US 9,542,871 B1Granted

Collapsible sign post apparatus

OwnerJames Timothy White, Andrew David Easlerinventors

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Abstract

A sign post assembly including a ground stake, vertical post, a horizontal arm, and a cap, wherein the vertical post is pin join connected with the horizontal arm by means of a fastener allowing the horizontal arm and the vertical post to be arranged in parallel arrangement during disassembly and storage, or in perpendicular arrangement during assembly and fully extended status. The vertical post having a cut-out along its top portion to allow the arrangement of the horizontal arm within the vertical post's inner cavity and the vertical post having a cut-out along at least one of its vertical sides to allow alignment of the horizontal arm within its internal cavity wherein the horizontal arm collapses downward into the vertical post. Disassembly includes inserting the stake (along with other assembly components (i.e. sign clips, removable fasteners, etc.) within the inner cavity of the lower portion of the vertical post.

Claims19

Dependent claims

A sign post apparatus, comprising:

a horizontal tubular member;
a vertical tubular member, comprising:
an inner side with a rectangular cut out along the top portion of the vertical tubular member to allow the horizontal tubular member pin joint connected to the vertical tubular member to be collapsed downward and disposed within the inner side of the vertical tubular member;
a first fastener permanently affixed creating a pin joint connecting the vertical tubular member to the horizontal tubular member;
a disassembled slot that allows a removable fastener to be inserted therein in order to allow the horizontal tubular member to be arranged and locked into place in parallel arrangement to the vertical tubular member for proper disassembly and storage;
a removable cap member that is affixed at the top end of the vertical tubular member during assembly and affixed at bottom end of the vertical tubular member to secure the storage of a stake during disassembly and storage;
wherein the stake, comprising:
a nail member having a dull end and a sharp end on the opposite side intended to be enclosed along a bottom end of the vertical tubular member during disassembly;
a support mechanism, comprising:
two symmetrical and vertical support members perpendicular to one another having a rectangular top portion and a triangular bottom portion with its hypotenuse extending from the outside bottom corner of the rectangular top portion towards to nail member, the symmetrical and vertical support members extending outward from a top portion of the nail member;
two vertical inward side member arranged perpendicular to and along an outward side of each of the two symmetrical and vertical support members;
a horizontal support member arranged horizontally between the symmetrical and vertical two support members along a bottom portion of the rectangular top portion of the two symmetrical and vertical support members.

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A sign post apparatus, comprising:

a horizontal tubular member, comprising:
at least two adjustable clips arranged horizontally along the bottom side of the horizontal tubular member that allow for attachment of an external sign;
a vertical tubular member, comprising:
an inner side with a rectangular cut out along the top portion of the vertical tubular member to allow the horizontal tubular member pin joint connected to the vertical tubular member to be collapsed downward and disposed within the inner side of the vertical tubular member;
a permanent slot that permits a first removable fastener to be inserted therein in order to create a pin joint connecting the vertical tubular member to the horizontal tubular member;
an assembled slot that permits a second removable fastener to be inserted and locked therein in order to allow the horizontal tubular member to be arranged perpendicular to the vertical tubular member for proper assembly;
a disassembled slot that permits the second removable fastener to be inserted therein in order to allow the horizontal tubular member to be arranged and locked into place in parallel arrangement to the vertical tubular member for proper disassembly and storage;
and
a stake, the stake comprising:
a dull end intended to be enclosed by the vertical tubular member and a sharp end on the opposite side intended to be buried into the ground during assembly.

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A sign post apparatus, comprising:

a horizontal tubular member, comprising:
at least two attachment means arranged along the bottom side of the horizontal tubular member that allow for attachment of an external sign;
a vertical tubular member, comprising:
an inner side with a rectangular cut out along a top portion of the vertical tubular member to allow the horizontal tubular member pin joint connected to the vertical tubular member to be collapsed downward and disposed within the inner side of the vertical tubular member;
a first fastener permanently affixed creating a pin joint connecting the vertical tubular member to the horizontal tubular member;
an assembled slot that allows a removable fastener to be inserted and fastened therein in order to allow the horizontal tubular member to be arranged perpendicular to the vertical tubular member for proper assembly;
a stake, comprising:
a dull end intended to be enclosed by the vertical tubular member and;
a sharp end on the opposite side intended to be buried into the ground during assembly.

6 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/076,446Filed 21 Mar 2016
Granted: 10 Jan 2017
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

G09F 15/0075
Boards, hoardings, pillars, or like structures for notices, placards, posters, or the like: pillars
A45F 3/44
Travelling or camp articles ; Sacks or packs carried on the body: article supports adapted to be stuck into the ground
G09F 7/18
Signs, name or number plates, letters, numerals, or symbols ; Panels or boards: means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a…
G09F 15/0056
Planar structures comprising one or more panels: portable display standards