Patent ID: 7140581

Claim:
A portable stand for supporting at least one sign upon a ground surface, comprising: a base, the base substantially rectangular and having a hollow inside cavity, the base having a lower surface which is for resting upon the ground surface, the base having an upper surface that includes an aperture; a post having an upper end and a lower end, the post is hollow, the lower end for securing within the base, the post having an opening at the upper end, the post having a plug for selectively sealing the upper opening, and selectively allowing the base to be filled with a weighting substance though the upper end of the post; at least one square block attached to the post near the upper end; and a rectangular frame attached to the square block, the rectangular frame having a backing surface that is permanently attached to the block, the frame having one vertical side which is cutout for allowing the sign to be inserted into the frames, the frame having a front window for viewing the sign.