Improved Means for Advertising in connection with Velocipedes, Road Vehioles, and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Apr., 1896-Accepted, 4th July, 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Advertising in connection with Velocipedes,
Road Vehioles, and the like.
I, FRANK JOSEPH MEASURES, of 29 Red Lion Square, in the County of
London, Advertisement Contractor, 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 aud by the following statement :-
My invention relates to certain improvements in advertising devices which may
be adapted to any locomotive vehicle, as velocipedes, training brakes, and the
Jike; and has for its object the suspension of an advertisement disc in such a
manner that it is practically stationary, and preferably suspended between the
double spokes of a spider wheel. The means for suspension are arranged so as to
minimise the friction: and, the advertisement disc is thus maintained in an
approximately fixed position upon the axle or hub of the wheel or wheels by the
action of gravity, rendering the imprinted advertisement visible, and readable
during the progress of the vehicle or the like.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood, I have appended the
accompanying sheet of drawings, in which
Figure 1, represents a vehicle wheel with the advertisement disc in positiou,
Figure 2 av elevation of the auxiliary hub,
Figure 3 a part sectional plan thereof;
Figure 4 a view of the connector for the several segments forming the
advertisement. .
Figure 5 is a diagrammatic view shewing the method of and means for securing a
frictionless suspension.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several
views; and, the scale thereof is varied to enable the details to be the better
understood.
In carrying my invention into practice, I employ a central hub B, which
surrounds the axle, spindle, or hub of the wheel D. It is evident that it is
immaterial to the efficiency of the device whether it be mounted upon a hollow
hub revolving upon a central spindle or upon the spindle or axle itself. The
main portion of said auxiliary hub consists in the circular web B, to which is
attached the segmental diso C, by the clip fastening shewn by Figure 4, which
consists of a plate G fixed on each side of one section by rivets or the like, clipping
the other section by the tension of the grip, or by means of screws, or both,.
inserted, if necessary. Referring now to Figures, 2, 3 and 4, it will be seen that
the main hub or spindle D is surrounded by a bush E which being made in two.
parts may be caused to grip said hub or spindle D, and is provided with two or
more turned bearing surfaces. Tho outer hub B also made in two parts and.
coupled by ecrewed flanges b, b, and loosely surrounds the hub E, baring friction
rollers upon the upper bearing, the peripheries of which rest upon the upper
portion of the hub E, and practically sustains the weight thereof. The lower parts.
of the bearing surfaces are guided by a fork F which is socketted by a central pin.
in the base of the hub B which carries upon its periphery, the advertisement disc C,
Figures 1 and 4. A lubricator a upon the upper part of each outer bearing surface
of the hub B serves to lubricate the anti-friction rollers f,' and also the forked
guides F. I may or may not preserve the centre of gravity of the disc C, and

page_text: prevent oscillation or rotation during the rotation of the vehicle wheel by attaching
a counter weight to the bottom of said disc C, or to the hubs thereof. I may use a
stationary disc as shewn, or may employ sectional advertisements, arranged around
said disc, the essential features of my said invention being the anti-friction suspension
device whereby an approximately stationary position may be attained by a diso or
the like upon the revolving hub or spindle of a wheel, and also the arrangement
of parts whereby it is readily adapted to any hub or spindle.
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 :-
First. In a locomotive advertising device the employment and use of an
auxiliary hub consisting in a clip E and outer shell or hub B in combination
with an advertisement disc C substantially as herein described and shewn by
the drawings hereto appended.
Second. In a locomotive advertising device the construction and employment
of an auxiliary hub B, with anti-friction rollers f, and forked guide Fin
combination with a clip E surrounding and fixed upon the hub or spindle D of a
wheel, as herein described.
Third. In a locomotive advertising device the method of and means for
securing sectional parts of an advertisement disc C by means of a clip G
(Figure 4) to the auxiliary hub B, substantially as herein described and shewn
by the drawings.
Dated this 17th day of April 1896
F. J. MEASURES..