Suspended multi-sided message display signs

• US 5,649,379 A
• Filed: 07/11/1995
• Issued: 07/22/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Invicta Plastics, Ltd. (Alliance Creative Group, Inc.), Rose Displays Co., Rose Displays Limited
• Original Assignee: Rose Displays Limited
• Inventors: Stenfors, Alan, Hoffman, Michael S.
• Primary Examiner(s): GREEN, BRIAN
• Application Number:
  US08/501,170
• Time in Patent Office: 742 Days
• Field of Search: 40/575, 40/592, 40/606, 40/611, 40/617, 40/720, 40/729
• US Class Current: 40/617
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/06 by suspension
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 1/12 Composite shades , i.e. shades being made of distinct parts
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 13/04 Signs, boards or panels, illuminated from behind the insignia
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 13/0454 Slidable panels or parts
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2007/186 suspended, e.g. secured to the ceiling
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 7/18 Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure

Abstract

Lightweight snap-together multi-sided hanging display signs which include upper and lower frames, each including at least three panel clamps which are interconnected at their ends with interlocking bracket and clip components in which the ends of pairs of vertical clamps are also seated.

Claims

1. A multi-sided hanging display sign on which a plurality of indicia bearing panels may be selectively retained, comprising, upper and lower frames, each of said frames having at least three corner assemblies and at least three horizontal panel engaging means each adapted to retain a panel, at least three vertically extending means for connecting opposing corner assemblies of said upper and lower frames in vertically spaced relationship relative to one another, each of said vertically extending means including a pair of vertical engaging means adapted to retain a panel, and first suspension means disposed interiorly of the sign and connected to said at least three corner assemblies of at least one of said upper and lower frames, each of said corner assemblies including a bracket and a clip, each bracket including converging leg portions which define open channels in which end portions of said horizontal panel engaging means are slidably received and an open central portion in which one of said vertically extending means for connecting said opposing corner assemblies of said upper and lower frames is received intermediate said end portions of said horizontal panel engaging means, each of said clips including a body portion and a pair of outwardly extending locking flanges which converge toward one another, and said locking flanges being receivable within said converging leg portions of said brackets for securing said end portions of said horizontal panel engaging means therein.

2. The multi-sided hanging display signal of claim 1 in which each of said locking flanges includes an outwardly extending locking tab formed therein, said locking tab being engagable with said end portions of said horizontal panel engaging means disposed within said brackets.

3. The multi-sided hanging display sign of claim 2 in which each of said vertical panel engaging means includes opposing resilient leg portions which are integrally connected at a base, and each of said horizontal panel engaging means including a pair of opposing elongated leg portions which are interconnected at a base.

4. The multi-sided hanging display sign of claim 3 including a plurality of backing panels mounted between opposing pairs of said upper and lower horizontal panel engaging means and opposing pairs of said vertically extending panel engaging means.

5. A multi-sided display sign comprising, a plurality of panels, upper and lower frames, each of said frames having at least three corner assemblies for uniting at least three horizontal panel clamps in angular end-to-end relationship with respect to one another, at least three pair of vertically extending panel clamps, each pair of vertically extending panel clamps being connected to vertically aligned and opposing corner assemblies of said upper and lower frames, each corner assembly including a bracket and a clip, each bracket including converging leg portions which define open channels in which end portions of said horizontal panel clamps are slidably received and an open central portion in which end portions of a pair of said vertical panel clamps are received intermediate said end portions of said horizontal panel clamps, each of said clips including a body portion and a pair of outwardly extending locking flanges which converge toward one another, said locking flanges being receivable within said converging leg portions of said brackets for securing said end portions of said horizontal panel clamps therein, and said plurality of panels being retained by opposing pairs of said at least three horizontal panel clamps and opposing pairs of said at least three vertically extending panel clamps.

6. The multi-sided hanging display sign of claim 5 including a plurality of backing panels mounted between said opposing pairs of said horizontal panel clamps and opposing pairs of said vertically extending panel clamps.

7. The multi-sided display sign of claim 5 including suspension means connected to said at least three corner assemblies of at least one of said upper and lower frames.