Patent ID: 8601727
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: G09F

Abstract:
1. A self-supporting sign, comprising a unitary sheet having a generally planar base portion and a generally planar upper portion; the base portion having front and rear ends; the upper portion being foldable relative to the base portion about a fold line; the unitary sheet being sufficiently rigid such that when the upper portion is folded relative to the base portion about the fold line, the sign remains at a use configuration in which the base portion is generally horizontal and the upper portion is raised relative to the base portion; only the single fold about the fold line being necessary to move the sign from a generally planar configuration to the use configuration; the fold line being between the base portion front and rear ends such that the single fold about the fold line causes the upper portion to move toward the base portion front end and away from the base portion rear end; the upper portion being offset from the base portion between about 50° and 90° when at the use configuration; wherein the unitary sheet comprises a primary layer coupled to a first laminate layer and a second laminate layer, the primary layer being between the first and second laminate layers; wherein the primary layer includes a synthetic printing substrate, the first laminate layer includes 10 mil laminate, and the second laminate layer includes 10 mil laminate; and wherein the base portion has a frusto-circular outer perimeter with truncations leading to internal lines which in turn lead to the fold line.