US1462745A - Advertising device - Google Patents

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July 24, 1923. 11,462,745

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Patented July 24, 1923.

its ll a) err WILLIAM STEPHEN C0151 GLOVER, 0F LCNDON, ENGLAND.

ADVERTISING DEVIGE.

Application filed June 10, 1922. Serial No. 567,390.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known ,that l, YVILLrAM STEPHEN Cox Griovnn, a British subject, residing at LudgateCircus, Londomcounty of London, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Advertising Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in advertising devices in which a number of pictures or groups of figures are rotated intermittently to bring them opposite to an aperture or window through which they can be viewed andin which a portion of one of the pictures or of one group of figures is moved during the period when the pictures or figures as a whole are stationary.

The invention consists essentially in driving the moving parts of each picture from a continuously rotating shaft by means of a pinion which engages successively with the driving pinion of each picture or group of figures, as the frame carrying the pictures or groups of figures is rotated to bring each picture opposite the window or apertures through which it can be viewed.

The invention will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1. is a vertical section of the apparatus.

Fig. 2. is a horizontal section of same on line 22 Fig. 1. I

Fig. 8. is a vertical section showing the frame carryingthe pictures in elevation.

Fig. 4. is a detail elevation of mechanism for rotating and locking the frame carrying the pictures or figures.

Fig. 5. is a view of the driving pinion.

Fig. 6. is a section on line 6 6 F 4:.

Fig. 7. is a detail side view of mechanism operating group of figures to give one fig ure a rotating and rising and falling movement, on its own axis.

Fig. 8. is a view of same from rear.

Fig. 9. is a plan of the figure G shown in Fig. 8.

Fig. 10. is a detail side view of mechanism operating a further figure.

Fig. 11. is a view of same from rear.

Fig. 12. is a plan of mechanism for operating curtains or shutters in front of the aperture or window through which the pictures are viewed, showing the curtain or shutter closed.

Fig. 13. is a similar view showing the curtains or shutters open.

The device comprises a fixed frame or stand A. of hexagonal or other equilateral polygonal shape within which the pictures or groups of figures A, A A are intermit tently rotated so as to expose to view different pictures or figures in succession. The pictures or figures are carried on a frame C which can rotate about a central vertical pillar D. The frame C is intermittently rotat ed by a continuously rotating shaft 13 which also gives motion intermittently to the sev eral parts of the pictures or figures.

The central vertical pillar D is mounted on a suitable base plate D and carries a motor D arranged at the top for rotating the driving shaft B. A reduction worm gear B is employed between the motor D and the shaft B to reduce the speed of the latter in relation to that of the former. The frame C carrying the pictures or figures At A is mounted on a hearing or sleevec surround ing the central pillar being connected thereto by a disc 0 The driving shaft B extends to both sides of the central pillar D and is cranked at one end. The cranked end 6 cperates a pawl d the end of which runs on the surface of the disc 0 A number of stops a a one for each picture or set of figures are arranged at equal intervals around the disc 0 in the path of the end of the pawl d.

Each of these trigger stops is engaged in turn by the spring pawl (13. This pawl is carried by a link (Z the upper end of which is pivoted to a bracket (Z attached to the central pillar D carrying the motor D The connecting rod Z2 from the crank Z) is pivoted to the link (P. This connecting rod Z) has a slot 72 in which the pin (Z connecting it to the link (Z can slide during part of the travel of the connecting rod, so that the pawl a may be stationary during part of the cycle of operation. The travel of the pawl d is made sufiicient for it to move a distance equivalent to the are necessary to move one set of pictures out of view and bring another set into view. A locking pin 0 is loosely guided by a bracket 0 which maintains it in a vertical position. A number of holes 0 (one for each picture) are arranged in the plate 0 with which the pin 0 engages at the end of each forward movement of the spring pawl cl to lock the casing C and prevent its further movement until the pin 0 is raised at the beginning of the next forward move ment of the pawl (Z. The holes 0 are preferably so arranged that the pin 0 will enter a short time before the end of forward movement of the pawl (Z to ensure that the movement of the plate '0 will be arrested. The further movement of the pawl is taken up in the flexibility of the pawl. The pin 0 has a projection 0 which is engaged by the crank Z) to raise the pin 0 thereby freeing the frame C. lVhen the pawl d" has rotated the frame C, the pin falls owing to its own weight, and the tapered end enters one hole 0 in the surface of the disc 0 thereby locking the frame C until such time as the crank b is again in position to raise the pin 0 by means of the projection The end of the pawl d is guided into the stops (1' a by a loose ring (i through a hole d through which the end of the pawl (5 passes.

