US2013041A - Sidewalk sign base - Google Patents

Description

Sept. 3, 1935. W, EDWARDS 2,U13,U41

SIDEWALK SIGN BASE- Filed Feb. 19, 1935 Patented Sept. 3, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE T 3 SIDEWALK SIGN BASE Walter Edwards, Kokomo, Ind. ,Application February 19, 1935 Serial No. 7,254

4 Claims. (01. 40-125) This invention relates'to signs, and more particularly to signs of the portable or sidewalk type.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a weighted substantially oval or elongated 5 sign base to be used in supporting a sign of the panel type, the panel or sign being mounted with its flat or side faces arranged towards the ends of the base so that when the sign and its base are tilted under excessive wind pressure, the base will whirl and automatically assume an upright position, thereby insuring against the sign being blown over.

Another object of the invention is to provide a base having substantially pointed ends, with the result that when the sign tilts on one of the pointed ends, the sign will swing around righting itself and the panel of the sign will be disposed with its side faces parallel with the direction of travel of the wind.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a sign constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is an elevational view thereof.

Figure 3 is a plan view of a modified form of the invention.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the base as shown by Figure 1 of the drawing, is substantially oval in plan, the base being indicated by the reference character 5.

The base may be constructed of any suitable heavy material, the bottom or sidewalk engaging portion thereof being preferably flat so that it will rest squarely onthe surface on which the base is positioned. The upper surface of the base may be curved in any suitable manner to suit the sign supported by the base.

The sign which is indicated by thereference character 6, is supported between the arms I which are formed at the upper end of the post 8. This post 8 extends upwardlyv from the central portion of the base as clearly shown by the draw- The sign or panel is arranged so that it extends transversely of the base at a pointintermediate v the ends of the base, the edges of the panel being 5 directed towards the side edges of the base. The

oval construction of the base presents an elongated support with a continuous curved outer edge, so that the base will roll on the edge freely.

In the form of the invention as illustrated by Figure 3, the base is substantially diamond- I shaped, which construction will also cause the sign to whirl, due to wind pressure striking the broad faces of the sign supported by the base.

In this form of the invention the base is indicated by the reference character 9, and the sign 10 proper is indicated by the reference character l0.

While I have shown and described an oval base and a substantially diamond-shaped base, it is to be understood that the base may be made in any desirable shape or outline, so long as the 15 principle of the invention is carried out, that of making an elongated base, which will cause the base to right itself and the sign to swing to a position wherein the side faces thereof are disposed with the wind. 20

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A sign of the class described comprising an elongated base, a wide sign member rising from the base and disposed transversely of the base 25 at a point intermediate the ends of the base, and said base adapted to whirl under wind pressure turning the sign whereby the side faces of the sign are disposed in a direction with the wind.

2. A sign of the class described comprising an an elongated base, a sign member mounted on the base and having wide side faces extended transversely to the longitudinal axis of the base, and said base adapted to whirl under wind pressure striking the sign, whereby the sign will right it- 35 self and the sign will move whereby the side faces of the sign are disposed in a directionwith the direction of travel of the wind.

3. A sign of the class described comprising an oval base, a vertical sign having wide faces, 40 mounted on the base, said sign being disposed intermediatethe ends of the base and extended transversely to the longitudinal axis of the base, and said sign and base adapted to turn under wind pressure, whereby the side faces of the sign 45 are disposed in a direction with the direction of travel of the wind.

4. In a sign of the class described a base of a length greater than the width thereof, the ends of the base being rounded, a perpendicular panel sign mounted on the base, and the side edges of the panel being disposed towards the side edges of the base.

WALTER EDWARDS.

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