US1651301A - Traffic guide - Google Patents

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Nov. 29, 1927.

C. STEWART ET AL TRAFFIC GUIDE Filed? .7, 1923 ATTORNEY -traffic guide.

Patented Nov. 29, A1927'.v

. CHARLES STEWART A Nn WILLIAM A.' aussen., ')11-IursrrvII.I.11, INDIANA.

' TRAFFIC GUIDE.

Application sied september 7, 1923. serierno. 661,458.

'This invention relates to a .traic guide, and an object of the inventlon 1s to prov1de a combined trallic post and signal which may be placed at intersecting highways or streets,

'5 and which embodies a pluralityof mirrors disposed substantially at. angles of '45 degrecs to the respective intersectingroads 'so as to permit motorist approaching the post from any direction to 'see, reflected 1n the 10 mirror the cross roads so as to prevent collision of approaching vehicles. l

A further object of ,the mventlon 1s .to provide a device as specified which also 1nchicles means'pfor supporting 'signboards Other objects ofthe inventionwill appear in the following vdetailed description taken in connection withthe accompanying drawing wherein Fig. 1 is a side elevation 'of the improved Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the traiiic guide.

Fig. 3 1s a horizontal section through the Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of one of the sides of the traffic guide.

Referring more particularly tothe drawings, the improved traic guide, comprises a post 1 which may` be ofcement or any other 3o suitable material.- The post 1 is preferably embedded' in the ground at the center of `the intersection of two cross highways. A rod 2 is embedded in and extending vertically `from the upper end of the post 1 and has 'a "knob or balll 3 upon its upper end. A plurality of lsignboards or name boards 4 are carried by the rod' 2 adjacent'v to its upper L v end. The-rod 2 has ja plurality of arms 5 attached thereto, which arms are in turn at- 4o tached to the plates 6. The plates 6 are hingedly connected by means -of-pins 7 'andahinges 8 to the rear surfaces of the frames 9, which form the sides o the-rectangular housing 10 carried by the post 1 and rod 2,.' The frames 9 have mirrors 11 therein and .the sides arepreferably arranged so that they will extend at. right angles to preaching centers-of t ways ,so that a motorist or traveler of .the

highway approaching the intersection from any able to see reected in 'clearly visible to the right and left.

the mirrorsany vehicles, approaching the intersection of" the highways from either the The roof inclines downwardly as it extends outwardly'from the4 rod 2 to provide necessary drainage and its edgesl overhangi the frames' so as to prevent moisture `such as rain or snow rors 11.

It is, of course, to be undertsood that the invention may be constructed in other manners and the parts associated in different re-y lations and, therefore, we do not desire to be limited in anyfmanner except as set forth in the claims hereunto a pended.'

, .Having thus descri d our inventionwhat we claim is -5 v 1. A trame guide comprising a post, a rod extending upwardly therefrom, a rectangular housing supported upon the post, having openings in its sides, arms attached to the rod and extending at right angles to each other in a horizontal plane, mirrors normally l positioned within saidv openings and means ingedly connecting a mirror to the outer ends of each ofthe arms-whereby to permit swinging movement of the mirrors in a hori zontal plane.v

from fallingupon the mir- 2. 'A traic guide comprising a post, av rod each .of said arms forswinging movement in `a'.horizontal plane normally positioned in. l said openings and mirrors carried by said Y, he apf- 'platea e intersecting hg -A In testimony CHARLES STEWART.

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