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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7434343 | Clip and attachment with clip using the clip A portable attachment (1) with a clip allowed to be easily fitted to a portable object by integrally holding a specified used-article such as a diverging component-contained material having a smell components or medically effective components and the clip, wh... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7367147 | Coated folded ultrasonically sealed yard sign A single pass process and apparatus for manufacturing a folded yard sign from a pre-cut sheet previously coated on both sides with a fusible polymer includes the steps of printing an image on an outside of the sheet, curing the image, scoring the printed sheet, fold... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357737 | Removable, replaceable, multiwidth croquet wicket bracket A horizontal plate has a plurality of tubes attached which in this embodiment are spaced and oriented to accept croquet hoops of various widths and sizes. The hoops are easily insertable, removable and reinsertable into the channels. The plate support maintains the ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7325343 | Display board system An apparatus configured to allow the retention of at least one display board with a mounting structure is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a retaining system. A portion of the retaining system is deformable to retain at least one display board in a press-in, inter... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318266 | Method of hanging an object A hammer hanger is useful for hanging objects off the ground. The hammer hanger includes a Slide hammer tube that impacts a stake to insert the stake into and remove it from the ground. The slide hammer comprises a slide hammer tube that is slidingly captured on the... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7220194 | Pitching practice target Pitching practice targets teach a pitcher to deliver accurate pitches. A tripod assembly is attached to one end of a body. The height of the pitching practice target can be adjusted by telescoping first and second body extensions inserted into the body's opposing en... | 05/22/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7150579 | Post mounting arrangement A post mounting arrangement for ground installation of a post comprising a tubular body portion (6) which is adapted to be installed into the ground and has an open end adapted to receive a post (2) to be supported. The open end of the tubular body por... | 12/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6951434 | Traffic control device A traffic control device is provided including at least one barrier unit comprising a top wall formed with at least two openings, a bottom wall having post boots which align with the openings in the top wall, opposed end walls, and, opposed side walls interconnected... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6922927 | Holder for and method for holding memorial material A holder for memorial material includes a display panel with a front and rear surface, and an upper ledge attached to the display panel. The display panel has between the front surface and the rear surface a material space for the memorial material. One can insert t... | 08/02/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6899501 | Fastener for fastening a length of wire to the ground A fastener for temporarily fastening a length of wire to the ground includes a U-shaped member having leg portions, a bridge portion bridging the leg portions, and a mount portion arranged at one end of the bridge portion. One of the leg portions has a length greate... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6719249 | Target support A device used to hold/support a target or multiple targets in the ground for the purpose of target shooting with firearms, air guns, and the like. This target supporting device allows any size or thickness material typically used for target shooting to be securely e... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6502340 | Portable display support with combined stabilizer and insertion aid A portable sign, easily insertable into the ground without the aid of any tools and bilaterally stabile, composed of a display inserted into and upheld by a rectangular frame that includes two spaced apart parallel horizontal bars and two spaced apart par... | 01/07/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6284330 | Expandable three-dimensional display device An expandable three-dimensional display device is provided with a cover and a support post at least partially disposed within the cover. The display device includes a mechanism associated with the cover and support post that is operable alternately to exp... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6276084 | Sign holders and methods of assembly thereof A sign holder has upper and lower elongate curved abutment members each with an elongate concave rear side, and backing sheet retainers extending rearwardly from the concave side at opposite ends of the concave side, the backing sheet retainers having a p... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6263601 | Lighted real estate sign and method of marketing real estate A lighted real estate sign having at least one translucent face with indicia to convey marketing information pertaining to a parcel of real estate. An internal light illuminates the translucent face and clearly displays the indicia at night. The sign is p... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6253478 | Holder for receiving a placard with indicia and method of holding A holder for receiving a placard with indicia, comprising a unitary upper member having a backing and a front face, at least a portion of which is transparent, the placard to be positioned therebetween. The front face and backing each have a lower edge po... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6170183 | Corrugated yard sign A yard sign is formed from a plastic corrugated board and supported in the ground by two separate L-shaped rods. The rods have a long leg section. The leg section of at least two rods are inserted through separate corrugations on either side of the sign a... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6015122 | Flag holder A flag support including a vertical base, a horizontal rod having a support end proximate the vertical base and an outer end, extending from the base, a flag support rod parallel to, below and separated from the horizontal rod, and having a support end, p... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6009652 | Sign construction An outdoor sign construction comprising an inverted U-shaped wire frame and a rectangular corrugated plastic face panel. The sign face panel is retained on a horizontal header section of the frame between vertical frame legs by a resilient extruded plasti... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5884424 | Roll-up sign A portable roll-up sign having a simplified and economical construction. The sign face is a flexible pvc based sheet that can be imaged on both sides with vinyl graphics or silk screen inks. The sign frame comprises two vertical legs and an intermediate h... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5595010 | Sign construction A resilient rod frame for a sign includes side elements for removably supporting a sign display sheet. The side elements extend to spaced lower elements that are received in a rigid keeper. The rigid keeper may be rotated to move the lower elements to an ... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5566483 | Illuminated sign An illuminable decorative sign having a backing member, and a display member which is mismatched in size thereto, which are fastened together to form an accessible, covered illumination space.... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5502910 | Real estate sign pole A temporary sign pole installation is disclosed which includes a hollow passage in a vertical pipe having a pointed bottom end. Vertical slots in the side of the hollow passage permit a handle to pass through the slots and into and/or through a pounder we... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5489076 | Support post A support for an outdoor sign has an upright where an upper and lower extent are swingably connected to move between an erect position for use and a collapsed position for storage. A cross-bar is pivotally connected to the upright for movement between a p... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5375801 | Temporary sign post A post (10) for displaying a sign comprising an elongate support member (12) having a ground penetrating means (14) at one end and a first abutment member (25) adjacent to the ground penetrating means (14). A driving member (28) in the form of a weighted ... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5340065 | Support post A support for an outdoor sign has an upright where an upper and lower extent are swingably connected to move between an erect position for use and a collapsed position for storage. A cross-bar is pivotally connected to the upright for movement between a p... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5305976 | Stake supported post A metal stake having a pointed lower end is arranged for penetration into and upright support above the ground. At least one plate extends laterally from the stake to preclude turning thereof and also can enter a slot in a wooden post to enable removable ... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5181335 | Portable sign installation kit and method of using same A sign mounting arrangement and installation kit, and method of using them, for enabling, without the use of any tools, the installation of a portable sign in a very simple and straightforward manner. The portable sign mounting arrangement includes a pair... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5050828 | Removable sign post assembly A removable sign post is described comprising a metal lower post member which is driven into the ground with an upper post member being selectively vertically adjustably mounted thereon. The upper post member has a pair of locking lugs at its lower end wh... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5044200 | All purpose lawn and garden marker An all purpose lawn and garden marker which is molded of a plastic material and therefore can be inexpensively manufactured. In addition, the marker is adapted to hold the required notice that a lawn has been chemically treated as well as other advertisin... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5042183 | Composite wire stake apparatus for supporting corrugated signs A composite support stake for holding a corrugated sign in an upright position, includes a pair of spaced apart, longitudinally extending wire post members of a first diameter and a transverse cross beam connecting the lower end portions of the pair of po... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4910901 | Sign post assembly Apparatus for holding a sign a distance above the ground includes a first hollow member having a ground penetrating end, an upper end, and a length. A second hollow member is reciprocally removably attached to and parallel to the length of the first membe... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4910902 | Sign holding stake A stake is drivable into the ground for holding a sign post. The stake has a clamp at its upper end so that the stake can be driven into the ground, then a conventional sign post can be clamped for support. The stake includes a flange, of rods, used to st... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4894937 | Sign stake A stake for holding a sign upright and comprising at least two parallel and spaced-apart elongate legs, one end of which legs for being driven into the ground and the other end of which legs for supporting a sign above the ground, and at least two longitu... | 01/23/1990 |
