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US2830395A
US2830395A US646994A US64699457A US2830395A US 2830395 A US2830395 A US 2830395A US 646994 A US646994 A US 646994A US 64699457 A US64699457 A US 64699457A US 2830395 A US2830395 A US 2830395A
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  • Another object of the invention is to provide a sign resembling a carousel, which rotates and is interesting to watch, and which1is so constructed that it is durable, inexpensive to maintain and operate, and in which the advertising can be changed to suit the needs.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a sign havingparts which move to give animation but in addition a sign illuminated in such a manner that the lights seem to dance over the same.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective'illustrating one application of the invention
  • Fig. 3 a central vertical section
  • Fig. 4 a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 6 a rear perspective of one of the letters and its mounting means
  • Fig. 7 a fragmentary detail of a modified driving means
  • the sign may be provided with bafiies to be operated from a natural breeze or a breeze artificially induced, as, for
  • annular flange 11 On which is adapted to be mounted by means of bolts 12 a similar mating flange 13 fixed to the bottom of an open top pan composed preferably of a bottom 14 and an annular wall 15 to form a fixed housing adapted to support suitable lighting and driving mechanisms.
  • a fixed hollow shaft 16 on the upper end of which preferably isremovably secured any desired object such as, for example, an illuminated 'sign 17 or other object.
  • a concentric sleeve or'housing 18 the lower end of the shaft being slidably received in the flange 13 and through the flange 11.
  • a series of braces 19 extend from the outer portion of the bottom of the panto the top of the sleeve.
  • With the upper end of the sleeve 18 around the shaft 16 is a collar 20 so that the sleeve and shaft are solidly braced.
  • a rotatable sign has a top-in the form of a disk 21 which forms a cover and having an opening 22 through which the shaft 16 projects.
  • the cover 21 has welded or otherwise attached centrally beneath the same a sleeve 23 in the upper and lowerends of which are disposed bearings 24 to permit the sleeve to rotate with properly support the sign a framework composed of a series of radial angle braces 25 and26 are provided, the braces 25 and the braces 26 all being preferably radially disposed. Also, a series of angular-1y disposed or diagonal braces 25' which provide triangulation to give additional strength are attached to thesleeve 23.
  • the braces 25 are attached to the top 21 of the sign and the braces 26 being attached to the bottom of the sign.
  • a cylindrical sign is provided of corrugated'translucent plastic glass 27 attached to and suspended beneath the cover 21 in any suitable manner and supporting at its lower edge a fiat ring 28 having a downwardly turned flange 29 at its inner edge.
  • the flange 29 is circular and is slightly larger in diameter than the annular wall- 15 of the fixed pan.
  • the cylindrical sign 27 is free to rotate on thebearings24.
  • a fractional horsepower motor and reducing .gear box 30 is fastened by bolts 31 to braces 19 and mounted on an angle bracket 30', such motor having a pulley 32 which drives a belt- 33 driving a larger pulley 34 mounted by bolts 35 on radial angle braces 26. If desired the pulley 34 may be omitted and the belt allowed to engage directly the bolts 35.
  • the sign 27 is preferably corrugated as shown in the left hand corner of Fig. 4 and of translucent plastic glass sheet material which forms the rim of a wheel of which- Around g the surface of the cylindrical sign 27 are mounted a the angular members 25 and 26 atoms spokes.
  • a valance or scalloped top ring 39 may be welded or otherwise secured to the cover 21.
  • braces 25 and 26, rings 36 and crown or valance 39 preferably are of lightweight material as is also true of the pan having the bottom 14 and the upstanding side 15, a stiffener ring 15' is welded or otherwise fastened within the top of the side 15 to add stiffness to suchside 15.
  • the rotatable sign is so constructed that it revolves upon bearings 24 with a minimum of resistance so that the motor 30 has little work to perform.
  • the device is preferably provided with illuminating means 40 mounted on the braces 19 within the pan 14, the inside of the pan being preferably coated with a light reflecting material.
  • the device may be rotated by a blast of air from a 7 100 H. P. fan-41 set to blow against a series of air battles 42, one on each of the braces or spokes 26 of the device. By adjusting the angles of the battles in' the face of the blast the speed of the wheel can be varied.
  • a series of drainage holes 43 may be provided inthe cover 21 to permit water to drain from the top anddown the outside face of the corrugated plastic ring 27 thereby disposing of any water on the top and washing the face of the plastic at the same time.
  • a hollow ring may be disposed around the sleeve 18.
  • the upper portion 43 which has a turned down flange 44 may be attached to the sleeve 18 by welding or other suitable means and the lower por- :drical casing of plastic having axial light disseminating i said housing and said casing, a supporting shaft disposed centrally within said housing, bearings between said shaft and said casing to permit free rotation of said cylindrical casing about said shaft, lighting means in said cylindrical casing, an electric motor for rotating said sign, electrical conductors-received in said hollow shaft for supplying electrical energy from a source of electric power to said lighting means and said motor.
