Abstract:
The current invention is a permanent reflective safety curb address that replaces the historic, painted curb address markers with a strong durable, no maintenance, day or night visible legible, evenly spaced, bold, clear, sharp, large font numbers or letters, prismatic lens reflective system, which is permanently printed into the glass or polycarbonate bullet proof address marker with non-toxic, non-fade, non-rub-off, weather resistant, permanent address marker which are protected from vehicle tire contact by a bumper brick overhanging tire rub protector, uses, uses glue that attaches in minutes and lasts for years, provides city logo, county logo, street name and street address, as well in Braille, which provides a greater amount of safety by communicating with fire, police and ambulance reliable address markings instantaneously

Description:
FIELD OF INVENTION  
       [0001]     This invention relates to street addresses, specifically the creation of a permanent, reflective, public safety, curb addressing system to replace address numbers currently painted on a street curb  
       BACKGROUND  
       [0002]     Curb addresses have typically been applied by a stencil and spray paint method of application. This current curb address method is temporary at best. Currently the spray paint application onto the concrete of a curbing can be rubbed off by the tires of the cars parking along the curb. Environmental factors such as ultraviolet light, snow, rain, mud, wind and sand tend to degrade and fade the spray painted image to the point of illegibility within a few short years. When the spray painted addresses become worn or illegible a safety problem arises. Police, medical and fire emergency personnel use the address markings to find a location in an emergency.  
       SUMMARY  
       [0003]     The present invention provides a solution to the problems and shortcomings presented by spray painted curb addresses. The current invention provides a permanent curb address marking that is legible, high contrast, reflective, durable, strong, colorfast, easy to install, easy to maintain, provides a city identification, provides a street identification, provides a county identification, identifies a real estate tax location, clearly identifies authentic addresses verses privately applied, invalid, or misleading address markers. Some cities require compliance with fire and emergency safety codes regarding clear and accurate address markings to assist emergency personnel in quickly finding a specific address in the shortest amount of time. Places of business are listed in the phone book and elsewhere by street number. These numbers are often impossible to find, as usually there are no mailboxes in a business district. The few numbers which are shown are displayed erratically and are thus not helpful in identifying the place of business. This current invention complies with such needs in an efficient and innovative manner. The current invention provides a protective layer that is polished by, instead of being rubbed off by, a street sweeper brush to result in a no maintenance permanent curb address that is continually polished and cleaned by the very forces that destroy the previous art spray painted curb addresses.  
       OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION  
       [0004]     The first object of the present invention is to provide a permanent curb address system to replace the temporary spray painted address system now in place.  
         [0005]     The second object of the present invention is to provide a curb address system that is legible by utilizing evenly spaced, bold, clear, sharp, large font, numbers or letters which are permanently printed or molded into the permanent address marker.  
         [0006]     The third object of the present invention is to provide a curb address system with high contrast for visual clarity. The high contrast is provided by presenting a black or very dark, non reflective number or letter against a reflective white paint or glue background in daylight.  
         [0007]     The fourth object of the present invention is to provide a curb address system that is reflective for night and low light situations. The invention provides a prismatic, lens, reflector system  
         [0008]     The fifth object of the present invention is to provide a curb address system that utilized a bumper brick over hanging tire rub protector.  
         [0009]     The sixth object of the present invention is to provide a curb address system with a durable clear permanent exterior surface like glass or polycarbonate bulletproof glass address protection function.  
         [0010]     The seventh object of the present invention is to provide a curb address system with strong permanent glue that attaches the address system to a curb in minutes then lasts for years.  
         [0011]     The eighth object of the present invention is to provide a curb address system with a colorfast address marking system for accurate address reading for years.  
         [0012]     The ninth object of the present invention is to provide a curb address system easy to install by simply gluing the components to the curb in minutes creating a function that lasts for years.  
