US699718A - Advertising device. - Google Patents

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N0. 699,7!8. v Patented May 13, I902.

CQ F. SCHE'LL.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

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CHARLES F. SCII ELL, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 699,718, dated May 1 3, 1902.

Application filed March 20, 1901. Serial No. 51,961. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, CHARLES F. SCHELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Advertising Devices; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention, which relates to improvements in advertising devices, comprises a cigar-lighter having operative connection with a movable element on which a series of advertisements or the like are displayed.

The primary object of this invention is to provide a combined advertising device and cigar-lighter, the latter being so arranged that on using the same the advertisements are exposed to view successively through the sight-opening formed in the casing in which the operating mechanism is confined. Another object is to provide operating mechanism whereby a predetermined movement is imparted to the movable element bearing the advertisements and to provide means whereby the operating mechanism is prevented from returning to its normal position until it has reached the end of its predetermined movement.

WVhile the accompanying drawings illustrate my invention as used in connection with a cigar-lighter, I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the application of the invention to such a device. It is proposed to so construct the parts forming the operating mechanism that the essence of the invention will not be departed from should it be applied to a matchdelivering device or any other device on which some part thereof is movably arranged and which part must be operated to accomplish the object the device was designed for.

WVith other minor objects in view, which will be referred to hereinafter, my invention consists in such novel arrangements, construction, and combination of parts as will be fully described in the ensuing specification and set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- 7 Figure 1 is a front elevation of my invention. Fig. 2 isa vertical section taken on line 2 2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3 3, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a section taken on line at 4., Fig. 2, the parts being in their normal position. Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the parts in the position they assume at the beginning of their return movement. Fig. 6 is a horizontal section through the free end of the ratchet segment, whereby the ratchetwheel is turned. Fig. 7 is a horizontal section through the freeend of the dog, whereby. the various parts are prevented from assuming their normal position until they have reached the end of their operative movement. Fig. 8 is a similar view showing the springcontrolled pawl attached thereto in a different position to that shown in Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a section taken on line 9, Fig. 5, showing the position of the pawl on its return movement. Fig. 10 is a similar view, the pawl being shown in its retracted position. Fig. 11 is an enlarged horizontal section on line 11 11, Fig. 3.

The letter A designates the casing or cabinet in which the advertisements and operating mechanism are confined, and asight-opening a, provided with glass or other transparent material, is formed in the upperinclined half of the front wall of the same, through which the advertisements are successively exposed to view. The lower half of the front wall is paneled and provided with an immovable advertisement; but this may be omitted, if desired.

B designates guide-rolls, which may be arranged relatively inany desired position, depending largely on the size and shape of the casing, and around these guide-rolls an endless apron or ribbon O is passed, whereon the advertisement may be printed or otherwise applied. On the casing a hood 0, is mounted, which is also provided with a. sight-opening a fitted with glass or other transparent material, and in which an endless apron or ribbon D, passing around rollers d, is arranged. Passing around the end of the lower roller (Z and the upper guide-roll B is a belt or cord (1', whereby the movement imparted to the apron C by the operating mechanism is transmitted to the apron D, thus causing the latter to move with the apron 0.

Referring now to the mechanism for operating the aprons and exposing the advertisements thereon to view successively, a rockshaft E is journaled in a hanger E, secured to the top of the casing, and this shaft is connected by any suitable means to a fuel-conducting pipe F, projecting out through the casing and crooked or bent upon itself, as at f, to form a vertical lighting-jet f. Mounted on the casing A and extending over the edge of the same is a transparent housing G, made in any practical manner and having its lower end and aportion of the front wall open, thelower end beinginclined downwardlyfrom front to rear. ing-jet a closure or lid g is secured in a manner to fit the inclined lower end of the housing G, and arranged on this closure at an angle thereto corresponding to the angle of the front wall of said housing with the bottom of the same is a transparent extension g of similar form to the opening in the front wall of said housing. In the upper end of the lighting-jet f a wick g is held, which has the quality of drawing oil to its upper end by capillary attraction.

H designates an oil-reservoirprovided with an inlet h in the form of a stem arranged to project out through the casing for convenience in filling the same, and thereon a screwcap it is held. An outlet-pipe 71. connects the reservoir with the fuel-conducting pipe F. The latter is provided with a tapering portion f having a fuel-openingf which is adapted to register with an opening h formed in a socket H, in which the outlet-pipe 72/2 is secured, said socket having a tapering bore h arranged therein to receive the tapering portion f of the fuel-pipe F. The latter is held in the socket by a nut f screwed onto the threaded end of the fuel-conducting pipe and bearing against said socket. Normally the opening f coincides with the opening it in the socket; but during the time that the lighting-jet is swung down for lighting a cigar the opening f is closed. Sufficient fuel, however, is held in the fuel-conducting pipe to keep the jet lighted for any reasonable length of time.

Secured to the rock-shaft E is a rock-arm I, which is preferably arranged at an obtuse angle to the lighting-jet, and to the lower end of this rock-arm a ratchet-segment J is pivotally secured, which engages a ratchet-wheel K, secured to a shaft L, arranged parallel with the guide-rolls B. This shaft is preferably journaled at one end to one side' of the casing and at its other end in a standard Z, secured to the bottom of the same. M represents a gear-wheel which is secured to the shaft L and meshes with a pinion m, secured to the lowest guide-roll, whereby the apron C is moved.

The free end of the ratchet-segment J is provided with a pocket j, in which a laterally-projecting pawl N is pivotally held. A spring at is secured to the segment and bears with its free end against this pawl, tending To the upper end of this lightto keep it normally in its projected position. A spring 0 is secured to the rock-arm I and bears with its free end against the ratchetsegment, serving to keep the same in engagement with the ratchet-wheel K.

