Improvements in Combined Cigar-lighting and Advertising Apparatus.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 30th Jan., 1890-Accepted, 5th Apr., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Combined Cigar-lighting and Advertising
Apparatus.
I, ARNOLD NEUHAUS, of 12 Cross Street Hatton Garden, in the County of
Middlesex, Wine and Spirit Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of said Invention
to be as follows :—
The object of my Invention is to construct cigar lighting apparatus, particularly
those used in connection with gas with a novel and simple advertising device, whereby
the advertisements change consecutively as and when the light is obtained
In carrying out this Invention I propose to arrange advertisements upon the
periphery of drums or rollers capable of rotation which said drums or rollers I will
hereafter describe as advertising rollers These advertising rollers are pliced
horizontally in a closed frame or case having horizontal apertures in front of each
advertising roller, the said apertures allowing only one advertisement to be visible on
each roller at a time, sufficient rotary motion being given to the said advertising
roller or rollers to change the advertisements visible at the said horizontal apertures
in the said case by means of a suitable ratchet mechanism actuated by a radiating
gas light arm, which acts as a lever, when pulle i down from a vertical to a horizontal
position by a suitable handle, ring or chain and upon releasing the sard handle the
Said radiating gas light arin returns automatically to its original vertical position by
means of a suitable coiled spring
I propose to construct a single apparatus as follows -I fix the advertising roller
provided with say eight advertisements thereon, on a shaft or axle capable of rotation,
a ratchet wheel of eight or more teeth being fixed on the same close to one of the
sides of the advertising rollers, the number of teeth on the said ratchet wheel
corresponding with the number of advertisements put upon the advertising roller-
The said advertising roller being thus furnished, I mount horizontally in the lower
part of a closed case said case being provided with a horizontal aperture in front of
and extending nearly the whole length of the said advertising roller and sufficiently
wide to exhibit one of the eight advertisements, a second horizontal shaft or axle
parallel with the said advertising roller in the back part of the said case and just
above the radius of the said advertising roller, this second shaft having at its end
nearest the ratchet wheel of the said advertising roller, a fixed crank on which is
pivotted a weighted pawl in such manner that it engages with the teeth of the said
ratchet wheel of the advertising roller. About the middle of the said second shaft
is fixed another crank. In the upper part of the said case above the advertising
roller I mount another or third horizontal shaft, or axle which is also parallel with the
said advertising roller and in the centre of this third shaft, I fix the end of a tubular
radiating gas light arm working in a vertical slot formed in the sud case which said
arm will hereafter describe as the radiating arm the other end of which carries a
small gas burner with a draught cup and in the body of the said radiating arm is
placed a loose valve in such manner that when the said radiating arm is in a vertical
position the loose valve nearly cuts off the gas, only allowing a very small quantity
to pass sufficient to maintain a very small flame but upon the said radiating arm being
drawn down to a horizontal position by means of ring or handle linked to the same
the said loose valve will open thus giving a good flame from the burner to light a
pipe or cigar. The said radiating arm returns automatically to its former vertical
position by the action of a coiled spring fixed upon the said third shaft and attached
o one side of the said radiating arm. On the other side of this arm on the third
haft I fix a crank immediately over and parallel with the crank fixed near the centre
of the under or second shaft. A connecting rod having one end jointed to the

page_text: crank on the th rd shaft and the other end jointed to the centre crank on the second
shaft connects the two shafts together It will be readily understood that the action
of this arrangement is as follows Upon an operator pulling by means of the ring
or handle the radiating arm from the vertical to the horizontal position a quarter of
a revolution is given to the third shaft a like motion is transmitted to the second
shaft by the connected cianks through the connecting rod and a partial rotation
given by the pawl to the ratchet wheel and advertising roller, thus exhibiting a
fresh advertisement to view and upon the operator releasing the handle the spring
on the third shaft reverses the motion by bringing the said radiating arm to the
vertical position the pawl thereby engaging with the next tooth of the ratchet wheel
ready for the next operation On each side of the advertising roller are placed
spring function washers which prevent vibration thereby ensuring the required
revolution.
The gas is conducted to the burner by a small piece of india rubber tubing attached
to the end of the radiating arm and to the end of a small supply pipe passed through
the case.
