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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 08, 1998
Algimantas Gabrius, Carol Stream, IL (US);
Peter F Wachter, Northfield, IL (US);
Franklin Fong, Wheeling, IL (US);
Juno Manufacturing, Inc., Des Plaines, IL (US);
Abstract
An internally illuminated sign includes an adapter for mechanical and electrical connection to a lighting track. A display housing is connected to the adapter. The display housing has a face with a message window in the face. A translucent message assembly is removably mounted in the housing adjacent to the window. An illumination source is mounted in the housing adjacent to the side of the translucent message assembly positioned away from the window to enhance visibility of a message in the message assembly. The display housing has a separable portion selectively relocatable relative to the remainder of the housing. Relocation of the separable portion away from the remainder of the housing provides access to the interior of the housing for selective insertion into or removal from the housing the message assembly. A lock releasably secures the separable portion to the remainder of the housing. An arrester is connected to the separable portion and the remainder of the housing to limit the spacing of the separable portion away from the remainder of the housing.