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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4730803 | Ground access elevated pole banner The present invention discloses a lightweight sign-support assembly for displaying and supporting a sign in a preselected display position. The sign-supporting assembly is especially adapted for ground-access removal, installation, or changing of signs or... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4705253 | Offset sign mounting An offset sign is mounted to a supporting post by means of brackets top and bottom. Each bracket has a horizontal plate which is secured to the edge of the sign and a first transverse channel at one end of the plate, the mouth of the channel providing edg... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4659046 | Traffic control device mast arm bracket A bracket particularly suited for securing a traffic light fixture to a horizontally extending mast arm which comprises two basic components telescopically interconnected by use of a snap ring and bolts for clamping the outer section to the inner section.... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4635888 | Flexible banding and instrument support system A flexible banding and instrument support system for use in securing a support, bracket, and any instrument to a utility pole, or the like, including a flexible band provided substantially surrounding a supporting pole, and capable of conforming to its ou... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4575904 | Guy hook A guy hook used to attach a guy cable to a transmission line pole includes an upper body portion (25), a central body portion (26), and a lower heel portion (27). The upper portion has a neck (29) and ears (28) for engaging the guy cable. The central body... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4489910 | Mounting bracket for traffic signal installation A mounting bracket for installing traffic signals. The signal housing is mounted between two support arms extending outwardly from a post which is coextensive with and parallel to the signal housing. A sleeve is mounted on the post for adjustment along th... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4412678 | Saddle for bar and bar-type weight A saddle for the bar of a bar-type weight has a bar-receiving portion, arms that incline upwardly and away from that portion, and a socket-forming portion which defines a socket that extends downwardly relative to those arms to telescope downwardly over t... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4342474 | Waveguide hanger A suspension system for vertically mounting RF transmission line on a tower has stabilizing guides at spaced intervals to prevent lateral movement of the line while permitting vertical movement to accommodate differential thermal expansion and contraction... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4325529 | Mounting bracket assembly A U-shaped bracket element pivotably attached to an object to be mounted is retained on a fixed base. Prior to clamping the bracket against the base, the U-shaped bracket element is rotated relative to the base about an axis perpendicular to the pivoting ... | 04/20/1982 |
| 4300739 | Adjustable pole-mounted mail box support An adjustable pole-mounted mail box support including an elongated frame with a collar adjustably connectable at selected positions on the length of the frame. The collar is adjustably positioned on a pole for vertical adjustment on the pole and for adjus... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4290529 | Rack for boat fenders A rack for boat fenders of the type having a cylindrical body from each end of which extends a rectangular protuberance that defines a line attaching eye. The rack is formed of elongate members so as to be of open construction and includes upper and lower... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4240369 | Mainsail and/or mizzensail furling device The invention as disclosed provides an improved mainsail and/or mizzensail furling device for use on sailboats and includes a furling drum mounted on the gooseneck connecting the boom to the mast. An upper masthead holding device is movably mounted relati... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4190992 | Spiral staircase This invention relates to improvements in or relating to outdoor spiral stairs comprising a column of galvanized pipe, a plurality of footstep means fixed with the column to a spiral direction and supporting means having a U-shaped bolt and nuts. Unlike t... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4156272 | Mounting bracket for light fixture A mounting bracket formed integrally with a light fixture housing, mounts the fixture on either a flat surface, such as, a wall or a curved surface, such as, a post. The bracket includes a base portion having a front wall and opposed parallel side walls a... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4148456 | Adjustable articulated pole mount assembly An articulated mounting device for mounting an object such as traffic signals, signs or the like on vertical or horizontal poles or masts comprises a central apertured plate for attachment to the bracket holding the traffic signal, a first plurality of su... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4114861 | Fence rail connector An integrally formed backless U-shaped rail-supporting bracket for use in constructing fences, which can be nailed to a fence post with three nails, thus eliminating the need to make a hole in the post or nail the rails to the post. The depth of the brack... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4076126 | Multipurpose display rack A display rack has a tubular extension arm with a plurality of hangers extending transversely from it. A holder and a support bracket are secured by a flexible bands to an upright pole member. One end of the extension arm is seated in the holder and a sup... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4054256 | Support for a golf bag A support for supporting a golf bag in a position on a supporting surface wherein the golf bag is at an angle of less than 90° with respect to the supporting surface. The support is removably secured on the golf bag. When not being used, the support lays... | 10/18/1977 |
| 4049225 | Mounting bracket having hinged base A mounting bracket has a pair of base members hinged together with the base members having separate mounting surfaces to enable affixing them to walls or the like extending at different angles. A mounting projection extends from one base member, preferabl... | 09/20/1977 |
| 3949835 | Foldable hunting stool A foldable stool which may be compactly folded for carrying and storage, and which may be quickly unfolded and mounted on a tree trunk, comprising a pair of spaced-apart lateral frame members having a seat mounted at one end and a tree-engaging supporting... | 04/13/1976 |
