Apparatus, system and method for displaying and providing customizable and changeable signs
OwnerScott D. Bowers, Ronald L. Fogleinventors
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Abstract
A display frame apparatus for displaying a custom sign insert. The display frame apparatus comprises a sign body, a transparent front cover lens and at least one frame element. The sign body includes front and back faces; upper, lower and opposite side edges; and at least two connector receiving members located adjacent to and at spaced locations along a single side edge. The transparent front cover lens is releasably attached to the front face of the sign body. The frame element includes at least two connector members adapted to mate with the connector receiving members for releasably attaching the frame element to the sign body.
Claims20
A display frame apparatus for displaying a custom sign insert comprising:
- (a) a sign body having front and back faces;
- upper, lower and opposite side edges;
- and at least two connector receiving members located adjacent to and at spaced locations along a single side edge.
- (b) a transparent front cover lens releasably attached to the front face of the sign body so as to define therebetween a space for receiving and displaying the custom sign insert and when the custom sign insert is inserted between the sign body and front cover lens the custom sign insert is held neatly in place within the display frame apparatus;
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- (c) at least one frame element having at least two connector members adapted to mate with the connector receiving members for releasably attaching the frame element to the sign body.
A custom display system for providing customizable and changeable signs, the system comprising:
- (a) a display frame apparatus for displaying a custom sign insert comprising
- (i) a sign body having front and back faces;
- (ii) a transparent front cover lens releasably attached to the front face of the sign body so as to define therebetween a space for receiving and displaying the custom sign insert and when the custom sign insert is inserted between the sign body and front cover lens the custom sign insert is held neatly in place within the display frame apparatus;
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- (b) a computer for creating customizable indicia conveyed by the custom sign insert;
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- (c) a printer in communication with the computer for printing the customizable indicia on the custom sign insert.
A method of providing customizable and changeable signs comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a computer, a printer and a display frame apparatus having a sign body including front and back faces and a transparent front cover lens releasably attached to the front face of the sign body
- (b) creating customizable indicia using the computer;
- (c) connecting the printer to the computer and downloading print files containing the customizable indicia from the computer to initiate printing of the customizable indicia by the printer onto the custom sign insert;
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- (d) inserting the custom sign insert between the sign body and the front cover lens for display.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.