CA1300880C - Advertising rotative support - Google Patents

Advertising rotative support

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CA1300880C
CA1300880C CA000447717A CA447717A CA1300880C CA 1300880 C CA1300880 C CA 1300880C CA 000447717 A CA000447717 A CA 000447717A CA 447717 A CA447717 A CA 447717A CA 1300880 C CA1300880 C CA 1300880C
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hood ornament
support
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Elmar Kaiser
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60RVEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R13/00Elements for body-finishing, identifying, or decorating; Arrangements or adaptations for advertising purposes
    • B60R13/005Manufacturers' emblems, name plates, bonnet ornaments, mascots or the like; Mounting means therefor

Abstract

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE

A hood ornament consists of an ornament and fastening means to mount the ornament onto the body of a car. The fastening means is connected to a frame and an advertising disc which is able to rotate within the frame. The frame and the axis of rotation of the advertising disc run parallel to the longitudinal axis of the car.

Description

~3~(~8~30 ROTATABLE HOOD ORNAIlENT FOR _DVERTISING PURPOSES

The invent;on relates to a hood ornament comprising an advertising unit and fastening means for this advertising unit onto the body of a vehicle.
' Hood ornaments of that type have been known For a long time, in particular for passenger càrs, and serve the special purpose of exposing an emblenl or a sculpture, indicating thereby a particular make of a car. An example for this would be the Mercedes~
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lQ All these known ornaments, which by the various car manufacturers are constructed differently, have one thing in common, nar,i~ely that they ;

are mounted ln such a manner that they under normal circumstances are rigid.
The fastening means are constructed in such a manner that in the :
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It is th~ purpose of this invention to provide a frame for a hood ornament that permits an extraordinary representation or visibility from all sides of the subject to be advertised, regardless from which angle in relation to the axis of the vehicle it is seen.
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This goal can be achieved by means of a hood ornament as described above which is furthermore characterized in that the advertising ornament cons;sts of a frame which is connected to the ornament, and of an advertising unit which is rotatably arranged within the frame, whereby the frame and the axis of rotation of the advertis;ng disc are arranged-;n such a manner that they run parallel to the longitudinal axis of the veh;cle. The advert;sing disc could $hereby comprise spindles which are resting in ball bear;ngs which are arranged and centered on the frame.
'~ ' ;~ The hood ornament can be connected tens;onally to $he body of the vehicle by means of a spr;ng ;n order to be flexible in the event of an impact.

If the hood ornament has to be mounted onto a slanted part of ;the vehicle, asymmetrical compensation discs can be used in order to achieve a vertical mnunting of the hood ornament.
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-The invention is further explained in the drawings as follows:

Fig.l is a sketch of a hood ornament in accordance with the invention, Figs. la and lb are side elevations of the compensating device in the event of slanted mounting surfaces, Fig.2 is a side elevation, and Fig.3 is a top view onto the hood ornament in accordance with Fig.l, Fig.3a shows the arrangement of a hood ornament on ~he hood of a car, Fig.4 is a diagonal view onto the hood ornament in accordance with Fig.l, and Fig.5 is, with respect to rotation, a symmetrical sketch of the fasteni ng dev ~ cc, coniprl si ng a n l ntegrated tens ;on spri ng .

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Fig.l shows a hood ornament in accordance with the invention.
Inside of a frame (3) there is provided an advertising unit (6) in form of a regular octagonal disc made of plexiglass or light metal, which is held in position by means of two steel spindles (5) and (5a) which are rotatably located in the axis of rotation of the disc. The steel spindles (5) and (5a) are resting in ball bearings located in the center of the top section and the bottom section of the frame (3). The upper steel spindle (5a) is rotatably fixed onto the frame by means of a srew (7). The frame (3) is mounted onto a socket which, ln the manner of a ball-and-socket joint, consists of a head (3a) ;~ and a cup (2). The socket is mounted onto a metal part of the vehicle (not shown) whereby a rubber disc (1) is inserted.
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Figs. la and lb show the rubber disc in its capacity as a compen-sator in cases where the ornament has to be mounted onto a slanted surface, whereby, depending on the degree of slant of the surface, " the differences of height between the two opposite sides of the ~ .
rubber disc have to be compensated for.

F;gs. 2, 3 and 4 show the hood ornament in accordance with Fig.l but seen from different angles, and where -the same parts have received the salne reference nulilbers.

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The arrows (~) ln Figs. 3 and 4 indicate that the disc(6) is rotatable.