  • An advertising sign comprising a generally cylindrical casing of material through which light rays can readily pass and with axial light disseminating corrugations along its surface, mounting means carried by said casing on the exterior thereof for the support of selective indicia, light-obstructing closure means for the ends of said casing, means for rotatably mountingsaid casing, drive means for causing said casing to revolve, and means for illuminating said casing interiorly, the construction being such that said sign is of attractive, sturdy.
  • An advertising sign comprising a generally cylinobserver.
  • An advertising sign comprising a generally cylindrical casing of material through'which light rays can readily pass, spaced rings carried by and extending around said casing for detachably mounting parts of the sign thereon, light obstructing closure means for the ends of said casing; means for rotatably mounting said casing,

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April 15, 1958 Filed March 19, 1957 H. T. HUT-CHENS CAROUSEL SIGN Sheets-Sheet 1 I mQgmoa H. 1: HUTCHENS g I ATTORNEYS,
A ril 15, 1958 H. 'r. HUTCHENS CAROUSEL SIGN 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 19, 1957 mvsuron H. T. HUTCHENS l 42 Il 1 CAROUSEL SIG-N Howard T. Hutchens, Lakeland, Fla. Application March 19, 1957, Serial No. 646,994
3- Claims. (Cl. 40-77) thing movable associated therewith or having relatively movable parts iuorder to give animation-to the sign and thereby attract and retain the attention of the observer for a prolonged period of time so that the existence of States Patent an axis and with letters of the alphabet or other indicia 2,830,395 Patented Apr. 15, 1958 ice detachably carried on the exterior face of the cylinder which formsv the sign so that the advertising can be changed. The rotatable sign is driven by an electric motor and through a belt and pulleys from a source of electric power and the interior of the sign also may the sign and the thing advertised will be impressed upon and remain in the mind of the observer and consequently contribute to the goal sought by the owner of the sign.
Many of the signs heretofore in use have been dull, lifeless and unattractive, and otherwise lacking the appeal necessary to cause the public to give further consideration to the product advertised. Many of the signs also have been motionless and lacked any intimation of life. Efforts have been made to produce signs which would be moved by the wind or other source of power but these have been complicated, expensive, and otherwise failed to perform the complete function for which they were intended.
It is an object of the invention to overcome the objections enumerated and to provide a simple, inexpensive, sign of light weight, attractive appearance, capable of being readily manufactured, installed and operated, by which advertising can be made to attract the attention of the public, to retain such attention, and to contribute materially'to the sale of a commodity.
Another object of the invention is to provide a sign resembling a carousel, which rotates and is interesting to watch, and which1is so constructed that it is durable, inexpensive to maintain and operate, and in which the advertising can be changed to suit the needs.
' A further object of the invention is to provide a sign havingparts which move to give animation but in addition a sign illuminated in such a manner that the lights seem to dance over the same.
Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the' following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing wherein:
Fig. 1 is a perspective'illustrating one application of the invention;
Fig. 2, aside elevation;
Fig. 3, a central vertical section;
Fig. 4, a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3;
Fig. 5, an enlarged fragmentary detail;
Fig. 6, a rear perspective of one of the letters and its mounting means;
Fig. 7, a fragmentary detail of a modified driving means; and
minimum friction around the, shaft 16.
have lights located with such driving mechanism in a stationary concentric open top pan. If preferred the sign may be provided with bafiies to be operated from a natural breeze or a breeze artificially induced, as, for
example, by an electric fan.
To the upperend of the post 10 is attached an annular flange 11 on which is adapted to be mounted by means of bolts 12 a similar mating flange 13 fixed to the bottom of an open top pan composed preferably of a bottom 14 and an annular wall 15 to form a fixed housing adapted to support suitable lighting and driving mechanisms.
Centrally of the mating flange 13 is a fixed hollow shaft 16 on the upper end of which preferably isremovably secured any desired object such as, for example, an illuminated 'sign 17 or other object. About the shaft 16 is mounted a concentric sleeve or'housing 18, the lower end of the shaft being slidably received in the flange 13 and through the flange 11. v A series of braces 19extend from the outer portion of the bottom of the panto the top of the sleeve. With the upper end of the sleeve 18 around the shaft 16 is a collar 20 so that the sleeve and shaft are solidly braced. v
About the shaft 16 above the housing 14 is mounted a rotatable sign. Such sign has a top-in the form of a disk 21 which forms a cover and having an opening 22 through which the shaft 16 projects. The cover 21 has welded or otherwise attached centrally beneath the same a sleeve 23 in the upper and lowerends of which are disposed bearings 24 to permit the sleeve to rotate with properly support the sign a framework composed of a series of radial angle braces 25 and26 are provided, the braces 25 and the braces 26 all being preferably radially disposed. Also, a series of angular-1y disposed or diagonal braces 25' which provide triangulation to give additional strength are attached to thesleeve 23. The braces 25 are attached to the top 21 of the sign and the braces 26 being attached to the bottom of the sign.
A cylindrical sign is provided of corrugated'translucent plastic glass 27 attached to and suspended beneath the cover 21 in any suitable manner and supporting at its lower edge a fiat ring 28 having a downwardly turned flange 29 at its inner edge. The flange 29 is circular and is slightly larger in diameter than the annular wall- 15 of the fixed pan. Thus, the cylindrical sign 27 is free to rotate on thebearings24.
