House marking device

Claim 2

A house marking device, comprising a baseplate, a housing connected to said plate and extending thereover and projecting outwardly therefrom, an elongated faceplate mounted on said housing, at least one of said housing and faceplate having means forming a pair of opposed open ended channels along the upper and lower edges of said faceplate, said faceplate having a plurality of longitudinally spaced recesses formed therein adjacent at least one of its upper and lower edges, indicia slidably supported in said channels against the forwardly presented face of said faceplate, rearwardly directed projections on said indicia receivable in said recesses to releasably retain said indicia in the desired position along said channels, and a lighting assembly mounted on said baseplate to silhouette said indicia against said faceplate.

Claim 3

A house marking device, comprising a baseplate, means on said baseplate for mounting a light thereon, means on said baseplate for mounting a battery thereon, conductor means defining an electric circuit between said light and battery, a housing swingably connected to said baseplate and extending thereover, switch means mounted on said housing for opening and closing said circuit, a translucent faceplate mounted on said housing, at least one of said housing and faceplate having means forming a pair of opposed open ended channels along the upper and lower edges of said faceplate, said faceplate having a row of longitudinally extending spaced recesses formed therein adjacent each of said channels, indicia slidably supported in said channels, and rearwardly directed projections on said indicia receivable in said recess to releasably retain said indicia in the desired position along said channels.

Claim 4

A house marking device, comprising a baseplate, means on said baseplate for mounting a light thereon, means on said baseplate for mounting a battery thereon, conductor means defining an electric circuit between said light and battery, a housing swingably connected to said baseplate and extending thereover, switch means mounted on said housing for opening and closing said circuit, a translucent faceplate mounted on said housing, at least one of said housing and faceplate having means forming a pair of opposed open ended channels along the upper and lower edges of said faceplate, said faceplate having a row of longitudinally extending spaced recesses formed therein adjacent each of said channels, indicia slidably supported in said channels, and rearwardly directed projections on said indicia receivable in said recess to releasably retain said indicia in the desired position along said channels.

Claim 5

The invention as set forth in claim 2 in which said housing and faceplate form a rearwardly open cover movable between an open position projecting away from the baseplate and a closed position extending over the forward face of said baseplate to enclose said light and battery, and means on said housing and baseplate for releasably locking said cover in said closed positioN.

Claim 6

A house marking device, comprising a baseplate, an annular boss projecting outwardly from said baseplate for mounting a light on the baseplate and provided with a pair of circumferentially spaced slots, means on said baseplate for mounting a battery thereon, conductor means defining an electric circuit between said light and battery, an annular cap adapted to seat against said boss and having a pair of circumferentially spaced legs lockingly received in said slots, said cap retaining said light against said boss and conductor means, a housing swingably connected to said baseplate, switch means mounted on said housing for opening and closing said circuit, a translucent faceplate mounted on said housing, and indicia mountable on said faceplate.

Claim 7

A house marking device, comprising a baseplate, an annular boss projecting outwardly from said baseplate for mounting a light on the baseplate and provided with a pair of circumferentially spaced slots, means on said baseplate for mounting a battery thereon, conductor means defining an electric circuit between said light and battery, an annular cap adapted to seat against said boss and having a pair of circumferentially spaced legs lockingly received in said slots, said cap retaining said light against said boss and conductor means, a housing swingably connected to said baseplate, switch means mounted on said housing for opening and closing said circuit, a translucent faceplate mounted on said housing, and indicia mountable on said faceplate.