Patent ID: 7264219

Claim:
A breakaway banner support assembly for mounting to a support structure, said banner support assembly comprising: a mounting member adapted to be connected to said support structure; a support rod extending along a generally horizontal plane capable of supporting a flexible banner; and a breakaway and return hinge interconnecting said support rod and said mounting member, said rod pivotally movable along said generally horizontal plane between a stable display position and a breakaway position on each side of said display position, each said breakaway position permitting pivotal movement of said support rod to rotate to at least 45 degrees from said display position, wherein response to an overloading force acting upon said support rod, said hinge breaks away from said stable display position permitting said support rod to pivot to one of said breakaway positions to deflect said force, and wherein said hinge pivotally forces said rod to return to said display position when said force dissipates.