Claims
- 1. A flexible support, comprising:a plurality of identical individual thin, wide, elongate, flexible spring steel elements; said elements being congruently laminated and clamped together by mechanical fasteners to form a single flexible and resilient column; said elements including a plurality of congruent fastener holes formed therethrough, with said mechanical fasteners passing through said fastener holes for clamping said elements together.
- 2. The flexible support according to claim 1, including bending resistance adjustment means for adjusting the resistance to bending of said elements.
- 3. The flexible support according to claim 2, wherein said elements are adjustably clamped together by a plurality of mechanical fasteners for providing a compressive clamping pressure, and said bending resistance adjustment means comprises adjusting said fasteners for adjusting said clamping pressure as desired.
- 4. The flexible support according to claim 1, including sign attachment means.
- 5. The flexible support according to claim 4, wherein said sign attachment means comprises:at least one pair of clamps for sandwiching said elements therebetween; said clamps each having a curved center portion, for fitting closely about said elements; and said clamps each further having first and second flat attachment lugs extending oppositely from one another, for fastening said clamps and at least one sign to said elements.
- 6. The flexible support according to claim 1, wherein each of said elements has a longitudinal axis with a curvature about said longitudinal axis for stiffening said support along said longitudinal axis of said elements.
- 7. The flexible support according to claim 1, wherein said mechanical fasteners surround said elements for clamping said elements together.
- 8. The flexible support according to claim 1, wherein said elements have a common upper end including a sign mounting cap.
- 9. A flexible support, comprising:a plurality of identical individual thin, elongate, flexible elements; each of said elements having a longitudinal axis, and having a curvature about said longitudinal axis; said elements being congruently laminated together for forming a single flexible and resilient column; and bending resistance adjustment means for adjusting the resistance to bending of said elements.
- 10. The flexible support according to claim 9, wherein said elements are clamped together by mechanical fasteners.
- 11. The flexible support according to claim 10, wherein said elements include a plurality of congruent fastener holes formed therethrough, with said mechanical fasteners passing through said fastener holes for clamping said elements together.
- 12. The flexible support according to claim 10, wherein said mechanical fasteners surround said elements for clamping said elements together.
- 13. The flexible support according to claim 9, including sign attachment means.
- 14. The flexible support according to claim 13, wherein said sign attachment means comprises:at least one pair of clamps for sandwiching said elements therebetween; said clamps each having a curved center portion, for fitting closely about said elements; and said clamps each further having first and second flat attachment lugs extending oppositely from one another, for fastening said clamps and at least one sign to said elements.
- 15. The flexible support according to claim 9, wherein each of said elements is formed of spring steel.
- 16. The flexible support according to claim 9, wherein said elements are adjustably clamped together by a plurality of mechanical fasteners for providing a compressive clamping pressure, and said bending resistance adjustment means comprises adjusting said fasteners for adjusting said clamping pressure as desired.
- 17. The flexible support according to claim 9, wherein said elements have a common upper end including a sign mounting cap secured thereto.
REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit of U. S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/104,404, filed on Oct. 15, 1998.
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Provisional Applications (1)
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