         [0013]     The tenth object of the present invention is to provide a curb address system that is easy to maintain using existing street cleaning systems. For example, the existing painted curb addresses are rubbed off by street sweeper spinning bristles; the current invention would be cleaned and polished by street sweeper spinning bristles.  
         [0014]     The eleventh object of the present invention is to provide a curb address system which provides a city identification logo or lettering.  
         [0015]     The twelfth object of the present invention is to provide a curb address system which provides street name identification in addition to the traditional address number.  
         [0016]     The thirtieth object of the present invention is to provide a curb address system which provides a county identification for property tax assessment identification.  
         [0017]     The fourteenth object of the present invention is to provide a curb address system which clearly identifies authentic addresses verses privately applied, invalid, or misleading painted address markers.  
         [0018]     The fifteenth object of the present invention is to provide a protective layer that is polished by, instead of being rubbed off by, a street sweeper brush to result in a no maintenance permanent curb address that is continually polished and cleaned by the very forces that destroy the previous art spray painted curb addresses. 
     10  current invention curb address.      11  curb face      12  attachment glue      13  protective clear panel      14  glue bumper      15  county logo or lettering      16  city logo or lettering      17  reflective layer      18  address number      19  glue base      20  white reflector      21  black number      22  street surface      23  bumper brick      24  edge glue      25  curb top      26  bumper brick draft angle hole      27  glue filling hole      28  bumper brick top surface      29  bumper brick tire deflection radius      30  bumper brick anti-injury radius      31  bumper brick edge      32  bumper brick top surface edge      33  bumper brick bottom edge      34  rounded bumper      35  typical vehicle tire      36  blind address communication panel      37  typical street sweeper brush    
 
     
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0047]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view of the street address display system on a typical roadside curb.  
         [0048]      FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the street address display system on a typical roadside curb with an additional bumper brick vehicle tire, contact protector  
         [0049]      FIG. 3  is a perspective section view of the street address display system on a typical roadside curb with an additional bumper brick vehicle tire, contact protector  
         [0050]      FIG. 4  is a side view of the street address display system on a typical roadside curb with an additional bumper brick vehicle tire, contact protector with a typical vehicle tire contacting the bumper  
         [0051]      FIG. 5  is a perspective view of the street address display system on a typical roadside curb with a curb top bumper brick  
         [0052]      FIG. 6  is a perspective section view of the street address display system on a typical roadside curb with a curb top bumper brick  
         [0053]      FIG. 7  is a perspective view of the single layer street address display system on a typical roadside curb  
         [0054]     FIGS. is a perspective view of the street address display system utilizing individual number and logo blocks on a typical roadside curb  
         [0055]      FIG. 9  is an end view of the street address display system, being cleaned and polished by a typical road sweeper brush  
     
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT  
       [0056]     Referring now to the drawings, wherein like numerals represent like parts throughout, a preferred embodiment of the device of the present invention permanent, reflective, public safety, street address display system, is generally represented by the numeral  10 .  
         [0057]      FIG. 1  Illustrates a section through the  10  current invention curb address attached to a typical  11  curb face utilizing strong, durable, permanent  12  attachment glue that is painted onto the concrete of the  11  curb face in order to form a strong bond with the porosity of the concrete. The  13  protective clear panel is a strong, durable, permanent sheet of material such as, glass, tempered glass, polycarbonate bullet-proof glass, acrylic, or other strong, clear, permanent material. The  12  permanent glue is also painted onto the rear face of the  13  protective clear panel in order to provide excellent glue adhesion to both the  11  curb face and  13  protective clear panel which are joined together, forming a glue-to-glue bond between the curb and the panel. After the  13  protective clear panel is adhered to the  11  curb face an extra bead of the  12  permanent glue is applied to the edges of the  13  clear panel to form a  14  glue bumper that provides edge protection from contact with typical vehicle tires. Between the  13  protective clear panel and the  12  permanent glue is located a  17  reflective layer which provides reflection of automotive headlights and other environmental lights for illuminated visual night acuity. The  17  reflective layer is provided with a  15  county logo or lettering, a  16  city logo or lettering, and an  18  address number and street name in order to communicate to any one viewing the display accurate address information. The  13  protective clear panel has an extra bead of  12  permanent glue covering the bottom edge of the  13  protective clear panel. This extra bead is referred to as the  19  glue base forming a tire protection bumper near the  22  street surface. The  17  reflective layer is comprised of a  20  white reflector with a  21  black number which qualifies under standard building codes as an official curb marker.  
