US1155083A

US1155083A - Exhibitor.

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Publication number: US1155083A
Application number: US1171115A
Authority: US
Inventors: John J Mouawad
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1915-03-03
Filing date: 1915-03-03
Publication date: 1915-09-28
Anticipated expiration: 1932-09-28

Description

1. J. MOUAWAD.

EXHIBITOR.

APPLICATIQNVHLED MAR. a. 1915.

Patented Sept. 28, 1915.

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EXHIBITOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 3. 1915.

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JOHN J. MOUAWAD, F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

EXHIBITOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 28, 1915.

Application filed March 3, 1915. Serial No. 11,711.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN J. NIOUAW'AD, a subject of the Sultan of Turkey, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Exhibitore; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention has reference to improvements in exhibitors; and, the present in vention relates, generally, to a novel eX- hibitor in the form of a calendauattachment which may be used with clocks comprising a calendar-card presenting and delivering means which is actuated and controlled by the goar-mechanism of the clock, and which operates to present to view at a window in the cloclecasing, the twentyfour hours of a day, a card upon which is indicated the year, month, date and day, the mechanism also operating, at the end of every twenty four hours to remove such displaced card and replace it by another card upon which is indicated the next-sueseeding date and day of the week.

The present invention, therefore, has for its principal object to provide a novel and simply-constructed, as well as efliciently op- 'erating card-delivering and presenting mechanism actuated from suitable gearmechanism, as of any ordinary clock, and for use more especially as a means for indicating in consecutive order the months, dates and days of a year, the card-presenting mechanism being time-controlled in such a manner by the usual train of gearing, that a card is delivered and presented to view at the end of every twenty-four hours. It will be evident, however, from the following detailed description of the present invention, that with very slight changes, the card-delivering and presenting mechanism can be controlled and operated,

so that cards may be successively delivered j and presented at the readingwindow durmg much shorter intervals of time, the cards in that case being capable of use for ad- F vertising purposes.

Other objects of this invention not at this time more particularly enumerated will be clearly understood from the following detailed description of the present invention. lVith the various objects of the present invention in view, the invention consists, primarily, in a novel exhibitor of the gen eral character hereinafter set forth; and, the invention consists, furthermore, in the novel arrangements and combinations of the various devices'and parts, as well as in the details of the construction of the said parts, all of which will be more fully described in the following specification and then finally embodied in the clauses of the claims which are appended to and which form an essential part of the said specification. 7

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which z- Figure 1 is a front face-view of an exhibitor in the form of a calendar-clock made according to and embodying the principles of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical sectional representation of the upper portion of the clock-casing, showing in connection therewith and in front elevation, one general arrangement of the usual clock-mechanism, and a card-delivering and presenting means operated and controlled from the train of gearing of the said clock-mechanism. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional representation taken on line 33 in said Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow to, said view illustrating in side elevation the card-delivering and presenting means shown in Fig. 2.; and Fig. 4c is a plan or top view of the said parts. Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional representation, taken on line 55 in said Fig. 8, looking in the direction of the arrow 3 certain elements of the card-delivering and presenting means being shown in elevation, the various elements being represented in their normal or starting positions. Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5 of the drawings, said view representing the relative positions of the elements, at the time of moving a card into its preliminary vposition for presentation in front of the window. Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional representation of the mechanism, said section being taken on line 77 in said Fig. 5, looking in the direction of the arrow .2, showing the parts in their normal initial positions; Fig. 8 is a similar section of the same parts, showing their relative positions just prior to presenting'the delivered card directly back of the window; and Fig. 9 is another similar section of the same parts, showing the relative positions of the said parts, with the delivered card pressed in a vertical position directly back of and against the window. Fig. 10 is a bottom view of the card-delivering and presenting mechanism, with the elements thereof represented in their normal initial positions; and Fig. 11 is a similar view of the same parts, with the elements thereof represented in their operated positions.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the above described vlews, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to the several figures of the drawings, the reference-character 1 indicates a suitable clock, comprising a main casing 2 and a face 3. In this instance, the face is provided with a glass-door, as a, through which the dial 5 of the clock is exposed, the dial forming a usual part of any suitable clock-mechanism, as 6, which is suitablv secured upon the inner face of the back '7 of the main casing, substantially as illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The top 8 of said casing is provided with suitably disposed openings 9 and 10, and in one of its vertical sides, as 11, is an opening 12. In its upper portion, the face 3 is provided with an opening, as 13, oack of which is a piece of glass 1 L or other transparent material, to provide a window for the purposesto be presently more fully set forth. In the clock-mechanism or train of gears represented in said Fig. 2 of the drawings,

