ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,315,396, issued on May 27.
"Signal device and signaling method" was invented by Kristal L. Randolph (Hartsel, Colo.) and Eugene L. Randolph (Hartsel, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A signal device is disclosed. The signal device may include a signal shaft and a support shaft. The signal shaft and the support shaft may be adjoined using a coupler. The signal shaft may be coupled to a signal paddle and a handle and rotatably disposed within the coupler. The signal paddle may be rotated by rotating the signal shaft to display a sign, and the signal shaft may be rotated by rotating the handle."
The patent was filed on Feb. 20, 2025, u...