Improved Means for Exhibiting Calendar; Advertisements, and other Matter.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 8th Mar., 1890-Accepted,' 19th Apr., 1890'
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION..
Improved Means for Exhibiting Calendar; Advertisements, and
other Matter.
I, CHARLES EBENEZER CHALLIS. of No. 30 Navarino Road, Dalston, London N.E.
Machinist do hereby declare the nature of this.invention to be as follows:-
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The object-of my invention is to provide a stand of striking and attractive form
upon which advertisements or other matter can be exhibited. For this purpose I.
construct. with cardboard or other suitable material a hollow stand of cylindrical,
square, pyramidal, conical or other geometrical shape, so that the matter printed
or mounted upon,it is exhibited on all sides. The base of the stand may be fitted
with suitable attachment for affixing. it to a wall, or in a like position, in which case
the stand becomes a projecting sign. I also use an outer casing (which may be covered
with' advertisement) having a perforation, through which a portion of a calendar,
printed upon the inner stand, is visible, the casing being revolved to bring the opening
opposite the required dates. A pointer or indicator is added in order to point to the
particular date.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION..
Improved Means for Exhibiting Calendar; Advertisements, and
other Matter.
I, CHARLES EBENEZER CHALLIS of No. 30, Navarino Road, Dalston London N.E.
Machinist, 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 :-
The object of this invention is to provide stands or signs of striking, and attractive
forin upon which advertisements: or other: matter can be attached; printed, or
otherwise exhibited, the stands being readily collapsible for.stowage or packing.
In constructing a stand of pyramidal form, four triangular pieces of cardboard,
wood or other suitable material are placed with their vertices touching, and strips of
linen, paper or other material are pasted down the edges on the inside from the apex
to the base, to connect them.
To firmly brace the stand in its pyramidal form I use a quadrilateral piece of stiff
materialjointed.to one of the sides of the stand by means of a strip of linen or
otherwise, the brace-being of the same size as the interior of the stand in a horizontal
plane, at that part and is retaineduin the horizontal. position by means of a. thread
of indin rubber.or other spring, attached at either end. to the upper part of the.
stand and the middle or free side of the brace.
To close the stand for packing &c..the brace is folded back towards the base
by extending the spring, and the pyramid is folded along its diagonally opposite
corners: Then spring and brace instantly expand itherstand to its pyramidal. form
when required
Instead of using separate triangular. pieces of material fastened by the strips, I can'
use a single piece cut to shape and scored where the folds are required, a small
overlap being left, for closing the outer edges; the brace also can be made with a flap
or fixing to the stand, this being scored at the, fold 'and dispensing, with" the
inen:
The cone shaped stand is constructed with a sector of flexible material joined
longithe radial edges; the inner brace is circular with a narrow flap or tongue
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page_text: for attachment to the side of the stand, the spring is similar to that used in the
pyramid.
The cone may also be made of regular polygonal form, the inner brace being
shaped accordingly. These stands are closed by folding the brace back and bringing
the opposite sides of the cone together.
For very obtuse cones, principally for use as wall signs, I dispense with joining
and with the brace and use an open ring of spring wire round the base, the cone
can be pressed out flat and the spring will cause it to resume its conical shape when
the pressure is removed.
All the above mentioned stands being suitable for use as projecting signs, loops.
for suspension are generally fixed to the bases.
The prism stand is constructed with two quadrilateral or polygonal pieces of
material joined along one side, (the upper edge) or one piece scored as before
mentioned, and with a triangular piece of flexible material at each end which is
folded vertically and pressed either inwards or outwards to allow the sides of the
prism to be closed together. The brace is jointed to one side of the prism interiorly
and has a spring as previously described for opening the stand.
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Polygonal figures and those known as "Cut outs may be joined to the upper
edge of the prism and stand vertically above it; or the upper figure and the side
or sides of the prism may be made in one piece, being scored across where the folds are
required.
The faces of the stands described need not necessarily be flat or be made in the
simple forms indicated, but may be perforated, blocked or built up for containing
samples &c., which may be covered with a glass lid or otherwise.
Cylindrical shapes not being adapted for collapsibility I prefer to make them with
an inner cylinder having a calendar printed upon it in columns, and an outer
cylinder with a vertical slot cut through it to disclose the month current, the outer
case can be used for advertisements; a pointer is added, when necessary, to indicate
the particular day..

page_text: material, substantially in the manner described, for the purpose of exhibiting calendars,
advertisements or other matter.
2. Pyramidal stands or signs constructed substantially in the manner and for the
purpose described.
3. Conical stands or signs constructed substantially in the manner and for the
purpose described.
4. Prism stands or signs constructed substantially in the manner and for the
purpose described.
5. Polygonal or "Cut out" stands constructed substantially in the manner and
for the purpose described.
6. Cylindrical stands constructed substantially in the manner and for the purpose
described.
7. The spring and brace for expanding stands and signs, substantially as
described.
8. Combinations of any or all of the above mentioned stands or signs constructed
substantially in the manner and for the purpose described.
Dated this 8th day of March 1890.
C. E. CHALLIS.