Apparatus pertaining to physically-discrete sign components

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9530334
APP PUB NO 20150317922A1
SERIAL NO

14720262

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A physically-discrete sign component comprises an internally-electrically-illuminated alphabetic character having a front-facing profile and at least one connecting bar disposed at least substantially horizontally with respect to the front-facing profile of the alphabetic character and at least partially within the front-facing profile of that alphabetic character. By one approach the physically-discrete sign component includes two of the connecting bars. If desired, these two connecting bars are disposed at least substantially parallel to one another. By one approach, a first one of the connecting bars extends partially, but not wholly, above an upper periphery of the aforementioned front-facing profile while the second connecting bar extends partially, but not wholly, below a lower periphery of the front-facing profile. The connecting bars can include a connecting-bar interface configured to physically and electrically interconnect to an adjacent sign component.

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OPTIVA TECHNOLOGIES INC109 W GRANTLEY ST ELMHURST IL 60126

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Callahan, Sean Edward Elmhurst, US 7 12
Canzano, Timothy Edward Glen Ellyn, US 4 4
Chen, Edward Wayted Chicago, US 4 4
Cleaver, Mark Joseph Chicago, US 11 459
Cuppini, James West Chicago, US 3 3
Jackson, Nicholas Patrick Carol Stream, US 3 3
Kirschner, Chad Glenn West Dundee, US 6 11
Oshgan, Stephen Michael Des Plaines, US 4 29
Randgaard, Elizabeth Marie Evanston, US 3 3
Retzke, Brian Alan Downers Grove, US 3 3
Shroff, Paresh Palatine, US 11 55
Wascow, Joseph Z Vernon Hills, US 28 310
Williams, Daniel John Chciago, US 4 3

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