the referencecharacter 15 indicates the usual spindle upon which is mounted the usual form of toothed wheel 16 with the peripheral teeth of which the usual strikerarm 17 of the clockanechanism is in engagement in the usual and well-known manner This toothed wheel 16 is geared with the remaining train of gears in such a manner that during every twenty-four hours it will make two complete revolutions. Suitably mounted upon the said spindle 15 is a small pinion, as 18, which of course during the same time will make the number of revolutions as the toothed wheel 16. Extending from the inner face of the vertical side 19 of the clock-casing is a bracket, as 20, which carries a toothed wheel or gear 21. The

pro ortion of this toothed wheel or gear 21 to the pinion 18, with which it is in mesh, is two to one, so that while the pinion 18 makes two revolutions during each twenty-four hours, the said toothed wheel or gear 21 will make. but one complete revolution during the same number of hours. Extending laterallv from the rim of said'toothed wheel or gear 21, and at the proper location, is a suitably formed projection or pin, as 22, the purpose of which will be presently more lever fully explained; During each twenty-four hours, that is'during each complete revolution of the said toothed wheel or gear 21, this projection or pin 22 is moved actively into sliding engagement with the edge of the lower arm-portion of a lever 23, which lever is fulcrumed upon a pin 24 mounted upon a bracket 25 suitably secured to and extending downwardly from the inner face of the top 8 of the clock-casing 2, substantially as shown in the several figures of the drawings. The upper arm-portion of the said lever 23 extends into and through the previously-mentioned opening 9 in the said top 8 to a point above the said top of the clock-casing 2; The rotation of the said toothed wheel or gear 21 and the sliding engagement of the projection or pin 22 upon the edge of the lower arm-portion of said fulcrumed lever 23, at the proper time, will cause said lever 23 to move from its normal initial position indicated in Figs. 2 and 5 to the position represented in Fig. 6 of the drawings, at the same time compressing a spring, as 26, suitably secured upon the inner face of the side 19 of the clock-casing 2, as will be clearlyevident from an inspection of said Figs. 2, 5 and 6 of the drawings. As soon as the said lever 23 has been moved into the position represented in said Fig. 6, the said projection or pin 22 moves clear of the edge of the lower arm-portion of the 23, as will be clearly evident, at which time the said spring 26 is free to exert its pressure upon the opposite edge of the lower arm-portion of said lever 23, thus once more and rapidly causing said lever to assume its normal initial position indicated in Figs. 2 and 5 of the drawings, in the path of the said projection or pin 22 and to be again actuated by the said projection or pin atthe proper time, during the rotation of the said toothed wheel or gear 21. The purpose of this movement of the lever 23 is two-fold and will presently be more fully set forth.

Suitably secured upon the rear face of the back 7 of the clock-casing 2, by means of screws 27, or other suitable fastening means, is an upwardly extending and suitably formed support, as 28, carrying a card-receiving receptacle 29 of the general configuration shown. This receptacle, which is preferably of rectangular configuration, has a bottom 30'and a removable top 31 and in its sides, directly above the said bottom, it is provided with oppositely located openings, as 32 and 33. Stacked within this receptacle are cards 3 lof any suitable material, the number of cards corresponding to the number of days in a year, and each card bearing upon its face designations, such as the year, month, date, and the day of a week.