At the other end of the driving shaft B is mounted a gear wheel E having teeth on only a part of its periphery. This gear wheel E engages in turn as the frame C is rotated, with a pinion E operating the pictures or figures, there being a pinion E for each picture or set of figures. The blank segment on the gear wheel E allows it to enter into and be withdrawn from engagement with the pinions E as the frame C is rotated.

One side 5 of the frame A is transparent having a glass face through which the pictures are viewed in turn, the driving mechanism rotating the frame C being so timed that a complete picture comes in front of the window 6 with each action of the pawl 03.

The window 6* may be covered by a curtain M during that part of cycle in which one picture or group of figures is being changed for the next. The curtain M is operated from a bevel wheel a on the shaft B which gears with a bevel wheel a on a vertical shaft N. The shaft N is sup ported by a bracket 02, ailixed to the vertical pillar D. To the upper end of the shaft N is affiXed a circular crank n with a crank pin a" which crank pin works in a slot or in a connecting link a. One end of this connecting link a is pivoted to two links 92 n which links M n are pivoted at their free ends respectively, to two radius rods a 71 The radius rods a and n are pivoted at the center of the frame C and their outer ends carry the two halves of the cur tain M M which are arcs of a circle and together form an are equal to that occupied by one picture or group of figures.

The curtain and radius rods are carried by suitable brackets and stays suspended from the roof of the frame A, or built up from the central pillar D.

The end of the shaft B on which the gear wheel E is mounted, is arranged so that the gear wheel E is vertically above a pinion E when the picture driven by that pinion is opposite the window 5*.

Each of the gear wheels E is mounted on a shaft 6 on which is also fixed a sprocket wheel E which actuates the moving parts of the pictures or group of figures through the chain 9.

Figs. 7 and 8 show one method of imparting motion to a group of figures from the chain 9. The chain 9 drives a second sprocket wheel G mounted on a shaft 9 which carries a six lift cam g on which rests a disk attached to a vertical hollow pillar or tube Through the center of this pillar or tube passes a rod 9 held by a bracket g so that it can rotate but have no longitudinal movement. As the shaft 5 is rotated the cam g rotates the disc g* and also gives it an up and down movement owing to the rises on the cam. The pillar 9 passes up one leg and is attached to the inside of the figure G. The arms and also one leg of the figure are caused to move in relation tothe figure by means of levers.

A lever g is attached to the rod 9 and passes through a bracket g attached to the pillar 9 the other end being aflixed to one leg of the figure G so that as the figure G is raised, lowered and rotated by the cam g the leg is lowered and raised more quickly by the action of the lever 9 The arn'is are also moved in relation to the body by a lever 9 the center of which is afiixed to the rod 9 while the ends pass through holes in the pillar g and are attached to the arms of the figure. he arms are thus caused to move in relation to the figure but in the same direction as the figure is moved.

The chain 9 may also drive a second sprocket wheel H mounted on the shaft h which through a system of links causes the arms of a second figure G to move together to give the figure the appearance of clapping its hands. A connecting rod 7L2 is coceutrically pivoted to the chain wheel H on the shaft h. To this connecting rod 71- a link 7L3 and a lever a are pivoted the lever 71; being also pivoted near its center to the frame C, whilst the link ha is pivoted to a lever 7L5, similar in shape to ki also pivoted passing through and bearing in the frame C, bears on this cam The rod is attached to one arm of a figure J, causing it to move up and down with the movement of the pawl j. Two electrical contacts L L are provided on the floor of the frame A. see Fig. 2, so that as the picture A comes in front of'the window, contact is made with two strips it; is depending from the underside of the rotary frame C. The stationary terminals L L are wired up, in parallel with the motor circuit. The contact is wired to a lamp K the return from the lamp passing up on the inner side of the frame C to the pawl j*. The pawl j comes in contact with a wire 76 when the cam j is in such a position that the arm of the figure J is raised. This wire 70 completes the lamp circuit to the contact is so that when the figures arm is raised the light is on and when the arm is lowered the pawl j breaks contact with the wire 70 and the light goes out, thus giving the appearance that the downward movement of the arm which may carry a stick 9' causes the lamp to be extinguished.

