"I hate what they've done to my child...I would never let my own children watch it. "
Vladimir Zworykin, television pioneer ; Talking about an invention in which he played a critical role.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8028448 | Portable sign for real estate and small businesses A portable sign includes a light weight post and an arm that is pivotally attached by a hinge to an upper portion of the post and can be locked orthogonal to the post. The hinge enables the sign to be collapsed, such that the arm folds against the post, to facilitat... | 10/04/2011 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7231735 | Lighting canopy for advertising sign post A sign assembly includes a fixture capable of being attached to a sign support structure. The sign assembly also includes a canopy which can slideably engage the fixture to provide cover for the sign support structure. The canopy can be foldable and can include ligh... | 06/19/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7032873 | Demountable device bracket A demountable device bracket having a bracket receiver tube adapted to be fixed to a surface, and defining an upwardly-facing opening having an opening shape. There is a bracket assembly with a bracket mounting bar having generally the shape of the opening in the br... | 04/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5904115 | Clearance pole assembly An assembly, preferably comprising a clearance pole, includes a first pole element with a first horizontal portion and a second vertical portion, and a second tubular pole element mounted to the ground, extending vertically, and receiving the first pole s... | 05/18/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5467076 | Realty sign lighting/anti-theft assembly The realty sign lighting and display assembly is in the form of a real estate standard having a vertical post and a horizontal cross-arm from which depends a display panel. The cross-arm is specially constructed to incorporate within it anti-theft and dis... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5400535 | Temporary sign An improvement for temporary signs used with a supporting post and an arm which extends both directions from the post. A first and second body, shaped to fit around three sides of post and the arm respectively, have inwardly inclined opposed sides to grip... | 03/28/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5230176 | Temporary sign Temporary real estate signs are attached to a post and extending arm rather than suspended beneath the arm. The signs are attached to a supporting body having a U-shaped cross-section. The bodies are sized to fit around the arm and post respectively. Flex... | 07/27/1993 |
| 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 |
| 4843746 | Outdoor support post apparatus An outdoor sign post apparatus adapted for selective assembly and disassembly, utilizes an anchor ground rod, a base post member with a central longitudinal opening for mounting on the ground rod, an extension post member for telescopical mounting to the ... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4793082 | Removable display structure A removable coverall display device to overlie a free standing real estate "For Sale" sign which sign consists of a rigid plate member supported from the cross arm of a ground secured post, the display device consisting of a pair of opposed sides of flexi... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4790092 | Display sign A display sign has a panel supported on a horizontal arm which is cantilevered on a vertical post. A slot is formed in the horizontal arm and the panel is supported in the slot. The horizontal arm includes a pair of parallelly extending, spaced-apart chan... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4441679 | Post assembly A sign post assembly having an elongated post with a hollow end for positioning over a base member which is secured to the ground by base rod members slidably mounted in the base member and driven into the ground. A post rod member is connected to the hol... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4378650 | Signpost with means and method for installing and removing the same A signpost comprises a base adapted for being driven into the ground, a vertical post member fitting over a portion of the base extending above the ground and into a collar on the base, and a horizontal post member from which a sign is attached being conn... | 04/05/1983 |
| 4357772 | Modular sign support A modular sign support is particularly adapted for supporting a real estate sign in the front yard area of a structure, as well as for supporting a name plate, electric lamp, mail box or the like in front of a private residence, business office or the lik... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4346666 | Console traffic direction post A console traffic direction post which may be used for highway engineering and vehicular traffic regulation is disclosed. The console traffic direction post comprises a staking carrier in which is placed a vertical support post connected with a horizontal... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4327514 | Crossarm yard sign support A crossarm type support having a vertical post formed from a rectangular tube having a set of internal splines. A spike element molded from polycarbonate plastic resin is inserted in the lower end of the post and held in place by a pair of spring loaded p... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4326352 | Sign post A sign post has a hollow post with a cross arm assembly inserted into the upper end of a post and a stake inserted into the lower end. Hooks and a slotted member are attached to the horizontal tube of the cross arm assembly. A first sign may be hung from ... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4258494 | Cross arm yard sign support A crossarm type support having a vertical post formed from a rectangular tube having a set of internal splines. Spike elements formed from flat steel stock are bolted in the lower end of the posts. A plastic stabilizer block is inserted between the spikes... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4250647 | Fast mount sign hanger An upright standard of non-circular cross section is provided and includes a lower end for anchoring in the ground and an upper end portion including first and second oppositely facing sides. One of the sides is substantially straight longitudinally of th... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4249715 | Sign apparatus Sign mounting apparatus including a tubular post member is adapted to be mounted in a vertically oriented position. A horizontal member is attached to the post member and a mechanism is provided for removeably attaching the horizontal member to the tubula... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4242822 | Removable sign post holding apparatus A removable sign post holding apparatus including a body portion having a post-receiving opening, a plurality of retaining members disposed around the periphery of the body portion, the retaining members extending along the length of the body portion from... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4235034 | Removable sign post holding apparatus A removable sign post holding apparatus including a body portion having a post-receiving opening, a plurality of ground-engaging sections extending downwardly from the periphery of the body portion, a connector section extending outwardly from the said bo... | 11/25/1980 |