Road sign apparatus
US8650783B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09F19/22
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A road sign mounting apparatus for displaying a road sign attached to a mounting bracket. The road sign mounting apparatus is adapted for being carried by a circular base having an open interior and a rim, and an upper profile and lower profile. The road sign mounting apparatus comprises a body and a plurality of legs carried by and extending outward from the body. Each of the plurality of legs is intended for being carried by the circular base. A road sign support is pivotally carried by the body and has a first position wherein the road sign support is carried beneath the upper profile of the circular base when carried by the circular base and a second position wherein the road sign support extends in a general vertical direction intersecting the plane defined by the upper profile of the circular base. The road sign support includes a locking mechanism for locking the road sign support in the second position. The road sign mounting apparatus may be carried by a tire having reflective surface.
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