Patent ID: 7797867
Filing Date: 2010-09-21
Classification: G09F

Abstract:
1. A method of retaining and selectively tensioning a sheet material display on a billboard, comprising the steps of: a) providing at least one apparatus for retaining and selectively tensioning said sheet material display on said billboard, said apparatus comprising: b) placing a message portion of said sheet material display on a front face of said billboard, said sheet material display having at least one connecting rod partially hemmed into said sheet material display at an outer edge thereof; said outer edge of said sheet material display containing said at least one connecting rod capable of extending to said back face of said billboard when said sheet material display is placed on said front face of said billboard; c) affixing said base plate of said apparatus to said back face of said billboard, wherein upon affixing said base plate of said apparatus to said back face of said billboard, said handle of said apparatus is in said sheet material display released position with said portion of said draw bar pin being received within said main longitudinally extending slot of said draw bar pin cutout of said draw bar of said apparatus; d) detachably connecting said S-hook of said apparatus to said at least one connecting rod of said sheet material display; e) selectively positioning said draw bar about said handle so that one of said at least two offshoot draw bar pin receiving slots of said draw bar receives said portion of said draw bar pin of said apparatus; and f) placing said handle of said apparatus into said sheet material display tensioned position.