Patent ID: 7458554

Claim:
A portable sign assembly comprising: a sign assembly including a vertical brace extending therefrom; a base assembly including an upright for slidably receiving said vertical brace therein, said upright having an upright end defining an open end, thereby supporting said sign assembly; a release mechanism for selectively interconnecting said sign assembly and said base assembly, said release mechanism comprising: a lock-pin located near said open end and directly supported by a wall portion of said upright for sliding movement between a first position and a second position; and a biasing member for biasing said lock-pin in said first position, wherein said lock-pin engages an aperture of said vertical brace when in said first position for prohibiting sliding of said vertical brace relative to said upright and disengages said vertical brace when in said second position for permitting sliding motion of said vertical brace relative to said upright; and a cap secured on said open end of said upright for at least partially covering said upright without engaging said lock-pin.