In order to cause rotation of the sign-27 a fractional horsepower motor and reducing .gear box 30 is fastened by bolts 31 to braces 19 and mounted on an angle bracket 30', such motor having a pulley 32 which drives a belt- 33 driving a larger pulley 34 mounted by bolts 35 on radial angle braces 26. If desired the pulley 34 may be omitted and the belt allowed to engage directly the bolts 35.
The sign 27 is preferably corrugated as shown in the left hand corner of Fig. 4 and of translucent plastic glass sheet material which forms the rim of a wheel of which- Around g the surface of the cylindrical sign 27 are mounted a the angular members 25 and 26 atoms spokes.
plurality of pairs of spaced rings 36 for the reception of letters of the alphabet or other indicia 37 having mount- In order to i ing clips 38 for attaching the same to the spaced rings 36. In order to improve the appearance of the sign a valance or scalloped top ring 39 may be welded or otherwise secured to the cover 21. I
The top 21, braces 25 and 26, rings 36 and crown or valance 39 preferably are of lightweight material as is also true of the pan having the bottom 14 and the upstanding side 15, a stiffener ring 15' is welded or otherwise fastened within the top of the side 15 to add stiffness to suchside 15.
The rotatable sign is so constructed that it revolves upon bearings 24 with a minimum of resistance so that the motor 30 has little work to perform. The device is preferably provided with illuminating means 40 mounted on the braces 19 within the pan 14, the inside of the pan being preferably coated with a light reflecting material.
If desired, the device may be rotated by a blast of air from a 7 100 H. P. fan-41 set to blow against a series of air battles 42, one on each of the braces or spokes 26 of the device. By adjusting the angles of the battles in' the face of the blast the speed of the wheel can be varied.
A series of drainage holes 43 may be provided inthe cover 21 to permit water to drain from the top anddown the outside face of the corrugated plastic ring 27 thereby disposing of any water on the top and washing the face of the plastic at the same time.
As illustrated in Fig. 8, a hollow ring may be disposed around the sleeve 18. The upper portion 43 which has a turned down flange 44 may be attached to the sleeve 18 by welding or other suitable means and the lower por- :drical casing of plastic having axial light disseminating i said housing and said casing, a supporting shaft disposed centrally within said housing, bearings between said shaft and said casing to permit free rotation of said cylindrical casing about said shaft, lighting means in said cylindrical casing, an electric motor for rotating said sign, electrical conductors-received in said hollow shaft for supplying electrical energy from a source of electric power to said lighting means and said motor.
2. An advertising sign comprising a generally cylindrical casing of material through which light rays can readily pass and with axial light disseminating corrugations along its surface, mounting means carried by said casing on the exterior thereof for the support of selective indicia, light-obstructing closure means for the ends of said casing, means for rotatably mountingsaid casing, drive means for causing said casing to revolve, and means for illuminating said casing interiorly, the construction being such that said sign is of attractive, sturdy. and durable appearance without unsightly struts and braces and when installed and operating will appear prominent to the observer and will attract attention by its motion until its message is repeatedly brought to the mind of the tion 45 provided with an upwardly turned flange 46 fits i inside of the flange 44 and is secured to theupper-p'ortion by bolts 47 and nuts 48. Thus a compact, relatively water tight, easily accessible conduit box is provided for safety and ease of replacement.
Electrical energy which provides power to the motor, fan or other driving means and the illuminating means is supplied from an outside source not shown. Electricity is carried into the sign by lines 49 through the post 10 and hollow shaft 16 and enters the fixed housing through aperture 50 in the hollow shaft and into a conventional junction box 51 mounted on the sleeve 18. Energy is distributed from the junction box to the various appliances as, for example, by theline 52 to the motor. Illumination for the stationary sign on top of shaft 16 is provided by line 53 from the junction box through the aperture 54 in the hollow shaft 16 to the weatherproof socket 55 slightly below the sign 17.
It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes may be made in the invention which is not limited by that which is illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification, but only as indicated in the accompanying claims.
What is claimed is: 1. An advertising sign comprising a generally cylinobserver.
3. An advertising sign comprising a generally cylindrical casing of material through'which light rays can readily pass, spaced rings carried by and extending around said casing for detachably mounting parts of the sign thereon, light obstructing closure means for the ends of said casing; means for rotatably mounting said casing,
drive means for causing said casing to revolve and means forilluminating said casing interiorly whereby a sign is provided which is of attractive sturdy and durable appearance without unsightly struts and braces and which'when installed and operated will appear prominent to the observer and due to -its motion will attract attention until its message is repeatedly brought to the mind of the observer.
ReferencesCited in the file of this patent UNITED: STATES PATENTS 1,268,375 Meyer June 4, 1918 1,388,033 Gates Aug. 16, 1921 1,846,112 James Feb. 23, 1932 1,869,003 Ashley July 26, 1932 1,928,333 Eaton Sept. 26, 1933 2,058,677 Fritz Oct. 27, 1936 2;364,786 Hall Dec. 12, 1944 2,586,231 Hotchner Feb. 19, i952
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