US1651252A - Switch plate - Google Patents

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Nov. 29, 1927. 1,651 252 N. CHESLER SWITCH PLATE Filed Feb. 27. 1925 an I t IN I/E/VTOR WITNESSES A TTURNEYS Patented Nov. 29, 1927;

Y j UNITED STATES.

NATHAN GHESLER, or r BROOKLYN, NEW Yoax.

SWITCH Application fired February My invention relates to" switch plate adapted to be applied to an opening'in a wall.

or the like and having holes therethrough, to receive a swingable switch element, pushbutton or'the like, and the invention more particularly relates to an ornamental switch plate to be employed in substitute of the usual nietal plate and produced from a-comfmercial glass sheet. i 7 1 I The general object of my invention is to provide a practical form of glass plate adapted to embody the advantages of a metal plate yet'not involving an excessive cost in the .manufacture and finishing of the glass plate and its appurtenances; Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specif'r cation, it being understood that the drawings are merely illustrative of one example of the invention. 7

Figure 1 is a front view of'a switch plate embodying my invention;.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal on line 2 -2, Figure'l.

In the drawing'the letter A indicates a fragment of awall; a, the opening therein-to accommodate the conductorwires; etc; the letter B indicates a frame bar across the opening a at the front to which bar my ,im proved switch plate 10 is secured, the usual screws G being shown for the purpose, said.

screws passing through transverse-holes 110 inplatelO.

The usual 'metal plate is provided with a hole in which is positioned the switchelement here shown as in the form of a rockable I switch arm D. In accordance with my invention a transverse 1101611 is produced in mirror plate by drilling 10 and fitted the-rein isa bushing 12 which is flanged at the innerside as at 13 and fianged'over the outer face of the plate 10 as at 14 to hold the bushing rTgidly'in position. 'The'liandle D projects through the bushing 12; Said bushing protects the glass against liability of chipping and theturned-over front edge ofthe bushing-covers the sharp edge of theglass) vertical section PATENT OFFICE.

PLATE.

2?, 1925. Serial m; 12,166.

It is the general practice to make flaring the transverse hole in the plate, a function served by which fiaringi's that a clearance is aiforded for locating and convenientlyavoid the making of the. holeflaring directly in the glassand at the same time provide flaring walls of the hole, I form the hole 11 in the glass cylindrical but the bushing 12 is cylindrical on the outside to conform to the glass and the inner wall 15 of said bushing is flaring. The mirror '10 constitutes a very ornamental plate and more attractive in many situtations than a metal plate.- lVith the addition of the flaring bushing set in a cylindrical hole'in' said plate, the invention provides a very practical article for its pur-e pose,

i I would state furthermore that while the illustrated example. constitutes a practical embodiment of my invention, I do not limit Y myself strictly to the exact details herein illustrated, since, manifestly, the same can be considerably varied without departure from the spirit of the invention appended claims. a i Having thus described my invention, I claim: f

'1. A glass switch plate having a cylindrias defined in the cal hole therein, anda' bushing in said hole,

said bushing flaring at the interior from the inner end to the outer end. i

2. A glass switch plate having a cylindri cal hole therein and having a bushing fitting said hole and having an aperture so shaped as to provide; suitable clearance for an oscillating switch handle when projecting therethrough. l

NATHAN cHEsLER.

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