James C Mcelveen

US Patent:

6734792, May 11, 2004

Filed:

Dec 4, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/308270

Inventors:

James E. McElveen - Hartsville SC 29550

International Classification:

B60Q 126

US Classification:

340468, 340431, 340321, 340472, 362485, 40590, 4060601

Abstract:

A hitch-mounted warning sign apparatus for a vehicle for alerting approaching motorists of road work being conducted in the area. The hitch-mounted warning sign apparatus for a vehicle includes a receiver hitch being adapted to be mounted to a vehicle and including a tubular member having an open end, a bore extending therein through the open end, and a hole being disposed through a side wall of the tubular member; and also includes a sign support assembly being fastenably mounted to the receiver hitch; and further includes a fastener being removably extended through the hole of the receiver hitch for fastening the sign support assembly to the receiver hitch; and also includes a light-emitting assembly being attached to the sign support assembly; and further includes a sign assembly being mounted to the sign support assembly.