SIGN MOUNTING FOR BARRIER POST

Abstract

A sign mounting for mounting a sign on top of a barrier post that includes a body having an inner side for positioning against a barrier post and an outer side for supporting a sign; and a mounting channel formed on the inner side of the body. The mounting channel allows the sign mounting to be mounted onto and supported by a spline of the barrier post. The mounting channel is open at a lower end and closed at an upper end and has a relatively narrow vertical opening at an inner side extending from the lower end to the upper end for a spline to extend through, and a relatively wider inner portion extending laterally beyond the opening on each side of the vertical opening within which a spline can be positioned. The sign mounting may form part of a mounting kit that includes a barrier post.

Claims

1. A sign mounting for a barrier post comprising: a body having an inner side for positioning against a barrier post and an outer side for supporting a sign; and a mounting channel formed on the inner side of the body; wherein, the mounting channel is open at a lower end and closed at an upper end and has: a relatively narrow vertical opening at an inner side extending from the lower end to the upper end for a spline to extend through; a relatively wider inner portion extending laterally beyond the opening on each side of the vertical opening within which a spline can be positioned.

2. A sign mounting according to claim 1, wherein a sign mounting means is formed on the outer side of the body.

3. A sign mounting according to claim 2, wherein the sign mounting means comprises an outwardly protruding bar for supporting a lower edge of the sign.

4. A sign mounting according to claim 3, wherein the outwardly protruding bar comprises a channel formed on an upper side in which the lower edge of the sign may be positioned.

5. A sign mounting according to claim 1, wherein one or more adhesive pads are provided on the outer side of the body.

6. A sign mounting according to claim 1, wherein the outer side of the body is vertical.

7. A sign mounting according to claim 1, wherein the outer side of the body is angled between 10° and 20° away from vertical.

8. A sign mounting according to claim 1, further comprising a sign holder formed integrally with the body of the sign mounting.

9. A sign mounting according to claim 8, wherein the sign holder comprises a rigid transparent sleeve in which a sign can be mounted.

10. A sign kit comprising: a barrier post having at least one shim formed at or near an upper end; a sign mounting according to claim 1; and a sign holder.

11. A sign kit comprising: a barrier post having at least one shim formed at or near an upper end; a sign mounting according to claim 8.

Description

DRAWINGS

[0027] FIG. 1 is a first image of a first embodiment of a sign mounting according to the present invention;

[0028] FIG. 2 is a second image of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

[0029] FIG. 3 is a second image of a first embodiment of a sign mounting according to the present invention;

[0030] FIG. 4 is a second image of the embodiment of FIG. 3; and

[0031] FIG. 5 is a third image of the embodiment of FIG. 3.

[0032] Two embodiments of sign mountings 1 according to the present invention are shown in the Figures. A first embodiment is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and a second embodiment is shown in FIGS. 3 to 5.

[0033] The sign mounting 1 of FIGS. 1 and 2 is shown mounted on a spline 3 of a barrier post 2. The sign mounting 1 of FIGS. 3 to 5 is shown in isolation in FIG. 3 and mounted on a spline 3 of a barrier post 2 in FIGS. 4 and 5. The barrier post 2 is a conventional barrier post with splines 3 for attaching extendable barrier tape, as might be found in many existing retail, hospitality, and travel venues. The features of the sign mounting 1 of FIGS. 1 and 2 are substantially the same as the features of the sign mounting 1 of FIGS. 3 to 5. Therefore, unless explicitly or implicitly described otherwise, the description set out below refers to both the sign mounting of FIGS. 1 and 2 and the sign mounting of FIGS. 3 to 5.

[0034] A rigid transparent polymer sign holder 4 is attached to the sign mounting 1. The sign holder 4 consists of a folded sheet of transparent polymer in which a paper or card sign (not shown) can be held. The sign mounting 1 has a body 5 having an inner side 6 and an outer side 7. A channel 8 is formed on the inner side 6. The sign holder 4 is mounted against the outer side 7 of the body 5. A lower edge the sign holder 4 is mounted in a slot 18 formed in an upper side of an outwardly protruding bar 9 formed at a lower end of the outer side 7 of the body 5. An inner side of the sign holder 4 is adhered to the outer side 7 of the body 5 by means of two adhesive pads 10 positioned therebetween.

[0035] The channel 8 of the sign mounting 1 is best seen in FIGS. 3 and 5. The channel 8 is open at a lower end 11 and closed at an upper end 12 and has a relatively narrow vertical opening 13 at an inner side extending from the lower end 11 to the upper end 12 for the spline 3 of the barrier post 2 to extend through. The channel 8 has a relatively wider inner portion extending laterally beyond the opening 13 on each side of the vertical opening 13 within which the spline 3 can be positioned. As can be seen in the Figures the channel 8 is closed at the upper end in that the relatively wider inner portion has a wall of the body extending at least partially thereover such that the spline 3 cannot be moved upwards beyond the upper end 12 of the channel 8. It is not necessary for the upper end of the channel to be completely covered, rather a cover that partially extends over the relatively wider inner portion is sufficient to close the upper end 12 of the channel 8 as the spline 3 cannot pass beyond the upper end 12 of the channel 8. The channel 8 is open at is lower end 11 such that the spline can be inserted into the channel 8 at its lower end 11.

[0036] The sign mounting 1 is formed as a unitary moulded body from an injection moulded polymer.

[0037] The outer side 7 of the body 5 of the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2 is substantially vertical such that the sign holder 4 is also oriented substantially vertically. The outer side 7 of the body 5 of the embodiment of FIGS. 3 to 5 is angled between 10° and 20° away from vertical. As a result, the sign holder 4, which is held parallel to the outer side 7 of the body 5, is also angled between 10° and 20° away from vertical. This is the only substantive difference between the two embodiments.

[0038] It is to be understood that the description of the embodiments shown in the Figures is solely to illustrate two examples of the present invention and is not intended to be limiting on the scope of the application. The scope of the application is defined in the claims. Unless otherwise indicated by context or in the claims any feature of the embodiments set out above and described in the Figures may be combined in isolation with any other feature of the invention.