Improved Means for Advertising.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Advertising.
JAMES RIDGE of Hassocks in the County of Sussex, of no occupation and
JAMES SLOAN of Glenham, Keymer, in the County of Sussex, of no occupation do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an appliance for the more effectual exhibition of
advertisements and the rendering of them more attractive.
It is formed of a pillar or standard supporting a framework of metal upon which
the advertisement is painted or otherwise placed; this framework when properly
fixed, revolving in the wind & thus attracting the attention of those who pass.
97th day of October 1896.
JAMES RIDGE of Hassocks, in the County of Sussex, of no occupation and
JAMES SLOAN of Glenham, Keymer in the County of Sussex, of no occupation 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:-
Our invention relates to an appliance for the more effectual exhibition of
advertisements and the rendering of them more attractive.
The apparatus is formed of a pillar or standard, supporting a framework of
metal, upon which the advertisement is painted or otherwise placed, this frame-
work when properly fixed, revolving in the wind and thus attracting the attention
of those who pass.
This invention, which revolves either vertically or horizontally, will be best
understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which
Fig. 1 is an elevation.
Fig. 2 is a vertical section showing the internal arrangement of the revolving
apparatus.
Fig. 3 is a part plan of the revolving frame showing the arrangement of the fans.
or vanes upon its circumference.
In Fig. 1 A represents the pedestal or standard, which may be either of wood or
metal.
B. is a metallic frame of circular form upon which are fixed a number of vanes
or fans, of suitable metal, K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R, which, catching the wind
cause the frame to revolve upon the spindle D. which is firmly attached to the
nedestal A.

page_text: C. is a flagstaff screwed into the top of tube E.
C' is a metal flag fitting loosely upon C.
D. Metal spindle with conical top, attached by screw or other suitable means to
the top of standard or pedestal A.
E. Metal tube revolving round D. and firmly attached, by means of arms or
brackets, which may be of ornamental or scroll-like character, to the circumference
of the metal frame B.
F. Top of spindle D. bearing against F.
F. Metal base screwed into tube E and resting upon the apex of the conical
top F.
G. Tripod stand or foot, of iron or wood.
G. Iron socket in centre of tripod, into which the lower part of standard
represented by I. is fixed.
H. A break, or ring of metal, fixed upon the standard. This checks the too
rapid revolution of the frame B, which is raised by the force, generated by
rapid motion, against the ring H. and by friction against the latter is thus retarded
in its movement.
1. Screw, or frustum of pyramid or cone, formed on the end of standard, by
which the latter is fitted into the tripod G.
K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. Metal vanes or fans firmly attached to revolving
frame B.
In Fig. 3, S. represents a portion of the circumference of the frame B.
T. A fan or vane.
It will be understood that various modifications may be made in the details of
construction of the before described apparatus, without departing from the spirit of
the invention, for instance, instead of fixing the spindle D. vertically upon the top
of the standard A, it may be placed horizontally, and in this position would cause
the frame B. to revolve vertically.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is
1st. To appliances for advertising, the adaptation and application of the principle
of revolution.
2nd. In appliances for advertising, the form and nature of the apparatus
substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
3rd. In our improved appliance for advertising, the adaptation and application
of a break for retarding the speed of the frame B. substantially as described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 28th day of November 1896.
JAMES RIDGE.
JAMES SLOAN.