GB2294149A - Signboard - Google Patents
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- GB2294149A GB2294149A GB9518377A GB9518377A GB2294149A GB 2294149 A GB2294149 A GB 2294149A GB 9518377 A GB9518377 A GB 9518377A GB 9518377 A GB9518377 A GB 9518377A GB 2294149 A GB2294149 A GB 2294149A
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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
- G09F7/02—Signs, plates, panels or boards using readily-detachable elements bearing or forming symbols
- G09F7/04—Signs, plates, panels or boards using readily-detachable elements bearing or forming symbols the elements being secured or adapted to be secured by magnetic means
Abstract
A signboard comprises a backboard 1 having a frame 2 which contains a sign member 3 disposed contiguous with the frame so as to fill the area within the frame. The sign member has a rear surface releasably attached to the backboard 1, for example by means of a magnetic strip 5, said rear surface also having a recess 7. The configuration is such that pressure applied to a region of the front surface 4 of the sign member 3 over the area of the recess 7 causes said sign member to lift along its opposite edge sufficiently to facilitate its removal. Alternatively, a plurality of sign members may be provided, disposed contiguous with each other and with the frame, at least one of which sign members is capable of being lifted by applied pressure (Fig. 5). <IMAGE>
Description
SIGNBOARD
This invention relates to a display board or signboard having at least one interchangeable indicia-bearing sign member.
In order to prevent tampering with the sign member or members, previous signboards have been constructed with a lockable arrangement in order to prevent unauthorised removal of any sign member and this has necessitated the use of a separate key, without which the sign members cannot be removed. However, this separate key is inconvenient and can be mislaid.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a signboard which alleviates this disadvantage whilst still being resistant to tampering.
From one aspect, the invention consists in a signboard comprising a backboard having a frame which contains a sign member disposed contiguous with the frame so as to fill the area within the frame, said sign member having a rear surface releasably attached to said backboard and one of said rear surface or said backboard having a recess or being otherwise configured such that pressure applied to a region of the front surface of the sign member causes said sign member to lift sufficiently to facilitate its removal.
From another aspect, the invention consists in a signboard comprising a backboard having a frame which contains a plurality of sign members for bearing information disposed contiguous with each other and with the frame so as to fill the area within the frame, said sign members each having a rear surface releasably attached to said backboard and at least one of said sign members in conjunction with said backboard defining a recessed area or being otherwise configured such that pressure applied to a region of the front of that sign member causes said sign member to lift sufficiently to facilitate its removal.
The or each sign member is preferably releasably attached to the backboard by magnetic force, in which case the rear surface of each sign member may include a permanently magnetic region and the backboard may be ferrometallic. It will of course be understood that the reverse arrangement may be employed.
In one embodiment of the invention, the or each sign member is rectangular and said permanently magnetic region is formed by a magnetic strip occupying a proportion of the width of the or each sign member which can be lifted by applied pressure.
Preferably, the front edges of the or each sign member and the inner front edge of the frame member are chamfered in order to resist any attempt to prise the sign members out of the frame member.
Embodiments of the invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a front view of a signboard according to the first aspect of the invention;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the signboard of
Figure 2, showing the sign member removed;
Figure 3 is a section along the line III-III of Figure 1, showing the sign member in its partially lifted position;
Figure 4 is a front view of a signboard according to the second aspect of the invention;
Figure 5 is a section along the line V-V of Figure 4, according to a first embodiment and showing one of the sign members in its partially lifted position; and
Figure 6 is a section along the line VI-VI of Figure 4, according to a second embodiment and showing one of the sign members in its partially lifted position.
As shown in Figures 1 to 3, according to the first aspect of the invention, the frame encloses only one sign member which fills the area within the frame and has its rear surface configured such that pressure applied to a region of the front surface causes the sign member to lift sufficiently to facilitate its removal.
The signboard includes a rectangular backboard 1 which in this example is made of steel, and a rectangular frame 2 of a plastics material is fixed to one surface of the backboard. A sign member or slat 3 is dimensioned to fit snugly within the frame, thereby completely filling the area within the frame.
