Improvements in Apparatus for Displaying Advertisements.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Dec., 1899
Conification Left. 8th Sept., 1900-Accepted, 27th Oct., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Displaying Advertisements.
We, ROBERT HAMILTON and JOHN THOMAS JOHNSON, of Hanging Ditch, Man-
chester, in the County of Lancaster, General Merchants, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a portable apparatus for displaying advertisements
and is designed to improve and simplify such apparatus rendering it more
portable.
The apparatus comprises a suitably formed or shaped case of sheet metal wood
or other material which can be easily carried with a transparent face or side
upon which the advertisement is imprinted or inscribed.
In the interior of the case we affix a burner for acetylene gas with a suitable
generator placed either inside or outside, or a slide or bracket upon which an
acetylene gas lamp can be fixed. In another form we affix a burner for ordinary
coal gas or for an oxyhydrogen flame with tubes connected thereto through
which the gas can be conveyed from a reservoir such as a small steel cylinder
carried in a satchel or pocket or attached to the casing of the apparatus.
In another form we provide a burner for oil petroleum spirit or the like
with a reservoir or receptacle for holding the same either inside or outside
the casing.
In another form we fix in the interior one two or more sockets or brackets to
hold candles or other illuminant body to illuminate the transparent front or side.
C Teambar 1899.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6. Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
Improvements in Apparatus for Displaying Advertisements.
We, ROBERT HAMILTON and JOHN THOMAS JOHNSON, of Hanging Ditch, Man-
chester, in the County of Lancaster, General Merchants, 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:-
This invention relates to a portable apparatus for displaying advertisements
and is designed to improve and simplify such apparatus rendering it more
portable.
u bo fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings: -

page_text: Fig. 1. Elevation of the apparatus with part of glass broken away to show
the acetylene apparatus and burner.
Fig. 2. Plan of same with top of case removed.
Fig. 3. Modification showing the apparatus arranged for use with oil or similar
lamp.
Fig. 4. Plan of Fig. 3 with top of case removed.
Fig. 5. Longitudinal section of same.
Fig. 6. Another modification showing apparatus arranged for use with coal
gas or oxyhydrogen flame.
Fig. 7. Plan of Fig. 6 with top of case removed.
Fig. 8. Another modification showing apparatus arranged to be illuminated
with candles.
Fig. 9. Plan of same with top of case removed.
Fig. 10. Longitudinal section of same.
In carrying out the invention the apparatus is constructed with a suitably
formed case A of sheet metal, wood, or other material which can be easily carried
about, to the front of which a transparent or semi-transparent face or side B is
fixed by means of clips C or otherwise upon which the advertisement is printed
or inscribed.
Inside the case A we fix a small acetylene generating apparatus D (Figs. 1
and 2), with a suitable burner F, or we may fix the burner in the case and
arrange the generating apparatus independently either inside or outside the
case and if necessary we may use two or more burners.
Instead of using an acetylene generator and burner we may use one or
more oil lamps E (see Figs. 3 to 5) to illuminate the advertisement.
In another modification see Figs. and 7 we may affix one or more suitable
burners G for ordinary coal gas or other hydro-carbon gas with an attachment
for connecting to any ordinary gas supply, or the gas may be stored under pres-
sure in cylinders H attached to the case or instead of using the burner G with
coal gas we may use a burner for illuminating by an oxyhydrogen flame storing
the gases in reservoirs or cylinders H either inside or outside the case A.
reservoirs may be constructed so that they may be carried separately in a satchel
or the pocket.
The
In another modification see Figs. 8 to 10 we may use candles K as the illumi-
nant. These are arranged to stand in brackets L suitably arranged to distribute
the light over the transparent front or side B of the case A.
In all cases to increase the brilliancy of the illumination a reflector M. is placed
behind the light.
Suitable holes N are made at the top and bottom of the case to allow of the
necessary supply of air to the burners.
The case A has been shown in all the views in the shape of a shield but the
invention is not limited to this or any shape.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. A portable device for displaying advertisements comprising a case with a
transparent or semi-transparent front to display the advertisement in combina-
tion with an acetylene generator and burner to illuminate the same substantially
as described and shown.
2. A portable device for displaying advertisements comprising a case with
a transparent or semi-transparent front to display the advertisement in combina-
tion with an oil lamp substantially as described and shown.
3. A portable device for displaying advertisements comprising a case with
a transparent or semi-transparent front to display the advertisement in combina-
tion with a receiver to contain hydro carbon or other gas and burners for same
substantially as described and shown.

page_text: 4. A portable device for displaying advertisements comprising a case with a
transparent or semi-transparent front to display the advertisement in combina-
tion with brackets to hold candles substantially as described and shown.
1000
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, London, & Birmingham,
Patent Agents.