In constructing a double advertising apparatus, I enclose in the centre of a
horizontal semicircular frame or case a horizontal shaft, capable of rotation having
an advertising roller containing eight or more advertisements fixed on each end so
as to leave a space upon the horizontal shaft between the two advertising rollers. In
this space is fixed a ratchet wheel of eight or more teeth upon the said horizontal
shaft against the side of one of the said advertising rollers. The ratchet wheel and
advertising rollers being exactly like those described in the single roller apparatus as
also are two horizontal apertures in front of each advertising roller. A bracket 18
fixed in the centre of the back of the said caso having two projecting sides such
sides fitting into the said space left between the two advertising rollers and assists in
supporting them, the said projecting sides having mounted between them a short
horizontal shaft parallel with, but lying a little behind the said horizontal shaft
carrying the advertising rollers This short horizontal shaft is fitted with a tubular
radiating gas light arm a coiled spring and a crank similar to the third horizontal
shaft described in the single roller apparatus, and actuated by the same mechanism
hut in place of the connecting rod jointed to the crank as described in the single
roller apparatus the weighted pawl is pivotted to it and engages directly with the
teeth of the said ratchet wheel on the horizontal shaft carrying the advertising
rollers which are also provided with the spring fiction washers at each end. It
will be readily understood that the action of this apparatus is similar to that provided
with a single roller only, but simultaneously exhibits two advertisements instead of
one as in the case of the former.
It will also be evident that any number of drums or rollers may be used having
any number of advertisements thereon and the same may be exhibited at one or
more apertures either at one time, or consecutively, ut different apertures without
departing from the principle of my Invention.
Dated this 30th day of Anril 1880
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Combined Cigar-lighting and Advertising
Apparatus.
I, ARNOLD NEUHAUS, of 12 Cross Street Hatton Garden, in the County of
Middlesex, Wine and Spirit Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement.-
This invention relates to improvements in combined cigar-lighting and advertizing
apparatus and has for its object means for exposing to view a fresh advertisement or
advertisements each time the apparatus is used for lighting a cigar.

page_text: In carrying out my invention, the advertisements are arranged upon the periphery
of a drum or drums carried upon a horizontal shaft capable of revolving within a
closed casing provided with apertures in front of each advertizing drum, which
apertures permit of only one advertisement being visible at a time. The said drum
or drums is or are operated by suitable ratchet mechanism actuated by means of a
movable gas-hight arm upon the latter being pulled down from a vertical to a
horizontal position Upon the release of the said gas-light arm it returns to its
original vertical position by means of a coiled spring.
In constructing a single apparatus, or one in which only one advertisement drum is
used, I adopt the following arrangement, viz.; the drum is provided with, say eight
advertisements, and is fixed to a horizontal shaft capable of rotation within a casing.
This shaft is rotated by means of a ratchet wheel fixed thereto and having eight teeth.
A second shaft parallel with the first named one is also mounted in the back part of
the casing and is provided with an arm or crank to which is pivoted a weighted pawl
engaging with the teeth of the aforesaid 'ratchet wheel To this second shaft is. also
fixed another arm or crank
In the upper part of the casing is mounted a third horizontal shaft parallel with the
advertizing drum, and centrally lengthwise of this shaft is fixed the end of a tubular
gas-light arm working radially in a slot formed in the casing when pulled down
from a vertical to a horizontal position, and which will hereinafter call the
radiating arm
The other end of this arm carries a small gas burner provided with a draught cup,
and in the body of the said arm is a loose valve so arranged that when the radiating
arm'is in a vertical position the said valve nearly cuts off the gas only permitting a
small quantity to pass sufficient to maintain a very small flame, but upon the arm
being pulled down into a horizontal position, the said valve will shift and allow more
gas to pass so as to give a good flame for lighting a cigar or pipe Upon bong
released the radiating arm returns to its vertical position by the action of a coiled
spring fixed to the aforesaid third shaft. On this third shaft there is fixed an arm or
crank immediately over and parallel with the arm or crank fixed near the centre of
the under or second shaft and these arms or cranks are connected together by means
of a connecting rod and thus upon pulling, by means of a ring or handle, the radiating
"arm from 'the vertical to a horizontal position, a partial revolution is given to the
second and third shafts and an eighth of a revolution to the ratchet wheel' and
advertizing drum, thus exhibiting a fresh advertisement to view. Upon the radiating
arm being released and returned to the vertical position by means of the aforesaid
coiled spring, the pawl engages with the next tooth of the ratchet wheel ready, for the
next operation.
