US2048800A - Reflecting sign - Google Patents

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Ju1y2s,1930. W1 EVITT 2,048,800

REFLECTING SIGN l Filed Dec. 26, 1953 INVENTOR. Mum/w T Ey/ir BY L gy@ ATTORNEYS.

Patented July 28, 1936 REFLECTmG SIGN Application December 26, 1933, Serial No. 704,036 3 Claims. (Cl. 40-130) This invention relates to reilecting signs and through which attaching devices such as nails I'I more particularly to the mounting of reflecting are driven. units from which such signs can be made. Reecting units I8, each of which in the pre- Reecting signs of the type to which this lnferred embodiment of my invention comprises a 5 ventlon relates are generally made of metal body of glass having an objective lens I9, a re- 5 stampings into which reflecting units commonly fleeting surface 20 and a shoulder 2| between the referred to in the art as reex buttons are fitted. lens and reflecting surface, are tted into the Such reux buttons usually consist ofasolid body openings II as shown in Fig. 3 so that their of glass having at one end an objective lens and shoulders 2| engage the shoulders I3 and preat its opposite end a concave reflector the revent further movement ofthe reflecting units to- 10 ecting surface of which coincides with the prinward the front face of the strip I0, it being uncipal focus of the lens. Usually the reflector is of derstood that movement of the units in the oppo- Sreater diameter than .the lens so as to provide site direction with relation to the strip is resisted arelatively wide acceptance angle for the unit and by the frictional contact of the sides of the units hence the unit is frequently formed with a shoulwith the walls of the openings II and chambers 15 der intermediate the objective lens and the reflec- I2. tor. In some instances however the sides of thel In Fig- 6 I have illustrated my invention unit taper from the reector toward the lens so adapted for use in connection with reflecting as t0 form a substantially cone-shaped body. units which taper from one end toward the other.

2o The primary object of my invention is to facili- In this form of my invention I provide a strip 22 2o tate the production of reflecting signs employing of flexible material which is formed with spaced reflecting units of the type above referred to, tapered openings 23 into which reflecting units 24 Another object isto obtain uniformity of spacare itted so that their smaller ends, or those ing between the reflecting units so that maxiforming the objective lenses of the units,. project 25 mum visibility of the sign is obtained, slightly beyond the plane of the front face of the 25 To this end my invention embodies in com- Strip Like the Strip l0, the Strip 22 iS DIOVided blnation with a strip of flexible material having between each pair of openings 23 with recesses spaced openings, reecting units which are se- 25 to form webs 26 which are apertured to recured in the openings so that the whole consticeve attaching devices. Like the construction tutes a unitary flexible member from which signs previously described, the reiieeting units 24 are 30 and sign characters J1-letters may be formedheld in proper position by the frictional contact In the drawing; of their sides with the walls of the openings 23.

Fig, 1 ls a plan view of a flexible strip such as I In use I prefer to assemble the reflecting units use in Supporting reecting units in proper rela- I8 DO the Strip lo O1' 22 at the DOII 0f manution; facture and then roll the strip in one continuous 35 Fig. 2 is a side view of Fig. 1 partly in section; piece, cut it into. convenient lengths for trans- 3 isa view similar to Fig. 2 showing reectportation. After the strips arrive at the point at ing units in place in the strip; which a sign is to be erected they may be cut into Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view of a sign embodyproper lengths to form the letters or characters ing my invention; desired as illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5. By reason 40 Fig, 5 is a, view illustrating a character proof -the flexibility of the strips it is obvious that duced by my invention; and such letters as S and O can be readily formed and Figl 6 is a side View partly in section of a mod many unique and intricate signs and shapes may ed form of my invention be worked out. Afterx the pieces have been cut to proper length they are fastened to an ordinary 45 In carryin invention into ractice I emp1 oy a string llonyof flexible materlial preferably sign board 2'I by means of stutable fastenings such rubber. which is provided at spaced intervals with ats nals n' .Thls complete Sltgls may ze matdl openings'II each of which is counterbored from a very nomma expense as e use o me a stamping machinery and similar expensive .opthe rear t0 form 8' chamber '2 and Shoulder '3- eretions is eliminated. Moreover, en individual 5o or municipality may keep a supply of such sign- Y making material on hand and may use it as deings Il and chambers l2 are recesses I4 which sired, such, for instance, as in temporarily re'- ODen through the Sides 0f the Strip and form Webs routing trailc around highway construction andw I5 which are pierced to form openings I6. repairs. i

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that minor changes in the details of construction, combination, and arrangements of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention as claimed.

What I claim is:

1. A reecting sign comprising a strip of nexible material having openings at spaced intervals in its outer face, said strip also having chambers opening from its rear side and communicating with the inner ends of the openings, shoulders formed at the junction of the openings and chambers, and shouldered reflecting units in the open-` ings, the shoulders of the reecting units engaging the shoulders formed at the junction of the openings and chambers.

2. A reiiecting sign comprising a strip of exible 20 material having openings at spaced intervals in its outer face, said strip also having chambers opening from its rear side and communicating with the inner ends of the openings, shoulders formed at the junction of the openings and chambers, shouldered reecting units in the openings, webs on opposite sides of the strip, and attaching devices extending through the webs.

3. A reiiecting sign comprising a strip of exible material having openings at spaced intervals in its outer face, said strip also having chambers opening from its rear side and communicating with the inner ends of the openings, shoulders formed at the junction of the openings and chambers, shouldered reecting units in the openings, the shoulders of the reflecting units engaging the shoulders formed at the junction of the openings and chambers, said strip having recesses in its sides between the openings to form webs, and attaching devices extending through the webs.

WILLIAM T. LEVITI.

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