Improvements relating to Advertising.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Aug., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 26th May, 1892-Accepted, 2nd July, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Advertising.
I, WALTER PILLING of 41 Hough Lane, Eagley near Bolton in the County
of Lancaster, Clogger, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be
as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in advertising and consists in mounting in
a wheeled vehicle a figure of a human being in the form of a clown or others.
This figure is constructed and mounted so that it, or a portion of it, will jump up
and down through an opening-in the vehicle. When the figure jumps up it first
turns to one side and then to the other, and points with one or both hands to an
advertisement or advortisements on the outside of the vehicle. After this operation
has taken place the figure drops into the vehicle for a short time and then jumps up
again and repeats the operation as long as the vehicle is moving. The figure and
the various movements of the same are operated by spur and other gear, lover,
eccentric, crank, and other motions from the axle shaft. The apparatus can be
designed to give a continuous or an intermittent motion. The head of the figure
and the arms can be operated simultaneously or alternately as desired. Means are
provided to maintain and support the figure in an upright or other posture. The
advertisements to which the figure points or draws attention can be stationary or
movable, with or without means for illumination. The axle of the vehicle is
mounted in suitable bearings and rotates, being secured to one wheel to allow
of the vehicle turning corners and other places without damaging the operating
mechanism.
Dated the 25th August 1891
.
EDMUND CHADWICK,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Advertising.
I, WALTER PILLING of 41 Hough Lane, Eagley near Bolton in the County
of Lancaster, Clogger, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to bé particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to improvements in advertising and consists in mounting in
a wheeled vehicle a figure of a human being in the form of a clown or others.
This figure is constructed and mounted so that it, or a portion of it, will jump up
and down through an opening in the vehicle. When the figure jumps up it first
turns to one side and then to the other, and points with one or both hands to an
advertisement or advertisements on the outside of the vehicle. After this operation
has taken place the figure drops into the vehicle for a short time and then jumps
up again and repeats the operation as long as the vehicle is moving. The figure
and the various movements of the same are operated by spur and other gear, lever,
eccentric, crank, and other motions from the axle shaft. The apparatus can be
designed to give a continuous or an intermittent motion. The head of the figure
and the arms can be operated simultaneously or alternately as desired. Means are
provided to maintain and support the figure in an upright or other posture. The
advertisements to which the figure points or draws attention can be stationary or
movable, with or without means for illumination. The axle of the vehicle is

page_text: mounted in suitable bearings and rotates, being secured to one wheel to allow of
the vehicle turning corners and other places without damaging the operating
mechanism.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of an advertising van or vehicle with my improve-
ments applied and showing the movable figure elevated and pointing to the
advertisements on the top of same.
Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation showing figure lowered inside the van or vehicle.
Fig. 3 is an outside longitudinal elevation of an advertising van or vehicle
showing the movable figure elevated with its head turned sideway.
Fig. 4 is a sectional plan of van or vehicle showing mechanism for raising
and lowering figure.
Fig. 5 is a sectional plan of van or vehicle showing mechanism for operating the
head of figure sideways.
Fig. 6 is a part sectional elevation of figure showing connections to operate
the arms..
Fig. 7 is an enlarged front elevation of rollers for raising and lowering figure.
Fig. 8 is a side elevation of same.
Fig. 9 is an enlarged sectional elevation of lever arrangement for oporating the
head of figure sideways, and
Fig. 10 is a plan of same.
A is the van or vehicle; B the wheels; C the rotating axle, and D the movable
figure. The body and head of the movable figure D are mounted on the spindle E
as shown in Fig. 6. On the spindle E is loosely mounted the crosshead F, and is
secured thereon by the washers G and pins or set screws. H. On the arms or
centres I of the crosshead F are mounted the flanged pulleys or rollers J secured
in position by the pins K. The flanged pulleys or rollers J ride or sit on the forked
lever I pivoted to the bearing or support M by the pin N. The other end of the
lever L is curved as shown, and is operated upon by the bowl O on the lever P
secured to the shaft Q. The latter is supported in the bearings d carried by
the cross bearers of the van or vehicle.
On the shaft Q is fixed the chain wheel R, which is operated or rotated, as the
van or vehicle travels, by the endless chain § driven by the chain wheel T on the
rotating wheel axle C. The latter is caused to rotate according to the movements
of the van or vehicle by being.secured to the hub of one of the wheels B. The
spindle E carrying the movable figure D is mounted in the boss or bearing V of
the lever W; the latter being secured to the wood or other support ✗ fixed to the
inside of the van or vehiclo A.
The spindle E is provided with the slot or groove Y in which operates_the_key
or feather Z secured in the boss or bearing V. The boss or bearing V of the
lever W is secured in the boss p by the nut 7 as shown in Fig. 9. After the
figure D has been raised to the position shown in Fig. 1 the spindle E is oscillated
by the lever W and connecting rod a by means of the crank b on the shaft c
mounted in the bearings d, by which action the head of the figure is oscillated first
to one side and then to the other as shown in Fig. 3. The shaft c is rotated
by means of the chain wheel and the endless chain Š as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.
The arms g of the figure D are mounted on the shaft or spindle / on which
is secured the lever j. To the latter is coupled the rod k which descends and passes
through the bearing or support X. On the rod k.is.fixed, by the set. screws 7, the
washer or stop m, which, as the rod or spindle E rises, comes in contact with
the underside of the bearing or support X as shown in Figs. 1 and 9. In consequence
of the washer or stop m coming in contact with the underside of the bearing
or support X and arresting the rising of the rod k before the upward stroke of the
spindle E is completed it causes the lever j to be depressed and raises the arms 9 as
• shown in Figs. 1, 3, and 6, at which point they remain until the spindle E has
dropped again sufficiently with the figure D to release the washer or stop m from
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page_text: the underside of the bearing or support X, when the arms g will gradually drop
down with the downward movement.of the figure.
The advertisement to which the figure points may be stationary or movable. In
the latter case it may be placed on the rotating disc mounted on the centres in
bearings secured to the framework of the van or vehicle A. The centres is fitted
with the chain wheel t and is driven by the endless chain from the chain wheel v
on the shaft Q The axle is mounted in bearings attached to springs or other
parts of the van or vehicle.
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For the purpose of preventing the operations of the figure D'at will the chain
wheel T may be provided with a clutch and lever arrangement so as to be readily
operated by the person in charge of the same.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
:-
1. In combination with an advertising van or vehicle the use or employment of a
movable figure, substantially as described.
2. In combination with an advertising van or vehicle the use or employment of a
movable figure that will move up and down, raise the arms, and turn the head to
one or both sides, substantially as described.
3. In combination with an advertising van or vehicle having a movable figure the
use of mechanism that will move the figure up and down by the movements of the
said van or vehicle, substantially as described.
4. In combination with an advertising van or vehicle having a movable figure
and mechanism to move the said figure up and down the use of mechanism that
will oscillate or rotate the head of the figure to one or both sides, substantially as
described.
5. In combination with an advertising van or vehicle having a movable figure to
move up and down the use of mechanism for raising and lowering the arms of the
figure, substantially-as described.
Dated the 20th May 1892.
EDMUND CHADWICK,
Agent.