Improvements in Roller Blinds, to be used for Displaying Advertisements.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 17th June, 1898.
Complete Specification Left, 17th Jan., 1899-Accepted, 25th Feb., 1899
PROVIDIONAL
SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Roller Blinds, to be used for Displaying
Advertisements.
A communication to me from REINHARD RICHTER, of 96, Niemannsweg, Kiel.
I, EDMUND EDWARDS, of The Firm of Edwards and Co., Chartered Patent
Agents and Engineers, of 65 and 66, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The present invention relates to roller-blinds, and it has for its object to pro-
vide a roller-blind which may be used for the purposes of advertisement. For
this purpose the roller-blind consists of one or more endless bands which are
made to move slowly forward, and are provided with inscriptions, pictures,
objects, or the like, serving the purposes of advertisement. The endless band is
carried over rollers, and is arranged in such a manner as to be easily wound
up, as hereinafter described.
The endless band, which is formed of any suitable material, is made to receiva
inscriptions, pictures, objects, or the like, which serve as means of advertisement.
This band is conducted over an upper and lower roller, and is set in motion
by any suitable means, for instance, by causing the axle of the upper one of the
rollers to revolve by any suitable means, so that the exterior surface provided with
the said means of advertisement, is continually changing to the view of the
spectators.
.
In order that the roller blind described may be easily wound up, the axle which
fits loosely in the lower roller is provided with a bow or crank fixed to the axle,
its longer arm being parallel to the roller, and close to, but outside the band.
It will be seen that, when this axle is turned by means of a chain or cord wound
upon it, or upon a pulley or drum upon it, the roller blind is wound up by the
medium of the bow or crank.
: Or, instead of this arrangement to wind up the roller blind, the endless band
may be provided on both sides with bands or cords passing freely on each side
and round the lower roller, by means of which the roller blind can be drawn up,
the band being thereby folded or gathered together.
Dated this 17th dur of Luno 1808
EDWARDS AND CO.,
65 and 66, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in Roller Blinds, to be used for Displaying
Advertisements.
A communication to me from REINHARD RICHTER, of 96, Niemannsweg, Kiel.
I, EDMUND EDWARDS, of The Firm of Edwards and Co., Chartered Patent
Agents and Engineers, of 65 and 66, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex,
Price 8d1

page_text: 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, and accompanying drawing, that is to say:-
The present invention relates to roller-blinds, and it has for its object to pro-
vide a roller-blind which may be used for the purposes of advertisement. For
this purpose the roller blind consists of an endless band (of which two or more
may be used), which is made to move slowly forward, and is provided with
inscriptions, pictures, objects, or the like, serving the purposes of advertisement.
The endless band is carried over rollers, and is arranged in such a manner as
to be easily wound up, as hereinafter described.
The accompanying drawing is in illustration of the invention, Figure 1 being
in front view, and Figure 2 a side view, of the improved roller blind.
a is the endless band, which is formed of any suitable material, and is made
to receive inscriptions, pictures, objects, or the like, which serve as means of
advertisement. This band is conducted over upper and lower rollers b, b, and
is set in motion by any suitable means, for instance, by causing the axle c of
the upper one of the rollers to revolve by any suitable means so that the exterior
surface provided with the said means of advertisement, is continually changing
to the view of the spectators.
In order that the roller blind described may be easily wound up, the axle cl
which fits loosely in the lower roller is provided with a bow or crank d
(Figures 1 and 2) fixed to the axle c, its longer arm being parallel to the
roller, and close to, but outside, the band. It will be seen that, "when this axle c'
is turned by means of a chain or cord e wound upon it or upon a pulley or
drum upon it, the roller blind is wound up by the medium of the bow or crank d.
Or, instead of this arrangement to wind up the roller blind, the arrangement
shown in Figure 3 may be used, in which the endless band is provided on both
sides with bands or cords e passing freely on each side and round the lower
roller b, by means of which the roller blind can be drawn up, the band a being
thereby folded or gathered together.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. In a roller blind, the combination of an endless band a provided with
inscriptions, pictures, objects or the like as means of advertisement, an upper
and a lower roller b, b, and means for setting in motion one of these rollers,
substantially as described, and illustrated.
2. In a roller blind, the combination of an endless band a, two rollers b, b, a
bow or crank d fixed to the loose axle c¹ of the lower roller and a cord e rolled
upon this axis, substantially as described, and illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 of
the accompanying drawing.
3. In a roller blind, the combination of an endless band a, two rollers b, b,
and two cords e, e, on both sides of the band, serving to wind up the roller blind,
substantially as described, and illustrated in Figure 3 of the accompanying
drawing.
ted this 14th day of January 1899.
EDWARDS AND CO.,
Chartered Patent Agents,
65 and 66, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.