Pole banner sign construction

Claim 2

Pole sign construction of a type in which a flexible banner is removably mounted and tensioned on a pole; including a rectangular flexible banner formed with a hem at each of its upper and lower edges; rigid pull rod means removably mounted in each hem; upper and lower hardware support means for the banner each having a mounting plate comprising a channel-shaped member and a plate member having a central trapezoidal-shaped offset portion, and means connecting said trapezoidal-shaped offset portion to the back of the web of the channel-shaped member adapted to be permanently mounted on a pole; the trapezoidalshaped offset portion of the upper mounting plate converging toward the top and the trapezoidal-shaped offset portion of the lower mounting plate converging toward the bottom, the upper support means including a suspension plate with a downwardly opening trapezoidal-shaped slot therein removably mounted on the trapezoidal-shaped offset portion of the upper mounting plate, and hook means on the suspension plate releasably engaged with the banner upper hemmed edge and pull rod; and the lower support means including spring tensioned hook means having an upwardly opening trapezoidal slot therein removably mounted on the trapezoidal-shaped offset portion of the lower mounting plate releasably engaged with the banner lower hemmed edge and pull rod, the upper and lower mounting plates being spaced at a given distance to permit the spring tensioning to take effect.

Claim 3

Pole sign construction of a type in which a flexible banner is removably mounted and tensioned on a pole; including a rectangular flexible banner formed with a hem at each of its upper and lower edges; rigid pull rod means removably mounted in each hem; upper and lower hardware support means for the banner each having a mounting plate comprising a channel-shaped member and a plate member having a central trapezoidal-shaped offset portion, and means connecting said trapezoidal-shaped offset portion to the back of the web of the channel-shaped member adapted to be permanently mounted on a pole; the trapezoidal-shaped offset portion of the upper mounting plate converging toward the top and the trapezoidal-shaped offset portion of the lower mounting plate converging toward the bottom, the upper support means including suspension means with a downwardly opening trapezoidal-shaped slot therein removably wedge-mounted on the trapezoidal-shaped offset portion of the upper mounted plate, and a pair of hooks on the suspension means releasably engaged with the banner upper hemmed edge and pull rOd, and the lower support means including spring tensioned hook means having an upwardly opening trapezoidal slot therein removably mounted on the trapezoidal-shaped offset portion of the lower mounting plate releasably engaged with the banner lower hemmed edge and pull rod, the upper and lower mounting plates being spaced at a given distance to permit the spring tensioning to take effect.

Claim 4

Pole sign construction of a type in which a flexible banner is removably mounted and tensioned on a pole; including a rectangular flexible banner formed with a hem at each of its upper and lower edges; rigid pull rod means removably mounted in each hem; upper and lower hardware support means for the banner each having a mounting plate comprising a channel-shaped member and a plate member having a central trapezoidal-shaped offset portion, and means connecting said trapezoidal-shaped offset portion to the back of the web of the channel-shaped member adapted to be permanently mounted on a pole; the trapezoidal-shaped offset portion of the upper mounting plate converging toward the top and the trapezoidal-shaped offset portion of the lower mounting plate converging toward the bottom, the upper support means including suspension means with a downwardly opening trapezoidal-shaped slot therein removably wedge-mounted on the trapezoidal-shaped offset portion of the upper mounted plate, and a pair of hooks on the suspension means releasably engaged with the banner upper hemmed edge and pull rOd, and the lower support means including spring tensioned hook means having an upwardly opening trapezoidal slot therein removably mounted on the trapezoidal-shaped offset portion of the lower mounting plate releasably engaged with the banner lower hemmed edge and pull rod, the upper and lower mounting plates being spaced at a given distance to permit the spring tensioning to take effect.

