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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8191606 | Security screen system A screen system in which a mesh is connected to a frame through a tensioning system. The tensioning system includes a plurality of holders which are fastened to edge portions of the mesh and a plurality of adjustable tensioners which connect the holders to the frame... | 06/05/2012 |
| 7406788 | Beadless signage system and method Sign mounting and tensioning apparatus, method and system for beadles signs comprises fired and floating rails adapted to removal y receive and hold elongated locks having sign edges wrapped around non-rotating inserts, and tensioning means for tensioning signs lock... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7367629 | Adjustable attachment and tensioning assembly for the suspension of a seat assembly A seat assembly for use in supporting an occupant in an automotive vehicle is provided, having a seat frame and a suspension material extending between and operatively secured to the seat frame for supporting the occupant of the seat assembly. A plurality of adjustm... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7309053 | Hanging module assembly for frames A hanging module assembly for frames having four frame moldings comprises a hanging bracket, a fixing plate, four circular through holes separately disposed at two adjacent sides of the fixing plate, a pressing portion disposed at the middle of the fixing plate and ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7278459 | Common carrier A method for mounting a film, used to fabricate a mask for use in screening an electronic device, to a common carrier frame. The common carrier frame has an outer edge along an outer periphery and an opening in a central portion of the frame. The method includes app... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7207128 | Display apparatus A pair of elongate holding devices (7a, 7c) extending along opposite sides of an imaginary rectangle have respective longitudinal recesses (12, 21) which hold respective edge portions (6a, 6c) of a poste... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7191555 | Display panels Display panels made at least partially of stretch fabric are disclosed. Different ways of mounting these display panels onto supporting structures such as folding frames are disclosed. The display panels can be used indoors and outdoors. The versatility of the displ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7168197 | System and method for mounting a sign A system and method for mounting a flexible material sign to a billboard structure includes a plurality of tensioning clamps affixed to the billboard structure. Each of the plurality of clamps includes a bracket adapted to be secured to the billboard structure and a... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159293 | Load bearing fabric attachment and associated method An attachment structure for a load bearing fabric. The attachment structure includes interfitted inner and outer rings. The outer ring includes a fabric leg 74 carrying a load bearing fabric. The inner ring defines a channel receiving the fabric leg 74... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7113332 | Tensioned projection screen apparatus A projection screen apparatus is disclosed for displaying an image projected by a projector. The projection screen apparatus includes a frame, a screen, and a screen coupler configured to couple the screen to the frame. ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 6991693 | Screen cloth insertion apparatus and method An apparatus secures ventilation cloth to a screen frame. A screen frame is oriented in an approximately vertical position. The screen frame has a plurality of segments. Each segment has a mounting surface on a face thereof. At least one of said segments has adhesiv... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6928671 | Tie down assembly for pool covers and pool cover incorporating same A pool cover tie down assembly comprising a first strap which defines a loop, the first strap being secured to the pool cover at a location interiorly spaced from the edge of the pool cover, an anchor secured to the pool deck, a spring having a first end secured to ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6842959 | Load bearing fabric attachment and associated method An attachment structure for a load bearing fabric. The attachment structure includes interfitted inner and outer rings. The outer ring includes a fabric leg 74 carrying a load bearing fabric. The inner ring defines a channel receiving the fabric leg 74... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6836907 | Lightweight solid safety swimming pool covers A solid mesh swimming pool cover incorporates a mesh layer that has been successfully used as a porous mesh cover for several years with a thin impermeable base layer. A two-step polymer coating process seals the mesh to produce a solid safety swimming pool cover of... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6782647 | Mounting for sheet material A mounting for a sheet that has a bead about its periphery includes frame members forming a rectangle with each frame member including mutually parallel multiple engagement surfaces defined on ribs. An elongate retainer includes an elongate flange with an interlocki... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6742565 | Covered frame method and apparatus This is a method and kit for making window coverings and frames and the like in which a multiplicity of frame members are held in position in a geometric shape and distorted inwardly towards a center of the frame by a distorting force after which a covering is adher... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6722096 | Frame assembly and frame component for tensioning fabric about a panel of a partition system A frame for a partition system and a component of the frame are disclosed. The component automatically and evenly tensions a fabric about a partition panel. The component of the frame includes a support element and a lockable element. The support element defines a c... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6684584 | Shelter having a tensioned sidewall assembly A shelter has a frame assembly (12), and a roof assembly (14) and flexible sidewall assembly (16) releasably connected thereto. The frame assembly (12) has a plurality of upright frame members (18) laterally spaced relative to each other, and a plurality ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6637080 | Reversible flex holder for flexible face sign The present invention is a reversible single-piece flex holder for retaining a flexible sign face to a sign frame. The flex holder has a latch block and a latch blade movable toward the latch block about a hinge, for clamping the margin of a sign face. A ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6619003 | Method of assembling a frame assembly for a partition system A method of assembling a frame assembly for a partition system is disclosed. The frame assembly includes a partition panel, a fabric covering the panel, and a frame component. The frame component automatically and evenly tensions the fabric about the pane... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6594932 | Display sign mounting system A display sign mounting system allows quick and easy mounting and tensioning of a display sign. The display sign has a substantially planar surface to which support members are mounted to form a perimeter frame. Bracket assemblies are attached to the supp... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6530165 | Assembly for mounting flexible sheet on structure An assembly for mounting a flexible display sheet to a structure includes an adjustment bracket having a first end and an opposing second end, the display sheet being secured to the first end of the adjustment bracket. A brace is rigidly attached to the s... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6513272 | Mounting for sheet material A mounting for a sheet that has a bead about its periphery includes frame members forming a rectangle with each frame member including mutually parallel multiple engagement surfaces defined on ribs. An elongate retainer includes an elongate flange with an... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6446550 | Screen printing machine and stencil sheet assembly A screen printing machine including a stencil sheet assembly having a frame member having outer peripheral sides for partitioning an outer configuration and inner peripheral sides for partitioning an opening and stencil sheet adhered to one face of the fr... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6401935 | Shale shaker screen retainer There is provided a shale shaker having at least a base, a shaker screen, a basket, and a screen retainer for releasably mounting the shaker screen to the basket. The basket is mounted movably with respect to and on the base. The screen retainer has at le... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6393746 | Truck-side display framing system A flexible vinyl display framing system that provides for a top railing running from front to back across the uppermost part of trailer, which is a C-channel extrusion. A front railing running from top to bottom down the forward most support beam of the t... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6381889 | Interlocking slide-pocket for roll-up signs A bracing sleeve which includes a base portion and a cover portion. The base portion of the sleeve is affixed along a bracing surface of a flexible sign. The base portion includes a batten recess for receiving the terminal end of a batten. The batten rece... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6370802 | Back-lit fascia with spring loaded fascia tensioner A sign frame assembly for supporting a flexible fascia. In one embodiment, a frame member extends in a first direction and has first and second bracket-mounting sections spaced apart from each other in the first direction. First and second brackets have i... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6339889 | Spring biased assembly for mounting flexible sheet on structure A mounting assembly includes an elongated mounting bracket and an elongated retention bracket. The mounting and retention brackets are configured for ridged attachment to the side of a structure, such as by bolts. A coupling channel extends along the leng... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6331223 | Method of fabricating adhesively secured frame assembly A frame includes a plurality of screen bar segments. To form the screen bar, a flat malleable strip is provided. The strip is roll-formed to form a tube having a tensioning step on its face. The tensioning step extends along a length of the tube. The tens... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6318255 | Method of attaching coated silk screen fabric to a frame and the reusable silk screen A method of locking a precut silkscreen fabric to splines which are then inserted into retensionable roller frames, wherein the fabric is scored where it contacts the spline, permitting the adhesive to lock the sections of the spline together through the ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6279644 | Screen and frame assembly in which the screen is adhesively secured to the frame A screen bar segment for use in forming a screen and frame assembly in which screen can be adhesively secured to the frame. The screen bar segment includes a tensioning step along one side thereof and adhesive applied along the base of the tensioning step... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6276082 | Mounting for sheet material A mounting for a sheet that has a bead about its periphery includes frame members forming a rectangle with each frame member including mutually parallel multiple engagement surfaces defined on ribs. An elongate retainer includes an elongate flange with an... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6263949 | Hurricane resistant screen system A screen system for covering openings such as windows and doors includes a frame having a screen mounting portion for receiving an edge of a screen and a retainer bar. The screen is sandwiched between the frame and the retainer bar and the assembly is of ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6250406 | Connection arrangement for a two-piece annular body A drill pipe and casing protector comprises an annular body having two pieces with identical edges. A first edge includes at least two opposing formations longitudinally formed thereon whereby when one piece is inverted with respect to the either piece, t... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6250002 | Visually symmetric removable low protrusion tensioned sign display system A specially engineered, low protrusion, visually symmetric small footprint system of mounting advertising displays to vehicles, such as trucks, tractor trailers, and vans, providing upward/downward adjustability, ease of frame removal and remounting, and ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6209245 | Sign display attachment system A signage display attachment system is disclosed for mounting a sign to a substrate. The signage display attachment system comprises an insertion bead, the insertion bead having two elongated legs extending from a base. The two elongated legs define a nar... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6192611 | Banner support assembly A banner support assembly adapted to be mounted to an upstanding post including a pair of horizontally extending arms fixed in spaced relation to the post and first and second housing members adapted to receive an elongated banner's first and second slidi... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6073376 | Edging for sign casing A sign casing having a structural frame defining a front plane and a planar opening in that front plane. The structural frame has a cleft extending around the front plane. The cleft has a depth dimension extending in a direction substantially parallel to ... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6070351 | Flexible face sign with raised display surface A sign that has side-framing members defining a sign opening and a flexible face material anchored to the side-framing members and stretched across the sign opening. A plurality of spaced apart flexible, resilient and transparent prop members are affixed ... | 06/06/2000 |
