US576645A - Device for displaying wall-paper - Google Patents

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T. o. WRIGHT. DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING WALL PAPER.

576,.645- Patented Feb. 9, 1897;

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No. 576,645. Patented Feb. 9, 1897.

UNITED STATES ATENT Cin ma.

THOMAS C. \VRIGHT, OF OHIOAGO, ILLINOIS.

DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING WALL-PAPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 0. 576,645, dated February 9, 1897'. Application filed May 25, 1896. Serial No. 593,045 (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS C. WRIGHT, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Ohicago,in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Device for Displaying Wall-Paper, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain improvements in a device for displaying samples of wall-paper; and it consists in certain features of construction fully described below and pointed out in the claims.

The invention is shown in its preferred form in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective View of the device with the samples of paper secured upon the rollers. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section through the device. Fig. 3 is a view looking in the direction of the arrow 3 in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the gearing adapted to rotate the rollers in one direction, and Fig. 5 is a similar view of the gearing adapted to rotate the rollers in the opposite direction.

As shown in the drawings, the framework of the device consists in twolongitudinal members A A and two legs A A, hinged to the members A A, thus forming, together with the members A A, an easel for supporting the structure. Two members A A extend from the upper ends of the longitudinal members A A, approximately at right angles thereto, and support the rollers B B, which carry the samples of ceiling-paper. The members A are preferably braced by two braces A extending diagonally from the ends of the members A to two projecting members a, which are connected with the members'A by guiding-strips a, parallel with the longitudinal members A. I

Twopairs of projecting members a a extend from the longitudinal members A A and are adapted to support the rollers O O, which carry the samples of border. These rollers are arranged on either side of the longitudinal members and parallel therewith, so that the sample of border which is exposed will lie immediately below the ceiling-pattern and above the wall-pattern, the rollers D D, which carry said wall -paper, being journaled upon the longitudinal members.

As shown, the longitudinal members and the legs are suitably braced by transverse and diagonal members, in order to make a very secure and firm framework. It is obvious that this peculiar construction of the framework is not essential to my present invention, as various changes and modifications thereof are possible, the important feature being to construct a framework capable of supporting the three pairs of paper-carrying rollers in proper relation to each other, that is, the relation similar to that appearing on the Wall and ceiling of a room.

The roller B is secured upon a shaft b, journaled in suitable bearings upon the members A and is located immediately above the horizontal roller D, and the shaft 1) of the roller 13' is journaled upon the ends of the members A The shafts c c of the border-carrying rollers are journaled in suitable bearings upon the transverse members a a and the shafts d d of the Wallpaper-carrying rollers D D are journaled upon the longitudinal members, the shaft d being carried out beyond the roller 0 and provided with an operating-crank 0 upon its ends.

The rollers are preferably formed of a cylindrical shell and end pieces which are fastened upon the shafts, and flanges so are secured upon the end pieces in order to guide the paper when winding it up from one roller to the other.

I In order to bring different samples of paper to view, gearing has been interposed between the different rollers to rotate them simultaneously, thereby bringing a different set of paper to view upon a certain amount of rotation ofthe operating-crank. I Inasmuch as one roller of each pair at certain times winds up the paper, the roll evidentlyincreases in diameter and the opposite roll of the pair at the same time decreases at the same rate. The speed of rotation of both rollers in each pair is therefore never equal, and in order to properly operate them two sets of gearing are necessary, one gearing being adapted to wind up one roller of each pair and the other gearing being adapted to wind up the opposite rollers.

Looking at Fig. 1, a shaft .9 will be seen journaled in the longitudinal member A and provided with an operatingcrank O at its outer end, and upon its inner end is secured a pulley P. Upon the shaft (1 is secured a pulleyP, and a belt 19 connects said pulleys, whereby rotation of the roller D may be imparted by the rotation of the operatingcrank Now, looking at Fig. 5, it will be seen that the opposite end of the shaft (1 also carries a pulley P the shafts b and 0 being also provided with similar pulleys P P. A belt to 12 connects the pulleys P P P, said belt passing about the pulley P extending to the pulley P and about the same, about an idler v1, thence about the pulley I to a second idler t, and thence to the roller P It will be thus seen that when the operating-crank O is rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow thereon the rollers D, C, and B will be rotated in the direction of the arrows thereon, thus winding up the different samples carried thereby and unwinding them from the other three rollers.