         [0058]      FIG. 2  Illustrates a section through the  10  current invention curb address attached to a typical  11  curb face utilizing a strong, durable, permanent  12  attachment glue that is painted onto the concrete of the  11  curb face in order to form a strong bond with the porosity of the concrete. The  13  protective clear panel is a strong, durable, permanent sheet of material such as, glass, tempered glass, polycarbonate bullet-proof glass, acrylic, or other strong, clear, permanent material. The  12  permanent glue is also painted onto the rear face of the  13  protective clear panel in order to provide excellent glue adhesion to both the  11  curb face and  13  protective clear panel which are joined together, forming a glue-to-glue bond between the curb and the panel. After the  13  protective clear panel is adhered to the  11  curb face an extra bead of the  12  permanent glue is applied to the edges of the  13  clear panel to form a  14  glue bumper that provides edge protection from contact with typical vehicle tires. Between the  13  protective clear panel and the  12  permanent glue is located a  17  reflective layer which provides reflection of automotive headlights and other environmental lights for illuminated visual night acuity. The  17  reflective layer is provided with a  15  county logo or lettering, a  16  city logo or lettering, and an  18  address number and street name in order to communicate to any one viewing the display accurate address information. The  13  protective clear panel has an extra bead of  12  permanent glue covering the bottom edge of the  13  protective clear panel. This extra bead is referred to as the  19  glue base forming a tire protection bumper near the  22  street surface. In order to protect the  10  current invention curb address from contact with a vehicle tire a  23  bumper brick is adhered to the  25  curb top with the  12  permanent glue which is applied between the  23  bumper brick and the  25  curb top in an amount that overflows to form an  24  edge glue to permanently attach and encase the edges of the  23  bumper brick to the  25  curb top in a permanent fashion. The  23  bumper brick is provided with a  29  bumper brick tire deflection radius which is shaped to deflect the force of the vehicle tires away from the  10  current invention curb address for longevity. The  31  bumper brick edge consists of a  32  bumper brick top surface having a radius that flows into the  33  bumper brick bottom edge forming a  34  rounded bumper which protects the tires, pedestrians, and the  10  current invention curb address from contact.  
         [0059]      FIG. 3  Illustrates a section through the  10  current invention curb address attached to a typical  11  curb face utilizing a strong, durable, permanent  12  attachment glue that is painted onto the concrete of the  11  curb face in order to form a strong bond with the porosity of the concrete. The  13  protective clear panel is a strong, durable, permanent sheet of material such as, glass, tempered glass, polycarbonate bullet-proof glass, acrylic, or other strong, clear, permanent material. The  12  permanent glue is also painted onto the rear face of the  13  protective clear panel in order to provide excellent glue adhesion to both the  11  curb face and  13  protective clear panel which are joined together, forming a glue-to-glue bond between the curb and the panel. After the  13  protective clear panel is adhered to the  11  curb face an extra bead of the  12  permanent glue is applied to the edges of the  13  clear panel to form a  14  glue bumper that provides edge protection from contact with typical vehicle tires. Between the  13  protective clear panel and the  12  permanent glue is located a  17  reflective layer which provides reflection of automotive headlights and other environmental lights for illuminated visual night acuity. The  17  reflective layer is provided with a  15  county logo or lettering, a  16  city logo or lettering, and an  18  address number and street name in order to communicate to any one viewing the display accurate address information. The  13  protective clear panel has an extra bead of  12  permanent glue covering the bottom edge of the  13  protective clear panel. This extra bead is referred to as the  19  glue base forming a tire protection bumper near the  22  street surface. The  17  reflective layer is comprised of a  20  white reflector with a  21  black number which qualifies under standard building codes as an official curb marker. In order to protect the  10  current invention curb address from contact with a  35  typical vehicle tire and adhered to the  25  curb top with the  12  permanent glue which is applied between the  23  bumper brick and the  25  curb top in an amount that overflows to form an  24  edge glue to permanently attach and encase the edges of the  23  bumper brick to the  25  curb top in a permanent fashion. In order to increase the strength of the bond between the  23  bumper brick and the  25  curb top multiple  26  bumper brick draft angle holes are provided to become  27  glue filling holes. The  27  glue filling holes are filled with  12  permanent glue up to the  28  bumper brick top surface forming a draft angle enhanced solid permanent connection that provides an excellent foundation for resisting the contacts with  35  vehicle tires over time. The  23  bumper brick is provided with a  29  bumper brick tire deflection radius which is shaped to deflect the force of the  35  typical vehicle tires away from the  10  current invention curb address for longevity. The  23  bumper brick is provided with a  30  bumper brick anti-injury radius that is designed to protect pedestrians from the risk of tripping. The  31  bumper brick edge consists of a  32  bumper brick top surface having a radius that flows into the  33  bumper brick bottom edge forming a  34  rounded bumper which protects the tires, pedestrians, and the  10  current invention curb address from contact.  
         [0060]      FIG. 4  Illustrates a section through the  10  current invention curb address attached to a typical  11  curb face utilizing a strong, durable, permanent  12  attachment glue that is painted onto the concrete of the  11  curb face in order to form a strong bond with the porosity of the concrete. The  13  protective clear panel is a strong, durable, permanent sheet of material such as, glass, tempered glass, polycarbonate bullet-proof glass, acrylic, or other strong, clear, permanent material. The  12  permanent glue is also painted onto the rear face of the  13  protective clear panel in order to provide excellent glue adhesion to both the  11  curb face and  13  protective clear panel which are joined together, forming a glue-to-glue bond between the curb and the panel. After the  13  protective clear panel is adhered to the  11  curb face an extra bead of the  12  permanent glue is applied to the edges of the  13  clear panel to form a  14  glue bumper that provides edge protection from contact with typical vehicle tires. In order to protect the  10  current invention curb address from contact with a  35  typical vehicle tire a  23  bumper brick is adhered to the  11  curb face with the  12  permanent glue which is applied between the  23  bumper brick and the  11  curb face in an amount that overflows to form an  24  edge glue to permanently attach and encase the edges of the  23  bumper brick to the  11  curb face in a permanent fashion. The  27  glue filling holes are filled with  12  permanent glue that provides an excellent foundation for resisting the contacts with  35  vehicle tires over time. The  23  bumper brick is provided with a  29  bumper brick tire deflection radius which is shaped to deflect the force of the  35  typical vehicle tires away from the  10  current invention curb address for longevity.  
