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US3284935A
US3284935A US405499A US40549964A US3284935A US 3284935 A US3284935 A US 3284935A US 405499 A US405499 A US 405499A US 40549964 A US40549964 A US 40549964A US 3284935 A US3284935 A US 3284935A
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  • This invention relates generally to the art of spiral display making and more particularly to apparatus for forming and applying an upstanding spiral assembly around the periphery of an upper support frame assembly by fastening means and provide for the attachment of a lower motor base assembly by means thereto.
  • One object of the present invention is the provision of spiral applying apparatus which simultaneously forms and applies a spiral assembly around the periphery of an upper support frame assembly by fastening means, said spiral assembly being firmly and uniformly rotatively attached by means to the upper support frame assembly to provide a strong and high quality attachment between the upper support frame assembly and lower motor base assembly.
  • complemental means simultaneously form and apply the spiral assembly with said complemental means, and the spiral assembly so formed and applied is in a tensionless condition on being applied to said means.
  • Another object of the present invention is the provision of generally improved spiral assembly forming and applying apparatus which is of simple design and construction, economical to manufacture and use, and which readily lends itself to efiicient and low cost mass production of spiral display assemblies.
  • Another object of the present invention is the provision of an improved margin adjusting arrangement in spiral display forming and applying apparatus of the general character referred to above.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the spiral display apparatus assembly formed according to the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown a spiral display apparatus, which comprises a support frame assembly, a spiral assembly, and a motor base assembly all in predetermined coaction.
  • FIG. 2 there is shown a longitudinal view of a section 2-2 of the support frame assembly which comprises a conical formed rubber suction cup 6 having its peripheral edge set at an oblique angle for angled glass window (not shown) fastening means having said peripheral surface disposed in substantially parallel relation at adjacent side of said confronting angled glass window for forming a bond thereto.
  • a threaded nut 7 Securely molded within said rubber suction cup 6 is a threaded nut 7 in spaced relation to its peripheral edge as described in section 2-2 of FIG.
  • a pivot rivet 9 swivelly securing a section of support frame 10 thereto as described more particularly in section 2-2 of FIG. 2 which provides a main structural support for the various components to be described.
  • the apparatus support frame 10 also support frame angle 8 coactively joined swivelly by pivot rivet 9 may be wall mounted or the like by securing fastening means through the threaded hole section of support frame angle 8 for affixed swivel coaction, providing a firm structural support for the various components to be hereinafter described.
  • a portion of the support frame 10 is maintained on a horizontal plane as described in FIG. 1 in swivel traverse, section 3-3 of FIG.
  • FIG. 3 describes a sectional view of the support frame 10 and coacting members assembled by means therein comprising a con--' toured bearing 12 with a cylindrical precision bored orifice therethrough and contour formed surface, the orifice of said bearing being disposed in substantially vertical relation embodied within aforesaid support frame 10, rotatively journalled within the orifice of contoured bearing 12 and disposed in substantially parallel relation is a spiral support hook 13 its shaft rotatively secured against axial displacement therein said bearing orifice by means of a predetermined oblique angle formed hook process, said oblique angle formed spiral support hook section pivotally mounted adjacent the contour formed surface of said bearing member described in section 33 of FIG. 3 for coacting 360 rotative movement, with said spiral support book 13 suspended for spiral assembly coaction in the manner to be described in detail hereinafter.
  • the support frame apparatus with glass Window mounting means and comprising the various components described provides the main upper structural support for the various components to be described.
  • the shaft of spiral support hook 13 is journalled for coactive rotation within the orifice of contoured bearing 12 of support frame 10 and said spiral support hook 13 carries a spiral assembly which is secured to its upper end as described in FIG. 1 also section 4--4 of FIG. 4 said spiral assembly comprising predetermined structural components formed and assembled in a manner to be described.
  • the new and useful spiral 14 device is fabricated of rectangular proportioned lengths of glittering aluminum foil then printed on one side with transparent multicolor inks in various striped and design patterns including brand names, logos, indicia, pictorials, caricatures, and various configurations of numerals, symbols, etc., the improved spiral 14 is then corrugate pleated and formed into an auger compressed folded spiral loop by means, the spiral 14 are cut into various predetermined lengths as required for a multitude of new and useful purposes, decorative accessories, eye-catching spiral display, advertising sales aids, motion sign exhibits, the spiral 14 by reversing the upper and lower assembled ends multiply the color perspective of contrasting printed design patterns.
  • Previously determined contour-formed stiff cardboard retainer arm 16 and stiff cardboard retainer arm 17 means are next placed in adjacent position 'sandwiching said processed upper section of aluminum foil spiral 14 diametrically disposed therein juxtaposition, retainer arm staple 18 is brought into location in a predetermined position and installed by means on a circumferential plane therein, retainer arm staple 19 is brought into location in a predetermined position and installed on a circumferential plane therein, as described herein in section 44 of FIG. 1, also section 44 of FIG. 4.
  • a retainer arm eyelet link 20 through which the formed spiral support hook 13 will connect by means of the aperture in said eyelet link 20 is then installed by means at a predetermined location approximately center of the contour formed stiff cardboard retainer arms 16 and 17 also formed aluminum foil spiral 14 sandwiched therebetween as described in section 44 of FIG. 4.
  • This upper end of said aluminum foil spiral 14 is then trimmed of excess aluminum foil by means around the outward circumferential periphery of the contour formed stiff cardboard retainer arms 16 and 17 also said spiral 14 sandwiched therebetween to complete the forming of this upper end of the spiral apparatus as described in section 44 of FIG. 1.
  • This lower end of the aluminum foil spiral 14 having been already cut to predetermined size required, is then slit centrally up the middle a depth equalizing approximately one-half the width of said spiral 14, the two parallel pieces on this lower end are next contour formed and are overlapped equally centralized approximately one inch, this lower end of said spiral 14 is then outwardly curve contour formed in a circumferential pattern relative to the diametrical width of the aluminum foil spiral 14, then spiral staple 21 is centrally located as predetermined and installed by means centrally approximately one inch up from said overlapped lower end of said spiral 14 with said spiral staple 21 applied with the two prongs relative to the direction of said spirals length as described in section 5-5 of FIG. 5, thus partially forming an outward circumferential plane.
  • Previously determined contour formed stiff cardboard retainer arm 22 and its coating member stiff cardboard retainer arm 23 means are next placed in adjacent position sandwiching said processed lower section of aluminum foil spiral 14 diametrically disposed therein juxtaposition, retainer arm staple 24 is brought into location in a predetermined position and installed by means on a circumferential plane therein, retainer arm staple'25 is brought into location in a predetermined position and installed by means on a circumferential plane therein as described herein in FIG. 1.
  • a retainer arm eyelet link 26 through which the spiral '4 drive coupling 27 will be connected by means of bolt 28 through an aperture in said eyelet link 26 and secured by lock nut 29 is then installed by means at a predetermined location approximately center of the contour formed'stiff cardboard retainer arms 22 and 23 also the aluminum foil spiral 14 sandwiched therebetween as described in section 55 of FIG. 1, also section 5-5 of FIG. 5.
  • This lower end of said aluminum foil spiral 14 is then trimmed of excess aluminum foil by means around the outward circumferential periphery of the contour formed stiff cardboard retainer arms 22 and 23 also said spiral 14 sandwiched therebetween to complete the forming of this lower end of the spiral apparatus as described in FIG. 1.
  • the spiral 14 of glittering aluminum foil is formed considerably longer than originally packaged, when in a firm folded auger position, by progressively stretching the spiral 14, as would be predetermined and required, after first suspending the spiral assembly to the coacting glass Window mounted spiral support frame assembly, by means of the upper retainer arm eyelet link 20 to spiral support hook 13 rotating journal-led in the orifice of a contoured bearing 12 embodied within support frame 10, connected swivelly eoactive to said support frame 10 by means of coacting connecting devices, pivot rivet 9 swivelly connected to support frame angle 8 mounted parallel adjacent rubber suction cup 6 thereto securely fastened by means of support screw 11 threaded through the aligned threaded aperture of support frame angle 8 thence threaded through threaded nut 7 molded Within said rubber suction cup 6, this improved apparatus then being fastened in position on a smooth glass window, smooth wall and like surfaces, by means of said rubber suction cup 6, from the lower end of said spiral assembly retainer arm eyelet link 26 is afiixed and fastened
  • the spiral 14 of glittering pleat formed aluminum foil is printed in multicolor transparent inks, incorporating printed messages, brand identification logos, names, products and services, pictures, holiday season greetings, codes, numerals, flame, and aberration of light effects, and other improved forms for .new and useful purposes.
  • the spiral drive coupling 27 is formed of metal rod with its bore slidably fitting on the motor shaft 31a held securely thereto by security screw 36 threaded laterally into the threaded aperture of said drive coupling 27, the opposite end of said drive coupling 27 has a predetermined form with a flat side substantially as described in section 55 of FIG. 5, with a clearance hole in said flat side of said drive coupling 27 through which is installed bolt 28 thence inserted through the aperture of lower spiral assembly eyelet link 26 and thence fastened securely threaded thereto by lock nut 29, thereby forming an improved spiral drive coupling apparatus that will orient the spiral assembly on a concentric vertical plane rotatively in relation to the vertical centerline drive of said motor shaft 31a.
  • the base 30 of the spiral display is prefer-ably made of sheet metal in one formed part, with motor 31 fastened by means thereon, for the purpose of readily attaching or detaching the device from the spiral drive coupling 27 fastened on the motor drive shaft 31a by means of security screw 36 thereon, for the purpose of readily handling the device for installation or storage (as will presently be described) a main base 30 and a motor 31, the two being aligned in a predetermined position, with motor shaft 31a extending upward vertically through a predetermined bored hole positioned at the top edge of said base 30 for coacting attachment of motor 31 thereto, the two members being securely positioned and fastened together through two aligned holes in the webs of motor 31 positioned directly adjacent two predetermined holes bored through the top edge of base 30 by means of bolt 32 and nut 33, also by means of bolt 34 and nut 35 as best shown in FIG. 5.
  • a suitable electric line cord with a male plug molded on one end (not shown) is positioned and articulated to the base 30 by security means 37, said electric line cord being connected by means (not shown) to motor 31 of the aforesaid rotating spiral display apparatus also for easy storage with the base on disconnecting the base assembly.
  • the motor shaft 31a is articulated to the spiral assembly drive coupling 27 by means of a security screw 36 as described in section 55 of FIG. 5, so that on electrical connection the motor 31 may cause the spiral assembly to rotate in the same vertical plane as shown in FIG. 1, as desired.
  • the means for connecting the motor 31 to the base 30 has been shown and described as bolt 32 and lock nut 33, also bolt 34 and lock nut 35, inasmuch as the base 30 is preferably made of formed sheet metal, although it is evident that many other materials, plastic, wood, composition and other materials, are equally well adapted and that many other types of fastening, such as riveting and the like, may be employed.
  • the base 30 is conveniently fabricated from sheet metal, and is preferably painted for protection against the elements, it comprises a predetermined perforated plate or floor upon which the motor 31 is fastened, with motor shaft 31a extending vertically upward therethrough.
  • a predetermined perforated plate or floor upon which the motor 31 is fastened, with motor shaft 31a extending vertically upward therethrough.
