Adjustable LED sign mounting system
AssigneeAdaptive Micro Systems, Inc.
InventorsLee A. Gettelfinger, Gregory P. Schleusner, Kelly J. Bronk
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Abstract
An adaptable mounting system for mounting an LED display panel on an existing support structure for a billboard is provided, where the support structure including a plurality of posts having brackets arranged to support the billboard. The adaptable mounting system includes a lower arm and upper arms, each arm having a first end and a second end and one or more notches supported on the brackets of the existing support structure; a yoke coupled to the arms proximate the first end and configured for attachment to the LED display panel; and a brace coupled to one of the upper arms proximate the second end and coupled to the yoke of an arm beneath the one of the upper arms.
Claims20
An adaptable mounting system for mounting an LED display panel on an existing support structure for a billboard, the support structure including a plurality of posts having brackets arranged to support the billboard, the adaptable mounting system comprising:
- a lower arm and a plurality of upper arms, each arm having a first end and a second end and one or more notches configured to be supported on the brackets of the existing support structure;
- a yoke coupled to the arms proximate the first end and configured for attachment to the LED display panel;
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- a brace coupled to one of the upper arms proximate the second end and coupled to the yoke of an arm beneath the one of the upper arms.
An adaptable mounting system for mounting an LED display panel on an existing support structure for a billboard, the support structure including a plurality of posts having brackets arranged to support the billboard, the adaptable mounting system comprising:
- a lower arm having a first end coupled to the LED display panel and having an opening configured to fit over a lower one of the brackets on one of the posts to define a pivot axis about which the LED display sign may be tilted to any one of a plurality of predetermined viewing angles;
- a plurality of upper arms each having two or more openings, the openings located on the upper arms to correspond to the plurality of predetermined viewing angles and configured to fit over upper ones of the brackets on the one of the posts, each upper arm also having a first end coupled to the LED display panel;
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- at least one brace extending between two of the arms and adjustable to any one of a plurality of positions to accommodate tilting of the LED display panel to any one of the plurality of predetermined viewing angles.
A method of mounting an LED display panel on an existing support structure for a billboard, the support structure including a plurality of posts having brackets arranged to support the billboard, the method comprising:
- providing a lower arm having an opening and having a first end;
- coupling the first end of the lower arm to the LED display panel;
- providing a plurality of upper arms each having two or more openings and having a first end;
- coupling the first end of the upper arms to the LED display panel;
- fitting the opening in the lower arm and one of the openings in each of the upper arms over a corresponding bracket on one of the plurality of posts;
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- connecting at least one brace between two of the arms.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.