US710195A - Advertising display device. - Google Patents

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Patented Sept. 30, I902.

n. JONES. ADVERTISING DISPLAY DEVICE.

(Application filed Dec. 19, 1901.

(No Model.)

Mrs STATES ATE Fries.

DORA JONES, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

ADVERTISING DISPLAY DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 710,195, dated September 30, 1902.

Application filed December 19,1901. berial No. 86,490. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, DORA JONES, of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Advertising Display Devices; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescri ption thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a novel ad vertising display device adapted to be applied to vehicle-wheels and is supported onthe wheel in such manner as to be stationary or nonrotative with respect to the vehicle, whereby the advertising matter displayed on the device will "always be in position for proper display and inspection notwithstanding the r0- tation of the wheel. I

The invention'consists in the matters hereinafter set forth, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a vehicle-wheel, showing my invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a vertical section thereof, taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1, with parts in elevation. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail section taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 4. Fig. at is a transverse section taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a detail section taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 3.-

As shown in the drawings, A designates a vehicle-wheel, and A the hub thereof.

B designates a plate made, preferably, of metal which has the form of a circular disk and supported in a generally vertical position on the hub outside of the wheel, said plate being provided with a central opening through which the outer end of the hub extends. Upon theouter surface of said plate B is adapted to be printed or applied the ad vertising matter to be displayed. Saidplate is supported on the outer end of said hub through the medium of rollers and is so disposed with respect to its weight that the plate will always remain in .a stationary position notwithstanding therotation of the wheel. The construction by which the'plate is supported upon the wheel-hub is made as fol-' lows: C designates a metal collar which surrounds the outer end of the hub and which may be made of sheet or malleable metal. Said collar is shaped to conform to the contour of the hub and is longitudinally slitted at its outer end, as shown at c, and a clamping-ring c incloses said slitted end of the collar and clamps the same upon the hub. The inner end of said collar is attached at two or more points to the spokes A of the wheel by means of clips D, which surround the bases of said spokes and the ends of which have overlapping engagement with lugs 0 extending inwardly from the inner end of said collar. E designates a ring which is attached to the inner face of said plate or disk B, around the central opening thereof, and F designates an annular series of horizontal studs which extend transversely through said ring and the plate and project inwardly toward the spokes. .On the inner end of said studs are rotatively mounted vertical rollers or wheels F, which rotate or travel in an annular groove 0 in the outer face of the ring or collar C, near the inner end thereof. By this means the disk or plate is supported centrally thereof on the hub, and in the rotation of the wheel said rollers F turn on the studs F and permit said wheel to rotate relatively to said disk, whereby said disk remains stationary. Desirably the central part of said disk, near the opening thereof, is made approximately vertical, while the disk radially outside said vertical part is inwardly inclined, as shown in Fig. 2, thereby bringing the outer margin of said disk closely adjacent to the wheel. Said outer margin of the disk or plate is prevented from striking the wheel by means of horizontal pins G, which are connected at their inner endswith the spokes in any suitable manner and are provided at their outer ends with antifriction-rollers g, which are adapted to bear against the inner face of said disk or plate when the outer margin of said disk is shifted inwardly. In the normal position of the parts said disk is desirably out of contact with said antifriction-rollers and only bears against the same when pressure forces the outer margin of the disk inwardly.

"Desirably theperiphery of the disk is protected by a cushioning binding-strip I), made of leather or similar material, whereby the margin of the disk is prevented from marring the wheel should the same be bent inwardly and from cutting objects with which the same may come in contact. In order to insure that the disk or plate be maintained stationary notwithstanding slight friction between the same and the wheel, a weight His attached to the inner face of the disk, at the lower margin thereof, as shown in Fig. 2. The said weight is made of considerable depth at its central part and is made thickest atits central part and tapers from said thickened part to its upper and lower side margins.

Desirably the supporting-rollers F and studs F are protected from dust and mudwhich might find their way to said parts through the medium of inner and outer casings I 1, respectively. Said inner casing is attached at its outer margin to the inner face of the disk radially, outside of the supporting-ring E thereof, and is provided with a cylindric part or wall 1', which extends inwardly past the rollers F, with an end wall 'i, which bears at its inner margin against the outer surface of the collar C, near the inner end thereof. The outer casing I is attached at its inner margin to the plate or disk B, around the central opening thereof, and is formed to completely inclose the outer end of the hub, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The outer casing I is detachably secured to the disk B by means of thumb-screws i? or like means, whereby said casing may be readily removed when it is desired to remove the axle-nut to detach the wheel from the vehicle. The device adds but little weight, to the vehicle-wheel. It may be readily applied to any wheel without marring the same, and the construction insures that the advertising matter displayed on the disk will always remain in proper position for inspection. The device, moreover, is neat in its construction, and the manner of its application to a wheel conceals from a front view point the means by which the same is supported on the wheel.

It is obvious that changes maybe made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit of the invention, and I do not-wish to be limited to such details except as hereinafter made the subject 0t specific claims.

I claim as my invention 1. The combination with a vehicle-wheel, of a collar surrounding the hub and fitting closely thereon, means for attaching the collar to the spokes of the wheel, said collar being provided with an annular groove, a plate or disk supported on said collar, means pre venting rotation of the same with the wheel, and antifriction-rollers located in said groove and interposed between the collar and the plate or disk.

2. The combination with a vehicle-wheel, of a collar-surrounding, the hub and fitting closely thereon, and provided in its outer surface with an annular groove, means for attaching the inner end of the collar to the spokes of the wheel, means for clamping the outer end of the collar on the hub, a plate or disk supported on the collar, means for preventing rotation thereof with the wheel, and antifriction-rollers interposed between said plate or disk and the groove of said collar.

3. The combination with a vehicle-wheel, of a collar surrounding the outer end of the .hub and provided with an annular groove,

clips surrounding the spokes and attached to the inner end of the said collar, clamping means for clamping the outer end of the collar to the hub, a plate or disk, and rollers between said plate or disk and said groove in the collar.

4:. The combination with a vehicle-wheel, a collar surrounding the outer end of the hub and provided on its outer surface with an annular groove, and means for attaching the collar to the spokes of the wheel, of a'plate or disk having a central opening through which the end of the wheel-hub extends, a ring attached to said plate or disk and surrounding said opening and antifriction-rollers interposed between said ring and the groove of said collar.

5. The combination with a vehicle-wheel and a collar surrounding the outer end of the wheel-hub and provided on its outer surface with an annular groove, of a plate or disk having a central opening through which the outer end of the wheel-hub extends, a ring attached to the inner face of said plate or disk and surrounding said opening, a plurality of studs. projecting inwardly from said rin g, and rollers on said studs which rest and roll in said groove of the collar.

6. The combination with a vehicle-wheel, of a plate or disk provided with a central opening through which the end of the wheelhubs extends, rollers on said plate or disk which rest and roll on the hub of said wheel, pins attached to the spokes of said wheel and projecting laterally therefrom, and antifriction-rollers j ournaled in the ends of said pins and adapted to bear against said plate or disk.

7. The combination with a vehicle-Wheel, of a plate or disk provided with a central opening through which the outer end of the hub extends, rollers on said plate or disk which rest and roll on said hub, a casing extending inwardly from the said plate and inclosing said rollers, and a removable casing attached to the outer face of said plate and inclosing the outer end of the hub.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses, this 18th day of November, A. D. 1901.

DORA JONES.

Witnesses:

TAYLOR E. BROWN, GERTRUDE BRYCE.

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