US1237359A - Sign. - Google Patents

Description

H. H. MARRIOTT & n. K; WADE. sqew. APPLHIATION FILED MAY 16. I916- Patpted Aug. 21,1917. J J- ,/Z

- LflMf/WZZ I lhventons Attorneys in the scope of what is claimed, without del of thesign. c

Another object of the invention is topro-" vide a transparent, character-forming s1gn ,"VHARIQY Mnnnro'rr nn Davin-n. WADE, or oKMULenn, OKLAHOMA.

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To all co homz't may "concern: I Be it known that we, HARRY of Okmulgeqstate of Oklahoma, have inventednew and useful j Sign, of which the following is; specification.

The device 'forming the subject matter of this application is a sign, and one object of P Application filed May 16,1916. Serial No.97,885.

, Y rcharacters 2 are H. MARRIOTT and DAVID K. WADE, citizens "of the United States, 1 residing at Okinulgee, in the county 3 i p 'ifi fi of L e tent. Patented Aug. 21, 191%.

formed by openings 3 in the plate :1. Y i 1 I L The numeral .4 indicates a block which i may be'made of glass orother transparent material, and may, if desired, be in the form In one form of the invention, the

I block 4 includes a body 5 in the form of a tetragonal pyramid. Projecting rearwardly from the body 5 is a neck 6. The neck 6 may the invention. is to providenovel meansfon detachably assembling a character forming block with a plate which constitutes .a part block havinga novel reflecting surface.

It is within the province of the disclosure} to improve generally and to enhance the utility of devices of that typeto which the present invention appertains.

With the above and other objects 1n view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts andfin the detailsof construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the inrention herein disclosed can be made withparting from the spirit of theinvention. In the accompanying. drawings V Figure 1 shows in front elevation, a portion of a sign constructed in accordance with the present invention;

i Fig. 2 is an elevation showing one ofithe character-forming blocks mounted on the fashioned of metal, but, in any event, posplate whichconstitutes a part of the sign;

I Fig. 3 is a rear elevation" of the structure. shown in Fig. 2; f

Fig; 4 is a cross section onthe line 4-4 of Fig. 3; i

Fig. 5 is across section on the line 55v of Fig. 3'; i

Fig. 6is a cross section showing a modified form of the'invention; i

.Fig. 7 is a, fragmental front elevation shpiwmg a modified form of theinvention;

"Fig. 8 is a cross section on theline 8-8 of Fig. 7. 1

Referring to Figs. 1 to 5, both inclusive, the numeral 1 designates a plate, ordinarily sessing a slight amount, at least, of' resiliency. On the plate 1 areoutlined characten; 2 which constitute a part of a sign. j The;

be rectangular in cross section. In the under face of the body 5 there is fashioned a groove 7 defining a flange 9. The base of "the groove 7 may becovered with reflecting material 8, adapted to direct light rays outwardly. In one peripheral edge of the neck 6 is formed a relatively deep groove 10, in the opposed edge of the neck there is fashioned a shallow groove 11, and the remaining lateral edges of the neck preferably are parallel to each other, and are parallel to the axis of the block 4, as shown at 12. block 4 may embody a cavity 21.

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In practical operation, the plate, along oneedge of the opening 3 is engaged in the groove 10 of the neck 6, the block 4 being tivelyrshallow groove 11 snaps onto the plate along the opposed edge of the opening. The

parallel sides 12 of the neck facilitate the introduction of the neck into the opening 8. Under the circumstances above described, the flange 9 formed by the groove 7 bears against the forward face of the plate as clearly shown in Figs. 4 and 5.

Owing to the fact that the base of the groove 7 is covered with reflecting material 8, the block 4 will be illuminated in the day time, by light reflected from the surface 8,

it being understood that the device forming the subject matter of this application preferably is adapted to be embodied in an illuminated sign.

The opening 3 may be slightly irregular in shape, if desired, and need not conform pushed rearwardly until the opposed, rela i closely to the cross sectional area of the I neck 6, this observation holding true with regard to forms of the invention hereinafter described.

In Fig. 6 of the drawings, the plate appears at 14 and the block at 15. The block 15l1as an opening 16. The neck of the block is shown at 100, and is preferably of rectangular cross section, like the neck of the block shown in the preceding figures. The 1 rear face of the block 15 is provided with a,

forwardly concaved groove 101, as before,

Within which reflecting material 102 ispla-ced. The neck 10.0 of. the block has, at one side, a notch or relatively deep transverse groove 103, corresponding to the element hereinbefore described. I

, In Figs. 7 and 8 ofthe drawings, theplate is shown at 17 andhas an opening 18 Which may be elliptical. Thesblock appears at 19.

and is provided with an opening 20. In the rear face of-the bloek-19 there is a forwardly concaved groove 104 within which is mounted reflecting material 105. a The notch or relatively deepztransverse groove in the neck appears at, 106.

- sired contoun'Fig. Brnakingit evident that,

Whatever theformof the block, the same may have an opening therethrough if deparent block having a reduced neck, the

rear face of the block being'provided with a forwardly projecting circumferential groove disposed between the periphery of the neck and the peripheryv ofthe block; and reflecting-material; applied to the block within the groove. 1

a I In testimony: that weclaim' the foregoing as our own, We have hereto affixed our signatures in the presence of two Witnesses.

HARRY H. MARRIOTT.

DAVID K.WADE. Witnesses a I L. L. COWLEY,

BERT A ROBERTS.

'Qogies-ofthis patent may. be obtained forafive cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' v I Washington, D. 03

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