GB2578330A - Advertising device - Google Patents

Abstract

An advertising device for use with an upright freestanding control box provided at an entrance / exit comprises a jacket 5 for mounting about the control box and which carries advertising material. The control box preferably controls a barrier 2 e.g. at an entrance to a cra park or office building. The jacket may be provided with at least one pocket 6, 7 for replaceable reception of a poster, the pocket having a viewing window to enable the poster to be seen. An opening in the pockets for insertion and removal of the posters may be accessible either from the inside or outside of the jacket. An advertising sleeve 30 may also be provided for attaching to an entrance /exit barrier.

Description

"Aadvertfsirr D This inventiones to advertising devices.

a.dvertising devil' the present ntio 8 ri ic Lda riy usr with an upstanding:control box at an entrance to or exit from a premises, eliding and the iike. The control box ttsay be of the type irtctading a barrier hich is pivotally mounted on the ent between a lowered operative positie ding horizontally rdiy he control box, and a raised inoperative rn ition, Alternatively, the control box nay Oe a ticket dispenser or retriever at an entry car-park, for example, raaty of the [rtti According invention there is provided an ad device for use with upstanding control box at an entrance to or exit 'r tiresthe athenising comprising a jacket for mounting about. the control d carrying an adverttsing message thereon, in one embodimer ing advert} the jacket has at le pocket i ayi.n a viewing window for vie In another rrtb°di tied of the invention the jacket has pocket on ea poke ste d rnent of the invention e acs= pocket h nd removatof the advertisingposter, -opening a top of t in another pocket for odiment of the it 'on and removal o each pocket has an op &'ertisinp mister. at a side the In anc ther embodirney 'lion pocket is me erior of -2 -the jacket In another embodiment of the i.nvntion each packet is Mounted en an ihterloiter the acket, a window in the jacket allowing viewing of an edvertisirg. poster hi the pocket another embodiment of the invention the hatket has Overlapping closure flaps 'whitth are interengegable to secure the jacket on the control box In another enthodiment of the invention the naps we interengagable by meaheof a Tel fastener in another embodiment of the invention the releasable fastener comprises a hook and pile fastener, In another embodiment of the invention the jacket comprises, a rectangular top panel 'with.a downwardly extending rear panel, side panels and front panel, the front panel movable between an open. pcsiton to fit the jacket oh the control box and 'a closed positon for securing. the jacket on the control box, an access opening in at least one 'of the paneis to provide eceets to an oPerativeipartion of.the control box: In another embodiment of the invention the access.opening comprises a barrier arm receiving operring extending partially across the tea panel artd the front panel of the jacket to receive a barrier arm on Die control. boxj.

In another embodiment of the ihvention an advertising aleeve is provided for 'mounting on the barrierarm.

In another embodiment of the invention the advertising sleeve comprises a single piece plastics blank folded at one end to torn a sleeve tt't-receive the.barrier amt.

In another embodiment there is provided an advertising oevice for mounting on a support.structure, the advertisjit4 device comprising a jacket for mounting about the support Structure and carry an advertising.message thereon.

Fig 3 's a rear elevationai view of the adveni Fig 4 i Fig. 5 is ar!other side elevatynal v e v of t ism adver #asir< Fig..6 is * x""3 ad detail pective view showing:poiton

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nvent on '. be r lak) n f e cription of so mPie ony with referenceto the n whiOtt 1 is r3 oerspectik, of d J d iz jam: view of ve de e, r side -Ptev view ising de'/ice.

Fig. 7 is a perspisctive an entrance or exit ba:* ve device of the invention mounter h and Fig 8 is a p rai w titer advertising sleove acc,r ing* o second embodiment of the -14 o d Descrip Ref rrin to he, and i I to Figs. 7 there° an;advert sing device according..to the invention ly by f numeral 1. The advertising device 1 iS fr7.r use With an upatan entrance to or exit from a premises which in this case comprises an e ated iire e or exit barrier 2 of the type comprising an upstanding control box 3 with a arm 4 mounted thereon for pivotal movement between a vosed operati horizontal position as. shown in and a raised open inoperative position. The advedis device I comprises a jas kei 5 fir it,v n aLe3azI the control box 3. A number of provided 0 each pocket 9 having a therein, in this case the viewing w 8, 9 of a transparent plastics:nate eption of advertising r stets. viewing an advertising pos by making each pocket r 7, -Mc:jacket 5 has a front panel 10, side extend downward-* ide of a rector) 1 panel 3 ich p panel 14. ach of the A barrier ceivin e rids part across 'the top panel 14 and an upper and °f ll). 10 formed by upper panels 16, 17 of the iackel 5 to fit the jacket 5 around the bar' ant 4 and allow free. MOVelllefli of thie barrier between the lowered operative positio rid the r position, Below the tipper:panels. 16, 17 a lower portion of it panel 10 is forme ged panel 27 having a hinged edge 28 hingedly gonnected to the side pan Thre pocket 7 is ca on this. hinged panel 27.

