Patent ID: 7484325
Filing Date: 2009-02-03
Classification: G09F

Abstract:
1. A curved sign assembly, comprising: a frame having opposing first and second frame edges, having opposing third and fourth frame edges, and having opposing first and second frame sides, the first frame side facing a first direction and the second frame side facing an opposing second direction; a first plate extending toward the first direction from the first frame edge to a first plate terminal edge; a second plate extending toward the first direction from the second frame edge to a second plate terminal edge; a first channel member extending along the third frame edge and between the opposing first and second frame edges, the first channel member defining a first open-sided channel with the open side opening on the first frame side and toward the fourth frame edge; a second channel member extending along the fourth frame edge and between the opposing first and second frame edges, the second channel member defining a second open-sided channel with the open side opening on the first frame side toward the third frame edge; a substantially rigid intermediate support that has a support length, has a support base edge extending along the support length, and has an opposing support terminal edge extending along the support length, the support length extends between one of the opposing first and second frame edges and the opposing third and fourth frame edges, the intermediate support also extends in the first direction from the support base edge to the support terminal edge; a sign panel having opposing first and second sign edges and having opposing sign back and sign display surfaces that extend between the first and second sign edges, the first sign edge being seated in the first open-sided channel in releasable engagement, the sign panel extending from the first open-sided channel and across the intermediate support to the second open-sided channel, the second sign edge being seated in the second open-sided channel in releasable engagement, the sign back surface engaging the intermediate support, the sign panel being curved between the first and the second open-sided channels, the intermediate support being shaped and positioned so as to support the sign panel in its curved position between the first and second open-sided channels.