Sign assembly

摘要

An outdoor sign assembly includes a perimeter framework with fluid-directing channels to direct water off of the sign during inclement weather, and further includes individually removable sign face panels that are configured to support individual indicia members including lettering, numbers, symbols, designs, or the like, including internally-lighted indicia. The sign face panels cooperate with the framework to direct water around and off of the sign assembly, and may be placed in side-by-side arrangement to achieve any desired length. During assembly or disassembly, the sign face panels are held relatively securely to the framework, even before mechanical fasteners are fully tightened.

主权项

1. A weather-resistant sign assembly comprising:
a plurality of perimeter frame members configured to be joined together to form a framework, said perimeter frame members including an upper frame member, a left frame member, and a right frame member; an elongate fluid-conducting channel formed lengthwise along at least said upper frame member; an elongate slot defined along an outboard surface of at least said upper frame member, wherein said elongate slot is open to said fluid-conducting channel; left and right sign face panels positionable along said perimeter frame members in side-by-side arrangement, each of said sign face panels comprising (i) a forward-facing central display portion, (ii) respective left, right, top, and bottom edge regions that are angled rearwardly from said forward-facing central display portion, and (iii) a downwardly-angled hook portion at a distal end portion of said top edge region; an elongate channel member having an upper end portion coupled to said upper frame member and a lower end portion spaced below said upper frame member, said channel member defining a forward-facing channel that is aligned with and configured to simultaneously receive respective distal edges of said right edge region of said left sign face panel and said left edge region of said right sign face panel; a plurality of fasteners movably positioned along at least one of (i) said bottom edge region, (ii) said left edge region, and (iii) said right edge region of each of said left and right sign face panels, wherein said fasteners are moveable between a fastening position in which distal end portions of said fasteners engage a corresponding one or more of said frame members, and a releasing position in which said distal end portions of said fasteners substantially disengage said corresponding one or more of said frame members; and wherein said left and right sign face panels are securable to said framework when said downwardly-angled hook portions of said top edge regions of said left and right sign face panels are received in said fluid-conducting channels of said upper frame members, and said distal end portions of said fasteners are in said fastening position.