Improvements in Advertising Sandwich Boards.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Mar., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 9th Dec., 1891-Accepted, 23rd Jan., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Advertising Sandwich Boards.
EDWARD HUGHES of 18 Cardigan Road, Richmond Hill, Surrey, Gentleman
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to construct a pair of sandwich boards, to shew
four advertisements instead of two as heretofore, and also make them much more
attractive by the device for changing the two advertisements one back and front,
to something different. And to carry my invention into effect, I construct a suitable
frame which can either be worn across the shoulders or beneath the arms, and
suspended from the shoulders by pieces of webbing or straps. This frame carries
at its extremities, back and front a series of laths, preferably with bevelled edges,
held together by tapes or other suitable material, so as to act as a Jacob's ladder,
that is an arrangement in this case with four tapes at either end of each lath
arranged two on each side, so that when the top lath is turned over each lath in
turn, turns over until the bottom one is reached, thus reversing the side of the
board, or series of laths. An advertisement is stuck or painted on one side, the
top lath is then turned, thus causing all the others to do so consecutively, and when
all are turned over another advertisement is stuck or painted on, so that each time
the top lath is turned backwards or forwards the advertisement changes from one
advertisement to the other, in the case of paper being stuck on, the paper is of
course cut between each lath. The top laths which are made thicker than the rest,
to bear the strain of the others, are pivotted at back and front upon a spindle in
each end of the frame, and to this top lath is attached a grooved wheel carrying a
cord which connects the back and front wheel together, so that when upon the
man he has only to turn the top lath of his front board by means of a small handle
attached to it and the same movement is communicated through the wheels and
cord to the back top lath. The laths of both boards then commence to all turn
over until the bottom lath is reached, when both boards shew another advertisement,
and the return movement of the top lath causes them all to change back again.
Various modifications may be made, the frame can be carried in any other
suitable position, bells and hammers may be connected to the laths, so that they all
ring when turning over, or other suitable additions for attracting attention and any
suitable materials may be used, it may be made with four sides, instead of back and
front only, or be suspended from uprights fixed on the mans shoulders, so that the
changing advertisement is above the mans head, or rollers may be used instead of.
laths, always preserving the essential features of my invention.
Dated this 10th day of March 1891.
H. T. TALLACK,
28, Hatton Garden, London, E.C., Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Advertising Sandwich Boards.
EDWARD HUGHES of 18 Cardigan Road Richmond Hill Surrey Gentleman
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 my invention is to construct a pair of sandwich boards to show
four advertisements instead of two as heretofore and also to make them much more

page_text: attractive by the device for changing two advertisements one back and front, to
something different.
And to carry my invention into effect I construct a suitable frame which can be
worn across the shoulders or beneath the arms and suspended from the shoulders
by pieces of webbing straps or other suitable attachment. This frame carries at
its extremities, back and front, a series of laths preferably with bevelled edges,
held together by tapes or other suitable material, so as to act as a Jacob's ladder,
that is, an arrangement in this case with two tapes at either end of each lath
arranged two on each side; so that when the top ath is turned over, each lath in
turn, turns over until the bottom one is reached, thus reversing the side of the
board or series of laths, an advertisement is stuck or painted on one side the top
lath is then turned, thus causing the others to do so consecutively, and when all
are turned over another advertisement is stuck or painted on, so that each time the
top lath is turned backwards or forwards the advertisement changes, from one
advertisement to the other, in the case of paper being stuck on, the paper is of
course cut between each lath.
The top lath which are made thicker than the rest to bear the strain of the
others, are pivotted at back and front upon a spindle in each end of the frame, and
to this top lath is attached a grooved wheel carrying a cord connecting rod or other
suitable connection to connect the back and front wheel together, so that when upon
the man he only has to turn the top lath of his front board by means of a small
handle attached to it, and the same movement is communicated through the wheels
and connection to the back top lath. The laths of both boards then commence to
all turn over until the bottom lath is reached, when both boards shew another
advertisement, and the return movement of the top lath causes them all to change
back again.
Instead of the before mentioned arrangement of tapes if preferred I use + tapes
only for the whole set of laths, in this case the ends are only attached to the top
and bottom laths, and simply passed round all the intermediate laths, one tape
each side being passed alternately before and behind each lath, and the other each
side being passed right round each lath.
Various modifications may be made, the frame can be carried in any other
suitable position. Bells and hammers may be connected to the laths so that they
all ring when turning over, or other suitable additions for attracting attention and
any suitable materials may be used. It may be used with four sides instead of
back and front only or be suspended from uprights fixed over the man's shoulders
so that the changing advertisement is above the man's head or rollers may be used
instead of laths. Or the apparatus may be mounted in a suitable frame and
worked by clockwork or other suitable means for use in shop windows or upon
walls or other suitable places or it may be mounted on a cycle and worked either
by the rider or from the cycle or other suitable means always preserving the
essential features of my invention.
In the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 represents a man wearing a pair of sandwich boards of my invention and
shows the method of supporting them from the shoulders so that they hang clear
of the body and the working of the back board from the front one through cord
and pulleys.
Fig. 2 is a detail drawing in perspective of one end of three of the laths which
partly constitute a board showing the details of attachment of the tapes, A B & C
represent the ends of 3 laths the tapes for attaching A & C to the next lath not
shown are omitted so that the principle may be more readily understood, each lath
except the top and bottom lath, has two tapes at each end E. F. G & H
respectively. The tape E, is attached at one end to lath A is then passed around
underneath A and round again to the front and is fastened on lath B.
The tape F is attached at one end to lath A. is then passed round under lath B
and round again to the front and fastened to B under tape G at F. The tape G
is fastened at one end underneath lath B is passed round in front of B then under

page_text: lath C and is fastened at G. The tape H is fastened underneath lath B is passed
round in front of lath C and then round to the back of C and fastened at H' and
so on for as many laths as required.
Fig. 3 shows the three laths A being made the top one with pulley attached
turned a quarter of a revolution, when A is turned the half revolution B turns over
and all the other laths in succession until the bottom lath is reached.
Fig. 4 shows the alternate method of attaching the tapes, three laths only being
shown for simplicity A B & C are the laths I is the tape fastened to one end
lath A which passes round in front of B and back under C representing the opposite
end lath, and is fastened at I. Jis the other tape fastened to A which passes
round the back of B then round in front of B back round the back of B again and
fastened to front of C at J.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed declare that what I
claim is;
1. The use in combination with advertising boards of separate laths or rollers of
wood or other suitable material joined together with tapes or the like in such a
manner that when the top lath or roller is turned half a revolution all the laths or
rollers below it will also turn half a revolution and thus reverse their sides.
2. The use in combination with advertising sandwich boards of the frame for
fitting over or under the shoulders to support one two or more of the boards.
3. The use of a series of laths with two tapes or the like affixed at each end of
each lath substantially as described and illustrated.
4. The use of a series of laths with two tapes ouly at each end for the whole
series substantially as shown and illustrated at Fig. 4.
5. The improvements in advertising boards and the like substantially as herein
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
H. T. TALLACK,
28, Hatton Garden, London, E.C., Agent for Applicant.