As shown in Figure 2, the slat 3 consists of a strip 4 of a plastics material which carries the indicia on its front surface, and a rear permanent magnetic strip 5, which serves to releasably attach the slat to the steel backboard 1. The slat is chamfered along its entire front edge, and the frame 2 is also chamfered along its inner front edge in order to resist any attempt to prise the slats out of the frame. For clarity, the thickness of the magnetic strips has been somewhat exaggerated in the drawings.
In this embodiment, the slat 3 has a magnetic strip 5 which covers approximately three-quarters of the width of the slat, thereby defining a recess or gap 7 towards one longitudinal edge. As shown in Figure 3, the slat 3, which is normally held flat on the backboard 1, can be depressed in the area of the recess, as indicated by the arrow, thus causing this slat to pivot and the opposite long edge of the magnetic strip 5 to lift from the backboard 1. After such pivoting, the slat 3 can be removed by its exposed long edge. Since, only an authorised person will know where and in what manner to apply pressure to the slat 3 in order to remote it, the signboard is highly resistant to unauthorised tampering.
Figures 4 to 6 show a second aspect of the invention in which the frame 2 contains five slats 3,8, which fit snugly against each other and the fame. The magnetic strip 5 of each of the slats 8 covers the entire rearmost area of the slat.
Referring now to a first embodiment of the second aspect, as shown in Figures 4 and 5, the slat 3 has a magnetic strip portion 5 covering approximately three-quarters of its width, and can therefore be removed in the manner described above with respect to the first aspect.
Once the slat 3 has been removed it will be apparent that any of the slats 8 can be removed, rearranged and replaced as desired. When all the slats 3, 4 are in place within the frame 2, they appear to be constructed identically. The slats 8 cannot be removed without firstly removing the slat 3 and only an authorised person will know which slat to press and where to press it. Clearly the slat 3 which provides the "key" to the removal of any other slat may be positioned anywhere amongst the series of slats and since its position would be known only to an authorised person or persons, the arrangement thereby provides substantial resistance to unauthorised tampering.
Figure 6 shows a second embodiment of the second aspect of the invention having flexible acrylic front strips 4 and in which a security slat 3' has two magnetic portions 5a,
Sb, separated by a gap 7a and also an additional gap 7b at one end.
Normally this slat 3' is held flat on the backboard 1 by the magnetic strip portions 5a,5b. When it is desired to rearrange or replace any of the slats 3', the slat 3' is pressed at its end in the area of the gap 7b, as shown by the arrow in Figure 3. This causes the slat to flex or pivot about the adjacent end of the magnetic strip portion 5b, so that the other end of the slat lifts from the backboard, thereby facilitating removal of the slat.
Alternatively to the method of removal illustrated, the slat 3' can be lifted by pressing the intermediate region of the gap 7a, thus flexing the slat and lifting both ends.
Clearly many other arrangements of the magnetic strip portions are possible.
It will be apparent that if desired, all of the plurality of sign members or slats may be so configured on the rear surface that pressure applied to a region of the front of any one of the sign members causes it to lift sufficiently to facilitate its removal.
Whilst particular embodiments have been described, it will be appreciated that modifications may be made thereto without departing from the scope of the invention.
For example, the frame and the indicia-bearing slats or other members need not be rectangular but could be of any other suitable shape.
Whilst the specific embodiments described incorporate one or more sign members having recesses on their rear surface, the backboard could alternatively be formed with one or more recesses. In this alternative construction the magnetic strip portions would preferably be secured to the backboard and the sign members would be ferrometallic.
As an alternative to the use of magnetic materials, the attachment could be provided by "touch-and-close" fasteners or a reusable adhesive.
Claims (10)
1. A signboard comprising a backboard having a frame which contains a sign member disposed contiguous with the frame so as to fill the area within the frame, said sign member having a rear surface releasably attached to said backboard and one of said rear surface or said backboard having a recess or being otherwise configured such that pressure applied to a region of the front surface of the sign member causes said sign member to lift sufficiently to facilitate its removal.
2. A signboard comprising a backboard having a frame which contains a plurality of sign members for bearing information disposed contiguous with each other and with the frame so as to fill the area within the frame, said sign members each having a rear surface releasably attached to said backboard and at least one of said sign members in conjunction with said backboard defining a recessed area or being otherwise configured such that pressure applied to a region of the front of that sign member causes said sign member to lift sufficiently to facilitate its removal.
