CA1319498C - Adjustable sign holder system - Google Patents
Adjustable sign holder systemInfo
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- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F1/00—Cardboard or like show-cards of foldable or flexible material
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- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE INVENTION
Methods and apparatus for attaching a sign element to a base with a frameless magnetically attractive support system.
Methods and apparatus for attaching a sign element to a base with a frameless magnetically attractive support system.
Description
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ADJUSTABLE SIGN HOLDER SYSTEM
Field Of The Inventlon The present invention relates to support systems for display signs, and more particularly to methods and apparatus for providing a universally adjustable frameless sign installation utilizing magnetically adhesive support.
Backaround Of The Invention Systems used for mounting and supporting signs on associated base fixtures have generally required that the sign itself be framed with a frame structure, and that the frame structure housing the frame then be secured to the base fixture. When the base fixtures include magnetic field conductive materials, it i very desirable to provide a magnetically attractive mounting system for attaching the sign frame structure to the base fixture.
Numerouq sign frame structures with magnetically attractive mounting systems have been adopted for this purpose.
~owever, all of the sign mounting systems in use ~0 must be designed or adapted for a sign of particular size, thickness, or both size and thickness, and consequently a large number of different sizes and shapes of di~play signs requires an equally large number of differently adjusted and configured ~ign mounting systems.
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A large inventory of such sign mounting systems is both costly and cumbersome. Those sign systems whlch have a range of adjustability require that at least the sign frame structure be modified to accommodate a different size of sign. Furthermore, such adjustable sign frame structures are more costly and complex than non-adjustable sign frame structures.
Summarv Of The Invention The invention provides apparatus for securing a sign elemen~ to a base with magnetic attraction comprising: a left side support member and a right side support member, each of said support members separated from each other and free standing, and each including a support surface and an engagement surface substantially transverse to said support surface; a substantially linear side groove along a length of said engagement surface on each of said side support members, each of said side grooves including groove walls having a groove wall separation which substantially decreases with increasing groove depth; and means for magnetizing at least a portion of said support surface along each of said side support members.
Advantages of the present invention are indicated in the detailed description of the preferred embodiment a~d recited in the appended claims, and are secured ~L 3 ~
with a universally adjus~able sign mounting sys~em which includes supporting a sign element along its side edges in side supports having channels for universally coupling to the side edges of sign elements wit'n a wide range of lengths, widths and edge thicknesses, and magnetizing the bases of the side supports to provide magnetic attraction to associated base fixtures. The side supports have sign edge holders which are easily trimmed to match the height of the sign element, i desired. Trimmed sign edge holders are easily replaced in the side supports when a sign element of different height is substituted. Option~l control bottom supports secure the sign element to the base fixture in a similar manner for bottom support of unusually long sign elements.
Description Of The Drawin~s Figure 1 is a general configuration for mounting a sign element to an associated base fixture according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
Figure 2 is a typical sign side support member used in the preferred embodiment shown in Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the shoe base Eor the side support member shown in Figure 2.
Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the side support member shown in Figure 2, engaged with a thin side 2S edge of the sign element shown in Figure 1.
Figure 5 is the csoss-sectional view of the sign edge holder shown in Figure 4, engaged with a thick side edge of the sign element shown in Figure 1.
Figure 6 is an alternate arrangement of for the side support member shown in Figure 2.
Figure 7 is another alternate arrangement of the sign edge holder for the side support member shown in Figure 2.
Pigure 8 is a typical bottom support member used s in the preferred embodiment shown in Figure 1.
Figure 9 is a cross sectional view of the bottom support member shown in Figure 8.
Figure 10 is a general configuration for mounting a sign element to a non-magnetic base fixture using auxiliary magnetic elements.
Detailed Descri ~ion Of Th _PrefQrred Embodiment Referring to the drawings, wherein like reference characters designate like or corresponding parts through the views, Figure 1 shows a general configuration for mounting a sign element 2 on a base fixture 4 according to a preferred embodiment of the invention. The sign element 2 is typically paper, cardboard, posterboard, chipboard, foam core board, plastic, or laminates of these materials, although other materials or laminates thereof can be used. The sign element 2 is secured to the base fixture 4 with two side support members 6, each side support member 6 engaged with the slgn element 2 along opposite left and right sides of the sign element 2. Each of the side supports 6 also supports the sig~ element 2 along its bottom edge as well.
At least one bottom support member 8 may be optionally included to provide additional support and stability for the sign element 2. Each of the bottom support members 8 are engaged with the sign element 2 along its bottom edge. A ~ingle bottom support member 8 is shown in Figure 1, located centrally along the bottom edge of the sign elemen~ 2. The bottom support members 8 are desirable for providing additional support and stability when the sign element 2 has an unusually long length. Both the side support members 6 and the bottom support members 8 are secured to the base fixture 4 by magnetic attraction, as described below. The sign element 2 is retained in the side support members 6 and the bottom support members 8 by physical engagement with each other, as described below.
The general features of a typical arrangement for each of the side support members 6 is shown in Figure 2. The side support member 6 is shown as a two piece assembly including a shoe base lO and a sign edge holder 12. The shoe base lO includes an insertion channel 14 for conformally retaining one end of the sign edge holder 12 with the shoe base lO.
