IP Library Granted Patent US 7,770,314
Granted Patent B2
US 7,770,314 · App. 11/509,189 · Granted Aug 10, 2010

Outdoor advertising system

Assignee: Irvin Steel, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,770,314
App. No.
11/509,189
Granted
Aug 10, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An outdoor advertising system to support and selectively display an inside panel assembly or an outside panel assembly comprising a substantially rectangular outer frame having a plurality of interior support members attached thereto, a plurality of stringer coupling assemblies to couple a plurality of stringer members to the plurality of interior support members and a plurality of adjustable attachment panel assemblies to attach the inside panel assembly and the outside panel assembly to the substantially rectangular outer frame.

Claims (4)

1. An outdoor advertising system to support and selectively display an inside panel assembly or an outside panel assembly comprising an outer frame having a plurality of elongated interior support members attached thereto, a plurality of stringer coupling assemblies to couple a plurality of stringer members to the plurality of interior support members and a plurality of attachment panel assemblies to attach the inside panel assembly and the outside panel assembly to said outer frame wherein each said stringer coupling assembly comprises an upper stringer clamp and a lower stringer support, said upper stringer clamp comprises a bracket and a resilient stringer clip, said bracket comprises a stringer plate attached to each corresponding elongated interior support member disposed to engage the top portion of each corresponding stringer member and said resilient stringer clip comprises an offset spacer element extending outwardly from the lower portion of said stringer plate having a bias member depending downwardly therefrom angled inwardly to create an inward bias against said corresponding stringer member terminating in a clamping surface to clamp each corresponding stringer member to each said interior support member.

2. The outdoor advertising system of claim 1 wherein said resilient stringer clip includes a reverse angle member forming a cam surface to engage each said corresponding stringer member during assembly of said outdoor advertising system.

3. The outdoor advertising system of claim 2 wherein said lower stringer support comprises a substantially L-shaped bracket including a first leg or flange and a second leg or flange, said the lower stringer support being attached to the corresponding elongated interior support member by at least one fastening device below the corresponding stringer member.

4. The outdoor advertising system of, claim 1 wherein each said bracket further includes a stop member formed on each side thereof to prevent rotation of a corresponding stringer coupling assembly when secured to a corresponding elongated interior support member.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2006
From: DEAN, ERIC
To: IRVIN STEEL, INC.
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Continuity (1)
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