An assembly for mounting and supporting street signs includes a cap structure adapted to be fastened to the top of a post and to secure a lower sign in place, and a two-piece upper sign holder for mounting an upper sign crosswise to the lower sign. The cap structure includes an integral clamping jaw extending from its base which cooperates with a second clamping jaw to secure the lower sign to the post. Attached to the upper edge margin of the lower sign is the two-piece sign holder. Each piece of the sign holder is identical and has an upper clamping jaw disposed crosswise to a lower clamping jaw such that when both pieces are clamped together the lower sign is secured between the lower clamping jaws at the same time the upper sign is secured between the upper clamping jaws.
A flexible resin and fiber composite street sign blank adapted for attachment to a rigid bracket and signpost. The sign blank comprises a planer web section whose material composition and fiber arrangement provide a tensile strength of at least 25,000 psi and preserve flexibility to enable the sign blank to withstand impacts and other destructive influence. The web section is bounded along one or both of its long sides with an elongate rail section which has at least twice the thickness of the web thickness. The rail section has a material composition and fiber arrangement which provide a minimum tensile strength of at least 40,000 psi and develop an improved compliance match for attachment at the rigid bracket and signpost.
A street identification sign assembly which is formed of a suitable synthetic resin for resisting the various damaging abuses to which such structures are subjected, and is of special configuration for deterring theft. The sign assembly includes a special post cap for attachment to the inside of a vertical sign post by mounting hardware that is completely hidden and inaccessible when the sign assembly is fully assembled on the sign post. At least one street identifying sign, and usually two, are mounted on the post cap by special interconnecting structures that are integrally formed on the post cap and on the signs so as to be hidden from view and resist disassembly of an installed street sign assembly.
A barrier member adapted for easy mounting on and dismounting from a pair of conical pylon road members comprises an elongated barrier body, usually of thin sheet metal, providing a vertical barrier surface with a pylon-engaging member at each end. Each pylon-engaging member has an aperture of such diameter that it can be mounted on the pylon upper end with the end protruding through the aperture so that the barrier member is retained against transverse movement and is maintained at a predetermined distance above the road surface. Preferably the pylon-engaging member is formed from round cross section rod to provide wedging tangential retaining contact between itself and the softer plastics material of the pylon outer wall upon pressing the member downward on the pylon. The barrier body has a wider portion extending vertically and a narrower portion extending at an angle to the wider portion to increase the transverse rigidity, the pylon-engaging members being attached at their junction. The wider portion may have a central shallow recess therein which increase its rigidity and in which legends and printing are located to protect them against scraping damage.
A street identification sign and supporting post assembly designed to be essentially theftproof and vandalproof. The sign boards are preferably made of cast aluminum and contain an integrally cast elongated rod that is also cast into the open top of the supporting post. The various components of the assembly are all integrally joined together with cast metal into a unitary street sign structure or assembly. Also disclosed is a method for producing the unitary structure or assembly using aluminum castings.
A plaque or medallion marker which is serially stackable and rotatably mountable onto a stake, rod or post for insertion into the ground or other base material. A second medallion and subsequently additional medallions may be stackably mounted onto stacking rods. The additional medallions may stackably mount at angles such as 30.degree., 45.degree., 60.degree. etc. from the vertical direction as measured from the top of the medallion. The medallion/markers may be used typically at grave sites or may be used to identify any region or site. The material is of such composition and finish so as to withstand weathering and to substantially retain the original aesthetic. More particularly the medallion is circular with defined regions or zones. There is an innermost zone representing the existence within the individual of the most fundamental interests of the individual during his/her lifetime and in which there may be placed appropriate indicia signifying such values and interests. An inner zone which completely borders on the innermost zone but having an inner boundary distinct from the boundary defining the innermost zone. The inner zone is further defined by an outer boundary. There is additionally a medallion boundary separate and distinct from the inner zone outer boundary but substantially contiguous therewith signifying the existence of a relationship between the individual's inner attributes and values and all relationships outside of the "soul" or persona of the individual.
