Sign holder and tool for installation and removing a sign holder from a support

A holder for a sign releasably supported on a ceiling grid having opposite longitudinal sides comprising:

• a generally horizontal longitudinal base having opposite side flanges, upright longitudinal side walls joined to the base inwardly from the side flanges of the base whereby the side flanges extend away from the side walls, said side walls having longitudinal upper edges, longitudinal ears joined to said upper edges of the side walls and extended inwardly generally toward each other for gripping the ceiling grid, a longitudinal flexible member joined to the side walls below the ears connecting the side walls, means connected to the base for supporting at least one sign, and pivot means connecting the means for supporting at least one sign to the base to allow the sign to be angularly positioned in a selected location.

A holder for a sign releasably supported on a ceiling grid having opposite longitudinal sides comprising:

• a generally horizontal longitudinal base having opposite side flanges, upright longitudinal side walls joined to the base inwardly from the side flanges of the base whereby the side flanges extend away from the side walls, said side walls having longitudinal upper edges, longitudinal ears joined to said upper edges of the side walls and extended inwardly generally toward each other for gripping the ceiling grid, said side walls and ears have longitudinal pockets to accommodate the opposite sides of the ceiling grid, a longitudinal flexible member joined to the side walls below the ears connecting the side walls, and means connected to the base for supporting at least one sign.

A holder for a sign releasably supported on a ceiling grid having opposite longitudinal sides comprising:

• a generally horizontal longitudinal base having opposite side flanges, upright longitudinal side walls joined to the base inwardly from the side flanges of the base whereby the side flanges extend away from the side walls, said side walls having longitudinal upper edges, longitudinal ears joined to said upper edges of the side walls and extended inwardly generally toward each other for gripping the ceiling grid, a longitudinal flexible member having a generally convex cross sectional shape joined to the side walls below the ears connecting the side walls, and means connected to the base for supporting at least one sign.

A holder for a sign releasably supported on a ceiling grid having opposite longitudinal sides comprising:

• a generally horizontal longitudinal base having opposite side flanges, upright longitudinal side walls joined to the base inwardly from the side flanges of the base whereby the side flanges extend away from the side walls, said side walls having longitudinal upper edges, longitudinal ears joined to said upper edges of the side walls and extended inwardly generally toward each other for gripping the ceiling grid, inwardly directed ribs joined to the side walls below the ears, a longitudinal flexible member joined to said ribs to connect the side walls, and means connected to the base for supporting at least one sign.

A holder for a sign releasable supported on a ceiling grid having opposite longitudinal sides comprising:

• a generally horizontal longitudinal base having at least one side flange, upright side walls joined to the base with one side wall located inwardly of the one side flange whereby the one side flange extends away from the one side wall, said side walls having longitudinal upper edges, ears joined to side upper edges of the side walls and extended inwardly generally toward each other for gripping the ceiling grid, said side walls and ears have longitudinal pockets to accommodate opposite sides of the ceiling grid, means joined to the side walls below the ears connecting the side walls and permitting the side walls to be flexed outwardly to allow the ears to be placed on the sides of the ceiling grid, and means connected to the base for supporting at least one sign.

A holder for a sign releasable supported on a ceiling grid having opposite longitudinal sides comprising:

• a generally horizontal longitudinal base having at least one side flange, upright side walls joined to the base with one side wall located inwardly of the one side flange whereby the one side flange extends away from the one side wall, said side walls having longitudinal upper edges, ears joined to side upper edges of the side walls and extended inwardly generally toward each other for gripping the ceiling grid, means including a flexible member joined to the side walls below the ears connecting the side walls and permitting the side walls to be flexed outwardly to allow the ears to be placed on the sides of the ceiling grid, said flexible member having a generally convex cross sectional shape, and means connected to the base for support at least one sign.

A holder for a sign releasable supported on a ceiling grid having opposite longitudinal sides comprising:

• a generally horizontal longitudinal base having at least one side flange, upright side walls joined to the base with one side wall located inwardly of the one side flange whereby the one side flange extends away from the one side wall, said side walls having longitudinal upper edges, ears joined to side upper edges of the side walls and extended inwardly generally toward each other for gripping the ceiling grid, inwardly directed ribs joined to the side walls below the ears, means including a flexible member joined to the side walls below the ears connecting the side walls and permitting the side walls to be flexed outwardly to allow the ears to be placed on the sides of the ceiling grid, said flexible member being joined to said ribs to connect the side walls, and means connected to the base for supporting at least one sign.

A tool used to install and remove a sign holder from a ceiling grid having opposite longitudinal sides, said holder having a generally horizontal longitudinal base having opposite side flanges, side walls joined to the base, longitudinal ears joined to the side walls and extended inwardly generally toward each other for gripping the opposite sides of the ceiling grid, a flexible member joined to the side walls below the ears and above the base, a longitudinal vertical web secured to the base between said opposite side flanges and extended downwardly from the base, and means connected to the web for supporting at least one sign comprising:

• a body adapted to be attached to an elongated pole, said body having a first jaw, said first jaw having an inwardly directed first lip adapted to engage the base adjacent one side of the web and the web, an arm having a second jaw, pivot means connecting the arm to the body, said second jaw having an inwardly directed second lip adapted to engage the web and an upwardly directed rib adapted to engage the base adjacent the other side of the web, and biasing means for biasing the second jaw toward the first jaw thereby holding the sign holder between the first and second lips and the rib in engagement with the base.