The sign edge holder 12 includes an engagement channel 16 extending along an inwardly facing engagement surface 18 of the sign edge holder 12. The engagement channel 16 includes channel walls which have a channel intrawall separation which decreases with increasing channel depth, as explained below. The shoe base 10 may include a bottom engagement channel section 20 along an upwardly facing engagement surface 22 of the shoe base 10.
The bottom engagement channel section 20 may intersect the insertion channel 14 of the shoe base lO and the side member engagement channel 16 in a substantially perpendicular fashion as shown, or at some acute or obtuse angle, if necessary to conform the shape of the side support member 6 to a non-rectilinear shape for the sign element 2.
The bottom engagement channel section 20 may have channel walls with a substantially cons~ant channel intrawall separation, as shown, or alternatively may have a channel intrawall separation which substantially decreases with increasing depth, as shown for the side member engagement channel 16, The specific channel profile selected for the bottom engagement channel section 20 and the side member engagement channel 16 is a matter of design choice, within the guidelines described below.
The bottom engagement channel section 20 may be deleted if a slimmer profile is desired for the shoe base 10 and if each of the side support members 6 is otherwise able to provide sufficient stability and support for the sign element 2 on the base fixture 4.
~he shoe base 10 includes a substantially planar bottom support surface 24 to provide a stable platform for the shoe base 10 when mounted on the base fixture 4. The shoe base L0 includes a permanent magnetic field which penetrates the bottom support surface 24 to provide magnetic adhesion between the shoe base 10 and the base fixture 4.
A detailed cross-sectional view of the shoe base 10 along the line 3-3 in Figure 2 is shown in Figure 3.
The shoe base 10 includes a shoe base housing 26 and a magnetic element 28. The masnetic element is mounted to the shoe base housing 26 proximate its lower extremity to provide a magnetic field which passes through the bottom suppo~t ~urface 24. In Figure 3, the magnetic element 28 is shown embedded in an internal recess 30 formed in the shoe base housing 26, and the bottom surface of the magnetic element 28 ~erves as the shoe base bottom support surface 24. The magnetic element 28 is easily retained in ~ 3 .~
the recess 30 with an appropriate adhesive. An industrial adhesive such as available under the trade name "Pliabond"
is ideal for this purpose.
Alternately, the magnetic element 28 may be clamped onto, rather than fitted within, the shoe base housing 26 so that the design of the shoe base housing 26 may be simplified. This alternative arrangement is satisfactory if the attachment of the magnetic element 28 to the shoe base housing 26 is sufficiently secure.
Another alternative arrangement for the shoe base 10 has the magnetic element 28 fully encapsulated in the shoe base housing 26. Such an arrangement advantageously prevents separation of the magnetic element 28 from the shoe base housing 26. This style of mounting can make the bottom support surface 24 mar free if the shoe base housing 26 is chosen to be a plastic material. However, iE the magnetic element 28 is fully encapsulated within the shoe base housing 26, the magnetic field strength due to the magnetic element 28 along the bottom support surface 24 may be diminished, thereby reducing the magnetic adheqion between the shoe base 10 and the base fixture 4. I~ so, the relative magnetic field strength of the magnetic element 28 must consequently be increased to overcome the loss, which in turn may increase the expense, or both the size and the expense, of the shoe base 10.
~ ith still another alternative arrangement, the magnetic element 28 may in fact be at least a region of the shoe base housing 26 made at least partially from some magnetizable material and then magnetized as required.
For instance, the shoe base hou~ing 26 may be fabricated with soft iron or any other magnetizable material 50 long as there is a magnetic field of sufficient intensity for magnetically adhering the shoe base 10 to the base fixture 4.
The magnetic element 28 may be of any material S or construction suitable for securing the desired intensity of magnetic field. For instance, a soft iron or ceramic magnet structure, with or without separate associated ferromagnetic pole pieces, may be successfully utilized for this applicatîon. A configuration for the magnetic element 28 comprised of a stack of ceramic magnets interleaved with associated plates o~ a ferromagnetic material, such as low carbon steel, is very suitable.
The shoe housing 26 may be fabricated with any desired material or combination of materials which combine desired strength requirements with fabricability. Since the shoe housing 26 is easily molded, a thermoplastic material such as polyethylene, polystyrene or polyurethane is ideal, when these materials offer sufficient strength.
Alternately, nonferrous metallic materials, such as brass, copper or aluminum are ideal when the shoe base housing 26 i3 used with the separate metallic element 28. As explained above, when a separate magnetic element 28 is not used, the shoe base housing 22 may be fabricated from a magnetizable material itself, such as soft iron or any other magnetizable material.
Figure 4 shows a cross-sectional view of the side support member 6 along the line 4-4 in Figure 2 with one configuration for the sign edge holder 12 inserted in the shoe base lO. The sign edge holder 12 is shown conformally retained within the insertion channel 14 of the shoe base 10. The engagement channel 16 ha~ a stepped .~ 3 ~
channel wall configuration with two discrete steps to allow a channel intrawall separation which allows the engagement channel 16 to accept and retain a wide variation in edge thickness for the edges of the sign element 2. The two steps provide a channel intrawall separation which decreases with increasing depth of the engagement channel 16. A thin side edge of the sign element 2 is shown engaged with the inner steps of the engagement channel 16 walls.
~igure 5 shows the cross-sectional view of the side support member 6 in Figure 4, but with a thick side edge of the sign element 2 engaged with the outer steps of the engagement channel 16 walls. Thus, the two-step tapered channel wall configuration allows a close fit lS between the sides of the sign element 2 and the side support elements 6 for both thick and thin edges of the sign element 2.
Figure 6 shows an alternate arrangement for the sign edge holder 12 of the side support member 6 which illustrates the engagement channel 16 with a stepped channel wall configuration with three discrete steps, and with the intrawall separation in the engagement channel 16 once again decreasing with increasing depth of the engagement channel 16. The extra step provided on each of ~5 the channel walls of the engagement channel 16 in ~igure 6 allows a tighter and closer fitting coupling with the corresponding edge of the sign element 2.
Figure 7 shows another alternate arrangement for the sign edge holder 12 of the side support member 6 which illustrates the engagement channel 16 with a two-stepped continuously tapered wall configuration, with the intrawall separation in the engagement channel 16 having a ~ 3 ~
continuously decreasing separation with increasing depth of the engagement channel 16 along each step. This channel wall configuration for the engagement channel 16 also allows a large variation in edge thickness for the corresponding edge of the sign element 2 which i5 retained by the engagement channel 16. The continuously decreasing intrawall separation allows the corresponding edge of the sign element 2 to jam fi~ into the engagement channel 16.
Of course, other configurations are possible for the engagement wall 16 which will operate satisfactorily.
For instance, the number of steps along the channel walls of the engagement channel 16, shown as two in Figures 4 and 5, and three in ~igure 6, can be increased to a much larger number, if desired. In fact, an unstepped, but continuously tapered, wall configuration approximates a very large number of such steps. Therefore, an engagement channel 16 with a continuously tapered wall configuration, such as represented by the outer one of the tapered steps along the walls of the engagement channel 16 shown in Figure 7, is suitable for engaging a range of edge thicknesses for the sign element 2. Furthermore, the slope of the taper used for the channel walls of the engagement channel 16 shown in Figure 7 need not be straight as shown in Figure 7, but may have a curvilinear configuration, such as a radial or exponential curvature.
The engagement channel 20 may have linear channel walls as shown in Figure 2, since the engagement channel 20 i9 included primarily to provide sufficient alignment of the side support member 6 with a corresponding side edge of the sign elemen~ 2 by forcing the bottom edge of the sign element 2 into the engagement channel 20. Therefore, only a loose fit between the ~ 3 ~
bottom edge of the sign element 2 and the engagement channel 20 is necessary in this case, and a stepped, step-tapered or continuously tapered channel wall configuration for the engagement channel 20, such as shown for the engagement channel 16 in Figures 4 through 7, is optional if extra holding power is desirable between the sign element 2 and each of the side support members 6.
The sign edge holder 12 may be fabricated of any convenient material for such purpose, provided it has the necessary strength to maintain suitable support for the sign element 2 when engaged with it. For most purposes, an extruded thermoplastic material i5 sufficient, such as extruded polyethylene, polystyrene, polyurethane, or polycarbonate. The advantage of these materials is low cost and weight combined with the ease of trimming the height of the sign edge holder 12 to any desired length, whether it be to trim the length of the sign edge holder 12 to match the length of the sign element 2, or otherwise. Of course, the sign edge holder 12 may actually be sized shorter or longer than the edge of the sign element 2 to which it attaches.
Figure 8 shows the general configuration of the bottom support member 8. It includes its own mounting base 32 with an alignment channel 34. The alignment channel 34 engages the bottom edge of the sign element 2.
As shown in Figure 8, the bottom support member 8 is shown with a configuration or the alignment channel 34 intended to restrict the lateral movement of, rather than to forcibly retain, the bottom edge of the sign element 2.
Such an arrangement is desirable when the bottom support member 8 i9 used in combination with a pair of the side support members 6, as shown in Figure 1.
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~ lternately, the alignment channel 34 may include a stepped, tapered or step-tapered configuration, such as shown for the engagement channel 16 in Figures 4 thrcugh 7, so that the alignment channel 34 engages the bottom edge of the sign element 2 in the same way that the engagement channel 16 of the side support members 6 do as described above. In this way, one or more bottom support members 8 may be used without any of the side support members 6 to support the sign element 2 if bottom support for the sign element 2 is sufficient.
Of course, the bottom support member 8 may be fabricated similarly to the side support member 6 described above in connection with Figure 2. A detailed cross-sectional view of the bottom support member 8 along the line 9-9 in Figure a is shown in Figure 9. The bottom support member 8 is shown with a magnetic element 36 attached to the mounting base 32 proximate its lower extremity to provide a magnetic field which passes through a bottom support surface 38 of the bottom support member 8. In Figure 9, the magnetic element 36 is shown embedded in an internal recess 40 of the mounting base 32, and the bottom surface of the magnetic elemPnt 36 serves as the bottom support surface 38. The magnetic element 36 is easily retained in the recess 40 with an appropriate adhesive, such as described above for mounting the magnetic element 28 in the recess 30O
Alternately, the magnetic element 36 may be clamped onto, rather than fitted ~ithin, the mounting base 32 so that the design of the mounting base 32 may be simplified.
Thi-~ alternative arran~ement is satisfactory if the attachment of the magnetic element 36 to the mounting base 32 is sufficiently secure. Another alternative :~ 3 ~
arrangement for the bottom support member 8 has the magnetic element 36 fully encapsulated in the mounting base 32. This style of mounting can make the bottom support surface 38 mar free if the mounting base 32 is chosen to be a plastic material.
