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US2814140A
US2814140A US527049A US52704955A US2814140A US 2814140 A US2814140 A US 2814140A US 527049 A US527049 A US 527049A US 52704955 A US52704955 A US 52704955A US 2814140 A US2814140 A US 2814140A
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  • the present invention relates to sign posts, and more particularly to vertically extending supports which can be angularly adjusted to maintain the support in vertical position even with respect to sloped land.
  • the primary object of the invention is to provide a sign post having means to angularly adjust the post to position the post vertically with relation to sloped land, and simultaneously provide means to permit the collapsing of the post for transportation.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a structure of the class described wherein horizontal means are provided for supporting a swinging sign.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a sign post of the class described having hand-operated screwthreaded pins for binding the post base to the earth.
  • a still further object of the invention is to provide a structure of the class described which is inexpensive to manufacture and relatively easy to transport and install at the point of use.
  • Figure 1 is a front elevation of the invention shown partly in section
  • FIG. 2 is a fragmentary side view of the invention
  • Figure 3 is a transverse cross section taken along the line 3-3 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows;
  • Figure 4 is a lateral cross section taken along the line 44 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows, and
  • Figure 5 is a fragmentary lateral cross section of the joint securing the base to the post, taken along the line 5-5 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.
  • the reference numeral indicates generally the invention which includes a pair of twisted square bars 11 and 12 which are spaced apart laterally and extend parallel to each other.
  • the bars 11 and 12 are provided edges of the upright bars 11 and 12 and rests at opposite ends thereof on the flanges 13 and 14.
  • Wing bolts 16 pass upwardly through the flanges 13 and 14 and through the opposite ends of the bar 15, securing the bar 15 at opposite ends thereof to the flanges 13 and 14.
  • the bottom of the post 12 is provided with a bore 22 through which the pivot bolt 21 passes.
  • the base plate 18 extends laterally beyond the end of the upright flange 19 and is provided with vertically extending bores 23 at opposite ends thereof.
  • Screwthreaded pins 24 are provided with a handle 25 at the upper end thereof and a bushing 26, the bushing 26 being at the upper end of the screw-threaded portion of the pin 24 and carrying the handle 25 thereon.
  • the pin 24 is Patented Nov. 26, 1957 adapted to be screwed through the bore 23 into the earth's surface so that the bushing 26 comes into engagement with the horizontally extending base plate 18 to clamp the base 17 to the arths surface.
  • the upstanding flange 19 on the base 17 has a pair of apertures 27 which are spaced apart and formed near the upper edge of the flange 19 equidistant from the opposite ends of the base 17.
  • the post 12 is provided with a pin 28 at a point substantially spaced from the bottom of the post 12.
  • the pin 28 extends through the post 12 and projects outwardly from one side thereof to provide a pivot mounting.
  • a turnbuckle 29 has one end 30 thereof extending through one of the apertures 27 in the flange 19, and the other end 31 thereof mounted on the pivot 28.
  • a second tumbuckle 32 has one end 33 thereof mounted through the other aperture 27 in the flange 19 and with its opposite end 34 mounted on the pivot 28.
  • Adjustment of the bottom of the post 12 in the slot 20 and/ or adjustment of the turnbuckle 29 and 32 will angularly adjust the post 12 with relation to the base 17 so that should the base 17 rest on a slope, the post 12 can be adjusted to extend vertically therefrom.
  • the post 11 is provided with a base 35 which is structurally related to the post 12 in exactly the same manner as the base 17 is related to the post 12.
  • a sign 36 is suspended by a pair of eye bolts 37 which extend upwardly through the bar 15, as disclosed in Figure 3.
  • the bar 15 may be decorated with scroll work such as is indicated at 38, which can be secured to the bar 15 by any suitable means.
  • the sign post is intended to be used as a temporary device indicating a house for sale or some such merchandise where it is necessary to transport the sign from one place to another and install it on various types of terrain.
  • the construction of the sign of the instant invention is such that the average salesman can erect the sign by hand, and when it is necessary to move same to another site the sign can be readily collapsed for transport in the average automobile.
  • a sign comprising a pair of spaced apart parallel base members, ground penetrating means extending through each end of each base member for securing said base members to the ground, a pair of upright members having their lower ends secured, respectively, to said base members for movement about horizontal axially aligned pivots, said upright members being arranged in spaced parallel relation, a lateral member extending between the upper ends of said upright members, means detachably securing the opposite ends of said lateral member to said upright members, turnbuckles extending between the outer ends of each of said bases and said uprights at a point spaced above said base for adjustably bracing said uprights to said bases, and a panel secured to said lateral member in depending relation thereto.

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Nov. 26, 1957 H. R. ELLIS SIGN POST Filed Aug. 8, 1955 INVENTOR H115 Z Z 2' 5 ATTORNEYS United States Patent P SIGN POST Horace R. Ellis, Meadville, Pa. Application August 8, 1955, Serial No. 527,049
1 Claim. (Cl. 40-125) The present invention relates to sign posts, and more particularly to vertically extending supports which can be angularly adjusted to maintain the support in vertical position even with respect to sloped land.
The primary object of the invention is to provide a sign post having means to angularly adjust the post to position the post vertically with relation to sloped land, and simultaneously provide means to permit the collapsing of the post for transportation.
Another object of the invention is to provide a structure of the class described wherein horizontal means are provided for supporting a swinging sign.
A further object of the invention is to provide a sign post of the class described having hand-operated screwthreaded pins for binding the post base to the earth.
A still further object of the invention is to provide a structure of the class described which is inexpensive to manufacture and relatively easy to transport and install at the point of use.
