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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2006
Applicants:
Mark L. Tarter, Mesa, AZ (US);
David Musil, Phoenix, AZ (US);
James Huss, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
The Hillman Group, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09F 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A character display system and method making the same are disclosed. In the system, the display is provided on a display surface. In one embodiment, the system includes at least one display character and a fastener for mounting the at least one display character to the display surface. The fastener includes a front engaging portion, a rear engaging portion, and a spacer portion located between the front engaging portion and the rear engaging portion. The spacer portion is configured, upon assembly, to raise the at least one display character a predetermined distance above the display surface.