The Application of Advertising Tablets in Conjunction with the Wheels of Vehicles.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Aug, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 9th May, 1889-Accepted, 9th Aug.,
1889
The Application of Advertising Tablets in Conjunction with the
Wheels of Vehicles.
We RICHARD THOMAS WILLIAM BESLEY of 16 Sampson Road, Camp Hill
Advertising Agent and WILLIAM HENRY SWINGLER of 59 Dymoke Street, House
Painter both of Birmingham in the County of Warwick do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists in the combination and arrangement of the parts
hereinafter set forth in conjunction with the wheels of vehicles for the purpose of
advertising.
The principle of our invention consists in the application of an advertising tablet
in conjunction with the wheels of vehicles, the rotation of the wheels and the move-
ment of the spokes in front of the advertising tablet having a tendency to attract
attention to the tablet placed behind the moving wheel.
In carrying out our invention we provide a plate or disc the diameter of which
would. by preference be less than the diameter of the wheel behind which it was
secured.
We next paint or otherwise produce on the face of the disc; letters, figures,
hieroglyphics or designs forming and constituting the advertisement, we then secure
the disc behind the wheel by supporting it or connecting to the axle, to the spring or
to any other stationary portion of the vehicle, the connection may be made by means
of projections extending from the back of the disc, such projections hooking into
suitable slots or indentations provided on the stationary part of the vehicle, the disc
could then be quickly lifted out of its slot bearings or other equivalent connections
and removed for the purpose of washing, and also to afford facilities for cleaning the
vehicle in the ordinary manner, the invention as herein before set forth can be modified
in the following manner :-
1st. Instead of providing a disc with a continuous superficial area we form the disc in
three segments, the three segments are placed behind each other with a capability of
being moved to form the complete circle, in some cases we would expose to view one
segment on which would be provided the advertisement, in other cases we could
revolve a second segment from behind or in front of the first segment and thus expose
to view two tablets.
We consider that the utilization of two thirds of the area of the revolving wheel
will be the safest, modification and adaptation of our invention, because by so arranging
the two discs as to leave one third of the area at the bottom of the wheel, uncovered
pedestrians could see through the bottom portion of the wheel and thus prevent
accidents that may occur to children running behind or under the vehicle and sitting
or holding on to the axle or its connections, nevertheless we can in some cases slide
out or revolve the third section or panel from in front or behind the first and second
section and thus form a complete disc. By a second modification of our invention we
divide the disc into any number of segments, by preference equal to the number of
spokes in the wheel, these segments would be connected together to slide behind each
other in a similar manner to the ribs of a fan, by such modification we could provide
a sufficient number of the fun shaped seginents to radiate into a complete diss or we
could provide such a number only that would radiate into a portion of a disc leaving
a portion for the purpose of viewing the underside of the vehicle to prevent accidents
to children or others as herein before set forth.
The discs or panels, or portions forming the discs, may be made out of any suitable
opaque material; the letters, figures, hieroglyphics or designs forming the advertise-
ment may be painted or otherwise produced on the face of the opaque material, or

page_text: the required letters, figures, hieroglyphics or designs may be pierced out of the opaque
material.
We do not confine ourselves to using opaque material as we prefer in some cases
to use transparent material; in conjunction with the transparent material we provide
a light which may be obtained by suspending any ordinary lamp to the axle between
the wheels, or by the use of gas, electric-light or other suitable light underneath the
vehicle placed or secured in such a manner as to radiate light through the discs
provided on the wheels at each end of the axle.
Dated this Sth day of August 1888.
ALF. WM. TURNER,
Cobden Buildings, Corporation Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
The Application of Advertising Tablets in Conjunction with the
Wheels of Vehicles.
We RICHARD THOMAS WILLIAM BESLEY of 16 Sampson Road Camp Hill and
WILLIAM HENRY SWINGLER of 59 Dymoke Street, House Painter, both of Birmingham
in the County of Warwick, 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 consists in the combination and arrangement of the parts
hereinafter set forth in conjunction with the wheels of vehicles for the purpose of
advertising.
