US896328A - Sign. - Google Patents

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No. 896,328. I PATENTBD AUG. 18,1908.

G. J. B. RODWELL.

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iJNITED STATES Pa e o Ero-E.

GEORGE J. B. RODWELL, or BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO RODWELL SIGN 'ooMPANi', OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION-OF NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Au ie, 1908.

Application filed November 2, 1904. Serial No. 231,071

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE V WELL, residmg atBuffalo, in theco'unty of Erie and State of New'York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Signs, of which the following is a full, clear,

and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains -to make and use the same.

This invention relates to signs, display cards and articles of a like nature; A general object is toprovide a simple inexpensive device of the above type which sha attract and hold the attention of -ab passer.

Another object is to provide a durable de-i vice of the above type in which letters or other designs of any desired configuration scribed and the scope of the a plicationof which will be indicated in t claims. k v i In the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown one of various possible embodiments e following of my invention, Figure 1 is an elevation of the same. Fig. 2 is a cross section taken on the line ocw of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail section taken upon the above line.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Preliminary to a description of my invention, it may be noted that in devices of the nature of those with which this invention deals, it is necessary thatv the lettering or other design be rominent and stand out as clearly as possib e from the. surrounding surface. This is best accomplished b making this part appear luminous, either y means of light from an independent source transmitted through the same or by means of refleeting the light cast upon the outer surface thereof. Obviously, the latter is the simpler and more economical course, but it necessi- J. B. Ronand.

there is represented at 1 a" tates the protection of the reflecting surface in order to revent any natural accumulation thereon. t is also highly desirable that this reflecting surface be provided with depressions whereby an irregular reflection is attained and an artistic. effect produced which readily attracts attention. In order best to attain the above results it is requisite to use-a soft metal reflecting member, as, for example, tin, as a hard surface will not take 'a'share impression from the die by which it is shaped.

If metal of this nature is used, it is necessary to protect the same from varying conditions of use The above and other advantages-are attalned 1n constructions of the nature. of that herein'described.

Referring now to Fig. 1 of the drawings, plate, preferably of glass or similar material, t e rear surface of which is ainted as at 2 or the plateis otherwise ren 'ered opaque except in certain portions having the configuration of the design which it is desired to form. Beneath these translucent arts 3 is a thin metallic sheet 4 of soft meta preferably solidtin, which as here shown extends substantially over the entire rear surface of the plate 1. This sheet. 4 is stam ed or otherwise formed,

distortion under preferably by a ie, so as .tohaveover the outer surface beneath the translucent parts 3 a series of similar depressions 5. The artistic effect is enhanced if certain lar er de-- pressions .6 are provided of a jewel form, that is, having a number of symmetrically arranged facets similar to those formed upon the outer convex, surface, of some out stones.

Over these large. depressions or jewels, u on the rear surface ofthe glass is a thin film of translucent coloring .mat'ter, 7 which corresponds in outline with the depression over which it is placed and thus gives the effect of a colorc'dg stone.

Although the. soft man which provides. thereflecting surface is well ada ted to re' ceive' a sharp impression from te die and otherwise to perform the functions which it is intended to accomplish, nevertheless it is highly desirable to provide some protective cover for the same in order to. prevent bend- .ing, tearing or other distortion or mutilation thereof. This is pref'erabl accomplished by means of a thin plate 8-of harder metal, as, for example, brass. -.This plate is stamped by the same die with which the sheet 4 is formed and thus'receives asurface correthe sheet or backin 8 are turned over the beveled edges of said plate. If desired, a

. chain 10' may be connected to the'backing 8 by means of eyes 11 and the sign is thus adapted to be suspended in'any desired position.

. By the word soft as used throu hout this description and in the following o aims it is intended to describe a substance havin about the same degree of malleability an ductility as substantially pure tin. The

' expression, however, is used 111 a broad sense and is intended to comprehend. a considerable range of these qualities, the idea which it is intended to bring forth being that the substance which is described thereby is well adapted to receive a sharp impression from a die and is nevertheless somewhat liable to distortion or mutilation if un rotected.

The word hard as used herein. an throughout the claims is used in a relative sense.

The method of use of the invention herein qdescribed will be obvious, but it may be noted that the application of the same is extremely broad and in no wise limited to the form of portable sign or display card hereindescribed.

' It Will thus be seen that I have provided a durable, simple and inexpensive s1 11 or display card and that the same is wel adapted to attract and hold attention. The appearance of the same is artistic and the construc- 1. In a device of the class described, .in

combination, a member having translucent portions of a predetermined configuration, a soft metallic member resting against said first-mentioned member opposite the translucent portions thereof, said metallic 'member being provided with aplura lity of depressions upon the surface thereof exposed through said translucent portions of said first-mentioned member, and coloring. matter interposed between said translucent member and the depressions. in said soft metallic member.

