Signage fastener

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the claimed design.

FIG. 2 is a rear elevation view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a first side elevation view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a second side elevation view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a signage fastener in its closed or fastened configuration.

Claims

The ornamental design for a signage fastener, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1114611
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 25, 2022
Date of Patent: Feb 24, 2026
Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc. (Brookhaven, GA)
Inventors: John Richard Muse (Atlanta, GA), John Taddei (Locust Grove, GA)
Primary Examiner: Calvin E Vansant
Assistant Examiner: Sydney M Evans
Application Number: 29/836,179
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/394; D8/356