\Vhcn the last samples upon the rollers B C D are reached, the operating-crank O is ro tatcd in the direction indicated by the arrow thereon, thereby reversing the directions of all of the rollers. As seen in Fig. 4, the shaft (Z of the roller D is provided with a pulley P pulleys P P being also secured upon the shafts e Z) of the rollers C B, respectively, and a belt p connects these rollers in such a manner as to impart an opposite movement to that when rotated by the crank 0. As seen in Fig. 4, the belt passes from the pulley P in an approximately vertical plane to an idler 11 where it is brought into an approximately horizontal line and passes about the pulley P, back to an idler 2' around the pulley P about a third idler i and back to the pulley P In arranging the samples of paper for exhibition they are first cutinto equal lengths and the samples of each part of the set fastened together into three continuous strips, which form the display. These strips are then wound upon the rollers, the ceiling-strip being rolled upon the roller B and its free end fastened to the roller B, the border wound upon the roller G and its free end fastened to the roller 0, and the wall-paper upon the roller D with its free end secured upon the roller D. The lengths of each of these samples are j ust sufficient to be completely exposed, and it is evident from the above description that when the operating-crank O is sufficiently rotated the sample next in order will be exposed.

The device thus described forms a very simple yet practical and novel way of displaying samples of wall-paper, inasmuch as it gives to the observer a more realistic idea of the effect of the paper when on the walls.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A device for displaying wall-paper comprising substantially a supporting-frame, rollers journaled upon said frame in lines approximately corresponding with the walls of a room, and suitable gearing interposed between said rollers and adapted to rotate them simultaneously; substantially and for the purpose set forth.

2. A device for displaying wall-paper comprising substantially a suitable supportingframe, paper-carrying rollers journaled upon said frame in lines approximately correspondin g with the walls of a room, suitable gearing interposed between said rollers, an operatingcrank adapted to rotate said rollers, and samples of wall-paper mounted upon said rollers and so arranged with respect to each other as to present each complete set to view when said operating-crank is sufficiently rotated.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination with the supporting-frame comprising the members, A, A, A and suitable braces therefor, of the paper-carrying rollers, B, B, O, O, D, D, journaled upon said frame, the rollers, B, B, adapted to carry samples of ceiling-paper, the rollers, O, G, to carry samples of border, and the rollers, D, D, to carry samples of wall-paper, and suit able gearing interposed between said rollers and adapted to rotate them simultaneously; substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination with the supporting-frame, A, A, A of the paper-carrying rollers, B, B, C, C, D, D, mounted upon the shafts, b, I), o, 0, cl, d, journaled upon said frame, said rollers being adapted to carry samples of ceiling, border and wall paper respectively, and arranged in lines approximately corresponding with the walls of a room, the pulley, I, operating-crank, O, the pulleys, P, P secured upon the shaft, (1, the pulleys, P P secured upon shafts, b, 0, respectively, the idlers, 2', 'i, and the belt, 1), connecting the pulleys, P, P, P P substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. Ina device of the class described, the combination of the ceiling, border and wall paper carrying rollers, B, G, D, mounted upon the shafts, b, 0, cl, and arranged in lines approximately corresponding with the walls of a room, the pulleys, B B B mounted upon the shafts, cl, 0, b, respectively, the idlers, i i and the belt, 1), connecting said pulleys; substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination with the supporting-frame, A, A, A of the paper-carrying rollers, B, B, C, C, D, D, journaled upon said frame, and two sets of gearings, one set connecting the rollers, B, O, D, and the other set connecting the rollers, B, C, D, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. A wall-paper-display rack having a suitable frame, a pair of rollers supported thereby adapted to carry a belt containing samples of wall-paper and arranged to hold one of the samples extended between them in an approximately vertical position, and a second pair of rollers also supported by the frame adapted to carry a belt containing samples played in turn in the same relative positions of ceiling-paper and arranged to hlold one ,of as in a room by merely turning the rollers. said samplesextended between t em in an approximately horizontal position above and THOMAS WRIGHT adjacent to the Wall-paper, suitable gearing Witnesses:

interposed between said rollers whereby the CHAS. O. SHERVEY,

different samples upon the rollers may be dis- M. L. SHEAHAN.

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