Suitable scenery may be provided at the back of the sections A. A to give the ures a lifelike appearance.

Flat pictures A A as shown in Fig. 3 may also be employed by using suitable links or levers to operate the arms, heads or the like of the figures depicted. These links or levers are operated in a manner similar to that described with reference to the figures and any movement can be attained by a suitable combination of chain wheels and links, levers or the like driven from the sprocket wheels F and chains 9.

Each picture or set or group of figures is a complete self-contained unit, depending only on the rotary movement of the wheel E for the various movements of the different parts.

The pictures may be illuminated either by lamps arranged inside or outside the rotating frame, and the lamps may be carried by the frame behind each picture and the circuit through each lamp or set of lamps completed as the corresponding picture is moved into position behind the aperture through which it is to be seen.

By varying the size of the gears and the positions of the cranked end of the driving shaft and the stop, the relative times for bringing the pictures into position and for the displaying of the moving parts thereof can be altered as desired.

The invent-ion is equally applicable for use where it is desired that two or more of the pictures or groups of figures should be viewed simultaneously through different windows. To give motion at the same time to the moving parts of two or more pictures or group of figures, two or more shafts B driven from worm gear are employed, each shaft B being provided with a wheel having teeth on only a portion of its periphery to engage with the wheels E.

What I claim as my invention and desire to protect by Letters Patent is 1. In advertising device of the type referred to the combination with the picture groups and the central pillar about which they rotate of a frame carrying the picture groups rotating about said pillar. a continuously rotating shaft carried by the frame, a pinion on said shaft, a driving pinion for each picture group engaged in turn by the pinion on the rotating shaft, a crank on the continuously rotating shaft, links connected to said crank, a pawl actuated by said links and a plate affixed to the frame and engaged by the pawl to rotate the frame intermittently.

2. in an advertising device of the type referred to the combination with the picture groups and the central pillar about which they rotate of a frame carrying the picture groups, rotating about said piilar, a continuously rotating shaft carried by the frame, a pinion on said shaft, a driving pinion for each. picture group engaged in turn by the pinion on the rotating shaft, a crank on the continuously rotating shaft. links connected to said crank, a pawl actuated by said links, a plate affixed to the frame and engaged by the pawl to rotate the frame intermittently, and a locking pin to engage the plate after each movement of the pawl.

3. In an advertising device of the type referred to the combination with the picture groups and the central pillar about which they rotate of a. frame carryin the picture groups rotating about said pillar. a continuously rotating shaft carried by the frame, a pinion on said shaft, a driving pinion for each picture group engaged in turn by the pinion on the rotating shaft, a crank on the continuously rotating shaft, links connected to said crank, a pawl actu' ated by said links, a plate affixed to the frame and engaged by the pawl to rotate the frame intermittently, a locking pin to engage the plate after each movement of the pawl and a loose ring to guide the pawl and locking pin.

t. In an advertising device of the type referred to the combination with the picture groups and the central pillar about which they rotate of a frame carrying the picture groups rotating about said pillar, a continuously rotating shaft carried by the frame, a pinion on said shaft, a driving pinion for each picture group engaged in turn by the pinion on the rotating shaft, a sprocket wheel on the shaft of the driving pinion, a chain gearing with the sprocket wheel, mechanism operated by said chain for movin the parts of the aicture rou D A b and means for rotating the frame intermittently.

5. In an advertising device of the type referred to the combination with the picture groups and the central pillar about Which they rotate of a frame carrying the picture groups rotating about said pillar, a continuously rotating shaftcarried by the frame, a pinion on said shaft, a driving pinion for each picture group engaged in turn by the pinion on the rotating shaft,

shutters for the Window operated from the continuously rotating shaft, and means for rotating the frarneinterrnittently.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 15 I. OWDEN OBRIEN, GEORGE H. OBRIEN.

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