USRE38463E1 - Sign suspension system - Google Patents
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- USRE38463E1 USRE38463E1 US09/103,260 US10326098A USRE38463E US RE38463 E1 USRE38463 E1 US RE38463E1 US 10326098 A US10326098 A US 10326098A US RE38463 E USRE38463 E US RE38463E
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- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F7/00—Signs, name or number plates, letters, numerals, or symbols; Panels or boards
- G09F7/18—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure
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- G09F2007/1856—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure characterised by the supporting structure
- G09F2007/186—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure characterised by the supporting structure suspended, e.g. secured to the ceiling
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- This invention relates to a system for suspending signs from the ceiling and for readily raising them to, and lowering them from, the ceiling.
- the system is particularly useful in retail stores.
- the present invention obviates that problem.
- This invention utilizes a remote-controlled motor-driven drum as a winder, to wind and unwind a cord which is secured between a ceiling fixture and the drum and is holding a sign carrier.
- the sign carrier which has telescoping rails, is adjustable in width, so as to hold different size signs. Its center rail includes two equally-spaced sheaves to receive the cord and lead it from the motor-driven drum to an end secured to the ceiling.
- motion of the drum serves to raise and lower the sign carrier and a sign carried by it.
- the equal spacing between the sheaves on the carrier and between the ceiling fixture and the drum serve to make the unit self-balancing.
- the user attaches a sign to the carrier when it is in its lowered position and then uses the motor to raise the sign and carrier to the ceiling.
- the motor which is reversible, is remotely controlled either by wires leading between the motor and a switch or by radio control (with a control similar to that used on a garage door). Reversing the motor, of course, serves to lower the sign so that it can be replaced.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the sign suspension system with the sign carrier and its sign raised to the ceiling. The user, holding the remote control, is seen below the sign.
- FIG. 2 is a similar perspective view, with the sign and carrier lowered so that the user can attach his desired sign to the carrier.
- FIG. 3 is a front elevation showing details of the suspension system.
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged view, partially broken away, of the portion of the sign carrier which carriers one of the sheaves. It is shown in a dotted circle in FIG. 3 . The other sheave is similar.
- FIG. 5 is a section, taken on line 5 — 5 of FIG. 4, showing details of the sheave, suspending cord, and its interconnection to the central sign-carrying rail.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a portion of the sign-carrying rails and of one of the associated sheaves:
- FIG. 7 is a front elevation, partially broken away, of the motor-drum section of the system.
- Rails 3 include a center main rail 5 and side rails 7 and 9 ; and the side rails have T-shaped members 10 which telescope into slots 33 in center rail 5 (FIG. 6 ). The T-shaped members 10 are locked in position in rail 5 by holding bolts 11 . The sign itself is held in the rails by thumb screws 13 .
- Center rail 5 carries sheaves 25 and 27 , spaced equidistantly from the ends of rail 5 .
- a supporting cord 23 passes through the sheaves, entering and leaving rail 5 through openings 6 .
- Sheaves 25 and 27 are mounted in frames 29 and have drums 31 to carry the cord.
- One end of the cord 23 is secured to the ceiling at ceiling attachment member 41 , and the other end is wrapped around drum 53 .
- the spacing between sheaves 25 and 27 is the same as the spacing between of the member 41 and the drum 53 . This results in the sign balancing more readily.
- Sign support system 21 includes rails 3 , cord 23 , sheaves 25 and 27 , ceiling attachment 41 , and motor-operated drum unit 43 .
- Drum unit 43 includes a control circuit 45 , with antenna 47 , a reversible motor 49 , and reduction gear 51 leading from motor 49 to drum 53 .
- Control circuit 45 is operated by remote control unit 15 (FIG. 1) and antenna 47 in a manner similar to radio-controlled garage doors.
- control unit 15 can be wired directly to control circuit 45 or be operated by infra-red.
- the control unit has off, forward, and reverse positions.
- motor 49 is actuated in a direction so as to lengthen the cord 23 , lowering the rails 3 from the ceiling.
- Main rail 5 and side rails 7 and 9 are then adjusted to provide a total length equal to the width of the sign 1 to be displayed 9 (with side rails 7 and 9 being extended equal amounts); and the holding bolts 11 are then tightened.
- the sign 1 is inserted between the rail sections, and thumb screw 13 is passed through the sign and the rail sections and tightened.
- Motor 49 is then operated in the opposite direction, to shorten cord 23 , thus raising the sign to the ceiling.
- the sign will self-balance and hang horizontally at any height desired.
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