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J. D. NSTON. ADVERT G NOVELTY.

No.. 540,496. l Patented June 4, 1895.

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JOHN JOHNSTON, or NEW-PORT, RHODE ISLAND.

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sPEcIrIcA'rIoNrorming part O f Letteislratent No; 540,4e6, dated June 4, 1895.

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Be it yknownthatgI,JOHND;.loHNsTON,a citizen of'the'United States,residing at New@ useful Improvements in Advertising Novelties; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, Yand exact description of the in the art to which it apperfains to make and use the same. i v

My invention which relates to improve# ture of a combined paper weight and advertising device, more especially adapted for use for architects and draftsmens tables, and such invention primarily has for its object to provide a device of this character of a very simple, inexpensive and attractive nature.

l My invention also has for its object to pro-v vide a combined advertising device and paper. weight, having a rotary cylinder Vor drum, which has a central portion having alternate advertising, and pin, thumb-tack or needle receiving spaces, and end spaces arranged to receive calendar sheets, the whole being so compactly arranged that it can be easily grasped and used as an ordinary paper weight.

With other minor objects in view which hereinafter will be referred to, my invention consists in such novel features of construction and peculiar combination of parts, as. will be iirst described in detail and then be specifically pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of my improved device. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the preferred form of construction of the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of the cylinder, showing a modified form of construction.

My improved device, which may be constructed out of wood, or metal, or a combination of wood and metal, comprises a base member A, of a suitable Ornamental shape, preferably as shown in Fig. l, on the ends of which are fitted standards or short posts B B, which at their upper ends on their innerfaces have sockets to receive the stub pintles c c of the cylinder C, which-posts in practices are serai N. 541,441. (No maar) A first,fittedV on the pintles c c before their foot portions b'b are fitted in the sockets da in the base A;

c .The cylinder C which is preferably made of wood, has ornamentalends c and a pair of intermediate'annular rims c2 o2 so spaced as to divide the outer peripheral face'of the cylinder into three spaces, a central one C and the end ones C2 C2, the end ones being of a less width than the central one, as shown. The end portions ofthe cylinder have a diameter somewhat less than the central space C whereby to form a depressed portion, on which can be easily glued or otherwise fastened the calendar sheets D `D', which as will be seen from Fig. l are arranged to have the alternate months printed successively, whereby two months, as for example January and February will appear at the front at all times. By making the spaces C2 depressed, it is manifest the sheets D D will be the more securely held from being worn or torn off by handling the device. Furthermore, aniple space is thereby provided to apply new calendar sheets over the Old Ones at the change of the year. 1 The central space C is divided in sixteen (more or less) longitudinal spaces E F, eight of which, E, have their faces adapted to receive advertising matter which may be imprinted directly thereon or maybe in the nature of strips E,\as shown, while the other spaces F, have longitudinal channels or pockets f into which is fitted suitable yielding material F adapted to form pin-cushion portions to receive ordinary pins, needles or thumbtacks.

To render the device compactso that it can,

van integral body. In this construction the central cylinder can have the longitudinal grooves f cut therein from end to end. The

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end sections in this case will be turned with a depressed portion to receive the calendar, the ends of such sections forming the annular rims heretofore referred to.

The cylinder may also be constructed as shown in Fig. 4. In this case a solid cylinder is used, having the ends C4 turn ed to a smaller diameter than the central section C5, to perlnit the said section being grooved longitudinally to receive the cushion strips FX which can be entered endwise. the intermediate annular rims are separate collar portions slipped over the ends C4, the end rims being also separate and slipped over and glued to the said ends C4, as shown.

To hold the cylinder from turning too freely on the standards B, a spring Washer disk may be inserted on one of the pintles, as shown in Fig. 2.

From the foregoing, taken in connection with the drawings, it will be readily apparent that my improved novelty is of such a nature that the same can be so cheaply constructed as to adapt it as an advertising novelty for free distribution by enterprising advertisers, its advertising qualities being enhanced by its adaptability for use as a desk paper weight and pin cushion.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A combined advertising device and paper weight, comprisiuga base member, and a revolving cylinder mounted thereon, having annular depressed end sections, adapted to receive calendar sheets, and a central section having alternate longitudinal spaces forming pin or thumb-tack receiving portions and advertising spaces, substantially as shown and described.

2. An improved advertising device and paper weight, comprising a base member having end posts, and a cylinder jourualed on such posts with its lower edge disposed close to the base, said cylinder having a series of 1ongitudinal pin-cushion portions, the aforesaid base member having a concave portion in its In this construction upper face at a point under the longitudinal pinreceiving cushion 'portions ofthe cylinder, all arranged substantially as shown and described.

3. An improved combined advertising device and paper weight, comprising a base member, a cylinder having end rims, and intermediate rims, whereby central and end spaces are formed, the central space having a series of longitudinal grooves, having each a filling of yielding or cushion-like material, substantially as shown and described.

4. An improved device as described, comprising a base member, having end standards, a cylinder held to turn in such standards, consisting of a central section, having radially arranged longitudinal grooves extending the full length thereof, and end sections glued thereto having end portions of a largerdiameter than the central section, and having annular depressed portions adapted to form seats for a calendar' sheet, and having at their outer ends central pintle or stud members adapted to fit the bearings to the standards, all arranged substantially as shown.

5. The combination ofa base member having end standards, of a cylinder held to turn in such standards, such cylinder having its end portions formed of a reduced diameter whereby a central raised section is formed, said raised section having longitudinal grooves extending thei'ull length of the section, cushionstrips fitted in such grooves, annular ring members fitted on the reduced portions, against the ends of the raised sections, and end disk members adapted to tit onto the ends of the said reduced portions and having pintles to tit the bearings in the standards of the base member, all arranged substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence ot' two witnesses.

JOHN D. JOHNSTON. Witnesses:

W. O. MILNE, DARIUs BAKER.

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