         [0061]      FIG. 5  Illustrates the  10  current invention curb address attached to a typical  11  curb face utilizing a strong, durable, permanent  12  attachment glue that is painted onto the concrete of the  11  curb face in order to form a strong bond with the porosity of the concrete. The  13  protective clear panel is a strong, durable, permanent sheet of material such as, glass, tempered glass, polycarbonate bullet-proof glass, acrylic, or other strong, clear, permanent material. The  12  permanent glue is also painted onto the rear face of the  13  protective clear panel in order to provide excellent glue adhesion to both the  11  curb face and  13  protective clear panel which are joined together, forming a glue-to-glue bond between the curb and the panel. After the  13  protective clear panel is adhered to the  11  curb face an extra bead of the  12  permanent glue is applied to the edges of the  13  clear panel to form a  14  glue bumper that provides edge protection from contact with typical vehicle tires. Between the  13  protective clear panel and the  12  permanent glue is located a  17  reflective layer which provides reflection of automotive headlights and other environmental lights for illuminated visual night acuity. The  17  reflective layer is provided with a  15  county logo or lettering, a  16  city logo or lettering, and an  18  address number and street name in order to communicate to any one viewing the display accurate address information. The function of the  10  current invention permanent, reflective, public safety, street address display system is to assist fire department personnel in instantaneously finding addresses in emergency situations, to assist police department personnel in quickly locating call addresses, to assist ambulance drivers to arrive at the correct address with speed and accuracy, to assist real estate professionals in finding the authentic city and county of each address, to assist counties in identifying all addresses for tax assessment purposes, and to assist the public to make instant and accurate address identification. The  13  protective clear panel has an extra bead of  12  permanent glue covering the bottom edge of the  13  protective clear panel. This extra bead is referred to as the  19  glue base forming a tire protection bumper near the  22  street surface. The  17  reflective layer is comprised of a  20  white reflector with a  21  black number which qualifies under standard building codes as an official curb marker. The standard building codes specify a six inch tall white background painted on the curb with four inch tall black lettering painted on the white background. The current permanent invention provides an alternative to the practice of using spray paint to create temporary curb addresses. The use of spray paint on a curb places large amounts of aromatic solvents into the air during spraying causing air pollution. The use of spray paint on a curb is eventually entirely rubbed off by tires, weather, street sweepers, and rushing water which leads to a large amount of petrochemical paint solid environmental pollutants to runoff into the environment, causing ocean, lake, and river contamination further causing fish and animal poisoning. The current invention places no pollution into the air or the runoff water. In order to protect the  10  current invention curb address from contact with a  35  typical vehicle tire a  23  bumper brick is adhered to the  25  curb top with the  12  permanent glue which is applied between the  23  bumper brick and the  25  curb top in an amount that overflows to form an  24  edge glue to permanently attach and encase the edges of the  23  bumper brick to the  25  curb top in a permanent fashion. In order to increase the strength of the bond between the  23  bumper brick and the  25  curb top multiple  26  bumper brick draft angle holes are provided to become  27  glue filling holes. The  27  glue filling holes are filled with  12  permanent glue up to the  28  bumper brick top surface forming a draft angle enhanced solid permanent connection that provides an excellent foundation for resisting the contacts with  35  vehicle tires over time. The  23  bumper brick is provided with a  29  bumper brick tire deflection radius which is shaped to deflect the force of the  35  typical vehicle tires away from the  10  current invention curb address for longevity. The  23  bumper brick is provided with a  30  bumper brick anti-injury radius that is designed to protect pedestrians from the risk of tripping. The  31  bumper brick edge consists of a  32  bumper brick top surface having a radius that flows into the  33  bumper brick bottom edge forming a  34  rounded bumper which protects the tires, pedestrians, and the  10  current invention curb address from contact.  
