Patent ID: 6289617
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: G09F

Abstract:
An address plate for providing a display on a wall having a stepped profile configuration established by overlapped courses including an upper course, a lower course, an intermediate course between the upper and lower courses, an upper step extending generally outwardly in a direction from the intermediate course toward the upper course, and a lower step extending generally inwardly in a direction from the intermediate course toward the lower course, the intermediate course having a given longitudinal extent between the upper course and the lower course such that the lower step is spaced a corrresponding longitudinal distance from the upper step, the address plate comprising:a display panel having an upper boundary, a lower boundary spaced longitudinally from the upper boundary, and laterally opposite side edges;a display face on the display panel, the display face bearing a visual display;at least one upper tongue projecting from the upper boundary and extending in an upward direction;an upper tab projecting from the upper boundary and extending transverse to the display panel in a first transverse direction; anda lower tab projecting from the lower boundary and extending transverse to the display panel in a second transverse direction essentially opposite to the first transverse direction;the lower tab being spaced from the upper tab a prescribed longitudinal distance such that upon insertion of the upper tongue between the upper course and the intermediate course the display panel will be juxtaposed with the intermediate course, the upper tab will be juxtaposed with the upper step, and the lower tab will be juxtaposed with the lower step;whereby upon such juxtaposition of the display panel with the intermediate course, the display face will be placed between the upper and lower courses to present the visual display along the intermediate course.