Improvements in Apparatus for Exhibiting Winning Numbers, Scores, and the like on Racecourses, Cricket Fields, and other Places.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 29th July, 1890-Accepted, 13th Sept., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Exhibiting Winning Numbers,
Scores, and the like on Racecourses, Cricket Fields, and other
Places.
1, WILLIAM SALES GRATWICK, of Halstead House, West Norwood, in the County
of Surrey, Laundryman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of this invention is to produce apparatus for exhibiting the numbers of
winning horses, the scores of cricket and other games and for similar uses on race-
courses, cricket fields, and other places.
The exhibiting apparatus at present in use consists of a flat board or the like on
which the numbers etc. are painted, and which can only be properly viewed from the
front of the apparatus. By my invention, I provide a series of similar numbers which
can be seen from all points of the compass.
According to this invention, I provide a pole or rod and fix it vertically in position
in the ground or other place. On this pole or rod slides a sleeve or carrier actuated
by pulleys and ropes or by other means. The cross section of the inside face of this
sleeve or carrier corresponds with that of the pole or rod so that it may slide easily
thereover i.e. they may be cylindrical, triangular, square, polygonal, or other shape.
The outside of the sleeve is provided with three or more faces and each face is
provided with a groove or recess to receive the numbers. Each number is printed
three or more times on a continuous length of metal or other material with hinges or
the like between the numbers so that the whole may be folded round the periphery of
the slide or carrier and exhibit the same number or the like on each of its faces. The
faces may be provided with more than one groove or recess when it is desired to
exhibit more than one number or the like.
Dated this 31st day of Oalabar 1880
CASTLE SMITH,
"Invention " Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Exhibiting Winning Numbers,
Scores, and the like on Racecourses, Cricket Fields, and other
Places.
I WILLIAM SALES GRATWICK of Halstead House, West Norwood in the County
of Surrey Laundryman 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 :-
The object of this invention is to produce apparatus for exhibiting the numbers of
winning horses the scores of cricket and other games and for similar uses on race-
courses, cricket fields and other places and for advertising purposes.
The exhibiting apparatus at present in use consists of a flat board or the like on
which the numbers &c. are painted and which can only be properly viewed from the
front of the apparatus.
.
By my invention I provide a series of similar numbers which can be seen from all
points of the compass.
According to this invention I provide a pole or rod and fix it vertically in position
in the ground or other place. On this pole or rod slides a sleeve or carrier actuated
by pulleys and ropes or by other means.

page_text: The cross section of the inside face of this sleeve or carrier corresponds with that of
the pole or rod so that it may slide easily thereon i.e. they may be cylindrical
triangular, square, polygonal or other shape as desired.
The outside of the sleeve is provided with three or more faces and each face is
provided with a groove or recess to receive the numbers..
Each number is printed three or more times on a continuous length of metal or
other material with hinges or the like between the numbers so that the whole may be
folded round the periphery of the slide or carrier and exhibit the same number or the
like on each of its faces.
The faces may be provided with more than one groove or recess when it is desired
to exhibit more than one number or the like.
In order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried into
effect I will now proceed to describe the same aided by the accompanying drawings
in which
Fig. 1 shews a perspective view of an apparatus adopted for race meetings.
Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation of an apparatus constructed according to my
invention.
Fig. 3 is a plan with the hood or cover removed and
Fig. 4 shews the figures hinged together.
A solid or hollow wood or metal pole rod or column, a, is erected vertically in the
ground or other place having a sleeve or carrier to which the telegraph boards b,
and, are attached said boards are counterbalanced by means of the weights c
pulleys & and ropes e so that the boards 66' may be raised and lowered to any desired
position in an easy manner. The frame or cage f for receiving the number, g, is for
convenience shewn square in form and having grooves, h, to receive the numbers, g,
which may be in separate pieces or in lengths of four or other desired number to suit
the shape of the cage, f, and hinged together so as to slide or drop into the
grooves, h.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
The construction of apparatus for exhibiting the winning numbers scores and the
like on race courses and other places of the combination of parts or their or one or
either of their. mechanical equivalents substantially as herein described and shewn in
the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 29th day of July 1890.