Abstract: A media display assembly comprises a support and a sign holder. The support defines a substantially vertical section, a substantially horizontal section, and a bent transition section extending between the substantially vertical section and the substantially horizontal section. The support is formed in a substantially L-shape. The sign holder includes a first panel and a second panel sized substantially identically to the first panel. The first panel and the second panel are coupled to one another along a closed edge of the sign holder and define a slot therebetween them for receiving a sign. The second panel of the sign holder is coupled to the substantially vertical section of the support on a side of the substantially vertical section opposite the substantially horizontal section. The second panel of the sign holder extends in a plane substantially perpendicular to the substantially horizontal section of the support.

Abstract: Index tab holders are movably mounted on top portions of file folders or data separation sheets to locate the tab holders in selected lateral locations without removing the tab holders from the file folders. Linear rails associated with the top portions of the file folders cooperate with ribs on the tab holders to mount and laterally guide the tab holders on the file folders.

Abstract: A holder for displaying a sheet of material is provided. The holder includes a backplate, a lens, and a bracket. The bracket includes a frame defining at least one vertical wall bordering at least one inner wall. The at least one inner wall includes at least one connector for connecting to at least one corresponding connector of the lens for securing the lens to the bracket. A portion of the lens contacts a first wall of the at least one vertical wall and a first inner wall of the at least one inner wall. The backplate is secured to the bracket via at least one fastener. A portion of the backplate contacts a second wall of the at least one vertical wall and a second inner wall of the at least one inner wall.

Abstract: A Snap N Place sign system and method for supporting a sign message includes a sign substrate associated with a number of rubber nipple fasteners and a lens. The sign message and the lens further include mounting holes placed at their corners for securely holding the sign message in association with the sign substrate and lens. The rubber nipple fastener can be pulled through the mounting holes in the lens utilizing a relatively low insertion force. The rubber nipple fasteners can be driven axially into the mounting holes in the lens with a flexible tab engaging the lens and flexing as they move through the hole in the lens. The rubber nipple fastener can be specifically designed such that the force required to install or push the rubber nipple fastener through the mounting hole is relatively low thereby facilitating ergonomic considerations. The Snap N Place sign system is capable of holding signs of a variety of thicknesses and sizes.

Abstract: A cable port identification system is disclosed that provides identification facilities for communication, data, other cabling and/or wires and the connectors to which they are coupled found in a multi-port station. In some implementations the identification facilities can include label retention and protection and may also include label magnification.

Abstract: There is disclosed an information display device, which comprises a ground attachment structure having a convex upper face, and a cooperating convex removable, transparent top cover, between which an information display support is arranged. The structure is hollowed-out on its upper face with channels enabling water to flow towards openings for discharging water to the ground.

Abstract: A holder of product identification indicia incorporated with a specifically printed illuminated sign in a beverage vending machine. The holder allows enhanced product identification relating to a separate, existing selection button panel. The holder is securely attached to the back of the illuminated sign that has clear viewing windows registered to the holder. Specifically, it is intended as a retrofit kit for existing beverage vending machines to allow the display of product contained in the machine by use of significantly larger product identification indicia than the existing product identification indicia. The larger display windows may be specifically correlated to the existing selection mechanisms by way of numbers, letters, symbols, connecting lines and/or colors.

Abstract: A rectangular vertically oriented sign assembly is mountable on the wall adjacent a room in any suitable manner. It includes a front panel through which signs are visible. The front panel is preferably made of a non-glare acrylic material that is transparent. The sign assembly permits display of a plurality of different messages simultaneously. The front panel is divided up into a plurality of separate windows through which separate signs may be concurrently visible. The assembly includes two pockets between its front surface and rear surface that are open to one side to allow insertion of signs. The pockets are spaced from one another by an internal wall that corresponds to the horizontal opaque bar printed on the front panel.

Abstract: A vehicle plate retention frame and removably affixed cover plate. The retention frame may have at least one first part of a two-part separable fastener disposed thereon. The cover plate has at least one second part of the two-part separable fastener associated therewith so that the cover plate may be removably affixed to the retention frame.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an illuminated document display system. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a portable document display case configured to house at least one document for discrete illuminated visual viewing. The display case further includes an illumination system, a document protection system, and a storage system. The illumination system is configured to house an illumination device in a manner that facilitates visually receiving information from a document while minimizing external non-document light transmission. The document protection system provides a receptacle to protectively house a document while maintaining the ability for a user to view the document. In addition, the document protection system is configured to enable the illumination system to transmit light upon the document. The storage system enables the illumination system and document display system to be manipulated in a manner to provide for convenient storage without damaging the document.

