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US 5,471,774 AGranted
Lowerable changeable message and maintenance sign
OwnerWilber S. Hoyt, James G. Closeinventors
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Abstract
A wind sail sign system for mounting to existing sign structural columns and a method of raising or lowering a wind sail sign over and around other signs comprising a winch assembly and guide elements. The wind sail sign of the instant invention is constructed of lightweight materials, quick-change frame assemblies and laminated panels.
Claims17
A wind sail sign system for mounting to a sign column having a base portion, the system comprising;
- a) a sign support member for mounting to a sign column in spaced
- b) guide means supported by said sign support member;
- c) support cables guided by said guide means;
- d) a wind sail sign attached to one end of said support cables said wind sail sign including a visual display member;
- e) a winching means connected to an opposite end of said support cables;
- f) a pair of guide lines guided by said guide means;
- g) means mounted to said wind sail sign for vertically adjusting guiding said guide lines relative to said wind sail sign;
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- h) means for connecting said winch means to the base portion of a sign column.
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A wind sail sign system for mounting to existing sign columns having a base portion comprising;
- a) a structural support member for attaching to an existing sign column;
- b) a guide channel means attached to said structural support member;
- c) support cables extending through said guide channel means;
- d) a wind sail sign having a visual display member, said wind sail sign being attached to one end of said support cables, said wind sail sign having opposite sides, and a pair of guides extending from each of said opposite sides;
- e) a winch means, connected to an opposite end of said support cables for raising and lowering said wind sail sign;
- f) a pair of guide lines having a first end extending through said guide channel means and said guides at each side of said wind sail sign;
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- g) a weight secured to each of said first ends of said.
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A wind sail sign system comprising:
- a) a vertically extending sign column having a base portion;
- b) a sign support member mounted to said sign column in spaced relationship to said base portion;
- c) a wind sail sign;
- d) a winch means mounted to said base portion of said sign column;
- e) support cable means having one end connected to said wind sail sign and another end connected to said winch means;
- f) guide means carried by said sign support members;
- guide line means extending from a first end adjacent said wind sail sign and a second end adjacent said base portion of said sign column;
- h) each of said support cable means and guide line means being guided by said guide means towards said wind sail sign;
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- i) means extending from said wind sail sign for guiding said guide line means in vertically movable relationship with respect to said wind sail sign.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.