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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2006
David E. Pitcher, Cambridge, MA (US);
Thomas P. Burrous, Haverhill, MA (US);
Rebecca C. Stover, Lynn, MA (US);
Sidney Rose, Marblehead, MA (US);
Alan L. Stenfors, Scituate, MA (US);
David E. Pitcher, Cambridge, MA (US);
Thomas P. Burrous, Haverhill, MA (US);
Rebecca C. Stover, Lynn, MA (US);
Sidney Rose, Marblehead, MA (US);
Alan L. Stenfors, Scituate, MA (US);
Rose Displays, Ltd., Salem, MA (US);
Abstract
A stepwise-adjustable sign hanging device for supporting a sign from an overhead ceiling rail. The sign hanging device comprises a front housing and a rear housing enclosing a rotatably controllable spool arranged to stepwisedly dispense and retract a sign supporting line therefrom. A finger actuatable biased switch is arranged for release and locking of the spool with respect to the housing. A pair of ceiling rail engaging clips are arranged on an upper side of the housing to twistably engage an overhead ceiling rail.