US1897271A - Displaying machine for show rooms, show windows, and the like - Google Patents

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v Feb. 14, 1933.

A. M. MOORE DISPLAYING MACHINE FOR SHOW ROOMS, SHOW WINDOWS, AND THE LIKE Filed July 7, 1931 6 SheeS-Sheet l ,/1 Horne y A. M. MOORE DISPLAYING MACHINE FOR SHOW ROOMS, SHOW WINDOWS, AND THE LIKE Filed July 7, 1931 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 mferzior @Apk Feb. 14, 1933. A M` MOORE 1,897,271

DISPLAYING MACHINE FOR SHOW ROOMS, SHOW WINDOWS, AND THE LIKE Filed July 7, 1931 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Q Y Ivenlor Alp/leu.: M. Moore Byhwmm llorney A. M. MOORE Feb. 14, 1933.

DISPLAYING MACHINE FOR SHOW ROOMS, SHOWy WINDOWS, AND THE LIKE Filed July 7, 1931 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 /Z/vheus M. Moore Byw ltorney Feb. 14, 1933. A, M, MORE 1,897,271,

DISPLAYING MACHINE FOR SHOW ROOMS, SHOW WINDOWS, .AND THE LIKE Filed July 7, 1931 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 Feb. 14, 1933. A, M, MOORE 1,897,271

DISPLAYING MACHINE FOR SHOW ROOMS, SHOW WINDOWS, AND THE LIKE Filed July '7, 1931 Alp/Z eus M /Vaqre Patented Feb. 14, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ALPHEUS M. MOORE, OF SOMERSET, PENNSYLVANIA DISPLAYING MACHINE FOR SHOW ROOMS, SHOW WINDOWS, AND THE LIKE Application led July 7, 1931. Serial No. 549,243.

This invention relates to an apparatus` for displaying objects or articles of various kinds in show windows or show rooms, or the like, the general object of the invention being to provide a turn table for supporting the article or objects with a motor for driving the turn table, and with means for illuminating the object as it is turned withd-iiferent colored lights, the circuits of which are alternately closed and opened.

Another object of the invention is' to provide a sturdy, durable display device, displaying all kinds of show room mechandise, and has but few moving parts and which has its own built-in lighting equipment.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims:

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which t Figure 1 is a top plan view of the device.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional viewthru the turn table with the parts associated therewith.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3 of Fi 2. Y

F ig. 4 is a detail vertical sectional view showing the shaft and the parts associated therewith.

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of F i0. 4.

F ig. 6 is a section on line 6 6 of Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is a section on the line 7 7 of ig. 8 is a section on the line 8 8 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 9 is a diagrammatic view of the circuit.

Fig. 10 is a sectional view with parts in elevation showing the castor arrangement for lifting the device from the surface on which it rests.

Fig. 11 isa section on line 11-11 of Fig. 10.

In these drawings, the numeral 1 indicates the base of the device, provided with the base blocks 2 for resting on a floor or other surface, and said base is provided with an upstanding. flange 3 which, with the base forms a casing which is covered by the cover plate 4, a gasket 5 being placed between the cover and the upper edge of the flange.

A shaft 6 has its lower end journaled in casing and carries a Worm 14 which meshes with the teeth of the gear 11 and said shaft is driven from a motor 15 supported on the base.

One end of the part 13 has an opening therein which is covered by a plate 16 so that the shaft can be removed and the other end of said part 13 has a packing gland 17 through which the shaft passes.

A plate 18 is supported in spaced relation from the cover 4 by the supports 19 and 20 and said plate in its upper face has a pair of raceways for the balls 21 which engage raoeways in tlie turn table or platform 22 which is fastened to the upper end of the shaft 6. A bearing 23 is carried by the plate 18 for the shaft and oil is supplied to this bearing 23 and the bearing 10 by the oil conduit 24. Oil ducts 25 are formed in the platform so that oil can be supplied to the balls 21. The platform is formed with a peripheral flange 26 which extends over the periphery of the plate 18. Y

A sleeve 27 of non-conducting material encircles that part of the shaft between the cover plate 4 and the plate 18 and is keyed to the shaft as shown at 28 and rings 28 of non-conducting material encircle the sleeve with one ring contacting the cover plate 4 and the other the plate 18.

A ring 29, preferably of brass encircles'the lower part of thesleeve 27 and a ring 30 also preferably of brass encircles the upper part of the sleeve and the rings are separated by the rings 3l of non-conducting material. The rings 29 and 30 are connected together by the rivets 32 which are also preferably of brass and which pass through the insulated rings 3l, so that the two brass rings 29 and 30 are electrically connected together, and as will be seen, the rings 28 and 31 are of much larger diameter than the brass rings 29 and 30. s

