Tensioning assembly for flexible sign faces and awnings

A tensioning receiver in combination with a tensioning apparatus for tightening a flexible display facing for a sign, said tensioning receiver comprising:

• a receiver C-channel (20) having upper and lower parallel arms which extend to a closed end portion of the C-channel, said upper arm includes serrated edges, said edges face in a direction of the closed end portion of the C-channel;
• said tensioning apparatus comprising:
• a tensioning means having generally an H-shape with spaced first and second sides separated by a spacer,
• said spaced first and second sides form first and second clip end openings on opposite ends of said spacer,
• said first clip end opening includes a shoulder on an end of said second side that extends in a direction generally toward said first side to form said first clip end opening,
• said first side of said tensioning means includes grooves in an outer face surface opposite said first and second clip end openings in which said grooves are angled away from said first clip end opening in said tensioning means,
• an elongated bar having at least one serrated face,
• said elongated bar is adapted for being enclosed by a portion of one end of said flexible display facing, said elongated bar inserted into said first clip end opening of said tensioning means;
• and said tensioning means and said elongated bar are inserted into said C-channel of said tensioning receiver in which said grooves on said first side of said tensioning means interfit with corresponding serrated edges on said upper arm of said C-channel that are angled to mate with said grooves on said tensioning means.