Improved Means for Exhibiting Notices, Advertisements, Cricket Scores, and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Mar., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 10th Dec., 1896-Accepted, 6th Mar., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Exhibiting Notices, Advertisements, Cricket
Scores, and the like.
I, WILLIAM DIXON 4 Prebend Street Bedford in the County of Bedfordshire
Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved method of and means for exhibiting scores at a
cricket match or other matches, race, athletic, or other meetings, advertising, or other
suitable purposes. The apparatus can be made in iron, wood, or other suitable material,
and can be raised or lowered by one quick simple movement and to revolve either by
electric, mechanical or hand power, so as to be seen at a distance in any desired
position.
The mechanism of the apparatus consists of an upright standard revolving, if
required, on a pin or centre. Attached to the standard are two parallel levers,
actuating a second upright standard and causing the latter to be raised or lowered as
required.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Exhibiting Notices, Advertisements, Cricket
Scores, and the like.
WILLIAM DIXON No. 4 Prebend Street Bedford, in the County of Bedfordshire,
Gentleman 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, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and letters
of reference marked thereon, like parts being denoted by similar letters on the
drawing:-
My invention relates to a new and useful improvement for exhibiting or advertising,
and is peculiarly adapted as a ready means of recording results of cricket matches and
the like, as well as for advertising and other purposes.
The movement is automatic, that is to say, by the simple and instantaneous move-
ment of a lever, the cricket score, advertisement, or matter to be exhibited, can be
raised or lowered at will.
My invention can be made either in metal or wood, and be used as a fixture, or
made portable, as well as to revolve, so as to be seen from any desired position.

page_text: standard or upright, D, which is intended to hold the cross pieces F. F. F. F. In a
modification I shew my invention as in use for exhibiting the scores at a cricket match,
or numbers at a race meeting.
The levers B, C, are rivetted or otherwise fastened on to the main pillar or
standard A, by means of plates, G, G, these being secured to the main pillar A,
in such a manner, that when the apparatus is raised, the weight comes centrally over
the pin or support E, Fig. 3.
The main pillar or standard A, is bored or slotted to hold the pin E, on the same
side as the plates, G, G, are fastened, and as shewn by the dotted lines in Fig. 1, in
order that the apparatus may rest or revolve centrally over the pin or support E.
The cross pieces F, F, F, F, Fig. 3 may be grooved to allow the numbers, letters,
and the like, to be easily interchangeable. The said grooves may either be cut
straight through in the cross pieces F, F, F, F, or placed at angles independent of
each other, to allow of the numbers, letters, and the like, to be put in or withdrawn
without disturbing others in the same groove.
The pin or support E, Fig. 4, is preferably made of solid or tubular metal, and as
in the modification. One end of the pin E. being driven or fixed in the floor or
ground a sufficient length should be left to allow of the main pillar A resting freely
on the pin E, and so capable of being revolved.
At one end of the lever B Fig. 4, I form a handle Z, which when depressed in the
direction R Fig. 4, raises the apparatus, or when raised in the direction L, lowers
the same.
The handle Z preferably made of metal tubing, may be weighted, so as to counter-
balance the material on upright D Fig. 4. The weight can be made to slide on the
lever B, and may be easily adjustable by means of a thumb screw, or other suitable
fastening.
Fig. I shews a side view of my invention, lowered, closed up, and in a portable
position.
Fig. 2 shews the front view.
Fig. 3 shews the apparatus fully raised, and capable of being revolved on the pin
or support E.
Fig. 4 shews the invention raised half way up.
The apparatus may be kept in the raised or lowered position by the weight of the
handle 2, or it may be held in either position by means of a spring catch, or other
suitable fastening, placed on the main pillar or standard A.
Having now described the nature of my said invention, and in what manner the
sanie is to be performed, I desire to state that I do not consider as of my invention
that any of the parts are individually as new, but what I do claim is,
1. By the combination of the various parts, a new and portable arrangement for
exhibiting, advertising, or recording results of cricket matches and the like, whereby
the results may be more quickly effected.
Dated this 14th day of January 1897.
WILLIAM DIXON.