Bizarre Patents
An extension member is attachable to a trailer hitch and extends away from the vehicle and is connected to a seating frame supporting a toilet seat.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7409789 | Sign support A pair of sign support frames connected to a sign with upright member has upright reinforcement bars secured to arch or base members. The bars are associated with the upright members to reinforce the upright and arch members in motor vehicle impact areas above the a... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7404267 | Portable snap-fit sign stand A display device having a support structure and display panel is provided. The support structure generally includes a cross bar horizontally supported by first and second leg assemblies. A coupling is provided at each end of the cross bar to receive the correspondin... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7377064 | Tower banner display system and apparatus A banner is displayed about a tower structure, such as a water tower, by a system that enables ready substitution or replacement of the banner, without the use of high-lift equipment. The fabric banner is segmented, of wind permeable stretchable fabric, and mounted ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374138 | Ceiling fan display The ceiling fan display comprises a stand having a vertical support with a horizontal support base extending from the bottom of the vertical support, and a horizontal support arm extending from the top of the vertical support. The ceiling fan is disposed at the dist... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7340854 | Breakaway sign post with magnetically coupled sections An improved sign post assembly (10) for roadway use is provided wherein a sign post (12) includes a lower section (16) adapted for anchoring to the earth, a mating upper section (20) and a magnetic coupling assembly (24) for mainta... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7325344 | Ground-mounted impact insertion and extraction apparatus An apparatus for impact insertion in and extraction from the ground includes a core with an upper section adapted for mounting a device, such as a sign, and a lower section with a pointed lower end. A reduced-diameter guide shaft extends between the upper and lower ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311291 | Mailbox support post An elongated support post for a mailbox has a mailbox support arm secured to an upper portion of the support post and at least one anchor fin secured to a lower portion of the support post and projectingly outwardly therefrom. In one embodiment of the invention a pa... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308776 | Pole anchor footing system A pole anchor footing system for effectively supporting a post structure within a ground surface. The pole anchor footing system includes a resilient body having a neck portion and a base portion, and an elongate member extending into the body from an upper end of t... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7266918 | Yard sign with trimmed edges A yard sign includes a planar sign member and upper and lower trim members. The trim members are formed from complementary trim elements that are mirror images of each other and snap fit over the upper and lower edges of the sign. The trim members have openings in t... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7231954 | Barrier A portable barrier panel for providing privacy to a screened area comprises a plurality of vertical support tubes. The portable barrier panel further comprises a plurality of elongate legs having an adjustable length. The elongate legs attached to a lower portion of... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7195214 | Stand for display A stand for a display having a base, a supporting case mounted on the base, a supporting member mounted inside the supporting case and having an end seated on the base to support the weight of the display, and a mounting bracket engaged with the the other end of the... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7175141 | Removable sign support system A removable sign support system for supporting a sign on the ground includes a substantially upright support post, configured to removably receive a sign post. The support post has a substantially horizontal base affixed to its bottom end, with a plurality of spikes... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171774 | Sign support A pair of sign support frames connected to a sign with upright member has upright reinforcement bars secured to arch or base members. The bars are associated with the upright members to reinforce the upright and arch members in motor vehicle impact areas above the a... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7140581 | Portable stand for supporting a sign A portable stand for supporting one or more signs. The stand has a base, and a post extending vertically upward from the base. A pair of frames, having a cutout side, and a front window, attach securely to the post for holding the signs therein. The signs each inser... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7121029 | Elevated sign system with lowering mechanism to enable ground level servicing A sign system is provided. The sign system has a hoisting mechanism for moving a sign between an access or servicing position near ground level and an elevated display position. The sign system includes a first set of guide members and a second set of guide members ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7089694 | Sign post assembly and method for the same A method and apparatus providing a sign post assembly including a stabilizing post member, an outer tubular post and a horizontal post member. The stabilizing post member includes a spike portion and an inner post portion with a blocking portion coupled to the post ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7062872 | Lightweight collapsible signaling device A collapsible signaling device bearing a pair of opposed message panels is convertible between a display configuration and a compact linear storage configuration. The message panels are joined together at spaced apart points along their periphery using spacers to fo... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7051466 | Breakaway sign post with magnetically coupled sections An improved sign post assembly (10) for roadway use is provided wherein a sign post (12) includes a lower section (16) adapted for anchoring to the earth, a mating upper section (20) and a magnetic coupling assembly (24) for mainta... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047680 | Vehicle alert kit A vehicle alert kit includes at least one base member having a substantially planar bottom surface and a threaded portion integral therewith. The kit further includes a mechanism for fastening at least one base member to a surface so that same can be maintained at a... