US 12,283,202 B2
Cross street banner suspension system
Paul Swenson, Sandy, UT (US); Jeff Wixon, Sandy, UT (US); and Bob Chavez, Sandy, UT (US)
Assigned to Colonial Specialty Co., Inc., Sandy, UT (US)
Filed by Colonial Specialty Co., Inc., Sandy, UT (US)
Filed on Jun. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/838,101.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/209,391, filed on Jun. 10, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0398950 A1, Dec. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. G09F 17/00 (2006.01); G09F 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC G09F 17/00 (2013.01) [G09F 15/0025 (2013.01); G09F 2017/0041 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A banner support system, comprising:
a first support pole;
a first winch supported by the first support pole;
a first support line coupler supported by the first support pole, and defining a first anchor point;
a second support line coupler supported by the first support pole, and defining a second anchor point;
a second support pole;
a third support line coupler supported by the second support pole, and defining a third anchor point;
a fourth support line coupler supported by the second support pole, and defining a fourth anchor point;
an upper support line coupled to the first support line coupler and the third support line coupler;
a lower support line coupled to the second support line coupler and the fourth support line coupler;
a banner slidably coupled to the upper support line and the lower support line;
a first tensioning line coupled to the first winch and extending from the first support pole, the first tensioning line being operable to tension a first end of the banner; and
a second tensioning line extending from the second support pole, the second tensioning line being operable to tension a second end of the banner opposite the first end,
wherein the banner is slidably coupled to the lower support line,
and wherein the banner is operable to rotate about the upper support line toward and away from the lower support line in response to a force acting on the banner.