Fig.3a shows the correct arrangernent of the hood ornament in accordance with the invention on the hood of a car. It can be seen that the frame of the ornament and the spindle (not shown) of the advertising disc, in this drawing aligned with the frame, are coplanar, which plane in turn runs parallel to the longitudinal axis of the car.Only when thus aligned, w~,ll the adver~ising di~c rotate when the car is in motion, since the air resistance created by the spindle and by the disc will be broken by the frame.

Fig.5 shows a fastening device comprising a tension spring (12) which cocks the head (3) against the cup (2). The cup (2) rests on the rubber (l) which in turn rests directly on the car which ~n the drawings is indicated by the metal (9) of the hood. On the underside of the hood (9) therearearranged a rubber disc and a lock nut (ll~ which ln turn is screwed onto a mounting base (2a) wlth outside screw thread.

In this manner, parts 2, 2a, 10 and 11 as well as the holding pin (13) for the ~eilsion spring (12) are connected to the metal (9), ~ ~ ~ while the he~d (3j is melely cocked against the cup by means of ~, :
the tension spning (12). In the event of an impact against the ornamenti the llead can slip nut of the cup and can be pulled back ,.:
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SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURE

Since the filing of this application, the applicant has developed a signlficant variation and new embodlment, which will be described below.

Accordingly, in another broad aspect, the present invention relates to a hood ornament comprising a thermometer unit and fastening means for fastening it onto the body of a vehicle. In this embodlment, there is provided a hood ornament consisting of an ornament and fastening means to mount this ornament onto a body of a car, characterized in that the ornament consists of a fastenlng means which is connected to a frame and an advertising disc which is able to rotate within the frame, wherein said advertising disc is provided with a thermometer indicating the outside air temperature to the driver of an automobile, comprising a case provided with a means for measuring and a dial for showing the temperature.

The bottom face of the base of the hood ornament/thermometer preferably has an adhesive film and a hole designed to accomodate a mount1ng~screw passing through the body of the car. In one preferred embodiment the case is mounted upon a support, and this support is attached to the base by a snugly fitting ball and socket joint. For example, the support may have a generally spherical shape pro~ection extendlng downwardly therefrom, and the base may comprise a synthetic elastic material provided with a ~:B

~3008&0 houslng openlng towards the top in whlch the generally spherical projectlon of the support can be fitted.

Preferably, the support comprises a metallic frame surrounding the case. The case may be thermally insulated from the support, for example, by providlng a space between the case and the support which allows the passage of air, the case being supported by two shafts which pass through the case. The case can be mounted in such a manner that it pivots within the support. To avoid the influence of solar radiation, the case can be provided with a reflective coating.

The addltlonal embodiment of this invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings added by way of supplementary disclosure.
In these drawings:

Figure 6 is a perspective schematic view showing the positioning of the thermometer unit on the body of the automobile.

Flgure 7 is a front elevation of the thermometer unit.

Figure 6 shows the basic idea consistlng in placing on the hood 14 of an automobile 15, a thermometer 16 indicatlng the outside air temperature to the occupants of the automobile, most notably the driver 17. In this placement, the thermometer is found in the normal fleld of vision of the driver without constituting a hazard. The drlver can read the outside air temperature without ~: B

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hls eyes ever leavlng the road. Moreover the thermometer can be comblned with other functlonal elements or decorated, for example, wlth the emblem of the manufacturer of the automobile.

Figure 7 shows in more detail one embodiment of the thermometer 16 which comprises essentially a case 18, a support 19 and a base 20.
In the present case, the case 18 has a flat octagonal shape and is made of a transparent synthetic material at least for the front face, as shown in Figure 7. The other sides are provided with a reflective covering. The case 18 encloses the mechanism for measuring and showing the temperature which methods are known, being a bimetallic spiral element 21 associated wlth a needle 22 and a circular dial 23 provided with a gradation 24. To facilitate the readlng of the temperature at a distance the gradation consists of large numbers and coloured fields 25 which correspond to different air temperatures.

The support 19 lS here a metallic element, for example, an injected aluminum alloy. It is comprised of an octagonal frame 26 surrounding the case 18 in such a manner as to protect the case from being bumped, but a space 27 is maintained between the frame and the case to allow for the circulation of air and to impede the transmlbsion of heat between the two elements. To hold the case 18, the frame 26 is provided with a projecting shaft 28 on its lower side and on the opposite slde a screw 29, the extremities of these two elements being engaged in corresponding holes in the case. As a result of this means of mounting, it is possible to _ ~, B

13~0880 pivot the case 18 wlth respect to the support, for example, to permit the temperature belng read while ln front of the automobl le .