  • flanges along two edges of the plate of said base 30 are angled formed downwardly depending flanges, along the parallel edges of said flanges are other formed depending flanges which have outwardly turned ribs acting as feet, with predetermined holes bored therein through which to securely fasten by means said base 30 in a firm afiixed position as described in FIG. 1.
  • the two legs of the formed base 30 are spaced a short distance apart, see FIG. l, not only for the purpose of providing clearance for the motor 31 fastened by means thereon, but, also to line-up the spiral assembly on a vertical plane the proper predetermined marginal distance from the smooth glass window said spiral assembly is fastened by means thereon, the base securing holes 38, 39, 40, 41 in said formed feet, may be used if base 30 is desired fastened securely by means in position as aforementioned.
  • Multicolor and printed matter may be applied to round plates, square shapes, elliptical shapes, diamond pattern forms and other forms of configuration and by fastening means connecting each to the other at oppositely disposed adjacent abutting ends to form linked devices that may be spirally rotated by utilizing this predetermined form of improved assembly support frame apparatus also in conjunction with the coupled coacting motor drive base apparatus aforementioned.
  • the drive coupling 27 is laterally threaded at its lower bore end portion for the reception of the threaded adjusting security screw 36 member there being slidably received a motor shaft 31a within said bore extending between said laterally disposed adjusting security screw 36 member and the opposite wall of said drive coupling 27.
  • the rod of the drive coupling 27 is flat at its upper end portion and a clearance hole bored laterally therethrough for the reception of the threaded bolt 28 connecting member thence through eyelet link 26 of the lower spiral assembly and threadedly secured thereto by lock nut 29.
  • the extension support frame angle 8 terminates in an effective aligned bores engagement with the support frame abutted adjacent thereto which are interengaged with the pivot rivet 9 the latter forming a pivot axis for the horizontal or lateral movement of the support frame assembly spiral retaining section, the pivot rivet 9 has an enlarged contour head at both extremities the lower head section which forms the bearing surface for the abutting adjacent coacting contour sectional head of support screw 11.
  • the spiral drive cou pling 27 Fixed to the lower end of the spiral assembly in the manner described in detail above is the spiral drive cou pling 27 the spiral arms section of said lower end of the spiral assembly project above the drive coupling and rotatable about a vertical axis the upper armed section of said spiral assembly being suitably secured rotatably on the upper support frame assembly on a vertical axis by means of a spiral support hook 13 its shaft section journalled rotatively within the bored orifice of the upper support frame assembly contoured bearing 12 secured rotatively thereto atop the contoured bearing 12 surface by means of its predetermined shape and form the latter being suitably secured in the support frame 10, the drive coupling 27 is adjustably mounted on motor drive shaft 31a about the axis thereof and is secured .in adjusted position by means of the security screw 36, thus the support frame assembly and spiral assembly are disposed in fixed relation with the motor base assembly and are horizontally, vertically and transversably movable in unison therewith.
  • the contoured bearing 12 has an enlarged smooth head which forms the bearing surface for the securing angular end of spiral support book 13 journalled rotatively within the bored orifice of said contoured bearing 12 secured thereto, said orifice extending vertically downward in a cylindrical bored form, so that when the spiral assembly secured to said spiral support hook 13 by means is moved downwardly the opposite angle formed end of the spiral support hook 13 will rotate securely in a 360 plane and will move in unison with the spiral assembly and motor drive assembly.
  • the spiral support hook 13 extends through the aperture in the eyelet link 20 and is secured thereto by means of the oppositely disposed formed end of said spiral support hook 13 angle formed end.
  • spiral support hook 13 and spiral assembly are vertically rotatively movable in unison about the contoured bearing 12 which forms the pivotal axis for said movement whereas the support frame assembly is laterally movable about the pivot rivet 9 which forms a vertical pivotal axis for the spiral assembly independent of the angular formed aft section of the spiral support frame or the distal rubber suction cup 6 member disposed coactively engaged and abutting parallel adjacent thereto a smooth glass window section (not shown) for sustaining on a secure plane said spiral support frame assembly and its coacting member spiral assembly suspended vertically therefrom thence coactively engaged to its lower motor base assembly member.
  • the support frameassembly and connected spiral assembly may be raised in unison to the operative or up position on adjustment and convenient replacement of said support frame assembly coacting member rubber suction cup 6 to the coacting angular smooth glass window (not shown) to operate as desired.
  • a threaded bolt 28 Secured in the aperture of drive coupling 27 is a threaded bolt 28 which is adjustable in said aperture and which is retained in adjusted position by the threaded lock nut 29, the bolt 28 laterally projects from the aperture of drive coupling 27 and is adapted for coaction with the aperture of eyelet link 26 of the lower spiral assembly, said bolt 28 has a slotted head, the spiral assembly is released by means' engaged to the slotted head section of bolt 28 and counter clockwise reversibly activated to release the threaded lock nut 29, to release the lower section of said spiral assembly illustrated in section 5 of FIG. 5.
  • the active face of the rubber suction cup 6 is disposed in substantially parallel relation with the smooth glass window surface adjacent thereto (not shown) when the smooth periphery of rubber suction cup 6 is placed coacting therewith to form an active bond thereto in supporting the spiral support frame assembly.
  • the peripheral edge of rubber suction cup 6 has a smooth active face, its apertured opposite adjacent edge is disposed in substantially parallel relation with the coacting apertured face of support frame angle 8 when said members are aligned coactively in the forming and secure fastening operation by means of threaded support screw 11 threadedly'engaged through the aligned threaded aperture of said support frame angle 8 thence through an aligned aperture in rubber suction cup 6 thence through an aligned threaded aperture in threaded nut 7 molded securely within rubber suction cup 6, as described in section 22 of FIG. 2.
  • spiral support hook 13 and the upper section of the spiral assembly suspended thereto by means of eyelet link 20 are driven at the same rotational speed by means of the motor drive means coactively engaged thereto but the latter spiral 14 of aluminum foil is of an anger flanged diameter so that a torque or twisting force will be exerted by the' companion ribs of the spiral 14 to bias the upper edge of the spiral assembly into continuous rotative engagement with the spiral support hook 13 thus the spiral support hook 13 forms a stop or guide for the suspended spiral assembly during the spiral display rotating operation as described in FIG. 1.
  • the spiral assembly has a drive coupling 27 which is concentrically mounted on and rotatively driven by, the motor drive shaft 31a of motor 31, the latter being securely mounted by means on motor base 30, with the motor drive shaft 31a extending vertically upward mounted in the aperture of motor base 30, the latter being connected by means to said drive coupling 27 which is fixed by means to the spiral assembly relative to the rotative spiral display apparatus.
  • the part 12 has a forward part securely assembled t support frame which terminates in a contoured head having a predetermined orifice bored vertically therethrough in which rotatively journalled is the shaft of spiral support hook 13 its upper eccentrically angled form being'disposed adjacent to and abutting in back of the contoured head of said contoured bearing 12 substantially at the level of the lowered angled corner thereof, on the rotation of the motor drive shaft 31a this lower angled form of said spiral support hook 13 is eccentrically driven to rapidly coact into engagement with the smooth.
  • contoured head of said contoured bearing 12 thus rotatively securing from axial displacement the work disposed therebelow and fed twisting thereto during the revolving spiral display operation, as described in FIG. 1, also section 33 of FIG. 3.
  • the spiral support hook 13 has a lower peripheral edge which pressure sets the eyelet link 20 coactively engaged thereto of the upper formed corner of the spiral display without ripples or pocket formations.
  • the contacting surfaces of the rubber suction cup 6 of the support frame assembly are glycerin coated as desired prior to coactively contacting the adjacent abutting surface area of a smooth glass angled window (not shown), with the spiral display apparatus in operation with the spiral assembly rotatively mounted between the upper support frame assembly and the lower motor base assembly the active face of pressure set rubber suction cup 6 and the adjacent abutting surface of said smooth glass angled window (not shown) respectively coact to form the upstanding wall of the spiral display apparatus.
  • the various adjustment devices aforedescribed provide for the adjustment of the spiral tension applied by the apparatus to the work. It will be apparent from the above that the support frame assembly and motor base assembly provide for the proper orientation of the spiral assembly for introduction to a rotative action on a vertical plane and tension is applied to the spiral assembly as it starts rotating to provide uniformly strong and quality securement in which the spiral assembly remains straight.
  • the distance between the upper upstanding inner edge of the spiral 14 and the lower inner edge of the spiral assembly, in respective relation to a coacting upstanding wall (not shown), of the spiral display apparatus is referred to as the margin and the margin is adjustable along the length of the spiral assembly in the manner now to be described.
  • the margin is determined by the position of the spiral support hook 13 of the upper support frame 10 in relation to the formed spiral assembly and the position of the motor shaft 31a the latter in turn is under the control of the motor base assemby, which is laterally movable as described above for margin adjustment, also the spiral support frame assembly which is laterally movable as described above for margin adjustment.
  • the part 12 is provided with a central bored orifice in which there is slidably mounted a rotative sectional shaft of a spiral support hook 13 which is pressure biased into engagement with the thickened contoured head section of the contour bearing 12 the spiral support hook 13 having an annular shaped end or rotative securing form which engages in the upper aperture section of said contoured bearing 12 rotatively securing the spiral support hook 13 from axial displacement on coactively connecting by means with the spiral assembly.
  • the spiral support hook 13 has a shaft section which extends through the aperture of part 12 and the end of said shaft has an oblique angular formed shape or securing device against axial displacement of said spiral support hook 13, the bore orifice of the contoured bearing 12 surrounds the sectional shaft of spiral support hook 13 and is seated securely and rotatively in the bore of the contoured bearing 12 to bias the angular formed shape of. the spiral support hook 13 into the aperture of said contour formed bearing 12.
  • the rubber suction cup 6 is secured to the threaded apertured flange of support frame angle 8 disposed parallel adjacent thereto by means of support screw 11 threadedly engaged therethrough thence threadedly engaged to the threaded nut 7 molded securely within said rubber suction cup 6 and said support frame angle 8 has a laterally projecting arm support frame 10 connected swivelly thereto by means of a pivot rivet 9 its said lower section being given extra support by means of the abutting contoured head section of support screw 11 mounted directly underneath adjacent thereto, as described in section 22 of FIG.
  • said laterally projecting arm of said support frame 10 terminates with an embodied contoured bearing 12 at a section of its distal end, with a spiral support hook 13 rotatively mounted secure against axial displacement by means within the centrally bored orifice of said contoured bearing 12 completing the predetermined forming of an upper support frame assembly which is laterally horizontally movable to adjust the margin of a supported spiral assembly to be suspended by means, as described in FIG.
  • adjustable margin settings are obtained with respect to the neutral setting by means of laterally moving the adjustable swivelly coacting upper support frame assembly and its coacting lower motor base assembly member with the said spiral assembly interposed by means therebetween, to obtain a smaller margin setting or obtain a larger margin setting of said spiral assembly in relation to a coacting glass window (not shown) and said upper support frame assembly adjustably abutted and alfixed thereto in this manner as desired on the lateral movement of the supoprt frame 10 from the fully extended neutral setting.
  • the side and shank margins are obtained by the operator movement of the upper spiral support frame 10 from the neutral setting and to correspondingly move the spiral assembly during the feeding of the spiral assembly through the spiral display apparatus or during the inoperative stage of said suspended spiral assembly.
