US1625708A

US1625708A - Illuminated sign

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Publication number: US1625708A
Application number: US65967A
Authority: US
Inventors: Carraine Eugene
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1925-10-31
Filing date: 1925-10-31
Publication date: 1927-04-19
Anticipated expiration: 1944-04-19

Description

1,625,708 Ap 1927' E. CARRAINE ILLUMI NATED 5 IGN Filed Oct 31 1 Patented Apr. 19, 1927.

UNITED STATES EUGENE CARRAINE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

ILLUMINATED SIGN.

Application filed. October 31, 1925.

My invention relates to certain improvements in illuminated signs, which are made of cardboard or other material, and which can be knocked down for ready shipment.

The object of the invention is to so design a sign of this character that, when the parts are assembled, the are held firmly in place without detachable fastenings.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective face .view of my improved sign;

Fig. 2 is a perspective View showing the rear of the sign;

Fig. 3 is a plan View;

Fig. 4 is a sectional plan view;

F ig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view showing the means of attaching the top and} bottom sections to the bod 6 is a detached perspective View showing the means of connecting the top section to the body; and

Fig. 7 is a detailed perspective view showing the means of attaching the bottom section to the body.

1 is a front section of the sign, which is made of cardboard in the present instance, and the edges are preferably ornamented as shown. The letters and ornamental characters are preferably open, and the open spaces closed by tissue paper or other ma terial which will allow the light within the sign to illuminate the letters or ornamental characters on the face of the sign.

The back body section 2 of the sign is made in three sect-ions, namely, a back section 3, and end sectioned and i. The end section at has an inturned flange 5, which is secured to the back of the front section 1 of the sign as shown in Fig. 4, while the opposite end section 4-. also has an inturned flange 6, which is not secured to the back of the front section but rests back of an angular strip 7 which is secured to the back of the front section.

The top section 8 is pivotally connected at 9 to the front section 1 and extends over the back section 3 and

end sections

4 and 4, while the bottom section 10 is hinged to the body portion 1, and rests within the back section 3 and end sections t and 4s.

The lower edges of the back and end sections are preferably on the level with the lower edge of the front section, so that the sign can restsecurely in position without tilting.

Serial No. 65,967.

Projecting from the lower section are lugs 11, which are perforated as at 12, and in the body portion are slots 13, into which project tongues 14 formed integral with the back and end sections as clearly shown in Fig. 2, so that when the sign is assembled, the tongues 14: extend into the perforations 12 in the lugs, firmly locking the parts together.

In the to section 8 are slots 15, through which extend lugs 16 on the upper edges of the side and back sections. These lugs are perforated at 17 to receive the tongues 18 formed integral with the top section as clearly shown in Fig. 6. In the Walls of the

slots

13 and 15, opposite the tongues, are recesses 28, which allow a tongue to be of the full width of the slot, so that it will extend preferably through the lugs. This construction firmly secures the top section in place when the parts are assembled.

In the top section is an opening 19, closed by hinged doors, 20, and in the edges of the doors are notches 21. The opening 19 is of sufficient size to allow an electric light bulb to be placed within the sign, and when the doors are closed, the cord rests in the notches 21. These notches are of such size that they will bind up the cord and hold the light in the position in which it is ad justed. 22 are perforations in the top section, to allow the hot air to escape.

Then the sign is assembled as in Figs. 1 and 9, it is very substantial and cannot be accidentally collapsed. WVhen it is desired to collapse and ship the sign, the tongues are withdrawn from the perforations in the lugs of the body port-ion, and the loose end of the body portion is moved from back of the strip 7 and folded. Then the top and bottom sections are folded against the rear of the front section, and the body section folded against the top and bottom sections, making a compact package for shipping.

I claim:

The combination in an illuminated sign, of a front section having open letters or characters therein; transparent material extending over the open spaces; a body portion consisting of a back and two side members, one edge of the body section being secured to the front section; a strip at the back of the front section under which the opposite end of the body section is located,- top and bottom sections hinged to the front section, the top section extending over the body section and the bottom extending within the body section; perforated lugs at the upper edge of the body portion; slots in the top section through which the lugs extend; tongues on the body section exten ing into the perforations of the lugs; perforated lugs on the bottom section, slots in the body portion through which the lugs extend; and tongues on the body portion 10 extending through the perforations in the lugs, looking the parts together.

EUGENE CARRAINE.