CA1338425C - Street sign - Google Patents
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Abstract
A traffic-guidance sign arrangement for the benefit of vehicle drivers using roadway, and features or not geometrical symbolic figure(s) directly associated with their position(s) on the sign is - as an indicator(s) - additional information for specific intersection, junction, crossing, way or passage.
Description
BACKGR~UND OF THE INVENTION
1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to traffic signs and more particularly to traffic signs of the type embodying, most of the time, a post and a permanent sign plate mounted at the upper end of the post. The plate can carry wording such as '~STOP", "ARRET", "ARRET
STOP" or as a matter of fact any instructions to expedite traffic and eliminate accidents.
1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to traffic signs and more particularly to traffic signs of the type embodying, most of the time, a post and a permanent sign plate mounted at the upper end of the post. The plate can carry wording such as '~STOP", "ARRET", "ARRET
STOP" or as a matter of fact any instructions to expedite traffic and eliminate accidents.
2. DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART INCLUDING INFORMATION
With present day traffic, it is difficult - particularly at crossing roads or intersections - for a driver, or a person upon a sidewalk, to readily determine if it is a one way, a two way, a three way or a four way stop at the intersection and/or if there is any particular traffic or danger near by.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is, therefore, a particular object of this invention to provide a vehicle traffic sign wlth a novel, readily visible characteristic - other than the first traffic information in the form of wording on the sign - which serves to positively and ~uickly locate an adjacent street corner with a stop sign, or to indicate the same to an approaching driver who also has a stop to do at the same street intersection.
Another more general object of this invention is to indicate, on a traffic sign, particular secondary tri~l-fic information for the driver to observe or watch for where the sign is located.
With the foregoing and other objects in view that will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consist of certain novel details of construction and graphic combinationE hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it is being understood that changes may be made in utilization, application or use, construction or fabrication, size or dimension, position or location, quantity, design andtor color of the shape, figure and/or sign without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING:
Figure 1 is a front elevation view of a stop sign indicating a junction with a four way ~top;
Figures 2, 3 and 4 are a front elevation view of a stop sign indicating a junction with a two way stop;
Figures 5, 6 and 7 are a front elevation view of a stop sign indicating a junction with a three way stop; and Figure 8 is a front elevation view of a stop sign indicating a junction with a single way stop.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring to the drawings in detail, the stop sign designated by the numeral 10 in Fig. 1 is constructed of sheet aluminum or other suitable material having an octagon shape, or any other shape 1 33842~
authori2ed or prescrlbed by the transport ministry or the authority in charge of highway signs. The sign 10 is attached in an upstanding position to a post 11 show in dotted lines. To fix the sing 10 to the post 11 we used bolts and nuts, screws and/or rivets with or without an adapter or collar (not show) depending on the kid of post to which the sign is attached. Most of the time the post carrying or supporting the sign is a metal channel, section or tube, galvani~ed and/or painted.
In general, the sign 10 is located on the right side of the roadway, the front of the sign facing the oncoming traffic.
The front 12 of the sign 10 is covered with an selfadhesive reflective film, which could be printed or painted, and treated to provide a light reflecting surface or to be otherwise luminous for readily seeing the sign at night. The front surface 12 of the sign is any color prescribe by the ministry or highway authority and displayed thereon is a main traffic symbol 13. This main traffic symbol provides an approaching driver on the roadway with first traffic information. Also on the front 12 of the sign are three secondary traffic symbols 14, 15 and 16 as will be described below. The edge 17 of the surface 12 is white in color or any color prescribe by the ministry or hl~hway ~uthorlty that ls dlstlnctlve or noticeable. As well, the edge 17 can be made reflective or luminous, to enhance its visibility to an approaching driver.
The white color is proposed here for at least three reasons; ease of fabrication, integrity with the whole sign and because of is high visibility for the protanopic and protanomalous color-defective persons who drive.
rhe secondary traffic symbols 14, 15 and 16 on the front of the sign provide the approching driver with secondary traffic information. This secondary traffic information is unrelated to the first traffic information provided by the main traffic symbol 13.
The secondary traffic symbols can have their center 18, 19 and 20 colored like the front 12 of the sign to make them distinctively noticeable.
