US1508523A

US1508523A - Display holder

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Publication number: US1508523A
Application number: US649312A
Authority: US
Inventors: Henry C Naterman
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1923-07-03
Filing date: 1923-07-03
Publication date: 1924-09-16
Anticipated expiration: 1941-09-16

Description

H. c. NATERMAN/ DISPLAY HOLDER Filed July 3,

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'Patented sept. 16, 1924.

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' vide a device that will securely hold in position and display a relatively long list of written or p-rinted matter in a comparatively small space, which list may be readily removed therefrom and replaced by other lists as occasion demands.

A further object is to provide a display device that is simple in construction, easily operated, and that may be utilized in a number of different situations.

Further objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the display device attached to the steering column of an automobile.

Fig. 2 is a central vertical section through the holder.

Fig. 3 is a cross section taken on line 8 3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the holder mounted in a desk frame.

Fig. 5 is an end view showing a means for p-reventing an accidental rotation of the holder.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 6 designates the complete display holder, consisting of a cylindrical tube 7 preferably formed of glass, or other transparent material, having metal end caps,8,9, each provided with a dentrally disposed aperture 10, 11, respectively. Display cylinder 7 is mounted between bearings 12, 13, formed by the upturned ends of a flat metallic supporting bar 14, the ends of the bearings being .provided with bearing pins l5 formed of screws, the ends of which engage the apertures Iformed in themetal caps, thus permitting the tube 7 to freely rotate thereon. Rigidly secured to the bar 14 i923. iseriaiivaeiegsiaf midway between its ends is a circular spring clamping member 16, the ends being provided with the usual securing bolt 17, by means of which it may be readily secured to a stationary support.

In Figs. l and 2 I have shown my device as adapted for holding an automobile license card 20. The printed card is rolled so that its diameter is less than the internal diameter of the transparent tube 7 into which it is inserted. When the license card or paper upon which it is printed, is released after insertion in the cylinder, the resiliency of the paper or card will cause the same to unroll and smoothly engage the inner surface of the cylinder, as clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The display device may .be secured to the steering column 21 of an auto vehicle so that the license number and other matter on the license card may be readily scrutinized by kan authorized person when desired.A

In Fig. 4 of the drawing, I have shownA the device for use in connection with a desk, the clamp 16 being omitted from the supporting bar 14, and two

cross bars

22, 23, being secured to said bar adjacent the ends thereof for supporting the device on the desk. When used in this manner a number of typewritten telephone addresses that are most frequently used may be made on a slip of'paper of the required size and inserted in the cylinder 7, slips containing new or corrected addresses may be substituted as f sired information to the view of the op erator.

From the above descrip-tion it will be observed that I have provided a novel display device which may be conveniently utilized in various situations, the rotating cylinder being capable of holding a typewritten list of addresses whose length will be approxiinztely three times the diameter of the cylin er.

Wllat I claim is:

1. A device of the class described, comprising a frame provided with aligned bearings, a transparent tube mounted in said 5 bearings for rotation, and means mounted on said frame and engaging said cylinder to prevent an accidental rotation. y

2. A device of the class described, comprising a frame provided With aligned bear- ]0 ings7 a transparent tube having metal end caps detachably secured thereto mounted in said bearings Jfor rotation, one of said caps Abeing provided With a serrated periph ery, and a spring dog mounted on said :trame and engaging the serrations on said cap to prevent accidental rotation.

In Witness that I Claim the foregoing l have hereunto subscribed my name this 4th day of June, 1923.

HENRY C. NATERMAN.