US1221470A - Peg-board. - Google Patents

Description

A. F. M|LLEH.

PEG BOARD.

APPUCATION FILED DEC-30, 1915- 1,221,47'0@ Patanted Apr. 3, 19H.

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A. F. MILLER.

PEG BOARD.

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ALBERT F. MILLER, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGN OR T0 INDIVIDUAL SPECIALTIES, INC., 0F NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

PEG-BOARD.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 3, 1917.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT Fl MILLER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Peg-Boards, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a type of sign board or directory generally found in hotels, clubs, oiice buildings and the like, wherein a series of signs generally detachable are displayed on the sign board, being the names of the occupants of the building.

The objects of my invention are to provide an article of this class consisting of a frame whereon a series of detachable signs bearing the names of the occupants of a building, are displayed. Each of these signs or name plates are readily detachable from the main frame and are so arranged that one may be removed without disturbing the position of the others, which is a very apparent advantage over the devices in use at the present time wherein a number of the name plates or signs have to be removed or shifted to either remove or shift the position of one of them. My invention also provides means whereby suitable objects may be secured adjacent the name plates of an occupant indicating whether said occupant is in or out of the building or that there is mail for said occupant so that he can call for the same.

These and other objects are accomplished by my invention, a more particular description of which will appear below.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, in which* Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved peg board;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged front elevation of a section of the same;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2; y

Fig.'4L is a vertical sectional view of a portion of the board;

Fig. 5 is an end elevation of one of the name plates;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view of a modified form of board;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a modified form of post to which the name plates are attached;

Fig. 8 is a sectionalview of a modied form of upright used in the frame construction;

Fig. 9 is a front elevation of a modified form of name or letter plate;

gig. 10 is a perspective view of a peg; an

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a tool or implement used-to remove the name plates from the board.-

Throughout the various views of the drawings, similar reference characters designate corresponding parts.

As above mentioned, my improved peg board may be used in buildings, clubs, hotels and the like, but I do not limit my invention to use in this manner, as it may be readily and appropriately used for score boards, bulletin boards and the like.

My improved peg board comprises a frame of any desired form having a top 1,

Vbottom 2', and rear wall 3. Extending from the top of the frame to the bottom and secured to the rear wall 3 by bolts or like fastening means L1, are a plurality of uprights 5'. Situated intermediate of these uprights, are vertical posts 6, these posts being secured to the rear wall 3'by bolts 7, which pass through spacing blocks 8, which blocks retain the posts a suitable distance from the rear wall without interfering with the action of the'n'ame plate clips which will be described below.

Secured to the outer face of the uprights 5, by the bolts 4, are the vertical plates 9, each of said plates having a plurality of perforations 10 therein. rlhe plates 9 are not as wide as the uprights 5, whereby the ends of the uprights project slightly over the ends of the plates 5 forming shoulders 11 upon which the ends of the name plates rest.

The, name or letter plates 12 are preferably formed of a single piece of material and consist of a rear plate 13, the edges,

turned over or flanged as at 14, which flanges retain the card 15 bearing the letwith the exception of one of the same, being tering, in place. As above mentioned, one

of the edges is not flanged so that the card may be readily slipped in place. If desired, a strip of glass or like transparent material 16 may be placed in front of the card and inclosed by the ianges 14.

To form the clip or retaining means for the name plates, the rear plate 13 has two stamped out portions 17, and the metal contained within said .portions is bent back to forma pair of arms 18, which arms are'resilient and bent to frictionally engage the posts 6 between them.

From the foregoing, the operation of my improved peg board will be readily understood. The name plates 12 are held on the posts 6 by the two arms 18 which form what can be termed clips, and these name plates can be moved up or down to any desired position onthe board. The outer ends of the name plates rest on the shoulders 11 preventingy a twisting or turning of the name plates on the posts 6, and as Fig. 3 will show, the surface of the name plates and uprights presenting a practically flush appearance. To remove one of the name plates without disturbing the positions ,of the others, I provide a tool or implement such as shown in Fig. 11, which has a handle portion and flanges 20 on its ends, these flanges being bent reversely or in opposite directions to one another so that they can be slid under the upper andV lower flanges 14 on the name plates and a slight outward pull draws the arms 18 out of engagement with the posts 6 so ythat the name plates 12 can be readily removed.

In Fig. 10 is shown av pcg 21, having a shank 22 adapted to enter the'perforations 10 in the upright plates 9. If desired, these pegsv may be of varying colors and when placed in the perforations adjacent the name of a person on the name plate may serve to indicate that that person is in the building. The position of the perforations may also serve `to indicate various things,

. said posts.

' v that is, a certainV colored peg placed in a certain perforation adjacent the name plate bearing a'persons name may tend to indicate the arrival of mail for him.

It will be noted, from the above, that thisV device is applicable to Y a varying amount of uses. Y

-In Fig. 6 is shown a modied structure wherein the name plate is of greater length than that shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, and instead of a single post 6 being placed intermediate ofthe uprights 5, a pair of posts is used and two pairs of arms 18 are formed on the back ofthe name platesV to engage A In Fig. 7, I have shown a modiiied form of posts 6, which consists of a plate 28, provided' with perforations 24: for the reception of screws or like securing means for attaching the same to the rear wall 3. A narrow web 25V unites theV plate 23 with the post 26, which is made substantially circular in cross section or of a configuration adapted to fit between and frictionally engage the resilient arms 18 on the name plate.

In Fig. 8, is shown a modified form of .upright which consists of a combination of theupright 5 andplate 9 from a single section of flat material which is bent to form projections on its sides, the outer faces of which form shoulders 28 against which the ends of the name plates may bear.

In Fig. 9 is shown a modified form of i name plates constructed in the same manner as above mentioned, except that it is of slightly different shape or outline and is applicable for use in connection with score boards and the like.

From the foregoing, it is obvious that my invention is not to be restricted to the exact embodiment herein shown and described, but is broad enough to cover all structures coming within the scope of the annexed claims.

IIaving described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A peg board comprising a frame, a series of name plates, a ledge formed on the edge of said frame, resilient clips on the name plates and means within the frame for detachably engaging the clips and holding the name plates within the frame and against the ledge.

2. A peg board comprising a frame, a series of posts in said frame, a plurality of name plates, means for detachably securing said plates to said posts and a plurality of perforations on said frame for the reception of pegs.

3. A peg board comprising a frame, a series of upright posts within said frame, a plurality of name plates, means on said name plates for detachably securing them to the posts and a plurality of perforations in the frame for the reception of plugs adjacent the ends of the name plates.

4. A peg board comprising a frame, a series of braces within said frame, posts secured in said frame, a plurality of name plates or signs and means on said name plates for detachably securing the same to the posts.

5. A peg board comprising a frame, a series of uprights within said frame, posts secured in the frame, a plurality of name plates for detachably securing the same to the posts and a plurality of perforations in of said name plates and adapted to detachably friotionally engage said posts and a series of perforations in said uprights.

8. A peg board comprising a frame, a series of uprights Within said frame, shoulders formed on said uprights, a plurality of posts in said frame and intermediate said uprights, a plurality of independent name plates having spring arms at their rear sides, said arms adapted to embrace and detaohahly secure the naine plates to the posts, portions of said naine plates7 adjacent their ends, adapted to bear against the shoulders on the uprights.

metal stamped out of the rear Wall of said 20 naine plates, said arms detaehably'embraoing the posts.

Signed at the city, county and State of New York, this 23rd day of November,

ALBERT F. MILLER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

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