The support 19 is mounted on the base 20 through the means of a ball and socket joint formed by a spherical projection 30 of the support 19 and a correspondlng housing 31 contained in the base 20. The base is a molded plece of a rigid and elastic synthetic material such as PVC. The spherical housing 31 opens towards the top providing a circular orifice 32 of which the diameter is smaller than the diameter of the housing and of the spherical pro~ection 30. Thus the spherical projection 30 of the support can be snapped into the housing 31 through the orifice 32 as a result of the elasticlty of the material. Afterwards the support is maintained in position by the friction of the spherical projection 30 held snugly in its housing 31. As a result of this ball and socket joint, it is possible to place the support 19 in a position where the dial 23 is standing up-right, thus quite readable. Moreover, the ball and socket ~oint permits the support -and the case to be folded back in case of being knocked which will allow damage to be avoided.

In order to be applied upon the hood 14 of the automobile, the base 20 has a bottom surface 33, which is slightly inclined and which is covered with an adhesive film, for example, a double sided adhesive tape. As well, the base is provided with a hole 34 :::
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mounting screw passing through a hole made in the hood. Thus the head of the screw lS found underneath the hood which prevents the theft of t~e thermometer. It is also understood that the thermometer can be placed on another element of the body of the automobile, for example, on a fender.

It is to be understood that the methods and apparatus described above are not meant to limit the scope of the present invention.
I-t i5 expected that numerous variants will be obvious to the person skilled in the automotive accessories art, without any departure from the spirit of the present invention. The appended claims, properly construed, form the only limitation upon the scope of the present invention.

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Claims (18)

1. Hood ornament consisting of an ornament and fastening means to mount this ornament onto a body of a car, characterized in that the ornament (3-7) consists of a fastening means (1,2) which is connected to a frame (3) and an advertising disc (6) which is able to rotate within the frame, where the frame (3) and the axis of rotation of the advertising disc run parallel to the longitudinal axis of the car.
2. Hood ornament in accordance with Claim 1, characterized in that the fastening means comprises a compensating means (1, 1a, 1b) where slanted mounting surfaces are involved.
3. Hood ornament in accordance with Claim 1, characterized in that the fastening means comprises a tension spring (12) by means of which the frame is securedly attached to the body of the car.
4. Hood ornament in accordance with Claim 1, characterized in that the frame (3) comprises centered ball bearings(4).
5. Hood ornament in accordance with Claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the frame (3) comprises centered ball bearings (4), and in that the advertising disc (6) comprises spindles (5) which are resting in said ball bearings (4).

CLAIMS SUPPORTED BY SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURE
6. A hood ornament as claimed in claim 1 wherein said advertising disc is provided with a thermometer indicating the outside air temperature to the driver of an automobile, comprising a case privided with a means for measuring and a dial for showing the temperature.
7. A hood ornament as claimed in claim 6, wherein the fastening means comprises a base having a bottom surface horizontal or slanted, capable of being fixed to the body of the automobile and in that the case is mounted on the base in a manner such that the dial is maintained in an upright position in relation to this bottom surface.
8. A hood ornament as claimed in claim 7 characterized in that the said bottom face of the base has an adhesive film and a hole designed to accommodate a mounting screw passing through the body of the car.
9. A hood ornament as claimed in claim 8 characterized in that the case is mounted upon a support, and in that the support is attached to the base by a ball and socket joint.
10. A hood ornament as claimed in claim 9 characterized in that the support has a generally spherical projection, and the base is comprised of a synthetic elastic material provided with a housing opening towards the top in which the generally spherical projection of the support can be fitted.
11. A hood ornament as claimed in claim 10 characterized in that the support is comprised of a metallic frame surrounding the case.
12. A hood ornament as claimed in claim 11 characterized in that the case is thermally insulated with respect to the support.
13. A hood ornament as claimed in claim 12 characterized in that the frame is separated from the support by a space which permits the passage of air and which is held by two supporting shafts which pass through the case.
14. A hood ornament as claimed in claim 13 characterized in that the case is mounted in a manner which enables it to pivot within the support.
15. A hood ornament as claimed in claim 14 characterized in that the case is provided with a reflective coating.
16. A hood ornament as claimed in claims 6, 7 or 15 characterized in that the dial has coloured fields corresponding to different air temperatures.
17. A hood ornament as claimed in Claim 1 or 6, characterized in that said frame is provided with a shaft insertable in a bore in said disc, defining an axis around which said disc may rotate.
18. A hood ornament as claimed in Claim 1 or 6, wherein said fastening means comprises a base having an operative for accepting a screw therein, said screw being dimensioned for insertion through a suitably-sized aperture in the hood of an automobile.
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