US1800681A

US1800681A - Aerial advertising apparatus

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Publication number: US1800681A
Application number: US88033A
Authority: US
Inventors: Edgar G Finlay
Original assignee: AERIAL ADVERTISING Co Inc
Current assignee: AERIAL ADVERTISING Co Inc; AERIAL ADVERTISING COMPANY Inc
Priority date: 1926-02-13
Filing date: 1926-02-13
Publication date: 1931-04-14
Anticipated expiration: 1948-04-14

Description

April 114, 1931. E-c FINLAY 1,800,681

AERL ADvE'rIs-ING APPARATUS Filed Feb. 13l 1925 m Jai@ Hfs Tropf/ss.

Patented Apr. .14, 1931 UNITED `STATES PATEN' OFFIQE EDGAR GFINLAY, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, TO AERIAL ADVERTISING COMPANY, INC., A CORPORATION OF NEVADA AERIAL ADVERTISING APPARATUS Application filed February 10 the character described wherein a balloon,

kite or other aerial vehicle of this nature may be eifectively employed to maintain a sign Containing suitable advertising matter in a position so that it will be effectively disi played as above described.

The invention further resides in the provision of a structure or sign for supporting advertising subject matter, which structure or sign may be readily attached to the kite,

balloon or other aerial device, or to the line leading from the balloon or other aerial device to an anchorage, thesaid supporting structure or sign being of novel construction and arranged so that it will at all times remain in position to effectively display the advertising matter supported thereon.

Another object is to provide a sign or supporting structure of the character described which will be exceptionally light, strong and 39 durable and which may be made up on comparatively large sizes so that the effectiveness of the advertising display will be enhanced without materially increasing the weight or rendering the apparatus as a whole more dif- 5 ficultl to handle and operate.

With the above mentioned and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and set forth in the claims hereto appended, it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details of construction 5 within the scope of the claims may be resorted to without departing from thespirit or sacricing any of the advantages of the invention. Y

Referring tc the drawing:

Fig. l represents afront elevation of aerial advertising apparatus constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 represents an end elevation of the apparatus shown in Fig. l.

Fig. 3 represents a perspective view of the apparatus as it will appear when in use.

Fig. l represents a top plan View of the sign.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in the accompanying drawing, I have provided a captive balloon generally designated 5, which `is employed as a means for supporting a'sign or advertising supporting frame 6. The balloon 5 is held by a suitable line 7 extending to the sign and a line 8 extends from the sign to the balloon. As a matter of fact, these lines 7 and 8 may be one continuous line extending through the sign as shown in Fig. l, or several lines may be secured together so as to have the same eifect as one continuous line. While I have shown a bal loon as an aerial supporting means for the sign, I may employ a kite, or any other suitable means which will serve the purpose of the balloon or the kite.

The sign 6 is of special construction for the following reasons: First, so that it may be made comparatively large without materially increasing the welght or causing the apparatus as a whole to become clumsy and difficult to operate; second, so that it may be strong and durable as well as light and large; and third, so that it will maintain the desir-ed position to effectively display advertising matter in heavy as well as light winds land will so operate under variable weather conditions.

The sign is composed of a flexible fabric, net work body designated 9, preferably made of cord of like flexible material and with its meshes like that of an ordinary tennis net, but of course said body is of greater size than the ordinary tennis net. Along the lower and upper longitudinal edges of this flexible net body, small stiffening rods l() and 1l respectively are secured in any suitable manner, said rods being formed of wood, aluminum or any other light, strong substance. Fastended centrally of their ends to said rods 10 and 11 and extending transversely thereof,

are a plurality of small

light cross rods

12, 13, 14 and 15, of which the one 12 is the shorter; the'one 13 longer than the one 12; the one 14 longer than the one 13 and the one 15 approximately the same length as the one 13. vvThese cross rods are fastened in any suit-able manner either Vby being wrapped with wire or cord or by using other fastening elements and they arespaced apart equa-distant'ly from one another as shown in Fig. 4.

Guy wires or cords 161and 17 are fastened to the extremities of the rods 10 and 11 on one side of the net, being fastened or secured in any suitable maner to the ends of the cross 5,

rods

12, 13, 14 and'15. The wires 17` extend from certain ends of the members` 10 and '11 to the` rod 14 andthe wires-16 extend from the` other ends of the members 10 and 11 to said rod 14. Similar guywires 18 and 19 are identically arranged on the other side of the net. This bracing arrangement provides a strong and durable signv structure but does not deprive the structure of the desired iexibility. v I l l The lines 7 and 8 leading to the balloon may be arranged as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. TheY line 7 is rfastened to a ring 2O to which ring are connected a plurality of flexible stays21. These stays are fastened tothe terminals of the,y rodl 10 and to the terminals of tute tension members extending between the the

cross rods

12, 13,14 and 15, and converge fromthese points towards the ring. Extending from. the ring in alignment with the'l cord .7 isa cord or line 22 which is joined to, the -rod 10 to one side of a point centrally ofthe ends o-f said rod and at which point thelower cross rod 14 is fastened. Another cord23, or in vfact a cordy which may be Considered as an extension of the. cordt 22, extends` up along one side of and through the netl body ldirectly tothe upper rod 11y and is fastened to said rodv at the point where the upper post 14 is secured, this toene side of the center of Y the net. Another cord 24 constituting an extension of the cord 23fextends from the. point` where the cord 23 isfastened to the member 11 up to a ring 25 to. which it isl fastened.

