Abstract:
A back sign for roads has a mount affixed to the ground that is adjacent to a road. A back sign device is affixed to the mount. The mount has a front face that is visible to oncoming traffic. The back sign device is located on a rear face visible to traffic that has passed the back sign. Whereby a driver can see the back sign device in a mirror mounted upon their vehicle after passing the back sign device and the back sign provides information to the driver.

Description:
FIELD OF INVENTION 
       [0001]    The instant application relates to back signs for roads. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    Road signs are signs that are adjacent to a road that provide information to the drivers and passengers of vehicles traveling on the road. A road sign can give information about many things, including: the speed limit, mileage, road conditions, crossings, exit information, advertisements, etc. 
         [0003]    Current road signs include a mount and a sign. The mount provides a foundation for the road sign and prevents the road sign from being moved out of position. The sign provides a surface for information to be printed on to be displayed to approaching vehicles. The sign is mounted on a face that is visible to oncoming traffic. As vehicles approach the road sign, the driver and/or passenger of a vehicle may see the sign and read the information printed on the sign. 
         [0004]    One problem with current road signs is they are insufficient in providing all of the information necessary for the driver of a vehicle. For example, a truck driver can read a road sign that shows a gas station at a certain exit and take the exit thinking that the gas station is accessible to trucking rigs. The driver may exit off of the highway only to find out that the gas station is not accessible to trucking rigs. The truck driver then must find a place to turn around, get back on the highway, and proceed to look for another gas station, where the same situation may occur. This problem could be corrected by providing additional information to the driver of the truck about whether or not the gas station is accessible to trucking rigs. The information could be added to the front of the sign, but most signs are already full, and federal and state laws prevent certain signs from being any larger than they already are. 
         [0005]    Accordingly, there is a need for back signs for roads that provide information to a driver. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0006]    The instant invention is a back sign for a road. The back sign has a mount affixed to the ground that is adjacent to a road. A back sign device is affixed to the mount. The mount has a front face that is visible to oncoming traffic. The back sign device is located on a rear face visible to traffic that has passed the back sign device. Whereby, a driver can read the back sign device in a mirror mounted upon their vehicle after passing the back sign device. 
     
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0007]    For the purpose of illustrating the invention, there is shown in the drawings a form that is presently preferred; it being understood, however, that this invention is not limited to the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown. 
           [0008]      FIGS. 1   a  and  1   b  are isometric views of an embodiment of a back sign for roads. 
           [0009]      FIG. 2  is an isometric view of the view through a mirror of the back sign for roads in  FIG. 1   b.    
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0010]    Referring to the drawings, wherein like numerals indicate like elements, there is shown in  FIGS. 1   a  and  1   b  an embodiment of a back sign  10  for roads. Back sign  10  includes a mount  12  and a back sign device  14 . Back sign  10  may be located adjacent a road. Back sign  10  may be for providing information to a driver. After the driver&#39;s vehicle has passed by back sign  10 , the driver may see the information on back sign  10  by looking through a mirror  18  (see  FIG. 2 ). Back sign  10  may be attached to a preexisting road information sign  32  or advertisement. 
         [0011]    Mount  12  may be included in back sign  10  (see  FIGS. 1   a  and  1   b ). Mount  12  may be for providing a support for back sign device  14 . Mount  12  may be any structure that can support back sign device  14 . Mount  12  may include, but is not limited to, a pole, beam, rod, platform, wall, etc. Mount  12  may be a preexisting road information sign  32  (see  FIG. 1   a ) or advertisement, meaning, back sign device  14  may be attached to the back of the preexisting road information sign  32  or advertisement. Mount  12  may include a rear face  16 . Mount  12  may also include a front face  28 . 
