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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8104207 | High ceiling sign hanging arrangement A high ceiling sign hanging arrangement for enabling the attachment and removal of a suspended sign from an extended height, comprising: an elongated upper rail having an upper channel therein for receipt of a ceiling attachment member, the upper rail having an uppe... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8099887 | Orbital sign assembly One embodiment of an orbital sign assembly, allowing for attachment to and full pivot or orbit capability of the attached signage around a horizontal run of span wire or other support member. Any one traffic signage is supported from a horizontal run of a span wire ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7895784 | Sign apparatus and method Some embodiments of sign assembly include a secondary sign that at least partially fits within a side cavity defined by a larger, primary sign. In particular embodiments, the primary sign includes an internal frame that defines a channel to receive a side portion of... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7757419 | Holder for a ceiling sign A holding device for attaching a ceiling sign to a ceiling structure contains a base for attaching the ceiling elements and an adapter part for attaching the ceiling sign, the adapter part can be folded down from the base together with the ceiling sign in order to r... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7712239 | Overhead adjustable track support arrangement A system for supporting display panels from an overhead support, comprising: two or more spaced-apart, elongated, hollow, extruded fixed rails which are attachable to an overhead support together with one or more spaced-apart, elongated, hollow, extruded moveable ra... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7673409 | Sign support arrangement A sign holder arrangement for the support of a sign from an overhead support. The holder arrangement comprises an upper sign holder assembly clamped upon an upper edge of the sign and a lower sign holder assembly clamped upon a lower edge of the sign. At least one o... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7661214 | Retail display article and system A retail display article based upon an original photograph of a subject including at least one item of clothing and having visible portions of skin. The display article includes a back panel and a display photograph. The back panel defines a flat surface. The displa... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7627970 | Hanger A hanger for fluted polypropylene board has head and a shaft, the shaft having at least one barb extending outwardly therefrom. A variation of the hanger for a foam board comprises a head and a shaft with the shaft having a screw thread located thereon, the screw th... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7610706 | Zip line pod arrangement A stepwise-adjustable sign hanging device for supporting a sign from an overhead ceiling rail. The sign hanging device comprises a front housing and a rear housing enclosing a rotatably controllable spool arranged to stepwisedly dispense and retract a sign supportin... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7603803 | Hangtag with tool securing mechanism A hangtag is provided that is capable of hanging and securing a tool, such as a socket. The hangtag has a body portion having a front surface and a back surface, a hanging mechanism connected to the body portion, and a tool supporting mechanism also connected to the... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7523574 | Self-centering mobile A mobile comprising a frame, one or more mobile arms, freely rotatable connectors, and display members provide a self-centering and balanced mobile. Freely rotatable connectors can include a spinner assembly and spring clips. The mobile arms and display members can ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7373748 | Elongated poster support arrangement An elongated poster support arrangement comprising an elongated extrusion having an uppermost wall, a first tapered sidewall and a second tapered sidewall. The first and second sidewalls angularly extend from the uppermost wall. A central support wall is arranged be... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7351128 | Holder for stuffed toy animal for use with a plant or floral arrangement A holder for efficiently and cleanly affixing a stuffed toy animal in standing position adjacent a container for a plant or floral arrangement. The holder includes a rod and first and second ribbons. The first ribbon interconnects the head of the stuffed animal and ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341767 | System and method for displaying pom pons A system for storing and displaying pom pons is provided with a frame and a plurality of securement members positioned in a spaced-apart relationship with one another along opposite side portions of the frame. The securement members releasably secure the gripping po... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334852 | Multiple configuration shelving system for displaying audio visual components A shelving system for displaying audio visual components that may be configured into multiple positions is disclosed. The system includes a base that supports a center platform disposed between right and left platforms. The center platform and the right and left pla... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7316086 | Occupancy sign for bathroom stall A sign for use with a restroom stall having a mounting plate that is detachably mounted to the inner surface of the bathroom stall. Connected to and extending from the mounting plate is a flexible or rigid cord. Connected to the opposite end of the flexible or rigid... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7296373 | Apparatus for framing and hanging a sheet-like display item An apparatus for framing and hanging a sheet-like display item on a surface includes first and second generally identical elongate members, each member having a longitudinally extending, generally U-shaped channel for receiving an edge of the sheet-like display item... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7296372 | Retail display article and system A retail display article based upon an original photograph of a subject including at least one item of clothing and having visible portions of skin. The display article includes a back panel and a display photograph. The back panel defines a flat surface. The displa... