JPH04104083A - Advertisement supporter and clock - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To facilitate mounting on a wall clock without impeding the operation thereof by an arrangement wherein a support comprising an advertisement member turns integrally with hands. CONSTITUTION: A circular sheet advertisement support 1 is carried on one hand, especially the second hand 6, of a wall clock on the front of the dial 5 thereof. The sheet 5 is preferably made of a very light and relatively rigid material and it is preferably made deformable sufficiently for carrying the support 1 on the hand 6 by separating a plane for making a groove 3. The groove 3 serves as a hand 6 receiver and a central opening 2 permits passage of a central carrying shaft from the hand 6 to the hand 8. The basic material for the support 1 includes Teflon(R), plastic, cardboard, etc. Since the second hand 6 is normally disposed remoter from the dial 5 than the hands 7, 8, the diameter of the sheet 1 is preferably set shorter than the diameter of the dial 5 so that not only the end parts of the hands 7, 8 but also the marks of hour, minute and second can be viewed.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention provides an advertising support specifically designed for advertising on clocks such as railway stations, other public places, building facade clocks, wall clocks, wristwatches, etc. and a watch equipped with this advertising support.

[Conventional technology]

Wall clocks usually have large dials and are placed in prominent positions in public places so that they can be easily seen from almost anywhere in the hall in which the clock is located. Therefore, these wall clocks have become an ideal place to display advertising materials. For example, French Patent No. 80
No. 9,530, it has already been proposed to provide a wall clock with an advertising disc, and to fix this removable disc to the second hand of the wall clock by means of a thumbscrew. In order to fix this disc, from the viewpoint of the weight of the disc, a particularly powerful motor and a second hand with a special structure for fixing the disc are required, so it is necessary to make a wall clock with a special structure. Met.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an advertising support that can be easily attached to, for example, a wall clock without preventing the movement of the timepiece, and a timepiece equipped with this advertising support.

[Means to solve the problem]

The present invention is an advertising support for a watch consisting of a dial and hands for displaying the time, the support comprising a member representing an advertising display, the member engaging one of the hands of the timepiece. The above-mentioned problem has been solved by means characterized in that the needle is rotated integrally with the needle by means of a grooved sheet.

〔Example〕

The drawings show one embodiment of the advertising support according to the present invention. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the advertising support, and Fig. 2 shows the advertising support shown in Fig. 1 attached to the second hand of a wall clock. FIG.

1 and 2 show an embodiment of an advertising support according to the invention, which is constituted by a circular sheet l having a central opening 2 and a radial groove 3. FIG. Advertisement 4 is printed or otherwise affixed to sheet 1 .

As shown in FIG. 2, a circular sheet-shaped advertising support 1 is attached to one of the hands of the wall clock, especially the second hand 6, on the front of the dial 5 of the wall clock (not shown). There is. The sheet 1 is preferably made of a very light and relatively rigid material, but is preferably sufficiently deformable to allow the attachment of the support 1 to the needle 6 by separating the surfaces on which the grooves 3 are provided. , this groove 3 acts as a receiver for the needle 6, and the central opening 2 is adapted to allow the passage of the intermediate mounting shaft of the needles 6 to 8. The base material of the support 1 is Teflon (trade name) or plastic.

Examples include cardboard.

Since the second hand 6 is normally located further from the dial 5 than the hands 7, 8, it is preferred that the diameter of the seat 1 is substantially smaller than the diameter of the dial 5, so that the hand Not only the ends of numbers 7 and 8, but also the hour, minute, and second marks will be visible.

Also, if a relatively transparent advertising support itself is provided, its diameter may be larger.

According to the illustrated embodiment, the support 1 follows the movement of the second hand 6, and the weight of the support 1 is sufficiently light so that the movement of the second hand 6 is not hindered. It is of course possible for the advertising support 1 to be attached to the needles 7 or 8, but in this case its movement would be much less perceptible. Furthermore, especially when the thickness of the support 1 is extremely thin,
It may also be attached to the needle, for example by gluing it to the back side of the needle, in which case the groove 3 will no longer be visible. It is also conceivable to make the support constituted by a very thin plastic sheet representing advertising by any printing technique.

The advertising support described above may be easily attached to a wall clock by simply punching a hole in the case covering the dial of the wall clock.

The support 1 may have a different shape from that shown,
In particular, it would be interesting to have a well-known shape corresponding to a well-known commercial mark or symbol, and the advertising support could also be used as a support for advertising by printing, gluing, or other fixing means. This support, which may be made of any material with suitable properties with respect to weight and capacity, may be colored or fitted with colored advertising, the latter also being made by embossing.

Regarding the embodiment of the support shown in FIGS. 1 and 2,
If the hands to which the support is attached are placed close to the dial of the wall clock, there are fewer restrictions on the dimensions of the support; in this case, the diameter of the support (or its diameter if the support is not circular) maximum dimensions).

If there are hour, minute, and second markings, it is limited only by the hour, minute, and second markings. If the movement of this hand is faster than that of the two other hands and it is preferable to fix the advertising support to this hand, the wall clock structure may also be designed with its second hand located close to the dial. It can be done. − The advertising support can also be applied to small wall clocks or wristwatches.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the advertising support, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the advertising support shown in FIG. 1 attached to the second hand of a wall clock. In the drawing 1...Support body (sheet) 2...Central opening 3...Groove 4...Advertisement 5...Dial (dial) 6...Second hand 7. ...Needle 8...Needle Patent Applicant Burisme Anfonis The engraving procedure amendment for the drawings was filed on November 30, 1990.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. An advertising support for a watch consisting of a dial and hands for displaying time, the support comprising a member representing an advertising display, and the member is attached to one hand of the clock. An advertising support configured to be rotated integrally with the needle by a sheet having an engaging groove. 2. It has a second hand, the seat is circular, it has a central opening for receiving the central axis of the hand, the diameter of the seat is smaller than the diameter of the dial, and there are at least symbols indicating hours, minutes and seconds. A watch with an advertising support according to claim 1, characterized in that the ends of the other two hands are visible. 3. Claim 1, characterized in that it has a second hand, and the second hand moves within a plane disposed between the other hand and the dial.
Watches equipped with the advertising support described.