Patent ID: 8910403

Claim:
A glowing frame for a hazardous material placard comprises: a placard frame; a drain hole; a plurality of weatherproof light emitting diode (LED) strips; a first wire; a second wire; a disconnection mechanism; said placard frame comprises a front portion, a back portion, a housing cavity, a wing extension, a placard slot, a ramp, and a mechanism compartment; said first wire and said second wire each comprise a proximal end and a distal end; said disconnection mechanism comprises a switch, a guide body, a trigger, a locking bar, and an inclined protrusion; said front portion comprises a placard window and a plurality of grids; said guide body being mounted within said mechanism compartment; said locking bar being positioned perpendicular to said placard slot; said locking bar traversing through said mechanism compartment and being slidably engaged to said guide body; said trigger being positioned normal to said back portion; said trigger traversing through said mechanism compartment and being connected perpendicular to said locking bar; said inclined protrusion being laterally positioned to said locking bar; said inclined protrusion being connected perpendicular to said locking bar; said switch being mounted within said mechanism compartment adjacent to said placard slot; and said switch being positioned in between said inclined protrusion and said mechanism compartment.