USD20169S - Design for a font of printing-type - Google Patents

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DESIGN.

H. IHLBNBURG. PONT 0F PRINTING TYPE.

Patented Sept. 23, 1890.

fnzzesses UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

HERMAN IHLENBURG, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE MACKELLAR, SMITHS 8v JORDAN COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

DESIGN FOR A FONT OF PRINTING-TYPE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Design No. 20,169, dated September 23, 1890. Application filed July 26, 1890. Serial No. 360,093. Term of' patent 7 yearsi To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMAN IHLENBUEG, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented a new and original Design for a Font of Type, of which the following is a specification.

My design for a font of type is clearly illustrated in the accompanying typographical impression.

The leading feat-ure of the design is the ribbon passing through the type characters.

The style of the letters is what may be termed a fancy block letter, being solid. Passing over and under the letters and entwined around them is a ribbon or band, which when the type are set inform produces an eect 0f a continuous ribbon. The characters 2, 6, 7, 12, 15, 16, 17, 23, and 25 are ter minal characters, while the characters 9, 11, 21, 22, 28, 29, and 30 are return or corner characters, and the characters 1, 3, 24:, 2G, and 27 are line characters. The characters 4E, 8, lO,

scribed, and as shown in the annexed typo` graphical impression.

In testimony whereo:` I have signed my name to this speciiication in the presence ot' two subscribing witnesses.'

HERMAN IHLENBURG.

W'itnesses:

C. F. HUGH, HERMAN METIUs.

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