Improvements in Advertising Letters or Signs.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 20th App, 1807
Complete Specification Left. 28th Feb. 1898-Accepted, 29th Apr., 1898
Complete Specification Left. 28th Feb. 1898-Accepted, 29th Apr., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Advertising Letters or Signs.
I, GEORGE WILLIAM HENRY FOOT, of the Firm of Clarkson Brothers, 128,
Charing Cross Road, London, W.C., Shop Fitters, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in advertising letters or signs for
business and similar purposes and has for object to provide a new or improved
description of such letters or the like for composing a sign or name of a business
firm or other device, which have the advantage of forming a handsome, attrac-
tive and effective day-sign and are at the same time adapted to be electrically
or otherwise illuminated at night time.
In carrying out my invention in practice I provide the letters or other devices,
in the shape of hollow moulds of box like character, of suitable quadrangular
or other cross section, covered in on three (or as the case may be) sides of their
cross section, while the fourth or front portion consists of a conveniently prepared
shaped sheet of transparent material such as celluloid, xylonite, glass or the like.
The transparent sheet may be secured to the body of the letter or sign by means
of suitable bevelled or otherwise ornamented beading, which may be gilt or
embellished in any other suitable style, and through which, and if required also
through the said transparent material, screws, nails or other fastening contrivances
pass into the solid parts of the body of the letter or sign. Behind the trans-
parent front portion a series of small incandescent lamps or other convenient
means for illuminating the letter or sign are suitably distributed, so that, when
at night time the said lamps are lit, the light will shine through the transparent
material and show the letter or sign in perfectly plain and attractive manner.
The body of the letter or sign may be made of wood or other suitable material
and its rear portion or back may be arranged to be removeable so as to admit
of the incandescent or other lamps, which are preferably affixed to this part by
means of brackets or the like, being attended to when required. The inside of
the letter or sign may be suitably painted enamelled or the like for the purpose
of providing efficient reflectors for the light of the lamps.
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HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane,
For the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Advertising Letters or Signs.
GEORGE WILLIAM HENRY FOOT, of Clarkson Brothers, Shopfitters, 128, Charing
Cross Road, London, W.C., do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to improvements in advertising letters or signs, for
business and similar purposes, and has for object, to provide a new, or improved
description of such letters, or the like, for composing a sign, or name of a business
firm, or other device which have the advantage of forming a handsome attrac-
tive, and effective day-sign, and are at the same time adapted to be electrically,
or otherwise illuminated at night time.
In carrying out my invention in practice I provide the letters or other devices,
in the shape of hollow moulds, of box like character, of suitable quadrangular
or other cross section, covered in on three (or as the case may be) sides of their
cross section, while the front portion consists of a conveniently prepared, shaped,
sheet of transparent or semi-transparent material, such as glass celluloid, xylonite,
or the like (A).
The transparent or semi-transparent sheet may be secured to the body of the
letter or sign by means of suitable bevelled, or otherwise ornamented beading (B)
which may be gilt, or embellished in any other suitable style, and through which,
and if required, also through the said transparent or semi-transparent material
screws, nails, or other fastening contrivances, pass into the solid parts of the letter
or sign.
Where glass, or the like is used a slip of lead, wood, or similar material (C)
is affixed under the said bevelled or otherwise ornamented beading, to form a
rabbett for the said glass or like material.
Behind the transparent or semi transparent front portion, a series of incan-
descent electric lamps or other convenient means for illuminating the letter or
sign, are suitably distributed, so that, when at night time, the said lamps are
lighted, the light will shine through the transparent or semi-transparent material
and show the letter or sign in a plain and attractive manner.
The body of the letter or sign may be made of wood or other suitable material,
and its rear portion or back, (D) may be hinged or moved entirely so as to admit
of the lamps being replaced at any time.
The said incandescent electric or other lights, should, preferably, be affixed
to the back or rear part of the letter or sign.
The inside of the letter or sign may be suitably painted, enamelled, or the
like, for the purpose of providing efficient reflection for the light of the lamps.
"Having now particularly described, and ascertained the nature of my invention
and in what manner the said is performed, I declare that what I claim is ":-
1. A letter or sign for advertising purposes, having a front of glass or like
material, which is secured by bevelled bead (B) and a slip of lead or like
material (C) substantially as herein before described.
2. A letter or sign for advertising purposes, consisting of a combination of parts,
as herein before described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
GEORGE W. H. FOOT,
Of the Firm of Clarkson Brothers, 128, Charing Cross Road, London, W.C.