3. A signboard as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the or each sign member which can be lifted by applied pressure has a recess on its rear surface and pressure applied to a region of said sign member overlying said recess causes said sign member to lift sufficiently to facilitate its removal.
4. A signboard as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the or each sign member is releasably attached to the backboard by magnetic force.
5. A signboard as claimed in claim 4, wherein the rear surface of the or each sign member includes a permanently magnetic region and the backboard is ferrometallic.
6. A signboard as claimed in claim 5, wherein said permanently magnetic region is formed by a magnetic strip occupying a proportion of the width of the or each sign member which can be lifted by applied pressure.
7. A signboard as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the front edges of the or each sign member and the inner front edge of the frame member are chamfered in order to resist an attempt to prise the sign members out of the frame member.
8. A signboard as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the or each sign member is made of a flexible plastics material.
9. A signboard as claimed in any preceding claim, in which a plurality of recessed areas are defined between said at least one sign member and said backboard.
10. A signboard substantially as described herein with reference to Figures 1 to 3, Figures 4 and 5 or Figures 4 and 6 of the accompanying drawings.
Priority Applications (1)
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GB9518377A GB2294149B (en) | 1994-09-16 | 1995-09-08 | Signboard |
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GB9418751A GB9418751D0 (en) | 1994-09-16 | 1994-09-16 | Signboard |
GB9421673A GB9421673D0 (en) | 1994-10-27 | 1994-10-27 | Signboard |
GB9422207A GB9422207D0 (en) | 1994-11-03 | 1994-11-03 | Signboard |
GB9518377A GB2294149B (en) | 1994-09-16 | 1995-09-08 | Signboard |
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GB2294149A true GB2294149A (en) | 1996-04-17 |
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EP1441322A1 (en) * | 2003-01-27 | 2004-07-28 | Ernst Strassacker KG | Display system for letters or numbers |
ES2212916A1 (en) * | 2003-01-30 | 2004-08-01 | S.B. Realizaciones Publicitarias, S.L. | Magnetic holder for posters, employing adhesive includes multiple opposed magnetic strips applied to a PVC sheet covering the poster |
EP1455327A1 (en) * | 2003-03-06 | 2004-09-08 | XYLO-Wolf GmbH | Signboard with individually interchangeable sign plates |
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GB768431A (en) * | 1955-04-21 | 1957-02-13 | Standard Telephones Cables Ltd | Improvements in or relating to visual indicators |
GB860332A (en) * | 1959-05-04 | 1961-02-01 | Harry Oskar Reinhold Heine | Improvements in or relating to display devices |
GB2183885A (en) * | 1985-12-04 | 1987-06-10 | Ward Lester Display Comp Ltd | Display means with changeable indicia bearing panels |
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GB768431A (en) * | 1955-04-21 | 1957-02-13 | Standard Telephones Cables Ltd | Improvements in or relating to visual indicators |
GB860332A (en) * | 1959-05-04 | 1961-02-01 | Harry Oskar Reinhold Heine | Improvements in or relating to display devices |
GB2183885A (en) * | 1985-12-04 | 1987-06-10 | Ward Lester Display Comp Ltd | Display means with changeable indicia bearing panels |
Cited By (4)
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DE10148834A1 (en) * | 2001-10-04 | 2003-04-17 | Schreiner Coburg Gmbh | Wall-mounted name plate to identify rooms, and the like, has a carrier plate with static displayed information and recesses to take the permanent magnets of exchangeable display plates |
EP1441322A1 (en) * | 2003-01-27 | 2004-07-28 | Ernst Strassacker KG | Display system for letters or numbers |
ES2212916A1 (en) * | 2003-01-30 | 2004-08-01 | S.B. Realizaciones Publicitarias, S.L. | Magnetic holder for posters, employing adhesive includes multiple opposed magnetic strips applied to a PVC sheet covering the poster |
EP1455327A1 (en) * | 2003-03-06 | 2004-09-08 | XYLO-Wolf GmbH | Signboard with individually interchangeable sign plates |
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