  • the spiral support frame apparatus or spiral assembly margin setting device includes a pivotally mounted spiral support frame 10 or spiral support frame assembly by which the said spiral assembly is carried and movable with the arm of said spiral support frame 10, the upper support frame assembly and said spiral assembly interposed rotatively by means between a coacting lower motor base assembly member are thus operatively connected and adjustably determine by means the range of movement of said spiral assembly.
  • the fully extended spiral support arm 10 constitutes a fixed intermediate stop and a cooperating pivot rivet 9 carried by the upper support frame assembly determines an intermediate position thereof, the operator movably adjusting the position of the support frame assembly and spiral assembly carrying apparatus as desired so the spiral assembly rotatably mounted on said support frame assembly is disposed upright in a straight condition in a properly oriented upright position.
  • the shaft section of the spiral support hook 13 is an idler shaft and the shaft of spiral support book 13 thereof is rotatably mounted within the predetermined cylindrically bored orifice of contoured bearing 12 mounted suitably secured in the support frame 10 so that the spiral support hook 13 is aligned with the upper edge of the spiral assembly suspended thereto by means of eyelet link 20.
  • the top of the contoured bearing 12 is smoothly contoured as is the cylindrically bored orifice as indicated in section 3-3 of FIG. 3, to effect a smooth transition from the vertically downward feed of the spiral support hook 13 and upper spiral assembly connected by means thereto to the lower section of the spiral assembly connected by means to. an upright vertically positioned motor drive shaft 31a of the motor base forming and feeding glittering aluminum foil spiral assembly previously described in detail. These latter means retain the formed spiral assembly, firmly secure the spiral assembly to the means, and feed the attached spiral assembly through the spiral display apparatus.
  • the same basic apparatus may be utilized to form an upward vertically traveling spiral or for a vertically downward traveling spiral assembly as desired by utilizing a clockwise rotating motor, or a counter clockwise rotating motor of varied rotational speeds, for diversified new and useful multicolor effects and patterns of spiral display applications to be used as desired.
  • the oblique angled spiral flanges as contemplated are formed as predetermined with the space diameter between each coacting flange equalizing the diametrical width of said spiral 14, for example a 6" diameter aluminum foil spiral 14 for improved effects would have a 6" formed space diameter between each auger formed extended coacting flange, also as contemplated for easy improved application of the aforesaid spiral display apparatus to coacting upstanding smooth glass windows (not shown) and similar coacting upstanding surface areas, a spiral 14, length of approximately 6' long or substantially above eye level of a matured grown person as desired, for improved attachment or quick, easy detachment of said spiral display apparatus, without the inconvenience of using ladders or makeshift means to attach the improved spiral display to all types of irregular formed coacting surfaces or overhead appurtenances of varied heights and material, thus the improved spiral display apparatus eliminates many of the negative factors in applying said spiral display apparatus as desired.
  • spiral display apparatus is described as a motor driven six-inch diameter spiral 14, approximately six feet long spiral 14 assembly, formed and extended as predetermined, use and forming is contemplated of improved smaller size and similar constructed types of spiral assemblies proportionately smaller in diametrical width and length relative to the spiral 14 configuration.
  • thermal and wind driven rotative operation of formed spiral 14 assemblies with proportional dimensions of approximately four inches in diameter and approximately eighteen inches long are contemplated, with coacting members suspended by means of rotating swivel bearings and coacting snaplocks coacting with double loop -wire forms of predetermined diametrical contoured dimension, clamped directly on downward suspended round contoured glass lamp globes for easy attachment or detachment of said spiral assembly for illuminated multicolor effects, for contemplated new and useful purposes, for example, indoor and outdoor new and used automobile sales car lots, outdoor barbecues, fiestas, boating marinas, holiday, seasonal and festival occasions, carnivals, circuses, trade exhibits, shows, movies, etc., for multicolor eye-catching motion spiral display apparatus (not shown).
  • the rubber suction cup 6 fastened to an adjacent coacting smooth glass window (not shown) absorbs the large amount of rotational shocks, it is contemplated to operate the rotation of the spiral display device at times as desired at a comparatively high rate of rotative speed, the aberration of light and large amount of flashes reflectively induced by the rotating glittering pleated aluminum foil spiral 14 may catch the eye of the people who buy, not merely as a slower operating functional multicolor decorative display obtained at a slower rotational speed of said spiral 14 useful for other improved purposes.
  • the support frame assembly, the spiral as sembly coactively connected to the motor fastening devices positively positioned with the motor base assembly, and predetermined size of the base 30 have been designed to immediately position the spiral device relative to smooth coacting glass windows (not shown) so that these omnidirectional planes immediately coordinate relative to the vertical stability of the auger formed circumferential patterned spiral display device.
  • the instant apparatus may be used to secure a previously formed spiral display of the aforedescribed types to a vertically upstanding wall member for fixed location by fastening means laterally induced through the threaded aperture section of support frame angle 8 as aforedescribed by constructing and using a straight support frame and fastened by means of pivot rivet 9 to support frame angle 8 to supplement the useful purposes of angle formed support frame 10 to support said spiral assembly in a vertically suspended position and to feed the said spiral 14 device rotatively through the spiral display apparatus, while retaining its new improved adjustable margin setting features.
  • a companion pair of upper support frame comprising a swivel support frame and a fastening to window means support member disposed for coaction with said upper support frame having a conical confronting surface disposed in substantially parallel relation for coaction with a surface of an upstanding glass window therebetween, the base surface of the other said companion member being disposed in substantially parallel relation with said upper support frame for setting one arm of a spiral display in support position and connecting the lower arm of said spiral in drive position as the latter advances between said upper and lower coacting members, said fastening to window means having its lower peripheral edge in a plane disposed at an oblique angle with respect to the confronting surface of said fastening means for coaction therewith and said formed swivel support frame on a horizontal plane relation for setting the arm of adjacent folded spiral to a support hook, said plane of the peripheral edge of said window fastening means and the main drive base defining therebetween spacing providing for the extensive stretch fitting of said pleated spiral and rapidly fastening the toe portion of
  • Apparatus of the character described comprising three main component assemblies disposed in complemental coacting relation, a support frame, a spiral device and a motorized main base, the support frame device and main base disposed in horizontal relation in substantially a common plane, complemental spiral assembled on support hook of said support frame, and drive coupling mounted on its respective motor shaft extending vertically upward through one edge of said base, one pair of said spirals upper contoured arms having means therein to grasp said spirals upper support hook a second pair of contoured arms of spirals lower extremity having means formed therein for encompassing fastening means connecting said drive coupling thereto, said spirals upper and lower arms having contoured faces and said drive coupling having the other face thereof coacting with said formed spiral for applying pressure setting an adjacent arm of the spiral device into coacting motion and for pressure through the spiral auger formed flanges to the opposite end of said spirals arms connected to said support hook, respectively as electrical energy is fed to said motor drive shaft, said spiral support frame having disposed at its distal end means for fasten
  • spiral display forming and applying apparatus comprising a companion coacting upper spiral support frame, a spiral device and a lower motor base, disposed for coaction with said upper support frame, said upper support frame having angularly assembled thereto means for its conical confronting surface disposed in substantially parallel relation for coaction with an upstanding section of a glass window therebetween, also coacting through surface of said spiral support frame and assembled thereto is a spiral support hook disposed in substantially vertical relation for rotative coaction with a suspended arm of a spiralaflixed thereto, the other horizontal surface of one edge of said lower motor base being disposed in substantially parallel relation with said upper support frame said motor shaft extending through one edge of said motor base in a vertical plane being disposed in substantially parallel relation with said suspended spiral device for setting one arm of said spiral at its lower extremity for coaction through a drive coupling connected thereto as the latter advances between said upper support frame and lower motor base, the plane of said upper peripheral edge of said window fastening means and said motor base defining therebetween spacing providing for the stretch fit plea
  • said last mentioned means comprising a formed metal rod 13 extending above the level of said lower motor shaft in fixed relation therewith.
  • a companion pair upper spiral support frame comprising a bearing member embodied therein and a shaft of a spiral support hook journalled in orifice of said bearing member secured at end of support hook by a predetermined oblique angle formation in fixed relation therewith for secure rotative application, and an oblique angle to distal end of said formed spiral support frame is assembled by means a conical formed glass window fastening means, and a lower spiral supporting action motor base disposed for coaction with said upper spiral support apparatus, said glass window fastening means of said spiral support frame having a conical confronting surface disposed in substantially parallel relation for coaction with an upstanding angled window therebetween, the other surface of said spiral support frame being disposed in substantially parallel horizontal relation with said lower motor base, extending vertically downward from said support frame is said spiral support hook, and extending upwardly from motor base through a predetermined hole formed in one edge of said base 'is the motor shaft disposed a spaced distance from said spiral support hook disposed in substantially parallel relation therewith
  • spiral display forming and applying apparatus comprising a companion pair of upper spiral support frame and conical formed window fastening device, and a lower motor drive base disposed for coaction with said upper spiral support frame, said upper fastening means having a conical confronting surface disposed in substantially parallel relation for coaction with an upstanding surface of a glass window therebetween, the other surface of said spiral support frame being disposed in substantially oblique angle relation with said conical formed fastening means of said spiral support frame, a bearing like device being embodied in a vertical plane within said spiral support frame, journalled within orifice of said bearing on a vertical plane and extending downwardly is a spiral support means secured at its distal end by an oblique angle form for rotative coaction, the other hook portion of said spiral support means being disposed in substantially parallel relation with said spiral for setting one formed arm of said spirals upper end by means to said spiral support hook, as the latter advances rotatively between said upper spiral support frame and lower motor base, said spiral having its lower peripheral edge in a plane
  • Apparatus for simultaneously forming and applying a spiral display on an angular upstanding glass window comprising a supporting frame, and companion coacting members one of which is a conical formed window fastening means, and another of which is a spiral support hook mounted in said frame, said glass window fastening means having conical surfaces disposed in substantially parallel relation at adjacent side of confronting glass window for forming a bond thereto, auxiliary support means mounted in said frame for vertical and lateral movement, a cylindrical bored bearing and guide means mounted on said support means for movement in unison therewith, the bored orifice of said bearing being disposed in substantially parallel relation with a spiral support hook journalled securely therein, with said spiral support hook disposed for setting one formed arm of a spiral by means to said spiral support hook simultaneous with the formation of the spiral, said spiral having its lower peripheral edge in a plane disposed at an oblique angle with respect to said conical formed window fastening means for setting an adjacent formed corner of the other formed arm to a drive coupling by means and thence to a motor
  • said auxiliary support means being laterally movable with respect to said companion motor base for providing a margin adjustment of the spiral along the length thereof and vertically movable for relative separation from said companion members.
