Improvements in Clocks for Advertising.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 4th Feb., 1890-Accepted, 15th Mar., 1890
- ·PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Clocks for Advertising.
FREDERICK REDMAN 16 Lamprell Street Bow London E. Cabinet Maker do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists in the utilization of the movement or revolution of the
escapement (or other suitable wheel) of clocks for displaying advertisements by
causing the movement of the escapement or other wheel to be communicated to a
moveable dial containing the advertisements or the like by means of a toothed wheel
(or other suitable means of connection) fixed on the spindle of the escapement wheel,
and gearing into an intermediate toothed wheel, which gears in turn into another
toothed wheel fixed to the moveable dial. This invention is also applicable to
clocks having a balance movement that is working with a balance wheel and lever.
In such case the spindle carrying the toothed wheel actuating the balance
escapement is prolonged a sufficient distance to allow of a toothed wheel being
attached to same An intermediate toothed wheel gearing into the toothed wheel
on the spindle carrying the hands of the clock are used as aforesaid. The inter-
mediate wheel may be supported in any convenient manner.
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It will be understood that two dials are employed in this invention viz. the under
revolving dial aforesaid containing the advertisements, and the outer or face dial,
in which apertures are cut so as to expose to view the advertisements on the
under dial.
Dated thin 14th N 1000
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Clocks for Advertising.
FREDERICK REDMAN 16 Lamprell Street, Bow, London, E., Cabinet maker 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 utilization of the movement or revolution of the
escapement (or other suitable wheel) of clocks for displaying advertisements by
causing the movement of the escapement or other wheel to be communicated to a
moveable dial containing the advertisements or the like by means of a toothed wheel
or other suitable means of connection fixed on the spindle of the escapement wheel
which gears in turn with another toothed wheel fixed to the moveable dial. This
invention is also applicable to clocks having a balance movement, that is, working
with a balance wheel and lever. In such a case the spindle carrying the toothed
wheel actuating the balance escapement is prolonged a sufficient distance to allow of
a toothed wheel being attached to same an intermediate toothed wheel gearing into
the toothed wheel on the spindle carrying the hands of the clock or watch is used
as aforesaid. The intermediate wheel may be supported in any convenient manner.
It will be understood that two dials are employed in this invention viz. the primary
or face dial in which apertures are cut so as to expose to view the advertisements on
the secondary or under dial which revolves.
In carrying this invention into effect Fig. 1 shows plan of my improved arrange-
ment of connecting a moveable dial to an escapement action showing part of dial
cut away to show mechanism. a, escape wheel of ordinary pendulum clock. b, toothed
wheel attached to escape wheel. c, intermediary toothed wheel gearing into b and c¹..
The toothed wheel c carrying the moveable dial e is attached to a collar which

page_text: revolves freely around the spindle ; which carries the hands of the clock, h; fixed
dial containing openings i. Fig. 2 shows the adaption of this invention to a clock
having a balance movement the only departure being the elongation of the spindle a¹
of the escape wheel a.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is
1. In clocks connecting the escape or other wheel by means of an intermediary
wheel or wheels to a secondary dial containing advertisements thereby imparting a
rotary motion and displaying the advertisements through an opening or openings cut
in the face of the clock or primary, dial substantially as set forth and for the purpose
set forth.
Dated this oath JT
1000
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.