Other objects and advantages will become apparent in the following specification when considered in light of the attached drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a front elevation of the invention shown partly in section;
Figure 2 is a fragmentary side view of the invention;
Figure 3 is a transverse cross section taken along the line 3-3 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows;
Figure 4 is a lateral cross section taken along the line 44 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows, and
Figure 5 is a fragmentary lateral cross section of the joint securing the base to the post, taken along the line 5-5 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.
Referring now to the drawings in detail wherein like reference numerals indicate like parts throughout the several figures, the reference numeral indicates generally the invention which includes a pair of twisted square bars 11 and 12 which are spaced apart laterally and extend parallel to each other. The bars 11 and 12 are provided edges of the upright bars 11 and 12 and rests at opposite ends thereof on the flanges 13 and 14.
Wing bolts 16 pass upwardly through the flanges 13 and 14 and through the opposite ends of the bar 15, securing the bar 15 at opposite ends thereof to the flanges 13 and 14. A base 17, having a horizontally positioned base plate flange 18, and a vertically extending flange 19 which is provided with a slot 20 extending generally parallel to the base plate 18, is adapted to receive a pivot bolt 21 which extends therethrough. The bottom of the post 12 is provided with a bore 22 through which the pivot bolt 21 passes. The base plate 18 extends laterally beyond the end of the upright flange 19 and is provided with vertically extending bores 23 at opposite ends thereof. Screwthreaded pins 24 are provided with a handle 25 at the upper end thereof and a bushing 26, the bushing 26 being at the upper end of the screw-threaded portion of the pin 24 and carrying the handle 25 thereon. The pin 24 is Patented Nov. 26, 1957 adapted to be screwed through the bore 23 into the earth's surface so that the bushing 26 comes into engagement with the horizontally extending base plate 18 to clamp the base 17 to the arths surface. The upstanding flange 19 on the base 17 has a pair of apertures 27 which are spaced apart and formed near the upper edge of the flange 19 equidistant from the opposite ends of the base 17. The post 12 is provided with a pin 28 at a point substantially spaced from the bottom of the post 12. The pin 28 extends through the post 12 and projects outwardly from one side thereof to provide a pivot mounting. A turnbuckle 29 has one end 30 thereof extending through one of the apertures 27 in the flange 19, and the other end 31 thereof mounted on the pivot 28. A second tumbuckle 32 has one end 33 thereof mounted through the other aperture 27 in the flange 19 and with its opposite end 34 mounted on the pivot 28.
Adjustment of the bottom of the post 12 in the slot 20 and/ or adjustment of the turnbuckle 29 and 32 will angularly adjust the post 12 with relation to the base 17 so that should the base 17 rest on a slope, the post 12 can be adjusted to extend vertically therefrom.
The post 11 is provided with a base 35 which is structurally related to the post 12 in exactly the same manner as the base 17 is related to the post 12. A sign 36 is suspended by a pair of eye bolts 37 which extend upwardly through the bar 15, as disclosed in Figure 3. The bar 15 may be decorated with scroll work such as is indicated at 38, which can be secured to the bar 15 by any suitable means.
In the use and operation of the invention, the sign post is intended to be used as a temporary device indicating a house for sale or some such merchandise where it is necessary to transport the sign from one place to another and install it on various types of terrain. The construction of the sign of the instant invention is such that the average salesman can erect the sign by hand, and when it is necessary to move same to another site the sign can be readily collapsed for transport in the average automobile.
Having thus described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it should be understood that numerous modifications and structural adaptations may be resorted to without departing from the scope of the appended claim.
What is claimed is:
A sign comprising a pair of spaced apart parallel base members, ground penetrating means extending through each end of each base member for securing said base members to the ground, a pair of upright members having their lower ends secured, respectively, to said base members for movement about horizontal axially aligned pivots, said upright members being arranged in spaced parallel relation, a lateral member extending between the upper ends of said upright members, means detachably securing the opposite ends of said lateral member to said upright members, turnbuckles extending between the outer ends of each of said bases and said uprights at a point spaced above said base for adjustably bracing said uprights to said bases, and a panel secured to said lateral member in depending relation thereto.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 165,737 Judd July 20, 1875 307,522 Butlin Nov. 4, 1884 1,057,268 Phillips Mar. 25, 1913 1,102,480 Davis July 7, 1914 1,817,064 Carson Aug. 4, 1931 1,853,847 Brumbaugh Apr. 12, 1932 FOREIGN PATENTS 568,264 Germany of 1933
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US1102480A (en) * 1913-11-26 1914-07-07 Philip A Davis Adjustable bracket.
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US1057268A (en) * 1912-10-11 1913-03-25 Daniel Phillips Pilot and guide staff for automobiles.
US1102480A (en) * 1913-11-26 1914-07-07 Philip A Davis Adjustable bracket.
US1853847A (en) * 1927-08-03 1932-04-12 North American Service Company Sign
US1817064A (en) * 1928-08-16 1931-08-04 William H Carson Road sign
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US3333806A (en) * 1965-10-11 1967-08-01 Woolf Irving Advertising display device
US3392467A (en) * 1966-02-17 1968-07-16 Edward L. Hawes Cartop sign carrier
US3655160A (en) * 1970-02-04 1972-04-11 Robert E Grillot Support
US6134844A (en) * 1990-02-14 2000-10-24 Steelcase Inc. Method and apparatus for displaying information
US6003275A (en) * 1990-02-14 1999-12-21 Steelcase Development Inc. Furniture system
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US20020124447A1 (en) * 1999-11-19 2002-09-12 Burke Edward Allen Mast-supported display system
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US20110197480A1 (en) * 2010-02-12 2011-08-18 Nasiatka John R Wire frame for attaching a free swinging sign panel made from corrugated plastic, paper card stock or similar materials
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