Patent ID: 6976330

Claim:
A hinged sign face assembly including a sign box, comprising: (a) an adapter mountable on the sign box, comprising: (1) a top wall having a first end and a second end; (2) a bottom wall having a first end, a second end, and a middle section, said bottom wall extending generally parallel to the top wall; (3) a first side wall extending from the first end of the top wall to the middle section of the bottom wall; (4) a second side wall extending from the second end of the top wall to the second end of the bottom wall; (5) a third side wall extending from the first end of the bottom wall, said third side wall being generally parallel to the first side wall and the second side wall; and (6) a pivot arm extending from the third side wall, said pivot arm being generally parallel to the bottom wall and having a terminal end with a rounded curvature; and (b) a sign support for a sign face mountable on the adapter in a pivotable manner, said sign support comprising: (1) a top wall having a first end and a middle section; (2) a first side wall extending from the middle section of the top wall in a direction generally perpendicular to the top wall; and (3) a second sidewall extending from the first end of the top wall and forming a rounded interface with the top wall, said rounded interface having a curvature that slidably engages the curvature of the terminal end of the pivot arm to permit pivotal movement of the sign support.