  • Apparatus for simultaneously forming and applying a spiral display on an angular glass window comprising a supporting frame, and companion coacting members one of which is a conical formed window fastening means, and another of which is a spiral support hook mounted by means in said frame, said window fastening means having conical surfaces disposed in substantially parallel relation at adjacent side of confronting glass window for forming a bond thereto, auxiliary support means mounted in said frame for vertical and lateral movement, a cylindrical bored contour for a bearing and guide means mounted on said support means for movement in unison therewith, the bored orifice of said bearing being disposed in substantially parallel relation with a spiral support hook journalled securely therein by means of a predetermined angular forming process, said formed spiral support hook pivotally mounted on contour formed surface of said first member for 360 rotative movement, with said spiral support hook disposed for setting one formed arm of a spiral by means to said pivotally mounted spiral support hook simultaneously with the formation of the spiral, said spiral having its lower peripheral edge in a plane disposed at ano
  • Apparatus for simultaneously forming and applying a spiral display comprising a supporting frame, and companion coacting members one of which is a conical formed window fastening means, and another of which is a spiral support hook mountedswively by means in said frame, said window fastening means having a conical surface disposed in substantially parallel relation at adjacent side of confronting angled glass window for forming a bond thereto, auxiliary support means mounted in said frame for vertical and lateral movement, a cylindrical bored orifice contour formed bearing and guide means mounted on said support means for movement in unison therewith, the orifice of said bearing being disposed in substantially parallel relation with a spiral support hook rotatively journalled therein secured therein by means of a predetermined oblique angle form process, said formed spiral support hook pivotally mounted on contour formed surface of said bearing member for coacting 360 rotative movement, with said spiral support hook suspended vertically for setting the upper contoured arm of a spiral by means to said pivotally mounted spiral support hook simultaneously with the formation of the spiral, said spiral
  • Apparatus for simultaneously forming and applying a spiral display comprising a supporting frame, and companion coacting members one of which is a conical formed window fastening means, and another of which is a spiral support hook mounted swivelly by means in said frame, said window fastening means having a conical surface disposed in substantially parallel relation at adjacent side of confronting angled glass window for forming a bond thereto, auxiliary support means mounted in said frame for vertical and lateral movement, a cylindrical bored orifice contour formed bearing and guide means mounted on said support means for movement in unison therewith, the orifice of said bearing being disposed in substantially parallel relation with a spiral support hook rotatively journalled therein secured therein by means of a predetermined oblique angle form process, said formed spiral support hook pivotally mounted on contour formed surface of said bearing member for coacting 360 rotative movement, with said spiral support hook suspended vertically for setting the upper contoured arm of a spiral by means to said pivotally mounted spiral support hook simultaneously with the formation of the spiral, said
  • Apparatus for simultaneously forming and applying a spiral display comprising a supporting frame, and companion coacting members one of which is a conical formed window fastening means, and another of which is a spiral support hook mounted swively by means in said frame, said window fastening means having a conical surface disposed in substantially parallel relation at adjacent side of confronting angled glass window for forming a bond thereto, auxiliary support means mounted in said frame for vertical and lateral movement, a cylindrical bored orifice contour formed bearing and guide means mounted on said support means for movement in unison therewith, the orifice of said bearing being disposed in substantially parallel relation with a spiral support hook rotatively journalled therein secured therein by means of a predetermined oblique angle form process, said formed spiral support hook pivotally mounted on contour formed surface of said bearing member for coacting 360 rotative movement, with said spiral support hook suspended vertically for setting the upper contoured arm of a spiral by means to said pivotally mounted spiral support hook simultaneously with the formation of the spiral, said spiral
  • auxiliary support means being laterally movable with respect to said companion motor base for providing a window space margin adjustment of the spiral along the length thereof and vertically movable for relative separation of said spiral from said companion members
  • said auxiliary support means comprising a member pivotally mounted on said frame for vertical movement and another companion member pivotally mounted on said first member for lateral movement, said cylindrically bored guide hearing being carried by said support member, and means for biasing said members toward each other said members having means for presetting the lateral position and margin adjustment of said another member with respect to said first member, said members having complementary interengageable parts disposed to register in a neutral position of said another member, one of said parts being laterally adjustable to establish said neutral position, and adjustable means interengageable

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1966 R. KUTSCHMENDE 3,284,935
SPIRAL DISPLAY APPARATUS Filed Oct. 21. 1964 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR.
Nov. 15, 1966 R. KUTSCHMENDE 3,284,935
SPIRAL DISPLAY APPARATUS Filed Oct. 21, 1964 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR.
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United States Patent 3,284,935 SPIRAL DISPLAY APPARATUS Ralph Kutschmende, 30 Stagg St., Brooklyn, N.Y. Filed Oct. 21, 1964, Ser. No. 405,499 Claims. (Cl. 40-33) This invention relates generally to the art of spiral display making and more particularly to apparatus for forming and applying an upstanding spiral assembly around the periphery of an upper support frame assembly by fastening means and provide for the attachment of a lower motor base assembly by means thereto.
One object of the present invention is the provision of spiral applying apparatus which simultaneously forms and applies a spiral assembly around the periphery of an upper support frame assembly by fastening means, said spiral assembly being firmly and uniformly rotatively attached by means to the upper support frame assembly to provide a strong and high quality attachment between the upper support frame assembly and lower motor base assembly.
Pursuant to this object of the present invention complemental means simultaneously form and apply the spiral assembly with said complemental means, and the spiral assembly so formed and applied is in a tensionless condition on being applied to said means.
Another object of the present invention is the provision of generally improved spiral assembly forming and applying apparatus which is of simple design and construction, economical to manufacture and use, and which readily lends itself to efiicient and low cost mass production of spiral display assemblies.
Another object of the present invention is the provision of an improved margin adjusting arrangement in spiral display forming and applying apparatus of the general character referred to above.
Other objects, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent as the description thereof proceeds when considered in connection with the accompanying illustrative drawings.
In the drawings which illustrate the best mode now contemplated by me for carrying out my invention:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the spiral display apparatus assembly formed according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of FIG. 1.
Referring to the drawings, and more particularly to FIG. 1 thereof, there is shown a spiral display apparatus, which comprises a support frame assembly, a spiral assembly, and a motor base assembly all in predetermined coaction.
Referring to the drawings and more particularly to FIG. 2 thereof, there is shown a longitudinal view of a section 2-2 of the support frame assembly which comprises a conical formed rubber suction cup 6 having its peripheral edge set at an oblique angle for angled glass window (not shown) fastening means having said peripheral surface disposed in substantially parallel relation at adjacent side of said confronting angled glass window for forming a bond thereto. Securely molded within said rubber suction cup 6 is a threaded nut 7 in spaced relation to its peripheral edge as described in section 2-2 of FIG. 2, abutting oppositely to said edge of rubber suction cup 6 peripheral surface its threaded hole ice disposed in substantially parallel relation at adjacent side is mounted a support frame angle 8 securely threaded through aforesaid threaded hole of support frame angle 8 and aforesaid threaded nut 7 in aligned coactive relation is support screw 11 its cone point thrusting against the rubber suction cup 6 and a portion of its tapered shoulder head section securely binding against the support frame angle 8 providing a strong and high quality attachment in the manner described in detail in section 22 of FIG. 2.
Aligned directly over and abutting the contoured head of support screw 11 providing substantial support thereto is a pivot rivet 9 swivelly securing a section of support frame 10 thereto as described more particularly in section 2-2 of FIG. 2 which provides a main structural support for the various components to be described.
The apparatus support frame 10 also support frame angle 8 coactively joined swivelly by pivot rivet 9 may be wall mounted or the like by securing fastening means through the threaded hole section of support frame angle 8 for affixed swivel coaction, providing a firm structural support for the various components to be hereinafter described. A portion of the support frame 10 is maintained on a horizontal plane as described in FIG. 1 in swivel traverse, section 3-3 of FIG. 3 describes a sectional view of the support frame 10 and coacting members assembled by means therein comprising a con--' toured bearing 12 with a cylindrical precision bored orifice therethrough and contour formed surface, the orifice of said bearing being disposed in substantially vertical relation embodied within aforesaid support frame 10, rotatively journalled within the orifice of contoured bearing 12 and disposed in substantially parallel relation is a spiral support hook 13 its shaft rotatively secured against axial displacement therein said bearing orifice by means of a predetermined oblique angle formed hook process, said oblique angle formed spiral support hook section pivotally mounted adjacent the contour formed surface of said bearing member described in section 33 of FIG. 3 for coacting 360 rotative movement, with said spiral support book 13 suspended for spiral assembly coaction in the manner to be described in detail hereinafter.
The support frame apparatus with glass Window mounting means and comprising the various components described provides the main upper structural support for the various components to be described. The shaft of spiral support hook 13 is journalled for coactive rotation within the orifice of contoured bearing 12 of support frame 10 and said spiral support hook 13 carries a spiral assembly which is secured to its upper end as described in FIG. 1 also section 4--4 of FIG. 4 said spiral assembly comprising predetermined structural components formed and assembled in a manner to be described.
The new and useful spiral 14 device is fabricated of rectangular proportioned lengths of glittering aluminum foil then printed on one side with transparent multicolor inks in various striped and design patterns including brand names, logos, indicia, pictorials, caricatures, and various configurations of numerals, symbols, etc., the improved spiral 14 is then corrugate pleated and formed into an auger compressed folded spiral loop by means, the spiral 14 are cut into various predetermined lengths as required for a multitude of new and useful purposes, decorative accessories, eye-catching spiral display, advertising sales aids, motion sign exhibits, the spiral 14 by reversing the upper and lower assembled ends multiply the color perspective of contrasting printed design patterns.
For ease of improved forming and installing the said spiral apparatus predetermined means have been devised and said improved spiral is formed in the following manner. The glittering, printed and pleated aluminum foil spiral 14 is cut to predetermined size required, one upper end is slit by means centrally down the middle a depth equalizing approximately one-half the width of said spiral 14, the two parallel pieces on this upper end are next contour formed and are overlapped equally centralized approximately one inch, this upper end of said spiral 14 is then outwardly curve-contour-formed in a circumferential pattern relative to the diametrical width of the aluminum foil spiral 14, then spiral staple 15 is centrally located as predetermined and installed by means centrally approximately one inch down from said overlapped upper end of said spiral 14 with spiral staple.15 applied with the two prongs relative to the direction of said spirals length thus partially forming an outward circumferential plane.
Previously determined contour-formed stiff cardboard retainer arm 16 and stiff cardboard retainer arm 17 means are next placed in adjacent position 'sandwiching said processed upper section of aluminum foil spiral 14 diametrically disposed therein juxtaposition, retainer arm staple 18 is brought into location in a predetermined position and installed by means on a circumferential plane therein, retainer arm staple 19 is brought into location in a predetermined position and installed on a circumferential plane therein, as described herein in section 44 of FIG. 1, also section 44 of FIG. 4.
A retainer arm eyelet link 20 through which the formed spiral support hook 13 will connect by means of the aperture in said eyelet link 20 is then installed by means at a predetermined location approximately center of the contour formed stiff cardboard retainer arms 16 and 17 also formed aluminum foil spiral 14 sandwiched therebetween as described in section 44 of FIG. 4. This upper end of said aluminum foil spiral 14 is then trimmed of excess aluminum foil by means around the outward circumferential periphery of the contour formed stiff cardboard retainer arms 16 and 17 also said spiral 14 sandwiched therebetween to complete the forming of this upper end of the spiral apparatus as described in section 44 of FIG. 1.
The oppositely disposed lower end of the glittering, printed and pleated aluminum foil spiral 14 prior to adapting it to connect coactively with the fastening devices bolt 28 and lock nut 29 connecting said spiral 14 to drive coupling 27 as predetermined, is fabricated thusly.
