US1554357A - Display device - Google Patents

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S. B. KlRKFATRHGK Sept. 22, 192

DI SPLAY DEVI CE Filed Feb. 18, 1925 A Patented Sept. 22, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMEL B. KIRKPATRICK, or cHroAeo, ILLINOIS.

DISPLAY DEVICE.

Application led February 18, 1925. Serial No. 10,087.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, SAMUEL B. 'KIRK- i'ATuioii, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in. Display Devicesfof which the following is a specification. y

This invention relatesto display devices especially adapted for vuse on motor vehicle wheels, valthough not necessarily restricted to sucli use. y

Briefly stated, an important object of this invention is to provide a display device in the nature of a hub cap having a name or indicia bearing plate provided with a weighted portion by means of which the indicia or name on the plate is at all times held in an upright position so that the` indicia oi' name may be readily read.

A further object of the invention is to provide ay display device of the character specilied which may be applied to a motor vehicle wheel without marring the appeal'- nce of the wheel or elaborately changing the design of the wheel.

A further object is to providea display device of the character specilicd which is of highly simplified construction, neat in appearance, and cheap to manufacture.

@ther objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description. and in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application andv iii Vwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the irn proved display device applied.

Figure 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view throiigh the improved display device applied.

Figure is a vertical sectional view taken ou line .'l-Zl of Figure 2.

lathe drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 5 designates the hub portion of a wheel of an automobile or the. like. Figure 2 plainly illustrates that the hub 5 is exteriorly threaded for engagement with the hub cap G. the said huh cap being provided at its upper end with an inwardly directed annular [lange 7 which defines a centrally ai'- raiiged sight opening 8. A plate 9 is positioned within the cap o' and is provided with a somewhat cylindrical projection 10 which may hear a name or an.)- indicia. Figure 1 plainly illustrates that the indicia on the part 10 may be plainly seen through the sight opening 8 and as the rear side of the plate 9 is weighted as indicated at 11 the of a disk, while the support 18 is in the nature of an anniiliis, the'center of which is iii line with the center of the annular flange 7 to afford a full view of the mattei' or* indicia on the projection 10. The supports 16 and 18 are held in spaced relation by locking pins 2() of any desired type and to assure the best results the locking pins or connecting members 2l) are longer than the anti-friction members 151 so as to preventthe ends of the anti-friction members from binding against the inner surfaces of the members 16 and 1.8. Figure 3 plainly illustrates that the anti-friction members 14 and the connecting pins 20 alternate about the members 16 and 18 so that the members 16 and 18 are uniformly spaced.

Attention is directed to Figure 2 which illustrates that the thickness of the plate 9 and the weighted portion 11 is somewhat lesstlian the space between the members 16 and 18 so that the plate 9 Awill not be likely lo bindend turn with the hub cap.

[n assembling they improved display device the1 members 16 and 18 are pressed lightly into the hiib cap `6 to remain in place and a proper lubricant is employed in the hub cap to reduce friction between the plate rollers 14: to a S) and the anti-friction minimum.

lt is believed to be obvious that the weighted part 11 will hold the plate 9 against rotation during the turning of the wheel so that even wlienltlie vehicle to which the invention is applied is travelling the name or indicia on the part 10 may be easily read. lVhen the vehicle is brought to a halt all the plates 9 will occupy a predetermined position so that the name of the vehicle may be readily observed. Attention is directed to the fact that the pro'ection 10 in the opening 8 in the flange will reduce the accumulation of mud, etc., to a minimum- Having thus fully described my inven tion what is claimed is f 1. A display device for wheels comprising a hub cap having a central opening, supports positioned within the hub cap and havin anti-friction elements, and an indicia earing plate positioned between Said supports and being weighted whereby the indicia thereon will maintain a substantially fixed position.

2. A display device for hubs comprising a hub cap having a sight opening, supports within the hub "en, anti-friction elements carried by said snpp-rts, and a neme been ing plate mounted on said anti-friction elements and visible through said sight opening, said plate being welghted whereby the indicia thereon remains in a predetermined position.

3. A display device for hubs comprising a hub cap having a sight opening, supports within the hub cap, anti-friction elements carried by said supports` and a name bearing plate mounted on said anti-friction elements and visible .through said sight opening, said plate being weighted whereby the indicia thereon remains in a predetermined position, said plate being provided with an extension positioned within one of said supports.

Ll. A display devicel for hubs comprising a hub cap having e. centrally arranged sight opening, supports within the hub cap, antlrietion eiements carried by said supports,

and connecting pins joining said sup orts.

yfriction elements, said plate being weighted whereby the plate will ride on said antifriction elements and remain in a predetermined position.

6. A display device comprising a hub cap having an inwardly extending annular fla-nge defining a sight o enin a pair of spaced supports posltione wit 1n said cap rearwardly of said'fiange, enti-friction elements carried by said supports, a plate positioned between said supports and mounted on said anti-friction elements, said plate being weighted whereby the plate will ride on said anti-friction elements and remain in a predetermined position, said plate being provided with a cylindrical projection exending forwardly and adapted to bear in- 1era.

n testimony whereof I eiiix my signature.

SAMUEL B. KRKPTRICK.

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