Free-standing sign assembly

- Target Brands, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, perspective view of a free-standing sign assembly showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, the rear view being identical to the front view;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being identical to the right side view; and,

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof.

The features shown in broken lines are portions of the free-standing sign assembly forming no part of the claimed design. The features shown in long dash-short dash bolded broken lines indicate the bounds of the claimed design and otherwise form no part of the claimed design. The bottom view of the free-standing sign assembly has been omitted as no bottom surfaces of the free-standing sign assembly are claimed.

Claims

The ornamental design for a free-standing sign assembly, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D709952
Type: Grant
Filed: May 3, 2013
Date of Patent: Jul 29, 2014
Assignee: Target Brands, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventors: Robert G. Logan (Blaine, MN), Kimberly M. Toconita (White Bear Township, MN), Tracy M. Cogan (Lakeville, MN)
Primary Examiner: Mary Ann Calabrese
Application Number: 29/453,927
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Signs Or Display Forms (D20/10); Billboard Type (D20/39)