A spring pressed brush 32' contacts the lower ring 29 and-is connected by a conductor 33 with a feed line 34. A plurality of notches are formed in the upper brass ring 30 torelceive-th'ewedge-shaped blocks 3K5, of nonconducting material and a number of springpresses brushes 36 engage the ring 301and each of these brushes 36` is connected to a circuit 37, these circuits being connected with 4the return line 38, andv each circuit has a number of lamps 39 therein, and I prefer to make the lamps in each circuit of a dierent color from therlamps in the other circuits.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that .during the rotation of theshaft and the turn table or platform, the brushes 36 will alternately make and break thecircuits due to their engagement with portions of the brass ring 30 and the insulating wedges 35 thereon while current will be supplied to the ring 3() from the source through the conductor 33 and the brush 32 which is in constant contact with the `lower brass ring 29, the current passing from the ring 29 through the rivets 32 into the ring 30., Thus during lthe rotation of the parts, the three circuits shown in Fig. 9. will be alternately opened and closed so that the different colored klamps arranged in the three Acircuits will be lighted and eX- tinguished, thus givingl a pleasing and attractive lighting effect. .Y I place some of the lamps in the lamp housings 40and some in the small housings 4l. These housings 40 are of elongated form and are connected to the smaller housings 41 which are arranged in the corners of the substantially rectangular frame formed by the housings, bythetubular parts 42 whichhave sliding movement in the housings so that the area of the frame formed4 by` the housings can be. increasedV or decreased. This frame is connected to a number of `reel housings 43 by the telescoping tubes 44. The reel housings43 are suitably supported, preferably, from the casing containing the gearing. The conductors 37 are connected with spring actuated reels 43 in the housings 43, so that the conductors will be slackened or extended as theY frame made of the lamp housings is eX- panded. and contracted.

The-conductors pass through suitable nonconducting tubing 45 and ofcourse suitable connections are provided to connect sections of theconnectors together. VV,It willV also vbe understood, that, if desired, suitable means including brushes can be provided for conveying current to scenery carried by the platform or turn table so that this scenery can be driven when desired.

A skeleton frame 46 may be placed on the turn tableas shown in dotted lines in Figs. l and 2 tosupport an automobile or the like, and the automobile can be fastened to the frame'by jacks shown generally at 47 ,the

vupper lend of eachv jack having a flange 48 engaging a part of anrautomobilecso that by turning the shaft of the jack, the' automobile can be raised or lowered as desired, and the vjack locked in itsadjusted position by the locknut49. .4, f

A castorball 50 is placed in r an opening-in the corner of each base, and is 'held in place by the lip v51 formed at the ,lower end yof the opening. A stem 52 hasy a semi-spherical part at the lowergendthereof for; engagingythe ball and said-stem is operated by alever 53 pivotedt'o a Ayoke-shaped handle member, 54 on the base, said member r54 hasfa toothed plate 55 on one limb thereofgfor-holding the lever` in adj usted position. by pushing down upon the lever 53, the, castor balls can be lowered so as to engage the surface on which the device rests, .andthus raise the device oif the surface sothat it can be moved from one place-to another. AThis movement is facilitated by thehandles 54. Y

The oil may be placed in the casing formed byl the .parts l .and 3` through Van fopening closedV by a .plug 58, and this oil canbe drained by removing the drain plug '55. Air is--admitted to the casing through the passage 56 .and a flevel plug is shown at 57 for indicatingthe level of the oil. Y It is thought vfrom the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such'changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having 'thus described I claim as new is:

l. In combination with a supporting member, aframe extending around the same, said frame including lamp housings, lamps in thehousings for illuminating articles on the supporting 'member, means Vwhereby the frame can be retractedV or eXpandedL'the lamps in the housings" being' arranged in groups, a circuit for each group, and means for-alternately opening. and closing each circuit.

2. In combination with a supporting member, outwardlyfand upwardly extending telescoping arms connected with saidl supporting member, an eXpansible and contractibl'e frame connected with theiouterf ends of 'said arms and including lamp housings, lampswin my invention, what the housings for illuminating articles on the supporting member.

3. In combination with a supporting member, outwardly and upwardly extending telescoping arms connected with said supporting member, an eXpansible and contractible frame connected with the outer ends of said arms and including lamp housings, lamps in the housings for illuminating articles on the supporting member, reel housings connected with the supporting member and to which the inner ends of the arms are connected, spring actuated reels in said reel housings, and conductors passing through the arms and portions of the frame and connected with the lamps and having their inner portions passing around the reels.

l. In combination with a supporting member, outwardly and upwardly extending telescoping arms connected with said supporting member, an expansible and contractible trame connected with the outer ends of said arms and including lamp housings, lamps in the housings for illuminating` articles on the supporting member, reel housings connected with the supporting member and to which the inner ends of the arms are connected, spring actuated reels in said reel housings, conductors passing through the arms and portions of the frame and connected with the lamps and having their inner portions passing around the reels, said lamps being arranged in groups, the lamps in one group being of a diierent color than those in the other group, with the conductors forming a circuit for each group, and means for alternately opening and closing each circuit.

5. In combination with a turn table for supporting an article, illuminating means for such article including an eXpansible and contractible frame, surrounding the turn table, telescopic arms having their outer ends connected with the :trame and their inner ends supported from a stationary part of the turn table, said frame including lamp housings, lamps in the housings arranged in groups, the lamps in each group being of a dilierent color from those of the other groups, a circuit for each group and means operated by the movement of the turn table for alternately opening and closing each circuit.

In testimony whereof I atHX my signature.

ALPHEUS M. MOORE.

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