         [0062]      FIG. 6  Illustrates a section through the  10  current invention curb address attached to a typical  11  curb face utilizing a strong, durable, permanent  12  attachment glue that is painted onto the concrete of the  11  curb face in order to form a strong bond with the porosity of the concrete. The  13  protective clear panel is a strong, durable, permanent sheet of material such as, glass, tempered glass, polycarbonate bullet-proof glass, acrylic, or other strong, clear, permanent material. The  12  permanent glue is also painted onto the rear face of the  13  protective clear panel in order to provide excellent glue adhesion to both the  11  curb face and  13  protective clear panel which are joined together, forming a glue-to-glue bond between the curb and the panel. After the  13  protective clear panel is adhered to the  11  curb face an extra bead of the  12  permanent glue is applied to the edges of the  13  clear panel to form a  14  glue bumper that provides edge protection from contact with typical vehicle tires. Between the  13  protective clear panel and the  12  permanent glue is located a  17  reflective layer which provides reflection of automotive headlights and other environmental lights for illuminated visual night acuity. The  17  reflective layer is provided with a  15  county logo or lettering, a  16  city logo or lettering, and an  18  address number and street name in order to communicate to any one viewing the display accurate address information. The function of the  10  current invention permanent, reflective, public safety, street address display system is to assist fire department personnel in instantaneously finding addresses in emergency situations, to assist police department personnel in quickly locating call addresses, to assist ambulance drivers to arrive at the correct address with speed and accuracy, to assist real estate professionals in finding the authentic city and county of each address, to assist counties in identifying all addresses for tax assessment purposes, and to assist the public to make instant and accurate address identification. The  13  protective clear panel has an extra bead of  12  permanent glue covering the bottom edge of the  13  protective clear panel. This extra bead is referred to as the  19  glue base forming a tire protection bumper near the  22  street surface. The  17  reflective layer is comprised of a  20  white reflector with a  21  black number which qualifies under standard building codes as an official curb marker. The standard building codes specify a six inch tall white background painted on the curb with four inch tall black lettering painted on the white background. The current invention places no pollution into the air or the runoff water. In order to protect the  10  current invention curb address from contact with a  35  typical vehicle tire a  23  bumper brick is adhered to the  25  curb top with the  12  permanent glue which is applied between the  23  bumper brick and the  25  curb top in an amount that overflows to form an  24  edge glue to permanently attach and encase the edges of the  23  bumper brick to the  25  curb top in a permanent fashion. In order to increase the strength of the bond between the  23  bumper brick and the  25  curb top multiple  26  bumper brick draft angle holes are provided to become  27  glue filling holes. The  27  glue filling holes are filled with  12  permanent glue up to the  28  bumper brick top surface forming a draft angle enhanced solid permanent connection that provides an excellent foundation for resisting the contacts with  35  vehicle tires over time. The  23  bumper brick is provided with a  29  bumper brick tire deflection radius which is shaped to deflect the force of the  35  typical vehicle tires away from the  10  current invention curb address for longevity. The  23  bumper brick is provided with a  30  bumper brick anti-injury radius that is designed to protect pedestrians from the risk of tripping. The  31  bumper brick edge consists of a  32  bumper brick top surface having a radius that flows into the  33  bumper brick bottom edge forming a  34  rounded bumper which protects the tires, pedestrians, and the  10  current invention curb address from contact. The  10  current invention curb address may be supplemented by the addition of a  36  blind address communication panel mounted on the top surface of the bumper brick having an embossed Braille or formed address number pressed into the panel to allow a person with visual impairments to feel the symbols.  
         [0063]      FIG. 7  Illustrates the  10  current invention curb address as a single layer, reflective, printed tape, attached to a typical  11  curb face utilizing a strong, durable, permanent  12  attachment glue that is printed onto the contact surface of the tape and attached the  11  curb face to form a strong bond with the porosity of the concrete. The other side of the tape from the glue side is a  17  reflective layer which provides reflection of automotive headlights and other environmental lights for illuminated visual night acuity. The  17  reflective layer is provided with a  15  county logo or lettering, a  16  city logo or lettering, and an  18  address number and street name in order to communicate to any one viewing the display accurate address information. The  17  reflective layer of the tape is comprised of a  20  white reflector with a  21  black number which qualifies under standard building codes as an official curb marker. The standard building codes specify a six inch tall white background painted on the curb with four inch tall black lettering painted on the white background. The current invention places no pollution into the air or the runoff water.  
