A device for and method of displaying messages is provided which includes a portable control cabinet having electric power supplied externally. A timing device is provided which controls opening and closing of a hinged member, for example a car hood. The hinged member is attached with a visual displ
A device for and method of displaying messages is provided which includes a portable control cabinet having electric power supplied externally. A timing device is provided which controls opening and closing of a hinged member, for example a car hood. The hinged member is attached with a visual display. A lifting device elevates the hinged member away from a lower surface to stretchably reveal display. A method of displaying a message is also provided.
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1. A device for displaying messages which comprises:a. a control unit which comprises:i. a case, said case having a front half and a back half;ii. an electricity supply cord adapted for connection to a standard wall socket providing electric power to a portable control cabinet and extending into sai
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A device for displaying messages which comprises:a. a control unit which comprises:i. a case, said case having a front half and a back half;ii. an electricity supply cord adapted for connection to a standard wall socket providing electric power to a portable control cabinet and extending into said case;iii. an activating means, said activating means located within said case to which is attached said electricity supply cord;iv. an air pressure regulator, said air pressure regulator located within said case, having an inlet and an outlet, said inlet extending through said case for attachment thereto of an air supply hose for supply of air from an air tank;v. a regulated air hose, said regulated air hose located within said case, having an inlet end and an outlet end, connected at said inlet end to said outlet of said air pressure regulator;vi. a solenoid valve, said solenoid valve located within said case, having a first opening, a second opening and a third opening, constructed such that when electricity is provided to said solenoid valve, said first opening and said third opening communicate and when electricity is not provided to said solenoid valve, said second opening and said third opening communicate, to said first opening is attached said outlet end of said regulated air hose;vii. an air discharge hose, said air discharge hose attached to said second opening of said solenoid valve;viii. an air bag air hose, said air bag air hose having a unit end and a bag end, said unit end being attached to said third opening of said solenoid valve;ix. a control circuit cord, said control circuit cord attached to said activation means and to said solenoid valve carrying electricity from said activation means to said solenoid valve;b. a surface lifting device, said surface lifting device is placed upon a lower surface below an upper surface which comprises a bottom air bag attached to said bag end of said air bag air hose; andc. a visual display, said visual display is attached to said lower surface and said upper surface such that when said surface lifting device is activated said visual display is visible and stretched from said lower surface to said upper surface. 2. A device as recited in claim 1, wherein said surface lifting device further comprises:a. a plurality of additional air bags, each of which is stacked atop one another and atop said bottom air bag;b. means for allowing air to flow from said bottom air bag into and out of each of said additional air bags and said bottom air bag;c. a bottom abrasion pad, having a right front corner and a right back corner, located between said bottom air bag and said lower surface;d. a top abrasion pad having a right front corner and a right back corner, located between said additional air bags and said upper surface;e. a front strap tying the right front corner of said bottom abrasion pad to the right front corner of said top abrasion pad; andf. a back strap tying the right back corner of said bottom abrasion pad to the right back corner of said top abrasion pad. 3. A device as recited in claim 2, wherein said additional air bags number two. 4. A device as recited in claim 1, wherein said activation means comprises a standard electrical device cycle timer. 5. A device as recited in claim 4, wherein said surface lifting device further comprises:a. a plurality of additional air bags, each of which is stacked atop one another and atop said bottom air bag;b. means for allowing air to flow from said bottom air bag into and out of each of said additional air bags and said bottom air bag;c. a bottom abrasion pad, having a right front corner and a right back corner, located between said bottom air bag and said lower surface;d. a top abrasion pad, having a right front corner and a right back corner, located between said additional air bags and said upper surface;e. a front strap tying the right front corner of said bottom abrasion pad to the right front corner of said top abrasion pad; andf. a back strap tying the right front corner of said bottom abrasion pad to the right back corner of said top abrasion pad. 6. A device as recited in claim 5, wherein said additional air bags number two. 7. A device as recited in claim 1, wherein said activation means comprises a motion sensor and there is defined in said case an orifice through which said motion sensor extends. 