An Improved Revolving Advertising Device.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd May, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 29th Sept., 1890-Accepted, 1st Nov., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Revolving Advertising Device.
I, JOSEPH SMITH, of No. 70 Freeman Street, Great Grimsby, in the County of
Lincoln, Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to an improved advertising device, for the purpose of changing
a series, or set of advertisements, or working moveable advertisements by means of
water or other fluid power.
Referring to the appended drawing―
Figure 1 is an end elevation of the device, and
Figure 2. a corresponding view with the cover removed to shew the working
parts.
Figure 3 is a section, upon the vertical centre line of Figures 1 and 2.
In carrying my invention into effect I provide a hollow case A, with a moveable
cover A, in which I arrange a spindle with radial arms C, to the ends of which are
attached buckets or vanes c upon which a stream or jet of water is caused to impinge,
through the pipe E, the regulation thereof being effected by the stop-cock E¹. A
waste pipe F, which communicates with the case A serves to carry off the exhaust,
or waste water. I further provide a pulley or driving wheel D upon the spindle b so
that the power thereof may be transmitted for the operation of moveable advertisements,
the chief feature of my invention being the utilisation of the ordinary water service.
Dated this 2nd day of May 1890.
FREDK. WALKER & HYDE,
4, Moorfields, Fore Street, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Revolving Advertising Device.
I, JOSEPH SMITH of 70 Freeman Street, Great Grimsby, in the County of Lincoln,
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 :-
My invention relates to an improved advertising device, for the purpose of changing
a set or series of advertisements, or working movable advertisements placed thereon or
thereto for display, by means of water or other fluid power.
In order that my invention and the manner of operating the same may be fully
understood reference may be made to the sheet of drawings accompanying my
Provisional Specification, in which,
Fig. 1 is an end elevation of the device forming the subject of my invention, and
Fig. 2 is a corresponding view of same with the cover removed to shew the working
parts.
Fig. 3 is a section of same upon the vertical line of Figure 1 and 2.
In carrying my invention into effect I provide a hollow case A made of any suitable
metal or material, with a movable cover A'. The said case A and the cover A' may
be of any design or shape externally to adapt it for the space it may be intended to
occupy or for the convenience of the goods or other advertisement desired to be
displayed. Within the case AI arrange a revolving spindle b seated within a reces
formed in the case; upon either or both ends of 6 without the case A I provide a
wheel or driving pulley 1) which may be used either to place advertisements upon or
for transmitting the power to some other advertisement, or one end of b may be used

page_text: for displaying advertisements and the opposite end for transmitting power as afore-
said. Upon the spindle 6 within the case A, I arrange a series of radial arms O to
the ends of which are attached buckets or vanes a preferably cup shaped as shown by
Fig. 2, and so arranged that a stream or jot of water or other fluid discharged from a
pipe E may impinge thereon, and so fill the cup or bucket that for the nonce is
beneath the flow of liquid, which when filled or partly filled descends by force of
gravity and thereby gives motion to the spindle b, each cup or bucket being treated in
a similar manner as it comes beneath the flow of liquid, which may be regulated to
any degree by the stop cock E. Each cup or bucket in its turn empties its contents
into the chamber provided within the case A. from which it is, or may he conveyed
by the waste pipe F communicating with the case A. Said exhaust may be carried
away to a neighbouring drain, which would be convenient in the case where the supply
pipo comes direct from the ordinary water service, and this in most cases being
available, constitutes an important feature in my invention, but in cases where the
supply cannot be obtained direct, a supply tank or other vessel, situated above the
level of the outlet of E may be provided and a corresponding tank or other vessel may
bo arranged to receive the exhaust, and so the liquid employed may be used again
and again without loss or waste.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invon-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
In an improved revolving device for advertising purposes the construction and use
of a tank A in combination with a spindle & with radial arms and buckets vanes or
cups c operated by and motion given thereto by a flow of liquid from any convenient
source, substantially as and for the purposes herein described and shown by the
drawings accompanying my Provisional Specification.
GEO. THOS. HYDE,
4, Moorfields, Fore Street, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.