The principal of our invention consists in the application of an advertising tablet.
in conjunction with the wheels of vehicles, the rotation of the wheels and the move-
ment of the spokes in front of the advertising tablet having a tendency to attract
attention to the tablet placed behind the moving wheel.
In carrying out our invention we provido a plate or disc the diameter of which
would by preference be less than the diameter of the wheel behind which it was
secured.
We next paint or otherwise produce on the face of the disc, letters, figures,
hioroglyphics, or designs forming and constituting the advertisement, we then secure
the disc behind the wheel by supporting it or connecting it to the axle, to the spring,
or to any other stationery portion of the vehicle the connection may be made by
means of projections extending from the back of the discs, such projections hooking
into suitable slots or indentations provided on the stationery part of the vehicle, the
disc could then be quickly lifted out of its slot bearings or other equivalent connections
and removed for the purpose of washing and also to afford facilities for cleaning the
vehicle in the ordinary manner, the invention as hereinbefore set forth can be modified
in the following manner
1st. Instead of providing a disc with a continuous superficial area we form the disc
in three segments, the three segments are placed behind each other with a capability
of being moved to form a complete circle in some cases we could expose to view one
segment on which would be provided the advertisement in other cases we could revolve
a second segment from behind or in front of the first segment and then expose to view
two tablets.
We consider that the utilization of two thirds of the area of the revolving wheel
is the safest modification and adaptation of our invention because by so arranging the
two discs as to leave one third of the area at the bottom of wheel uncovered pedestrians
could see through the bottom portion of the wheel and thus prevent accidents that
may occur to children running behind or under the vehicle and sitting or holding on
to the axle or its connections nevertheless we can in some cases slide out or revolve
the third section or panel from in front or behind the first and second section and thus
form a complete disc.
By a second modification of our invention we divide the disc into any number of
segments by preference equal to the number of spokes in the wheel these segments

page_text: would be connected together to slide behind each other in a similar manner to the ribs
of a fan, by such modification we could provide a sufficient number of the fan shaped
segments to radiate into a portion of a disc leaving a portion for the purpose of viewing
the underside of the vehicle to prevent accidents to children or others as hereinbefore
set forth.
The discs or panels or portions forming the discs may be made out of any suitable
opaque material; the letters figures, hieroglyphics, or designs forming the advertise-
ment may be painted or otherwise produced on the face of the opaque material, or
the required letters, figures, hieroglyphics or designs may be pierced out of the opaque
material.
We do not confine ourselves to using, opaque material as we prefer in some cases
to use transparent material; in conjunction with the transparent material, we provide
a light, which may be obtained by suspending any ordinary lamp to the axle between
the wheels or by the use of gas electric light or other suitable light underneath the
vehicle placed or secured in such a manner as to radiate light through the discs
provided on the wheels at each end of the axle.
We will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying drawings the
manner in which our invention is constructed and used.
Figure 1 represents a plan of a wheel such as is used on any ordinary vehicle.
Figure 2 represents an edge view of the wheel figure 1 connected to a vehicle by
means of an axle and spring and also connected to an advertising disc similar to
figure 5 which revolves with the wheel.
Figure 3 represents an edge view of the wheel figure 1 connected to a vehicle by
means of an axle and spring and also connected to an advertising disc such disc
clipping the vacant square part of axle and remaining stationery while the wheel
revolves.
Figure 4 represents a centre clip of advertising disc ready to receive circular angle-
iron frame of the form shewn at figure 5.
Figure 5 ropresents a circular angle-iron frame provided to receive moving tablets
one tablet a being shewn in position.
Figure 6 represents a part section of figure 5 on the line A B.
Figure 7 represents an axle-centre-clip connected to three moving tablets.
Figure 8 represents a disc-frame formed to receive moving tablets.
In carrying out our invention we proceed in the following manner.
When wishing to make our advertising disc to revolve with the wheel we provide a
centre as shown at a figure 5; to this centre we next fasten strips & forming arms of
the disc frame, such disc frame being made out of angle iron into the ring as shewa
at figure 5.
We next provide tablet-securing-pin-holes c.
