Marquee letters

Claim 1

A letter for use on a lighted marquee, comprising: an opaque tray-like member having a front panel, first and second side walls and top and bottom walls integral therewith, each of said walls extending at least a predetermined distance rearwardly from said front panel whereby to project said front panel from said marquee, said front panel being formed with an indicia opening therethrough, said top, bottom, first and second side walls defining a substantially continuous rim for said front panel whereby the escape of light from said marquee in the direction of a viewer is substantially precluded; Flexible translucent color panel interchangeably secured subadjacently of said front panel for providing color for said indicia opening whereby one can selectively highlight said indicia; a lip integrally coextensive with said first side wall and extending laterally outwardly and parallel to said front panel for a substantial distance therefrom so as to overlap with the second side of a letter of like construction placed immediately adjacent thereto; brackets connected to said letter, at least one adjacent each of said first and second side walls, each having a portion formed with means to engage said marquee, each said portion projecting rearwardly of said front panel a distance greater than said predetermined distance of said side walls, the bracket adjacent said second side wall being spaced therefrom, towards said first side wall, a distance sufficient to permit substantial overlap with the lip of a letter of like construction placed adjacent thereto, and framing means including flange means on at least one major portion of a pair of opposed walls whereby said panel may be slid between said flange means and said front panel.