The secondary traffic symbols 19, 15 and 16 are preferably placed near the edge or contour 17 of the sign but not touching it, to make sure the shapes are completely recongnizable without confusion. The secondary traffic symbols are also preferably placed on the upper portion of the sign to give space for the main traffic symbol 13. This proposed arrangement allows the secondary traffic symbols and the main traffic symbol to be sized so as to provide an easy visibility.
The position or location of the secondary traffic symbols on the sign provide the location of the secondary traffic information to the approaching driver.
The secondary traffic symbols used on the sign can, for example, represent an octagon, a circle, a square, a rectangle, an arrow head, a triangle, a bicycle, a car, comblnatlon of these.
Flg. 1 particularly illustrates the slgn 10 as being a stop sign both by lts octagon shape, and by the maln traffic symbol 13 being the word "stop". The stop sign is usually red ln color with a whlte edge 17. The three secondary traffic symbols 14, 15 and 16 are also octagon shaped signlfylng stop slgns. These symbols are preferably the same slze and are smaller than the main traffic symbol 13. The stop sign is usually placed on the roadway near an intersection. The position of each of the secondary traffic symbols on the sign indicate which street leading to the intersection it is refering to.
The secondary traffic symbol 14 placed at the top of the slgn 10 indicates that the opposite road leading to the intersection has a stop sign at the intersectlon.
In other words the person in front of the slgn 10 will know from the secondary traffic symbol 14 placed at the top of the slgn 10, that the driver in a vehicle ln front of hlm, comlng ln the opposite directlon, has a stop slgn indicatlng to hlm that he must stop hls vehicle at this partlcular intersectlon. The secondary traffic symbol 15 placed on the right side of the sign 10 indicates that the rlght hand road leadlng to the intersectlon has a stop slgn at the lntersection. The person ln front of the sign 10 wlll know from the secondary traffic symbol 15 placed on the right side of the slgn 10, that the drlver in a vehlcle comlng to the lntersection from the right slde, has a ~ 3384~5 stop slgn indicating to him that he must stop his vehicle at this particular intersection. Similarly, the secondary traffic symbol 16 placed on the left side of the sign 10 indicates to the person in front of the sign ~0 that the driver in a vehicle coming to the intersection from the left side will have to stop his vehicle at this particular intersection.
The sign 10 of Fig. 1 is an example of a sign indicating a four way stop junction because we used three secondary traffic symbols in the form of stop signs, on a stop sign, the symbols located or positioned in a specific arrangement on the stop sign.
Fig. 2 illustrates a stop sign 10' having a single secondary traffic symbol 14' in the form of a small stop sign placed at the top of the sign 10'. This sign 10' indicates that the opposite adjacent street corner has a stop sign.
Fig. 3 illustrates a stop sign 10' having a single secondary traffic symbol 16' in the form of a small stop sign placed on the left side of the sign 10'. This sign 10' indicates that the left adjacent street corner has a stop sign.
Fig. 4 illustrates a stop sign 10' having a single secondary tra~fi~ symbol 15' in the form of a small stop sign placed on the right side of the sign 10'. This sign 10' indicates that the right adjacent street corner has a stop sign.
Figs. 2, 3 and 4 are examples of stop signs indicating a two way stop junction because we llsed, in these examples, one secondary traffic symbol in the shape of a stop sign on the sign.
Fig. 5 illustrates a stop sign 10' displaying thereon two secondary traffic symbols in the shape of small stop signs 15' and 16'. The secondary traffic symbol 15' placed on the right side of the sign 10', indicates that the right adjacent street corner has a stop sign and the secondary traffic symbol 16' placed on the left side of the sign 10', indicates that the left adjacent street corner has a stop sign.
Fig. 6 illustrates a stop sign 10' displaying thereon two secondary traffic symbols in the shape of small stop sign 14' and 16'. The secondary traffic symbol 14' placed on the top of the sign 10', indicates that the opposite adjacent street corner has a stop sign and the secondary traffic symbol 16' placed on the left side of the sign 10', indicates that the left adjacent street corner has a stop sign.
