ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,387,628, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to Gill Studios Inc. (Lenexa, Kan.).
"Sign with insertable frame" was invented by Jeffrey W. Harms (Lawrence, Kan.) and Mark S. Gilman (Shawnee Mission, Kan.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sign having a display section and a support member that can be removably secured to the display section. The support may be secured within a pocket or receptacle formed in the display section. The pocket may be created in the display section by portions of adhesive, including hot melt adhesive and pressure sensitive adhesive. The pocket allows a smaller support member than conventional wire frames while holdin...