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US 5,054,219 AGranted
Revolving sign and related drive
OwnerWilber S. Hoyt, James G. Closeinventors
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Abstract
A motor driven multi-faced revolving sign for mounting on existing sign pedestals. Whereby a removable quarter section is provided so that the sign may be clamp mounted around an existing sign pedestal without removing the existing sign. An adaptor is also provided to facilitate the mounting and operation of the sign regardless of size or configuration of most existing pedestals.
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A motor-driven revolving sign comprising
- a rigid, multi-sided structural frame, the structural frame mounted around an existing sign post and having an upper section, and defining a plurality of sign faces therearound,
- mounting means positioned at upper and lower portions of the structural frame, and supported between the structural frame in frictional contact with the sign post,
- a friction ring attached to the mounting means at the upper portion of the structural frame,
- a plurality of adjustable rotating stabilizing elements attached to the mounting means for maintaining the structural frame in concentric rotating alignment around the sign post,
- a motor secured to the mounting means,
- friction wheel drive means mounted to the motor and in rolling contact with the friction ring for rotating the structural frame when the motor is activated.
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A motor-driven revolving sign, comprising
- a rigid structural frame with a plurality of vertical sides, the structural frame having upper and lower sections structurally supported by and attached to the structural frame, with at least one removable quarter section to allow assembly around an existing sign pedestal,
- display means attached to each vertical side of the structural frame,
- the structural frame having upper and lower annular flanges structurally supported at each corner by diagonal struts attached to the structural frame,
- a friction ring attached to the upper annular flange's diagonal struts,
- a plurality of adjustable rotatable stabilizing elements attached to the upper and lower annular flanges to hold the annular flanges in concentric rotating alignment around the sign pedestal,
- mounting means positioned at upper and lower portions of the structural frame and supported between the structural frame in frictional contact with the sign post,
- a motor secured to the mounting means,
- friction wheel drive means mounted to the motor and in rolling contact with the friction ring for rotating the structural frame when the motor is activated,
- an adjustable support member for adjustably mounting the friction wheel drive means and motor to the mounting means,
- at least two vertical support casters for supporting the structural frame, the casters attached to brackets positioned perpendicular to, and in rolling contact with, the upper annular flange of the structural frame and facilitating rotation of the structural frame,
- clamp means for attaching the mounting means to the said sign pedestal,
- a first cap attached to the upper section of the structural frame for sealing said frame,
- a seal cap, attached to the first cap for sealing around the sign pedestal, and
- a lower cover for sealing the lower section of the structural frame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.