. This lower end of the aluminum foil spiral 14 having been already cut to predetermined size required, is then slit centrally up the middle a depth equalizing approximately one-half the width of said spiral 14, the two parallel pieces on this lower end are next contour formed and are overlapped equally centralized approximately one inch, this lower end of said spiral 14 is then outwardly curve contour formed in a circumferential pattern relative to the diametrical width of the aluminum foil spiral 14, then spiral staple 21 is centrally located as predetermined and installed by means centrally approximately one inch up from said overlapped lower end of said spiral 14 with said spiral staple 21 applied with the two prongs relative to the direction of said spirals length as described in section 5-5 of FIG. 5, thus partially forming an outward circumferential plane.
Previously determined contour formed stiff cardboard retainer arm 22 and its coating member stiff cardboard retainer arm 23 means are next placed in adjacent position sandwiching said processed lower section of aluminum foil spiral 14 diametrically disposed therein juxtaposition, retainer arm staple 24 is brought into location in a predetermined position and installed by means on a circumferential plane therein, retainer arm staple'25 is brought into location in a predetermined position and installed by means on a circumferential plane therein as described herein in FIG. 1.
A retainer arm eyelet link 26 through which the spiral '4 drive coupling 27 will be connected by means of bolt 28 through an aperture in said eyelet link 26 and secured by lock nut 29 is then installed by means at a predetermined location approximately center of the contour formed'stiff cardboard retainer arms 22 and 23 also the aluminum foil spiral 14 sandwiched therebetween as described in section 55 of FIG. 1, also section 5-5 of FIG. 5. This lower end of said aluminum foil spiral 14 is then trimmed of excess aluminum foil by means around the outward circumferential periphery of the contour formed stiff cardboard retainer arms 22 and 23 also said spiral 14 sandwiched therebetween to complete the forming of this lower end of the spiral apparatus as described in FIG. 1.
The spiral 14 of glittering aluminum foil is formed considerably longer than originally packaged, when in a firm folded auger position, by progressively stretching the spiral 14, as would be predetermined and required, after first suspending the spiral assembly to the coacting glass Window mounted spiral support frame assembly, by means of the upper retainer arm eyelet link 20 to spiral support hook 13 rotating journal-led in the orifice of a contoured bearing 12 embodied within support frame 10, connected swivelly eoactive to said support frame 10 by means of coacting connecting devices, pivot rivet 9 swivelly connected to support frame angle 8 mounted parallel adjacent rubber suction cup 6 thereto securely fastened by means of support screw 11 threaded through the aligned threaded aperture of support frame angle 8 thence threaded through threaded nut 7 molded Within said rubber suction cup 6, this improved apparatus then being fastened in position on a smooth glass window, smooth wall and like surfaces, by means of said rubber suction cup 6, from the lower end of said spiral assembly retainer arm eyelet link 26 is afiixed and fastened to drive coupling 27 by means of bolt 28 through the aperture of said eyelet link 26 and securely fastened threaded thereto by coacting means of lock nut 29, thereby forming the vertically suspended portion of a spiral assembly prior to rotatively operating. The spiral 14 of glittering pleat formed aluminum foil, as said, is printed in multicolor transparent inks, incorporating printed messages, brand identification logos, names, products and services, pictures, holiday season greetings, codes, numerals, flame, and aberration of light effects, and other improved forms for .new and useful purposes.
The spiral drive coupling 27 is formed of metal rod with its bore slidably fitting on the motor shaft 31a held securely thereto by security screw 36 threaded laterally into the threaded aperture of said drive coupling 27, the opposite end of said drive coupling 27 has a predetermined form with a flat side substantially as described in section 55 of FIG. 5, with a clearance hole in said flat side of said drive coupling 27 through which is installed bolt 28 thence inserted through the aperture of lower spiral assembly eyelet link 26 and thence fastened securely threaded thereto by lock nut 29, thereby forming an improved spiral drive coupling apparatus that will orient the spiral assembly on a concentric vertical plane rotatively in relation to the vertical centerline drive of said motor shaft 31a. The base 30 of the spiral display is prefer-ably made of sheet metal in one formed part, with motor 31 fastened by means thereon, for the purpose of readily attaching or detaching the device from the spiral drive coupling 27 fastened on the motor drive shaft 31a by means of security screw 36 thereon, for the purpose of readily handling the device for installation or storage (as will presently be described) a main base 30 and a motor 31, the two being aligned in a predetermined position, with motor shaft 31a extending upward vertically through a predetermined bored hole positioned at the top edge of said base 30 for coacting attachment of motor 31 thereto, the two members being securely positioned and fastened together through two aligned holes in the webs of motor 31 positioned directly adjacent two predetermined holes bored through the top edge of base 30 by means of bolt 32 and nut 33, also by means of bolt 34 and nut 35 as best shown in FIG. 5.
A suitable electric line cord with a male plug molded on one end (not shown) is positioned and articulated to the base 30 by security means 37, said electric line cord being connected by means (not shown) to motor 31 of the aforesaid rotating spiral display apparatus also for easy storage with the base on disconnecting the base assembly. The motor shaft 31a is articulated to the spiral assembly drive coupling 27 by means of a security screw 36 as described in section 55 of FIG. 5, so that on electrical connection the motor 31 may cause the spiral assembly to rotate in the same vertical plane as shown in FIG. 1, as desired.
The means for connecting the motor 31 to the base 30 has been shown and described as bolt 32 and lock nut 33, also bolt 34 and lock nut 35, inasmuch as the base 30 is preferably made of formed sheet metal, although it is evident that many other materials, plastic, wood, composition and other materials, are equally well adapted and that many other types of fastening, such as riveting and the like, may be employed.
The base 30 is conveniently fabricated from sheet metal, and is preferably painted for protection against the elements, it comprises a predetermined perforated plate or floor upon which the motor 31 is fastened, with motor shaft 31a extending vertically upward therethrough. Along two edges of the plate of said base 30 are angled formed downwardly depending flanges, along the parallel edges of said flanges are other formed depending flanges which have outwardly turned ribs acting as feet, with predetermined holes bored therein through which to securely fasten by means said base 30 in a firm afiixed position as described in FIG. 1.
The two legs of the formed base 30 are spaced a short distance apart, see FIG. l, not only for the purpose of providing clearance for the motor 31 fastened by means thereon, but, also to line-up the spiral assembly on a vertical plane the proper predetermined marginal distance from the smooth glass window said spiral assembly is fastened by means thereon, the base securing holes 38, 39, 40, 41 in said formed feet, may be used if base 30 is desired fastened securely by means in position as aforementioned.
Multicolor and printed matter may be applied to round plates, square shapes, elliptical shapes, diamond pattern forms and other forms of configuration and by fastening means connecting each to the other at oppositely disposed adjacent abutting ends to form linked devices that may be spirally rotated by utilizing this predetermined form of improved assembly support frame apparatus also in conjunction with the coupled coacting motor drive base apparatus aforementioned.
The drive coupling 27 is laterally threaded at its lower bore end portion for the reception of the threaded adjusting security screw 36 member there being slidably received a motor shaft 31a within said bore extending between said laterally disposed adjusting security screw 36 member and the opposite wall of said drive coupling 27. The rod of the drive coupling 27 is flat at its upper end portion and a clearance hole bored laterally therethrough for the reception of the threaded bolt 28 connecting member thence through eyelet link 26 of the lower spiral assembly and threadedly secured thereto by lock nut 29. From the above it will be apparent that on the rotation of the drive coupling 27 from a suitable power source (not shown), the motor 31 and motor drive shaft 31a connected by means to said drive coupling 27 will be rotated and said spiral drive coupling 27 rotates with the spiral assembly at preferably the same rotational speed as selectively predetermined as desired.
The extension support frame angle 8 terminates in an effective aligned bores engagement with the support frame abutted adjacent thereto which are interengaged with the pivot rivet 9 the latter forming a pivot axis for the horizontal or lateral movement of the support frame assembly spiral retaining section, the pivot rivet 9 has an enlarged contour head at both extremities the lower head section which forms the bearing surface for the abutting adjacent coacting contour sectional head of support screw 11.
Fixed to the lower end of the spiral assembly in the manner described in detail above is the spiral drive cou pling 27 the spiral arms section of said lower end of the spiral assembly project above the drive coupling and rotatable about a vertical axis the upper armed section of said spiral assembly being suitably secured rotatably on the upper support frame assembly on a vertical axis by means of a spiral support hook 13 its shaft section journalled rotatively within the bored orifice of the upper support frame assembly contoured bearing 12 secured rotatively thereto atop the contoured bearing 12 surface by means of its predetermined shape and form the latter being suitably secured in the support frame 10, the drive coupling 27 is adjustably mounted on motor drive shaft 31a about the axis thereof and is secured .in adjusted position by means of the security screw 36, thus the support frame assembly and spiral assembly are disposed in fixed relation with the motor base assembly and are horizontally, vertically and transversably movable in unison therewith.
The contoured bearing 12 has an enlarged smooth head which forms the bearing surface for the securing angular end of spiral support book 13 journalled rotatively within the bored orifice of said contoured bearing 12 secured thereto, said orifice extending vertically downward in a cylindrical bored form, so that when the spiral assembly secured to said spiral support hook 13 by means is moved downwardly the opposite angle formed end of the spiral support hook 13 will rotate securely in a 360 plane and will move in unison with the spiral assembly and motor drive assembly. The spiral support hook 13 extends through the aperture in the eyelet link 20 and is secured thereto by means of the oppositely disposed formed end of said spiral support hook 13 angle formed end. The spiral support hook 13 and spiral assembly are vertically rotatively movable in unison about the contoured bearing 12 which forms the pivotal axis for said movement whereas the support frame assembly is laterally movable about the pivot rivet 9 which forms a vertical pivotal axis for the spiral assembly independent of the angular formed aft section of the spiral support frame or the distal rubber suction cup 6 member disposed coactively engaged and abutting parallel adjacent thereto a smooth glass window section (not shown) for sustaining on a secure plane said spiral support frame assembly and its coacting member spiral assembly suspended vertically therefrom thence coactively engaged to its lower motor base assembly member.
On the upward movement of the spiral assembly the aperture of the upper eyelet link 20 engages the formed spiral support hook 13 and snaps over the latter to interlatch therewith, by virtue of the pivotal mounting of said spiral support hook 13 angular formed upper end rotating securely atop the large contoured head of the contoured bearing 12 within its bored orifice the shaft of said spiral support hook 13 is rotatively journalled the spiral assembly is securely mounted from axial displacement while in operation, the latched position illustrated in FIG. 1.
To release the lower section of the spiral assembly and lower drive coupling 27 biased into coacting engagement with motor shaft 31a by means of threaded security screw 36, said security screw 36 extending laterally through the threaded aperture provided in member 27 and threadedly engaged in the threaded aperture extending laterally through part 27 to secure said motor shaft 31a slidably engaged within the bored orifice of said drive coupling 27, as illustrated in FIG. 1 also as described in section 55 of FIG. 5, is released by means engaged to the slotted head section of security screw 36 and counter clockwise reversibly activated to release the lower section of said spiral assembly.
On the release of the rubber suction cup 6 [from coa-ctive parallel engagement with the angular smooth glass window (not shown) the support frameassembly and connected spiral assembly may be raised in unison to the operative or up position on adjustment and convenient replacement of said support frame assembly coacting member rubber suction cup 6 to the coacting angular smooth glass window (not shown) to operate as desired.
