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WO1995020809A1
WO1995020809A1 PCT/SE1995/000081 SE9500081W WO9520809A1 WO 1995020809 A1 WO1995020809 A1 WO 1995020809A1 SE 9500081 W SE9500081 W SE 9500081W WO 9520809 A1 WO9520809 A1 WO 9520809A1
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loop
pole
fastening device
signboard
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Göran Hansson
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Hansson Goeran
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F7/00—Signs, name or number plates, letters, numerals, or symbols; Panels or boards
    • G09F7/18—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F7/00—Signs, name or number plates, letters, numerals, or symbols; Panels or boards
    • G09F7/18—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure
    • G09F2007/1804—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure for fastening to a post
    • G09F2007/1817—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure for fastening to a post using fastening means to grip the post

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  • Fastening device for fastening of a signpost or the lite
  • the present invention relates to a fastening device for fastening of a signboard or the like, especially at a vertical pole with circular cross section, comprising a loop arranged to partly embrace the pole and to hold, at its both ends, the signboard, a stretching means like a screw being provided to stretch the loop against the pole so that the signboard is held permanently fixed against the latter.
  • fastening devices are known in a large number of embodiments, for fastening, especially of road signboards.
  • the loop is often provided at its ends with hooks, which are put in engagement with the folded edge of the signboard, but there are also other designs.
  • Fastening devices present in the market have the disadvantage, that they are relatively complicated to mount. Thus the operator must hold both the signboard and the fastening device in position, but also needs a free hand to stretch the stretching means, which usually consists of a screw. The difficulty is increased by the fact, that the signboard often is placed several meters above the ground.
  • the stretching means is a screw this will press and be turned directly against the pole, which thereby gets its surface coating, usually a galvanization, damaged, so that after some time rust stripes can be observed along ther pole. It is also difficult to find the correct angular position between the fastening device and the pole, so that the signboard will often be positioned inclined.
  • the objective of the present invention is to provide a fastening device of the type mentioned introductorily, which is easy to mount to a correct angular postion between the fastening device and the pole, and which does not damage the surface coating of the pole when mounted.
  • such a fastening device is primarily characterized in that a yielding element is fastened to the loop, arranged to hold the signboard temporarily in position against the pole when mounted, to be hold permanently against the pole by the stretching means when this is stretched.
  • the operator can easily control the signboard and the fastening device to correct fastening position and thereafter stretch the stretching means, that is to say usually turn the screw, which with this design has no tendency to walk along the surface, at which it presses with its end, which otherwise often happens when screws are used for fastening by pressing against a surface.
  • Said element can be designed in different ways within the scope of the invention, but according to one advantageous embodiment it is elongated and resilient. It can also be formed plastically yielding.
  • the element can be designed with a narrower resilient portion and a wider portion, that is intended to lie against the pole. It can also be suitable to adhere an elastic material lika a rubber pad at that portion of the element, that shall lie against the pole.
  • the element may be fastened to the loop in different ways, like welding, if the loop is made from metal, or be fastened by pressing into a pocket or the like in the loop.
  • the element also may be the continuation of a loop arm, laid around the other loop arm, which are welded together.
