US1267708A - Electric sign. - Google Patents

Description

1.]. STEINKE.

ELECTRIC SIGN.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.-20.1917.

Patented May 28, 1918.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB J. STEINKE, 0F FLINT, MICHIGAN.

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Patented May 28, 1918.

Application filed February 20, 1917. Serial No. 149,754.

the art to which it appertains to make'and I use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in electric signs.

The, object of this invention is the provision of an electric sign, which is so constructed as to support a plurality of glass panels on which are formed letters of different characters, so that the same is rendered interchangeable.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a frame in whichis removably placed a plurality of interchangeable letter carrying glass plates, behind which are positioned incandescent lights so that the rays may shine through the plates illuminating the letters thereon;

closed within suitable casings so that their rays may be confined therein and directed on I the rear of the plates so that the letters on the plates will be illuminated.

A still further object of this invention is 'the provision of an electric sign, which in cludes a frame in which are adapted to be removably placed a plurality of glass panels on which are arranged letters of various characters, and each letter or character is formed on a separatepanel or backing and is adapted to be detachably arranged within the frame and is secured within the frame by a suitable rubber weather strip, and located behind the panels and supported by the frame are casings in which are positioned incandescent lights so as to illuminate the letters on the panels so that the same may be readily read at night.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of an electric signof this character, which, shall be simple, practical andcomparatively inexpensive in construe.- tion and one that can be manufactured and sold at a small cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel combination and 'arrangementof parts'as will be herein after more fully described and set forth in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a sign constructed in accordance withmy invention,

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same,

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of one form of panel carrying the letters or characters,

Fig. 4: is a front elevation of another form of glass panel with the letters of various characters, 7

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view of the portion of the weather strip which supports the panels in the frame,

Fig. 6 is a detail fragmentary sectional View illustrating the manner in which the weather strip is secured to the frame,

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating the attaching plate carried b one end of one weather strip.

Like numerals of reference designate cordrawings.

responding parts in all the figures 'of the sign frame in its entirety and it comprises in 1ts construction a horizontalbase bar'2 which bar has its opposite endsturned upwardly as at 3,toconstitute attaching'members. An arcuate or substantially semicircular. angular bar 4 has each of its ends secured to the upper side of the horizontal bar 2 adjacent the ends thereof, and one of Referring more particularly to the. drawj ing, the numeral 1 designates an electric- The ends of the semi-circular bar 7 are secured to the upper side of the horizontal base bar 2 at each end thereof and are setion of theframe. A horizontal angle bar I stood that the incandescent lights 23 are secured to a suitable electric source so that the light rays may penetrate through the glass panels 20 and illuminate the same, it also being understood that the lights can be in an alternating circuit so that the same may go out at various intervals, for the purpose of providing a novel electric sign.

\Vhat is claimed is:

1. An electric sign having a base bar, an arcuate angle bar secured to the base bar, a second bar secured to the base bar and in spaced relation to the first named bar, said last mentioned bars constituting a substantially semi-circular frame, a horizontal angle bar connected with the inner face of the arcuate angle bar, a second horizontal bar connected with the angle bar and in spaced relation to the first named horizontal angle bar and constituting a frame, a plurality of glass panels removably fitted in the frames, and Weather strips removably secured to each of the frames upon the upper edges of the glass panels.

2. An electric sign comprising a horizontal supporting bar, arcuate bars secured to the opposite ends of the supporting bar cured to the inner arcuate bar and spaced apart forming an auxiliary frame, a plurality of removable glass panels positioned Within the frames, and removable Weather strips secured over the upper edges of the panels and to the ends of the frames.

3. An electric sign comprising a horizontal base supporting bar, spaced arcuate bars secured adjacent each end of the base bar, a casing secured to the rear face of said arcuate bars forming a frame, spaced horizontal bars secured to the inner arcuate bar, casings secured to the rear side of certain of said horizontal bars forming a frame, a plurality of glass panels removably supported in the frames, incandescent lights located in the casings, and Weather strips secured over the upper edges of the panels and removably connected to the frames.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

J ACOB J. STEINKE.

YVitnesses M. E. RESKEY, W. A. KULL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

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