Corner Connector Patents (Class 40/606.17)
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Patent number: 11942001Abstract: A banner stand for connecting a banner is disclosed. The banner stand includes a frame structure having a plurality of poles and a plurality of coupling joints. The plurality of poles and the plurality of coupling joints interconnect forming a banner receiving area. Each of the coupling joints has a plate facing the banner receiving area. Each plate has a hole. The frame structure includes an elastic cord drawn through the plurality of poles and the plurality of coupling joints to maintain a sequential order. The banner stand includes spike members connecting at the bottom of the frame structure. The spike members go into the ground and help to position the frame structure in an upright position. The banner receiving area receives the banner. The frame structure includes a banner attachment cord drawn through the holes in the plates for connecting the banner.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Thrones LLCInventor: Clifford Lidell
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Patent number: 11875710Abstract: A sign having a display section formed from two pliable sheets and a frame assembly having members joined by various connector pieces. The connector pieces may include couplers and corner pieces. The connector pieces may be used to construct the frame assembly. The connector pieces may also be used to stow the frame assembly when the sign is not in use or being packaged for shipment and also during shipment. For example, the connector pieces may cover the ends of frame assembly members to keep them organized and to keep the members from piercing packaging or other parts of the sign.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Gill Studios, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey W. Harms
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Patent number: 8793910Abstract: A frame for a sign. The frame comprises a plurality of struts and corner brackets. The struts have an exposed front surface including a gripping means. Each corner bracket slidably engages with two of the struts at an angle. The corner brackets also have an exposed front surface including a gripping means. The gripping means of the struts is substantially continuous with the gripping means of the corner brackets so that when the corner brackets and struts are engaged to form a polygon, the polygon includes a substantially continuous gripping means that is engageable with a sign to mount the sign on the frame.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2010Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Verde Fastframe IncorporatedInventors: Vito Saverio Froio, Scott Fraser, Antony Edward Rubino, Thomas Grant Nisbet
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Patent number: 8590186Abstract: A series of self-standing and portable advertising displays include a hollow base with access to its interior that may be filled out with a solid or liquid material in order to add weight to the displays. By a combination of common elements as lateral supports, connecting unit, lower and upper corners units, advertising support frame and hollow base advertising displays having tower shaped structures of different polygonal sides are easily assembled. The obtained display uses tongue and grooves as well as key-hole mechanisms to fastening and secured different components of the structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2008Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Inventor: Fabio Puello
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Publication number: 20110185610Abstract: A frame for a sign. The frame comprises a plurality of struts and corner brackets. The struts have an exposed front surface including a gripping means. Each comer bracket slidably engages with two of the struts at an angle. The corner brackets also have an exposed front surface including a gripping means. The gripping means of the struts is substantially continuous with the gripping means of the comer brackets so that when the comer brackets and struts are engaged to form a polygon, the polygon includes a substantially continuous gripping means that is engageable with a sign to mount the sign on the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2010Publication date: August 4, 2011Inventors: Vito Saverio Froio, Scott Fraser, Antony Edward Rubino, Thomas Grant Nisbet
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Patent number: 7631450Abstract: Frame assemblies (10) for displaying sheets of advertising on portable structures such as portable toilets are adapted for durability and ease of use and maintenance. In various embodiments a frame assembly according to the invention may comprise a cover (32) for protecting sheets of advertising, a backing (34) for supporting the sheets, and various types of novel frame members (12). In other embodiments frame assemblies according to the invention can comprise sets (72, 74) of mating frame members (12), the frame members held together, when advertising is installed, at least partly by the interaction of flanges or other portions of the mating members.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2006Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Micro Target Media Holdings Inc.Inventors: Terrance Popowich, Jeremy Miller, Ian Hessel, Richard Porter, Walter Wolanczyk
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Publication number: 20090211134Abstract: A frame for displaying an advertisement poster comprising: a body (1) formed as a single piece; at least one upper aluminum profile (2); and at least one spring (3); wherein the spring (3) is connected to the upper aluminum profile (2); and the spring (3) is mounted to the body (1). A method for manufacturing the frame comprising: (a) manufacturing at least one the spring (3); (b) manufacturing at least one the upper aluminum profile (2) by aluminum extrusion; (c) manufacturing the body (1) by plastic injection molding; and (d) mounting the upper aluminum profile (2) and the spring (3) to the body (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2006Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: M. T REKLAM VE PAZARLAMA SANAYI TICARET LIMITED SIInventor: Ali Topcuoglu
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Publication number: 20080307683Abstract: The present invention relates to a frame system (1) for sign means such as posters, and comprises a number of end profiles (2), a number of side profiles (3) and a number of stiffening girders (4), where said end profiles (2) and said side profiles (3) are adjoined at their respective end parts with a number of angel mountings (10), and said stiffening girders (4) are arranged between said side profiles (3), wherein said end and/or side profiles (2,3) are provided with a number of magnetic units (12), and said end and side profiles (2,3) are, furthermore, provided with a number of undercut recess (8,9) adapted to receive said angel mountings (10). The present invention, furthermore, relates to a sign member for use in said frame system (1), and wherein said sign means are provided with a number of magnetic bands adapted to engage with said magnetic units (12) of said frame system (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2004Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: EKJ HOLDING APSInventor: Egon Kjaer Jensen
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Patent number: 7213356Abstract: A display system, including a banner made of a flexible, non-rigid sheet material, and including a plurality of elongate sleeves; a frame system to support the banner, the frame system including one or more quick-release receivers to facilitate removal of the frame members therefrom, yet which sufficiently retain the frame members during use.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Inventor: William Luther Haggard, Jr.
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Publication number: 20040200103Abstract: A display system is used to securely and tautly mount a readily changeable advertising display face. The display system comprises a frame that defines a support structure, and a display face removably attached to the support structure. The support structure is adapted to be fixedly mounted to a wall of a building, or a sidewalk, or the like. The support structure and display face have interchangeable have a plurality of interchangeable fasteners, e.g., snap members. The display face can thereby be easily attached to and detached from the support structure while hiding the body of the support structure from sight.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2002Publication date: October 14, 2004Inventor: Leon R. Dombrowski
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Publication number: 20030126778Abstract: A mounting structure for display of at least one display board wherein the structure includes at least a pair of spaced apart retaining members where the display board may be pressed into secure engagement between the retaining members.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2003Publication date: July 10, 2003Inventors: Robert Peter Arko, Steven Ryutaro Takayama