Abstract:
Disclosed is a simulated human form figure, such as a mannequin, which is standing on a wheeled box base, with the hands affixed to a business advertising sign positioned in the direction of passers-by such as on a sidewalk or roadway. The base box contains a battery-operated motor that is connected to the motor mounted in back of the sign so that the arms of the figure will move in a “waving” motion to automatically wave the sign without human intervention.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
       [0001]    The present non-provisional application claims credit from the prior U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 61/377,830, filed on Aug. 27, 2010. 
     
    
     STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH 
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       THE NAMES OF THE PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT 
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       INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC 
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       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0005]    (1) Field of the Invention 
         [0006]    The invention relates to outdoor advertising, in particular, advertising signs for business. It is well known that a moving sign catches the passer-by&#39;s attention more readily than a stationary sign display. The eye is also more readily drawn to the human figure than a stationary frame support. 
         [0007]    (2) Description of Related Art including information disclosed under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98 
       BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0008]    The invention is a human form figure, such as a mannequin, which is standing on a base, with the hands holding a business advertising sign positioned in the direction of passers-by such as on a sidewalk or roadway. The base box contains a battery-operated motor that is connected to the motor mounted in back of the sign so that the arms of the figure will move in a “waving” motion to automatically wave the sign without human intervention. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S) 
         [0009]    FIG.  1 —a side view of the invention without the sign waving figure 
           [0010]    FIG.  2 —a side view of the invention with the sign waving figure 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0011]    Reference Numerals 
         [0012]      1 —base box which contains the battery relays, fuse, and wiring 
         [0013]      2 —base wheels are the wheels on all four sides of the base box  1  which both support the base box  1  off the ground surface and afford the invention its mobility to be moved to the desired physical location for sign waving advertising 
         [0014]      3 —support tube is mounted on the base box  1  which can be comprised of a cylindrical tube, a flat piece of strong material or a four-sided shaft. The support tube  3  is affixed or otherwise connected to the motor support arm  4 . The support tube  3  can also provide extra support for the sign waving  figure 7   
         [0015]      4 —motor support arm is affixed or otherwise connected to the top of the support tube  3  and then is bent around the space used by the sign waving  figure 7  to where the motor support arm  4  is then connected to the motor and sign support  5   
         [0016]      5 —motor and sign support contains the sign waving motor and is connected to the motor support arm  4  and the sign support  6   
         [0017]      6 —sign support is the frame that holds the advertising sign securely while being moved back and forth by the sign waving motor and has two sign waving  figure 7  arm connection positions  8  where the simulated arms of the sign waving  figure 7  are connected to the sign support  6   
         [0018]      7 —sign waving figure is the human form figure that simulates movement of the arms or other portions of its human form in order to catch the passers-by&#39;s eye with its motion, the sign waving  figure 7  arms will at a minimum move from side to side and up and down based on the motor and pulley arrangement incorporated into the motor and sign support  5   
         [0019]      8 —arm connection positions are where the simulated human sign waving  figure 7  has its arms affixed to the sign support  6  probably on either side to show two arms in a familiar human gesture of holding a sign and waving it back and forth or up and down 
       DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       [0020]    FIG.  1 —a side view of the invention without the sign waving  figure 7 . The base box  1  typically has four base wheels  2 , so the base box  1  can be moved conveniently between advertising locations. The base box  1  also has the support tube  2  mounted on the base box  1  which can be comprised of a cylindrical tube, a flat piece of strong material or a four-sided shaft. The support tube  3  is affixed or otherwise connected to the motor support arm  4 . The support tube  3  can also provide extra support for the sign waving  figure 7  ( FIG. 2 ) contains a battery-operated motor that is connected to the motor and sign support  5  which contains the sign waving motor (not shown) and is connected to the motor support arm  4  and the sign support  6  which is the frame that holds the advertising sign securely while being moved back and forth by the sign waving motor (not shown) and has two sign waving  figure 7  ( FIG. 2 ) arm connection positions  8  ( FIG. 2 ) where the simulated arms of the sign waving  figure 7  ( FIG. 2 ) are connected to the sign support  6  so that the arms of the figure will move in a “waving” motion to automatically wave the sign without human intervention. 
         [0021]    FIG.  2 —a side view of the invention with the sign waving  figure 7 . The base box  1  typically has four base wheels  2 , so the base box  1  can be moved conveniently between advertising locations. The base box  1  also has the support tube  2  mounted on the base box  1  which can be comprised of a cylindrical tube, a flat piece of strong material or a four-sided shaft. The support tube  3  is affixed or otherwise connected to the motor support arm  4 . The support tube  3  can also provide extra support for the sign waving  figure 7 . contains a battery-operated motor that is connected to the motor and sign support  5  which contains the sign waving motor (not shown) and is connected to the motor support arm  4  and the sign support  6  which is the frame that holds the advertising sign securely while being moved back and forth by the sign waving motor (not shown) and has two sign waving  figure 7  arm connection positions  8  where the simulated arms of the sign waving figure  7  are connected to the sign support  6  so that the arms of the figure will move in a “waving” motion to automatically wave the sign without human intervention. 
       DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0022]    The present invention relates to an advertising method wherein an automated sign waving  figure 7 , has its simulated arms connected  8  to the sign waving support  6 . The motor that creates the “waving” motion turns a slider that runs on a brass wheel for support. 
         [0023]    There is a base box  1  containing the battery relays, fuse, and wiring. The base box  1  has four base wheels  2  or sliding skids so the invention can be conveniently moved. A support tube  3  runs up from the back portion of the base box  1  to where a motor support arm  4  is affixed to the top of the support tube  3 , and the motor support arm  4  is then bent or formed around to the front of the invention. 
         [0024]    The motor support arm  4  is then connected to the motor and sign support  5 , and at this point it holds the motor that is supported on a flat plate, and on the other side of the plate is a round pulley wheel, a flat piece of sheet metal, that has  2  small round metal bars attached to the rear of the plate these run on the pulley and are turned by the motor on the arm. The sign waving  figure 7  typically stands on the box and has small balls attached with rope for arms that are then affixed to the arm connection positions on either side of the sign support  6 . 
         [0025]    The base box  1  is the platform that supports the sign waving  figure 7 , the support tube  3  is bolted to the base box  1 . 
         [0026]    The battery (not shown) in the base box  1  provides power through the relay and switch to operate the motor (not shown) that turns a sign to make it look like the sign is moving from side to side. The sign is affixed to the sign support  6  and appears to be held by a sign waving figure that appears to stand on the box.