A cam block or guide P is secured to the rear wall of the casing in line with the ratchetsegment, and on this guide the latter is directed when operating the device. An upwardly-extending flange p is formed on said cam-guide, and against this flange the pawl N strikes when the ratchet-segment revolves the ratchet-wheel.

The ratchetsegment revolves the ratchetwheel and rides on the cam-guide P during its operative movement, and as it reaches the end of this movement it is raisedby the cam-guide and disengaged from the ratchetwheel. During the said movement the pawl N is forced into its pocket by the flange p, and simultaneously with the disengagement of the ratchet-segment from the ratchet-wheel the pawl N passes beyond the upper edge of the said flange and is projected by the spring 01, thus causing it to ride on said flange during the return movement of the segment and serving to keep the latter disengaged from the ratchet-wheel during such movement. As the segment approaches the end of its return movement the pawl N rides over the end of the flange p and the spring 0 forces the segment against the ratchet-wheel, which it engages.

About midway between its ends the rockarm has a dog Q pivotally secured thereto, the free end of which is held against the camguide R by a spring S, secured to the rockarm and arranged to bear with its free end against said dog. This cam-guide has a series of teeth 1" formed thereon, which the dog Q is designed to engage. It also has an upwardly-extending flange 1" arranged on one side of the same. In the free end of the dog Q and on one side of the same a pocket q is arranged, in which a pawl q is pivotally held and normally projected therefrom by a spring g secured to the said dog and bearing with its free end against said pawl.

In operation the rock-arm I is swung by the rock-shaft E, which causes the dog Q to ride over the cam-guide R, during which movement the pawl q is forced against the flange r and caused to enter the pocket q, in which it is held until the said dog reaches the end of its movement, at which time the pawl is extent of its movement before it can be returned to its normal position, for the reason that the dog Q, the movement of which is controlled by the lighting-jet through intermediary parts, cannot return to its normal position until it has reached the end of its movement, as any attempt in that direction would cause the said dog to engage one of the teeth on the cam-guide R and look all parts of the device against return movement. The operator of the device is thus compelled to move the lighting-jet to the full extent of its movement before being able to return the same to its normal position in the housing G, thereby assuring; that the apron or ribbon C will receive its proper movement and that no two advertisements will be partly displayed through the sight-opening.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim is 1. In an advertising device, the combination with the casing having a sight-opening therein, of an apron or ribbon movably held in said casing, a rock-shaft, a rock-arm secured to said rock-shaft, a revoluble shaft, a ratchet-wheel secured to said revoluble shaft, a ratchet-segment pivotally secured to the rock-arm and adapted for engagement with said ratchet-wheel, means for disengaging the ratchet-segment from the ratchet-wheel as it approaches the end of its operative movement and whereby said segment is caused to remain disengaged until it assumes its normal position, and mechanism intermediate of the movable ribbon and the said revoluble shaft, substantially as set forth.

2. In an advertising device, the combination with the casing having a sight-opening therein, of a movable apron or ribbon supported in said casing, a rock-shaft, a rockarm secured to said rock-shaft, a revoluble shaft, a ratchet-wheel mounted on said revo luble shaft, a ratchet-segment pivotally secured to said rock-arm and adapted to engage said ratchet-wheel, a spring-controlled and laterally-projecting pawl secured to said segment, a cam-guide on which said" segment rides and which disengages the same from the ratchet-wheel after revolving the latter a predetermined distance, said cam-guide having an upwardly-proj ecting flange against which the said pawl strikes and whereby it is caused to recede during the operative movement of the segment, said pawl being proj ected and adapted to ride on said flange during the return movement of the segment, and mechanism intermediate of the revoluble shaft and the movable apron, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In an advertising device, the combination with the casing having a sight-opening therein, of a movable apron or ribbon adapt ed to be moved intermittently a predetermined distance, a rock-shaft, a rock-arm secured to said rock-shaft, mechanism intermediate of said rock-arm and the movable apron or ribbon, a cam-guide secured to the casing and having teeth formed thereon and an upwardly-extending flange arranged on one side of said teeth, a dog pivotally secured to said rock-arm which rides over the teeth on the cam-guide during the operative move ment of the rock-arm, and a spring-controlled pawl secured to said dog and normally projecting therefrom, said pawl being made to recede on the movement of the said dog by striking the flange of the cam-guide, and being held in such position until said dog approaches the end of its movement when it is projected and rests 011 the said flange, on which it rides [during the returnmovement of the dog, thus keeping the latter disengaged from the teeth on said cam-guidedur ing said return movement, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination with the casing having a sight-opening therein, of a movable element bearing advertisements located in said casing, afuel-receptacle, a rock-shaft, a lighting-jet secured to said rock-shaft so as to operate the same, a pipe connecting the lighting-jet with the fuel-receptacle, a housing in which the lighting-jet is normally confined, and mechanism intermediate of the rock-shaft and the movable element bearing the advertisement whereby the latter is moved, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination with the casing having a sight-opening therein, of a movable apron or ribbon bearing advertisements and adapted to be moved a predetermined distance intermittently, a transparent housing located outside of said casing, a movable lighting-jet normally confined in said housing, mechanism intermediate of said lighting-jet and the movable apron or ribbon whereby the latter is operated by the movement of said lightingjet, and means whereby said lighting-jet is prevented from returning to its normal posi-- tion until the said apron or ribbon has reached the end of its predetermined movement, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHAS. F. SCI-IELL.

Witnesses:

EMIL NEUHART, ANDREW J. VAUGHT.

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