Decorative lamp display panel with clamp support member

• US 6,997,581 B1
• Filed: 12/26/2002
• Issued: 02/14/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/26/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Dairen Shelton, Mark Mckenzie, Shawn Xifo
• Original Assignee: Dairen Shelton, Mark Mckenzie, Shawn Xifo
• Inventors: McKenzie, Mark, Xifo, Shawn, Shelton, Dairen
• Primary Examiner(s): Sember, Thomas M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Negron, Ismael
• Application Number:
  US10/329,610
• Time in Patent Office: 1,146 Days
• Field of Search: 362/151, 362/152, 362/255, 362/256, 362/431, 362/361, 362/359, 362/446, 362/367, 362/455, 362/353, 362/320, 362/311, 362/277, 362/278, 362/3, 362/16, 362/17, 362/18, 362/257, 362/282, 362/317, 362/319, 362/351, 362/355, 362/383, 362/396, 362/418, 362/430, 362/433, 362/437, 362/438, 362/443, 362/448, 362/452, 405/54, 406/061, 401/240.1, 401/240.2, 404/89, 405/41, 405/53, 405/59, 405/84, 406/110.1, 406/110.6, 406/110.12, 406/071.4
• US Class Current: 362/359
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 13/04 Signs, boards or panels, illuminated from behind the insignia

Abstract

A decorative lamp display panel assembly for attachment to out door wall/post lanterns, or like structure, such assembly having a removable display panel having a decorative picture and/or indicia thereon. A top frame member is releasably secured to the top edge of the display panel and a bottom frame member is releasably secured to the bottom edge of the display panel. A support arm assembly is connected to the top frame member at a front end, and to a clamp member at the rear end. The clamp member has finger members that can be bent outwardly so that they can be attached to different diameter structure on an outdoor lantern. The support arm assembly can be extended and retracted, and it can be adjusted to different vertical angles to vary the height of the top frame member with respect to the clamp member.

Claims

1. A decorative light fixture display panel assembly comprising:

a display panel having a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge, a right edge and a thickness T1;

an elongated top frame member having an arcuate-shaped top wall when observed in a top plan view;

said top wall having a front edge;

a rear edge, a top surface, a bottom surface, a left end and a right end;

an outer flange extends downwardly from said front edge;

an inner flange having a top edge extends downwardly from said bottom surface of said top wall;

said inner flange is offset rearwardly from said outer flange to form an arcuate groove that extends from said left end of said top wall to said right end of said top wall;

said rear edge of said top wall is offset rearwardly from said top edge of said inner flange to form a crescent-shape web of material therebetween;

said top edge of said display panel is removably received in said arcuate groove in said bottom surface of said top wall;

means for detachably securing said display panel to said top frame member;

a clamp member having a pair of laterally spaced finger members each having a front tip and a rear end;

said finger members are oriented substantially horizontally;

said respective rear ends of said finger members being connected to a body portion of said clamp member;

said respective front tips being spaced horizontally from each other, in their static unflexed state, a predetermined and substantial fixed width W1;

said finger members having a height H1 and H1 is in the range of 0.375–

2.0 inches;

a support arm assembly having a front end and a rear end;

means for securing said rear end of said support arm assembly to said bottom surface of said top wall of said top frame member between said rear edge of said top wall and said top edge of said inner flange; and

means for securing said front end of said support arm assembly to said rear end of said clamp member, and providing angular adjustment between said clamp member and said support arm.

2. A decorative light fixture display panel assembly as recited in claim 1 further comprising a bottom frame member having a front edge;

said bottom frame member having an outer flange extending upwardly from said front edge of said bottom frame member.

3. A decorative light fixture display panel assembly as recited in claim 1 in combination with outdoor post lantern having a finial;

said finger members being clamped around said finial of said outdoor post lantern.

4. A decorative light fixture display panel assembly as recited in claim 3 further comprising the means for adjusting the lateral distance between said display panel and said outdoor post lantern to properly accept the particular size and shape of said outdoor post lantern.

