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US 7,124,993 B2Granted
Rotating sign mount with automatic return
AssigneeCormark, Inc.
InventorsScott Padiak, Thomas M. Conway, Paul Charle Evans, John Robert Visk
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Abstract
A system for mounting a sign or graphic display to a structure allows rotation of the graphic display and provides for automatic return to the initial orientation.
Claims20
A sign-mounting system for mounting a graphic display to a supporting structure, the system comprising:
- a stationary portion
- a rotating portion;
- the rotating portion rotatably connected to the stationary portion;
- the stationary portion further comprising at least two spring arms;
- each of the spring arms comprising a first segment;
- the first segment comprising a fixed end;
- the fixed end coupled with a remainder of the stationary portion;
- each of the spring arms further comprising a second segment;
- the first and second segments of each of the spring arms coupled at a bend in the spring arm;
- the second segment comprising a free end;
- the second segment further comprising a notch;
- each of the notches securingly engageable to an edge of an opening of the supporting structure;
- the spring arms being sufficiently flexible to allow disengagement from the supporting structure;
- the rotating portion comprising a plurality of cascaded rotating portions;
- each of the cascaded rotating portions rotatably connected to an adjacent one of the cascaded rotating portions.
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A sign-mounting system for mounting a graphic display to a supporting structure, the system comprising:
- a stationary portion;
- a plurality of rotating portions;
- each of the rotating portions rotatably connected to an adjacent one of the rotating portions;
- a first one of the rotating portions rotatably connected to the stationary portion;
- the stationary portion comprising at least one stationary helical sliding surface;
- the first rotating portion comprising at least one rotating helical sliding surface;
- the first rotating portion further comprising at least one stationary helical sliding surface;
- a second one of the rotating portions comprising at least one rotating helical sl iniiria surface;
- one, of the at least one stationary sliding surfaces of the first rotating portion, and one, of the at least one rotating sliding surfaces of the second rotating portion, sliding against each other, when the second rotating portion is rotated from an initial stable orientation with respect to the first rotating portion;
- the second rotating portion being moved longitudinally upward relative to the first rotating portion, by force of the one, of the stationary sliding surfaces of the first rotating portion, and the one, of the rotating sliding surfaces of the second rotating portion, against each other when the second rotating portion is rotated from its initial orientation with respect to the first rotating portion;
- the second rotating portion being restored to its initial orientation with respect to the first rotating portion, by force of the one, of the stationary sliding surfaces of the first rotating portion, and the one, of the rotating sliding surfaces of the second rotating portion, against each other, when the second rotating portion is allowed to fall after being moved longitudinally upward;
- one, of the at least one stationary sliding surfaces of the stationary portion, and one, of the at least one rotating sliding surfaces of the first rotating portion, sliding against each other, when the first rotating portion is rotated from an initial stable orientation with respect to the stationary portion;
- the first rotating portion beinq moved longitudinally upward relative to the stationary portion, by force of the one, of the stationary sliding surfaces of the stationary portion, and the one, of the rotating sliding surfaces of the first rotating portion, against each other when the first rotating portion is rotated from its initial orientation with respect to the stationary portion;
- the first rotating portion being restored to its initial orientation with respect to the stationary portion, by force of the one, of the stationary sliding surfaces of the stationary portion, and the one, of the rotating sliding surfaces of the first rotating portion, against each other, when the first rotating portion is allowed to fall after being moved longitudinally upward.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.