A New or Improved Machine for Advertising Purposes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Jan., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 6th Oct., 1892-Accepted, 12th Nov., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Machine for Advertising Purposes.
I, JOHN MERCER, of 16 Ann Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, North Britain,
Commission and Cigar Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows :—
This invention relates to a new or improved machine for advertising purposes,
and is more especially applicable for advertising by night.
The invention consists of two trams or bars of any suitable metal or material
which are carried on two wheels. At one end of each of these trams there are two
upright standards, and lying across the extreme ends of these standards there is an
axle which is connected to the axle of the wheels by means of a band or chain. In
the centre of this axle there are two cross bars making four arms to each of which
Connected to
there is or are suspended one, two or more lamps as may be desired.
each end of the axle there is a cog-wheel or pulley, and to the outside of each of
the standards there is attached a lamp which is caused to revolve in the manner
hereinafter described.
When the machine is being pulled along, the axle with the cross bars having the
lamps suspended to them being connected with the axle of the wheel, revolves, and
consequently the lamps displaying the advertisements revolve also, and the outside
lamps being connected with the axle by means of cog wheels, pulleys, or worm, or
screw, simultaneously revolves, the whole making a very fine effect.
As an alternative arrangement in place of having a single lamp to revolve on the
outside of the standards, I may have a number by providing a similar arrangement
of cross-bars as described on the outside of the standards.
The lamps I prefer to use are so constructed that the advertisements can be
altered from time to time without any trouble.
I may provide a trail wheel as a support for the trams.
In place of lamps I may have boards on which the advertisements are displayed.
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Tour 1892
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Machine for Advertising Purposes.
I, JOHN MERCER, of 16 Ann Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, North Britain,
Commission and Cigar Merchant, 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 a new or improved machine for advertising purposes, and
is more specially applicable for advertising by night.
My invention consists of two arms or bars of any suitable metal or material,
which are carried on two wheels. At one end of each of these trams there are two
upright standards, and lying across the extreme ends of these standards there is a
rod which is connected to the axle of the wheels by means of a band or chain. In
the centre of this rod there are four cross-bars, each having an arm to which there
is or are suspended one, two, or more lamps, as may be desired. Connected to one
end of the axle there is a cog-wheel or pulley, and to the outside of each of the
standards there is attached a lamp which is caused to revolve in the manner herein-
after described.
In order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried into

page_text: effect I have hereunto appended three explanatory sheets of drawings which I will
now proceed to describe.
Figure 1 is a side view of one modification of my improvements.
Figure 2 is a front view of the same.
Figure 3 is a front view of a different modification.
A, Aare the two trams or shafts of the machine, while B is the handle for
pushing it along. C, C' are the two wheels connected to the axle D. E, E' are
the two upright standards fixed at each end of the shafts A, A', and to the extreme
ends of these standards E, E' there is a rod F which lies parallel with the axle D
of the wheels. To the centre of this rod F there are four cross-bars G, each having
an arm connected to it, and to each of these arms there is suspended a lamp H.
This rod F having the arms G and the lamps H suspended from them is made to
revolve, and it receives its motion from the axle D by means of the chain-wheel I.
The lamps H are hooked on to the arms g, and are retained in their position by
means of thumb-screws or other convenient manner. The lamps have four sides,
one side acting as a reflector, and each of the other three containing an advertise-
ment, and as the sides are movable the advertisements can be changed at any time
without trouble.
To the outside of each standard E, E' there is attached by means of a bracket J
a lamp H which is caused to revolve by the pinion K working in the screw L on
each end of the standards E E¹, or in place of the pinion K and screw L I may have
bevilled gearing as shown in Figure 3.
When the machine is being pushed along, the rod F with the cross-bars G, G¹
having the arms g and the lamps H suspended from them, being connected with
the axle D of the wheels C, C' by means of the chain wheel I, revolves, and
consequently the lamps displaying the advertisements revolve also, and the outside
lamps Has already described simultaneously revolve, but at a much slower speed,
the whole making a very fine effect.
In place of having a single lamp to revolve on the outside of the standards,
I may have a number by providing a similar arrangement of cross-bars, as
described, on the outside of the standards..
As an alternative arrangement, in place of having a number of smaller lamps
revolving in the centre as already described and shown in Figures 1 and 2, I may
only have one large lamp having a number of sides, on each of which there is a
movable advertisement as shown in Figure 3. In this case the centre lamp would
revolve in a similar manner to the side lamps by means of bevil or other gearing.
The lamps may be lit up with gas, oil, or with the electric, or other light.
I may also provide a trail wheel M as a support for the trams.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. The general arrangement and construction of the advertising machine
whereby the lamps containing the advertisements are made to revolve as the
machine is being propelled along the road, all substantially in the manner and for
the purposes herein before described and shown with reference to Figures 1 and 2
of the accompanying sheets of drawings.
2. The general arrangement and construction of the advertising machine whereby
the lamps containing the advertisements are made to revolve as the machine is
being propelled along the road, all substantially in the manner and for the purposes
herein before described and shown with reference to Figure 3 of the accompanying
sheets of drawings.
Dated this 5th day of October 1892
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.