Year: 1899

page_text: I, CASIMIR SIPRIOT, of 15, Rue Venture, Marseilles, France, Inventor, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a device which is designed to automatically and con-
tinuously advertise before the eyes of the public different advertisements which
are made to appear in succession by means of a mechanically operated apparatus.
My device consists of a box in which a number of cylinders are arranged
parallel with one another, and at the upper part and the lower part of the box.
These cylinders turn upon suitable pivots and are driven by means of suitable
gearing from a motor cylinder.
Round the cylinders a linen or paper band, about 8 to 9 metres in length, is
placed upon which band any kind of advertisements or announcements are printed
or written. The band of linen or paper extends right round the cylinders and
has both its ends connected together so that it forms one continuous band.
In order to balance and regulate the running of this endless band another
special cylinder having pivots at its ends which work in grooves is provided. By
moving this cylinder the band can be stretched.
The box containing the apparatus constitutes a kind of glass case.
I, CASIMIR SIPRIOT, of 15. Rue Venture, Marseilles, in the Republic of France,
Inventor, 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:-
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The invention which forms the subject of the present application for a patent,
relates to an apparatus intended to effect the automatic publication or exhibition,
by means of a continuous and endless travelling arrangement, operating the
showing or exhibiting before the eyes of the public of various advertisements,
which appear successively by means a suitable mechanism operated
mechanically.
of
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed

page_text: to describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters
and figures marked thereon.
Figs. 1, and 2, represent the novel apparatus in transverse section.
a is a motor cylinder arranged in connection with a transmission gear, which
motor actuates the entire apparatus by impulse.
My apparatus comprises a box or casing d in which are mounted parallel to
each other the cylinders b located respectively at the upper end and at the lower
end of the box or casing, and working upon pivots and obeying the impulse or
action of the cylinder a. Upon these cylinders is placed a cloth, canvas, or paper
band or web of from eight to nine millimetres, upon which are printed or written
advertisements and announcements of all sorts.
This band or web of cloth, canvas, or paper is carried round the cylinders
a and b and is connected together at its extremities so as to form an endless band
or web.
In order to equalize and regulate the course or travel of this endless web or
band, another special cylinder g having pivots at its extremities which pivots are
arranged to slide in slots, performs the office of stretching or tightening cylinder.
d is a box or casing of a vitreous description containing the apparatus, of
cm. 895 x cm. 525 by cm. 17 in depth.
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. An apparatus for advertising purposes comprising essentially a series of
parallel cylinders a and b the one of which is moved or rotated in a continuous
manner, by any suitable description of motor.
2. The system of an endless band or web and a stretching or tightening cylinder,
adjustably mounted and independent of the mechanism of the apparatus.
14h 17th love of Databar. 1800
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicant.