Patent ID: 7086188
Filing Date: 2006-08-08
Classification: G09F

Abstract:
1. A dual media billboard comprising: an outdoor frame having an upper recess, a lower recess, an access panel received in the lower recess; an LED frame with an upper bracket and a lower bracket received inside the upper recess of the outdoor frame, each one of the upper bracket and the lower bracket having a bottom surface, two ends, and multiple extending pieces formed from the bottom surface of the upper and lower brackets; multiple bracket holders mounted inside the upper recess of the outdoor frame and each bracket holder having a transverse arm pivotally attached to one of the upper bracket and the lower bracket; and a longitudinal arm integrally extending from the transverse arm and mounted inside the upper recess of the outdoor frame; multiple LED holders pivotally attached to the extending pieces of the upper bracket and lower bracket and each LED holder having an U-shaped holder with an outside bottom surface, a distal end and a proximal end; a circuit board mounted inside the U-shaped holder; and two pivot tabs mounted on the outside bottom surface and respectively at the distal end and the proximal end of the U-shaped holder, wherein the LED lamps are mounted on the circuit boards; a push arm pivotally connected with one of the upper bracket and the lower bracket, being L-shaped and having a transverse arm and a longitudinal arm, a rod abutted with the longitudinal arm of the push arm, and a cylinder connected to the rod and mounted inside the lower recess; a vertical louvered blind mounted in front of the LED frame and receiving inside the outdoor frame, the vertical louvered blind having a driving device for extending the vertical louvered blind to a closed position whereby the LED frame is concealed by the vertical louvered blind and the vertical louvered blind displays an image, and to an opened position whereby the LED frame is exposed to display an illuminating image.