Supports – Brackets – Specially mounted or attached
Patent
1996-04-16
1998-03-31
Berger, Derek J.
Supports
Brackets
Specially mounted or attached
2482184, 2482301, 2482308, 40607, 403331, 403353, G09F 718
Patent
active
057329150
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to mounting devices, and more particularly to mounting devices for use in securing an object, such as a sign, to a post.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In an earlier patent, GB 1533412, a mounting device is disclosed comprising a saddle having a pair of opposite side members having shaped portions to seat against a post and a pair of separate attachment members loosely carried at opposite ends of the saddle between the two side members. Each attachment member is provided with a stem portion having enlarged ends and projecting beyond the saddle in a direction remote from the shaped portions of the side members, and a slotted portion. The rear of the object to be secured to the post is provided with a channel having a mouth with inturned lips.
In use, the object is attached to the post by engaging the enlarged ends of the attachment members with the inturned lips of the channel and passing strapping through the slots in their body portions. Tightening the strapping around the post draws the saddle against it and forces the enlarged ends of the attachment members to tightly grip the lips of the channel, thereby fixing the sign to the post.
Another patent, GB 2021390, discloses a similar mounting device for securing offset signs to posts in which the stem portions of the attachment members are joined together on a base, the base having a bracket to which the edge of the offset sign can be secured.
However, both of the above mounting devices are composed of a plurality of parts, with the result that they can be expensive to manufacture and assemble.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Broadly, the present invention concerns a unitary mounting device which provides a saddle portion having a post abutment face and a portion for enabling the device to be mounted to a narrow-mouthed channel, said portion including a neck-portion extending away from the saddle portion remote from the post abutment face, and an enlarged head portion. The unitary device may further include attachment means for engaging strapping for securing the device a post in contact with the post abutment face. Preferably, the unitary device is formed by folding a blank of sheet metal.
The present invention also concerns modifications to the above mounting devices to enhance the engagement between the narrow-mouthed channel attached to the object and the device.
In one preferred form, the present invention provides a mounting device for securing a sign to a post comprising: and spaced apart, the side members being adapted to seat against a post; element having a narrower neck portion extending away from the post and connected to an enlarged abutment portion, the neck portion being adapted to allow the abutment portion to pass slideably into a channel attached to the sign, the channel having a mouth with inturned lips to retain the abutment portion in the channel; and, portion and connectable to the post by strapping passed around the post, wherein the attachment members have stem portions connected to the abutment portion.
Accordingly, the present invention provides a mounting device which is preferably made as a single component. Conveniently, it is made by folding a blank of sheet material, eg sheet stainless steel, into the shape described above. Alternatively, the mounting device could be cast as a single component, eg in aluminium.
Preferably, the abutment portion extends along the length of the mounting device, maximising the area of engagement with the lips of the channel. This has the advantage of making it harder for vandals to remove the object by prising open the lips of the channel.
In use, the mounting device may optionally deform slightly when the strapping is tightened to improve the fit with the post. In this type of embodiment, the attachment members may be additionally provided with ears extending from their sides and held approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis of the device. The ears limit the inward movement of the attachment members, moving to abut the surface of the post
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Berger Derek J.
Signfix Limited
Wallace Donald J.
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