Claim 5

Pole sign construction of a type in which a flexible banner having upper and lower hemmed edges is removably mounted and tensioned on permanent hardware means for the sign mounted on a pole; the permanent hardware means including upper and lower pull rods adapted to be telescoped into the hemmed edges of a banner; upper and lower support means each having a mounting plate comprising a channel-shaped member and a plate member having a central trapezoidal-shaped offset portion, and means connecting said trapezoidal-shaped offset portion to the back of the web of the channel-shaped member adapted to be permanently mounted on a pole, the trapezoidal-shaped offset portion of the upper mounting plate converging toward the top and the trapezoidal-shaped offset portion of the lower mounting plate converging toward the bottom, and a suspension plate with a downwardly opening trapezoidal-shaped slot therein removably mounted on the trapezoidal-shaped offset portion of the upper mounting plate; the upper support means including hook means on the suspension plate adapted to be releasably engaged with the banner upper hemmed edge and pull rod; and the lower support means including a tube mounted on a lower bracket having an upwardly opening trapezoidal slot therein mounted on the trapezoidal-shaped offset portion of the lower mounting plate and spring tensioned hook means mounted in and projecting from the tube means adapted to be releasably engaged with the banner lower hemmed edge and pull rod, the upper and lower mounting plates being spaced at a given distance to permit the spring tensioning to take effect.

Claim 6

Pole sign construction of a type in which a flexible banner having upper and lower hemmed edges is removably mounted and tensioned on permanent hardware means for the sign mounted on a pole; the permanent hardware means including upper and lower pull rods adapted to be telescoped into the hemmed edges of a banner; upper and lower support means each having a mounting plate comprising a channel-shaped member and a plate member having a central trapezoidal-shaped offset portion, and means connecting said trapezoidal-shaped offset portion to the back of the web of the channel-shaped member adapted to be permanently mounted on a pole, the trapezoidal-shaped offset portion of the upper mounting plate converging toward the top and the trapezoidal-shaped offset portion of the lower mounting plate converging toward the bottom, and a suspension plate with a downwardly opening trapezoidal-shaped slot therein removably mounted on the trapezoidal-shaped offset portion of the upper mounting plate; the upper support means including hook means on the suspension plate adapted to be releasably engaged with the banner upper hemmed edge and pull rod; and the lower support means including a tube mounted on a lower bracket having an upwardly opening trapezoidal slot therein mounted on the trapezoidal-shaped offset portion of the lower mounting plate and spring tensioned hook means mounted in and projecting from the tube means adapted to be releasably engaged with the banner lower hemmed edge and pull rod, the upper and lower mounting plates being spaced at a given distance to permit the spring tensioning to take effect.

Claim 7

Pole sign construction of a type in which a flexible banner having upper and lower hemmed edges is removably mounted and tensioned on permanent hardware means for the sign mounted on a pole; the permanent hardware means including upper and lower pull rods adapted to be telescoped into the hemmed edges of a banner; upper and lower support means each having a mounting plate comprising a channel-shaped member and a plate member having a central trapezoidal-shaped offset portion, and means connecting said trapezoidal-shaped offset portion to the back of the web of the channel-shaped member adapted to be permanently mounted on a pole, the trapezoidal-shaped offset portion of the upper mounting plate converging toward the top and the trapezoidal-shaped offset portion of the lower mounting plate converging toward the bottom, and a suspension plate having a trapezoidal slot therein removably mounted on each mounting plate; the upper support means also including a pair of hooks on the upper suspension plate adapted to be releasably engaged with the banner upper hemmed edge and pull rod; and the lower support means including spring tensioned hook means mounted on the lower suspension plate adapted to be releasably engaged with the banner lower hemmed edge and pull rod, the upper and lower mounting plates being spaced at a given distance to permit the spring tensioning to take effect.

Claim 8

Pole sign construction of a type in which a flexible banner having upper and lower hemmed edges is removably mounted and tensioned on permanent hardware means for the sign mounted on a pole; the permanent hardware means including upper and lower pull rods adapted to be telescoped into the hemmed edges of a banner; upper and lower support means each having a mounting plate comprising a channel-shaped member and a plate member having a central trapezoidal-shaped offset portion, and means connecting said trapezoidal-shaped offset portion to the back of the web of the channel-shaped member adapted to be permanently mounted on a pole, the trapezoidal-shaped offset portion of the upper mounting plate converging toward the top and the trapezoidal-shaped offset portion of the lower mounting plate converging toward the bottom, and a suspension plate having a trapezoidal slot therein removably mounted on each mounting plate; the upper support means also including a pair of hooks on the upper suspension plate adapted to be releasably engaged with the banner upper hemmed edge and pull rod; and the lower support means including spring tensioned hook means mounted on the lower suspension plate adapted to be releasably engaged with the banner lower hemmed edge and pull rod, the upper and lower mounting plates being spaced at a given distance to permit the spring tensioning to take effect.