With still another alternative arrangement, the magnetic element may in fact be at least a region of the mounting base 32 made at least partially from some magnetizable material and then magnetized as required.
For instance, the mounting base 32 may be fabricated with soft iron or a magnetizable plastic, so long as there is a magnetic field or sufficient intensity for magnetically adhering the mounting base 32 to the base fixture 4.
The magnetic element 36 may be of any material or construction suitable for securing the desired intensity of magnetic field, as described above for the magnetic element 28 in connection with Figure 3. The mounting base 32 may be fabricated with any material or combination of materials which combine desired strength requirements with fabricability, such as the materials described above for the shoe housing 26 in connection with Figure 3.
Figure lO shows a configuration for mounting the sign element 2 with two of the side support members 6 when the sign element 2 must be fastened to a non metallic planar base fixture 42. A magnetic field conducting element 44 is placed underneath the lower surface of the planar base fixture 42 proximate each of the side support members 6 on ~he upper surface of the planar base fixture 42. The element 44 may be fabricated from any suitable magnetic field conducting material, ~uch as soft iron or low carbon steel. The elements 44 provide a magnetic ~3~9~
field path for the magnetic ~ield in each of the side support members 6, which sets up a magnetically attractive force between the side support members 6 and the elements 44. This magnetically at~ractive force serves to clamp the planar base fixture 42 between each of the side support members 6 and the elements 44~
Of course, any number of the bottom support members 8 may be included when desired to provide central support for very long signs. Furthermore, the element 44 may be a single magnetic field conduetive strip extending from under one of the side support members 6 to under the other one of the side support members 6, so that a single element 44 may provide the magnetic field path return for both of the side support members 6, as well as any lS intermediately positioned bottom support members 8.
Alternately, the elements 44 may be magnetized themselves, and oriented so their fields complement and reinforce the fields of their corresponding side support elements 6 of and bottom support elements 8 for greater holding power.
Therefore, there has been herein described a universally adjustable sign mounting system with a frameless design Eor ease of adaptability to the mounting and support o any one of a group of signs having a wide variation in height, width, thickness and composition.
The mounting system includes a magnetically attractive mounting arrangement for securing the mounting system to an associated base fixture. The magnetically attractive mounting arrangement permits rapid installation and removal of signs on a wide variety of base fixtures. It will be understood that various changes in the details, arrangements and configuration of the parts and assemblies which have been described and illustrated above in order - 1 s -to explain the nature of the invention may be made by those skilled in the art within the principle and scope of the present invention as expressed in the appended claims.
ADJUSTABLE SIGN HOLDER SYSTEM
Field Of The Inventlon The present invention relates to support systems for display signs, and more particularly to methods and apparatus for providing a universally adjustable frameless sign installation utilizing magnetically adhesive support.
Backaround Of The Invention Systems used for mounting and supporting signs on associated base fixtures have generally required that the sign itself be framed with a frame structure, and that the frame structure housing the frame then be secured to the base fixture. When the base fixtures include magnetic field conductive materials, it i very desirable to provide a magnetically attractive mounting system for attaching the sign frame structure to the base fixture.
Numerouq sign frame structures with magnetically attractive mounting systems have been adopted for this purpose.
~owever, all of the sign mounting systems in use ~0 must be designed or adapted for a sign of particular size, thickness, or both size and thickness, and consequently a large number of different sizes and shapes of di~play signs requires an equally large number of differently adjusted and configured ~ign mounting systems.
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A large inventory of such sign mounting systems is both costly and cumbersome. Those sign systems whlch have a range of adjustability require that at least the sign frame structure be modified to accommodate a different size of sign. Furthermore, such adjustable sign frame structures are more costly and complex than non-adjustable sign frame structures.
Summarv Of The Invention The invention provides apparatus for securing a sign elemen~ to a base with magnetic attraction comprising: a left side support member and a right side support member, each of said support members separated from each other and free standing, and each including a support surface and an engagement surface substantially transverse to said support surface; a substantially linear side groove along a length of said engagement surface on each of said side support members, each of said side grooves including groove walls having a groove wall separation which substantially decreases with increasing groove depth; and means for magnetizing at least a portion of said support surface along each of said side support members.
Advantages of the present invention are indicated in the detailed description of the preferred embodiment a~d recited in the appended claims, and are secured ~L 3 ~
with a universally adjus~able sign mounting sys~em which includes supporting a sign element along its side edges in side supports having channels for universally coupling to the side edges of sign elements wit'n a wide range of lengths, widths and edge thicknesses, and magnetizing the bases of the side supports to provide magnetic attraction to associated base fixtures. The side supports have sign edge holders which are easily trimmed to match the height of the sign element, i desired. Trimmed sign edge holders are easily replaced in the side supports when a sign element of different height is substituted. Option~l control bottom supports secure the sign element to the base fixture in a similar manner for bottom support of unusually long sign elements.
Description Of The Drawin~s Figure 1 is a general configuration for mounting a sign element to an associated base fixture according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
Figure 2 is a typical sign side support member used in the preferred embodiment shown in Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the shoe base Eor the side support member shown in Figure 2.
Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the side support member shown in Figure 2, engaged with a thin side 2S edge of the sign element shown in Figure 1.
Figure 5 is the csoss-sectional view of the sign edge holder shown in Figure 4, engaged with a thick side edge of the sign element shown in Figure 1.
