Sign stand with rolling base
AssigneeMarketing Displays, Inc.
InventorRonald E. Grewe
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Abstract
A portable sign stand with rollers and an adjustable weighted base. The base member has one or more compartments so that liquid or solid ballast can be added to stabilize the sign stand in windy conditions. Wheels are provided on one edge of the base member in order to allow the sign stand to be rolled and easily moved to different positions. The axle member for the wheels is held in place on the base member by a bracket member which also helps secure the sign member to the base member. A pair of springs, resilient members, or the like can be used to connect the sign member to the base in order to provide a better wind-resistant sign stand.
Claims25
A sign stand apparatus comprising a base member and an upright sign member connected thereto, the base member having at least one compartment therein for holding ballast, at least one inlet port in communication with said at least one compartment, a pair of wheels positioned on at least one edge of said base member, an axle member positioned between said wheels, a bracket mechanism connected to said base member and securing said axle member in position, and at least one resilient member positioned on a first side of said bracket mechanism, and wherein said upright sign member is positioned on a second side of said bracket mechanism.
A portable sign device comprising:
- a base member comprising a molded housing and having a hollow cavity therein for holding ballast, a lower surface and an upper surface;
- an upright sign member positioned on said upper surface and having a first bracket member thereon;
- a pair of wheel members connected together by an axle member, said wheel members being positioned on said lower surface;
- a second bracket member positioned on said lower surface and securing said axle member to said housing;
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- said sign member comprising a sign display member and a resilient mechanism, said sign member positioned directly on said first bracket member and said resilient mechanism positioned directly on said second bracket member.
A portable sign device comprising:
- a base member comprising a molded housing with a hollow cavity and having a lower surface and an upper surface;
- an upright sign member positioned on said upper surface and having a first bracket member thereon;
- a pair of wheel members connected together by an axle member, said wheel members being positioned on said lower surface;
- a second bracket member positioned on said lower surface and securing said axle member to said housing;
- at least one fastener member, said at least one fastener member extending entirely through said housing from said lower surface to said upper surface and connected to said first bracket member on said upper surface and to said second bracket member on said lower surface;
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- said sign member comprising a sign display member and a resilient mechanism, said sign display member positioned directly on and attached to said first bracket member and said resilient mechanism positioned directly on and attached to said second bracket member and comprising a pair of coil spring members.
A portable sign device comprising:
- a base member comprising a molded housing with a hollow cavity for holding ballast and having a lower surface and an upper surface;
- an upright sign member positioned on said upper surface and having a first bracket member thereon;
- a pair of wheel members connected together by an axle member, said wheel members being positioned on said lower surface;
- a second bracket member positioned on said lower surface and securing said axle member to said housing;
- at least one fastener member, said at least one fastener member extending entirely through said housing from said lower surface to said upper surface and connected to said first bracket member on said upper surface and to said second bracket member on said lower surface;
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- at least one resilient member positioned directly on said second bracket member, wherein said sign member can deflect relative to said base member.
A portable sign device comprising:
- a base member comprising a molded housing with a hollow cavity for holding ballast therein and having a lower surface and an upper surface;
- a first bracket member positioned on said upper surface;
- an upright sign member positioned on said first bracket member;
- a pair of wheel members connected together by an axle member, said wheel members being positioned on said lower surface;
- a recess in said lower surface and wherein said wheel members are positioned in said recess;
- a second bracket member positioned on said lower surface and securing said axle member to said housing;
- at least one fastener member, said at least on fastener member extending entirely through said housing from said lower surface to said upper surface and connected to said first bracket member on said upper surface and to said second bracket member on said lower surface;
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- a spring member positioned directly on said second bracket member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.