Patent ID: 7013590

Claim:
A floor sign, comprising: a) a generally flat front panel comprising i) an inner face having a left side and a right side, ii) an outer face, iii) an upper end, iv) a lower end for resting on the ground or floor, v) a notch formed therein, vi) at least one first tab having an aperture formed therein extending from said upper end of said inner face, vii) a second tab having a boss extending from both faces thereof and extending from said upper end of said inner face, said boss being generally coaxial with said at least one first tab aperture, viii) a ridge extending from said left side of said inner face, and ix) a ridge extending from said right side of said inner face; b) a generally flat rear panel comprising i) an inner face having a left side and a right side, ii) an outer face, iii) an upper end, iv) a lower end for resting on the ground or floor, v) a notch formed therein, vi) at least one first tab having an aperture formed therein extending from said upper end of said inner face, vii) a second tab having a boss extending from both faces thereof and extending from said upper end of said inner face, said boss being generally coaxial with said at least one first tab aperture, viii) a ridge extending from said left side of said inner face, and, ix) a ridge extending from said right side of said inner face; and, c) a locking bar pivotably coupling said front panel and said rear panel together for opening and closing movement relative to one another, said locking bar comprising, i) a generally flat horizontal top first section, and ii) a downwardly extending vertical second section having a proximal end associated with said first section and a distal end, said distal end being tapered, said locking bar being movable from an upper position to a lower position when coupling said front panel and said rear panel such that when said locking bar is in said upper position said front panel and said rear panel lower ends are in close proximity so as to be in a closed position and when said locking bar is in said lower position said locking bar tapered distal end engages said ridges and urges apart said lower ends of said front panel and said rear panel so as to be in an open position.