US1051354A - Street-sign. - Google Patents

Description

J. STRAOHAN. STREET SIGN. APPLICATION FILED AUG 29, 1911.

1 51 54 B Patented Jan.21,1913.

WITNESSES JOHN STRACHAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

STREET-SIGN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 21, i913.

Application filed August 29, 1911. Serial No. 646,586.

To all whom it may concern Be it own that I, JOHN STRACHAN, a

I citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and inrposition on the sidewalk, the construction and arrangement being such that portions thereof are protected from injury by the wheels of passing vehicles.

A further object of my invention is to provide a new and improved street sign especially adapted to be positioned on the curb, the sign being constructed and arranged in such a way that it may be easily seen from passing cars or from the sidewalk of intersecting streets.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear as the description thereof proceeds, all of which is particularly pointed out and included in the appended claim. a 7

Reference is tobe had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification in which similar characters of reference denote corresponding parts in all the views, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a sign in position; Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the sign; Fig. 3 is a sectional view thereof.

The sign is composed of a suitable body, preferably of integral construction, and comprises the parts 1, 2, which extend at right angles to each other, each of'these parts forming a frame having an intermediate removed portion 3 adapted to receive and hold a-number of characters 4 setting forth the names of intersecting streets on the corners of which the sign is adapted to be placed. The intermediate removed portion 3 is of greater width adjacent its bottom, as at 4 whereby when units containin suitable characters are assembled within this portion, they will be held against reengage with the bottom of the removed portion. By constructing the sign in this way a large number of bodies or frames may be made similar in construction each of which is adapted to receive separate elements consisting of numerals or letters, thereby providing for signs at diflerent points of intersection which insures a low cost of production. a

As shown particularly in Figs. 2 and 3, the part 1 is preferably extended for a short distance beyond the outside of the part 2, v

as at 6, so that when the wheel of a vehicle passes closely adjacent the curb it will come into engagement -with this extension or shoulder 6 whereby it is kept out of contact with the part 2 which is thus protected from injury; referring particularly to Fig.

2 it will be noted that the ends 6 of the extension or shoulder 6 do not terminate abruptly but taper, gradually approaching the ,curbing along a curve, whereby an abrupt shoulder is avoided at these points, the curve formation providing for easy travel of the peripheral portions of the wheel in engagement with the; sign.

- Each of the partsl and 2 is providedadj acent its rear surface with a suitable fabric.

7, such as a woven Wire or other suitable material, the presence of which ofiers a firm engagement between'the body of the sign and the plasticor concrete 8 within which the sign'i's positioned; the plastic engages opposite sides of the fabric so that interlocking of the parts is insuredand displacement or removal of the si is prevented.

The sign is provided with suitable securing means in the nature of screws or bolts 9 which engage in a suitable securing-member 10 carried within the walker curbing, which member may be a quantity of lead poured therein or an expansion bolt or a plug of any suitable material; A convenient securing member may be made up from a length of pipe, the inside ofwhich is threaded and thelower end of which is flattened, as shown particularly in Fig. 3, whereby it will-be held against turning when embedded in the plastic as the screw or bolt is tightened.

The sign just described is especially adapt.

ed for use on the curbs of intersecting streets as shown in Fig. l which have car lines thereon so that, as the car proceeds, the

names of the difi'erent crossstreets may be easily seen from the car.

The material of which the parts of the sign is made may be varied depending on the wishes of those usin the same and the units 4 may be of any esired .size or configuration and mat be in the nature of letters or numerals, t e inventive idea being to provide a sign made u of a body or frame having a number 0 independent units therein, the frame with the units being especially adapted to be positioned on" a side walk adjacent the curb to'indicate thenames position, lying on top of the curb, and the other along the side. thereof, each of the said parts being adapted to contain suitable letters or numerals, the vsaid part lyin on top of the curb being extended beyond t e outer face of the one extending along the side of the curb for a suitable distance, the ends of the said extension being curved, whereby when the sign is in posit-ion, the letters or numerals on the part adjacent the-side of "the curb will be protected from injury, due

to passing wheels, the wheels engaging the said extending portion.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN STRACHAN.

Witnesses;-

PHILIP D. ROLLHAUS, LAURENCE J. GALLAGHER.

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