Spring friction washers are placed on each side of the advertizing drum to prevent
vibration and ensure the requisite revolution only of the drum. The gas is conducted
to the burner by a piece of india rubber tubing attached to the end of the radiating
arm and to the end of a small supply pipe passing through the casing.
In constructing a double advertizing apparatus or one having two drums exhibiting
two advertisements at the same time, the said drums are fixed to a horizontal shaft so
so as to leave a space between them and are enclosed in a casing similar to that
described with reference to the single drum device but having two openings for
exhibiting the advertisements instead of one. Against the end of one of the drums
and in the space between them is fixed to the shaft the ratchet wheel for operating the
drums. A bracket is fixed to the back of the casing centrally between the drums and
is formed with projecting sides which assist in supporting the shaft carrying the
drums and also carry a short horizontal shaft parallel with the drum shaft. This
shaft is fitted with a radiating gas-light arm, a coiled spring and a crank similar to
that described in reference to the single drum- arrangement,-but according to this
device one of the shafts and its crank and the connecting rod jointing it with the
other crank may be dispensed with and the weighted pawl be pivoted to the crank on
the short shaft, which pawl engages directly with the teeth of the ratchet wheel.
And in order that my said invention may be more fully understood I will describe

page_text: the same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 represents
in front elevation a single drum apparatus, Figure 2 is a longitudinal section thereof
and Figure 3 a cross section.
a is the drum provided with advertisements on its periphery and fixed to a shaft b capable
of revolving in a casing c provided with an aperture c, d is the ratchet wheel fixed to
the shaft b into which gears a weighted pawle pivoted to a crank e¹ fixed to a second
shaft. To the shaft is also fixed another crank g. A third shaft h is mounted in
the upper part of the casing and has fixed to it the end of a tubular gas light arm
which works upon being pulled down in a slot formed in the casing
The
arm carries a small gas burner / provided with a draught cup and also a loose
valve m which regulates the amount of gas fed to the burner according to the position
of the arm.
On the shaft h is fixed crank n immediately above the crank g and
these two cranks are connected by a rod o. Upon the operator pulling, by means of
the ring or handle, the arm i from its vertical to a horizontal position, the pawle
actuates, through the ratchet wheel d, the shaft b so as to revolve the drum a a part of
a revolution sufficient to expose one of the advertisements to view, and upon the arm
being released it is brought back to its vertical position ready for another stroke by
means of the coiled spring p acting on the shaft h Spring friction washers g. 9 are
placed at each end of the drum to prevent the latter revolving too far. is an
india rubber tube for conducting gas to the burner, being attached to the lower
end of the arm and also to the end of a small supply pipes passing through
the casing.
Figures 3, 4 and 5 shew my Invention applied to a double advertizing drum
arrangement of apparatus in which the aforesaid shaft h crank, g and connecting rod o
are dispensed with.
A bracket p is fixed to the back of the casing and has projecting sides p¹ which
support the central part of the drum shaft. This bracket carries a small shaft q upon
which are fixed the weighted pawl r and a coiled spring S.
The pawl r engages directly with the teeth of the ratchet wheel e and the spring s
pulls back the radiating arm to its vertical position upon its being released.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim, is:
1. In combined cigar-lighting and advertizing apparatus, the combination of the
revolving drum or drums a provided with advertisements and the gas-light radiating
arm arranged to operate the said drum or drums substantially as described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
C
2. In a combined cigar-lighting and advertizing apparatus, the combination of
the revolving drum or drums a fixed to a shaft b, the casing c provided with apertures c¹,
the ratchet wheel d, weighted pawl e, crank el, shaft f crank g, and shaft and the
operating gas-light radiating arm all substantially as described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
3. The combined cigar-lighting and advertizing apparatus arranged, combined and
operating substantially as herein described and shewn in Figures 1, 2 and 3, Sheet 1,
of the drawings and for the purpose set forth.
4. The modification of the apparatus above claimed substantially as described with
reference to Figures 5 and 6, Sheet 2, of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 30th day of Jannary 1890
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.