Improved Means for Advertising.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 26th May, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 11th July, 1892-Accepted, 23rd July, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Advertising.
I JOSEPH TITLEY of 1 Cross Street Manchester in the County of Lancaster
General Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improved means for advertising for commercial purposes
and consists principally in means for rendering public conveyances known as "cabs,"
and other similar vehicles, available for that purpose.
In the first case I propose to utilize the roof of the cab or vehicle for advertizing
purposes by dispensing with the present guard rail, which is fixed round the roof
for retaining boxes or other luggage on the roof of the cab, and to substitute therefor
a guard rail composed of ornamental letters of polished brass, or other suitable
material, which shall stand up round the edge of the roof and serve as a guard rail
and at the same time act as an advertisement.
Or, instead of the metal letters as above described I propose to fix at intervals
round the roof of the cab small vertical metal or other pillars or standards, grooved
at their inner edges, and adapted to receive narrow strips or panels of enamelled
metal, or other material, and having the advertisements printed or otherwise visibly
displayed thereon, so that the advertisements may be changed from time to time as
may be required.
Secondly, I propose to utilize the backs or sides (or both) of the cabs or vehicles
for the same purpose by affixing thereto, at convenient distances apart, light metal
or other ribs or frames grooved at their inner edges to receive similar strips or
panels of enamelled metal or other material upon which are printed or otherwise
displayed the advertisements or other matter to which publicity is desired to be
given.
These metal or other plates or panels will be loose so that they are inter-
changeable, and the grooves in the fixed metal or other strips or frames may be
lined with indiarubber or other suitable material to hold them firmly in position
and to prevent rattling..
Doted this 24th day of May 1899
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Advertising.
I JOSEPH TITLEY of 1 Cross Street Manchester in the County of Lancaster,
General 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 :—
This invention relates to improved means for advertizing for commercial purposes
and consists principally in means for rendering public conveyances known as "cabs"
and other similar vehicles available for that purpose.
The nature of my said invention and the manner in which the same is to be
performed or carried into practical effect will be readily understood on reference
to the sheet of drawings hereunto annexed and the following explanation thereof.
In the first place I propose (as shewn at Fig. 1 on the annexed drawing) to
utilize the roof of the cab or vehicle for advertizing purposes by dispensing with
the present guard rail which is fixed round the roof for retaining boxes or other
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page_text: luggage on the cab or vehicle, and to substitute therefor a guard rail composed of
ornamental letters or other advertizing devices of polished brass or other suitable
material which shall stand upiround the edge of the roof as shown and serve as a
guard rail, and at the same time-act as an advertisement.
If preferred the tops. of the letters may be united together and strengthened
by a light rod or rail at the top or they may be attached to the ordinary guard rail.
Or, instead of the metal letters as above described I propose to fix at intervals
round the roof of the cab or vehicle small vertical metal or other pillars or standards
as shown at a Fig. 2 on the drawing, such pillars or standards being grooved at
their inner edges and placed at suitable intervals so as to be adapted to receive
strips or panels of enamelled metal or other material of any suitable width, and
having the advertisements printed or otherwise visibly displayed thereon, so that
"the advertisements may be readily changed from time to time as may be required.
Secondly I also propose to utilize the backs or sides (or both) of the cabs or
vehicles for the same purpose by affixing thereto at convenient distances apart light
. metal or other strips or frames c (see Figs. 1 and 2) grooved at their inner edges
to receive similar strips or panels of enamelled metal or other material upon which
are printed or otherwise displayed the advertisements or other matter to which
publicity is desired to be given.
These metal or other plates or panels will be loose so that they are inter-
changeable and the grooves in the fixed metal or other strips or frames may be
lined with india rubber or other suitable material, to hold them firmly in position
and to prevent rattling.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The improved means for utilizing public conveyances known as "cabs" and other
similar vehicles for advertizing purposes substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated by the drawings annexed.
Dated this Oth day of Tuly 1900
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.