Patent ID: 7828034
Filing Date: 2010-11-09
Classification: G09F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A temporary plaque manufacturing apparatus, the temporary plaque comprising a two part plaque, one part being a mounting plate and the other part being a flexible sheet, the flexible sheet having indicia on a first surface thereof and an adhesive coating on a second surface thereof for affixing the flexible sheet onto a front face of the mounting plate, the temporary plaque manufacturing apparatus comprising a plaque support frame having a plaque receiving slot and a flexible sheet receiving slot, the flexible sheet receiving slot being dimensioned to receive a free end of the flexible sheet and gradually release the flexible sheet therefrom as the flexible sheet and the mounting plate are passed through the plaque receiving slot; the plaque receiving slot having a plaque support surface and an elongate flap housed therein and located on opposite sides thereof, the plaque receiving slot further comprising a biasing means urging the flap towards the plaque support surface, the plaque support surface being for engagement of one of the mounting plate and the flexible sheet and the elongate flap being for engagement of the other of the mounting plate and the flexible sheet so that on the mounting plate and the flexible sheet being passed between the plaque support surface and the elongate flap, the flexible sheet is brought into engagement with the mounting plate and secured thereto; the elongate flap further comprising a first elongate edge about which the flap is mounted on the plaque support frame and a second elongate edge located adjacent to the plaque support surface, the elongate flap having a wear resistant cover mounted thereon, the wear resistant cover extending upwardly along a forward facing surface of the elongate flap, over the edge located adjacent to the plaque support surface and downwardly along a rearward facing surface of the elongate flap.