A weight 35 may be arranged upon the top card of thestack, if desired.

Extending laterally from the side36 off the receptacle 29, and directly beneath the opening 32 in said side36, is a suitably formed platform ,or shelf, as 37, which is provided with an elongated opening or slot 38, into and through which the upper arm portion of the previously mentioned lever 23 projects and isadapted toimove backand forth n said opening or slot, when the lever, 1O

23 is actuated bythe projection or pin 22 and the spring 26 in themanner herein-be.v fore stated. In its upper surface, the said platform or shelf??? is made with aguide 39 in which is arranged a correspondingly formed ejector-plate or plunger 40. This ejector plate olflplungeris provided with a.

suitably formed hole or opening 41 through which the upper arm-portion of the said lever 23 also projects, in order to produce a reciprocatory motion of the said. plate or plunger 4.0 in said guide 39. From an inspection of Figs. 2, 5 and 6, it will be seen, that while the lever 231s being actuated by the projection or pin'22, the said ejector plate or plunger 40 enters the opening or ings. Suitably connected with the. saidsupport 28, so as tobe located directly beneath the bottom of the receptacle .29 isanangularly disposed element, as 42, which extends beyond the side of the receptacle29iin which the opening or slot 33 is formed. Thislaterally extending portion of saidqelement 42 is provided with two

vertical wallslike members

43 and 44, placed such distance apart that a suitable card-receiver is provided to readily receive the card, which is ejected from the opening or slot, between the said wall-like members .43 and 44 and upon thatpart of the inclined surface-portion of the element located between said wall-like mem-. bers, in" the manner represented, in Fig. 8 of the drawings. From an inspection of Figs.

7 8 and 9 it willbe,seen, that,this card receiver thus provided is located directly back of the previously-mentioned.window 14 and the opening 13 in the face 3. Also suitably secured to'the under'surface of said inclined element 42, by means of a screw 45, or other suitable fastening means, is a rightangled supporting bracket 46, the arm-portion 47 of which is providedswith a pivot,

preferablyzin the form of a screw 48, and nut 49. Pivotally mounted upon said screw48,

cates with a suitable box or TQCBlVGl, as 70,

so as to be oscillatorily disposed upon the tentions or fingers, as 50 and 51, said fingers providing a suitable yoke, between which the upper arm-portion of the lever 23 pro jects and intermittently engages the respecs tive

fingers

50 and 51 so as to intermittently oscillate the saidlink 49 for the purposes to y bepresently more fully set forth Theother end-portion of the link 49 extends beyond the edge 52 of the main portion. of the bracket 46, said end-portion of the link having, a downwardly extending part 53,;

and a right-angled extension 54, which car ries pivotpin 55. Suitably secured to the under surface of that part of the inclined element 42, forming the above-mentioned card-receiver, by means of rivets 56 or other suitable fastening means, is a plate 57,,

55 is a plate or bar, as 64, which terminates I in a finger 65, said finger 65 extending into, and being movably' disposed in a suitablv,

shaped hole or opening 66 in the inclined base of the card-receiver, as shown in the several figuresof the drawings. The previ ously-mentioned plate or bar 65 is also provided with a downwardly extending fingerl or, post, as 67, in alinement withthe elongated opening or slot 62 in the slide 61', the 7 lower end-portion of said finger or post projecting into said opening or slot 62, and

being s'lidably disposed. therein, so as to intermittently engage with the end-bounding portions of the said opening,.or slot 62 and thereby intermittently'move the slide 61 forwardly and backwardly at the proper times in the bearing-portions v60 of themembers or arms/58 and 59.

