IP Library Granted Patent US 9,981,179
Granted Patent B1
US 9,981,179 · App. 15/289,182 · Granted May 29, 2018

Prize wheel assembly

Inventors: Patrick T. Matthews (Ramsey, MN); Michael B. Younes (Ramsey, MN)
A63F5/045
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Patent No.
US 9,981,179
App. No.
15/289,182
Granted
May 29, 2018
Kind
B1
Abstract

A prize wheel assembly for facilitating interchanging the prize designations on the prize wheel. The prize wheel assembly includes a stand assembly; a display support assembly including a wheel member removably mounted to the stand assembly; and a signage support assembly removably mounted to the stand assembly.

Claims (20)

1. A prize wheel assembly comprising:

a stand assembly including a support bracket and legs each having a top end pivotably attached to the support bracket wherein the stand assembly also includes braces interconnecting and securely spatially positioning the legs relative to one another to form a tripod when set up, wherein the braces include a first brace interconnecting at least two of the legs, and also includes a second brace fastened to the first brace and extending therefrom and fastened to another one of the legs;

a display support assembly including a wheel member removably mounted to the stand assembly, wherein the display support assembly includes a wheel support member removably mounted to the first brace with the wheel member rotatably mounted to the wheel support member; and

a signage support assembly removably mounted to the stand assembly.

2. The prize wheel assembly as described in claim 1 , wherein the wheel member is disc-shaped and has an opening centrally disposed therethrough with the wheel support member removably disposed in the opening, and the wheel member also has a front side with a circumferential recess disposed therein.

3. The prize wheel assembly as described in claim 2 , wherein the wheel member further has finger-like structures disposed upon and along the front side and extending radially from the opening for supporting a display sheet.

4. The prize wheel assembly as described in claim 2 , wherein the wheel member further includes pegs disposed in the circumferential recess and circumferentially spaced about and extending outwardly from the front side of the wheel member.

5. A prize wheel assembly comprising:

a stand assembly which includes a support bracket and legs each having a top end pivotably attached to the support bracket, wherein the support bracket includes a top portion, an intermediate portion angled approximately 90 degrees relative to the top portion with a bottom side, and a bottom portion angled approximately 90 degrees to the intermediate portion and disposed approximately parallel relative to the top portion;

a display support assembly including a wheel member removably mounted to the stand assembly; and

a signage support assembly removably mounted to the stand assembly.

6. The prize wheel assembly as described in claim 5 , wherein the stand assembly further includes an inverted U-shaped connector depending from the bottom side the intermediate portion of the support bracket.

7. The prize wheel assembly as described in claim 6 , wherein the display support assembly further includes a flexible finger fastened to the inverted U-shaped connector and depending therefrom and in contactable relationship with the pegs when the prize wheel assembly is set up.

8. The prize wheel assembly as described in claim 5 , wherein the signage support assembly includes signage support members which are rigid arcuate narrow strips of material each having a front side and a frame disposed along a perimeter thereof and forming a recessed area within the frame on the front side for supporting a sign thereon and also including tabs in the recessed area for retaining the sign.

9. The prize wheel assembly as described in claim 8 , wherein the signage support members include a first signage support member removably disposed in a downwardly quarterly circular arc above and in planar alignment with the wheel member and mounted to the support bracket.

10. The prize wheel assembly as described in claim 8 , wherein the signage support members also includes a second signage support member removably disposed in an upwardly quarterly circular arc below and in planar alignment with the wheel member and removably engaged with the stand assembly.

11. The prize wheel assembly as described in claim 10 , wherein the second signage support member has a back side with fasteners extending from the back side of the second signage support member and removably clipped about at least two of the legs.

12. The prize wheel assembly as described in claim 9 , wherein the first signage support member has a back side with guide members disposed upon the back side and spaced apart.

13. The prize wheel assembly as described in claim 12 , wherein the top portion of the support bracket is removably fastened to the back side of the first signage support member.

14. The prize wheel assembly as described in claim 13 , wherein the top portion of the support bracket is removably disposed between the guide members.

Assignments (6)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 17, 2024
From: SIGN-ZONE, LLC
To: CIBC BANK USA
Reel/Frame 067133/0262 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 10, 2024
From: APOGEM CAPITAL LLC, AS AGENT
To: SIGN-ZONE, LLC
Reel/Frame 067066/0417 →
ASSIGNMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 20, 2022
From: MADISON CAPITAL FUNDING LLC
To: APOGEM CAPITAL LLC, AS SUCCESSOR AGENT
Reel/Frame 060133/0935 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2017
From: SIGN-ZONE, LLC
To: MADISON CAPITAL FUNDING LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 042189/0955 →
CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSION Recorded Apr 27, 2017
From: SIGN-ZONE, INC.
To: SIGN-ZONE, LLC
Reel/Frame 042353/0856 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 22, 2017
From: YOUNESS, MICHAEL B.
To: SIGN-ZONE, INC.
Reel/Frame 041684/0023 →