US1524835A - Illuminated fiery cross - Google Patents

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Feb. 3, 1925.

P. J. MATTERN ET AL ILLUMTNATED FIERY CROSS Filed April 26, 1924 gwoentoz 'JMaZZerw &- fiaroldjvwaller- Patented Feb. 3, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PHILIP J. MATTERN AND HAROLD N. XVALKER, OF OELWEIN, IOWA.

ILLUMINATED FIERY CROSS.

Application filed April 26, 1924 Serial No. 709,275.

T (11 Z 7mm it may concern Be it known that we, Pnrrre J MATTERN and HAnoLi) N. WALKER, citizens of the United States, residing at ()elwein, in the county of Fayette and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Illuminated Fiery Crosses; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improvement in elongated lamp boxes, and more particularly to an elongated cross, which will be so constructed that it may be readily folded and transported from place to place whereever the same is to be used.

An object of the invention is to provide an elongated lamp box in the shape of a cross, which will be provided with a convex specially colored plate glass front, behind which are mounted a number of electric light bulbs suitably supported in elongated concave reflectors, whereby the cross will produce a flaming effect and appear to the beholder a flaming cross when the electric lights are lit.

Another object of the invention is to provide an illuminated cross for lod 'e purposes, and more particularly for Ku- Klux Klan meetings, which will not only be provided with a plurality of electric light bulbs supported in reflectors, but will also be provided with an automatic flag raising device, which will be positioned to the rear of said lights, but which will be encased within the body of said cross.

Other objects will appear as the description proceeds.

In the accompanying drawings which form a part of our application,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of our improved illuminated fiery cross.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken 011 the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4: is a perspective view of the protecting cover for the cross, and

Figure 5 is a detailed view of the flag raising mechanism positioned in the back of the cross.

Like characters of reference are used throughout the following specification and the accompanying drawings to designate corresponding parts.

Our improved elongated cross comprises a vertically extending hollow box or arm 1, and a pair oi laterally extending hollow boxes or arms 2, which are hinged at 3 to the said vertically extending arm 1, so that the said laterally extending arms may be folded up against the side of the arm 1 to make the cross more easy to transport from place to place.

The lower end of the arm Figure 1 is adapted to be suitably supported by a base or standard 1, and to be held therein by means of the bolt 5.

Concave reflectors 6 are positioned within the vertical and laterally extending arms and support a plurality of electric light bulbs 7 which are connected in any suitable manner to a source of electrical energy.

The forward or front portion of the arms 1 and 2 are closed by the convex colored plate glass strips 8, so that when the electric light bulbs are illuminated the combined offeet of the concave reflectors and convex colored glass strips will make the cross appear to produce a flaming eilect. No. 9 is a door on back of arms 2 which hinges at 10, and is adapted normally to be closed. A cover or door 11 is hinged at 12 to close the back of the cross, and is adapted to normally be held closed.

The cross is protected by means of a heavy sheet metal cross shaped cover 13, which is of approximately the same size as the arms 1 and 2, and is adapted to snugly flt over the same so that the plate glass strips will not be injured.

The upper end of the arm 1 is provided with a removable cover 1 1 and is held in place by means of the fasteners 15, and is further provided with one or more ventilation openings 16. An automatic flag raising mechanism is positioned in the rear of the arm 1 and adjacent the top and comprises a flag 17 and staff 18, which extend through the guides 19 and carries at its lower end a suitable head 20 which has attached thereto the cables 21 and weights 22. These cables are adapted to extend over pulleys 23, mounted in the back of the arm 1 in such a manner that when the door 24 is opened, the weights will drop, thereby projecting the stafl? 18 of the flag 17 upwardly so that the flag will appear at the top of the cross.

We claimi 1. Anilluminatedfiery cross for'lodge purposes, c-omprisinga cross-shaped'lainp bok, having a vertical arm and a pair of laterally extending arms hinged thereto, reflectors positioned in saicrarms; electric light bulbs carried by said. reflectors, and convex colored plate glass strips adapted to close the forward portion of said'arms.

2. An illuminated fiery cross for lodge purposes comprising a cross shaped lamp box and w vertically extending hollowarm and a, pair of laterally extending' hollo-w arms hinged thereto, concave reflectors positioned in saiderrns, a plurality of electric 15 held closed; and means at the lower end of 20 said cross for supporting the'same upon a pole or a suitable flat surface.

In testimony whereof we a-fiix our slgnat-ures.

PHILIP J. MATTERN. HAROLD N. 'WALKER;

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