SUSPENSION DEVICE FOR A SIGN

Abstract: A suspension device for a sign adapted to be fastened onto a carriage, e.g. a sulky or similar being by means of thills attached within a harness. The sign comprises attachment bands (14, 15) attached to the backside of the sign and comprises parts extending beyond the upper and lower edges of the sign. The protruding parts of the attachment band are provided with attachment means (11a, 11b) for an inserting into the carriage harness (19), at least one attachment band part then being adjustable for an adaptation to the harness.

Description: SUSPENSION DEVICE FOR A SIGN The present invention relates to a suspension device for a sign adapted to be fastened onto a carriage, e.g. a sulky or similar being by means of thills attached within a harness. During sulky sport competitions it is a well known problem for the spectator to see and distinguish the number of the competing carriage. Many attempts with signs have been made, which failed. The spectators need a sign well attached with an easily readable number to distinguish the carriages. The carriages need a durable sign being easily attachable to the equipment . Thus, the main object of the invention is to provide a device for attaching a sign onto to the horses harness, to visualize, which number the carriage in question has in the sulky sport competitions, the device complying with the demands stated above. The object is achieved m that the suspension device is provided with the characteristics specified in the claims to ollow. Tne invention will be described neiein below m πore detail in connection with the drawing. Figure 1 shows an end v ew of the sign attachment on the side of the harness, Figure 2 shows the arrangement of the sign in relation to the horse, Figure 3 shows the sign attachment to the harness on both sides of the harness. In the drawing designates 11a, lib a big model of a snap hook 12 a small model of a snap hook 13 a nylon security cord 14 an adjustable lower attachment band 15 an upper attachment band 16 ά sign 17 a harness in -ne of the ulky thills 19 an attachment for the sulky thills to the harness, 20a, 20b plasticized attachments for the attachment band, and 21 a plasticized pipe for the surity corα 13 The sign consists of a thin plate 16 m a composite material. To achieve the possibly best durability and resilience 900 g of glass fibres were used in composition with 3 x 300 glass fibre tissues of a special polyester with the product number 48 M85. The surface was coated with an ENGA-gel coating, and an antireflecting creformer with the product number 10-80 makes the sign resilient. The digit is encased and formed within the gel coating or the sign is also alternatively adapted for attaching the digits and/or the background by means of a film or is alternatively directly screen printed onto the sign. The sign is attached by means of a three point method, a band 15 being attached to the upper part of the harness 17 with a definite length and a band 14 to be attached to the lower part of the harness 17. This band 14 is also adjustable to dif erent sizes of the harness 17. The third band is a cord 13 attached between the sign 16 and the harness 17 as a security device to prevent any other parts to loosen. The bands 14, 15 are attached by means of snap hooks in the attachment 19 for the sulky thills in the harness 17 and with plate buckles on the backside of the sign. The security cord 13 is running within a pipe 21 on the backside of the sign to achieve an easy replacement of the cord 13. The buckles and the pipe 21 are plasticized onto the backside of the sign 16 by means of a mixture of lime, glass fibres and glass fibre tissues with the product number 48 M85. The mixture of glass fibres and lime provides the possibility to use it as a putty to smoothen the surface. The mixture can also withstand the resilience of the sign. The embodiments here shown and described provide obviously only an example or the realisation of the invention and changes might be provided within its scope. Thus, anyone of the bands 14, 15 might be adjustable, and the devices 11a, lib for an attachment to the carriage harness may be of any type whatsoever, preferably of a quick-coupling type. Moreover, other materials might be used than the stated ones to achieve an attachment of the buckles and the security cord to the backside of the sign.

Claims: Claims 1. A suspension device for a sign adapted to be fastened onto a carriage, e.g. a sulky or similar being by means of thills attached within a harness, characterized in that it comprises attachment bands (14, 15) attached to the backside of the sign and comprises parts extending beyond the upper and lower edges of the sign, these parts being provided with attachment means (11a, lib) for an inserting into the carriage harness (19), at least one attachment band part then being adjustable for an adaptation to the harness. 2. A suspension device according to claim 1, characterized in a security cord (13) stretching through a pipe (21) attached to the backside of the sign, the cord being attacned to an attachment means (12) in the harness. 3. A suspension device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the attachment devices (11a, lib) and the attachment means (12) consist of quick-couplings, e.g. snap nooks . 4. A suspension device according to anyone of the claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the attachment band comprises an upper attachment band (15) as well as a lower adjustable attachment band (14), the attachments of which are plasticized into the oackside of the sign with a glass fibre tissue. 5. A suspension device according to anyone of the claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the sign is coated with a nonreflecting material.

Inventors: ADLER ANDERS, ADLER, ANDERS
Applicants: ADLER ANDERS, ADLER MIA, ADLER, ANDERS, ADLER, MIA
Application year: 1997
Main classification: G09F3
IPC codes: B68B5, G09F7