         [0012]    Back sign device  14  may be attached to mount  12  (see  FIG. 1   b ). Back sign device  14  may be attached to mount  12  by a number of conventional means, including but not limited to, bolts, screws, latches, fasteners, joints, etc. Back sign device  14  may be for providing information to a driver. Back sign device  14  may be any device for providing information to a driver. Back sign device  14  may be located on rear face  16  of mount  12 . Back sign device  14  may be viewed by a driver through mirror  18  after the driver&#39;s vehicle has passed back sign  10 . Back sign device  14  may include any form of communication. This communication may include words/letters  20  that are written backwards. These words/letters  20  that are written backwards allow a driver to view them in mirror  18  so that the words/letters  20  appear normal. Back sign device  14  may include symbols/ colors  22 . The symbols/colors  22  may be any symbol or color, including, but not limited to a symbol or color that is recognizable to have a certain meaning to drivers. 
         [0013]    Rear face  16  may be apart of mount  12  (see  FIG. 1   b ). Rear face  16  may be for providing a face for back sign device  14 . Rear face  16  may be faced in any direction. Preferably, rear face  16  may be faced in the direction where back sign device  14  is most visible to a vehicle that has passed by back sign  10 . Rear face  16  may be opposite of front face  28  or may be at any angle to front face  28 . 
         [0014]    Front sign device  30  may be attached to mount  12  (see  FIG. 1   a ). Front sign device  30  may be attached to mount  12  by a number of conventional means, including but not limited to, bolts, screws, latches, fasteners, joints, etc. Front sign device  30  may be for providing information to a driver. Front sign device  30  may be any device for providing information to a driver, including but not limited to, a conventional sign or advertisement. Front sign device  30  may be located on front face  28  of mount  12 . Front sign device  30  may be viewed by a driver or passengers of a vehicle that is approaching back sign  10 . Front sign device  30  may include any form of communication, including, but not limited to, words, letters, symbols, colors, figures, etc. 
         [0015]    Front face  28  may be apart of mount  12  (see  FIG. 1   a ). Front face  28  may be for providing a face for front sign device  30 . Front face  28  may be faced in any direction. Preferably, front face  28  may be faced in the direction where front sign device  30  may be most visible to oncoming traffic. 
         [0016]    The mirror  18  of  FIG. 2  may be any mirror. Mirror  18  may be a mirror mounted on or in a vehicle. Mirror  18  may be a standard side view mirror or a standard rearview mirror. Mirror  18  may be flat or convex and may be any shape or size. 
         [0017]    A light  26  may be included in back sign  10  (see  FIG. 1   b ). Light  26  may be for illuminating back sign device  14 . Light  26  may be any light capable of illuminating back sign device  14 . 
         [0018]    In operation, back sign  10  would be positioned along a road, highway, interstate, etc. As vehicles approach back sign  10  the driver or passenger of a vehicle can read the communication on front sign device  30 . After the vehicle passes by back sign  10 , the driver may view back sign device  14  through mirror  18  (a side view or rear view) and obtain additional information about the communication on front sign device  30 . 
         [0019]    For example, a truck driver may approach back sign  10  and see on front sign device  30  that a gas station is available at the next exit. After the truck passes back sign  10 , the truck driver may view back sign device  14  through mirror  18  and obtain information on whether or not the gas station is truck accessible (see  FIG. 2 ). 
         [0020]    As another example, a truck driver may approach back sign  10  and see on front sign device  30  that a gas station is available at the next exit. Because gas station names are constantly changing, often times, the problem of a known truck stop (like Pilot®) buying a non-accessible truck stop occurs (for example, Pilot® truck stops bought out Speedway® and not all Speedway® stations are truck accessible). After the truck passes back sign  10 , the truck driver may view back sign device  14  through mirror  18  and obtain information (such as Pilot® written backwards) on whether or not the gas station is truck accessible. 
         [0021]    The present invention may be embodied in other forms without departing from the spirit and the essential attributes thereof, and, accordingly, reference should be made to the appended claims, rather than to the foregoing specification, as indicated in the scope of the invention.