8. A device as recited in claim 7, wherein said surface lifting device further comprises:a. a plurality of additional air bags, each of which is stacked atop one another and atop said bottom air bag;b. means for allowing air to flow from said bottom air bag into and out of each of said additional air bags and said bottom air bag;c. a bottom abrasion pad, having a right front corner and a right back corner, located between said bottom air bag and said lower surface;d. a top abrasion pad, having a right front corner and right back corner, located between said additional air bags and said upper surface;e. a front strap tying the right front corner of said bottom abrasion pad to the right front corner of said top abrasion pad; andf. a back strap tying the right back corner of said bottom abrasion pad to the right back corner of said top abrasion pad. 9. A device as recited in claim 8, wherein said additional air bags number two. 10. A device as recited in claim 8, wherein said additional air bags number two. 11. A method of displaying a message, comprising the steps of:(1) placing a message upon a sheet of collapsible material, wherein said sheet having an upper edge and a lower edge;(2) connecting said sheet at said lower edge of said sheet to a front edge of a lower surface;(3) connecting said sheet at said upper edge of said sheet to a front edge of an upper surface;(4) connecting a back edge of said lower surface to a back edge of said upper surface in a hinged manner;(5) placing an elevating means in between said lower surface and said upper surface and behind said sheet in order to elevate said front edge of said upper surface away from said front edge of said lower surface, thereby stretching said sheet to reveal said message; and(6) controlling said elevating means by a control means. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein said elevating means comprises a bottom air bag being attached to said control means via an air bag air hose, and wherein said control means comprises:a case, said case having a front half and a back half defining a portable control cabinet;an electricity supply cord, said electricity supply cord being adapted for connection to a standard wall socket which provides electric power to said portable control cabinet, and wherein said electricity supply cord extends into said case;an activating means, said activating means is located within said case, and wherein said activating means has said electricity supply cord attached thereto;an air pressure regulator, said air pressure regulator is located within said case, said air pressure regulator having an inlet and an outlet, wherein said inlet extends through said case and is attached to an air supply hose for supplying air from an air tank;a regulated air hose, said regulated air hose is located within said case, said regulated air hose having an inlet end and an outlet end, said inlet end of said regulated air hose is connected to said outlet of said air pressure regulator;a solenoid valve, said solenoid valve is located within said case, said solenoid valve has a first opening, a second opening and a third opening, wherein said first opening is attached to said outlet end of said regulated air hose, and wherein said first opening, said second opening, and said third opening are constructed in a manner such that when electricity is supplied to said solenoid valve, said first opening and said third opening communicate, and when said solenoid valve is not supplied with electricity, said second opening and said third opening communicate;an air discharge hose, said air discharge hose is attached to said second opening of said solenoid valve;an air bag air hose, said air bag air hose has a unit end and a bag end, wherein said unit end is attached to said third opening of said solenoid valve; anda control circuit cord, said control circuit cord electrically connecting said activating means to said solenoid valve, wherein said control circuit cord transmitting electricity from said activating means to said solenoid valve. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein said elevating means further comprises:a plurality of additional air bags, wherein each of said plurality of additional air bags being stacked atop one another and stacked atop said bottom air bag;an air bag air communication means, said air bag air communication means for allowing air to flow from said bottom air bag into and out of each of said plurality of additional air bags and said bottom air bag;a bottom abrasion pad, said bottom abrasion pad has a right front corner and a right back corner, said bottom abrasion pad is located between said bottom air bag and said lower surface;a top abrasion pad, said top abrasion pad has a right front corner and a right back corner, said top abrasion pad is located between said plurality of additional air bags and said upper surface;a front strap, said front strap ties said right front corner of said bottom abrasion pad to said right front corner of said top abrasion pad; anda back strap, said back strap ties said right back corner of said bottom abrasion pad to said right back corner of said top abrasion pad. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein said lower surface is an engine area of a vehicle and said upper surface is a hood of the vehicle.
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