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7261269 | Support for hanging objects displayed on a wall A support for hanging objects displayed on a wall consists of a shaped element integrated within a holding element. The provides the added resiliency while the holding element provides the holding surface to frictionally hold the material to be held. Add... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261274 | Vibration isolation system for dagger mounted equipment A vibration isolation mount, a vibration isolation system and a method of resiliently mounting a device, and particularly a device that is mounted in a cramped space with the vibration isolation mount including a dagger plate having an elastomer secured thereto to p... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259536 | Solar powered mobile A solar powered mobile, comprising a drive housing fitting within a case, a solar cell panel fitted within the top of the drive housing, a clear cover over the solar cell panel, a removable DC motor with speed control driven by the solar cell panel, gears connecting... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7249743 | Self-leveling sign hanger A device for raising and lowering a sign suspended from a ceiling, comprising a reversible motor adapted to be mounted to the ceiling at a first location; a sign carrier for holding a sign to be suspended from the ceiling; and a line running from the motor, to the s... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243886 | Arrangements, braces, and methods for supporting an arm of an ornamental fixture Arrangements, braces, and methods for supporting an arm of an ornamental fixture, for example, chandeliers, are provided. The arrangements and braces include elongated elements having first ends adapted to be mounted to a support, a second free end, and a platform l... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237351 | Changeable display sign system A changeable display sign system which comprises a track component having a mechanism for securing track component horizontally to a support surface, a plurality of indicia panels and a mechanism for suspending the indicia panels in a removable manner from the track... | 07/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7225744 | Chair lift accessory for accommodating snowboarders and mountain bikers A support for chairlifts includes bracketing for easily and simply retrofitting the support to an existing chairlift for providing support for snowboards on a chairlift which is easy to mount and provides a rugged, secure support. By changing orientation of the supp... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7200359 | Dual transmission emergency communication system A telematic emergency communication system is provided. The system includes a user terminal that generates emergency communication signals within an emergency signal band. A spacecraft network has a first emergency mode receiver and attempts to receive the emergency... | 04/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7181876 | LED sign visibility enhancing device A lighting system for a sign consists of a bracket to be attached to the top of a flat sign, the bracket including a surface supporting a battery, a solar battery charging cell and a circuit connecting the battery to an LED lamp directed to illuminate the message on... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7165688 | Retractable hanging apparatus A retractable hanging apparatus that includes an engagement structure, such as a bar, upon which an article is hung or secured, with the engagement structure being suspended by one or more lines that are attached to a spring-biased roller assembly rotatably mounted ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159347 | Display sheet holder A one-piece sleeve structure for securing the end of sheet material which permits ease in opening and closing on the sheet material during insertion or removal therefrom. Included are end caps for positive retaining of the sheet once inserted. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7128127 | Fabric display with reverse bend fabric arm A fabric display includes a fabric arm having a main segment that extends forward and terminates in a reverse bend segment at a front end of the fabric arm. A bend arm extends rearward from the reverse bend segment and is adapted to support a leading “salvage” e... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128301 | Two piece calendar holder A holder for decorative sheet material comprising two separate pieces, one piece for attaching to an upper edge portion of a sheet material and for hanging from a wall, the other piece for attaching to a lower edge portion of the sheet material. Each piece of the ho... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7124526 | Overhead highway billboard and marketing method A billboard advertising system is disclosed. The billboard advertising system includes an overhead sign structure at least partially traversing a roadway, said overhead sign structure having forward and rearward faces relative to oncoming vehicle traffic of the road... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7114277 | Sign holder Provided is a sign holder for mounting to and displaying from a shelf any of various planar signs. The sign holder includes a clamp having two pivotally-connected panels that can be placed into a clamping position to hold the planar sign. To hold the panels in the c... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111422 | Hangtag for multiple tools A hangtag is provided that is capable of hanging multiple tools. The hangtag has a body portion, a hanging mechanism connected to the body portion, and a tool supporting mechanism also connected to the body portion for supporting a tool. The body portion has a front... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100528 | Rigid flag replica and methods of making the same A rigid replica of a flag of the United States consists of a background, a field and a plurality of emblems, the background comprising individual U-shaped channels comprising colored red and white horizontal stripes, the field comprising a solid blue panel and the e... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086190 | Display system for suspending visuals for exhibit, training or advertising A display system for suspending visuals for exhibit, training or advertising made up of an assembly of commercially available items, and used to display a banner or sign in a manner that is particularly useful on the set of a local television station. One embodiment... | 08/08/2006 |
