Improved Means for Advertising.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Aug., 1895
Complete Specification Loft 23rd May 1896 Accented 15th Aug
1806
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Advertising.
SAMUEL BRIDGWATER Engineer 16 Belitha Villas London N. and JOHN
LAMBIE Engineer 58 Forston Street Hoxton London N. do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
The apparatus consists of an overhead cylinder (or some other container of a
shape Lot affected by the wind) made of a semi-transparent material fitted with
a conical top & bevelled rim to throw off rain mounted on a vertical spindle carried
by a bracket fitted into the back of a cuirass (or some similar receptacle) which is
attached to the individual operating cylinder the cuirass being firmly strapped to
his body.
On the back portion of cuirass is fitted two cleats in which the bracket is free
to be elevated or depressed.
The cylinder is free to revolve on a centre & is actuated by a lever & ratchet
connected by a cord passing over a pulley down to the calf of the operator where
it is secured by a strap with attachment, so that each step given produces part of
a revolution of the cylinder, or the latter may be made to make part of a revolution
& return to its original position.
For night advertising the interior will be illuminated electrically or otherwise.
Owing to the cylindrical shape there is less resistance offered to the wind & the
surface would be of sufficient area to exhibit two or more advertisements. The
operator would have free use of his hands to distribute bills &c. When the operator
is at a standstill by a slight movement of the arın or leg the cylinder will continue
to move. It may also be rotated by a spring or other motor.
We now proceed to claim :-
1. An itinerant improved mechanical rotary advertising medium carried by the
so called sandwich men.
2. The illuminated do. for night.
3. The actuating of the foregoing by the leg of the pedestrian.
4. The method of mounting same on a cuirass.
SAMUEL BRIDGWATER, 16 Belitha Villas Barnsbury Park London N. and
JOHN LAMBIE 17 Bridport Place (late of 58 Forston Street) Hoxton London N.
both Engineers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention aud in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement :-
The apparatus consists of an overhead cylinder A Fig. 1 (or some other container
of a shape not affected by the wind) made of a semi-transparent material, fitted

page_text: with a conical top, & bevelled rim to throw off rain (which will serve as an
umbrella) mounted on a vertical spindle. B Fig. 1 carried by a bracket C Fig. 1
fitted into the back of a cuirass D Fig. 1 (or some similar receptacle) which is
attached to the individual operating cylinder, the cuirass being firmly strapped to
his body. On the back portion of cuirass is fitted two cleats E Fig. 1 in which
the bracket is free to be elevated or depressed. The cylinder is free to revolve on
a centre & is actuated by a lever & ratchet F Fig. 2 connected by a cord passing
over a pulley down to the calf of the operator where it is secured by a strap with
attachment, so that each step taken produces part of a revolution of the cylinder,
or the latter may be made to make part of a revolution & return to its original
position. The ratchet F is caused to resume its original position by a spring G
Fig. 2.
The
For night advertising the interior will be illuminated electrically or otherwise.
Owing to the cylindrical shape there is less resistance offered to the wind & the
surface would be of sufficient area to exhibit two or more advertisements.
operator would have free use of his hands to distribute bills & the like. When
the operator is at a standstill by a slight movement of the hand or leg the cylinder
will continue to move. It may also be rotated by a spring or other motor.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. An improved itinerant mechanical rotary advertising medium carried by the
:so called sandwich men.
2. An illuminated ditto for night.
3. The actuating of the foregoing by the leg of the pedestrian.
4. The method of mounting same on a cuirass or the like.
5. That this will serve as an umbrella for the operator.
Dated this 23rd day of May 1896.
S. BRIDGWATER.
JOHN LAMBIE.