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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2008
Grant D. Dicke, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Grant D. Dicke, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Dicke Tool Company, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Abstract
A sign stand assembly includes a support base with a plate portion defining a locking recess, an upright mast joined to the support base, and at least one leg having a wall defining a hollow interior of the leg. The leg is pivotally attached to the plate portion, and a locking pin carried on the leg, is provided for movement toward and away from the locking recess defined by the plate portion of the support base. An actuator is movable between lock and unlock positions and has a first end portion engaging the locking pin, and an opposed second end portion with a hollow bail member defining a hollow interior for receiving the leg. A fulcrum portion is located adjacent the first end portion and engages the leg, whereby, upon pressing the bail member, the locking pin is retracted to the unlock position.