Claims
- 1. A wind sail sign system for mounting to a sign column having a base portion, the system comprising;
- a) a sign support member for mounting to a sign column in spaced
- b) guide means supported by said sign support member;
- c) support cables guided by said guide means;
- d) a wind sail sign attached to one end of said support cables said wind sail sign including a visual display member;
- e) a winching means connected to an opposite end of said support cables;
- f) a pair of guide lines guided by said guide means;
- g) means mounted to said wind sail sign for vertically adjusting guiding said guide lines relative to said wind sail sign; and
- h) means for connecting said winch means to the base portion of a sign column.
- 2. The wind sail sign system as in claim 1 wherein said support member is a tubular member having a slot along extending along a mounted within said tubular member.
- 3. The wind sail sign system as in claim 2 wherein said guide lines include first ends moveable relative to said wind sail sign, and weights secured to said first ends.
- 4. The wind sail sign system as in claim 2 wherein said guide means includes a channel member having a plurality of pulleys mounted therein for guiding and supporting said support cables and guide lines within said channel member.
- 5. The wind sail sign system as in claim 4 wherein said wind sail sign is pivotally connected to said support cables by hinge means.
- 6. The wind sail sign system as in claim 4 wherein said means for mounting said winch means further comprises;
- a) a housing having a cover; and
- b) biasing means located in said housing and engageable with said support cables to place tension on said support cables.
- 7. The wind sail sign of claim 6 wherein said wind sail sign includes;
- a) a pair of opposing display tensioning frames; and
- b) a foam core having opposing faces and a seal on each face.
- 8. A wind sail sign system for mounting to existing sign columns having a base portion comprising;
- a) a structural support member for attaching to an existing sign column;
- b) a guide channel means attached to said structural support member;
- c) support cables extending through said guide channel means;
- d) a wind sail sign having a visual display member, said wind sail sign being attached to one end of said support cables, said wind sail sign having opposite sides, and a pair of guides extending from each of said opposite sides;
- e) a winch means, connected to an opposite end of said support cables for raising and lowering said wind sail sign;
- f) a pair of guide lines having a first end extending through said guide channel means and said guides at each side of said wind sail sign; and
- g) a weight secured to each of said first ends of said.
- 9. The wind said sign system as in claim 8 wherein said structural support member is a tubular member having a slot therein.
- 10. The wind sail sign system as in claim 9 wherein said guide channel means extends through said slot in said structural support member.
- 11. The wind sail sign system as in claim 10 wherein said guide channel means includes a plurality of pulleys for supporting and guiding said cables and guide lines.
- 12. The wind said sign system as in claim 11 wherein said wind sail sign is pivotally connected to said support cables by hinge means.
- 13. The wind sail sign system of claim 11 wherein said winch means includes a biasing means for maintaining equal tension on said support cables.
- 14. A wind sail sign system comprising:
- a) a vertically extending sign column having a base portion;
- b) a sign support member mounted to said sign column in spaced relationship to said base portion;
- c) a wind sail sign;
- d) a winch means mounted to said base portion of said sign column;
- e) support cable means having one end connected to said wind sail sign and another end connected to said winch means;
- f) guide means carried by said sign support members;
- guide line means extending from a first end adjacent said wind sail sign and a second end adjacent said base portion of said sign column;
- h) each of said support cable means and guide line means being guided by said guide means towards said wind sail sign; and
- i) means extending from said wind sail sign for guiding said guide line means in vertically movable relationship with respect to said wind sail sign.
- 15. The wind sail sign system of claim 14 in which said winch means includes a housing which is movable with respect to said base portion of said sign column, and biasing means for placing tension on said support cables mounted within said housing.
- 16. The wind sail sign system of claim 14 in which said guide means includes a channel member mounted at least partially within said sign support member, and a plurality of first and second spaced pulleys for guiding said support cable means and said guide lines mounted within said channel member.
- 17. The wind sail sign system of claim 16 including weights secured to said first end of said guide line means.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation-in-part application of application Ser. No. 07/956,367, filed Oct. 5, 1992, now abandoned.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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