Patent ID: 7131747
Filing Date: 2006-11-07
Classification: G09F

Abstract:
1. An illuminated sign formed of sections and having at least one light source carried by each of the sections to illuminate at least portions of each section, each section forming the illuminated sign being disposable in relation to adjacent sections to form an elongated succession of said sections, each section being essentially identical and being reducible in length to cause said succession of sections to assume a desired lengthwise dimension, and means carried by each section for permitting removal of a portion of each said section without altering the affects of the illumination provided by the light source, said means comprising means having at least one light source carried thereon and being movably mounted to the section for adjusting the position of the at least one light source to provide even illumination of the section whether or not said sections is trimmed from a predetermined manufactured length, each section comprising a translucent cover and a mounting strip to which the cover is mounted, a plurality of light emitting diodes being mounted to the mounting strip to direct light through the cover, the adjusting means comprising a second strip mountable for movement along the mounting strip and carrying at least one light emitting diode to direct light through the cover, the second strip being movable along a portion of the mounting strip which can be trimmed to alter the length of the section.