Flexible stays 26 corresponding tothe stays are connect-edI wi.ththering and withl the, uppercross rods as well-as therod 1 1, in

thesame-manner as are-the stays 21. Cords V27, shown in Figure 2, connect correspondlng ends of the upper and

lower cross rods

12, 13, 14 and: v1,5. The line or cord 8 is fastened to the ring and is extended upto the balloon. Inthis way asy shown Vin Figure 1,

l th-e

cords lor lines

8, 24, 23, 22 and 7 are virtually one; line extending in alinement directly from the anchorage on the ground through the sign and to the balloon. This line in beingf'astened, to the sign on one side of the vertical' median line of the net,l disposes the sign off center soithati'twill be effectively and steadily heldin the windlikea weather vane.

All tendency of the napping, of the sign is eliminated by this offsetting thereof.

As noted, the sign may include letters as shown at 28. The-se letters may be of clot-h or any other material but are preferably of flexible material. Instead of using letters, any other advertising or display means Vmay be employed and supported upon the vnet work i.

possible these proportions and also provides i for a safe and easy operationjor handling of.

the sign and other rigging under various weather conditions.v

Any number of cross rods or bracing arrangements as shown atthe upper and lower edges of theV net work sign may, if desired,Y

be placed between theedges of the sign and this will depend upon the'depth or widthfof the sign. Y' Y Y The cords 27 shown in Figs.. 1 and 2 constiupper and lower parts of theaerial sign structure and serve to limit the separation Aofthe lower and upper stiening rod's 10 and `11v to which the lower and upper longitudinal edges Vof the network body are attached.A By functioning in this manner they control or limit 'the tension to which the net bodyl 9 may be subjectedby the upward pull ofthe balloon 5 on'the anchorage element by which it is secured, tothe ground.,y f

In this manner valuable objects and advantagesof the invention are attained in that the sign may,as a result of such expedient, be made of a relatively fragile net but may be causedto satisfactorily operate to display' advertising in an effective manner for-the reason that means are employed withthe'net sign supporting structure 9 for holding it intension and for controlling or limiting the tension within the limits of strength. of the net,

yet 'suflici'ent to hold it taut.

I claim :v Y f 1. Aerial :advertising apparatus comprising a-net, stiffening rods extending along the upper and lower edges of thel net and: at-

tached thereto, cross rods extending transversely of said; stiffening rods` and attached thereto intermediate theirv ends, stays connectin-g'the'ends of said cross rods with said stiffening rods, andan aerial, vehicle VforV supporting said net., l

2. Aerial advertising apparatuscomprising a net, a stiffening rod extending, along a .horizontal edge of said. net and attachedl thereto, a cross rod extending transversely of said stiiening rod and attached thereto intermediate its ends, stays connecting the ends of said cross rod with said stiffening rod, and an aerial vehicle supporting said net.

3. Aerial advertising apparatus comprising a net, a stiilening rod extending along a horizontal edge of said net and attached thereto, a plurality of cross rods of dierent lengths extending transversely of said stiiiening rod and attached thereto intermediate their ends, sta-ys connecting the ends of said cross rods with each other and with said stiiiening rod, and an aerial vehicle for supporting said net.

4. Aerial advertising apparatus comprisinga net, stiffening rods extending along the upper and lower edges of the net and at- Y tached thereto, cross rods extending transversel;7 of said stiiiening rods and attached thereto intermediate their ends, stays connecting the ends of said cross rods with said stif'fening rods, an aerial vehicle for supporting said net, means for anchoring said vehicle to the ground, and diagonal guys extending from the plane of said cross rods and connecting the ends of said cross rods with said anchoring means.

5. An aerial advertising device, including: an air vehicle; an anchorage element for said vehicle; a net sign incorporated with said anchorage element in such a manner that tension in said element will operate to 'place tension in said net sign; and means for limiting the tension so placed in said net sign.

6. An aerial sign structure for suspension from an air vehicle, including: a net sign; means for placing tension 0n said net sign; and means for limiting the tension which may be placed on said net sign to that serving to hold the net sign against flapping under wind action to which it is subjected in the air.

7. An aerial sign structure for suspension from an air vehicle, including: a net sign; means for placing tension on said net sign; and means for limiting the tension which may be placed on said net sign to that serving to hold the net sign substantially iiat extending vertically from the upper portion to the lower portion of said net sign.

8. An aerial advertising device, including: an air vehicle; an upper attachment means below said vehicle; a display structure attached to said upper attachment means, said structure comprising an upper frame, a lower frame, tension members extending between said upper and lower frames, and a display fabric extended between said upper and lower frames; a lower attachment means below said lower frame and attached thereto; and an anchor member extending downward from said lower attachment means to a point of anchorage.

9. An aerial advertising device, including:

.g5 an air vehicle; an upper attachment means below said vehicle; a display structure attached to said upper attachment means, said structure comprising an upper frame, a lower frame, said upper and lower frames lying in horizontal planes, tension members extending between said upper and lower frames, and a display fabric extended between said upper and lower'frames; a lower attachment means below said lower frame and attached thereto; and an anchor member extending downward from said lower attachment means to a point of anchorage.

10. In an aerial advertising device, the combination of: an air vehicle; an anchorage element for said vehicle; a sign incorporated with said anchorage element in such a manner that tension in said element will operate to place tension in said sign; and flexible means for limiting the tension so placed in said sign.

EDGAR G. FINLAY.