US 12,073,745 B2
Cross street banner suspension system
Paul Swenson, Sandy, UT (US); Jeff Wixom, 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 Nov. 20, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/100,792.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/938,310, filed on Nov. 20, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0217333 A1, Jul. 15, 2021
Int. Cl. G09F 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC G09F 17/00 (2013.01) [G09F 2017/0041 (2013.01)] 20 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 first adjustable tensioning connector coupled to the first support line coupler;
a second support line coupler supported by the first support pole, and defining a second anchor point;
a first aperture formed in the first support pole, and located between the first and second support line couplers;
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 aperture formed in the second support pole, and positioned between the third and fourth support line couplers;
an upper support line coupled to the first support line coupler via the first adjustable tensioning connector, and to 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 aperture of the first support pole and coupled to a first end of the banner; and
a second tensioning line extending from the aperture formed in the second support pole to a second end of the banner opposite the first end.