Patent ID: 8458942
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: F16B,F16L,G09F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An alignment guide arrangement for maintaining perpendicularity between an elongated anchor rail secured to an overhead support and a sign supporting elongated adjustment rail by a rail connector arranged therebetween, the guide arrangement, comprising: a guide housing having an anchor rail receiving channel arranged across an upper surface thereof; an adjustment rail receiving channel arranged across a lower side of the guide housing, wherein the anchor rail receiving channel and the adjustment rail receiving channel are perpendicular to one another; wherein the guide housing has a central connector-receiving opening for receipt of a “hanger” shaped rail connector normally through both the anchor rail receiving channel and the adjustment rail receiving channel; wherein the adjustment rail receiving channel has at least one pressure bump arranged therein; wherein the anchor rail receiving channel has central alignment flange arranged along end portions of the anchor rail receiving channel, bisecting the anchor rail receiving channel; wherein the anchor rail receiving channel and the anchor rail receiving channel are bisected by the central opening; wherein the connector extends distally beyond the guide flange within the anchor rail; wherein the anchor rail receiving channel is bifurcated by the central connector receiving opening; wherein the adjustment rail receiving channel is bisected by the central connector receiving opening; wherein the anchor rail and the adjustment rail have common cross-sectional configurations; and wherein the adjustment rail is arranged to slide longitudinally therewithin and the anchor rail is arranged to allow longitudinal sliding therewithin.