Patents by Inventor James M. Terris

James M. Terris has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4176484
    Abstract: A directional sign for providing observers with directional information to a particular location or event and including a rectangular signboard with indicia provided on one face of the signboard describing the particular location or event. Three directional indicators are provided on the face of the signboard closely adjacent three of the four edges of the signboard and oriented respectively upwardly, to the left, and to the right relative to the indicia. Means is provided to facilitate removing from view two of the three directional indicators when installing the directional sign for use so that only one directional indicator remains visible on the face of the installed sign and this indicator serves for signifying to observers of the sign the one correct direction which should be followed to the particular location or event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1979
    Inventor: James M. Terris
  • Patent number: 4176485
    Abstract: A changeable directional sign for providing observers with directional information to a particular location or event and including a generally rectangular sign board having a height dimension greater than its width dimension and with printed indicia on the face of the sign board describing a particular location or event. An elongate indicator of a length no greater than the height dimension of the sign board is pivotally secured to the rear of the sign board at a predetermined location on the upper medial portion of the sign board. The indicator, when manually positioned either upwardly, to the left, or to the right, extends in projecting relation beyond either the upper or side edges of the sign board to thereby indicate to the observer of the sign that the direction which should be followed to the particular location or event is either straight ahead, to the left, or to the right.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1979
    Inventor: James M. Terris