Patents by Inventor Dennis R. Cope

Dennis R. Cope has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Sign stand assembly
    Patent number: 4714220
    Abstract: A sign stand assembly is disclosed for supporting a sign in a generally upright orientation relative to a base portion of the stand assembly. The assembly includes a resilient biasing apparatus for allowing the sign to pivotally deflect in the face of winds or other forces in order to avoid tipping over the sign and sign stand assembly. The resilient biasing apparatus includes an elastomeric member that is preferably preloaded and that is torsionally deflectable during service in order to provide for such sign deflection. Such preloading greatly contributes to the durability and long service life of the resilient biasing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1987
    Assignees: Marketing Displays, Inc., B. F. Goodrich Company
    Inventors: David U. Hillstrom, Dennis R. Cope