2. In a device of the class described, 1n

depressions in said soft metallic mt iiber, and

combination, a member having a translucent 'portion of a predetermined configuration, a

soft metallic member resting against said first-mentioned member opposite the translucent portion thereof, said second mentioned member being provided with depressions, coloring matter interposed between said translucent portion and a portion of the a protective covering over said depressions. 3. In a device of the class described, in combination, a member having certain portions thereof translucent and o a predetermined -configuration, a soft metallic plate resting against said member and having depressions in the exposed surface thereof, and a second member having similar de ressions registering with said first-mentione depressions and adapted to protect the same from distortion.

4. In a device of the class described, in combination, a member having translucent portions of a predetermined configuration, a relatively soft metallic member resting against said first-mentioned member and having depressions therein opposite said translucent portions, coloring matter interposed between saidfirst-mentioned member and said depressions, and a relatively hard metallic member having similar depressions registering with said first-mentioned depressions and adapted to protectthe same from distortion.

5. In a device of the class described, in combination, a member having translucent portions of a predetermined configuration,

a relatively soft metallic member resting, against said first-mentioned member and having depressions therein opposite said translucent portions, coloringmatter interposed between said first-mentioned member and said depressions, and arelatively hard metallic member having similar depressions registering with said'first-inentioned depressions and adapted to protect the same from distortion, the edges of, said last mentionedv member projecting beyond and being bent over. said first-mentioned member.

6. In. a device of the class'described, in combination, a member provided with translucent portions of a predetermined configuration, a soft metallic member resting against said first-mentioned member and provided with depressions at. points opposite said translucent portions, and a member provided with similar depressions-registering with and fitting the rear surface of said first-mentioned member, the edges of said last-mentioned member projecting beyond and being bent over the edges of said firstmentioned member.

7 In a device of'the class described, in combination, a member having certain portions thereof translucent of a predetermined configuration, a relatively soft metallic plate resting against said member and having dea pressions in the exposed surface thereof, and a second relatively hard member having similar depressions registering with said firstmentioned depressions and adapted to protect the same from distortion.

8. In a device of the class described, in combination, a translucent member having a portion of the surface of one of its sides covered with zirelatively opaque substance, the uncovered portion being of a predetermined configuration, a soft metallic member resting against said first-mentioned member opposite the uncovered portion thereof, ,and colorin matter interposed between the uncovere portion of said translucent member and said soft metallic member.

9. In a device of the class described, in combination, a member having translucent portions of a predetermined configuration, a second member resting against said firstmentioned member having a plurality of depressions each constituted by a series of sym- 'metrically arranged reflecting facets arranged opposite said translucent portions,

and ,translucent coloring matter interposed between said translucent portions and said depressions.

10. In a device of the class described, in combination, a member having translucent portionsof a predetermined configuration, a soft metallic member resting against" said first-mentioned member havinga series of depressions, each depression constituted by a plurality of symmetrically arranged reflecting facets, said depressions being arranged opposite the translucent portions of said first-mentloned member, and translucent coloring matter interposed between the translucent portions of said first-mentioned member and the depressions of said secondmen'tioned member.

11:. In a device of the class described, in combination, a member having a translucent portionof a predetermined configuration, 'a soft metallic member resting against said first-mentioned member having a series of minute depressions, and a series of larger depressions, said larger depressions being con stituted by a series of symmetrically arranged facets adapted to form a brilliant reflecting surface, all of said depressions being arranged opposite said translucent portions.

12. In a device of the class described, in

minute depressions and a series of larger depressions, said larger depressions bein constituted by a series of symmetrica y arranged facets adapted to form a brilliant reflecting surface, all of said depressions b ing arranged opposite said translucent porti ns, and translucent coloring matter interposed between the translucent portion of said firstmentioned member and the larger depressions of said soft metallic member.-

13. In a device of the class described, in combination, a member having translucent portions of a predetermined configuration, a relatively soft metallic member resting against said first-mentioned member having a series of minute depressions, a plurality of lar 'er de )ressions said lar er de )ressions being constituted by a series of symmetrically arranged facets adapted -to form a brilliant reflecting surface, all of said depressions being arranged opposite said translucent portions, and a second relatively hard metallic member having similar depressions registering with said first-mentioned depressions and adapted to protect the same from distortion.

14. In a device of the class described, in combination, a member having a translucent portion of a predetermined configuration, a relatively soft metallic member resting against said first-mentioned member having aseries of minute depressions, and a series of larger depressions, said larger depressions being constituted by a series of symmetrically arranged facets adapted to form a brilliant reflectingsurface, all of said depressions being arranged opposite said translucent portions, translucent coloring matter interposed between the translucent portions of said firstmentioned member and the larger depressions of said relatively soft metallic member,

and a second relatively hard metallic mem-

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