Fig. 7 illustrates a stop sign 10' displaying thereon two secondary traffic symbols in the shape of small stop signs 14' and 15'. The secondary traffic symbol 15' placed on the right side of the sign 10', indicates that the right adjacent street corner has a stop sign and the secondary traffic symbol 14' placed at the top of the sign 10', indicates that the opposite adjacent street corner has a stop sign.
Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are exemples of stop signs indicating a three way stop junction because we used, in these examples, two secondary traffic symbols in the shape of stop sign on the sign.
t 338425 Fig. 8 illustrates a stop slgn 10' displaying only the main traffic symbol 13'. This sign, when there is no secondary traffic symbol on it, tells the driver approaching the junction that he is the only one having a stop to do.
Fig. 8 is an example of a stop sign indicating a one way stop junction because no secondary traffic symbols were used on the sign.
In Figs. 1 to 8 no secondary traffic symbols have been used at the bottom, or in the lower part of the sign because it provide superfluous information.
In some applications however a secondary traffic symbol may be used at the bottom of the sign.
Depending of the situation, no secondary traffic symbols to four secondary traffic symbols of the same shape, excluding the shape of the sign 10 itself, will be sufficient to convey the full information required. It is important to know the conditions under which the sign is to be employed to depict upon its face the arrangement of secondary traffic symbols required to indicate the conditions.
With present day traffic, it is difficult - particularly at crossing roads or intersections - for a driver, or a person upon a sidewalk, to readily determine if it is a one way, a two way, a three way or a four way stop at the intersection and/or if there is any particular traffic or danger near by.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is, therefore, a particular object of this invention to provide a vehicle traffic sign wlth a novel, readily visible characteristic - other than the first traffic information in the form of wording on the sign - which serves to positively and ~uickly locate an adjacent street corner with a stop sign, or to indicate the same to an approaching driver who also has a stop to do at the same street intersection.
Another more general object of this invention is to indicate, on a traffic sign, particular secondary tri~l-fic information for the driver to observe or watch for where the sign is located.
With the foregoing and other objects in view that will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consist of certain novel details of construction and graphic combinationE hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it is being understood that changes may be made in utilization, application or use, construction or fabrication, size or dimension, position or location, quantity, design andtor color of the shape, figure and/or sign without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING:
Figure 1 is a front elevation view of a stop sign indicating a junction with a four way ~top;
Figures 2, 3 and 4 are a front elevation view of a stop sign indicating a junction with a two way stop;
Figures 5, 6 and 7 are a front elevation view of a stop sign indicating a junction with a three way stop; and Figure 8 is a front elevation view of a stop sign indicating a junction with a single way stop.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring to the drawings in detail, the stop sign designated by the numeral 10 in Fig. 1 is constructed of sheet aluminum or other suitable material having an octagon shape, or any other shape 1 33842~
authori2ed or prescrlbed by the transport ministry or the authority in charge of highway signs. The sign 10 is attached in an upstanding position to a post 11 show in dotted lines. To fix the sing 10 to the post 11 we used bolts and nuts, screws and/or rivets with or without an adapter or collar (not show) depending on the kid of post to which the sign is attached. Most of the time the post carrying or supporting the sign is a metal channel, section or tube, galvani~ed and/or painted.
In general, the sign 10 is located on the right side of the roadway, the front of the sign facing the oncoming traffic.
The front 12 of the sign 10 is covered with an selfadhesive reflective film, which could be printed or painted, and treated to provide a light reflecting surface or to be otherwise luminous for readily seeing the sign at night. The front surface 12 of the sign is any color prescribe by the ministry or highway authority and displayed thereon is a main traffic symbol 13. This main traffic symbol provides an approaching driver on the roadway with first traffic information. Also on the front 12 of the sign are three secondary traffic symbols 14, 15 and 16 as will be described below. The edge 17 of the surface 12 is white in color or any color prescribe by the ministry or hl~hway ~uthorlty that ls dlstlnctlve or noticeable. As well, the edge 17 can be made reflective or luminous, to enhance its visibility to an approaching driver.
The white color is proposed here for at least three reasons; ease of fabrication, integrity with the whole sign and because of is high visibility for the protanopic and protanomalous color-defective persons who drive.
rhe secondary traffic symbols 14, 15 and 16 on the front of the sign provide the approching driver with secondary traffic information. This secondary traffic information is unrelated to the first traffic information provided by the main traffic symbol 13.