Figure 6 is an alternate arrangement of for the side support member shown in Figure 2.
Figure 7 is another alternate arrangement of the sign edge holder for the side support member shown in Figure 2.
Pigure 8 is a typical bottom support member used s in the preferred embodiment shown in Figure 1.
Figure 9 is a cross sectional view of the bottom support member shown in Figure 8.
Figure 10 is a general configuration for mounting a sign element to a non-magnetic base fixture using auxiliary magnetic elements.
Detailed Descri ~ion Of Th _PrefQrred Embodiment Referring to the drawings, wherein like reference characters designate like or corresponding parts through the views, Figure 1 shows a general configuration for mounting a sign element 2 on a base fixture 4 according to a preferred embodiment of the invention. The sign element 2 is typically paper, cardboard, posterboard, chipboard, foam core board, plastic, or laminates of these materials, although other materials or laminates thereof can be used. The sign element 2 is secured to the base fixture 4 with two side support members 6, each side support member 6 engaged with the slgn element 2 along opposite left and right sides of the sign element 2. Each of the side supports 6 also supports the sig~ element 2 along its bottom edge as well.
At least one bottom support member 8 may be optionally included to provide additional support and stability for the sign element 2. Each of the bottom support members 8 are engaged with the sign element 2 along its bottom edge. A ~ingle bottom support member 8 is shown in Figure 1, located centrally along the bottom edge of the sign elemen~ 2. The bottom support members 8 are desirable for providing additional support and stability when the sign element 2 has an unusually long length. Both the side support members 6 and the bottom support members 8 are secured to the base fixture 4 by magnetic attraction, as described below. The sign element 2 is retained in the side support members 6 and the bottom support members 8 by physical engagement with each other, as described below.
The general features of a typical arrangement for each of the side support members 6 is shown in Figure 2. The side support member 6 is shown as a two piece assembly including a shoe base lO and a sign edge holder 12. The shoe base lO includes an insertion channel 14 for conformally retaining one end of the sign edge holder 12 with the shoe base lO.
The sign edge holder 12 includes an engagement channel 16 extending along an inwardly facing engagement surface 18 of the sign edge holder 12. The engagement channel 16 includes channel walls which have a channel intrawall separation which decreases with increasing channel depth, as explained below. The shoe base 10 may include a bottom engagement channel section 20 along an upwardly facing engagement surface 22 of the shoe base 10.
The bottom engagement channel section 20 may intersect the insertion channel 14 of the shoe base lO and the side member engagement channel 16 in a substantially perpendicular fashion as shown, or at some acute or obtuse angle, if necessary to conform the shape of the side support member 6 to a non-rectilinear shape for the sign element 2.
The bottom engagement channel section 20 may have channel walls with a substantially cons~ant channel intrawall separation, as shown, or alternatively may have a channel intrawall separation which substantially decreases with increasing depth, as shown for the side member engagement channel 16, The specific channel profile selected for the bottom engagement channel section 20 and the side member engagement channel 16 is a matter of design choice, within the guidelines described below.
The bottom engagement channel section 20 may be deleted if a slimmer profile is desired for the shoe base 10 and if each of the side support members 6 is otherwise able to provide sufficient stability and support for the sign element 2 on the base fixture 4.
~he shoe base 10 includes a substantially planar bottom support surface 24 to provide a stable platform for the shoe base 10 when mounted on the base fixture 4. The shoe base L0 includes a permanent magnetic field which penetrates the bottom support surface 24 to provide magnetic adhesion between the shoe base 10 and the base fixture 4.
A detailed cross-sectional view of the shoe base 10 along the line 3-3 in Figure 2 is shown in Figure 3.
The shoe base 10 includes a shoe base housing 26 and a magnetic element 28. The masnetic element is mounted to the shoe base housing 26 proximate its lower extremity to provide a magnetic field which passes through the bottom suppo~t ~urface 24. In Figure 3, the magnetic element 28 is shown embedded in an internal recess 30 formed in the shoe base housing 26, and the bottom surface of the magnetic element 28 ~erves as the shoe base bottom support surface 24. The magnetic element 28 is easily retained in ~ 3 .~
the recess 30 with an appropriate adhesive. An industrial adhesive such as available under the trade name "Pliabond"
is ideal for this purpose.
Alternately, the magnetic element 28 may be clamped onto, rather than fitted within, the shoe base housing 26 so that the design of the shoe base housing 26 may be simplified. This alternative arrangement is satisfactory if the attachment of the magnetic element 28 to the shoe base housing 26 is sufficiently secure.
Another alternative arrangement for the shoe base 10 has the magnetic element 28 fully encapsulated in the shoe base housing 26. Such an arrangement advantageously prevents separation of the magnetic element 28 from the shoe base housing 26. This style of mounting can make the bottom support surface 24 mar free if the shoe base housing 26 is chosen to be a plastic material. However, iE the magnetic element 28 is fully encapsulated within the shoe base housing 26, the magnetic field strength due to the magnetic element 28 along the bottom support surface 24 may be diminished, thereby reducing the magnetic adheqion between the shoe base 10 and the base fixture 4. I~ so, the relative magnetic field strength of the magnetic element 28 must consequently be increased to overcome the loss, which in turn may increase the expense, or both the size and the expense, of the shoe base 10.