Aswill be seen from an inspection of Figs. 7, 8 and 9 ofthe drawings,"the lower marginal edge-portion of the inclined bottom of the card-receiver lies slightly behind the window 14 so as to provide a laterally ex-' tending card delivery opening or slot 68,

which is located in registration above the receiving opening of a chute 69. This chute has its respective end-portions arranged and suitably secured in the

openings

10 and 12 of the top- 8 and side 11, respectively, and the lower end-portion of said chute communia 'ithe proper time.

details of the construction of the said parts,

I will now set forth,briefly,f the general op-' erations of the said devices and parts.

Supposethe various devices and parts are 5) inthe positions indicated in Figs.'2 and 5 of the. drawings :-The required number of cards are stacked in the card-receiving receptacle 29,-say 365 cards,corresponding to I the number of days in 'a year, or in'case of 107a leap year 366 cards, and the clock-work or train of gears is started. During each single rotation of the toothed or gear-wheel 21, the projection or pin 22 moves the lever 23 from the position indicated in Figs. 2and 1'5 5 to the position represented in Fig. 6. This movement of the said lever, in operating the mechanismsabove stated, ejects the lowest card 34 from the receptacle 29 upon that portion of the inclined element as located g' between the wall-like members 5L3 and 4 when the card rests for an instant, in the manner shown in Fig. 8 of the drawings, the finger 65 in the meantime being withdrawn fromthe position indicated in Fig.- 7 of the 25 drawings to the position of the finger in said Fig. 8: Immediately upon the projection or pin 22 leaving the edge of the lever 23, the

spring 26 returns the lever to its normal position indicatedin said Figs. 2 and 5, thus 3d withdrawi1 ig the ejector-plate or plunger from within the receptacle 29, thereby allowing the next lowest card in the stack to drop into position for its ejection from) the receptacle 29 into the card-receiver, at

position indicated in'said Fig. 7, and thus acts upon the back of the card 34, as will 4Joeevident, and raises the said card into a vertical position directly against the back of the window 14 where it is held in such position by the saidfinger [and the slide 61 upon which it rests, so that'the reading si inatter upon the card can be readthrough the said window. In this position the cardis held and exposed to view for twenty-four hours until the. projection or pin 22 again actuates the lever 23, thus causing the finger 56165 and the slide 61 to move awaysfrom the presented and exposed card, allowing the said card to drop into thechute 69 from which it passes into therbox or receiver f 70. The

parts

65 and 61 have nowonce more {is-been brought into the positions indicated in Fig. 8 of the drawings, and the ejectorplat'e or plunger 40 having, at the same time, again entered the receptacle 29, the lowest. card is again forced from said receptacle into. the

gnjcard-receiver to rest upon its inclined'bottom, and then to be immediately forced into its vertical position back oi the window 14;

as shown in said Fig. 9, in the manner here in-above described and for the purposes 65; stated.- Afterthe cardEA; has been properly Simultaneously with the withdrawalof the said ejector-plate or plrn- V ger, the finger 65 is returned to. its former eXposed in its vertical position, see Fig. 9,

the slide 61 and the finger 65 in due course of the window bearing the succeeding date.-

Of course it will be clearly understood, that with slight changes, the lever 23 may be made-to actuate the mechanism at shorter intervalsof time, for oftener and more rapidly presenting cards back of the window, as for instance, in case the clock is to be used as an advertising clock, instead of a calendar clock.

I am also aware, that other changesmay' be 'made in the general arrangements {and combinations of the various devices and parts, as well as in the details of the construction of the "said parts, without departing from the scope of the present invention as set forth in the 'lt'oregoing specification and as defined in the clauses of the claims which are appended tothesaid specification.

