Improvements in Appliances for Exhibiting Wares or Advertisements.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 21st July, 1892-Accepted, 27th Aug., 1832
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Appliances for Exhibiting Wares or
Advertisements.
I JOHN REDMAN of 4 St. Mary Terrace Newton Park, Leeds in the County
of York Wholesale Clothier do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in appliances for exhibiting articles of
merchandise, or advertisements, either in shop windows, in the open, at exhibitions,
or other places in such a way that a large quantity of goods, or articles can be
exposed to view in a comparatively small space, and shop windows or "fronts " can
readily be "dressed" with great effect when the improved appliances are employed,
and any article can readily be removed without disturbing the arrangement of those
remaining.
According to this my said invention I employ a suitable frame work of either
wood or metal of circular or other shape, if circular the frame is formed of two
circular pieces connected together by a central piece or axis, and near the circum-
ference of the two circular pieces I loosely mount carriages, trays or shelves which
extend from one end of the frame to the other and on these shelves, trays or
carriages the articles to be exhibited are arranged. The frame when used in a
shop window, is carried by its axis being mounted in bearings, and is caused to
revolve by means of gear wheels, straps or belts and pullies, driven by manual or
other power, and as the frame revolves the trays, shelves or carriages are
successively brought into view and the articles arranged in the shelves, or trays
exposed.
Instead of making the frame circular it may be of square or other figure corre-
sponding to the shape of the interior of a shop front and in this case the trays,
shelves or carriages are mounted loosely in bearings on chains belts or bands which
are carried by chain wheels or pulleys fixed in the frame, there being one of such
chains, belts or bands on each side of the frame, and the shelves, trays, or carriages
extend from one to the other. The chains, belts or bands are caused to travel by
the chain wheels or pulleys being driven by gear and manual or other power and
the trays or shelves successively come to the front of the shop window or nearer
to the spectator and being loosely mounted in their carrying frames or bearings on
the belts chains or bands the shelves, trays or carriages always remain level, so
that there is no liability of the articles being displaced.
The circular frames of the first mentioned appliance can be made similar to
ordinary wheels and can be drawn or moved along the road or street, and so used
for public advertising purposes, and the square or other shaped frame can also be
provided with wheels for conveniences of movement from place to place, or for
advertising and the wheels can by straps or chains be caused to drive the belts,
chains or bands carrying the shelves trays or carriages.
WALTER BRIERLEI,
Bank Chambers, Waterhouse Street, Halifax, Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Appliances for Exhibiting Wares or
Advertisements.
I JOHN REDMAN, of 4 St. Mary's Terrace, Newton Park, Leeds in the County
of York, Wholesale Clothier, 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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This invention relates to improvements in appliances for exhibiting articles of
merchandise, or advertisements, either in shop windows in the open, at exhibitions,
or other places in such a way that a large quantity of goods, or articles can be
exposed to view in a comparatively small space, and shop windows or ❝ fronts can
readily be "dressed" with great effect when the improved appliances are employed,
and any article can readily be removed without disturbing the arrangement of those
remaining.
According to this my said invention I employ a suitable frame work of either
wood or metal of circular or other shape, if circular the frame is formed of two
circular pieces connected together by a central piece or axis and near the circum-
ference of the two circular pieces I loosely mount carriages, trays, or shelves which
extend from one end of the frame to the other and on the shelves, trays or carriages
the articles to be exhibited are arranged. The frame when used in a shop window
is carried, by its axis being mounted in bearings, and is caused to revolve by means
of gear wheels, straps or belts and pullies, driven by manual or other power, and as
the frame revolves the trays, shelves, or carriages are successively brought into
view, and the articles arranged in the shelves, or trays exhibited.
Instead of making the frame circular it may be of square or other figure and the
trays, shelves or carriages mounted loosely in bearings on chains, belts or bands
which are carried by chain wheels or pulley's fixed in the frame, there being one of
such chains belts or bands on each side of the frame, and the shelves, trays or
carriages extend from one to the other. The chains, belts or bands are caused to
travel by the chain wheels or pulleys being driven by gear and manual or other
power and the trays or shelves successively come to the front of the shop window
or nearer to the spectator and being loosely mounted in their carrying frames or
bearings on the belt chains or bands the shelves, trays or carriages always remain
level, so that there is no liability of the articles being displaced.
The frames of the appliance can be made similar to ordinary wheels and can be
drawn or moved along the road or street and so used for public advertising purposes,
and the square or other shaped frame can also be provided with wheels for con-
venience of movement from place to place, or for advertising and the wheels can by
straps or chains be caused to drive the belt chains or bands carrying the shelves
trays or carriages.
Such being the nature and object of my said invention the following is a
complete description of same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in
which:-
Fig. 1 is a frout elevation of my improved appliances for exhibiting goods or
merchandise in a shop front or window.
