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US 2004/0200104 A1Published application
Sign frame and panel assembly
OwnerScott A. Schellasinventor
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Abstract
A sign frame includes a slot for receiving one or more sign panels. The sign frame is attached to and remains on a sign post, with the sign panels being readily removable for replacement or for changing the displayed information on the sign panels. The sign frame can have a style, such as a color or appearance, matching the aesthetic style of the community, while the sign panels can be standard signs used throughout a city or state.
Claims12
A sign frame which comprises:
- a plurality of peripheral members, including a top member and a bottom member;
- the top member having a slot therein for passing a sign panel therethrough;
- wherein each peripheral member has a groove generally aligned with the slot for receiving and retaining the sign panel;
- and
- wherein the bottom member includes at least one aperture for passing fluid therethrough so as to prevent accumulation of such fluid in the grooves.
2 more elements
A sign assembly which comprises:
- at least one sign panel;
- and
- a sign frame including:
- a plurality of peripheral members, including top member and a bottom member;
- wherein the top member has a slot therein for passing the at least one sign panel therethrough;
- and
- wherein each peripheral member has a groove generally aligned with the slot for receiving and retaining the sign panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.