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US 2011/0225860 A1Published application
Copy Raising, Lowering and Tensioning System for a Billboard
OwnerThomas P. Troiano, Zeile Klaissinventors
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Abstract
A billboard system has a framework supporting at least one panel. A lower rail is fixed to the framework and has at least one downwardly opening channel. An upper rail is movable with respect to the framework. The upper rail has at least one upwardly opening channel. A billboard copy at least partially covers the at least one panel. Rods may be selectively located in the copy. Steps for tensioning the copy are also disclosed.
Claims29
A billboard system, comprising:
- a framework supporting at least one panel;
- a lower rail immovably fixed to a lower portion of said framework and extending across said panel, said lower rail having at least one downwardly opening channel for receiving a first portion of a billboard copy therein;
- an upper rail movable with respect to said framework, said upper rail extending across said panel, said upper rail having at least one upwardly opening channel for receiving a second portion of said billboard copy therein;
- at least one tab on both said lower rail and said upper rail, said tabs being selectively pivotable between a forward facing position and a side facing position at least partially across said channels.
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A billboard system, comprising:
- at least one panel;
- a framework supporting said at least one panel;
- and
- a billboard copy for at least partially covering said at least one panel, said copy having an upper portion, a lower portion and at least one side portion, wherein said at least one side portion selectively receives at least two rods selectively connected to one another;
- and
- a side portion tensioning system comprising a rod block slidably mounted on at least one block slide, said block slide biased by at least one spring on said block slide, and a first rod extending down from said rod block to connect with said copy.
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A billboard system, comprising:
- at least one panel having a front side and a rear side;
- a framework supporting said at least one panel;
- a rail movable along said front side of said at least one panel, said rail selectively receiving a portion of a billboard copy therein;
- at least two rail cables connected to said rail, said cables extending at least partially across said front side and at least partially across said rear side of said at least one panel;
- upper cable length adjusters connecting said at least two rail cables extending across said rear side to a rail leveler;
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- at least one lower cable length adjuster connecting said rail leveler to a cable moving system.
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Tensioning a billboard system, comprising:
- providing at least one billboard panel with an upper portion, a lower portion, at least one side portion a forward portion and a rear portion;
- connecting a side portion of a billboard copy to at least one side rod;
- locating at least one upper rail rod in an upper rail channel and locating at least one lower rail rod in an immovable lower rail channel, said billboard copy connected to both said upper rail rod and said lower rail rod;
- raising said upper rail channel with a cable to add vertical tension to said billboard copy;
- and
- drawing said at least one side rod connected to said billboard copy rearwardly beyond said billboard panel side portion to add horizontal tension to said billboard copy.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.