US1826512A - Illuminated sign - Google Patents

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Oct. 6, 1931. A. H. ELLIS ILLUMINATED SIGN Fired May 2a, 195o 2 sheets-sheet 1 3mm/who@ @9W/woo Vea Oct. 6, 1931. A. H. ELLIS ILLUMINATED SIGN Filed May 28,. 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 aww/wko@ rZkzwH ZZZS VvPatented oct. 6.1931y PATENT. oFFlcE i l ARTHUnII. iiLLIs, or'nocHEsrEn, MINNESOTA ILLUMINATED SIGN ff f nppncatin linea. may 2s, 1930. serial No.45ae`5s..

The invention. relates to-.a new and proved illuminated s'ignqembodying a shell containing an electric light bulb and disposed infront of a yconcave reiiector, said shell A 5 havingfportions pervious kto light and preferably colored, for castingv illuminated reec- Ations on said reflectorpallowing very pleasing eects-toibe obtained, primarily for advertis- Ingpu'rposes.; l

It is one aim of thelinve'ntion to provide novel and advantageous'means for supporting the bulb socketva'nd'the shell and allowing forward `and rearward-*adjustment thereof, such adjustment serving to vary the size v1li` of the reflections Vcast uponilthefrelector and at the same time changing-theproportions of the reected elements of the reflected sign.

' f A still further Objectis ftoprovide a no vel construction well adapted ,forjadvertising' v purposes-Jin cigar/stores and' ofsuchstrucv.ture as to readily permit the attachment of acigar lighter at the front end ofthe shell.

Yetv another aim is the provision of unique Y means for detachably mounting various char- 25 A'acter-bearing members upon-the shell;v `said f ymembers-.being perviousto lightV and having their characters in the form ofletters,nu1n Yfvbers, etc.'v The provision oi'ithese numbers Vand their; attaching means, allows the device vsign upon the reflector'.y f

W'th the, foregoingV and minor 1 objects in fview, ythe invention-resides in" the novel subo be conditionedordisplayingQany desired *ject matter hereinafter described and 35.. claimed,A4 description;k being accomplished by v reference to the accompanyingdrawings.

l 11",.ig.V 1 isa ver'ticalsectional viewthrough onefformfof illuminated sign-"constructed 1n accordance withiny invention;

through the' bulbscontaining shell andassociated`r parts, the bulb-,and bulb socket being shown in elevation. i 4

" -F'igis a vertical transverse sectional view Y f Figfi isa perspective view of .one end of i -la slot' coveringstrip hereinafter described.A

lFig. Sis a perspectivejview illustrating two i .oiithe character-bearing members anda por-A 50, .tion oftheir attaching means.

*ing a different form of construction. y

Fig. 81s a vertical sectional view through Fig.A 6 is a perspective view of one of the character-bearing members separated from other parts. f

Fig. 7 is a View similar to Fig. 1 but showthe bulb-containing shell Vand associated parts, the -bulb and socket being in elevation.

j ecting,Y tubular guide 12 preferably having a 4set-screwjl. The features of construction so ardescribed, are common to both forms 1of the invention herein illustrated.

l In the construction illustrated on SheetY 1 yofthe drawings, 14 denotes an inherently rigid tubeywhich passes horizontally through the guide 12, the front portion 15 of said tube being bent into U-shape. The front terminal of this tube is suitably securedl at 16 to s0 ffone side of a conventional bulb Vsocket 17, the

open end of thissocket beingpresented rear- 'xvardly and supporting abulb 18 in the usual way. The end 19 of the socket which isthe end commonly engaged .with ,the conducting YWires,is shown as being closed by a plug 20,

butwhenl the invention is used for cigar store advertising, this plug may be removed and a conventional A cigar -v or cigarette. Y lighter attached in place thereof.v 9

; f A conical shell 21 containsthe bulb and has its smaller end presented l'toward ythe re-- v lector,zsaid shell being axiallyalined vwith #che straight rear portion of the tubeli. 4In

the present showing, the front, endof the shell 21 is formed by an openwork flanged cap 22 Vwhich is threaded at^28 upon the bulb socket 17the .ianged edge of said cap being held ,upon the side walll of they shellf21, byset f screws 24. A sheet or sheets of Celluloid or 10 riesame ,o

" cast reflections on said reflector, said mem- Vbers h'aving thin outwardly projecting flanges, and coiled springscarried by thepe- 'riphery of said shell, said flanges beingf'fricf ,tionally held between convolutions of saidv v 5. In an illuminated sign, a support hav- Ying a convex portion pervious to light,` two f ffspaced coiled springs extending along said Jv ,f-convexportion and having closely spaced convolutions, and character-bearing members l pervious tolight, said members being between said springs and having flanges. frictionally Vheld between said convolutions.

l 15` 6. In anilluminated sign, a light-pervious support `having -a continuous convex periph# ery kprovided with two,v circumferentially exptending shallow grooves, twoV coiled springs snugly surroundingsaid.support and resting '2Q 1n said grooves,and ,character-bearing members pervious to vl1ght,fsa1d membersvbeing between said springs and having flanges fricvr,'tionally held between liconvolutionsof said springs. Y

o5. 7. In, on. uiominotod sign, o honow body having a circumferentially extending slot, ytwo coiledl springs snugly surrounding said bodyy and vextendingalong opposite edges of said. slot, and a covering `strip pervious to d 3o light, vsaid' strip extending over said slot bef twee'nisaid'; springs,said strip having'end flanges frictionally l.held between convolutions o-fsaid springs. f

8. In an illuminated sign, a concave re- 35 flector having a central guide, a socket supy porting tube passingthrough said guide for f c 'forward .and rearward adjustment, said tube being curved andextending to the frontof Y said reflector, a bulbV socket having one side 7.40 secured to the front extremity of said tube,

the bulb receiving end of. said socket being 'disposed toward the reflector, a bulb in said .'sock'et, and a light-pervious sign mounted in thepath on which light rays must travel y 745. rfrom said bulb to said reflector. o

, '9.1Inyfan illuminated sign, a hollow body vhavinga circumferentially extending slot, two coiled springs snugly surrounding said body and extending along opposite edges of. f

Y f' 50 said slot, flat character bearing members be-V tions of a spring. f o ,'60 In ,testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

n ARTHUR ELLIS.k

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