Patent ID: 9499977
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: E04B,G10K

Claim Text:
1. An acoustical banner system, comprising: a housing; a drum roller operably coupled to the housing, the drum roller including at least one lengthwise channel; a banner having a front portion and a rear portion; a rod coupleable to an end of the banner, the banner being coupleable to the drum roller by securing the rod into the channel, the banner configured to be wound around the drum roller in a roll; a plurality of idler rollers operably coupled to the housing, the banner being routed around the idler rollers such that the front portion of the banner is separated from the rear portion of the banner by a predetermined distance based on the locations of the idler rollers; and a motor operably coupled to the drum roller, the banner being movable via the motor between a retracted position wherein the banner is concealed within the housing and a deployed position wherein at least a portion of the banner hangs below the housing.