Abstract: A pair of sign support frames connected to a sign with upright member has upright reinforcement bars secured to arch or base members. The bars are associated with the upright members to reinforce the upright and arch members in motor vehicle impact areas above the arch members. When the upright members are hit with a motor vehicle the sign support frames move upwardly and rearwardly into engagement with the bumper or front frame of the motor vehicle to limit rearward movement of the sign toward the motor vehicle and reduce bending and breaking forces on the upright members and sign support frames.

Abstract: A device for displaying information in particular, but no exclusively, including an upper horizontal stand section and a lower horizontal stand section spaced vertically from the upper horizontal stand section, a vertically extending rod which is preferably adjustable in the direction of its longitudinal axis and the other end of which is connected to the lower horizontal stand sections, wherein the stand sections form an upper and a lower limitation for a preferably flexible information carrier tensioned there between. Included in the respective upper and lower horizontal stand sections are mutually identical profiled elements which are constructed on at least one long side for releasably accommodating mutually opposite ends of the preferably flexible information carriers, wherein respective profiled elements are detachably connected to respective upper and lower parts of the vertical rod.

Abstract: A picture frame system comprises a base, a telescoping support coupled to and extending from the base, a mount and a trim panel supported at an end of the support away from the base. The support is comprised of at least first and second coaxially joined tubes. The second tube being axially moveable relative to the first tube. *The first and second tubes can be joined by one or more intermediate coaxially joined tubes. The support has sufficient rigidity to support a load defined by the mount, trim panel, and a picture. Optionally, a plurality of telescoping supports can be coupled to and extend from the base, and each can have a different axial length. Also optionally, the mount and trim plate can be configured so that the trim panel is magnetically seatable on the mount for retaining the picture between the mount and the trim panel.

Abstract: An internal telescopic stand mounted inside an inanimate object to support the inanimate object includes a top bracket assembly, a medial bracket assembly, a base assembly, an upper spring-loaded telescopic tube assembly and multiple lower spring-loaded telescopic tube assemblies. The telescopic tube assemblies connect the top bracket assembly, the medial bracket assembly and the base assembly together. Each telescopic tube assembly has spring-loaded telescopic tubes that can be overlapped to allow the internal telescopic stand to be variable in height between an extended position and a retracted position. In addition, the top bracket has two pivotal hooks. The medial bracket assembly has two sliding locks. The pivotal hooks will lock the sliding locks when the internal telescopic stand is adequately retracted to hold the internal telescopic stand in a retracted position.

Abstract: The invention provides a portable, collapsible sign stand assembly in which a sign is suspended from a support tube. The support tube is connected to a support base through a connecting member which includes a plurality of weakening members which cause the connecting member to fail upon impact. In other embodiments, the support tube is weakened by weakening members so as to fail upon impact. In one embodiment, the weakened portions are placed under tension.

Abstract: The invention provides a portable, collapsible sign stand assembly in which a sign is suspended from a support tube. The support tube is connected to a support base through a connecting member which includes a plurality of weakening members which cause the connecting member to fail upon impact. In other embodiments, the support tube is weakened by weakening members so as to fail upon impact. In one embodiment, the weakened portions are placed under tension.

Abstract: A signage system (10) for displaying a visual image. The signage system (10) comprises a support structure (11) such as a pole for installation at a display site. The support structure (11) is adapted to support display means (40) for presenting the visual image. The visual image displayed by the display means (40) is selectively changeable. The support structure (11) may also support a plurality of devices selected from a group comprising: signage; lighting apparatus; surveillance apparatus; communications apparatus; monitoring apparatus; and signalling apparatus.