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US 6,601,328 B1Granted
Sign assembly
AssigneeIDL Incorporated
InventorsVincent F. Benaquista, Shaun P. Blackham
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Abstract
A sign assembly particularly useful for point of purchase displays is provided. The sign assembly provides an easily changeable sign portion, but when mounted remains securely in position. The sign assembly may utilize pre-existing structures for its support.
Claims7
A sign assembly comprising:
- a support member,
- an elongated flange member including a base portion affixed to said support member and an elongated trough portion having a U-shaped cross-section, said trough portion substantially perpendicular to said base portion, transverse pin members mounted at predetermined intervals between opposite walls within said U-shaped trough portion,
- a sign member including a sign portion and having a lip portion on at least one side thereof, said lip portion having a plurality of pin member receiving openings, each of said pin member receiving openings of said lip portion having a pin member docking portion engageable with said transverse pin members and a pin member locking portion positioned substantially perpendicular to said pin member docking portion, said pin member receiving openings of said lip portion and said transverse pin members in operative alignment,
- whereby said sign assembly may be quickly assembled by alignment of said pin members with said flange member with said docking portion of said pin member receiving openings of said lip portion of said sign member and pushing on said sign member until said pin member enters the locking portion of said pin member receiving openings and then sliding said sign member in the direction of said locking portion of said pin member receiving openings to cause said pin members to engage the locking portions of said pin member receiving openings, thereby securing said sign member to said flange member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.