US 12,437,678 B2
Sign holder apparatus
Donnell Diggins, South Bend, IN (US); and Dasey Diggins, South Bend, IN (US)
Filed by Donnell Diggins, South Bend, IN (US); and Dasey Diggins, South Bend, IN (US)
Filed on Jun. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/209,794.
Prior Publication US 2024/0420602 A1, Dec. 19, 2024
Int. Cl. G09F 7/18 (2006.01)
CPC G09F 7/18 (2013.01) [G09F 2007/1843 (2013.01); G09F 2007/1856 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sign holder apparatus for holding a yard sign, the apparatus comprising:
a frame having a U-shape and comprising a bottom member and a pair of lateral members, the bottom member being coupled to and extending between the pair of lateral members;
a receiver being coupled to the frame, the receiver being positioned on an inner edge of the frame and extending along the bottom member and each one of the pair of lateral members, the receiver comprising a pair of rails, the pair of rails being spaced from each other to define a groove therebetween, the groove having a size such that the receiver is configured for slidably receiving the yard sign into the groove from a top end of the frame;
a plurality of retainers being coupled to the receiver and being positioned in the groove, each retainer of the plurality of retainers comprising a pair of protrusions, each protrusion of the pair of protrusions being coupled to an associated one of the pair of rails of the receiver and extending into the groove, the pair of protrusions being configured to grip the yard sign with a force fit to retain the yard sign in the groove;
a plurality of stakes being coupled to and extending downwardly from the frame, each stake of the plurality of stakes having a pointed end such that the stake is configured for being driven into a ground surface; and
a reinforcement member being embedded in and extending through the frame and each one of the plurality of stakes, wherein the reinforcement member comprises a wire.