Component sign system
First Claim
1. A component display sign comprising:
- a generally rectangular main frame including a plurality of joined body frame members, each body frame member including an outer wall and a configured peripheral face flange extending generally perpendicular to said outer wall, said peripheral face flange of each body frame member defining an elongated, generally semicircular, outwardly opening hinge groove and an elongated drain channel adjacent said elongated hinge groove, said hinge groove defining a lower edge and said drain channel being integral with and extending along said lower edge;
a generally rectangular face frame including a plurality of joined face frame members, each face frame member including an elongated hinge flange having an integral hinge bead, said integral hinge bead being disposed within one of said hinge grooves and wherein each of said hinge flanges defines a plurality of spaced apertures overlying one of said elongated drain channels; and
a plurality of hinge fasteners, each fastener positioned through an aperture of one of said face frame members and into a drain channel of one of said body frame members to capture said hinge bead within said hinge groove.
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Abstract
An illuminated sign structure is fabricated from a plurality of individual components. A main frame, box or housing includes top, bottom and side members which define an enclosure for a light source. The top member of the body defines a peripheral face flange which forms a semicircular hinge groove and an elongated, generally U-shaped drain channel. A face frame includes a top frame member having a horizontally extending hinge flange which terminates in a hinge bead. The bead is disposed within the hinge groove. A plurality of fasteners positioned through apertures in the hinge flange capture the hinge bead within the hinge groove. Either a rigid or flexible sheet signal face is supported on the face frame. A plurality of elongated tension rails disposed within tension channels defined by the face frame support the flexible sign face. Adjustable fasteners contact the tension rails and stretch the sign face over sign face lips defined by the face frame structure.
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19 Claims
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1. A component display sign comprising:
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a generally rectangular main frame including a plurality of joined body frame members, each body frame member including an outer wall and a configured peripheral face flange extending generally perpendicular to said outer wall, said peripheral face flange of each body frame member defining an elongated, generally semicircular, outwardly opening hinge groove and an elongated drain channel adjacent said elongated hinge groove, said hinge groove defining a lower edge and said drain channel being integral with and extending along said lower edge; a generally rectangular face frame including a plurality of joined face frame members, each face frame member including an elongated hinge flange having an integral hinge bead, said integral hinge bead being disposed within one of said hinge grooves and wherein each of said hinge flanges defines a plurality of spaced apertures overlying one of said elongated drain channels; and a plurality of hinge fasteners, each fastener positioned through an aperture of one of said face frame members and into a drain channel of one of said body frame members to capture said hinge bead within said hinge groove. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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