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US 12,451,033 B2Granted
Adaptive billboard frame mount system
AssigneeFormetco, Inc.
InventorsRobert Lee Franklin, Jonathon Christopher Adams, Brian David Jeffries
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Abstract
An adaptive billboard frame mount system, and methods of use thereof, that is configured to mount to a plurality of fixedly positioned pre-existing poles. The billboard frame mount system includes a frame assembly and a plurality of mount assemblies configured to be coupled to the plurality of fixedly positioned pre-existing poles and the frame assembly such that a formed frame of the frame assembly can be positioned in a display plane that is oriented at a desired angle relative to vertical.
Claims38
An adaptive billboard frame mount system for mounting to a plurality of fixedly positioned pre-existing poles, comprising:
- a frame assembly comprising an upper strut and an opposed and parallel lower strut, wherein respective ends of the upper and lower struts are connected to respective opposed and parallel side struts to form a frame that positioned in a display plane that is positioned at a desired angle relative to vertical;
- a plurality of mount assemblies, wherein the plurality of mount assemblies comprises a plurality of upper mount assemblies and a plurality of lower mount assemblies that are configured to be mounted to selected poles of the plurality of fixedly positioned pre-existing poles;
- wherein each mount assembly comprises:
- a pole mount configured to be fixedly mounted to an exterior surface of a fixedly positioned pre-existing pole, comprising:
- a base member defining a mounting aperture configured for receipt of a mounting bolt;
- a first side member and an opposed second side member, wherein the first and second side members are positioned in a plane that is transverse to the base member, each side member having an upper portion extending outwardly away from an upper surface of the base member and a lower portion extending outwardly away from a lower surface of the base member, wherein the upper portion of each first and second side members defines a channel opening, wherein the channel opening in each first and second side members are positioned in opposition;
- a channel member configured for receipt there through the respective channel openings of the respective first and second side members, wherein the respective channel openings of the respective first and second side members are dimensionally greater than the cross-sectional dimensions of the received channel member;
- and
- an extension member.
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An adaptive billboard frame mount system for mounting to a plurality of fixedly positioned pre-existing poles, comprising:
- a frame assembly comprising an upper strut and an opposed and parallel lower strut, wherein respective ends of the upper and lower struts are connected to respective opposed and parallel side struts to form a frame that positioned in a display plane that is positioned at a desired angle relative to vertical;
- a plurality of mount assemblies, wherein the plurality of mount assemblies comprises a plurality of upper mount assemblies and a plurality of lower mount assemblies that are configured to be mounted to selected poles of the plurality of fixedly positioned pre-existing poles;
- wherein each mount assembly comprises:
- a pole mount configured to be fixedly mounted to an exterior surface of a fixedly positioned pre-existing pole, comprising:
- a base member defining a mounting aperture configured for receipt of a mounting bolt;
- a first side member and an opposed second side member, wherein the first and second side members are positioned in a plane that is transverse to the base member, each side member having an upper portion extending outwardly away from an upper surface of the base member and a lower portion extending outwardly away from a lower surface of the base member, wherein the upper portion of each first and second side members defines a channel opening;
- a channel member configured for receipt there through the respective channel openings of the respective first and second side members;
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- an extension member comprising:
- a planar body member extending along a body member longitudinal axis and having a first end and a second end,
- a mounting flange mounted to an outer edge of the second end of the body member, the mounting flange positioned in a plane transverse to the body member, wherein the mounting flange of each mount assembly is coupled to the frame assembly.
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An adaptive billboard frame mount system for mounting to a plurality of fixedly positioned pre-existing poles, comprising:
- a frame assembly comprising an upper strut and an opposed and parallel lower strut, wherein respective ends of the upper and lower struts are connected to respective opposed and parallel side struts to form a frame that positioned in a display plane that is positioned at a desired angle relative to vertical;
- a plurality of mount assemblies, wherein the plurality of mount assemblies comprises a plurality of upper mount assemblies and a plurality of lower mount assemblies that are configured to be mounted to selected poles of the plurality of fixedly positioned pre-existing poles;
- wherein each mount assembly comprises:
- a pole mount configured to be fixedly mounted to an exterior surface of a fixedly positioned pre-existing pole, comprising:
- a base member defining a mounting aperture configured for receipt of a mounting bolt;
- a first side member and an opposed second side member, wherein the first and second side members are positioned in a plane that is transverse to the base member, each side member having an upper portion extending outwardly away from an upper surface of the base member and a lower portion extending outwardly away from a lower surface of the base member, wherein the upper portion of each first and second side members defines a channel opening;
- a channel member configured for receipt there through the respective channel openings of the respective first and second side members;
- and
- an extension member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.