A Brief History of the Stenso Lettering Company

Part Three: Stenso Lettering Guide Patent

U.S. Patent # 30387 awarded April 14, 1942 for the original Stenso lettering card

U.S. Patent # 30387 awarded April 14, 1942 for the original Stenso lettering card

April 14 1942. R. HORMATS Des.
STENCIL LETTERING CARD Filed Sept. 17 1940
Patented Apr. 14 1942 Des.
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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

DESIGN FOR A STENCIL LETTERING CARD
Ruth Hormats Baltimore Md.
Application September 17 1940 Serial No.
Term of patent 7 years
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I Ruth Hormats a citizen of the United States residing at Baltimore in the county of Baltimore City and State of Maryland have invented a new original and ornamental Design for Stencil Lettering Cards of which the following is a specification reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part thereof. The figure is a plan view of my stencil lettering card showing my new design. My design for a stencil lettering card is characterized by letters of the alphabet figures and numerals in their relative positions to the series of circles on the card together with the measuring ruler placed on one side of the card.

I claim:
The ornamental design for a stencil lettering card substantially as shown.

RUTH HORMATS.

U.S. Patent #40200 awarded Feb. 16, 1960 for the Modern Script stencil

U.S. Patent #40200 awarded Feb. 16, 1960 for the Modern Script stencil

United States Patent Office
Des.
Patented Feb. 16 1960

STENCIL LETTERING CARD
Robert S. Libauer Baltimore Md. assignor to Stenso
Lettering Company Baltimore Md. a firm
Application January 19 1959 Serial No.
Term of patent 14 years
(CI. D52—6)
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The figure on the drawing is a plan view of a stencil lettering card showing my new design as it appears against a black background.

I claim:
The ornamental design for a stencil lettering card substantially as shown.

References Cited in the file of this patent
UNITED STATES PATENTS

D. Thorp Feb. 20 1883
Ghezzi Apr. 8 1884

US patent #40201 awarded Jan. 26, 1960 for Frontier stencil

US patent #40201 awarded Jan. 26, 1960 for Frontier stencil

United States Patent Office
Des.
Patented Jan. 26 1960

STENCIL LETTERING CARD
Robert S. Libauer Baltimore Md. assignor to Stenso
Lettering Company Baltimore Md. a firm
Application January 19 1959 Serial No.
Term of patent 14 years
CL D52—1)
The figure on the drawing is a plan view of a stencil lettering card showing my new design as it appears
against a black background.

I claim:
The ornamental design for a stencil lettering card substantially as shown.

References Cited in the file of this patent:
UNITED STATES PATENTS
D. Page Mar. 31 1868
D. Schraubstadter Jan. 23 1872
D. Brehmer Apr. 4 1876
Ghezzi Apr. 8 1884
T.M. Cone Aug. 26 1924

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