The secondary traffic symbols can have their center 18, 19 and 20 colored like the front 12 of the sign to make them distinctively noticeable.
The secondary traffic symbols 19, 15 and 16 are preferably placed near the edge or contour 17 of the sign but not touching it, to make sure the shapes are completely recongnizable without confusion. The secondary traffic symbols are also preferably placed on the upper portion of the sign to give space for the main traffic symbol 13. This proposed arrangement allows the secondary traffic symbols and the main traffic symbol to be sized so as to provide an easy visibility.
The position or location of the secondary traffic symbols on the sign provide the location of the secondary traffic information to the approaching driver.
The secondary traffic symbols used on the sign can, for example, represent an octagon, a circle, a square, a rectangle, an arrow head, a triangle, a bicycle, a car, comblnatlon of these.
Flg. 1 particularly illustrates the slgn 10 as being a stop sign both by lts octagon shape, and by the maln traffic symbol 13 being the word "stop". The stop sign is usually red ln color with a whlte edge 17. The three secondary traffic symbols 14, 15 and 16 are also octagon shaped signlfylng stop slgns. These symbols are preferably the same slze and are smaller than the main traffic symbol 13. The stop sign is usually placed on the roadway near an intersection. The position of each of the secondary traffic symbols on the sign indicate which street leading to the intersection it is refering to.
The secondary traffic symbol 14 placed at the top of the slgn 10 indicates that the opposite road leading to the intersection has a stop sign at the intersectlon.
In other words the person in front of the slgn 10 will know from the secondary traffic symbol 14 placed at the top of the slgn 10, that the driver in a vehicle ln front of hlm, comlng ln the opposite directlon, has a stop slgn indicatlng to hlm that he must stop hls vehicle at this partlcular intersectlon. The secondary traffic symbol 15 placed on the right side of the sign 10 indicates that the rlght hand road leadlng to the intersectlon has a stop slgn at the lntersection. The person ln front of the sign 10 wlll know from the secondary traffic symbol 15 placed on the right side of the slgn 10, that the drlver in a vehlcle comlng to the lntersection from the right slde, has a ~ 3384~5 stop slgn indicating to him that he must stop his vehicle at this particular intersection. Similarly, the secondary traffic symbol 16 placed on the left side of the sign 10 indicates to the person in front of the sign ~0 that the driver in a vehicle coming to the intersection from the left side will have to stop his vehicle at this particular intersection.
The sign 10 of Fig. 1 is an example of a sign indicating a four way stop junction because we used three secondary traffic symbols in the form of stop signs, on a stop sign, the symbols located or positioned in a specific arrangement on the stop sign.
Fig. 2 illustrates a stop sign 10' having a single secondary traffic symbol 14' in the form of a small stop sign placed at the top of the sign 10'. This sign 10' indicates that the opposite adjacent street corner has a stop sign.
Fig. 3 illustrates a stop sign 10' having a single secondary traffic symbol 16' in the form of a small stop sign placed on the left side of the sign 10'. This sign 10' indicates that the left adjacent street corner has a stop sign.
Fig. 4 illustrates a stop sign 10' having a single secondary tra~fi~ symbol 15' in the form of a small stop sign placed on the right side of the sign 10'. This sign 10' indicates that the right adjacent street corner has a stop sign.
Figs. 2, 3 and 4 are examples of stop signs indicating a two way stop junction because we llsed, in these examples, one secondary traffic symbol in the shape of a stop sign on the sign.
Fig. 5 illustrates a stop sign 10' displaying thereon two secondary traffic symbols in the shape of small stop signs 15' and 16'. The secondary traffic symbol 15' placed on the right side of the sign 10', indicates that the right adjacent street corner has a stop sign and the secondary traffic symbol 16' placed on the left side of the sign 10', indicates that the left adjacent street corner has a stop sign.
Fig. 6 illustrates a stop sign 10' displaying thereon two secondary traffic symbols in the shape of small stop sign 14' and 16'. The secondary traffic symbol 14' placed on the top of the sign 10', indicates that the opposite adjacent street corner has a stop sign and the secondary traffic symbol 16' placed on the left side of the sign 10', indicates that the left adjacent street corner has a stop sign.