  • the loop and the element are made from one piece, suitably in the form of a profile, which is cut crossing its longitudinal direction to form separate fastening devices. This latter method gives a good manufacturing economy.
  • figure 1 a profile from aluminum, seen in a cross section, for the manufacture of a fastening device according to the invention
  • figure 2 the same object as in figure 1 with a signboard at a pole before the turning of a screw
  • figure 3 the same object as in figure 2 but seen from the side
  • figure 4 an alternative embodiment of a fastening device according to the invention, seen from above
  • figure 5 an alternative embodiment of the fastening device, seen from above, with the element fastened to a pocket at the side of the loop
  • figure 6 an alternative embodiment with the element fastened to a pocket at the top of the loop, and with the loop formed bent
  • figure 7 an alternative embodiment with the element welded at the side of the loop
  • figure 8 an alternative embodiment with the element forming part of the loop, formed from two parts laid around each other, welded together.
  • FIGS. 1 to 3 the two sides of a loop are marked 1 resp 2, and the portion of the loop that connects the sides is 3.
  • An element 4 is fastened to the portion bridging side 1 and portion 3.
  • the portion 5 of the element, that protrudes from the loop, is formed thin and yielding.
  • the element In its free end the element is formed with a concave inside 6, intended to be laid against a pole 7.
  • a protrusion 8 In the vicinity of the fastening of the portion 5 to the loop there is provided a protrusion 8, which is intended to act as a bucker for the element when this is bent in the direction towards the portion 3 of the loop, in order to embrace the pole 7.
  • two profile portions 9 and 10 are provided, intended to hold a nut 11 for a screw 12, which acts as a stretching means.
  • a signboard 13 is held by recesses 14 and 15 in the sides 1 and 2 of the loop.
  • the fastening device functions so, that the same with a signboard are first held preliminary against the pole by the element 4, which with its concave inside is pressed against the pole, whereupon the screw 12 is turned so that the fastening device will hold the signboard permanently fixed to the pole.
  • the mounting is thus appreciably facilitated.
  • the embodiment of the fastening device according to the invention differs from the latter in that the loop is formed somewhat differently.
  • the portion of the loop, that connects the sides 1 and 2 is formed by two portions 16 and 17, of which portion 16 is relatively yielding, whilst portion 17 forms a relatively rigid knee 18 with the side 2, which in this case is also relatively yielding.
  • This embodiment gives an economic utilization of the material.
  • the element 4 is here formed with a relatively long, thin inner portion 19, and an outer portion 20, which shows a concave inside and an outside with a protrusion as a support for the screw 12.
  • Figure 5 shows an embodiment of the fastening device, where a pocket 21 is provided in the vicinity of the bridging between the side 1 of the loop and the portion 3. In this pocket the thin portion of the element 4 is pressed in.
  • FIG 6 shows the element 4 is shown formed bent with a portion 23 fastened to a recess 24 in the portion 3 of the loop in such a way, that the screw 12 utilizes this portion 23 as a nut.
  • the hinge part 25 of the element is supported by a corresponding recess 26 in the bridging of the loop between the portion 3 and the side 1.
  • the free part 27 of the element is, as formerly, formed with a concave inside, intended to lie against the pole 7, and is provided at the outside with a recess 28 as guide for the screw 12.
  • the element 4 can, as is shown in figure 7A be welded to the loop, e g formed as shown in figure 7B with a relatively narrow inner portion 29 and an outer wider portion 30. From figure 7A is also obvious, that an elastic pad, e g from rubber, is placed as a packing 31 at the inside of the element, in order to furthermore secure the preliminary holding of the signboard before the screw is turned.
  • an elastic pad e g from rubber
  • the element 4 has been formed by laying the two sides of the loop around each other and welding them together, as is shown in figure 8 A and B. s obvious, that the element shows a narrower portion 32, and that an elastic packing also in this case is attached to the inside of the element, intended to lie against the pole.

