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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
OMER J. RHODES, OF GALVESTON, TEXAS.
DESIGN FOR A LANTERN-BOX.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Design No. 31,744, dated October 31, 1899.
Application filed October 7, 1899. Serial No, 732,966. Term of patent 14 years.
To all whom zt mbaZ concern: the top and bottom of the box. The sides 4
* Be it known that I, OMER J. RHODES, a citi- and 5 and inclined end panels 6 and 7 are
zen of the United States, residing at Galves- formed with openings 8, representing win- 20
ton, in the county of Galveston and State of dows, and at the junction of the two end pan-
5 Texas, have invented a certain new and use- els 6 is an ornamental projection 9, in form of
ful Design for Lantern-Boxes, of which the a bird's head.
following is a specification. The top 2 of the box is formed with a cen-
My invention is a design for lantern-boxes tral opening 10. 25
or light-boxes for children's use; and it con- I claim-
o sists of the shape and configuration illustra- The design for a lantern-box herein shown
ted in the accompanying drawing and here- and described.
inafter described. In testimony whereof I affix my signature
The box consists of a bottom 1 and top 2, in presence of two witnesses.
having their ends inclined oppositely to form OMER J. RIIODES.
5 points 3, sides 4 and 5 connecting the top Witnesses
and bottom, and inclined end panels 6 and N. O. LAURE,
7 connecting the oppositely-inclined ends of CHAS. A. RICKE.