US1467391A - Grave marker - Google Patents

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GRAVE MARKER Filed Aug. 4, v1922 Patented Sept. 11, 1923.

'A UNITED STATES Jon M. MccoMAs, or xANsAs cr'rr'mssounr; 4 Y

y GRAVE MARKER.

'Application fied August 4, 1922. serial No. stessi.'

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, citizen of the United States, residing at 1413 Troost Avenue, Kansas City,lin.the `county of Jackson and State of Missouri,A have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grave Markers; and I do declare' the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as `will enable others skilled in the art to which it .appertains to make and use the same, refer-` ence being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the gures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to grave markers and the vprincipal object thereof is t0 `Provide a convenient and durable Vmarker that will be permanent in placement, that will effectively withstand the elements and retain permanently the inscriptions and epitaphs marked thereon.

The invention consists of a preferably metallic plate provided with an extension to form a post or supportby which the marker may be secured by an anchoring pin which engages thru the extensionto firmly anchorA the marker in the ground.

The invention further provides amarker which may be stamped from sheet metal and provided with slots or grooves to receive metallic letters land numerals to build up therequired inscription.

It is myv intentioni to supply the marker to dealers in lots and furnish. with each lot a font or so of letters so that the dealer may formulatethe inscription such` as the name of the deceased, date 0f birth, date of death, and the like to suit the particular need, and in this way, after the letters are inserted on the marker .to formulate an inscription, they become a permanent partof the'marker and are not subject to the obliteration incident to the use of cards and other markers upon which inscriptions are written.

It is also. an object of the invention to provide a marker that is neat in appearance and that may be shaped to meet religious or other requirements.

The specific details of the marker will be apparent by reference to the following description in connection with the accompanyinqdrawing, in which:

ig. 1 is a perspective view of the marker, illustrating the method of placement.

Jon M. MoCoMAs, aV

Fig.- 2 is a lcentral vvertical sectional ,viewy A thru the markenf v Fig. 3 kis a perspective.view.y of one of 6o letters usedwith the marker.l i l .L ,y y Fig. 4 `is a perspectiveviewrof oneofthe letters, illustrating marker. f

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the inscription.

Fig. 6 is a perspective viewfof theanclrrork-l` ing pin.

Fig. 7 is a modified-design ofimarker,

inscription being contained within the simulation of a cross, and

dealers or undertakers business card which may be used on the marker-.if .desiredfy n: t The marker in its `.preferred form stamped from a `'single sheet of metal to form a plate or.inscription-receivingpanel 1 ofa polygonalv shape.k The` sides 2 and y3 and the top edge 4 thereof, are turned back upon the plate in -a roll 5 to form a frame and stiffen the platejas wellfas enhance-the appearance of.- the Lmarker. lThe plate; or inscription panel carries anA extension 6, the side edoes 7 and .8. of .which are `bent back upon the extension to provide a postor support 9 by which `theinarker maybe an#v its mounting onthe 5 is a perspective view'. of, a i blankto be ,used iuspacing the words.

Fig. 8 'isa `rear perspective lview of fai y chored in the ground. v.The support)v is tothe portions lvgand. l'respectively to .form a'T as showninFig. 6..."l`he lportions 15 and 16 of the lpin are provided withgffor-k wardly extending prongsor teeth 17 andf18 and near thehead or`T are grooves 19, `which el'rfenseed by; e ,tensile 0r proieeten y2.0,

struck from theportion 6 at the upper'edg'e ofthe slot 10.

Substantially midway of the panel l1 is a rectangular depression 21 provided with slots 22, 23 and 24 extending longitudinally thereof to receive the letters 25 to be inserted to form the inscription as shown in Fig. 1.

The letters 25 are embossedl on a metal of contrast to the metal in the marker and are formed of a strip approximately the width of the letter, which is doubled back upon itself as at 26 and 27 to the center ofthe letter. They ends 28 and 29 are then bent rearwardly-ofthe letter l"as" shown inLFigf. 3.

Above and below the inscription may be embossed panels and 31vto, carry floral de-y signs or the like, which not only enhance the appearance of the marker, but tend `to stiften and reinforce the inscription panel and permit the use 0f a relatively thin metal.

At the bottom of the marker, a depression 32'5Iiu'aybey providedf'having'slbts 33Hfor receiving the ears 34: on a plate 35,-- on which may be einbossedoret'ched the undertakers or .dealers businesscadl 1 As" heretofore stated itis my intention'to supplythe markersv in lots to the undertakerA and furnish with each lot a font of letter'sfof the 'type fasillustrated.; He will thenbuild rup the inscription, selecting the lettersthat suit his need, placinghthe letters so 'as to spell'the deceaseds name in the slot 22, the date of birth in slot 23 and the date ofrdeathin vslot 24'.:

In building up""tl1e name, for yexant'ifple John Brown, the letter .Wwil-l "be selected, thegends 28 and 29i71`1sertedthrul the slot 22 and b'ent over in' opposite directions las shown in Figll. "The len'cl28 is preferably shorter than the endy 29 4solas lto permit'ready lseparationof the ends. The letterMO is next plaeed v"and" so on until the 'name is completed, `'ilisertiilg Ya blank 25I between 'John and'-y Brown. whereupon the letters are i 'i moved ftolthe centerifof the slot and additionaly blanks 'are placed at the sides 'thereof lill up theslot andretain the name in its proper'positionf "Aftertheinscription is inserted, he may 'Y plaee'lhi's card` in the'po'sitio'n provided and the,marker-*isassembled. The marker is preferably placed before the 'grave is filled in', as sliownfinFig. 1,'andthe piny or stake v l1 extended thru the 4slot -10 'and driven' into of'marker in which a cross'lis'stamped in the y'plate l and the inscription is placed and 2.

The markermay beprovided with reinforcing ribs 37 land 38 and the whole weather-proofed to make the color thereof permanent. From the foregoing it will be evident that the marker is simple in construction and easy to manufacture yet it is strongand not easily destroyed and is well adapted for its pur- Dos'e; f I

i What fficlaim a ters-Patent is.' Y l e l. In a grave' marker-,fan inscription-bearing plate, an extension of said` plate to form a'A support, having- Xan opening rithereimff va tongue extending from -fthefsupportfadjacent to the opening, an'anchorpin'fextending thru v the opening, lhaving headthereon 'f"0ren-l gafgi'ng the -side of said support, and a groove 1n the pin to be engaged by-said tongue.

2.In a gravemarler aniinscriiption `bear'- ing panel, a support for the panel andan anchoring pin for yengagingy .the support comprising a 'bari doubled on itself the 0pposite endsof the bar being extendedat right anglesto the body'of the pin to form a T'sh`aped -headlfor the pin. f '8. A grave marker comprising a metallic sheet, the edges of which arerolled toform a frame, an extension'on the plate tofform a ground support, and means for anchoring the support in theground. f e

t. In a gravemarker a panelvcoinprising a metal stamping, havingfan eXtensionlthe edges of which are turned back upon 'said eX- tension to form a ground post. 2 w 5. `In a' ing panel avingja support,-an` anchoring pin having head for engaging 'one side fof saidsupport and means on the other side of the support to engage thelanchor pin tolock the support to the pin. f 6. 'In a )grave markeren inscription-bearing panel having=a supportg/an yanchoring pin having'a head for engaging said support and means for adjustablylocking the supp'ort against the head o'fsai'd in. y In testimony whereof I a X my ,signature. Y

JOE" M. MCCOMAS.

nd desi-re to secure byfLettf ra've marker an inscription-bear-

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