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Abstract

A fastening device for fastening of a signboard (13) or the like is described. Especially relevant is mounting of road signboards at vertical poles (7) with circular cross section. The fastening device comprises a loop (1, 2, 3) arranged to partly embrace the pole and to hold, at its both ends, the signboard, a stretching means (11, 12) usually a screw being provided to stretch the loop against the pole so that the signboard is held permanently fixed against the latter. The fastening device is especially characterized in that a yielding element (4) is fastened to the loop, arranged to hold the signboard temporarily in position against the pole when mounted, to be hold permanently against the pole by the stretching means when this is stretched.

Description

Fastening device for fastening of a signpost or the lite
The present invention relates to a fastening device for fastening of a signboard or the like, especially at a vertical pole with circular cross section, comprising a loop arranged to partly embrace the pole and to hold, at its both ends, the signboard, a stretching means like a screw being provided to stretch the loop against the pole so that the signboard is held permanently fixed against the latter.
Such fastening devices are known in a large number of embodiments, for fastening, especially of road signboards. The loop is often provided at its ends with hooks, which are put in engagement with the folded edge of the signboard, but there are also other designs. Fastening devices present in the market have the disadvantage, that they are relatively complicated to mount. Thus the operator must hold both the signboard and the fastening device in position, but also needs a free hand to stretch the stretching means, which usually consists of a screw. The difficulty is increased by the fact, that the signboard often is placed several meters above the ground. If the stretching means is a screw this will press and be turned directly against the pole, which thereby gets its surface coating, usually a galvanization, damaged, so that after some time rust stripes can be observed along ther pole. It is also difficult to find the correct angular position between the fastening device and the pole, so that the signboard will often be positioned inclined.
Thus the objective of the present invention is to provide a fastening device of the type mentioned introductorily, which is easy to mount to a correct angular postion between the fastening device and the pole, and which does not damage the surface coating of the pole when mounted.
According to the invention, such a fastening device is primarily characterized in that a yielding element is fastened to the loop, arranged to hold the signboard temporarily in position against the pole when mounted, to be hold permanently against the pole by the stretching means when this is stretched. With this embodiment the operator can easily control the signboard and the fastening device to correct fastening position and thereafter stretch the stretching means, that is to say usually turn the screw, which with this design has no tendency to walk along the surface, at which it presses with its end, which otherwise often happens when screws are used for fastening by pressing against a surface. Said element can be designed in different ways within the scope of the invention, but according to one advantageous embodiment it is elongated and resilient. It can also be formed plastically yielding. The element can be designed with a narrower resilient portion and a wider portion, that is intended to lie against the pole. It can also be suitable to adhere an elastic material lika a rubber pad at that portion of the element, that shall lie against the pole.
The element may be fastened to the loop in different ways, like welding, if the loop is made from metal, or be fastened by pressing into a pocket or the like in the loop. The element also may be the continuation of a loop arm, laid around the other loop arm, which are welded together. Advantageously the loop and the element are made from one piece, suitably in the form of a profile, which is cut crossing its longitudinal direction to form separate fastening devices. This latter method gives a good manufacturing economy.
The invention shall be described more in detail in the following, reference being made to the enclosed schematic figures, which show some embodiments of the fastening device according to the inven tion. It is shown by: figure 1 a profile from aluminum, seen in a cross section, for the manufacture of a fastening device according to the invention, figure 2 the same object as in figure 1 with a signboard at a pole before the turning of a screw, seen from above, figure 3 the same object as in figure 2 but seen from the side, figure 4 an alternative embodiment of a fastening device according to the invention, seen from above, figure 5, an alternative embodiment of the fastening device, seen from above, with the element fastened to a pocket at the side of the loop, figure 6, an alternative embodiment with the element fastened to a pocket at the top of the loop, and with the loop formed bent, figure 7 an alternative embodiment with the element welded at the side of the loop, and figure 8 an alternative embodiment with the element forming part of the loop, formed from two parts laid around each other, welded together.
In figures 1 to 3 the two sides of a loop are marked 1 resp 2, and the portion of the loop that connects the sides is 3. An element 4 is fastened to the portion bridging side 1 and portion 3. The portion 5 of the element, that protrudes from the loop, is formed thin and yielding. In its free end the element is formed with a concave inside 6, intended to be laid against a pole 7. In the vicinity of the fastening of the portion 5 to the loop there is provided a protrusion 8, which is intended to act as a bucker for the element when this is bent in the direction towards the portion 3 of the loop, in order to embrace the pole 7. In the portion 3 of the loop two profile portions 9 and 10 are provided, intended to hold a nut 11 for a screw 12, which acts as a stretching means. As is obvious from figures 2 and 3 a signboard 13 is held by recesses 14 and 15 in the sides 1 and 2 of the loop. The fastening device functions so, that the same with a signboard are first held preliminary against the pole by the element 4, which with its concave inside is pressed against the pole, whereupon the screw 12 is turned so that the fastening device will hold the signboard permanently fixed to the pole. The mounting is thus appreciably facilitated.
The embodiment of the fastening device according to the invention, that is shown in figure 4 differs from the latter in that the loop is formed somewhat differently. The portion of the loop, that connects the sides 1 and 2 is formed by two portions 16 and 17, of which portion 16 is relatively yielding, whilst portion 17 forms a relatively rigid knee 18 with the side 2, which in this case is also relatively yielding.This embodiment gives an economic utilization of the material. The element 4 is here formed with a relatively long, thin inner portion 19, and an outer portion 20, which shows a concave inside and an outside with a protrusion as a support for the screw 12.
Figure 5 shows an embodiment of the fastening device, where a pocket 21 is provided in the vicinity of the bridging between the side 1 of the loop and the portion 3. In this pocket the thin portion of the element 4 is pressed in. A further variant is shown in figure 6, where the element 4 is shown formed bent with a portion 23 fastened to a recess 24 in the portion 3 of the loop in such a way, that the screw 12 utilizes this portion 23 as a nut. The hinge part 25 of the element is supported by a corresponding recess 26 in the bridging of the loop between the portion 3 and the side 1. The free part 27 of the element is, as formerly, formed with a concave inside, intended to lie against the pole 7, and is provided at the outside with a recess 28 as guide for the screw 12.
The element 4 can, as is shown in figure 7A be welded to the loop, e g formed as shown in figure 7B with a relatively narrow inner portion 29 and an outer wider portion 30. From figure 7A is also obvious, that an elastic pad, e g from rubber, is placed as a packing 31 at the inside of the element, in order to furthermore secure the preliminary holding of the signboard before the screw is turned.
In an alternative embodiment the element 4 has been formed by laying the two sides of the loop around each other and welding them together, as is shown in figure 8 A and B. s obvious, that the element shows a narrower portion 32, and that an elastic packing also in this case is attached to the inside of the element, intended to lie against the pole.