Claim 9

Pole sign construction of a type in which a rectangular flexible banner having upper and lower hemmed edges is removably mounted and tensioned on hardware means for the sign mounted on the pole; including upper and lower rigid pull rod means removably mounted in the hemmed edges of the banner, upper and lower hardware support means for the banner, each support means including a mounting plate comprising a channel-shaped member and a plate member having a central trapezoidal-shaped offset portion, means connecting said trapezoidal-shaped offset portion to the back of the web of the channel-shaped member whereBy the opposite end portions of the plate member form wings spaced from the channel-shaped member, means permanently mounting the mounting plates on the pole, the trapezoidal-shaped offset portion of the upper mounting plate converging toward the top and the trapezoidal-shaped offset portion of the lower mounting plate converging toward the bottom, the upper support means including an upper suspension plate with a downwardly opening trapezoidal slot therein, said upper suspension plate being received between said wings and the web of the channel-shaped member with the slot wedge fitting over the offset portion, hook means on the upper suspension plate releasably engaged with the banner upper hemmed edge and pull rod, the lower support means including a lower bracket having an offset backplate at its upper end, said backplate having an upwardly opening trapezoidal slot therein, said backplate being received between the wings and the web of the lower mounting plate means with the slot fitting over the trapezoidal offset portion thereof, and spring tensioned hook means carried by said lower bracket and releasably engaged with the banner lower hemmed edge and pull rod, the upper and lower mounting plates being spaced at a given distance to permit the spring tensioning to take effect.

Claim 10

Pole sign construction of a type in which a rectangular flexible banner having upper and lower hemmed edges is removably mounted and tensioned on hardware means for the sign mounted on the pole; including upper and lower rigid pull rod means removably mounted in the hemmed edges of the banner, upper and lower hardware support means for the banner, each support means including a mounting plate comprising a channel-shaped member and a plate member having a central trapezoidal-shaped offset portion, means connecting said trapezoidal-shaped offset portion to the back of the web of the channel-shaped member whereBy the opposite end portions of the plate member form wings spaced from the channel-shaped member, means permanently mounting the mounting plates on the pole, the trapezoidal-shaped offset portion of the upper mounting plate converging toward the top and the trapezoidal-shaped offset portion of the lower mounting plate converging toward the bottom, the upper support means including an upper suspension plate with a downwardly opening trapezoidal slot therein, said upper suspension plate being received between said wings and the web of the channel-shaped member with the slot wedge fitting over the offset portion, hook means on the upper suspension plate releasably engaged with the banner upper hemmed edge and pull rod, the lower support means including a lower bracket having an offset backplate at its upper end, said backplate having an upwardly opening trapezoidal slot therein, said backplate being received between the wings and the web of the lower mounting plate means with the slot fitting over the trapezoidal offset portion thereof, and spring tensioned hook means carried by said lower bracket and releasably engaged with the banner lower hemmed edge and pull rod, the upper and lower mounting plates being spaced at a given distance to permit the spring tensioning to take effect.

Claim 11

Pole sign construction as defined in claim 5 in which the spring tensioned hook means carried by the lower bracket comprises an upright tube member rigidly connected to the lower bracket, a rod located through the tube member and having a hook at its upper end and a coil spring within the tube member surrounding said rod, washers at the end of said coil spring and a nut upon the lower end of the rod.

Claim 12

Pole sign construction as defined in claim 5 in which the means permanently mounting the mounting plates on the pole comprises screws located through the trapezoidal-shaped offset portion of each plate member and through the central portion of the corresponding channel-shaped member and into the pole.