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US2094942A
US2094942A US134924A US13492437A US2094942A US 2094942 A US2094942 A US 2094942A US 134924 A US134924 A US 134924A US 13492437 A US13492437 A US 13492437A US 2094942 A US2094942 A US 2094942A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D3/00—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the air flow entering the rotor 
    • F03D3/06—Rotors
    • F03D3/062—Rotors characterised by their construction elements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F7/00—Signs, name or number plates, letters, numerals, or symbols; Panels or boards
    • G09F7/18—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure
    • G09F7/22—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure for rotatably or swingably mounting, e.g. for boards adapted to be rotated by the wind
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00—Components
    • F05B2240/20—Rotors
    • F05B2240/21—Rotors for wind turbines
    • F05B2240/211—Rotors for wind turbines with vertical axis
    • F05B2240/216—Rotors for wind turbines with vertical axis of the anemometer type
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/70—Wind energy
    • Y02E10/74—Wind turbines with rotation axis perpendicular to the wind direction

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  • the invention relates to signs and more especially to wind operated rotary signs.
  • the primary object of the invention is the provision of a sign of this character, wherein a rotating sign carrier has arranged therewith wind vanes so taht under the rotatable support the sign through air currents will be driven for the rotating of the same and in this manner displaying advertising matter present thereon, the sign being of novel construction.
  • Another object of the invention is the provision of a sign of this character, wherein the same is susceptible for displaying advertising matter and is usable at highways, on buildings, in store windows or upon counters within a store or otherwise and is attractive in appearance, through motion lends greater attraction to the same so that persons thereby will observe the advertising matter thereon.
  • a further object of the invention is the provision of a sign of this character, which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and efiective in operation, neat in appearance, strong, durable, and inexpensive to manufacture.
  • Figure 1 is a side elevation partly in section of a sign constructed in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.
  • the sign comprises a rotatable body A involving spaced upper and lower circular hoops or bands 5 and 6, respectively, preferably made from sheet metal, each folded at opposite edges outwardly and inwardly to provide reinforcement beadings i thereto and on the outer surface of these hoops or bands is adapted to be presented advertising matter (not shown).
  • a tubular hub 8 Centrally with respect to the hoops or bands 5 and 6 is a tubular hub 8 to which is attached upper and lower radially disposed supporting arms 9 and II), respectively.
  • the arms 9 are 5 engaged with the upper hoop or band 5 while the heads i! which are superposed with respect to disk like bearing pieces 12 fixedly carried by a flag staff l3 arranged centrally of this hub 8.
  • the lowermost head is fixed to a stand or base l4, preferably of truncated conical shape, although it may be of any other desirable shape.
  • the heads H and the bearing pieces [2 are formed with companion ball race ways l5 accommodating anti-friction bearing balls 55.
  • the hoops or bands 5 and 6 with the hub 8 and supporting arms 5 and i0 constitute a rotatable wheel-like structure. Fitted with the supporting arms 9 and I!) next to the hoops or bands 5 and 6 in the space between the same are curved vanes or fan blades I! which when subjected to wind currents will effect the rotation of the sign for display purposes.
  • the flag stafi E3 carries a suitable flag Hi.
  • the sign When the vanes or blades H are subjected to wind pressure, the sign will rotate and the advertising indicia or mediums appearing either on the hoops or bands 5 and 6 or the vanes ll will be constantly displaced. By this arrangement the advertising matter appears from any direction. It is possible to dispense with the hoops or bands and the rotary sign may be operated other than from wind power as it may be driven by a motor or other source.
  • flag staff l3 as well as the fiag may be dispensed with, this being optional.
  • the sign is preferably made from metal although it may be made from any other suitable material.
  • a sign of the character described comprising a pair of spaced circular hoops, a hub centrally with respect to the hoops, supporting arms extending radially from the hub and connected with said hoops, wind blades fixed to said supporting arms in the space between the hoops, a stand, and relatively rotatable members carried by the stand and hub and related to each other for the rotation of the hoops including the supporting arms and hub.
  • a sign of the character described comprising a pair of spaced circular hoops, a hub centrally with respect to the hoops, supporting arms extending radially from the hub and connected with said hoops, wind blades fixed to said supporting arms in the space between the hoops, a stand, relatively rotatable members carried by the stand and hub and related to each other for the rotation of the hoops including the supporting arms and hub, and a fiag staff fixed centrally of the stand and carried through the hub centrally thereof.