Secured in the aperture of drive coupling 27 is a threaded bolt 28 which is adjustable in said aperture and which is retained in adjusted position by the threaded lock nut 29, the bolt 28 laterally projects from the aperture of drive coupling 27 and is adapted for coaction with the aperture of eyelet link 26 of the lower spiral assembly, said bolt 28 has a slotted head, the spiral assembly is released by means' engaged to the slotted head section of bolt 28 and counter clockwise reversibly activated to release the threaded lock nut 29, to release the lower section of said spiral assembly illustrated in section 5 of FIG. 5.
It will be noted that the active face of the rubber suction cup 6 is disposed in substantially parallel relation with the smooth glass window surface adjacent thereto (not shown) when the smooth periphery of rubber suction cup 6 is placed coacting therewith to form an active bond thereto in supporting the spiral support frame assembly. The peripheral edge of rubber suction cup 6 has a smooth active face, its apertured opposite adjacent edge is disposed in substantially parallel relation with the coacting apertured face of support frame angle 8 when said members are aligned coactively in the forming and secure fastening operation by means of threaded support screw 11 threadedly'engaged through the aligned threaded aperture of said support frame angle 8 thence through an aligned aperture in rubber suction cup 6 thence through an aligned threaded aperture in threaded nut 7 molded securely within rubber suction cup 6, as described in section 22 of FIG. 2. Thus when the formed spiral asassembly is latched down by means the augured flanges of the pleated aluminum foil spiral 14 are separated from each other a substantially greater amount than their spacing in the original packaged inoperative position of the spiral assembly with the spiral flanges biased toward each other prior to stretch forming of said spiral 14, each of said pleated aluminum foil flanges of said spiral 14 being yieldable against the action of their companion biasing flanges while stretch forming said spiral 14 to operate as desired to feed or advance the spiral assembly through the coacting members spiral support assembly, also motor base assembly as described in FIG. 1.
The spiral support hook 13 and the upper section of the spiral assembly suspended thereto by means of eyelet link 20 are driven at the same rotational speed by means of the motor drive means coactively engaged thereto but the latter spiral 14 of aluminum foil is of an anger flanged diameter so that a torque or twisting force will be exerted by the' companion ribs of the spiral 14 to bias the upper edge of the spiral assembly into continuous rotative engagement with the spiral support hook 13 thus the spiral support hook 13 forms a stop or guide for the suspended spiral assembly during the spiral display rotating operation as described in FIG. 1.
With reference to FIG. 1, the spiral assembly has a drive coupling 27 which is concentrically mounted on and rotatively driven by, the motor drive shaft 31a of motor 31, the latter being securely mounted by means on motor base 30, with the motor drive shaft 31a extending vertically upward mounted in the aperture of motor base 30, the latter being connected by means to said drive coupling 27 which is fixed by means to the spiral assembly relative to the rotative spiral display apparatus.
The part 12 has a forward part securely assembled t support frame which terminates in a contoured head having a predetermined orifice bored vertically therethrough in which rotatively journalled is the shaft of spiral support hook 13 its upper eccentrically angled form being'disposed adjacent to and abutting in back of the contoured head of said contoured bearing 12 substantially at the level of the lowered angled corner thereof, on the rotation of the motor drive shaft 31a this lower angled form of said spiral support hook 13 is eccentrically driven to rapidly coact into engagement with the smooth.
contoured head of said contoured bearing 12 thus rotatively securing from axial displacement the work disposed therebelow and fed twisting thereto during the revolving spiral display operation, as described in FIG. 1, also section 33 of FIG. 3.
The spiral support hook 13 has a lower peripheral edge which pressure sets the eyelet link 20 coactively engaged thereto of the upper formed corner of the spiral display without ripples or pocket formations.
The contacting surfaces of the rubber suction cup 6 of the support frame assembly are glycerin coated as desired prior to coactively contacting the adjacent abutting surface area of a smooth glass angled window (not shown), with the spiral display apparatus in operation with the spiral assembly rotatively mounted between the upper support frame assembly and the lower motor base assembly the active face of pressure set rubber suction cup 6 and the adjacent abutting surface of said smooth glass angled window (not shown) respectively coact to form the upstanding wall of the spiral display apparatus.
It will be understood that the various adjustment devices aforedescribed provide for the adjustment of the spiral tension applied by the apparatus to the work. It will be apparent from the above that the support frame assembly and motor base assembly provide for the proper orientation of the spiral assembly for introduction to a rotative action on a vertical plane and tension is applied to the spiral assembly as it starts rotating to provide uniformly strong and quality securement in which the spiral assembly remains straight.
The distance between the upper upstanding inner edge of the spiral 14 and the lower inner edge of the spiral assembly, in respective relation to a coacting upstanding wall (not shown), of the spiral display apparatus is referred to as the margin and the margin is adjustable along the length of the spiral assembly in the manner now to be described. The margin is determined by the position of the spiral support hook 13 of the upper support frame 10 in relation to the formed spiral assembly and the position of the motor shaft 31a the latter in turn is under the control of the motor base assemby, which is laterally movable as described above for margin adjustment, also the spiral support frame assembly which is laterally movable as described above for margin adjustment.
As best shown in section 3-3 of FIG. 3, the part 12 is provided with a central bored orifice in which there is slidably mounted a rotative sectional shaft of a spiral support hook 13 which is pressure biased into engagement with the thickened contoured head section of the contour bearing 12 the spiral support hook 13 having an annular shaped end or rotative securing form which engages in the upper aperture section of said contoured bearing 12 rotatively securing the spiral support hook 13 from axial displacement on coactively connecting by means with the spiral assembly.
. .The spiral support hook 13 has a shaft section which extends through the aperture of part 12 and the end of said shaft has an oblique angular formed shape or securing device against axial displacement of said spiral support hook 13, the bore orifice of the contoured bearing 12 surrounds the sectional shaft of spiral support hook 13 and is seated securely and rotatively in the bore of the contoured bearing 12 to bias the angular formed shape of. the spiral support hook 13 into the aperture of said contour formed bearing 12.
The rubber suction cup 6 is secured to the threaded apertured flange of support frame angle 8 disposed parallel adjacent thereto by means of support screw 11 threadedly engaged therethrough thence threadedly engaged to the threaded nut 7 molded securely within said rubber suction cup 6 and said support frame angle 8 has a laterally projecting arm support frame 10 connected swivelly thereto by means of a pivot rivet 9 its said lower section being given extra support by means of the abutting contoured head section of support screw 11 mounted directly underneath adjacent thereto, as described in section 22 of FIG. 2, and said laterally projecting arm of said support frame 10 terminates with an embodied contoured bearing 12 at a section of its distal end, with a spiral support hook 13 rotatively mounted secure against axial displacement by means within the centrally bored orifice of said contoured bearing 12 completing the predetermined forming of an upper support frame assembly which is laterally horizontally movable to adjust the margin of a supported spiral assembly to be suspended by means, as described in FIG. 1, as an example with the rubber suction cup 6 disposed parallel adjacent to a smooth glass window (not shown) and firmly afiixed thereto, said arm of support frame 10 of said support frame assembly when laterally or horizontally moved closer to the window a spiral assembly margin is obtained which is a lesser margin than that obtained at the neutral setting when the upper support frame 10 is fully extended as described in FIG. 1, the upper support frame assembly and the upper section of the spiral assembly are engaged by means and the lower section of the spiral assembly is also coactively engaged by means to a motor base assembly to limit the vertical movement of the spiral assembly to the desired margin settings.
Thus adjustable margin settings are obtained with respect to the neutral setting by means of laterally moving the adjustable swivelly coacting upper support frame assembly and its coacting lower motor base assembly member with the said spiral assembly interposed by means therebetween, to obtain a smaller margin setting or obtain a larger margin setting of said spiral assembly in relation to a coacting glass window (not shown) and said upper support frame assembly adjustably abutted and alfixed thereto in this manner as desired on the lateral movement of the supoprt frame 10 from the fully extended neutral setting.
In practice, the side and shank margins are obtained by the operator movement of the upper spiral support frame 10 from the neutral setting and to correspondingly move the spiral assembly during the feeding of the spiral assembly through the spiral display apparatus or during the inoperative stage of said suspended spiral assembly.
From the above it will be apparent that the spiral support frame apparatus or spiral assembly margin setting device includes a pivotally mounted spiral support frame 10 or spiral support frame assembly by which the said spiral assembly is carried and movable with the arm of said spiral support frame 10, the upper support frame assembly and said spiral assembly interposed rotatively by means between a coacting lower motor base assembly member are thus operatively connected and adjustably determine by means the range of movement of said spiral assembly. The fully extended spiral support arm 10 constitutes a fixed intermediate stop and a cooperating pivot rivet 9 carried by the upper support frame assembly determines an intermediate position thereof, the operator movably adjusting the position of the support frame assembly and spiral assembly carrying apparatus as desired so the spiral assembly rotatably mounted on said support frame assembly is disposed upright in a straight condition in a properly oriented upright position.
The shaft section of the spiral support hook 13 is an idler shaft and the shaft of spiral support book 13 thereof is rotatably mounted within the predetermined cylindrically bored orifice of contoured bearing 12 mounted suitably secured in the support frame 10 so that the spiral support hook 13 is aligned with the upper edge of the spiral assembly suspended thereto by means of eyelet link 20.
The top of the contoured bearing 12 is smoothly contoured as is the cylindrically bored orifice as indicated in section 3-3 of FIG. 3, to effect a smooth transition from the vertically downward feed of the spiral support hook 13 and upper spiral assembly connected by means thereto to the lower section of the spiral assembly connected by means to. an upright vertically positioned motor drive shaft 31a of the motor base forming and feeding glittering aluminum foil spiral assembly previously described in detail. These latter means retain the formed spiral assembly, firmly secure the spiral assembly to the means, and feed the attached spiral assembly through the spiral display apparatus. Thus the same basic apparatus may be utilized to form an upward vertically traveling spiral or for a vertically downward traveling spiral assembly as desired by utilizing a clockwise rotating motor, or a counter clockwise rotating motor of varied rotational speeds, for diversified new and useful multicolor effects and patterns of spiral display applications to be used as desired.
Regarding the aforesaid spiral assembly, the oblique angled spiral flanges as contemplated are formed as predetermined with the space diameter between each coacting flange equalizing the diametrical width of said spiral 14, for example a 6" diameter aluminum foil spiral 14 for improved effects would have a 6" formed space diameter between each auger formed extended coacting flange, also as contemplated for easy improved application of the aforesaid spiral display apparatus to coacting upstanding smooth glass windows (not shown) and similar coacting upstanding surface areas, a spiral 14, length of approximately 6' long or substantially above eye level of a matured grown person as desired, for improved attachment or quick, easy detachment of said spiral display apparatus, without the inconvenience of using ladders or makeshift means to attach the improved spiral display to all types of irregular formed coacting surfaces or overhead appurtenances of varied heights and material, thus the improved spiral display apparatus eliminates many of the negative factors in applying said spiral display apparatus as desired.
While the aforedescribed spiral display apparatus is described as a motor driven six-inch diameter spiral 14, approximately six feet long spiral 14 assembly, formed and extended as predetermined, use and forming is contemplated of improved smaller size and similar constructed types of spiral assemblies proportionately smaller in diametrical width and length relative to the spiral 14 configuration.