5. A decorative light fixture display panel assembly as recited in claim 1 in combination with an outdoor wall lantern having a finial;

said finger members being clamped around said finial of said outdoor wall lantern.

6. A decorative light fixture display panel assembly as recited in claim 5 further comprising means for adjusting the lateral distance between said display panel and said outdoor wall lantern to properly accept the particular size and shape of said outdoor wall lantern.

7. A decorative light fixture display panel assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said display panel is substantially planar in its static state prior to being detachably secured to said top frame member.

8. A decorative light fixture display panel assembly as recited in claim 7 wherein said display panel is made of a material that can be bent into an arcuate shape.

9. A decorative light fixture display panel assembly as recited in claim 7 wherein T1 is in the range of 0.010–

0.250 inches.

10. A decorative light fixture display panel assembly as recited in claim 7 wherein said display panel is rectangular in shape.

11. A decorative light fixture display panel assembly comprising:

a display panel having a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge, a right edge and a thickness T1;

an elongated top frame member having an arcuate-shaped top wall when observed in a top plan view;

said top wall having a front edge, a rear edge, a top surface, a bottom surface, a left end and a right end;

an outer flange extends downwardly from said front edge;

an inner flange having a top edge extends downwardly from said bottom surface of said top wall;

said inner flange is offset rearwardly from said outer flange to form an arcuate groove that extends from said left end of said top wall to said right end of said top wall;

said rear edge of said top wall is offset rearwardly from said top edge of said inner flange to form a crescent-shaped web of material therebetween;

said top edge of said display panel is removably received in said arcuate groove in said bottom surface of said top wall;

means for detachably securing said display panel to said top frame member comprising a plurality of apertures in the said display panel adjacent said top edge, a plurality of apertures in said outer flange of said top frame member that align with said apertures in said display panel and a pin removably inserted in each of said aligned apertures;

a clamp member having a pair of laterally spaced finger members each having a front tip and a rear end;

said finger members are oriented substantially horizontally;

said respective rear ends of said finger members being connected to a body portion of said clamp member;

said respective front tips being spaced horizontally a predetermined width W1 from each other in their static unflexed state;

said finger members having a height H1 and H1 is in the range of 0.375–

2.0 inches;

a support arm assembly having a front end and a rear end;

means for securing said front end of said support arm assembly to said rear end of said clamp member; and

means for securing said rear end of said support arm assembly to said bottom surface of said top wall of said top frame member between said rear edge of said top wall and said top edge of said inner flange.

12. A decorative light fixture display panel assembly as recited in claim 11 wherein said pins have a self-locking structure.

13. A decorative light fixture display panel assembly comprising:

a display panel having a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge, a right edge and a thickness T1;

an elongated top frame member having an arcuate-shaped top wall when observed in a top plan view;

said top wall having a front edge, a rear edge, a top surface, a bottom surface, a left end and a right end;

an outer flange extends downwardly from said front edge;

an inner flange having a top edge extends downwardly from said bottom surface of said top wall;

said inner flange is offset rearwardly from said outer flange to form an arcuate groove that extends from said left end of said top wall to said right end of said top wall;

said rear edge of said top wall is offset rearwardly from said top edge of said inner flange to form a crescent-shaped web of material therebetween;

said top edge of said display panel is removably received in said arcuate groove in said bottom surface of said top wall;

a clamp member having a pair of laterally spaced finger members each having a front tip and a rear end;

said finger members are oriented substantially horizontally;

said respective rear ends of said finger members being connected to a body portion of said clamp member;

said respective front tips being spaced horizontally a predetermined width W1 from each other in their static unflexed state;

said finger members having a height H1 and H1 is in the range of 0.375–

2.0 inches;

a support arm assembly having a front end and a rear end;

said support arm assembly comprising a plurality of elongated slider support arms each having a longitudinally extending slot in their interior that allows their combined assembled length to be telescopically lengthened and shortened as desired;

means for securing said front end of said support arm assembly to said rear end of said clamp member; and

means for securing said rear end of said support arm assembly to said bottom surface of said top wall of said top frame member between said rear edge of said top wall and said top edge of said inner flange.