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L. B. FRYE ROTARY SIGN Oct. 5, 1937.
Filed April 5, 1937 ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 5, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.
The invention relates to signs and more especially to wind operated rotary signs.
The primary object of the invention is the provision of a sign of this character, wherein a rotating sign carrier has arranged therewith wind vanes so taht under the rotatable support the sign through air currents will be driven for the rotating of the same and in this manner displaying advertising matter present thereon, the sign being of novel construction.
Another object of the invention is the provision of a sign of this character, wherein the same is susceptible for displaying advertising matter and is usable at highways, on buildings, in store windows or upon counters within a store or otherwise and is attractive in appearance, through motion lends greater attraction to the same so that persons thereby will observe the advertising matter thereon.
A further object of the invention is the provision of a sign of this character, which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and efiective in operation, neat in appearance, strong, durable, and inexpensive to manufacture.
With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated'in the accompanying drawing, which discloses the preferred embodiment of the invention and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.
In the accompanying drawing:
Figure 1 is a side elevation partly in section of a sign constructed in accordance with the invention.
Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.
Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.
Referring to the drawing in detail, the sign comprises a rotatable body A involving spaced upper and lower circular hoops or bands 5 and 6, respectively, preferably made from sheet metal, each folded at opposite edges outwardly and inwardly to provide reinforcement beadings i thereto and on the outer surface of these hoops or bands is adapted to be presented advertising matter (not shown).
Centrally with respect to the hoops or bands 5 and 6 is a tubular hub 8 to which is attached upper and lower radially disposed supporting arms 9 and II), respectively. The arms 9 are 5 engaged with the upper hoop or band 5 while the heads i! which are superposed with respect to disk like bearing pieces 12 fixedly carried by a flag staff l3 arranged centrally of this hub 8. The lowermost head is fixed to a stand or base l4, preferably of truncated conical shape, although it may be of any other desirable shape.
The heads H and the bearing pieces [2 are formed with companion ball race ways l5 accommodating anti-friction bearing balls 55.
The hoops or bands 5 and 6 with the hub 8 and supporting arms 5 and i0 constitute a rotatable wheel-like structure. Fitted with the supporting arms 9 and I!) next to the hoops or bands 5 and 6 in the space between the same are curved vanes or fan blades I! which when subjected to wind currents will effect the rotation of the sign for display purposes.
The flag stafi E3 carries a suitable flag Hi.
When the vanes or blades H are subjected to wind pressure, the sign will rotate and the advertising indicia or mediums appearing either on the hoops or bands 5 and 6 or the vanes ll will be constantly displaced. By this arrangement the advertising matter appears from any direction. It is possible to dispense with the hoops or bands and the rotary sign may be operated other than from wind power as it may be driven by a motor or other source.
It is to be understood that the flag staff l3 as well as the fiag may be dispensed with, this being optional.
The sign is preferably made from metal although it may be made from any other suitable material.
What is claimed is:
l. A sign of the character described comprising a pair of spaced circular hoops, a hub centrally with respect to the hoops, supporting arms extending radially from the hub and connected with said hoops, wind blades fixed to said supporting arms in the space between the hoops, a stand, and relatively rotatable members carried by the stand and hub and related to each other for the rotation of the hoops including the supporting arms and hub.
2. A sign of the character described comprising a pair of spaced circular hoops, a hub centrally with respect to the hoops, supporting arms extending radially from the hub and connected with said hoops, wind blades fixed to said supporting arms in the space between the hoops, a stand, relatively rotatable members carried by the stand and hub and related to each other for the rotation of the hoops including the supporting arms and hub, and a fiag staff fixed centrally of the stand and carried through the hub centrally thereof.
. LAWRENCE B. FRYE.
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Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2693044A (en) * 1949-07-29 1954-11-02 Reconstruction Finance Corp Wind-driven highway marker
US2985976A (en) * 1959-11-25 1961-05-30 Wayne L Parker Wind rotated attention arresting signal
US6072244A (en) * 1991-03-20 2000-06-06 Tonouchi; Kooji Wind power prime mover
US7549248B1 (en) * 2007-09-12 2009-06-23 Gary Castle Animal decoy

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2693044A (en) * 1949-07-29 1954-11-02 Reconstruction Finance Corp Wind-driven highway marker
US2985976A (en) * 1959-11-25 1961-05-30 Wayne L Parker Wind rotated attention arresting signal
US6072244A (en) * 1991-03-20 2000-06-06 Tonouchi; Kooji Wind power prime mover
US7549248B1 (en) * 2007-09-12 2009-06-23 Gary Castle Animal decoy

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