In reference to the aforedescribed construction of spiral assemblies of the larger proportioned motor driven type as illustrated in FIG. 1, thermal and wind driven rotative operation of formed spiral 14 assemblies with proportional dimensions of approximately four inches in diameter and approximately eighteen inches long are contemplated, with coacting members suspended by means of rotating swivel bearings and coacting snaplocks coacting with double loop -wire forms of predetermined diametrical contoured dimension, clamped directly on downward suspended round contoured glass lamp globes for easy attachment or detachment of said spiral assembly for illuminated multicolor effects, for contemplated new and useful purposes, for example, indoor and outdoor new and used automobile sales car lots, outdoor barbecues, fiestas, boating marinas, holiday, seasonal and festival occasions, carnivals, circuses, trade exhibits, shows, movies, etc., for multicolor eye-catching motion spiral display apparatus (not shown).
The rubber suction cup 6 fastened to an adjacent coacting smooth glass window (not shown) absorbs the large amount of rotational shocks, it is contemplated to operate the rotation of the spiral display device at times as desired at a comparatively high rate of rotative speed, the aberration of light and large amount of flashes reflectively induced by the rotating glittering pleated aluminum foil spiral 14 may catch the eye of the people who buy, not merely as a slower operating functional multicolor decorative display obtained at a slower rotational speed of said spiral 14 useful for other improved purposes.
Therefore the support frame assembly, the spiral as sembly coactively connected to the motor fastening devices positively positioned with the motor base assembly, and predetermined size of the base 30 have been designed to immediately position the spiral device relative to smooth coacting glass windows (not shown) so that these omnidirectional planes immediately coordinate relative to the vertical stability of the auger formed circumferential patterned spiral display device.
If desired, the instant apparatus may be used to secure a previously formed spiral display of the aforedescribed types to a vertically upstanding wall member for fixed location by fastening means laterally induced through the threaded aperture section of support frame angle 8 as aforedescribed by constructing and using a straight support frame and fastened by means of pivot rivet 9 to support frame angle 8 to supplement the useful purposes of angle formed support frame 10 to support said spiral assembly in a vertically suspended position and to feed the said spiral 14 device rotatively through the spiral display apparatus, while retaining its new improved adjustable margin setting features.
While there is shown and described herein certain specific structure embodying the invention it will be manifest to those skilled in the art that various modifications and rearrangements of the parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the underlying inventive concept and that the same is not limited to the particular form herein shown and described except insofar as indicated by the scope of the appended claims.
Having thus described my invention what -I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:
1. In spiral display forming and applying apparatus, a companion pair of upper support frame comprising a swivel support frame and a fastening to window means support member disposed for coaction with said upper support frame having a conical confronting surface disposed in substantially parallel relation for coaction with a surface of an upstanding glass window therebetween, the base surface of the other said companion member being disposed in substantially parallel relation with said upper support frame for setting one arm of a spiral display in support position and connecting the lower arm of said spiral in drive position as the latter advances between said upper and lower coacting members, said fastening to window means having its lower peripheral edge in a plane disposed at an oblique angle with respect to the confronting surface of said fastening means for coaction therewith and said formed swivel support frame on a horizontal plane relation for setting the arm of adjacent folded spiral to a support hook, said plane of the peripheral edge of said window fastening means and the main drive base defining therebetween spacing providing for the extensive stretch fitting of said pleated spiral and rapidly fastening the toe portion of formed spiral arms lower extremity to fastening means of the main drive base disposed downwardly of said spiral at substantially a common level therewith to said upper support frame for setting said spiral into coacting unison.
2. Apparatus of the character described, comprising three main component assemblies disposed in complemental coacting relation, a support frame, a spiral device and a motorized main base, the support frame device and main base disposed in horizontal relation in substantially a common plane, complemental spiral assembled on support hook of said support frame, and drive coupling mounted on its respective motor shaft extending vertically upward through one edge of said base, one pair of said spirals upper contoured arms having means therein to grasp said spirals upper support hook a second pair of contoured arms of spirals lower extremity having means formed therein for encompassing fastening means connecting said drive coupling thereto, said spirals upper and lower arms having contoured faces and said drive coupling having the other face thereof coacting with said formed spiral for applying pressure setting an adjacent arm of the spiral device into coacting motion and for pressure through the spiral auger formed flanges to the opposite end of said spirals arms connected to said support hook, respectively as electrical energy is fed to said motor drive shaft, said spiral support frame having disposed at its distal end means for fastening to angled glass windows, said fastening means having its lower peripheral edge in a plane disposed at an oblique angle with respect to the window confronting surface of said fastening means and formed spiral support frame for coaction therewith and a spiral support hook assembled in said support frame connected to said spiral member for coaction therewith, and said spirals armed lower extremity fastened by means to a motor drive coupling for coaction therewith for setting said arms and each auger formed spiral flange in spiral rotation simultaneously with the setting of first mentioned spiral arms in motion, the plane of said lower peripheral edge of said support frames window fastening means and said motor base defining therebetween an angular spacing providing for the installation therebetween of the extended pleated spiral device and connection at said spiral toe portion by means to said motors shaft extending through said motor base, and means disposed upwardly of said spiral device for fast engagement of its surface to means rotatively extending from said upper support frame apparatus for setting the latter to said means subsequent to setting the spiral device in rotation.
3. In spiral display forming and applying apparatus comprising a companion coacting upper spiral support frame, a spiral device and a lower motor base, disposed for coaction with said upper support frame, said upper support frame having angularly assembled thereto means for its conical confronting surface disposed in substantially parallel relation for coaction with an upstanding section of a glass window therebetween, also coacting through surface of said spiral support frame and assembled thereto is a spiral support hook disposed in substantially vertical relation for rotative coaction with a suspended arm of a spiralaflixed thereto, the other horizontal surface of one edge of said lower motor base being disposed in substantially parallel relation with said upper support frame said motor shaft extending through one edge of said motor base in a vertical plane being disposed in substantially parallel relation with said suspended spiral device for setting one arm of said spiral at its lower extremity for coaction through a drive coupling connected thereto as the latter advances between said upper support frame and lower motor base, the plane of said upper peripheral edge of said window fastening means and said motor base defining therebetween spacing providing for the stretch fit pleating of said flanged spiral and fastening at the lower toe portion of said spiral by means to a drive coupling and connected there by means disposed rearwardly of said window fastening oblique angle conical means at substantially a common horizontal level therewith for setting said other upper armed end of spiral into engagement with an embodied swivel hook rotating in said spiral support frame, and
means positioned laterally adjacent to said support frame to secure said spiral support hook journalled within the' frame and drive coupling to shaft of said motor base said last mentioned means comprising a formed metal rod 13 extending above the level of said lower motor shaft in fixed relation therewith.
4. In spiral display forming and applying apparatus, a companion pair upper spiral support frame comprising a bearing member embodied therein and a shaft of a spiral support hook journalled in orifice of said bearing member secured at end of support hook by a predetermined oblique angle formation in fixed relation therewith for secure rotative application, and an oblique angle to distal end of said formed spiral support frame is assembled by means a conical formed glass window fastening means, and a lower spiral supporting action motor base disposed for coaction with said upper spiral support apparatus, said glass window fastening means of said spiral support frame having a conical confronting surface disposed in substantially parallel relation for coaction with an upstanding angled window therebetween, the other surface of said spiral support frame being disposed in substantially parallel horizontal relation with said lower motor base, extending vertically downward from said support frame is said spiral support hook, and extending upwardly from motor base through a predetermined hole formed in one edge of said base 'is the motor shaft disposed a spaced distance from said spiral support hook disposed in substantially parallel relation therewith, said upper support hook for setting in coacting position one formed arm of the upper spiral by means thereto, said lower edge of spiral formed to fasten by means thereto a drive coupling extending downwardly from said spiral in vertical relation to said motor shaft and positioned directly above said motor shaft after extending spiral to desired size to slidably engage thereon and fasten by means thereto for rotative coacting of said spiral, said conical formed window fastening means having its lower peripheral edge in a plane disposed at an oblique angle with respect to its window confronting surface and horizontal plane of said spiral support frames horizontal plane where spiral support hook bearing is embodied for coaction therewith for setting an adjacent armed edge of said spiral on said spiral support hook by means as the latter advances between said upper spiral support frame and lower motor base, the plane of said lower motor base edge and plane of said spiral support frame defining therebetween spacing providing for the stretch pleating of said spiral flanges to the toe portion of the spiral, and means positioned vertically adjacent to said lower portion of said spiral for slidably guiding an adjacent edge of the drive coupling over said motor shaft and means positioned laterally adjacent to said drive coupling for guiding an adjacent peripheral edge of a fastening means as the latter advances between said drive coupling, said last mentioned means comprising a fastening means extending above the level of said drive coupling in fixed relation therewith, said lower motor shaft and guided drive coupling being mounted thereto for conjoint lateral movement with respect to said upper spiral support apparatus for concomitantly adjusting the margin of the spiral space along the length thereof.
5. In spiral display forming and applying apparatus, comprising a companion pair of upper spiral support frame and conical formed window fastening device, and a lower motor drive base disposed for coaction with said upper spiral support frame, said upper fastening means having a conical confronting surface disposed in substantially parallel relation for coaction with an upstanding surface of a glass window therebetween, the other surface of said spiral support frame being disposed in substantially oblique angle relation with said conical formed fastening means of said spiral support frame, a bearing like device being embodied in a vertical plane within said spiral support frame, journalled within orifice of said bearing on a vertical plane and extending downwardly is a spiral support means secured at its distal end by an oblique angle form for rotative coaction, the other hook portion of said spiral support means being disposed in substantially parallel relation with said spiral for setting one formed arm of said spirals upper end by means to said spiral support hook, as the latter advances rotatively between said upper spiral support frame and lower motor base, said spiral having its lower peripheral edge in a plane disposed at an angle with respect to the confronting edge of said lower motor base for coaction therewith, said confronting edge of said motor base has a predetermined hole bored therein for the motor shaft to extend therethrough and fastened by motor fastening means with said motor shaft at a vertical plane thereto between said upper spiral, said spiral support frame retaining a horizontal plane fastening means of said conical form fastening means having its peripheral edge in a plane disposed at an oblique angle with respect to the glass window confronting surface of said lower edge for coaction therewith, said adjacent support frame in a horizontal plane and extending therefrom on a downward plane is said spiral support hook for setting said spiral by means thereon for rotative coaction therewith as the latter advances between said upper spiral support frame and lower motor base, the plane of said lower peripheral edge of said conical formed window fastening means and said spiral disposed at an oblique angle, defining therebetween window spacing providing for the pleated flanges of said spiral to revolve unobstructed on a rotative plane of 360 for predetermined coaction the plane of said spirals lower formed peripheral edged arm having fastened thereto by means a drive coupling, and means disposed rearwardly of said drive coupling at substantially a common level therewith for setting said drive coupling to a motor shaft extending upwardly from one edge of said motor base slidably engaging bore of said drive coupling and means positioned laterally adjacent to said threaded drive coupling for guiding an adjacent peripheral edge of a fastening means as the latter advances between said threaded lateral section of said drive coupling, said last mentioned means comprising a threaded fastening device its head extending above the level of said drive coupling in fixed relation therewith, said lower section of said fastening means being mounted for conjoint lateral movement with respect to said companion motor shaft providing a margin adjustment of the spiral along the length thereof, said lower and upper guide support means being vertically movable with respect to said companion coacting spiral for relative separation from the latter.