Fig. 7 illustrates a stop sign 10' displaying thereon two secondary traffic symbols in the shape of small stop signs 14' and 15'. The secondary traffic symbol 15' placed on the right side of the sign 10', indicates that the right adjacent street corner has a stop sign and the secondary traffic symbol 14' placed at the top of the sign 10', indicates that the opposite adjacent street corner has a stop sign.
Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are exemples of stop signs indicating a three way stop junction because we used, in these examples, two secondary traffic symbols in the shape of stop sign on the sign.
t 338425 Fig. 8 illustrates a stop slgn 10' displaying only the main traffic symbol 13'. This sign, when there is no secondary traffic symbol on it, tells the driver approaching the junction that he is the only one having a stop to do.
Fig. 8 is an example of a stop sign indicating a one way stop junction because no secondary traffic symbols were used on the sign.
In Figs. 1 to 8 no secondary traffic symbols have been used at the bottom, or in the lower part of the sign because it provide superfluous information.
In some applications however a secondary traffic symbol may be used at the bottom of the sign.
Depending of the situation, no secondary traffic symbols to four secondary traffic symbols of the same shape, excluding the shape of the sign 10 itself, will be sufficient to convey the full information required. It is important to know the conditions under which the sign is to be employed to depict upon its face the arrangement of secondary traffic symbols required to indicate the conditions.
Claims (9)
1. A road and street sign designated and adapted to be used on a location and an intersection, the sing intended to display information for motorist, the sign comprising at least one symbol illustrating or representing traffic paterns, prescription and danger, the position of the symbol on the sign corresponds to the adjacent location to which the symbol is refering to and the symbol on the sign represents and indicates the adjacent prescription sign, traffic and danger to where the sign is located wherein such symbol being positioned on the left, top, right and bottom part of the sign to indicate the respective adjacent location to which it refers to.
2. A road and street sign designated and adapted to be used on a location and an intersection, the sign intended to display information for motorist, the sign comprising at least one symbol illustrating, representing and indicating the adjacent prescription sign, traffic and danger, the position of the symbol on the sign corresponds to the adjacent location to which the symbol is referring to, wherein such symbol being positioned on the left, top, right and bottom part of the sign to indicate the respective adjacent location to which it refers to.
3. A sign according to claim 1 for road and street intersection, the sign comprising symbol(s) being positioned near the sign contour on the left, top, right and bottom part of the sign to indicate the respective adjacent location and street corner with a stop sign, traffic and danger and individual to the location and street corner traffic, prescription, priority, and danger.
4. A stop sign according to anyone of claim 1 to 3, with an octagon, traffic pattern and symbol illustrating or representing traffic, prescription and danger, on top of the sign to indicate that the opposite adjacent street corner has a traffic, danger and stop sign.
5. A stop sign according to anyone of claim 1 to 3, with an octagon, traffic pattern and symbol illustrating or representing traffic, prescription and danger, on the right side of the sign to indicate that the right adjacent street corner has a traffic, danger and stop sign.
6. A stop sign according to anyone of claim 1 to 3, with an octagon, traffic pattern and symbol illustrating or representing traffic, prescription and danger, on the left side of the sign to indicate that the left adjacent street corner has a traffic, danger and stop sign.
7. A stop sign according to anyone of claim 1 to 3, with an octagon, traffic pattern and symbol illustrating or representing traffic, prescription, danger and road condition, on the lower part of the sign to indicate that the present street corner has a traffic, danger and stop sign and to indicate in some application that the sign his the only one of that type at this intersection.
8. A method of using the sign of anyone of claim 1 to 3, wherein no symbol on the sign indicates that the sign is the only one of that type at this intersection or location.
9. A method of using the sign of anyone of claim 1 to 3, wherein the quantity of symbol(s) indicates if it is a single way, a two way, a three way and a four way stop at the intersection.
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| US6813545B2 (en) * | 2002-07-09 | 2004-11-02 | Accenture Global Services Gmbh | Automatic traffic sign recognition |
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