Patent ID: 8449142
Filing Date: 2013-05-28
Classification: G09F

Abstract:
1. A lighted sign, comprising: a plurality of sign elements that are interconnected with each other and that together form a sign, wherein at least some of the sign elements are separated from each other by open areas therebetween, and wherein one or more of the sign elements are formed by a housing having a pair of sidewalls separated by a space, wherein the sidewalls and the space therebetween cooperate to define a shape of the sign element, and wherein the housing sidewalls are connected together by a plurality of axially spaced apart reinforcing members that extend across the space between the sidewalls and that are interconnected with facing inner facing surfaces defined by the sidewalls, wherein the reinforcing members maintain the space between the sidewalls, and wherein the one or more sign elements further include a translucent diffuser configured for engagement with the sidewalls of the housing over the space between the sidewalls, and a light emitting arrangement located within the space between the side walls, configured to emit light through the diffuser.