US1114545A - Signaling device. - Google Patents

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B. B. SIMONS. SIGNALING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 30, 1913.

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BERRY B. smea s, on NEW YORK, 1v. Y., ASSIG'N AUTO SIGNALITE CQMPANY, A

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EiTLG-ZLQLZING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 20, 192i Application filed June i813. Serial No. 776,649.

To 076 whom it may concern:

lie it known that I, BERRY B. SIMONS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York city, in the-county of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Signaling Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This inventionrelates to signaling devices, more particularly to the formation of the display member and the characters thereon.

One object of the invention is to provide a signal drum which can be made very cheaply with the-signal characters molded therein.

Another object is to provide a formation of characters and surrounding background, so that a paint oncoloring liquid may be applied to the background or characters Without dangerof the liquid or coloring applied to the one running onto the surface of the other.

The various further objects and advantages will more fully appear from the de tailed description and the features of novelty will be particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing illustrating this invention, Figurel is an elevation of the signal member as it appears when finished. Fig. 2 is an elevation illustrating the device with the first coating of opa'lescent paint applied thereon. Fig. 3 is an end view of the device.

'Fig. t is a fragmental section on an enlarged scale taken along line 4- of Fig. 2.

The display member consists preferably of a. drum which may be rotated by suitable means to present to view various display sur- The signal is particularly adapted for illumination by suitable illuminating means such as described in the patent of William J. Bauer, Number 1,086,838, dated July 29th, 1913. The signal member is accordingly made of transparent material such as glass blown into the form of a drum ,with the signal characters sunlcin the body of the material during the process of the formation of the drum. Thus the latter may be blown into a die having the desired characters raised on the interior walls thereof. Also the portions of the drum adapted for attachment to the parts of the holder and the actuating means for the same may like- Wise be blown right into the mold.

Referring particularly to the drawing, the drum is formed preferably with a polygonal section having the sides 10 upon which the signal characters are formed and the beveled edges 11 which are left transparent, accord mg to the co-pending application above 'referred to, and thettransverse ends 12 upon .which are formed threaded annular trunnions 13. These ends stiffen the drum con-v siderably and the threaded trunnions serve as convenient means for fastening the actu- .ating device to the drum, either on the right or outhe left hand side. -The latter is advantageous when the signal is used on automobiles asset forth in thecwpending application above referred'to and makes t possible to readily adapt the-drum for the type of car in which thesteering gear is situated on thwight of the vehicleor the type in which the steering gear is situated on the left of the vehicle. The display chtfracters, together with the background 14: therefor,

are-preferably sunk upon the side 10 of the deeper than the background.

Referring to mg. 4, the surfaces 15, corresponding to the legs of the R and the surface 16 corresponding -to the I, are

drum and the characters sunk comparatively the letters and background as indicated in- Fig. 2, and then a dark coloring or paint is applied to'the background. This coating for the background may be applied with comparatively little care as the ridges effectually prevent any of the paint from flowing'over ,onto the surface of the char acters. In this Way, the drum may be finished by comparatively unskilled help and thus reduces the cost of manufacture. If desired, a very fluid paint may beused for the background, which. needs to he applied only approximately, and after so applied, will flow to cover the entire surface oi the background up tothe rid ,es which retain the same and revent it om overflowing over onto the c aracters. These ridges also serve to set off the characters more prominently and sharply, rendering the same more distinct, especially when illuminated from Within. Theyalso serve to protect the charillustrated as sunk below the background a actors from abrasion by sgxacing them from any foreign body that may accidentally iinping'e upon. that portion of the drum.

Preferably, I ,coai; She end portions of the sides of the drum with a'rec'i coating 18 which constitutes the danger signal of the ordinary mil 1am used Gnvehicies, and thus all of-the signals necessary may be indicated on the various surfaces of the drum itself. f

From tho above ties oripiion, it will be clear that I have provided fr; signal drum which may be made very cheaply and any finishing which may be required, may be accomp shed wlth a minimum cxci'cisc of skill, thus Iacilit-ating the rapidity cs Wei decreasing the cost of manufacture. Moraovcr, the ciiamciei's are always sharply defined and a very clear signal is thus obfiriined.

Having thus described my .imention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Let iers Pai-ent: 1

l. A signal (11mm of transparent material having; dispia v siic, a, baci-zgroinici formed on said side, signai ciiznt-acieiis sunk below the, oute1- surface 01" the background and ridges surrounding the charactezs, and

characters and separating the same from the background, the characters iacing adapted to transmit hght theretiu'cugh, and a dark coating on tho backgi'ound. for setting {iii tho cimi'gictcrs, the said ricigcs serving as a.

rotecti'on or the sigma chaii'ncters and also mcreasn g the dlstmctivencss or the char acters.

I 1 I u V I A signal (lance qcmpmsing & transpai" ant. member havinga display surface; a background sunk bc'low said surface, signal characters sunk hci b'w said background and. iidgcs surroundifil; the clmz'ziciers an'zi scpiiraking the scia'Mf-om flu: background.

Signed at How I n Sew York aiiii State of New York. this 28th day of Julie A. D. 1913.

ivitnesscst NATHAN iiormx, E052 Huamum.

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