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036255 | Display sign post A display sign having a support post with an anchoring device at the bottom end suitable for burying in the ground. A curved cantilevered arm is detachably connected to the support post and outwardly extends in a lateral direction. A curved frame is detachably conne... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7007419 | Sign support frame A pair of sign support frames connected to a sign with upright member has upright reinforcement bars secured to arch or base members. The bars are associated with the upright members to reinforce the upright and arch members in motor vehicle impact areas above the a... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6945730 | Bollard A bollard to be positioned in a predetermined location on a base. The bollard has an elongate body and a mounting element integrally attached to the body. The mounting element is adapted to be positioned in the base in the predetermined location, to locate the body ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6910664 | Removable sign support system A removable sign support system for supporting a sign on the ground includes a substantially upright support post, configured to removably receive a sign post. The support post has a substantially horizontal base affixed to its bottom end, with a plurality of spikes... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6854204 | Device for displaying information A device for displaying information in particular, but no exclusively, including an upper horizontal stand section and a lower horizontal stand section spaced vertically from the upper horizontal stand section, a vertically extending rod which is preferably adjustab... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6695266 | Internal telescopic stand for inanimate objects An internal telescopic stand mounted inside an inanimate object to support the inanimate object includes a top bracket assembly, a medial bracket assembly, a base assembly, an upper spring-loaded telescopic tube assembly and multiple lower spring-loaded t... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6625912 | Lightweight collapsible sign The invention provides a portable, collapsible sign stand assembly in which a sign is suspended from a support tube. The support tube is connected to a support base through a connecting member which includes a plurality of weakening members which cause th... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6467747 | Breakaway signpost A signpost assembly includes a spring-loaded connector designed for connecting a signpost to an anchor member, the signpost being designed to shear off when struck forcefully. The signpost has at least one opening. The connector has a bracket with at leas... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6430855 | Sign stand with flexible upper mast portion A sign stand has a mast with a flexible upper portion. The flexible upper portion of the mast inhibits the mast from piercing a windshield of a vehicle when the sign stand is struck by the vehicle. The sign stand may have a sign mounted on the mast flexib... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6370803 | Banner stand having swivel connector and methods A banner stand for displaying an advertising sign, the banner stand being adjustable to multiple shapes and sizes. A four-sided, rectangular stand frame has at least two telescoping members so as to provide the stand with various sizes. A swivel connector... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6367750 | Portable sign holding apparatus A portable sign holding apparatus for use in single and double-hung windows generally comprising a central housing unit which includes horizontal mounting means for engaging the interior of window jambs, vertical mounting means for engaging the window sil... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6318011 | Sign assembly A sign board support structure comprises an upright, telescopically adjustable, tubular mast (7), a substantially horizontally extending cantilever projecting from the mast at or near the top thereof (9) and a bifurcated base (8) projecting rigidly and su... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6202369 | Universal anchor system An anchor system for alternate types of signage includes an elongated anchor member and an attached, lowermost formation engageable with an underlying foundation to firmly support the anchor member in a substantially vertical disposition. A bore within th... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6105292 | Modular display sign A modular display sign having a base section with a base support rail secured to the base section. A first display section is removably attached to the base support rail in a plane perpendicular to the base section. At least one second display section is ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6035567 | Hazard warning sign A hazard warning sign assembly having a sign plate displaying a warning message, and at least one flashing light and horn for generating visual and audible signals for attracting attention to the sign. A rechargeable battery pack forms a detachable handle... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6009651 | Modular display sign A modular display sign having a base section with a base support rail secured to the base section. A first display section is removably attached to the base support rail in a plane perpendicular to the base section. At least one second display section is ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5975009 | Flag retaining mechanism There is illustrated and described herein a flag retaining mechanism including a telescopic pole and a pair of improved retainer clips for retaining the flag in a fixed location on the pole. Each clip includes a full circle ring for gripping a pole, first... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5924228 | Safety sign A safety sign includes a base, and a sign member supported on the base for allowing the sign member to be supported at a suitable height. The base includes a tube secured on a foot support for securing the sign member. A post has a lower portion slidably ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5911523 | Adjustable display support An improved adjustable display support is disclosed wherein a pair of coaxially telescopic tubes are provided with an O-ring and cap clutch assembly. The resilient O-ring clutch rests on one terminal end of the tube having the larger diameter and surround... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5903991 | Sign post kit A sign post kit having an anchor post member is secured to the ground by a pair of stakes driven through two PVC pipes disposed in diagonally opposite corners thereof, a main post member is slid over a portion of the anchor post member and stake combinati... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5848502 | Removable post support system A system for mounting road signs and other posts which is simple to use, has few parts and is tamper resistant. The system also allows for the easy dismounting of the post for maintenance and changing of signs. The system uses a metal base driven into the... | 12/15/1998 |