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Patent claims
1. A fastening device for fastening of a signboard (13) or the like, especially at a vertical pole (7) with circular cross section, comprising a loop (1,2,3) arranged to partly embrace the pole and to hold, at its both ends, the signboard, a stretching means (11,12) like a screw being provided to stretch the loop against the pole so that the signboard is held permanently fixed against the latter. characterized in that a yielding element (4) is fastened to the loop, arranged to hold the signboard temporarily in position against the pole when mounted, to be hold permanently against the pole by the stretching means when this is stretched.
2. A fastening device according to claim 1, cjaracterized in that the element (4) is formed elongated and resilient.
3. A fastening device according to claim 1 or 2, the loop being made from metal, characterized in that the element (29) is welded to the loop.
4. Fastening device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the element (22) is fastened to the loop by pressing into a pocket (21) or the like.
5. A fastening device according to claim 1, characterized in that the loop and the element (32) are formed like one piece.
6. A fastening device according to claim 5, characterized in that the loop and the element are manufactured as a cut unit from a profile.
7 A fastening device according to any of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that a pad (31) made from an elastic material, like rubber or other elastomer is attached to that side of the element, that is intended to get in contact with the pole.
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FR3025349A1 (en) * 2014-09-01 2016-03-04 Eurovia FIXING SYSTEM FOR ATTACHING A PANEL TO A POST
CH715549A1 (en) * 2018-11-15 2020-05-15 Triopan Ag Temporary signaling element.

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DE3020951A1 (en) * 1980-06-03 1981-12-10 Milton Bradley GmbH, 8510 Fürth Signboard base plate fitted to post by U=shaped clamp - has hooks in openings of projections on plate and outward projections near hooks
SE442686B (en) * 1984-05-28 1986-01-20 Rolf Stromberg SIGN, SEPARATE ROAD SIGN, TRAFFIC SIGN OR ADVERTISING SIGN
SE459533B (en) * 1986-12-10 1989-07-10 Graenges Aluminium Ab Device for fixing road traffic signs on columns
SE469957B (en) * 1992-03-23 1993-10-11 Goeran Hansson Sign clamp, intended for mounting at least one sign with at least one essentially straight edge on a post

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DE3020951A1 (en) * 1980-06-03 1981-12-10 Milton Bradley GmbH, 8510 Fürth Signboard base plate fitted to post by U=shaped clamp - has hooks in openings of projections on plate and outward projections near hooks
SE442686B (en) * 1984-05-28 1986-01-20 Rolf Stromberg SIGN, SEPARATE ROAD SIGN, TRAFFIC SIGN OR ADVERTISING SIGN
SE459533B (en) * 1986-12-10 1989-07-10 Graenges Aluminium Ab Device for fixing road traffic signs on columns
SE469957B (en) * 1992-03-23 1993-10-11 Goeran Hansson Sign clamp, intended for mounting at least one sign with at least one essentially straight edge on a post

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DE202004009155U1 (en) * 2004-06-09 2005-10-27 Kwasny, Siegfried Road sign clamp, has support and clamping units exhibiting respective plug-in connection units, which form plug connector for detachable plug-in connection between units, where support and clamping units are made of plastics
DE102005021754B4 (en) * 2004-06-09 2008-02-07 Siegfried Kwasny Traffic signs Schelle
FR3025349A1 (en) * 2014-09-01 2016-03-04 Eurovia FIXING SYSTEM FOR ATTACHING A PANEL TO A POST
CH715549A1 (en) * 2018-11-15 2020-05-15 Triopan Ag Temporary signaling element.

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