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Advertising sign construction

Assignee: CHICAGO CARDBOARD PRODUCTS CO
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Filing: 1961-12-28
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Granted: 1964-06-30
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Expires: 1981-12-28
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jess A Cobb

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 11:58
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F15/00; G09F15/0006; G09F15/0018

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 156 words
IN AN ADVERTISING SIGN CONSTRUCTION FOR REMOVABLY ATTACHING A PLACARD SIGN HAVING DISPOSED IN THE FACE THEREOF A PLURALITY OF MOUNTING APERTURES, A DISPLAY SIGN-HOLDING ASSEMBLY WHICH COMPRISES A SIGN SUPPORT MEANS HAVING A RECTANGULAR FRAME FABRICATED FROM AT LEAST ONE THIN, NARROW BAR HAVING A PLANAR FACE UPON WHICH THE SIGN RESTS, A PLURALITY OF TOGGLE CLAMPS MOUNTED ON SAID PLANAR FACE IN SPACED RELATION EACH TO THE OTHER IN A PATTERN CONFORMING WITH THE PATTERN OF SAID MOUNTING APERTURE, SAID TOGGLE CLAMPS COMPRISING A PAIR OF SPACED RESILIENT ARMS ATTACHED TO SAID PLANAR FACE, A TOGGLE ARM HAVING A PAIR OF TRUNNIONS LATERALLY DEPENDING FROM SAID ARM ENGAGING SAID RESILIENT ARMS, SAID TRUNNIONS HAVING A WIDTH TO THICKNESS RATIO OF GREATER THAN ONE WHEREBY SAID ARM CAN BE HELD IN SIGN-INSTALLING POSITION NORMAL TO SAID FACE, AND BE PIVOTED INTO A BIASED CLAMPING POSITION SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO AND IN COOPERATION WITH SAID PLANAR AREA.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 156 words
IN AN ADVERTISING SIGN CONSTRUCTION FOR REMOVABLY ATTACHING A PLACARD SIGN HAVING DISPOSED IN THE FACE THEREOF A PLURALITY OF MOUNTING APERTURES, A DISPLAY SIGN-HOLDING ASSEMBLY WHICH COMPRISES A SIGN SUPPORT MEANS HAVING A RECTANGULAR FRAME FABRICATED FROM AT LEAST ONE THIN, NARROW BAR HAVING A PLANAR FACE UPON WHICH THE SIGN RESTS, A PLURALITY OF TOGGLE CLAMPS MOUNTED ON SAID PLANAR FACE IN SPACED RELATION EACH TO THE OTHER IN A PATTERN CONFORMING WITH THE PATTERN OF SAID MOUNTING APERTURE, SAID TOGGLE CLAMPS COMPRISING A PAIR OF SPACED RESILIENT ARMS ATTACHED TO SAID PLANAR FACE, A TOGGLE ARM HAVING A PAIR OF TRUNNIONS LATERALLY DEPENDING FROM SAID ARM ENGAGING SAID RESILIENT ARMS, SAID TRUNNIONS HAVING A WIDTH TO THICKNESS RATIO OF GREATER THAN ONE WHEREBY SAID ARM CAN BE HELD IN SIGN-INSTALLING POSITION NORMAL TO SAID FACE, AND BE PIVOTED INTO A BIASED CLAMPING POSITION SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO AND IN COOPERATION WITH SAID PLANAR AREA.

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