Abstract: A picture frame assembly includes a backing plate having a front surface, a rear surface, and a plurality of parallel grooves in one of the surfaces. The material and thickness of the backing plate are chosen so that the backing plate may be plastically deformed about a bending axis parallel to the grooves. At least one frame element, which may be formed integrally with the backing plate, is for provided for retaining a planar picture element against the front surface of the backing plate. A pair of tack elements extending from the rear surface are provided for mounting the assembly to a cylindrical object such as a tree or a candle.

Abstract: An advertising device that is affixed to an exterior wall of a building, the device provided in the form of an exterior window with an advertisement positioned therein. The advertising device is provided with an image that may be partitioned into a first and second area. The advertisement or an image may advantageously be positioned in the first area, while the second area may be provided as a translucent or frosted look, or an opaque area. Alternatively, the second area may be provided as a second image different from the image in the first area. The advertisement gives the appearance of an exterior window on the exterior of the building to both increase the attractiveness of the building and provide for advertising in one device.

Abstract: A self supporting resilient sign is assembled as a prism form a collapsed flat transport position and comprises pair of rectangular blanks of white, exterior grade pvc joined by a series of parallel, welded seams. The seams divide the blanks into a pair of panel pockets and a pair of weight pockets. The panel pockets each contain a squab made of plastic foam. The weight pockets house a strip of mdf This is sufficiently dense to prevent wind forces moving the signs. Strips of hook and pile fasteners line the obverse and reverse spaces of the plastic so that in the erected mode they overlap. Eyelets permit anchorage by a ground pin. The display faces lie at 70° to the horizontal and are directly printed with advertising material. The separation between these surfaces is about 100.

Abstract: A seat back for a chair has a support panel to contact a seated person and a flap that extends from the top of that support panel to which advertising is attached. The flap folds over the back of the top of the support panel and presents the advertising to a person seated behind the chair fitted with the seat back. The seat back is particularly useful to convey advertising messages in stadium settings.

Abstract: A display holder for attachment to an interior of a vehicle. The display holder is capable of slidably receiving a display. The display holder comprises a rectangular window plate comprising a front edge, rear edge, first side edge and second side edge. A first mounting plate is attached to the first side edge wherein the window plate and the first mounting plate form a first elongated slot there between. A second mounting plate is attached to the second side edge wherein the window plate and the second mounting plate form a second elongated slot there between. An end cap is attached to the interior and overlays the front edge.

Abstract: A merchandiser includes a front door or wall portion which forms a barrier between an exterior side and an interior side of the merchandiser. The front door or wall portion holds a first display panel in a relatively fixed manner so that an exterior side of the first display panel forms at least a portion of the exterior side of the merchandiser. An access port (such as a slot) is included in the front door or wall portion, and is dimensioned and oriented so as to allow a replaceable graphics display panel to be passed, for example, from the interior side to the exterior side of the merchandiser, so as to be placed in juxtaposition with an interior facing side of the first display panel.

Abstract: A device for displaying information, such as advertising, text, pictures or the like, comprising a wholly or partly transparent front plate (1) having an at least partly curved or bent cross section between a pair of essentially parallel side edges, and having first and second abutment members (4, 5) arranged along respective ones of the parallel edges at the concave side of the front plate (1), for retaining a display plate (6) in a fixed, curved condition between the abutment members, and a supporting means (30) for support of the front plate (1). The abutment members are gripping edges (4, 5) constituted by folded side edge portions of the front plate (1), and the supporting means consists of a support element (30) of a resilient material having opposite end portions (31, 32) shaped for releasable engagement with the gripping edges (4, 5) of the front plate (1), the element being arranged for resilient snap-in of the end portions (31, 32) to engagement with the gripping edges (4, 5) of the front plate (1).

Abstract: A curved panel assembly useful e.g. as a sign holder, has upper and lower elongate curved abutment members each with an elongate concave rear side, and backing sheet retainers extending rearwardly from the concave side at opposite ends of the concave side, the backing sheet retainers having a predetermined spacing from one another. A backing sheet has first opposite marginal edge portions facing and abutting the concave rear sides of the abutment members, the latter being rearwardly open behind the edge portions to allow the backing sheet to be displaced to and fro, and second opposite marginal edge portions retained by the backing sheet retainers. The first opposite marginal edge portions have a length greater than the predetermined spacing of the backing sheet retainers and the backing sheet is sprung into abutment against the rear sides of the abutment members with the second opposite marginal edge portions retained by the backing sheet retainers.

Abstract: A display frame apparatus for displaying a custom sign insert. The display frame apparatus comprises a sign body, a transparent front cover lens and at least one frame element. The sign body includes front and back faces; upper, lower and opposite side edges; and at least two connector receiving members located adjacent to and at spaced locations along a single side edge. The transparent front cover lens is releasably attached to the front face of the sign body. The frame element includes at least two connector members adapted to mate with the connector receiving members for releasably attaching the frame element to the sign body.