AN IMPROVED MEANS FOR INDICATING THE NAMES OF STREETS AND HOUSES
Year: 1885

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I, ROBERT. ESSERY of N° 17, Brockhall Parade, Northampton, in the County of
Northamptonshire, Tailor, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
AN IMPROVED MEANS FOR INDICATING THE NAMES OF STREETS AND HOUSES, to be
as follows:-
The various plans now in use for naming streets, and other public places are
open to much objection.
They are often inconspicuous and difficult to find, especially at dusk, or during
rain or fog, and are not discernible by children or short sighted persons.
My Invention is designed to provide an effective substitute for the ordinary
name-plate or painted tablet as usually fixed on the sides of houses.
My improved Indicator consists firstly of an iron box or frame of suitable size
adapted for insertion in the curb at the edge of the pavement, and level with
the pavement.
In this box are placed bold-looking metal letters formed separately or in one
word as may be convenient, and indicating the name of the street in which the
box is fixed. These letters are constructed of sufficient size and strength to bear
heavy wear and be easily read by all.
The interstices between the letters are filled in with cement or asphalte or
some colored composition so as to form a contrast to the material of the letter and
to the pavement around.
These improved Indicators being placed near one of the public lamps will be
readily found in all weathers.
They can also be placed with advantage at the corners of the streets so that
a passenger can without effort or trouble see the name of the street he is traversing
and of side streets branching off therefrom.
It will be readily seen that my system is one of great utility and durability, and
far more effective than those now employed.

page_text: An improved means логисан
and Houses.
I, ROBERT ESSERY of No 17, Breckhall Parade Northampton, in the County of
Northamptonshire Tailor, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
AN IMPROVED MEANS FOR INDICATING THE NAMES OF STREETS AND HOUSES, and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The various plans now in use for naming streets, and other public places, and
Buildings are open to much objection.
They are often inconspicuous and difficult to find, especially at dusk, or during
rain or fog, and are not discernible by children or short-sighted persons.
My Invention is designed to provide an effective substitute for the ordinary name
plate or painted tablet as usually fixed on the sides of houses.
My improved indicator consists firstly of a box or frame, which may be made of
slate, stone, stoneware, iron or other metal or even of Cement such box or frame
being of two kinds one of which is adapted for fixing on walls, buildings, Lamp-
posts or other structures, and the other suitable for letting into the curb of strect
pavements, and level with the pavement, and secondly of metal letters of bold
design which are placed inside the said box or frame and are formed separately
or in one word as may be convenient, and arranged so as to indicate the name of
the street in which the box is fixed. These letters are constructed of sufficient size
and strength to bear heavy wear and be easily read by all.
The spaces between and around the letters are filled in with cement mixed with
some conspicuous coloring matter, or with asphalte, or some colored composition,
so as to form a contrast to the material of which the letters are composed and also
to the pavement or structure in or on which the box or frame is fixed.
When inserted in the Curb the outerside of the box may be utilised as a vertical
frame containing similar letters and composition, so that persons riding by, or
walking on the opposite side of the road may read the name of the street as
displayed in the box.
These improved Indicators being placed near one of the public lamps will be
readily found in all weathers.
They can also be placed with advantage at the corners of the streets so that a
passenger can without effort or trouble see the name of the street he is traversing
and of side streets branching off therefrom.
It will be readily seen that my system is one of great utility and durability, and
far more effective than those now employed.
In the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1. shows a plan of a street-curb with two of my horizontal-frame Indicators
inserted.
Fig. 2. shows an Indicator with combined horizontal and vertical frame.
Fig. 3. shows a Vertical Indicator adapted for use on walls or railings.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1. An Indicator for displaying the names of streets or buildings by means of
metal letters arranged in colored cement or composition, and placed in a frame or
box as herein described.
2. The application of this method of indicating names to street pavements,
or to the curbs thereof, so as to be readily perceived in all weathers.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
Agent.