elongated body of sheet material having an information display surface; b. means supporting the body in an edgewise upstanding position; c. a light-transmitting device having a generally rectangular configuration with an elongated central axis and being located in one of a plurality of certain predetermined specific areas of said information display surface whereby the location of the light-transmitting device and disposition in the display surface with respect to the body edges identify the location of a highway approach with respect to said sign; d. the location and disposition of said light-transmitting devices including the following: 1. the location of the light-transmitting device in the upper right-hand portion of the said display surface, at which location the central axis of said generally rectangular lighttransmitting device extends generally vertically to indicate that the approach is located after said sign; 2. the location of the light-transmitting device in the middle right-hand portion of the said display surface, at which location the central axis of said generally rectangular lighttransmitting device extends generally horizontally to indicate that the approach is located at said sign; 3. the location of the light-transmitting device in the lower right-hand portion of the said display surface, at which location the central axis of said generally obliquely downwardly toward the lower right-hand edge to indicate that the approach is located before said sign.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
232 words
A new and improved highway sign comprising; a. a rigid elongated body of sheet material having an information display surface; b. means supporting the body in an edgewise upstanding position; c. a light-transmitting device having a generally rectangular configuration with an elongated central axis and being located in one of a plurality of certain predetermined specific areas of said information display surface whereby the location of the light-transmitting device and disposition in the display surface with respect to the body edges identify the location of a highway approach with respect to said sign; d. the location and disposition of said light-transmitting devices including the following: 1. the location of the light-transmitting device in the upper right-hand portion of the said display surface, at which location the central axis of said generally rectangular lighttransmitting device extends generally vertically to indicate that the approach is located after said sign; 2. the location of the light-transmitting device in the middle right-hand portion of the said display surface, at which location the central axis of said generally rectangular lighttransmitting device extends generally horizontally to indicate that the approach is located at said sign; 3. the location of the light-transmitting device in the lower right-hand portion of the said display surface, at which location the central axis of said generally obliquely downwardly toward the lower right-hand edge to indicate that the approach is located before said sign.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
the location of the light-transmitting device in the middle right-hand portion of the said display surface, at which location the central axis of said generally rectangular light-transmitting device extends generally horizontally to indicate that the approach is located at said sign;
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
the location of the light-transmitting device in the middle right-hand portion of the said display surface, at which location the central axis of said generally rectangular light-transmitting device extends generally horizontally to indicate that the approach is located at said sign;
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
the location of the light-transmitting device in the lower right-hand portion of the said display surface, at which location the central axis of said generally obliquely downwardly toward the lower right-hand edge to indicate that the approach is located before said sign.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
the location of the light-transmitting device in the lower right-hand portion of the said display surface, at which location the central axis of said generally obliquely downwardly toward the lower right-hand edge to indicate that the approach is located before said sign.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-12-13 | 1975-06-14 | 1975-12-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-12-13 | 1979-06-14 | 1979-12-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-12-13 | 1983-06-14 | 1983-12-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |