Improvements in Devices for Automatically Changing Advertise- ments on the Striking of Matches obtained from Match Receptacles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Apr., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 20th Oct., 1892-Accepted, 26th Nov., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Devices for Automatically Changing Advertise-
ments on the Striking of Matches obtained from Match
Receptacles.
•
I ARTHUR DOUGLASS of 52 Shakspere Road, South Hornsey, London,
Electrical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to a combined device for holding matches and for exhibiting
and changing advertisements which I describe briefly as follows:-A sort of
circular box front is made of metal or other suitable material having on its front a
receptacle for holding matches and having also a portion of its front cut away just
below the match receptacle. Another portion is cut away and filled in with a piece
the top part of which falls inward on pressure, (such as the striking of a match).
By an arrangement of toothed wheels, levers rods and springs placed within the
box, when a match is struck on the moving piece, depressing it, this depression acts
on the rod, levers and wheel placing them in such a position that when the
depressed portion returns to its original position (by spring or weight) it turns the
wheel. On the same spindle is a disc with advertisements so that a certain portion
of the disc is shown through the opening of the box.
This action continues until all the advertisements become exhibited in suc-
cession.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London, Agent for the said A. Douglass.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Devices for Automatically Changing Advertise-
ments on the Striking of Matches obtained from Match
Receptacles.
I, ARTHUR DOUGLASS, of 52 Shakspere Road, South Hornsey, London,
Electrical Engineer, 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 :—
My invention relates to a combined device for holding matches and for exhibiting
and changing advertisements which I describe briefly as follows:-A sort of
circular box front is made of metal or other suitable material, having on its front
a receptacle for holding matches; and having also a portion of its front cut away
above the match receptacle. Another portion is cut away below it, and is filled in
with a flap, the top of which falls inwardly on pressure (such as by the striking of
a match). An arrangement of toothed wheels, levers, rods, and springs is placed
within the box, in order that when a match is struck on the moving piece, it
depresses it, this depression acts on the rod, levers, and wheel placing them in such
a position that when the depressed portion returns to its original position (by spring
or weight) it turns a wheel. On the same spindle as the wheel is a disc with
advertisements, so that a certain portion of the disc, or it may be a screen is shown
through the opening of the box.
My invention is illustrated in the annexed drawings,
Figure 1 is a front elevation

page_text: Figure 3 a section of an apparatus in which the foregoing details are shown.
Figure 4 represents a slight modification of the advertisement screen.
A is a casing of ring or equivalent shape, to which is fixed by solder, rivets, or
other means, a face plate B provided with two openings, one of said openings C
being for exposure of advertisements, and the other for a flap D to be hinged at
the bottom edge for an inwardly falling motion from the upper part.
The casing A which forms a kind of circular box carries an axle E on
brackets F, G, for supporting the mechanism such as the weighted lever H with
its extension I and paul J for engaging the teeth of the ratchet wheel K fixed on
the axle E, and capable of being rotated by a step by step motion from the rod L
connected to the extension I when the lever M is pushed inwards by a pressure on
the flap D such as when a vesta or a striking match is forcibly scraped against the
flap D, the outer surface of which is roughened, or has a piece of glass paper, or
the like pasted on it.
The axle E has a disc N or a block P affixed, which when the ratchet wheel K
is moved by the paul J, is also moved a sufficient distance for an exposed advertise-
ment to be changed and a fresh one on the disc or screen N to appear at the
opening C. Q is a stop paul engaging in the teeth of the ratchet wheel K to
prevent a reverse motion. The rod L has a hook R attached and the disc has a
series of studs S, S, projecting from its back face, which hook escapes from the
studs in succession when the rod L is depressed, so that the paul J has free power
to act upon the wheel K and push the disc N round, the next stud, on the
completion of the paul's motion, being brought within the path of the hook and
there held.
Above the flap D is a receptacle T for the vestas or matches ready for removal,
and any person taking one can strike it on the flap D, the scraping pressure being
sufficient to push the flap in, and the disc or screen N to be moved, the weight
on the lever H causing the mechanical appliances to return to their normal positions
for a fresh operation, and the advertisements to be changed.
Where a screen is employed, as at Figure 4, each advertisement being upon a
plate, the hinging of the plates will enable them to follow in succession for exposure
through the opening.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The apparatus shown on the annexed drawings, in or from which, advertise-
ments can be exposed in succession, through an opening in a face plate, on a flap
being pushed inwardly by scraping a vesta or match thereon, as described.
2. The invention hereinbefore described and constituting devices for automatically
changing advertisements on the striking of matches obtained from match receptacles,
as herein set forth.
The 20th as
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ber 1004.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Arthur Douglass.