Patent ID: 7422348

Claim:
A combined sign and lighting apparatus adapted to be removably secured to said sign comprising: a removable sign frame having a capability of receiving at least one sign panel, wherein said at least one sign panel includes a first side and a second side; a lighting canopy forming an enclosed interior space and having a bottom surface, said bottom surface having a sign securing channel to secure said lighting canopy to at least one edge of said removable sign frame, said channel having an adjustable width clamp for securing said lighting canopy to a top surface of said removable sign frame; said bottom surface having a first longitudinal illumination support area having a first plurality of light emitting illumination sources outwardly disposed from said sign securing channel wherein said first plurality of light emitting illumination sources illuminate downwardly and inwardly towards said first side of said at least one sign panel; said bottom surface further having a second longitudinal illumination support area having a second plurality of light emitting illumination sources outwardly disposed from said sign securing channel wherein said second plurality of light emitting illumination sources illuminate downwardly and inwardly towards said second side of said at least one sign panel; and said enclosed interior space of said lighting canopy having electronics for illuminating said first and said second plurality of light emitting illumination sources.