Improvement in Letter for Signs.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Aug., 1893-Accepted, 30th Sept., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Letter for Signs.
I, CHARLES SCHWARTZ, of 159 Court Street, Brooklyn, Kings County, New
York, United States of America, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to an improved embossed letter for signs, made either in
relief or intaglio. The letter is composed of a central straight section by which it
is attached to the glass or other background and of an outer and an inner grooved
section adapted to receive any overflow of the adhesive. Thus the letter will
always present a sharp and clean outline, the adhesive is protected by its central
location and the letter may be easily attached to be background by pressure
without losing its shape.
In the accompanying drawing:
Fig. 1 is an elevation of a relief letter constructed according to my invention.
Fig. 2 is an elevation of an intaglio letter.
Fig. 3 an elevation of a modification of the intaglio letter.
Fig.
Fig.
an enlarged cross section on line a, a, Fig. 1.
a similar cross section on line y, y, Fig. 2.
Fig. 6 a similar cross section on line z, z, Fig. 3, and
Fig. 7 a face view of a die for shaping and applying the letters.
My improved letter may be either molded or struck up between dies and is
preferably formed of glazed cardboard, cardboard faced with metal foil or of
sheet metal.
The bars of the letters are composed of a straight or flat central section a, of an
outer grooved section a¹, and an inner grooved section a². The grooves a', a', may
be of the same or different diameters, according to the effect to be produced. The
central straight section a, is at its back parallel with the glass or other background b,
to which the letter is to be attached, while the free edges of the grooved sections
extend down to such background. In this way the entire letter is properly
stiffened and prevented from tilting. The central section a, of each letter may
be either smooth (Fig. 2) or embossed (Fig. 1) or ornamented in other suitable
manner (Fig. 3).
To affix the letter to the background, the straight section a, is covered with a
suitable cement or other adhesive and the letter is placed upon the background.
Pressure is next applied to the straight section when as will be readily understood,
the letter may be firmly affixed without in anywise injuring the straight or the
grooved section. Any overflow of the cement will be received by the grooves and
thus a clean outline will always be presented. In order to prevent moisture from
entering the grooves, varnish may be applied to the outline of the letter.
In Figs. 1 and 4 the relief letter is applied to the outer face of the background,
such as would be the case in show cards and outside window lettering.
In Fige. 2 and 5, the intaglio letter is applied to the inner face of glass or other
transparent background, such as inside window lettering. Here, of course, a
transparent varnish must be used.
In Figs. 3 and 6 the inner straight section is not made continuous as in Figs. 2
and 5, but is formed of a series of disconnected projections a³.
In Fig. 7 I have shown a die made for a specific sign, which is here shown to
consist of the word "bee." This die not only serves to form the letters, but also
to hold them while they are attached to the background. To this effect the letters
after being stamped an 1 glued are allowed to remain in the die while the background

page_text: is pressed down upon the face of the die, so that the letters become attached to it.
Thus a sign properly spaced is formed in a very simple manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :
1. An embossed letter the bars of which are composed of a central straight
section and of an outer and an inner grooved section, substantially as specified.
2. An embossed letter the bars of which are composed of a central straight glue
receiving section and of an outer and an inner grooved section, the free edges of
the grooved sections extending to the face of the central section, substantially as
specified.
Dated this 24th day of August 1893.
ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicant.