US1237678A

US1237678A - Advertising-poster.

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Publication number: US1237678A
Application number: US15234017A
Authority: US
Inventors: George C Murphy
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1917-03-03
Filing date: 1917-03-03
Publication date: 1917-08-21
Anticipated expiration: 1934-08-21

Description

G. C. MURPHY.

ADVERTISING POSTER. APPLICATION ma n MAR. 3. 1917 Patented Aug. 21, 1917..

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ADVERTISING POSTER. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 3.1917.

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ADVERTISING-POSTER.

To v a'llwhom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE C. MURPHY, citizen of the United States of America, residing at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Advertising-Posters, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to an advertising poster and has for its principal object the production of means for drawing attention to advertising matter. Another object of this invention is the production of a signpivotally mounted upon a post which is adapted to turn with the wind.

Another object of this invention is the production of a cylinder adapted to be easily rotated upon a rod, said rodbeing provided with a bearing point.

.With these and otherobjects in view, this invention consists of certain novel combi' nations, constructions and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed. 7

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 sa side elevation of the device.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the device showing the same partly in section.

is a vertical section through the sign left off. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the topof the cylinder showing how the vane is attached thereto, the vane being broken away.

Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1 looking in t'he direction of the arrows.

Fig. 6

de ice with the advertising is a section taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 3 looking in the directionof the arrows.

Fig. 7 is a section taken on the line 77 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 8 is a section taken on the line 88 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 9 is a section of Fig. 2.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, it will be seen that 1 designates a post which is provided with the vertically extending bore 2 adapted to receive the rod 3. This rod 3 is held in place by means of the collar 4 which is attached to the post 1 by means of the screw 5 as shown clearly in Fig. 3.

The rod 3 is adapted to extend into the taken on the line 99 Specification of Letters Patent.

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cylinder, 6so that the pointed end 7 ofthe rod 3 will engage the cap 8. The cap 8 is threaded upon the cylinder 6 and is provided with the spherical shaped knob 9Ja-nd the body portion '10. The pointed end 7 of the rod 3 is adapted to bear upon the center of the inner face of the body portion 10 of the cap 8. .The cap 11 is threadedly mounted upon the lower end of the cylinder 6 and is rovided with a central opening 12 so as to allow the rods 3 to pass therethrough.

Near the upper e d of the rod 3 is provided the collar 13 which is fixedly attached to the rod. 3 andwill prevent the cylinder from wabbling upon the shaft 3. Upon the upper end of the cylinder 6 vane 14. This vane 1 4 is bent so as to provide the sleeve portion 15 whichis fixedly attached to the body portion of the vane, by means of rivets 16. Rivets 17 are also pro;

is provided the vided to fixedly attach the vane to the cylinder 6 as is clearly shown'in Fig. 3'. Near the lower end of the cylinder 6 is provided the frame 18 which frame 18 consists of. the side members 19 which will be .held in place. by means of the V-shaped brackets 20. These brackets 20 are formed from single strips of metal andibent so aste provide the fiattened portion 21 andthe twolegs 22. At the end of the legs 22 there is provided the internal feet 23 which are held in engagement with the side portions 19. by means of the rivets 24. The body portions 21" are mounted upon the blocks 25 by means of the bolts 2 6 whichbolts 26 are held in position by nuts 27. The blocks 25 when placed together are dished out so as to provide the cylindrical bore'28 so as to pass around and the cylinder .6 as is clearly shown in Fig. 9. i

The vane 14 which is mounted upon the upper end of the cylinder 6, is braced by means of the sheet metal strip 29 by means of a plurality of rivets 30. Upon this vane 14 there is usually painted some word which will draw the attention of pedestrians and others. The frame 18 which is provided with side portions 19 is for the purpose of advertising and the like. Along the face of the side portions 19 there may be painted advertising matter. It will be seen by having the vane 14 fixedly attached to the cylinder 6 and the frame 18 fixedlyattached to the cylinder 6, that when the wind blows it will have the usual effect upon the vane 14, that is turn the same from the direction in 'vided with threaded which the wind is coming, which vane will turn the cylinder 6 and the frame 18 which will naturally draw advertising matter carrled upon the frame 18, to the attention of those occupying the space thereabout.

What is claimed is: r 7

ll In adevice of the class described, the combination of a post, said post provided with a longitudinal bore extending at a spaced distance from its top, a rod being fitted in said bore, the top end of said rod being pointed, a cylinder passing around said rod, said cylinder provided with threaded ends, a pivot cap threaded upon theupper end of said cylinder so as to come into engagement with the pointed end of said rod, a cap provided with central opening threaded upon the lower end of said cylinder and means provided upon said rod to prevent said cylinder from wabbling, a vane fixedly attached near the top of said cylinder and means for displaying advertising matter mounted upon said cylinder.

2. In a device of the classdescribed, the combination of a post, said post provided with a central longitudinal bore extending at a spaced distance from its top and rotatably mounted within said bore, means for bracing said rod within said bore, said rod provided with a .pointedend, a cylinder passing around said rod, said cylinder proends, a pivot cap threaded upon the upper end of said cylinder so as to be in engagement with said pointed end of said rod, a cap provided with a central opening threaded upon the lower end of said cylinder so that said rod may pass through said opening, a collar fixedly attached to saidrod near, its upper end so as to prevent said cylinder from Wabbling, a vane fixedly attached to said cylinder near its top, means for bracing said vane upon said cylinder and means for displaying advertising matter carried upon said cylinder.

3. In a deviceof the class described, the

combination of a post, said post provided with a central longitudinal bore extending at a spaced distancefrom its top and rotatably mounted within said bore, means for bracing said rod within said bore, said rod provided with a pointed end, a cylinder passing around said rod, said cylinder provided with threaded ends, a pivot cap threaded upon the upper end of said cylinder so as to be in engagement'with said pointed end of said rod, a cap provided with a central opening threaded-upon the lower end of said cylinder so that said rod may pass through said opening, attached to said rod near its upper end so as to prevent said cylinder from wabbling, a vane fixedly attached to said cylinder near its top, means for bracing said vane upon said cylinder, a frame carried upon said cylinder near its lower end, said frame provided with a plurality of side portions, said side portions adapted to receive advertising matter, braces fixedly attached to said side portions, a plurality of blocks dished out so as to pass around said cylinder, said braces being fixedly attached to said blocks whereby said blocks will efliciently hold said frame in engagement with said cylinder.

4:. In a device of the class-described, the combination of a post with a frame, means for pivotally mounting said frame upon said post, said frame comprising a plurality of side portions, said side portions being held together by means of a plurality of braces, said braces being substantially V-shaped and formed from a single strip of metal and bent so as to form a body portion, legs divergingly extending from said body portion, feet extending from said legs so as to be at right angles'with said body portions, said feet being attached to said side portions by rivets, blocks held between said body portions by means of bolts.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

GEORGE 'G; MURPHY;

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing; the Commissioner of Patents,

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