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US 5,489,076 AGranted
Support post
OwnerJohn E. Thomasinventor
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Abstract
A support for an outdoor sign has an upright where an upper and lower extent are swingably connected to move between an erect position for use and a collapsed position for storage. A cross-bar is pivotally connected to the upright for movement between a perpendicular relation to the upright, for use, and a collapsed position for storage.
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Support post comprising:
- a lower extent defining a longitudinal extension direction,
- an upper extent defining a longitudinal extension direction,
- the upper end of said lower extent being swingably connected to the lower end of said upper extent, said extents being adapted to move as controlled by said swingable connection between an ERECTED position where said extents are aligned and a COLLAPSED position where said extents are side by side,
- said upper and lower extents being tubular members,
- a coupling member swingably connected to one of said upper and lower extents, having a connection end resting in said one of said extents and a coupling end being adapted, in ERECTED position to be received in the other of said extents
- and connected and shaped adjacent said coupling end to provide a member adapted to be detachably coupled to a wall of said other extent in ERECTED position, and when detached to swing to allow relative rotation between said extents out of ERECTED position toward collapsed position.
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Support post comprising:
- a lower extent defining a longitudinal extension direction,
- an upper extent defining a longitudinal extension direction,
- the upper end of said lower extent being swingably connected to the lower end of said upper extent, said extents being adapted to move as controlled by said swingably connection between an ERECTED position where said extents are aligned and a COLLAPSED position where said extents are side by side,
- a fastening member adapted to releasably fasten said extents in ERECTED position.
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Support post comprising:
- a longitudinal extent adapted to act as part of the upright for a sign,
- a cross-bar defining a longitudinal direction,
- means connecting said cross-bar with said extent, allowing pivotting there between,
- said connecting means allowing rotation of said cross-bar between an orientation PERPENDICULAR to said extent,
- and an orientation PARALLEL thereto,
- and wherein said extent and cross-bar are shaped to interlock and to key against relative rotation when in said PERPENDICULAR orientation,
- wherein said extent and cross-bar together have a lesser thickness along a width axis perpendicular to both in the PERPENDICULAR orientation than they have together in the PARALLEL orientation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.