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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2001
Brian J. Hillstrom, Milford, MI (US);
Marketing Displays, Inc., Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A latch assembly for use in a flip panel sign display is disclosed. The latch assembly includes a latch pin releasably coupled to the sign panel in a manner to prevent relative rotation therebetween. A latch is disposed an end of the latch pin. The latch pin includes a neck portion and an end portion, the neck portion having a particular cross-sectional configuration which prevents relative rotation in the side panel. The latch is rotatably supported on the end portion and capable of rotation between a locked position which retains the flip panels in a desired configuration and an unlocked position which permits relative positioning of the flip panels.