Patent ID: 7181876

Claim:
A roadway sign comprising; a housing including a top panel, a bottom panel, a rear panel, two end panels, and a face panel, said face panel including a message and a background, one of said message and said background being of prismatic material; said top panel and said end panels being light transmitting; a mirror supported on said bottom panel at an angle effective to reflect light against said message; at least one of said face and rear panels including partially light-transmitting sections; a support bracket for said sign including straps extending at least part of the distance across said top panel; a battery supported by said support bracket; a solar panel supported on said support bracket connected to said battery; an electrical circuit connected to said battery; at least one LED lamp in said sign connected to be powered by providing illumination inside said sign; and wherein said top panel provides ambient rear lighting for the message supplemented by solar powered LED lighting.