US1449444A - Combined tail light and license-marker holder - Google Patents

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J. R. PURVIS ET AL. C-OMBINED TAIL LIGHT AND LICENSE MARKER HOLDER.

FILED OCT- 311921.

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G.H1Mos as Patented Mar. 27, 1923.

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JOSEPH RICHARD PURVIS AND GEORGE HENRY MOSES, OF TODMORDEN, ONTAfiIO, CANADA.

COMBINED TAIL LIGHT AND LICENSE-MARKER HOLDER.

Application filed October 3, 1921.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, JOSEPH RICHARD Punvls and GEORGE HENRY MosEs, both subjects of the King of Great Britain, and both residents of the village of Todmorden, in

the county of York, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Tail Lights and License-Marker Holders, of

which the following is the specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in combined tail light and license marker holders and the object of the invention is to construct a simple and effective device in which the numbers on the marker while being clearly visible by day will be capable of being illuminated by night, said license number plates being constructed of translucent material.

A further object is to provide means for supporting the marker plate in position in the holder and a still further object is to devise a holder that will be dust and water-.

tight.

Our invention consists of a combined tail light and license marker holder constructed and arranged substantially as hereinafter more particularly described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 represents a perspective view of the device constructed according to our invcntion.

Fig. 2 is an elevational view of the inside of the back portion thereof with the front removed.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view, and Fig. 4 is a perspective detail of the means for securing the marker plate in position in 1 the holder. Like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different views.

1 is the front of the holder provided with a suitable window 2 of sufficient size to expose the figures on the marker plate 3, said marker plate being constructed of translucent material such as celluloid, such celluloid plate can be constructed of very thin material and will consequently be more or less flexible and accordingly aback plate 4 of heavier translucent material is provided.

5 is a marker plate holding frame of substantially the shape of the front of the easing and adapted to be inserted thereinto Serial No. 505,141.

behind the marker plate and the back plate fl, said frame having a groove 6 surrounding the central window 7 in such frame. 8 is a rearwardly extending peripheral flange on the frame. 9 is a circular orifice in the upper portion of the frame adapted to register with the corresponding orifice 10 in the upper portion of the front of the casing 1 over which a boss 11 extends provided with the tail lamp bulls'eye 12.

13 is the back of the casing provided with a forwardly extending flange 14: adapted to be inserted into the front of the casing and to engage the rearwardly extending flange 8 of the marker holding frame. 15 are bolts extending through the front, frame and back and provided with suitable nuts 16 for securing the respective parts-of the casing in position. 17 is a suitably curved reflector provided with the arc-shaped ribs 18 for de fleeting the rays of the light from the light 19 onto the rear face of the marker plate .for illuminating the same.

In assembling the different parts of the device the marker plate 3 is first inserted behind the window 2 in the front of the casing and the backing late placed behind such marking plate. 'Fhe frame 5 is then inserted into the casing front behind the backing and the marking plates and such plates are then centered so that they fit into the groove 6 in such frame. The back of the casing 13, to which is secured the reflector 17, is then applied to the front of the casing by inserting the flange 14 into the same. en this is done the forward edge of such flange 14 engages the flange 8 of the frame, thus pressing the same firmly against the backing plate and holding the marking plate and backing plate in the centered position.

When the light 19 is turned on it will be seen that the downward rays of the light will be deflected by 'the reflector 17 onto the rear face of the marker plate, thus illuminating the same. The light 19 will also illuminate the tail lamp bulls eye 12.

From the above description it Will be apparent that we have devised a combined tail lamp and license marker holder in which the numbers on the marker plate will be visible by day or by night. Further we have devised a holder in which there will be no rattling of the respective parts and in which the marker plate can be constructed of very light material and thus can be renewed at a very small cost each year.

What we claim as our invention is.

1. A combined tail lamp and license marker holder comprising a casing having a window therein, a translucent marker plate inserted into the casing behind said'window, a frame inserted into the casing behind said marker plate, said frame having a rearwardly extending peripheral flange, a casing back. having a forwardly extending flange inserted into the casing and adapted to engage the rearwardly extending flange on the frame.

2. A combined tail lamp and license marker holder comprising a casing having a Window therein, a translucent marker plate inserted into the casing behind said window, a frame inserted behind said marker plate having a window therein correginal groove in the front thereof around said window to receive the marker plate, said frame having a rearwardly extending peripheral flange and a casing back having a forwardly extending flange inserted into the casing and adapted to engage the peripheral flange on the frame.

4-, A combined tail lamp and license marker holder comprising a casing having a window therein, a translucent marker plate inserted into the casing behind said window, a frame inserted behind said marker plate having a window therein corresponding to the window in the casing and a forward marginal groove in the front thereof around said window to receive the marking plate,

.said frame having a rearwardly extending flange on the frame and a suitable reflector secured vto the forward face of the back.

5. A combined tail lamp and license marker holder comprising a casing having a window in the front thereof, an upper orifice in the front of said casing, an outwardly extending boss surrounding said orifice, a bulls eye in said boss, a translucent marker plate inserted in the casing behind said window, a backing plate of translucent material inserted behind said marker plate, a frame inserted behind said backing plate, said frame having a window corresponding to the window in the front of the casing and having a marginal groove in the front thereof surrounding the window, said marker plate and backing plate inserted into said groove and said frame having a rearwardly extending eripheral flange, an upper orifice in the front of the frame registering with the oriflce in the front of the casing, an electric lamp in said casing, a casing back having a forwardly extending flange inserted into the casing and adapted to engage the rearwardly extending flange of the frame and a ribbed reflector secured to the forward face of the casing back. i

6. A combined tail lamp and license marker holder comprising a casing having a window in the front thereof, an upper orifice in the front of saidcasing, an outwardly extending boss surrounding said orifice, a bulls eye in said boss, a translucent marker plate inserted in the casing behind said win- I dow, a backing plate of translucent material inserted behind said marker plate, a frame I inserted behind said backing plate, said frame having a window corresponding to the window in the front of the casing and having a marginal groove in the front thereof surrounding the window, said marker tric lamp in said casing, a casing back having a forwardly extending flange inserted into the casing and adapted toengage the rearwardly extending flange of the frame and a ribbed reflector secured to the forward face of the casing back and bolts extending throu h theicasing frame and back. J OS PH RICHARD PURV IS,

GEORGE HENRY MOSES.

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