~ ith still another alternative arrangement, the magnetic element 28 may in fact be at least a region of the shoe base housing 26 made at least partially from some magnetizable material and then magnetized as required.
For instance, the shoe base hou~ing 26 may be fabricated with soft iron or any other magnetizable material 50 long as there is a magnetic field of sufficient intensity for magnetically adhering the shoe base 10 to the base fixture 4.
The magnetic element 28 may be of any material S or construction suitable for securing the desired intensity of magnetic field. For instance, a soft iron or ceramic magnet structure, with or without separate associated ferromagnetic pole pieces, may be successfully utilized for this applicatîon. A configuration for the magnetic element 28 comprised of a stack of ceramic magnets interleaved with associated plates o~ a ferromagnetic material, such as low carbon steel, is very suitable.
The shoe housing 26 may be fabricated with any desired material or combination of materials which combine desired strength requirements with fabricability. Since the shoe housing 26 is easily molded, a thermoplastic material such as polyethylene, polystyrene or polyurethane is ideal, when these materials offer sufficient strength.
Alternately, nonferrous metallic materials, such as brass, copper or aluminum are ideal when the shoe base housing 26 i3 used with the separate metallic element 28. As explained above, when a separate magnetic element 28 is not used, the shoe base housing 22 may be fabricated from a magnetizable material itself, such as soft iron or any other magnetizable material.
Figure 4 shows a cross-sectional view of the side support member 6 along the line 4-4 in Figure 2 with one configuration for the sign edge holder 12 inserted in the shoe base lO. The sign edge holder 12 is shown conformally retained within the insertion channel 14 of the shoe base 10. The engagement channel 16 ha~ a stepped .~ 3 ~
channel wall configuration with two discrete steps to allow a channel intrawall separation which allows the engagement channel 16 to accept and retain a wide variation in edge thickness for the edges of the sign element 2. The two steps provide a channel intrawall separation which decreases with increasing depth of the engagement channel 16. A thin side edge of the sign element 2 is shown engaged with the inner steps of the engagement channel 16 walls.
~igure 5 shows the cross-sectional view of the side support member 6 in Figure 4, but with a thick side edge of the sign element 2 engaged with the outer steps of the engagement channel 16 walls. Thus, the two-step tapered channel wall configuration allows a close fit lS between the sides of the sign element 2 and the side support elements 6 for both thick and thin edges of the sign element 2.
Figure 6 shows an alternate arrangement for the sign edge holder 12 of the side support member 6 which illustrates the engagement channel 16 with a stepped channel wall configuration with three discrete steps, and with the intrawall separation in the engagement channel 16 once again decreasing with increasing depth of the engagement channel 16. The extra step provided on each of ~5 the channel walls of the engagement channel 16 in ~igure 6 allows a tighter and closer fitting coupling with the corresponding edge of the sign element 2.
Figure 7 shows another alternate arrangement for the sign edge holder 12 of the side support member 6 which illustrates the engagement channel 16 with a two-stepped continuously tapered wall configuration, with the intrawall separation in the engagement channel 16 having a ~ 3 ~
continuously decreasing separation with increasing depth of the engagement channel 16 along each step. This channel wall configuration for the engagement channel 16 also allows a large variation in edge thickness for the corresponding edge of the sign element 2 which i5 retained by the engagement channel 16. The continuously decreasing intrawall separation allows the corresponding edge of the sign element 2 to jam fi~ into the engagement channel 16.
Of course, other configurations are possible for the engagement wall 16 which will operate satisfactorily.
For instance, the number of steps along the channel walls of the engagement channel 16, shown as two in Figures 4 and 5, and three in ~igure 6, can be increased to a much larger number, if desired. In fact, an unstepped, but continuously tapered, wall configuration approximates a very large number of such steps. Therefore, an engagement channel 16 with a continuously tapered wall configuration, such as represented by the outer one of the tapered steps along the walls of the engagement channel 16 shown in Figure 7, is suitable for engaging a range of edge thicknesses for the sign element 2. Furthermore, the slope of the taper used for the channel walls of the engagement channel 16 shown in Figure 7 need not be straight as shown in Figure 7, but may have a curvilinear configuration, such as a radial or exponential curvature.
The engagement channel 20 may have linear channel walls as shown in Figure 2, since the engagement channel 20 i9 included primarily to provide sufficient alignment of the side support member 6 with a corresponding side edge of the sign elemen~ 2 by forcing the bottom edge of the sign element 2 into the engagement channel 20. Therefore, only a loose fit between the ~ 3 ~
bottom edge of the sign element 2 and the engagement channel 20 is necessary in this case, and a stepped, step-tapered or continuously tapered channel wall configuration for the engagement channel 20, such as shown for the engagement channel 16 in Figures 4 through 7, is optional if extra holding power is desirable between the sign element 2 and each of the side support members 6.
The sign edge holder 12 may be fabricated of any convenient material for such purpose, provided it has the necessary strength to maintain suitable support for the sign element 2 when engaged with it. For most purposes, an extruded thermoplastic material i5 sufficient, such as extruded polyethylene, polystyrene, polyurethane, or polycarbonate. The advantage of these materials is low cost and weight combined with the ease of trimming the height of the sign edge holder 12 to any desired length, whether it be to trim the length of the sign edge holder 12 to match the length of the sign element 2, or otherwise. Of course, the sign edge holder 12 may actually be sized shorter or longer than the edge of the sign element 2 to which it attaches.
