US1587308A - Highway marker - Google Patents

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HIGHWAY MARKER Filed July 9,

1923 2 Sheeswsheea O. M. HATCIKEE HIGHWAY' MARKER 2 .Sheets-Sheva Filed July 9, 1925 oli comprising a shank 9.0 with heads 21 at the sides thereof. These heads 21 are formed with groov s Q2 to receive the edges ot flanges 10 of sign members A and said grooves are interrupted inedially by lugs 23, which lit in the notches ll iii said flanges. Bolts 24 reaching through registering openings in the slianks 20 of the coupler parts clamp said parts together in embracing, interlocking engagement With sign members A, The adaptability of the coupler C for various selective applications to sign members A permits ot numerous arrangements some ot which are shown in the drawings.

ln providing markers for a given highway system, the manufacturer constructs a number an anchoring brackets B, couplers C and sign members A, the latter bearing various markings to meet diiierent requirements in diil'erent combinations. A sign` erector, equipped With a stock ot' these parts, secures` an anchoring bracket B to any convenient support at a location to be marked. Regardless of the position ot the bracket B, the appropriate sign member A may be readily secured thereto and displayed in propel' upright position` Should a highway at any given location require multiple markings, the necessary si gn members may be individually attached to the supporting object by means ot separate brackets B or assembled for anchorage on a single bracket by nieans ot couplers C. Since the sign members A may occupy various angular positions with respectto their' connecting couplers C it will be understood. that one or more companion sign memebrs A may be displayed in upright position at various locations relative to a main sign member From the foregoing, it will be understood that the construction and 'use ot 4my iinproved marker is attended with low manu factoring, erection and maintenance costs.

Changes in the specific form of my invention, as herein disclosed, may be made Within the scope ot what is claimed Without dcparting from the spirit ot my invention.

Having described my invention, 'what claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

l. ln highway marker, sign members, each member having a tlange at the margin thereof foi-mcd with notches therein, an anchorin.;f element tor attachment to a snp-- port, said element comprising complementary parts for interlocking-ly cn'ibracing difterent inai"f inal portions ot one of the Sign iiicmhcis, and a coupler comprising comple nientary opposed parts tor iiiterlocl-zingly embracing diti'ercnt maroual ortions ot the member held by .said clei'nent andeclit- ''cicnt marginal portions of' another sign member. i

Q. ln a higl'ivwi i'iiarker, two sign memmenace bers, an anchoring element for attachment to a support, said element comprising compiementary parts for gripping dit erent marginal portions of one ot the sign mema bers, and. a coupler comprising dual comA plementary parts for gripping different marginal portions of both members, the margins ot said sign members being tor-med tor interlocking ceaction with said anchoring element and coupler.

3. ln a highway marker, two sign ineinbers, means for anchoring one ot said members to a support, a coupler confiprisingdual complementary parts for gripping diilercnt marginal 'portions o't both members, the mar g'ins of said members being termed to interlockingly co-act with said parts oi: said coupler in various relative positions.

4. A composite highway marker including a body and companion sign members, an, are choring element, said body member having a marginal connection with anchoring clement, said connection being adjustable to permit the upright positioning ot body member if. various positions of said choring member and couplers to secure said companion sign members to said body meinber, said couplers ,having adiiis'table man ginal connections with said body and com panion members to permit ofthe location ot' the latter in upright positions and i various angular relations with respect to said cody member.

5. .lin highiyr y marker, a plurality o3 sign members, an anchoring element for are taclimcnt to a support, either ot said inem-- bers being variously applicable to the an choring` element to permit of proper prcsen-l tation thereof in various pos'tions ot element and connecting means co-opeiat' with `the member carried by the aiichorii element and with the companion sign mein-- bers to secure thevlatter in various angular relations with respect to the forl-fier ari-dto provide for the proper presentation of said. companion members in their Various pesi tions.

6. In a highway '.mailrei, a body7 a part inetrical flange on said body formed with en' posed notches therein and an anchoring clef "or attachment to a support, said cle ment i ment comprising con'iplementary parte` vfor embracing different marginal portions ot the body, said parts being grooved to ireceive said Piange and formed with lugs there on for engagement with certainot said notches.

7. ln a, highway marl'cer, a body, a perimetrical ianfe on said body formed with opposed notches therein and an anchoring element 'for attachment to a support, said element comprising completa ntary lparte for oiiil'iracing different pol-Atienof the body, one of said parts beingl ,erom to receive said iiange and one of said parts being formed with a, lug for engagement, bracing different marginal portions of the severally, with said notches. body, one oi' said pints being forium! in w- 8. In a highway marker, a body, a perceive said flange and also formed with :1 111g` En metrical flange on said body formed with for engagement, severally, with said notwhos. 5 notches therein, and an anchoring element In testimony whereof, I have signod my" for attachment to :L support, said element nume to this specification.

' Icompilrising complementary parts for em- OSCAR MIIFO IIATCHICR.

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