6. Apparatus for simultaneously forming and applying a spiral display on an angular upstanding glass window, comprising a supporting frame, and companion coacting members one of which is a conical formed window fastening means, and another of which is a spiral support hook mounted in said frame, said glass window fastening means having conical surfaces disposed in substantially parallel relation at adjacent side of confronting glass window for forming a bond thereto, auxiliary support means mounted in said frame for vertical and lateral movement, a cylindrical bored bearing and guide means mounted on said support means for movement in unison therewith, the bored orifice of said bearing being disposed in substantially parallel relation with a spiral support hook journalled securely therein, with said spiral support hook disposed for setting one formed arm of a spiral by means to said spiral support hook simultaneous with the formation of the spiral, said spiral having its lower peripheral edge in a plane disposed at an oblique angle with respect to said conical formed window fastening means for setting an adjacent formed corner of the other formed arm to a drive coupling by means and thence to a motor shaft extending upwardly through one edge of a motor base simultaneously with the formation of the spiral, the plane of said spirals lower peripheral edge and the motor base defining therebetween an angular spacing providing for the stretch pleating of said spiral and fastening of said other formed arm at the toe portion of the spiral, and means disposed rearwardly of said drive coupling for setting said other formed arm to the motor shaft,
said auxiliary support means being laterally movable with respect to said companion motor base for providing a margin adjustment of the spiral along the length thereof and vertically movable for relative separation from said companion members.
7. Apparatus for simultaneously forming and applying a spiral display on an angular glass window, comprising a supporting frame, and companion coacting members one of which is a conical formed window fastening means, and another of which is a spiral support hook mounted by means in said frame, said window fastening means having conical surfaces disposed in substantially parallel relation at adjacent side of confronting glass window for forming a bond thereto, auxiliary support means mounted in said frame for vertical and lateral movement, a cylindrical bored contour for a bearing and guide means mounted on said support means for movement in unison therewith, the bored orifice of said bearing being disposed in substantially parallel relation with a spiral support hook journalled securely therein by means of a predetermined angular forming process, said formed spiral support hook pivotally mounted on contour formed surface of said first member for 360 rotative movement, with said spiral support hook disposed for setting one formed arm of a spiral by means to said pivotally mounted spiral support hook simultaneously with the formation of the spiral, said spiral having its lower peripheral edge in a plane disposed at anoblique angle with respect to said conical formed window fastening means for setting an adjacent contoured edge of the other lower formed arm by means to a drive coupling and slidably connecting thereto to a motor shaft extending vertically upward through one edge of a bored motor base simultaneously with the distending formation of the spiral, the plane of the lower peripheral edge of said spiral and the motor base defining therebetween an angular spacing providing for the pleating stretch formation of said spiral and fastening of said other contoured arm at the toe portion of said spiral, and means disposed rearwardly of said drive coupling for setting said other contour formed arm to the motor shaft, said auxiliary support means being laterally movable with respect to said companion motor base for providing a window margin adjustment of the spiral along the length thereof and vertically movable for relative separation of said spiral from said companion members, said auxiliary support means comprising a member pivotally mounted on said frame for vertical movement and another companion member pivotally mounted on said first member for lateral movement, said cylindrically bored guide bearing bearing carried by said support member and means for biasing said members toward each other.
8. Apparatus for simultaneously forming and applying a spiral display, comprising a supporting frame, and companion coacting members one of which is a conical formed window fastening means, and another of which is a spiral support hook mountedswively by means in said frame, said window fastening means having a conical surface disposed in substantially parallel relation at adjacent side of confronting angled glass window for forming a bond thereto, auxiliary support means mounted in said frame for vertical and lateral movement, a cylindrical bored orifice contour formed bearing and guide means mounted on said support means for movement in unison therewith, the orifice of said bearing being disposed in substantially parallel relation with a spiral support hook rotatively journalled therein secured therein by means of a predetermined oblique angle form process, said formed spiral support hook pivotally mounted on contour formed surface of said bearing member for coacting 360 rotative movement, with said spiral support hook suspended vertically for setting the upper contoured arm of a spiral by means to said pivotally mounted spiral support hook simultaneously with the formation of the spiral, said spiral having its lower peripheral edge in a plane disposed at an oblique angle with respect to said conical formed window fastening means mounted on said support frame for setting an adjacent contoured edge of the lower formed arm portion by means to a drive coupling and slidably connecting thereto a motor shaft extending upward vertically through one edge of a perforated motor base simultaneously with the distending formation of the spiral, the plane of the lower peripheral edge of said spiral and the motor base defining therebetween an angular spacing providing for the pleating stretch formation fit of said spiral and fastening of said other contoured arm at the toe portion of said spiral, and means disposed rearwardly of said drive coupling for setting said other formed spiral arm to said motor shaft, said auxiliary support means being laterally movable with respect to said companion motor base for providing a window space margin adjustment of the spiral along the length thereof and vertically movable for relative separation of said spiral from said companion members, said auxiliary support means comprising a member pivotally mounted on said frame for vertical movement and another companion member pivotally mounted on said first member for lateral movement, said cylindrically bored guide bearing being carried by said support member and means for biasing said members toward each other said members having means for presetting the lateral position and margin adjustment of said another member with respect to said first member.
Apparatus for simultaneously forming and applying a spiral display, comprising a supporting frame, and companion coacting members one of which is a conical formed window fastening means, and another of which is a spiral support hook mounted swivelly by means in said frame, said window fastening means having a conical surface disposed in substantially parallel relation at adjacent side of confronting angled glass window for forming a bond thereto, auxiliary support means mounted in said frame for vertical and lateral movement, a cylindrical bored orifice contour formed bearing and guide means mounted on said support means for movement in unison therewith, the orifice of said bearing being disposed in substantially parallel relation with a spiral support hook rotatively journalled therein secured therein by means of a predetermined oblique angle form process, said formed spiral support hook pivotally mounted on contour formed surface of said bearing member for coacting 360 rotative movement, with said spiral support hook suspended vertically for setting the upper contoured arm of a spiral by means to said pivotally mounted spiral support hook simultaneously with the formation of the spiral, said spiral having its lower peripheral edge in a plane disposed at an oblique angle with respect to said conical formed window fastening means mounted on said support frame for setting an adjacent contoured edge of the lower formed arm portion by means to a drive coupling and slidably connecting thereto to a motor shaft extending upward vertically through one edge of a perforated motor base simultaneously with the distending formation of the spiral, the plane of the lower peripheral edge of said spiral and the motor base defining therebetween an angular spacing providing for the pleating stretch formation fit of said spiral and fastening of said other contoured arm atthe toe portion of said spiral, and means disposed rearwardly of said drive coupling for setting said other pleat formed spiral arm to said motor shaft, said auxiliary support means being laterally movable with respect to said companion motor base for providing a window space margin adjustment of the spiral along the length thereof and vertically movable for relative separation of said spiral from said companion members, said auxiliary support means comprising a member pivotally mounted on said frame for vertical movement and another companion member pivotally mounted on said first member for lateral movement, said cylindrically bored guide bearing being carried by said support mema d means for biasing said members toward each other said members having means for presetting the lateral position and margin adjustment of said another member with respect to said first member, said members having complementary interengageable parts disposed to register in a neutral position of said another member, one of said parts being laterally adjustable to establish said neutral position, and adjustable means interengageable with said another member to limit the lateral movement of said another member at opposite sides of said neutral position whereby said another member may be preset at said neutral position and set at predetermined margin positions.
10. Apparatus for simultaneously forming and applying a spiral display comprising a supporting frame, and companion coacting members one of which is a conical formed window fastening means, and another of which is a spiral support hook mounted swively by means in said frame, said window fastening means having a conical surface disposed in substantially parallel relation at adjacent side of confronting angled glass window for forming a bond thereto, auxiliary support means mounted in said frame for vertical and lateral movement, a cylindrical bored orifice contour formed bearing and guide means mounted on said support means for movement in unison therewith, the orifice of said bearing being disposed in substantially parallel relation with a spiral support hook rotatively journalled therein secured therein by means of a predetermined oblique angle form process, said formed spiral support hook pivotally mounted on contour formed surface of said bearing member for coacting 360 rotative movement, with said spiral support hook suspended vertically for setting the upper contoured arm of a spiral by means to said pivotally mounted spiral support hook simultaneously with the formation of the spiral, said spiral having its lower peripheral edge in a plane disposed at an oblique angle with respect to said conical formed window fastening means mounted on said support frame for setting an adjacent contoured edge of the lower formed arm portion by means to a drive coupling and slidably connecting thereto to a motor shaft extending upward vertically through one edge of a perforated motor base simultaneously with the distending formation of the spiral, the
plane of the lower peripheral edge of said spiral and the motor base defining therebetween an angular spacing providing for the pleating stretch formation fit of said spiral and fastening of said other contoured arm at the toe portion of said spiral, and means disposed rearwardly of said drive coupling for setting said other pleate formed spiral arm to said motor shaft, said auxiliary support means being laterally movable with respect to said companion motor base for providing a window space margin adjustment of the spiral along the length thereof and vertically movable for relative separation of said spiral from said companion members, said auxiliary support means comprising a member pivotally mounted on said frame for vertical movement and another companion member pivotally mounted on said first member for lateral movement, said cylindrically bored guide hearing being carried by said support member, and means for biasing said members toward each other said members having means for presetting the lateral position and margin adjustment of said another member with respect to said first member, said members having complementary interengageable parts disposed to register in a neutral position of said another member, one of said parts being laterally adjustable to establish said neutral position, and adjustable means interengageable with said another member to limit the lateral movement of said another member at opposite sides of said neutral position whereby said another member may be preset at said neutral position and set at diiferent predetermined margin positions, said members being vertically movable in a downward direction to an extreme open position for relative separation of said spiral assembly from said companion members, and means for releasably unlatching said members in said extreme open position.
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1. IN SPIRAL DISPLAY FORMING AND APPLYING APPARATUS, A COMPANION PAIR OF UPPER SUPPORT FRAME COMPRISING A SWIVEL SUPPORT FRAME AND A FASTENING TO WINDOW MEANS SUPPORT MEANS DISPOSED FOR COACTION WITH SAID UPPER SUPPORT FRAME HAVING A CONICAL CONFRONTING SURFACE DISPOSED IN SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL RELATION FOR COACTION WITH A SURFACE OF AN UPSTANDING GLASS WINDOW THEREBETWEEN, THE BASE SURFACE OF THE OTHER SAID COMPANION MEMBER BEING DISPOSED IN SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL RELATION WITH SAID UPPER SUPPORT FRAME FOR SETTING ONE ARM OF A SPIRAL DISPLAY IN SUPPORT POSITION AND CONNECTING THE LOWER ARM OF SAID SPIRAL IN DRIVE POSITION AS THE LATTER ADVANCES BETWEEN SAID UPPER AND LOWER COACTING MEMBERS, SAID FASTENING TO WINDOW MEANS HAVING ITS LOWER PERIPHERAL EDGE IN A PLANE DISPOSED AT AN OBLIQUE ANGLE WITH RESPECT TO THE CONFRONTING SURFACE OF SAID FASTENING MEANS FOR COACTION THEREWITH AND SAID FORMED SWIVEL SUPPORT FRAME ON A HORIZONTAL PLANE RELATION FOR SETTING THE ARM OF ADJACENT FOLDED SPIRAL TO A SUPPORT HOOK, SAID PLANE OF
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