US905565A - Sign. - Google Patents

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. C; A. MUNEAL.'

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Spetsicaton ot Letters Patent. 'Application led Hay 6, 1928. `Serial* )10.431,182.

Patented Dec. 1, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known. that I, CHARLES A. MCNEAL, l a citizen of the United States, resident ofl Newark, in the county of Licking and State of Ohio, have made a certain new and useful Invention in Signs and I declare the following to be a full, elear, and exact description ofthe. same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which/it appertainsto make and usethe invention, reference being had to .the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

i f Fi ure 1 is a front view of the invention as applied. Fi 2 is a transverse verticalpfsem tion of the slgncase shown in Fig. lftaken' through a vertical line of perforations. Fig. .3 is a similar view of a `modified form ofthe invention. Fig. 4 is asimilar view of a second modification of the invention.- Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view ofthe refiect'or shown in Flgs. 1 and 2. Fig. 6 is a similar '-view of the refiector shown in Fig. 4. Figa? is a similar view of the reflector shown 1n F1 3. i v

@he invention has relation toilluminated signs, and` it consists in the novel construction and combinations of parts as hereinafter set forth.. .y

In the accompanyin drawings, illustrating the invention, the Ietter c, desi natesa sign box or case, having a metal face which is provided with circularperforations c, out lining the letters or other characters of the sign. In eachperforation is placed a circular or disk refiector d, which extends at an angle to the face of the sign and is adapted to .reflect outward through such perforation to theeye of the observer the rays of light from plate body, whereby the refiector is held in position, although the refiector maybe sean electric bulb or other "source of' light,- placed at one side of such reflector and peroration and within the sign box.l As shown in the drawings, the reflector d, is formed of the metal of the face plate of the sign when the perforation is struck there' from, a connecting strip or neck of metal f,

being left between the reflector and face cured in position adjacent to the perforation by soldering or in any other suitable manner.

In Figs. 3 and 7 of the drawings the rev .Hector is shown as connected to the face plate of the sign lby one strip or neck of metal only, the entire refiector being bent inward' l thereof lying without the same.

from-such neckor strip and lying within the sign box. In Figs. 4 and 6 the reflector is shown as connected'to the face plate` by diametrically opposite Astrips Hf, opposite semi-circular ha ves of the re ector being both bent inward and toward each other and having a similar angle of inclination with relation to the top ,and bottomof the sign case or box.

In this form of In invention llghts are placed at both top and ottox'n of the sign box, and a double reiectionis obtained of both lights from each reflector.

In Figs. 2' and 5 the reflector is shown as connected to the face plate of the sign by diametricallyl opposite strips f, as in the case 4just described, ut the whole reflector is- 'ven 'the same inclination, one half thereof ying within' the sign box and the other half In the luse of the invention the reflector disks are covered with aluminum leaf or otherwise converted into mirrors, the general effect being very similar to that of a sign composed of electric bulbs, th'e' first cost and .operating expense being however much less.

The lights within the sign box, which are usually arranged in rows, maybe placed either v above or below or at the sides of a horizontal or perpendicular line of lettering, or in the center of a circular line vof letteringor other characters. The reflector disks in all cases, however, must be arranged at such angles as :.*to reflect the rays or image of the light outward through the circular perforations of .the sign.

The samenumber of lights will illuminate either a sin le or adouble faced sign.

Having escribed the invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1s:

1. illuminated sign having a face plate rovidedfwith lines of perforations, each peroration being provided with a separate reflector lying across and partially closing the perforation and havin an inward inclination withrespeet to sai face plate.

2. An illuminated sign having a face plate rovided with lines of perforations, each peroration being provided with a separate flat if:

reflector lying at least partly within said case across land partially closing the perforationand havin an inward inclination with respect to -said ace plate.v

3. An villuminated sign composed of a sign,

box or case having a metal face plate provided with lines of perforations, each perforation being provided with a separate re- Hector having an inward inclination with respect to said face plate, said reflector being formed of the metal struck from the face plate to ,form the'perforation and having an integral neck connection vwith said face plate.

4. An illuminated sign composed of a sign box or case having a metal face plate provided with lines of circular perforatlons, each lperforation being provided with a separate disk reflector having an inward inclination with respect to said face plate, said reflector being formed of the metal struck from the face plate to forni the perforation, and havvsaid face plate, said .reflector having ing an integral neck connection with the faceplate.

5. An illuminated sign composed of a sign box or case having a metal face late provided with lines of perforations, eac perforation being provided with a separate reflector having an'inward inclination with respect to halves thereof bent toward each ot the sign boX.

i In testimonyY whereof I afiix my signature',

in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES A. MCNEAL,

er within Witnesses CHARLES C. FORRY, B. SABINA SOUDEIL opposite I

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