Patent ID: 6561119
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: G08G

Abstract:
A traffic directing wand system, comprising:a paddle having first and second faces, and an outer perimeter comprising top and bottom edges, and a pair of side edges extending between said top and bottom edges of said paddle; a handle having upper and lower ends, and an exterior side; said bottom edge of said paddle being coupled to said upper end of said handle; said first face of said paddle having an orange colored surface for aiding the visibility of said first face of said paddle; said second face of said paddle having a phosphorescent surface for aiding the visibility of said second face of said paddle in low light conditions; at least one sleeve having an outer perimeter and a pair of panels coupled together along said outer perimeter of said sleeve to define a space therebetween, said sleeve having top and bottom ends, said bottom end having a slit into said space of said sleeve, said paddle being inserted into said space of said sleeve through said slit of said bottom end of said sleeve; wherein one of said panels of said sleeve has a cutout providing an opening into said space of said sleeve, said cutout of said panel of said sleeve having a periphery in a shape of a symbol corresponding to an instruction for permitting viewing of an adjacent face of said paddle therethrough such that said instruction is communicated to a viewer of said paddle.