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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 05, 1999
David C. Gertz, San Clemente, CA (US);
Jack H. Kulp, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Traffix Devices, Inc., San Clemente, CA (US);
Abstract
A sign stand has a mast with a flexible upper portion. The flexible upper portion of the mast inhibits the mast from piercing a windshield of a vehicle when the sign stand is struck by the vehicle. The sign stand may have a sign mounted on the mast flexible upper portion. Additionally, a top end of the mast flexible upper portion extends beyond a top edge of the sign. The mast flexible upper portion may have other items attached to it, such as a flag holder, a light mounting bracket, a light, or sign mounting brackets. The sign mounted to the flexible upper mast may be metal, such as aluminum, composite materials, or fabric. The mast also has a lower portion that is connected to a support stand. The mast lower portion may be flexibly connected to the support stand. The mast may be made up of two or more parts. The mast may be telescopic. The upper and lower portions of the mast may be in a telescopic relationship. The flexible upper portion of the mast may telescope from an interior space of the mast lower portion. The relationship may be other than telescopic and at least a portion of the flexible mast upper portion may be disposed inside the mast lower portion. The two portions of the mast may be mechanically attached.