US1742807A

US1742807A - Illuminated house number

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Publication number: US1742807A
Application number: US337546A
Authority: US
Inventors: Hensel Richard; Sausmikat Ewald
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1929-02-05
Filing date: 1929-02-05
Publication date: 1930-01-07
Anticipated expiration: 1947-01-07

Description

Jan. 7, 1930. R, HENSEL ET AL 1,742,807

ILLUMINATED HOUSE NUMBER Filed Feb.v 5, 1929 vwemtom Patented Jan. 7, 1930 UNITED STATESl PATENT OFFICE ILLUMINATED HOUSE NUMBER Application led February 5, 1929. Serial No. 337,546.

The main obj ect of this invention is to provide a continually illuminated number which may be seen and distinguished at a distance. The house numbers now in use a-re not readily distinguished at night, especially in suburban districts, and to eliminate this diiculty I propose to use a iller of radium substance encased in a form having the shape of the number which it is to represent.

Another object of this invention is to provide means for hanging these house numbers in a convenient manner so that the same may be supported from a strap, pla or the like.

The above and other objects will become apparent in the description of the invention.

in which characters of reference refer to likenamed parts in the drawing.

Referring briefly to the drawing, Figure 1 is a front elevational view of one of the house numbers.

' Figure 2 is a sectional elevationalview of the same, showing means for suspending house numbers from a strap or the like.

Figure 3 is an enlarged elevational view of a portion of the house numbers, showing the means for adjusting thesecuring member.

Figure 4 is an application of the principle to a train indicating means.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral 10 indicates the wall of a dished-out form which has a back 11. This dished-out member, of a shape similar to the number it is desired to represent, is filled with a radium-treated substance 13 which gives off light emanations, as is well-known.l The back l slot 20 which forms part of member 15. In

Figure 4 a modified application of a visible indicator is shown. This visible indicator is adapted to be used in train sheds or under similar conditions and comprises a frame 21 55 which surrounds a glass plate or similar other material upon which a hand 23 is engraved, and beneath this hand words, such as "^Trains is also engraved. V

It is to be noted that certain changes in form and construction may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

We claim:

1. A device of the class described comprising a dished-out form, said dished-out form eing adapted to'be filled with some light-emanating substance, a rigid hook on said form, a movable hook on said form, said hooks being adapted to permit mounting ofrsaid device to a strap or the like, ridges arranged on said form, and means engaging said ridges for adjustably shifting said movable hook member to any desired position.

2. A device of the class described compris 75 ing a dished-out form, said dished-out form being adapted to be filled with some lightemanating substance, a rigid hook on said form, a movable hook on said form, said hooks being adapted to permit mounting of said device to a strap or the like, ridges arranged on said form, abcartridge mounted on said form, said movable hook member having a slot thereinl receiving said cartridge, and movable means in said cartridge adjusting said movable-hook to any position along the ridges thereof.

In testimony 4whereof we aix our signatures.'

members a plate, forming part of the mounting member, is secured. The head 17 of a plunger is movable in a casing 18 and the plunger, forming part of the head, has a spring 20 mounted thereon which urges the head to seatupon the top of the cartridge 18. This cartridge is `provided with threads 19 50 which are tapped into the back 12 of the house number. The cartridge is positioned in a RICHARD HENSEL. 90 EWALD SAUSMIKAT.