US124235A - Improvement in signs - Google Patents
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- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F7/00—Signs, name or number plates, letters, numerals, or symbols; Panels or boards
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- G09F7/08—Signs, plates, panels or boards using readily-detachable elements bearing or forming symbols the elements being secured or adapted to be secured by means of grooves, rails, or slits
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- My invention relates to that class of alterable labels or signs77 in which the letter-plate is struck up from sheet metal and the letters are printed on card-board or thick paper 5 and Description of thc Accompanying Drawing.
- B shows a sectional view of my improved label or sign-plate,77 illustrating its diii'erence from others.
- the curved line d d indicates the curved or convex plateback; the line c c, the sliding plate or slip of card-board; and the line ff, the. continuous line of detached letters, pressed upon and bellying out through the operation of the curved back and the Inovable spring-plate.
- O represents the face view of the same reduced in size, wherein the colored letter-cards f f f are set and extended on the movable spring-back c c, showing in the spaces between said letter-cards the inserted back e' e e of same color.
- the sliding sheet of card-board will constantn ly operate as a spring its entire length, to keep all the letters severally within the letter-plate., and regular, true, and harmonious in appearance.
- letter-cards of different colors may be used in the several plates, in which case the movable back may be changed to conform to the color of the letter-card used; thus, the back being like the letter-cards thereon, said lettercards may be extended as desired and still present the appearance of being printed on one continuous slip of card-board.
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Description
FRANK WALKER.
Improvement in Signs.
10.124,235. Ptented March 5,1872.
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FRANK WALKER, 0F WINDSOR, VERMONT.
IMPROVEMENT IN SIGNS.
I, FRANK WALKER, of Windsor, in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, have invented certain Improvements in Alterable- Labels or Signs, which render them more desirable and valuable than those of previous invention, and of which the following is a speciflcation:
Nature and Object of thc Invention.
My invention relates to that class of alterable labels or signs77 in which the letter-plate is struck up from sheet metal and the letters are printed on card-board or thick paper 5 and Description of thc Accompanying Drawing.
B shows a sectional view of my improved label or sign-plate,77 illustrating its diii'erence from others. The curved line d d indicates the curved or convex plateback; the line c c, the sliding plate or slip of card-board; and the line ff, the. continuous line of detached letters, pressed upon and bellying out through the operation of the curved back and the Inovable spring-plate. O represents the face view of the same reduced in size, wherein the colored letter-cards f f f are set and extended on the movable spring-back c c, showing in the spaces between said letter-cards the inserted back e' e e of same color.
The sliding sheet of card-board will constantn ly operate as a spring its entire length, to keep all the letters severally within the letter-plate., and regular, true, and harmonious in appearance.
In ease several sign-plates are used in connection-a thing often desirable-it is necessary, for the beauty of the sign, that the several words or lines contained in the several plates be of various lengths; and, to accomplish this, it is necessary to extend the letters or words more or less, as the case may be, by leaving space between said letters or Words; and here the spring-plate is found most serviceable, for the difficulty of otherwise holding the letters in place-especially those on Anarrow cards, such as periods, commas, &c.-is
readily seen. Moreover, for contrast and beauty, letter-cards of different colors may be used in the several plates, in which case the movable back may be changed to conform to the color of the letter-card used; thus, the back being like the letter-cards thereon, said lettercards may be extended as desired and still present the appearance of being printed on one continuous slip of card-board.
I am aware that alterable labels or signs are old, and such I do not wish to claim; but
What I do claim as my invention is- A plate, adapted to alterable labels or signs, having a curved or convex back, combined with a slip or plate of card-board, to operate as a spring, for the purpose of keeping the detached letters in position within the lips ofthe letterplate, substantially as shown and described.
FRANK WALKER.
Witnesses:
A. L. FAnNswonTH, F. B. WINN, Justice of thc Peace.
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