Corner Connector Patents (Class 40/606.17)
  • Patent number: 11942001
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Thrones LLC
    Inventor: Clifford Lidell
  • Patent number: 11875710
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Gill Studios, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey W. Harms
  • Patent number: 8793910
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Verde Fastframe Incorporated
    Inventors: Vito Saverio Froio, Scott Fraser, Antony Edward Rubino, Thomas Grant Nisbet
  • Patent number: 8590186
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Inventor: Fabio Puello
  • Publication number: 20110185610
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Vito Saverio Froio, Scott Fraser, Antony Edward Rubino, Thomas Grant Nisbet
  • Patent number: 7631450
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Micro Target Media Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Terrance Popowich, Jeremy Miller, Ian Hessel, Richard Porter, Walter Wolanczyk
  • Publication number: 20090211134
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: M. T REKLAM VE PAZARLAMA SANAYI TICARET LIMITED SI
    Inventor: Ali Topcuoglu
  • Publication number: 20080307683
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: EKJ HOLDING APS
    Inventor: Egon Kjaer Jensen
  • Patent number: 7213356
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Inventor: William Luther Haggard, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20040200103
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventor: Leon R. Dombrowski
  • Publication number: 20030126778
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Robert Peter Arko, Steven Ryutaro Takayama