US1166515A - Advertising device. - Google Patents

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Patented Jan. 4, 1916 2 SHEETS-SHEET l Even I55 [mass w. F. FwEssELL.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

,ArPucAnoN FlLED .lAN. 15, 1914.

Patented Jan. 4, 1916.

the said element. But in order that the in- WILHELM rnEp mcKrLonssELL', or SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUsT'aALIA.

ADVERTISING DEV-ICE.

To all whom it may concern:

.Be it known that I, NVILHELM Fnnnnnioii FLonssELL, a subject-of the Czar of Russia, residing at 350 George street, Sydney, in the State of New'South Wales, Commonwealth of Australia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Advertising Devices, of which the following is a specification. I This invention relates to improvements in advertising devices of the type in which the advertising'space is movable or capable of variation, the necessary motion being -ob-.

tained preferably through the agency 'of clockwork, or an electric motor.

The invention consists of a series of'parallelrotatable units whose adjacentgfedges almost meet, thereby-forming a practically continuous advertising gspace of any size d esiredl These unitsareoftri 'ngular section,

and each is provided withja projecting 'arm for each of itsjigthree facesg and with .a disk qui'distanujrecesses which a springepressed detentas adapt;

having three.

one end of ed to engage to a'ct as-afstop.,QAdjacent-to one end of the sections is'ai'ranged an operating element equipped with projections which aredesigned to engage the projections on the units, so as tion of the latter during the movement of vention may beclearl y comprehended, I now refer to the drawings herewith, in which Figure 1 is a front perspective view, and, Fig. 2 a rear perspective view with the door of the casing raised. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3, Fig. 2. Fig. i is a section on the line 4l-l, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a section on substantially the line 5-5, Fig. 4:. Fig. 6 is a fragmental plan view of a modified actuating gear. Fig. 7 is a-perspective' view illustrating a portion of a preferred form of a unit. i

The same numerals indicate the same or like parts.

10 is a casing having an opening ll in 'front and a door-12 at the rear.

13 are the afore-meiitioned rotating units which, as stated, are triangular in section, the entire series of these units forming the sign. The lower trunnion it of each unit fits in a ball boa-ring 15, and the upper trunnion 1.6 in a bearing 18. On the trunnion 16 is a disk l9 having, integral therewith the arms 20. In the disk are three wuidistaut recesses 21 into which takes the pin or other 7 Specification of Letters Patent.

"detent' 22actuated by the spring 23.

sp r t e wheel 34' substitutedfor to effect the desired-rota-f ratented Jan. 4', 1916.

Application filed January 15', 1914 Serial No. 812,310.

the rear of the series of units is arranged the actuating mechanism forv the same, .said.

mechanism being here shown as consistin'g of the sprocket chain 24' and sprockets 25 and 26, the chain being actuated by the sprocket 26 on the shaft 28 driven by the ,worm 29 andfworm wheel 30, the' motive power preferably being an electric motor 31.

On a link of-the' chain 24 isthe wiper or sweeper 32.

The units 13' forming the sign of wood, glass, metal, or other suitablemate- ,rial, having the component parts of theisign- 5 painted or otherwise illustrated on them.

Ifreferably, however, the three sides or panels 33 are held in grooves and are removable individually (Fig. '7), in order that ';variations of the sign maybe readily efi .fected by substituting fresh panels. h In order to Iminimize the noise of the the form illustrated in Fig. Ghas radially projecting teeth 35 on said Wheel being" engageable by the teeth- 36 of the wiper secured to the chain 24. f i i The operation of the invention is asfollews:'-The corresponding panel of each unit is illustrated to show apor'tion of a sign or advertisement, so that the whole sign I the whole of the "corre- 'SPOIldlllgPtlllGlS. On actuation of the chain may be shown by by the motor, the \viper'is brought intocontact with :tprojection on the first unit and forces the 'latter to rotate past the detent 22 one third of a revolution, thereby showing another panel or surface, and similarly as it passes each successive unit. The sign is then' fully displayed and remains so until the wiper again reaches a position where it will act upon the units and cause them to show another sign. It will be evident that, by causing the chain '24 to move in the opposite direction to that shown in the drawings, the sign may be operated'in a direction opposite to that shown,

the arms20, the

It is obvious that instead of a horizontally displayed sign it may be arranged to be displayed at any angle.

' I claim 1. In an advertising device, the combination of a, series of rotatably-mounted,..tri

lateral units arranged in juxtaposed, parallel relation; a disk secured to one end of each unit-and provided with a plurality of radial projections and with a series of three i I; 5 i

'equidistantly-spaced, V-shaped peripheral recesses; a movable operating element having projecting means thereon for engagement with the projections on said units, to rotate the latter through one-third of a revolution; and a spring-controlled detent engageable in the recesses in each disk at the conclusion of each rotary movement, while permitting rotation of the units in either direction upon their axes. Y

2. In an advertising device comprising, in combination, a-series of rotatably mounted, prism-shaped units arranged in juxtaposed, parallel relation, each unit having its side faces provided with movable panels; a disk secured to one endiof each unit and provided with a plurality of radial projections and with a series of three equidistantly-spaced, V-shaped peripheral recesses independently separate of said recesses formed by said projections, means to engage with the projections for imparting a step-by-step rotary movement to each unit in succession and to successively display each panel. thereof; a spring-pressed detent movable longitudinally of itself into and out of engagemeiit with said V-shaped recesses to' yieldingly lock the units in position at the conclusion of each rotary movement thereof, while permitting rotation of the units in oppositedi rections on their axes; and means for adjusting the spring tension of said detent.

3. An advertising device comprising, a casing formed with a display opening in one wall thereof and having an opposite wall in. hinged relation therewith, a,plurality of rotatably mounted, trilateral units arranged to have their ed es in juxtaposed, parallel relation and adapted to close said display opening, spindles formed on the ends of said units, bearings for said spindles secured to the casing and disposed adjacent said display opening, the upper end of -said units being formed with a circular reduced portionhaving a series of three equidistantlyspaced, V-shaped recesses therein, a disk secured to the upper end of each unit and provided with a plurality of radial projeceach side of the units, a supporting bar secured in the casing and adapted to extend transversely of said units, a plurality of hollow members supported on said bar and opposite each unit, a detent for each hollow member having slidable engagement there 'with and adapted to engage with the V- shaped recesses insaid unit for locking the same in positlon at the concluslon of each rotary movement thereof,'while permitting rotation of the units in either direction upon their axes, spring means in said hollow members for yieldingly holding said detents in engagement with said recesses, and adjustable means carried by said hollow members for-varying the tension of said spring means upon said detent.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILHELM FREDERICK FLOESSELL. Witnesses:

CHARLES E. GRAHAM, HENRY W; CLARKE.

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