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R. P; sdfiRIvER. SIGN- APPLIUATION FILED 'MAR- 6; 1908- 924,585. Patented June 8,1909.

F291, Ema 4 INVENTOR Ruled P Sabrina) ATTORNEY ROBERT P. SGHRIVER, OF WEST PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SIGN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 8, 1909.

Application filed March 6, 1908. Serial No. 419,484.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT P. SoHRIvnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at West Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Signs, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in triangular signs, and has for its object to provide an exceedingly simple and effective device of this character by means of which one reflector will be utilized to throw light upon the two sides of the sign.

A further object of my invention is to provide for the ready inspection, removal or replacing of the lights located within the reflector and a still further object of my invention is to so construct the sign and counterpost thereof as to completely conceal the lights within the reflector.

With these ends in view this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same I will describe its construction in detail referring by letter to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation of the sign made in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 a side elevation thereof, a portion being broken away to show the lamps. Fig. 3 a view similar to Fig. 2 showing the reflector post swung upward to increase the distance between the apex of the sign and its post so as to give access to the interior of the reflector. Fig. 4 is an enlarged section'at the line X-X of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 a further enlarged section of the reflector post before being attached to the sign, and Fig. 6 a plan view of a rectangular sign made in accordance with my improvement, in which three sides are utilized as sign surfaces.

In carrying out my invention as embodied in Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4, A represents an angular sign which consists of two sides B, the surfaces of which are adapted to'receive the lettering or designs, and while these sides may be straight in practice I prefer that they be slightly curved inward as shown in Fig. 4. The two sides may be connected together by the back strips C or in any other suitable manner, and suitable posts B are formed with or secured to the inner edges of the sides B. F represents the reflector post, which is connected to the apex of the sign by the links G, so as to permit this post to normally hang in the position shown in Fig. 2 or when occasion requires to be swung upward to the position shown in Fig. 3 for the purpose hereinafter set forth.

The reflector post F is approximately semi-circular in cross section as clearly shown in Figs. 4 and 5 the interior thereof being adapted to have located therein suitable lamps H and when the reflector post is in its lower position the edges thereof may overlap the apex of the sign in such manner that the light emanating from the lamps will be reflected and thrown equally upon each of the sides B, thus illuminating the surfaces of the sides and bringing out the lettering or designs in a prominent and effective manner. The cross bar 9 of the links Gr coming in contact with the apex of the sign will limit the downward movement of the reflector post. I prefer to use electric lamps having their sockets secured in the re flector which sockets are connected with an electric source by suitable wires I, inclosed in the housing J.

By my improvement an exceedingly simple and effective sign is produced at small cost whose weight will be very small in proportion to the size and on account of a sin gle reflector illuminating both sides of the sign the cost of maintenance is very small.

In Fig. 6 I have shown a slightly modified form of my improved sign which consists in making it of a rectangular form having the three sides B furnishing surfaces for the lettering or designs and when this form of sign is used there will be two reflector posts F which are secured to the angles formed by the meeting edges of the sides by the pivot links G. In this case half of the light from each of the reflector posts will be thrown upon the front of the sign while the other half from each of the reflector posts will be thrown upon one ofthe sides.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful is In a triangular sign, tWo sides, the front edges of which meet forming an apex, posts formed upon the inner edges of the sides, a reflector post means for securing said reflector post to the sign in such manner as to permit it to be moved outward and a i \Vitnesses:

In testiinoiry whereof, I have hereunto afiixed my signature in the presence of two 10 subscribing witnesses.

ROBERT P. SGI-IRIVER.

series of lights located Within the reflector EDW. ANSTICE, as and for the purpose set forth. S. M. GALLAGHER.

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