The circular frame is made in two semi-circular-balves and fastened together by
means of the bolts and nuts d (when clipping the hub of wheel e) thus firmly securing
the complete circular frame as represented at figure 5 to the wheel at e as shewn at
figure 2.
We next provide a suitable number of advertising tablets a sufficient to fill the
divisions of the circle, to each of these advertising tablets are securely and permanently
fastened securing pins f
We next take a tablet and introduce the projecting pins into the holes c and
secure the tablet in position by means of thumb-screws g.
In some cases we cover the whole surface of angle-iron-frame with tablets, in the
manner herein set forth in other cases we prefer to leave two or three spaces
uncovered to enable pedestrians to see through the bottom portion of the wheel.
When we wish to fix our disc stationery we provide a centre clutch as illustrated
at figure 4 on this contre clutch we then mount a frame and set of tablets similar to
figure 5.
We next fasten the complete set so constituted to the vacant square part of vehicle
axle at h by means of the bolts and nuts d as illustrated at figure 3.
On reference to figure 4 it will be observed that the clutch-joint thereon illustrated

page_text: is similar to the clutch joint shewn at figure 7. therefore when arranging our discs to
fold behind each other like a fan as set forth in our provisional specification we proceed
in the following manner
We provide a radial slot k, we next take a tablet and introduce the pin / into the
slot & and secure it in position by means of the thumb-screw n: we fix three or more
tablets in this manner as clearly represented at figure 7.'
By slackening the thumb screw n the tablets can be moved into any desired position
and secured in that position by tightening the thumb screws n: the tablets are cranked
at the central part to pass behind each other; the fan-shaped set shewn at figure 7
does not need a circular rim, because by tightening the tablets on the face of clutch-
joint, a rigid tension will be thereby produced, sufficient to support the tablets in
position when connected to the vehicle.
In some cases we make our angle-iron-frame in the shape of a circular segment as
represented at figure 8, the lower part being dispensed with to allow facilities for
looking under the vehicle the sectional frame is in this case made in.a different
manner to the frame shewn at figure 5 in so far that the the section of the outer ring is
made of channel iron as represented in section at o the inner ring being out of Z iron
as shewn at p figure 8.
In utilizing this modification of our invention we provide sliding tablets (without
the projecting pins) we slide the tablets into the two grooves formed by op, in the
manner shewn in section at q; at one end of the outer and inner rings we form a
stop m to prevent the-tablets-passing through; when the last of the series of tablets
has been slidden into position forming a continuous surface, we secure the complete.
set so arranged within the frame by means of pins 15.
We have not illustrated the lamps or other light attached to the underside of a
vehicle to shine through the tablets, because the hanging of a lamp to the axle of a
· vehicle, or the fixing of an electric wire, to the axle of a vehicle, or on the under
side of a vehicle is a very simple matter moreover, we do not confine ourselves to the
use of any particular kind of lamp or light, as we can utilize any ordinary lamp, or
we may use gas, electric light, or other suitable light underneath the vehicle placed
or secured in such a manner as to radiate light through the discs provided on the
wheels at each end of the axle as set forth in our provisional specification.
"
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is
1st. The application of advertising tablets in conjunction with the wheels of
vehicles the disc, or frame containing the tablets being secured to the wheel, to revolve
with the wheel, as illustrated and described in reference to figure 2.
2nd. The application of advertising tablets in conjunction with the wheels of
vehicles, the disc or frame containg the tablets being secured to the axle and
remaining stationery behind the revolving wheel of vehicle as illustrated and described
in reference to figure 3.
3rd. The methods of connecting and securing the moveable tablets to disc frame,
and clutch centre as illustrated and described in reference to figures 4, 5, 6, 7,
and 8.
4th. The application and utilization of any ordinary lamp, or of gas, electric light
or other suitable light underneath vehicles in conjunction with transparent-disc-
tablets placed or secured in such a manner as to radiate light through the disc-tablets
provided on the wheels at each end of the axle of vehicle."
Dan 1:1 1900
ALFRED WILLIAM TURNER,
Cobden Buildings, Corporation Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicants.