Message display sign

Claim 1

A message displaying sign comprising: a first indicia-bearing panel including consecutively, a first opening, the letter "O", a second opening, the letter "E", and a third opening; a second indicia-bearing panel positioned adjacent to said first panel and movable with respect thereto, said second panel being movable at least between a first position wherein a first set of indicia of said second panel is visible through said openings in said first panel such that the combined indicia of both panels convey the word "OPEN", and a second position such that the combined indicia of both panels convey the word "CLOSED", wherein said second panel indicia includes, consecutively, the letter "C", and arrow and a background for said arrow, and the letters "S", "P", "D", and "N", said second panel indicia being arranged in a straight line, said first panel indicia being arranged in a straight line, said first opening having a generally rectangular configuration with a small lateral extension giving it an "L" shape, said first and second panels arranged such that when in the first position, the arrow and its background are seen through said first opening, said small lateral extension exposing an area of the second panel of the same color as the non-indicia bearing portions of the first panel, and when said first and second panels are in the second position, the letters "CL" are visible through said first opening; and means for mounting said panels such that said second panel is movable with respect to said first panel.