         [0064]      FIG. 8  Illustrates the  10  current invention curb address attached to a typical  11  curb face utilizing a strong, durable, permanent  12  attachment glue that is painted onto the concrete of the  11  curb face in order to form a strong bond with the porosity of the concrete. The  13  protective clear panel is a strong, durable, permanent sheet of material such as, glass, tempered glass, polycarbonate bullet-proof glass, acrylic, or other strong, clear, permanent material. The  12  permanent glue is also painted onto the rear face of the  13  protective clear panel in order to provide excellent glue adhesion to both the  11  curb face and  13  protective clear panel which are joined together, forming a glue-to-glue bond between the curb and the panel. After the  13  protective clear panel is adhered to the  11  curb face an extra bead of the  12  permanent glue is applied to the edges of the  13  clear panel to form a  14  glue bumper that provides edge protection from contact with typical vehicle tires. Between the  13  protective clear panel and the  12  permanent glue is located a  17  reflective layer which provides reflection of automotive headlights and other environmental lights for illuminated visual night acuity. The  17  reflective layer is provided with a  15  county logo or lettering, a  16  city logo or lettering, and an  18  address number and street name in order to communicate to any one viewing the display accurate address information. The function of the  10  current invention permanent, reflective, public safety, street address display system is to assist fire department personnel in instantaneously finding addresses in emergency situations, to assist police department personnel in quickly locating call addresses, to assist ambulance drivers to arrive at the correct address with speed and accuracy, to assist real estate professionals in finding the authentic city and county of each address, to assist counties in identifying all addresses for tax assessment purposes, and to assist the public to make instant and accurate address identification. The  13  protective clear panel has an extra bead of  12  permanent glue covering the bottom edge of the  13  protective clear panel. This extra bead is referred to as the  19  glue base forming a tire protection bumper near the  22  street surface. The  17  reflective layer is comprised of a  20  white reflector with a  21  black number which qualifies under standard building codes as an official curb marker. The standard building codes specify a six inch tall white background painted on the curb with four inch tall black lettering painted on the white background. The current permanent invention provides an alternative to the practice of using spray paint to create temporary curb addresses. The use of spray paint on a curb places large amounts of aromatic solvents into the air during spraying causing air pollution. The use of spray paint on a curb is eventually entirely rubbed off by tires, weather, street sweepers, and rushing water which leads to a large amount of petrochemical paint solid environmental pollutants to runoff into the environment, causing ocean, lake, and river contamination further causing fish and animal poisoning. The current invention places no pollution into the air or the runoff water.  
         [0065]     Thus, although there have been described particular embodiments of the present invention of a new and useful street address display, it is not intended that such references be construed as limitations upon the scope of this invention except as set forth in the following claims. Further, although there have been described certain dimensions used in the preferred embodiment, it is not intended that such dimensions be construed as limitations upon the scope of this invention except as set forth in the following claims.  
         [0066]      FIG. 9  Illustrates the  10  current invention curb address attached to a typical  11  curb face utilizing a strong, durable, permanent  12  attachment glue that is painted onto the concrete of the  11  curb face in order to form a strong bond with the porosity of the concrete. The  13  protective clear panel is a strong, durable, permanent sheet of material such as, glass, tempered glass, polycarbonate bullet-proof glass, acrylic, or other strong, clear, permanent material. The  12  permanent glue is also painted onto the rear face of the  13  protective clear panel in order to provide excellent glue adhesion to both the  11  curb face and  13  protective clear panel which are joined together, forming a glue-to-glue bond between the curb and the panel. After the  13  protective clear panel is adhered to the  11  curb face an extra bead of the  12  permanent glue is applied to the edges of the  13  clear panel to form a  14  glue bumper that provides edge protection from contact with typical vehicle tires. This extra bead is referred to as the  19  glue base forming a tire protection bumper near the  22  street surface. The  37  street sweeper brush rotates against the  13  protective layer, providing a cleaning and polishing action in stead of rubbing off the previous spray painted curb lettering. The  23  bumper brick is located at the top of the  10  permanent curb address and is out of the way of the  37  street sweeping bristles as they polish the  10  permanent curb address automatically.