Banner Mounting Bracket with Stake Pocket Insert
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting bracket systems for signs or banners often damage stake pockets on vehicles due to their location, making it difficult to insert or remove the brackets, especially when the stake pocket is damaged or bent.
Innovation Solution
The proposed mounting bracket system includes a universal bracket with an annular flange and a bushing secured by U-shaped straps for vertical surfaces, and a three-sided stake pocket insert for standard rectangular stake pockets, allowing for secure attachment and removal even if the stake pocket is damaged, using a locking clevis pin and hitch pin mechanism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If traditional mounting brackets are used in stake pockets, then the brackets can be securely attached to vehicles, but the stake pockets become damaged and difficult to use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary component (the mounting bracket with stake pocket insert) that mediates between the banner and the vehicle stake pocket. The bracket absorbs the mechanical stress and damage potential, protecting the stake pocket from direct harm while maintaining secure attachment functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket is segmented into distinct functional components: the stake pocket insert, the banner holder, and the mounting mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function optimally while isolating the stake pocket from damaging forces
2Ease of operation
If stake pockets are located adjacent to outer vehicle portions for accessibility, then mounting is convenient, but the stake pockets are more susceptible to damage
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket serves as a mediator that enables easy mounting operations while protecting the vulnerable stake pocket from damage. The bracket's design allows for simple insertion and removal while absorbing the mechanical stresses that would otherwise harm the stake pocket
3Ease of operation
If the stake pocket is damaged or bent inward, then traditional brackets cannot be inserted or removed, but the vehicle structure remains intact
Solution Approach 1:
The stake pocket insert is designed with specific dimensional parameters and flexibility that allow it to adapt to damaged or bent stake pockets. The insert can deform to accommodate irregularities in the stake pocket while maintaining its locking functionality, ensuring reliable mounting even when the underlying structure is compromised
Data Source
AI summary
The mounting bracket systems are used in pairs to support a banner on a vehicle. In a first embodiment, the system includes opposing masts having upper and lower extending tabs adapted for attaching a banner between the masts, an annular flange disposed around the mast, and a lower mast end inserted into a bushing attached to a vehicle by U-shaped mounting straps. In a second embodiment, the system includes opposing masts having upper and lower extending tabs adapted for attaching a banner between the masts. The bottom end of each mast is attached to a platform having an elongate U-shaped pocket insert having planar walls extending from the platform opposite the mast. The pocket inserts are adapted for insertion into stake pockets common to trucks and trailers that haul oversize loads. A clevis pin may be inserted through opposing walls of the pocket insert below the stake pocket.