Figure 8 shows the general configuration of the bottom support member 8. It includes its own mounting base 32 with an alignment channel 34. The alignment channel 34 engages the bottom edge of the sign element 2.
As shown in Figure 8, the bottom support member 8 is shown with a configuration or the alignment channel 34 intended to restrict the lateral movement of, rather than to forcibly retain, the bottom edge of the sign element 2.
Such an arrangement is desirable when the bottom support member 8 i9 used in combination with a pair of the side support members 6, as shown in Figure 1.
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~ lternately, the alignment channel 34 may include a stepped, tapered or step-tapered configuration, such as shown for the engagement channel 16 in Figures 4 thrcugh 7, so that the alignment channel 34 engages the bottom edge of the sign element 2 in the same way that the engagement channel 16 of the side support members 6 do as described above. In this way, one or more bottom support members 8 may be used without any of the side support members 6 to support the sign element 2 if bottom support for the sign element 2 is sufficient.
Of course, the bottom support member 8 may be fabricated similarly to the side support member 6 described above in connection with Figure 2. A detailed cross-sectional view of the bottom support member 8 along the line 9-9 in Figure a is shown in Figure 9. The bottom support member 8 is shown with a magnetic element 36 attached to the mounting base 32 proximate its lower extremity to provide a magnetic field which passes through a bottom support surface 38 of the bottom support member 8. In Figure 9, the magnetic element 36 is shown embedded in an internal recess 40 of the mounting base 32, and the bottom surface of the magnetic elemPnt 36 serves as the bottom support surface 38. The magnetic element 36 is easily retained in the recess 40 with an appropriate adhesive, such as described above for mounting the magnetic element 28 in the recess 30O
Alternately, the magnetic element 36 may be clamped onto, rather than fitted ~ithin, the mounting base 32 so that the design of the mounting base 32 may be simplified.
Thi-~ alternative arran~ement is satisfactory if the attachment of the magnetic element 36 to the mounting base 32 is sufficiently secure. Another alternative :~ 3 ~
arrangement for the bottom support member 8 has the magnetic element 36 fully encapsulated in the mounting base 32. This style of mounting can make the bottom support surface 38 mar free if the mounting base 32 is chosen to be a plastic material.
With still another alternative arrangement, the magnetic element may in fact be at least a region of the mounting base 32 made at least partially from some magnetizable material and then magnetized as required.
For instance, the mounting base 32 may be fabricated with soft iron or a magnetizable plastic, so long as there is a magnetic field or sufficient intensity for magnetically adhering the mounting base 32 to the base fixture 4.
The magnetic element 36 may be of any material or construction suitable for securing the desired intensity of magnetic field, as described above for the magnetic element 28 in connection with Figure 3. The mounting base 32 may be fabricated with any material or combination of materials which combine desired strength requirements with fabricability, such as the materials described above for the shoe housing 26 in connection with Figure 3.
Figure lO shows a configuration for mounting the sign element 2 with two of the side support members 6 when the sign element 2 must be fastened to a non metallic planar base fixture 42. A magnetic field conducting element 44 is placed underneath the lower surface of the planar base fixture 42 proximate each of the side support members 6 on ~he upper surface of the planar base fixture 42. The element 44 may be fabricated from any suitable magnetic field conducting material, ~uch as soft iron or low carbon steel. The elements 44 provide a magnetic ~3~9~
field path for the magnetic ~ield in each of the side support members 6, which sets up a magnetically attractive force between the side support members 6 and the elements 44. This magnetically at~ractive force serves to clamp the planar base fixture 42 between each of the side support members 6 and the elements 44~
Of course, any number of the bottom support members 8 may be included when desired to provide central support for very long signs. Furthermore, the element 44 may be a single magnetic field conduetive strip extending from under one of the side support members 6 to under the other one of the side support members 6, so that a single element 44 may provide the magnetic field path return for both of the side support members 6, as well as any lS intermediately positioned bottom support members 8.
Alternately, the elements 44 may be magnetized themselves, and oriented so their fields complement and reinforce the fields of their corresponding side support elements 6 of and bottom support elements 8 for greater holding power.
Therefore, there has been herein described a universally adjustable sign mounting system with a frameless design Eor ease of adaptability to the mounting and support o any one of a group of signs having a wide variation in height, width, thickness and composition.
The mounting system includes a magnetically attractive mounting arrangement for securing the mounting system to an associated base fixture. The magnetically attractive mounting arrangement permits rapid installation and removal of signs on a wide variety of base fixtures. It will be understood that various changes in the details, arrangements and configuration of the parts and assemblies which have been described and illustrated above in order - 1 s -to explain the nature of the invention may be made by those skilled in the art within the principle and scope of the present invention as expressed in the appended claims.
Claims (16)
1. Apparatus for securing a sign element to a base with magnetic attraction comprising:
a left side support member and a right side support member, each of said support members separated from each other and free standing, and each including a support surface and an engagement surface substantially transverse to said support surface;
a substantially linear side groove along a length of said engagement surface on each of said side support members, each of said side grooves including groove walls having a groove wall separation which substantially decreases with increasing groove depth; and means for magnetizing at least a portion of said support surface along each of said side support members.
a left side support member and a right side support member, each of said support members separated from each other and free standing, and each including a support surface and an engagement surface substantially transverse to said support surface;
a substantially linear side groove along a length of said engagement surface on each of said side support members, each of said side grooves including groove walls having a groove wall separation which substantially decreases with increasing groove depth; and means for magnetizing at least a portion of said support surface along each of said side support members.
