Patent ID: 7207536

Claim:
A biased-based sign mounting system for mounting an associated sign to an associated structure, the structure including a vertical upright post having a face having a plurality of vertically extending, spaced apart openings, the mounting system comprising: a spine adapted to mount to the vertical post, the spine having a face portion; upper and lower mount portions mounted to the spine, at least one of the upper and lower mount portions having a first biasing element securing portion; an upper arm and a lower arm mounted to the respective upper and lower mount portions, the upper and lower arms each having a pivot portion defining a pivot axis about the respective mount portion, the pivot axes being collinear, at least one of the upper and lower arms having a second biasing element securing portion; a biasing element operably connecting the upper or lower arm to its respective mount portion at the respective first and second biasing element securing portions, wherein the arm is pivotal between first and second positions and is biased toward the first and second positions by the biasing element; and a floating insert for mounting the spine to the upright, the floating insert having a body portion for engaging the spine and the upright and for spacing the spine face portion from the upright face, the floating insert having a latch portion disposed in the body portion, the latch portion engageable with the upright to secure the floating insert to the upright, the latch portion including a latch portion fastener extending therefrom; the latch portion fastener structured, dimensioned and positioned in direct engagement with the spine to secure the spine to the floating insert, wherein when the floating insert is engaged with the upright and the latch portion fastener is engaged with the spine, the spine is secured to the upright with the face portion of the spine spaced from the face of the upright; wherein the latch portion fastener is a threaded stub and wherein the floating insert body portion includes an opening for receiving the threaded stub.