US2855890A

US2855890A - Portable roadside signal

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Publication number: US2855890A
Application number: US646682A
Authority: US
Inventors: John H Sprenger; Robert L Jefferson
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1957-03-18
Filing date: 1957-03-18
Publication date: 1958-10-14
Anticipated expiration: 1975-10-14

Description

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INVENTORS ATTORNEY- United States Patent PORTABLE ROADSIDE SIGNAL John H. Sprenger and Robert L. Jefferson, San Antonio, Tex.

Application March 18, 1957, Serial No. 646,682

1 Claim. (Cl. 116-173) This invention relates to signals and has special reference to a portableroadside signal.

An object of the invention is to provide a novel and light signal whereby directions and warnings may be given to traflic passing along a road. I

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel device of this character which is foldable to occupy small space when not in use and thus make the signal readily portable.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel device of this character wherein one part of the signal is of fabric, or other readily foldable material, so that it may be used as a wrapping for the frame of such a signal.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings: 1

Figure 1 is a view in elevation, showing the portable roadside signal in a folded condition, while Figure 2 is a similar view of the opposite side of said signal to that shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a reduced view in side elevation of the signal in an open position, while Figure 4 is a fragmentary view of the opposite side of the signal.

Figure 5 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken on line 55, Figure 3, and looking in the direction or the arrows.

Figure 6 is an enlarged view of the main section of the signal.

Figure 7 is an enlarged view in elevation, showing the fabric on which the sign is exposed, in position.

Figure 8 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken on line 8--8, Figure 3, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 9 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view taken on line 9- -9, Figure 7, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 10 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view taken substantially on line 10-10, Figure 7, and looking inthe direction of the arrows.

Figure 11 is an enlarged plan view of one of the eyelets shown in Figure 14, while Figure 12 is a view of the opposite side of the eyelet.

Figure 13 is a sectional view taken on line 13-43, Figure 12 and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 14 is a fragmentary view of the fabric section on which the warning word of the signal may be exposed.

Figure 15 is a reduced view in elevation showing another word of the signal, while Figure 16 is a plan view of the fabric section used a Tic.

Figure 18 is a sectional view taken on line 18--18, Figure-17 and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 19 is a plan view of the fabric section showing the word Caution thereon.

Figure 20 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 2020, Figure 19, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 21 is a plan view of the fabric section showing the word Detour and an indicating hand.

Figure 22 is an enlarged plan view of the fabric section showing a stud in the center thereof, while Figure 23 is an enlarged section taken on line 2323, Figure 22, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 24 is an enlarged detail sectional view of one of the snap fasteners 27.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the main or staff section of the signal device herein described which is hollow and is preferably square in cross section (Figs. 9 and 10). This hollow section 1 is provided on one side with a longitudinally extending slot 2,

which is closed at one end by reason of the handle structure 3 (Fig. 6) and is open at its upper end. The closing of the slot 2 at one end reinforces the structure of the main or staff section 1.

A member 4 (Figs. 1 and 2) is seated at one of its ends down in the primary or staff section 1 and held in such seated position by means of screw 5. The outer end of the member 4 is seated in the inner end of the top hollow section 6 and these two

members

4 and 6 are held together by means of a screw 7. The top section 6 is, therefore, pivotally mounted upon the member 4.

The inner or bottom section 8 is hollow, and square in cross section, and is provided with a slot 2 similar to the other sections of the device. These slots 2 (Figs. 6 and 7) are provided for receiving the edges of the cloth section; the cloth section is for the exposure of the desired word, such as Stop, Caution, Detour, and/ or Danger.

In the preferred embodiment (Figs. 1 and 2) thereare two bracing devices each comprising a link 9 and a link 10, said links being pivotally connected together at 11. The links are pivotally mounted upon the metal sections of the signal at 12. On link 9 is formed a socket 13 into which fits a lug 14 when the two links are folded by reason of the metal sections being folded together.

The fabric section 15 is provided with metal eyelets 16 projecting outwardly from the edges of said fabric, as shown in Figure 9. Also the fabric sections of the device are each provided with a central snap fastener 16a. Screw devices are employed, each device comprising a female section 17 and a male section 18. The male section 18 extends through the eyelet 16 into the female section 17, as clearly shown. Thus the parts of the fabric section that have been threaded through the slot 2 are secured in position.

The inner end of the block section 4 extends into the main section 1 through the opening 19 (Fig. 6) and the block section 4 is seated through this opening into the hollow slitted section 1, as shown in Figure 7. A lower member 20 has its inner. end extending through squarelike opening 21 (Fig. 6) and is fastened in this position by means of screw 22. On the member 20 is hingedly mounted, at 23, the inner section 8.

Stud devices 24 (Fig. 10) .are employed on the hollow sections for the purpose hereinafter described. Each.

stud 24 comprises a tapering self-threading screw 25 and a metallic apron 26 which covers the greater portion of the head of screw 25. The apron 26 permits a suitable screw driver to be used to set the screw upon the hollow section 1. The hollow section supports the screw in position with its inner end not exposed to injury and prevents the operator from injuring his hands. A rubber hand grip 28 is placed on the lower end of the main section 1 as shown, to better enable the operator to handle or manipulate the signal. p When the signal is to bestored, orothe-rwise not in use, it is preferably rolled in a compact form as shown clearly in Figures 1 and 2. Then the strap -29is partly wrapped around the signal with ;the snap fastener '27 thereon placed upon the stud device for holding the signal in its closed position.

While we have described the preferred embodiment of this invention and illustrated the same in the accompanying drawings, certain minor changesor alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates during the extensive manufacture of the same, and we, therefore, reserve the right to make such changes or alterations as shall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What we claim is; V p A device of the character described comprising a main staff section, an upper member affixed to the upper end portion of said main staff, a lower member affixed to the main staff adjacent the lower end thereof, said members extending laterally in the same direction from said main staff, an upper arm hinged to said upper member,

a'lo'wer arm hinged to said lower member, linkage interconnecting each of said arms with said main staff, said arms and said main staff each provided with an elongated slot, a fabric section having. eyelets projecting outwardly from certain edge portions thereof, said eyelets extending into said slots, means carried by said arms and said staff for locking said eyelets in their respective positions in said slots, latch means carried by each of said linkages for maintaining said arms in parallel relation to each other, a handle-mounted upon the lower end of said main staff, said arms each being swingable toward said main staif to a position parallel thereto whereby to collapse said fabric section, and means on the staff for holding said fabricsectio'n in folded condition to said main staff when said arms are inisaid position parallel to said main stafi.

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