Patent ID: 7832132
Filing Date: 2010-11-16
Classification: G09F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A sign device arranged for displaying alpha-numeric information, the device comprising: a unitary body surrounding a hollow interior, the unitary body comprising a front wall, a rear wall spaced apart from the front wall to define the hollow interior between the front wall and the rear wall, a top wall joined between the front wall and the rear across a top of the hollow interior and end walls joined between the front wall and the rear wall along opposing ends of the front wall and the rear wall such that the hollow interior of the unitary body is fully enclosed across the top and sides of the hollow interior so as to be weatherproof; a display supported within the hollow interior and arranged to display illuminated alpha-numeric information; the front wall of the unitary body comprising a display portion which is arranged to be translucent; the display being operable between an active state in which the alpha-numeric information is externally visible through the display portion of the front wall of the unitary body and an inactive state in which the display is not visible through the display portion of the unitary body; and the display being arranged to display numerical address information in a numerical mode and display a text message in a text mode.