Illuminated traffic control paddle

摘要

A traffic control paddle includes a frame with a handle and a head having two sides. The head has a perimeter, a face inset within the perimeter, a surface on the face carrying literal indicia, and an upstanding lip extending around the perimeter and projecting above the face by a first distance. Two spaced-apart light-emitting diodes in the face are seated in annular projections, each of which projects above the face by a second distance. The handle carries batteries and a switch to provide power to the light-emitting diodes. The light-emitting diodes are spaced above and below the literal indicia on the face and are programmed to blink.

主权项

1. A traffic control paddle consisting of:
a frame including a handle and a head having two sides; one side of the head of the frame includes a perimeter and a face inset within the perimeter; the face is recessed with respect to the perimeter, and has a surface carrying literal indicia; individual and separate annular projections are formed integrally to the frame as part of the frame and project above the face a distance level with the perimeter; the surface of the face is recessed a first distance with respect to the perimeter, is recessed a second distance with respect to the annular projections, and the first and second distances are equal; a light-emitting diode is seated within and into each of the annular projections, each light-emitting diode being continuously encircled by a respective one of the annular projections; and each light-emitting diode is recessed with respect to the respective one of the annular projections into which the light-emitting diode is seated; wherein the light-emitting diodes are only located above and below the literal indicia on the surface.