Fig. is a front elevation of a modified form of my improved appliances for
purpose aforesaid.
Fig. 3 is a side elevation of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is a side elevation of an advertising cart or wagon having my improve-
ments applied thereto.
Fig. 5 is a sectional side elevation of Fig. 4.
According to this my said invention and referring firstly to Fig. 1 of the accom-
panying drawings 1 employ a series of frames 1. 1 of wood or metal of circular or

page_text: other shape, and two of these frames 1. 1 are connected together by a central shaft
or axis 2 and near to the circumference of one pair of the said frames 1. 1 I
loosely mount the carriages, traps or shelves 3. 3 which extend from one frame to
the other.
The several axes 2. 2 are carried in bearings 4 (see Fig. 3) fixed to endless chains
or belts 5, carried and driven by the chain wheels or pullies 6. 6 which latter are
carried in the iron or other frame 7 which is made of shape to suit the shop window
or front to which it is to be applied.
Mounted on the axes 2. 2 are the small gear wheels 8. 8 which are driven by the
teeth in the racks 9. 9.
Instead of the carriages, trays or shelves 3. 3 (see Fig. 1) I in some cases prefer
that only one carriage shelf or strip of metal 3 should be employed (see Figs. 2
and 3) one of such shelves carriages or strips of metal 3 being suspended from each
of these axes 2. Passing through and supported by the shelf, carriage or strip of
metal 3 are the short shafts 10 on the upper end of which are bevel wheels 11
gearing with and driven by the bevel wheels 14 on the axes 2. 2. The lower ends
of the shafts 10 are formed with a hook or "bust" 12 on which dresses, jackets
mantles or other goods or merchandise are carried. The endless chains or belts 5
are driven by the pulley 13 (see Fig. 2) by manual or other power, and as the
chains or belts 5. 5 travel round the wheels or pullies 6. 6 the sinall wheels 8. 8
come into gear with and are driven by the teeth of the racks 9. 9 formed on the
framing 7 and the axes 2. 2 and frames 1. 1 (see Fig. 1) are turned and the position
of the carriages trays or shelves 3. 3 is varied so that a change of goods or
merchandise is exposed to the shop front. Or (see Figs. 2 and 3) when the
axes 2.2 are turned the bevel wheels 14 turn the bevel wheels 11 shaft 10 and
hooks or busts 12 thereon and so turn or partly turn round the jackets, mantles, or
other goods supported thereon. The racks 9 may be in short lengths with blank
intervening spaces as shewn so that the turning of the axes 2. 2 is intermittent, or
the racks 9. 9 may be in one length so that axes 2. 2 turn continuously.
It will be obvious that for exhibiting some class of goods such as boots, shoes,
and other small articles the appliance illustrated by Fig. 1 is better adapted, whilst
for exhibiting jackets, mantles, coats, and the like, that illustrated by Figs. 2 and 3.
is more suitable.
For advertising purposes I employ a cart or wagon (see Figs. 4 and 5) the upper
part of which is covered with a light frame or cover 15 in which are formed the
windows or holes 16. The framing 15 serves to support the shafts or axes 2. 2 on
which are the chain wheels or pullies 6. 6 for carrying and driving the endless
chains 5. 5, which carry the advertising boards 17 always in a vertical position.
On the bottom axis 2 is a worm wheel 18 driven by the worm 19 on the cross
shaft 20 on which is the chain wheel 21 driven by chain 22 from the chain wheel 23
on the axle 24 of the wagon or cart. There is one set of advertising boards 17
and apparatus for driving same one on each side of the cart or wagon, and also one
set at the back the latter set being driven by the bevel wheel 25 gearing with
and driving the bevel wheel 26 on the bottom axis 2 of the back set of boards.
As the cart or wagon is moved or run upon the ground the wheels and axle 24
impart, by the chains and chain wheels motion to the endless chains 5. 5 and
advertising boards, and the latter continually move and change so long as the cart
or wagon is in motion, and a different board or different boards on which are.
different advertisements are brought opposite to the windows or holes 16 in the
cover 15 and so exposed to view.
The frames are to be adapted in shape to the shop window or front or to the
shape of the wagon or cart.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed and carried into practice
I declare that what I claim is :-
1. The general construction, arrangement and combination of parts as and for

page_text: the purpose herein described and substantially as illustrated by Fig. 1 of the
annexed drawings.
2. The general construction, arrangement and combination of parts as and for
the purpose herein described and substantially as illustrated by Figs. 2 and 3 of the
accompanying drawings.
3. The general construction, arrangement and combination of the parts forming
the advertising cart or wagon as and for the purpose herein described and
-substantially as illustrated by Figs. 4 and 5 of the accompanying drawings.
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JOHN REDMAN,
By his Agent, Walter Brierley,
Penny Bank Chambers, Waterhouse Street, Halifax.