Hence, I do not limit my present invention tothe exact arrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts as described in the said specification, nor do I confine myself to the exact details of the construc- 1 tion of thesaid parts, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

I claim 1. An exhibitor comprising a casing provid'ed with a window, a train of gears within said casing, a receptacle mounted upon said casing inwliichcards bearing reading matter are stacked, said receptacle being provided in one sideivith a card-ejecting opens,

ing, an ejector having a portion extending into and movable in said receptacle for ejectinga card into the opening in the side; of said receptacle, a card-receiver located at the side of said receptacle and in communication with said opening. said receiver being located also back of the window of said casing, and an angularly disposed. element fOlITllIlg part or said card-receiver, and

mechanism for raising an ejected card from said angular-1y disposed eleinentyer-ti'cally 1 and said .niechanism being actuated from said train otgears. f y 1 2, An exhibitor comprising a casing provided with a window, a train of gears within said casing, a receptacle mounted upon said casing n which cards bearing reading inatter are stacked, said receptacle'being providedin one-side with a card-ejecting open- 111g, an ejector having a portion extending intoand movable in said receptacle for eject- .ing cardeintothe. opening in the side of back of said window, both the saidejector said receptacle, a card-receiver located at the side of said receptacle and in communication with said opening, said receiver being located also back of the window ofsaid cas ing, and an angularly disposed element forming part of said cardreceiver, and mechanism for raising an ejected card from said angularly disposed element vertically back of said window, both the said ejector and said mechanism being actuated from said train of gears, consisting of a pinion cooperating and actuated from said train of gears, a toothed wheel in mesh with said pinion, a projection extending from said toothed wheel, and a lever fulcrumed in said casing with which said projection is adapted to be brought into active engagement.

3. An exhibitor comprising a casing provided with a window, a train of gears within said casing, a receptacle mounted upon said casing in which cards bearing reading matter are stacked, said receptacle being provided in one side with a card-ejecting opening, an ejector having a portion extending into andmovable in said receptacle for ejecting a card into the opening in the side of said receptacle, a card-receiver located at the side of said receptacle and in communication with said opening, said receiver being located also back of the'window' of said casing, and an angularly disposed element forming part I of said card-receiver, and mechanism for raising an ejectedjcard from said angular-1y disposed element vertically back of said window, both the said ejector and said mechanism being actuated from said train of gears, consisting of a pinion cooperating and actuated from said train of gears, a toothed wheel in mesh with said pinion, a projection extending from said toothed wheel, and a lever fulcrumed in said casing with which said projection is adapted to be brought into active engagement, for moving said lever in one'direction, and a spring within said casing in engagement with said lever for returning said lever to its normal initial position. I I

a. An exhibitor comprising a casing provided with a window, a train of gears within said casing, a receptacle in which cards bearing reading matter are stacked, means for mounting said receptacle above said casing, said receptacle being provided with a plunger-receiving opening and a card-ejecting opening, a carcbreceiver at the side of said receptacle back of the said window and beneath the said card-ejecting opening, a pinioncooperating with and actuated from said train of gears, a toothed'wheel'in mesh with said pinion, a projection extending from said toothed wheel, a lever 'fulcrumed in said casing with which said projection is adapted to be brought in active engagement for moving said lever in one direction and actuatingsaid plunger to eject card from said receptacle into said card-receiver, a

nieans, said inclined element being provided with a card-receiver at the side of said receptacle back of the said window and beneath the said card-ejecting opening, a cardejecting plunger slidably disposed in said plunger-receiving opening of said recptacle for ejecting a card from said receptacle into said card-receiver, a bracket connected with said inclined element, a link oscillatorily mounted upon said bracket, a bar pivotally connected with said link, and a card engaging finger connected with said bar and movably disposed within the card-receiver adapted to be brought into engagement with the ejected card in said card-receiver for bringing said card into reading position back of the window, and a time-controlled means for actuating said plunger and also said oscillatorily mounted link.

