Patent ID: 8319662

Claim:
A portable traffic light assembly comprising: a collapsible stand having an extendable central column, said central column having a first end and a second end distal from the first end; a plurality of folding legs attached to the first end of the collapsible stand, the legs being adjustable in length, the legs being unfolded and placed on a surface to set up the collapsible stand; a traffic signal unit secured to the second end of the collapsible stand, the traffic signal unit having illuminating means for indicating traffic control signals that are expanded for use, the illuminating means being collapsed into a smaller size for storage of the traffic signal unit; a first controller means for controlling the operation of the traffic signal unit; a first battery means for providing electrical power to the control unit and the traffic signal unit, the first battery means being fastened near the first end of the collapsible stand; a handheld controller means for transmitting control signals for selectively activating the illuminating means from a location in relative proximity to the portable traffic light assembly; and a receiver means with the portable traffic light assembly for receiving the control signals transmitted by the handheld remote controller means to selectively activate the illuminating means of the traffic signal unit; wherein the portable traffic signal unit comprises a first, second and third illuminating means that are interconnected and slide linearly with respect to each other, wherein the second illuminating means has channel grooves in its left and right surfaces and the first and third illuminating means have means on their left and right surfaces that rest in and slide in the channel grooves of the first illuminating means, the first illuminating means being slid vertically upward from the second illuminating means to an extended position and the third illuminating means being slid vertically downward from the second illuminating means to an extended position, and when the first and third illuminating means are so extended all three of the illuminating means are visible for operation of the portable traffic light assembly.