c sr each pc 6 7, 8, 2 has long a top edge of the 21 pocket 6, 7, 8, 9 for Insertion and memo ertising poster. Where the jacket 5 might be use outdoor environment, it may be preferable to provide a side edge opening for eaoh pocket 6:. 7,. 8 Wr fir s and removal of the advertising poster.. .Alternatively, the pockets d, 7, 8, 9 could be mounted on an inside race eh he jacket 5 with an opening in each side panel 3 of the jacket 5 to rovide a viewing. window for viewing the adv pos mounted pocket.

As can he'seen in Fig. 6, the hinged panel 27 Eras a fre t edge 22 o hinged edge 28 wfilich overlaps and s releastably an inwardly ecure the:jacket 5,he cin * are releasably interengagable by means e fade of the hinged panel 27 a de face of the closure ap Thus, the advertising device 1 can be readily, eaSily.and quickly mounted on box 3 and secure° sr B ' The hinges panel 27 and The closore. flap ending ciesure Rao 23 at a front edge of theside pa control box 3. Overlapping f elements 24. 25 form overlapping closure.fiacs Which are imerengagablki to secure. the ja.cket.on the control box 3.

In use, the jacketifit ie mounted on a contra: box 3 as shown in Fig..7 and secured in position by means of the hock and p e fastener elements 24, 25, Advertising posters can then be mounted in the pockets 6, 7, 9 for Viewing by petsons travellingthrough the battier 2.

It is envisaged that in addition to, or instead of mounting the jacket 5 on the barrier 2 as illustrated, the jacket 5 could readily easily be adapted for mounting on a ticket thspensing or retrieval machine at the entrance or exit of a cargark, for example. in this case, the opening 15 would be shaped and posoned to aliow access to the ticket dispensing or receiving mechanism on the control box 3.

it is also envisaged that an advertising messag$.3 could he printed, or otheiwse applied, directly onto an exterior of the jecicet 5..However the proVision of pockets provides.greater flexibility in use as the advertising message car be readily easiiy changed as required.

Referring in particular to Fig, 8, an advertising sleeve for mounting on the barrier arm 4 is provided and indica.ted generally by the reference numeral 30. The advertising sleeve 39 -comprises a ample piece plastics blank folded at one end to form a tubular sleeve 31 to receive the barrier arm 4 A front face 52 of the sleeve.30 carries ai advertiiting message which can be printed on the plastics, blank before it is folded.

The sleeve.36 has an gpright front wall:84, At an:leper end of the front wall 34 a top Wall 35 extends inwardly perpendicular to the front wel 34, At an inner end of the fop wall 35 a rear wall 3$ extends downwardly,. parallel to the front wall, terminating at a forwardly extending bottom wall 37 which is parailel. to the top wall 35. An -inner wall 38 extends upvveridly at a front end o the bottom wall 37, and overlaps and is secured to a rear face. 39 of the.front wail 34 by adhesive or heat welding for example to form the tubular sleeve 31 for reception of the barrier arm 4., in use., the sleeve 30 oan be mounted on the harder arm 4 by sliding the sleeve 30 o to etfri arm 4 andsecuring t sleeve 30 position o user.1 4 in t any swab Idled that ccommodate the type of openings are provided in the jacket access to ticket diSpensltV or retrieval mounted on the contra! box 3, ettisin Vice 1 can he modified reqthred 1on which it is to be mot:mite*, Apppppriate accommodate a. barrier arm 4, or provide. Cations, or other controls when the Jacket 5:is ascribed herein for mod on Oontroi t is envisaged that a could be used on r bins for example, or control boxes he.device cif the invention nvention has beer boxes at on entrance to or exit rom a carp others itar suppOrt structures such s ptibllc ads at toil stations.

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4 variation thereof and the terms Include. indude reprised and comprising" or iluded and includine or any on h ereof are considered to be totally Interchangeab!e and they Should all be fed the widest possible interpretation and vice versa.

The e invention is not I ernis varied in both construe. and detail invents hereinbefore d h e scope of the appended: claima,