6. An exhibitor comprising a casing provided with a window, a receptacle in which cards bearing reading matter are stacked, means for mounting said receptacle upon the casing, said receptacle being provided with a plunger-receiving opening and a cardejecting opening, an inclined element connected with said receptacle-mounting means, said inclined element being provided with'a card-receiver at the side of said receptacle back of the said window and beneath the said card-ejecting opening, a card-ejecting plunger slidably disposed in said plunger receiving opening of said receptacle for ejecting a card from said receptacle into said card-receiver, a bracket connected with said inclined element, a link *oscillatorily mounted upon said bracket, a bar pivotally connected with said link, and a card engaging finger connected with said bar and 1n0vably disposed! within the adapted to be brought into engagement with the ejected card in said card-rreceiver for bringing said card into reading position back of the window, a time-controlled lever fulcrumed within said casing, said lever having portions in engagement with said plunger and also with saidlink for actuating both said plunger and said link.

card-receiver iio the casing, said receptacle being provided fit with a plunger receiving opening and a card-ejecting opening, an inclined. element connected with said receptacle-mounting means, said inclined element, being provided with a card-receiver at the side of said receptacle back of the said window and beneath the said card-ejecting opening, a cardejecting. plunger slidably disposed'in said plunger receiving opening rof said receptacle for ejecting a card from said receptacle into said card-receiver, a bracket con-V nected with said inclined element, a link oscillatorily mounted upon said bracket, a bar pivotally connected with said link, and a card engaging finger connected with said bar and movably disposed with the cardreceiver adapted to be brought into engagement with the ejected card in said cardreceiver for bringing said card into reading position back of the window, a lever fulcrumed within said casing, said lever having portions in engagement with said plunger and also with said link for actuating both said plunger and said link, a time-operated pinion with the casing, a gear in mesh with said pinion, and a projection upon said pinion for engagement with said lever to actuate the same. I

8. Anexhibitor comprising a casing provided with a window, a receptacle in which cards bearing reading matter are stacked, means for mounting said receptacle upon the casing, said receptacle being provided with a plunger-receiving opening and a' cardejecting opening, an inclined element connected with said receptacle-mounting means, said inclined element being provided with a card-receiver at the side of said receptacle back of the said window and beneath the said card-ejecting opening, a card-ejecting plunger slidably disposed in said plungerreceiving opening of said receptacle for ejecting a card from said receptacle into said card-receiver, a bracket connected with engagement with said plunger and alsowith said link for actuating both said plunger and said link, a time-operated pin-ion with the casing, a gear in mesh with said pinion, a proj-ectionupon said pinion adapted to be brought into sliding engagement with said lever for moving said lever in one direction, and a spring within the casing in engagement with said lever for returning said lever and the mechanisms actuated from said lever to their normal initial positions.

9. An exhibitor comprising a casing provided with a window-,a receptacle in which cards bearing reading matter are stacked, means for mounting said receptacle upon the casing, said receptacle being provided with a plunger receiving opening and a card-ejecting opening, an inclined element connected with said receptacle-mounting means, said inclined element being provided with acard-receiver at the side of said receptacle backiof the said window and beneath the said card-ejectingopening, a cardejecting plunger slidably disposed in said plunger-receiving opening of said receptacle for ejecting a card from said receptacle into said card-receiver, a bracket connected with said inclined element, a link oscillatorily mounted upon said bracket, a bar pivotally connected with said link, a card-engaging finger connected with said bar and movably disposed within the card-receiver adapted to be brought into engagement with the ejected card in said cardreceiver for bringing said card into reading position back of the window, a set'of bracket-like arms extending downward from said inclined element, said arms being provided with bearing-portions, a card-supporting slide movably supported in the bearing-portions of said arms, said slide being provided with an elongated opening, a finger or post extending downwardly from said bar into said opening in the slide, and a time-controlled means for actuating said plunger, and also said oscillatorily mounted link. 7 V

