Back to results
US 8,769,851 B2Granted
Child safety post sign
OwnerJames Dean Picardinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
In one embodiment a child safety sign device is composed of a substrate that may be curved and secured to a post or other structure. Fasteners are provided to affix the sign around mail box posts, sign posts, to provide a message to operators of motor vehicles and or pedestrians.
Claims10
A method of securing a sign to a mail box having a post comprising:
- providing a substrate formed from a material having a front surface and a rear surface;
- providing a first connector having a first surface and an opposing second surface, the first surface of the connector being secured to the rear surface of the substrate proximate a first lateral edge of the substrate;
- positioning the substrate about at least a portion of the mail box post in an arcuate shape such that the rear surface faces toward the post and the front surface faces a direction away from the post;
- securing the second surface of the connector to the post;
- providing a second connector having a first surface and an opposing second surface, securing the first surface of the second connector to the rear surface of the substrate and connecting a second surface of the second connector to front surface of the substrate;
- wherein a portion of the rear surface of the substrate is not in contact with the post forming a gap therebetween.
3 more elements
A method of securing a sign to a mail box having a post comprising:
- providing a water proof substrate formed from a material having a front surface and a rear surface;
- providing a connector proximate a first longitudinal edge of the substrate and providing a second connector proximate a second longitudinal edge of the substrate;
- shaping the substrate into an arcuate shape;
- securing the first connector to a first portion of the post and securing the second connector to a second spaced portion of the post;
- wherein the substrate is formed from a polyvinylchloride material;
- wherein the first portion of the post is spaced from and parallel to the second portion of the post;
- wherein forming the substrate into an arcuate shape includes forming the substrate into a uniform shape extending from an uppermost portion of the substrate to the lowermost portion of the substrate;
- wherein the substrate is formed from flexible material and wherein forming the substrate into an arcuate shape includes forming the substrate into a shape having a non-uniform cross-section;
- wherein the substrate includes a region that extends outwardly from the post such that a center portion of the rear surface is spaced from the post;
- wherein the region between the substrate and post is filled with leaves.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.