2. The apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein said side groove channel walls have a stepped interrelationship.
3. The apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein said side groove channel walls include a substantially tapered interrelationship.
4. The apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein said side groove channel walls include a substantially step-tapered interrelationship.
5. The apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein said means for magnetizing said member support surface includes a magnetic element mounted proximate said side member support surface.
6. The apparatus recited in claim 2, wherein said side member magnetic element is oriented with its magnetic field penetrating said base.
7. The apparatus recited in claim 6, further comprising at least one magnetic field conductive element for conducting said base-penetrating magnetic field of each of said side member metallic elements.
8. The apparatus recited in claim 7, wherein each of said side support members are magnetically coupled to a corresponding one of said magnetic field conductive elements through said base.
9. The apparatus recited in claim 8, further including at least one bottom support member, each said bottom support member including a support surface and an engagement surface substantially parallel to and opposite said support surface, and further comprising:
a substantially linear bottom groove along the length of said engagement surface on each of said bottom support members;
and means for magnetizing at least a portion of said support surface along each of said bottom support members.
a substantially linear bottom groove along the length of said engagement surface on each of said bottom support members;
and means for magnetizing at least a portion of said support surface along each of said bottom support members.
10. The apparatus recited in claim 9, wherein said bottom grooves include groove walls having a groove wall separation which substantially decreases with increasing groove depth.
11. The apparatus recited in claim 9, wherein said bottom groove channel walls include a substantially stepped interrelationship.
12. The apparatus recited in claim 9, wherein said bottom groove channel walls include a substantially tapered interrelationship.
13. The apparatus recited in claim 9, wherein said bottom groove channel walls include a substantially step-tapered interrelationship.
14. The apparatus recited in claim 9, wherein said means for magnetizing said bottom member support surface includes a magnetic element mounted proximate said bottom member support surface.
15. The apparatus recited in claim 14, wherein said bottom member magnetic element is oriented with its magnetic field penetrating said base.
16. The apparatus recited in claim 15, further comprising at least one magnetic field conductive element for conducting said base-penetrating magnetic field of each of said bottom member metallic elements.
i7. The apparatus recited in claim 16, wherein each of said bottom support members are magnetically coupled to a corresponding one of said magnetic field conductive elements through said base.
18. Apparatus for securing a sign element to a base with magnetic attraction comprising.
at least a left bottom support member and a right bottom support member, each of said bottom support members separated from each other and free standing, and each including a support surface and an engagement surface substantially parallel to and opposite said support surface;
a substantially linear bottom groove extending across the length of said engagement surface on each of said bottom support members, said bottom groove including groove walls having a groove wall separation which substantially decreases with increasing groove depth; and means for magnetizing at least a portion of said support surface along each of said bottom support members.
19. The apparatus recited in claim 18, wherein said bottom groove channel walls include a substantially stepped interrelationship.
20. The apparatus recited in claim 18, wherein said bottom groove channel walls include a substantially tapered interrelationship.
21. The apparatus recited in claim 18, wherein said bottom groove channel walls include a substantially step-tapered interrelationship.
22. The apparatus recited in claim 18, wherein said means for magnetizing said bottom member support surface includes a magnetic element mounted proximate said bottom member support surface.
23. The apparatus recited in claim 22, wherein said bottom member magnetic element is oriented with its magnetic field penetrating said base.
24. The apparatus recited in claim 23, further comprising at least one magnetic field conductive element for conducting said base-penetrating magnetic field of each of said bottom member metallic elements.
25. The apparatus recited in claim 24, wherein each of said bottom support members are magnetically coupled to a corresponding one of said magnetic field conductive elements through said base.
i7. The apparatus recited in claim 16, wherein each of said bottom support members are magnetically coupled to a corresponding one of said magnetic field conductive elements through said base.
18. Apparatus for securing a sign element to a base with magnetic attraction comprising.
at least a left bottom support member and a right bottom support member, each of said bottom support members separated from each other and free standing, and each including a support surface and an engagement surface substantially parallel to and opposite said support surface;
a substantially linear bottom groove extending across the length of said engagement surface on each of said bottom support members, said bottom groove including groove walls having a groove wall separation which substantially decreases with increasing groove depth; and means for magnetizing at least a portion of said support surface along each of said bottom support members.
19. The apparatus recited in claim 18, wherein said bottom groove channel walls include a substantially stepped interrelationship.
20. The apparatus recited in claim 18, wherein said bottom groove channel walls include a substantially tapered interrelationship.
21. The apparatus recited in claim 18, wherein said bottom groove channel walls include a substantially step-tapered interrelationship.
22. The apparatus recited in claim 18, wherein said means for magnetizing said bottom member support surface includes a magnetic element mounted proximate said bottom member support surface.
23. The apparatus recited in claim 22, wherein said bottom member magnetic element is oriented with its magnetic field penetrating said base.
24. The apparatus recited in claim 23, further comprising at least one magnetic field conductive element for conducting said base-penetrating magnetic field of each of said bottom member metallic elements.
25. The apparatus recited in claim 24, wherein each of said bottom support members are magnetically coupled to a corresponding one of said magnetic field conductive elements through said base.
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