10. An exhibitor comprising a casing provided Witha window, a receptacle in which cards bearing reading matter are stacked, means for mounting said receptacle upon the casing, said receptacle being provided with a plunger-receiving opening and a cardejecting opening, an inclined element connected with said receptacle-mounting means, said inclined element being provided with a card-receiver at the side of said receptacle back of the said window and beneath the said card-ejecting opening, a card'ejecting plunger slidably disposed in said plungerreceiving opening of said receptacle for ejecting a card from'said receptacle into said card-receiver, a bracket connected with said inclined element, a link oscillatoriiy mounted upon said bracket, a bar pivotally connected with saidilink, a card-engaging finger connected with said bar and movably disposed within the card-receiver adapted to be brought into engagement with the ejectedcard in said card-receiver for bringing said card into reading position back of the window, a set of bracketdike arms ex tending downward from said inclined element, said arms being provided with bearing-portions, a card-supporting slide movably supported in the bearing-portions of said arms, said slide being provided with an elongated opening, a linger or post extending downwardly from said bar into said opening in the slide, a time-controlled lever fulcrumed within said casing, said lever having portions in engagement with said plunger and also with said link'i'or actuating both said plunger and said link.

11. An exhibitor comprising a casing pro vided with a window, a receptacle in which cards bearing reading matter are stacked, means for mounting said receptacle upon the casing, said receptacle being provided with a plunger-receiving opening and a card-ejecting opening, an inclined element connected with said receptacle-mounting means, said inclined element being provided with a card-receiver at the side of said receptacle back of the said window and beneath the said card-ejecting opening, a cardejecting plunger slidably disposed in said plunger-receiving opening of said receptacle for ejecting a card from said receptacle into said card-receiver, a bracket connected with said inclined element, a link oscillatorily mounted upon said bracket, a bar pivotally connectedwith said link, a card-engaging finger connected with said bar and movably disposed within the card-receiver adapted to be brought into engagement with the ejected card in said card-receiver for bringing said card into reading position back of the window, a set of bracket-like arms extending downward from said inclined element, said arms being provided with bearing-portions, a card-supporting slide movably supported in the bearingportions of said arms, said slide being provided with an elongated opening, a finger or post extending downwardly from said bar into said opening in the slide, a lever fulcrumed within said casing, said lever having portions in engagement with said plunger and also with said link for actuating both said plunger and said link, a time-operated pinion within said casing, a gear in mesh with said pinion, and a projection upon said pinion ior engagement with said lever to actuate the same.

12. An exhibitor comprising a casing provided with a window, a receptacle in which cards bearing reading matter are stacked, means for mounting said receptacle upon the casing, said receptacle being provided with a plunger-receiving opening and a cardejecting opening, an inclined element connected with said receptacle-mounting means, said inclined element being provided with a card-receiver at the side of said receptacle back of the said window and beneath the said card-ejecting opening, a card-ejecting plunger slidablv disposed in said plungerreceiving opening of said receptacle for ejecting a card from said receptacle into said card-receiver, a bracket connected with said inclined element, a link oscillatorily mount ed upon said bracket, a bar pivot-ally connected with said link, a card-engaging finger connected with said bar and movably disposed within the card-receiver adapted to be brought into engagement with the ejected card in said card-receiver for bringing said card into reading position back of the window, a set of bracket-like arms extending downward from said inclinedelement, said arms being provided with bearing-portions, acardsupporting slide movably supported in the bearing-portions of said arms, said slide being provided with an elongated opening, a finger or post extending downwardly from said bar into said opening in the slide, a lever fulcrumed within said casing, said lever having portions in engagement with said plunger and also with said link for actuating both said plunger and said link, a time-operated pinion within said casing, a gear in mesh with said pinion, a projection upon said pinion adapted to be brought into sliding engagement with said lever for moving said lever in one direction, and a spring within the casing in engagement with said lever for returning said lever and the mechanisms actuated from said lever to their normal initial positions.

In testimony, that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of March, 1915.

JOHN J. MOUAVVAD. Witnesses:

FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL, FREDK H. W. FRAENTZEL.

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