Improvements in Show and Advertisement Cases or the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Aug., 1896-Accepted, 24th Oct., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Show and Advertisement Cases or the like.
I, WILLY KLUGE of Circusstrasse 12, Dresden, in the Kingdom of Saxony and
German Empire, Merchant, 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 consists of a show case for the display of pictures, specimens of
wares, advertisements or like subjects whereby the greatest possible number of
specimens or the like may be displayed in a relatively small space, and this is
effected by meaus of one or more carriers or carrying arrangements arranged
obliquely.
A. convenient form of show case made according to my invention together with
the driving and carrying gear is shown in front view in Figure 1 of the annexed
drawings, Figure 2 showing the driving gear and Figure 3 the carrying
arrangement.
The exhibits are arranged in the show case a in several groups one over
another affixed to tablets or cards c, one tablet to each group. Instead, however,
of several exhibits, a single one may be affixed to one tablet. To the back of each
tablet is secured a spindle d, its ends resting in bearings carried on the driven part
of the apparatus or carrying arrangement.
In the drawings are shown three of such carrying arrangements, though there
may be a greater or less number. Each of these carrying arrangements is
composed of two chain wheels e e', Figure 3, one upper and one lower, carrying an
endless chain, this mechanism being duplicated on the other side of the show case.
A few links of the chain / carry a projection having a small hole the latter
acting as bearings for the spindles above mentioned.
The upper chain wheels e are made fast upon shafts g carrying also chain
wheels h, Figure 2.
The chain wheels h are kept in engagement with an endless chain i by means of
rollers on both right and left sides of the show case, said chain i also passing
over a driving wheel k.
The two wheels are made fast upon an axle 1, which is turned intermittently
by any suitable motor, not shown in the drawing.
The driven (and carrying) portions of the apparatus are arranged in compart-
ments m, m, m³, (Fig. 3) on the right and left of the case a.
The uppor
compartments m, m² are made to slope in a downward direction from front to back
of the case, while the lower compartment m' is approximately parallel with the
back. The divisions n of the compartments act as guides.
In consequence of the sloping position of the upper carrying portions, a larger
number of exhibits can be displayed than would otherwise be possible. The
number of the exhibits displayed as well as of groups, depends upon the size of the
So also
compartment, limited by the depth, height and breadth of the case.
the number of exhibits carried by each pair of chains f depends upon the height of
the one next to it, and also upon the length of the chains, although the shorter
chaine carry fewer exhibits, yet they display them at the openings more frequently
than the longer ones, so that a constant variation in the arrangement of the
exhibits is insured. A further advantage of the apparatus is that the exhibits,
such as photographs mounted upon the tablets, can appear in a compact mass of
about the same size as the opening through which they are exhibited.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be porformed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. In a show case the combination of one or more show cards or tablets with an
intermittently revolving carrying apparatus, substantially as described.
2. In a show case the combination of one or more show cards or tablets with an
intermittently revolving carrying apparatus placed obliquely, substantially as
described.
3. In a show case the combination of an axlo, upon which are mounted one or
more show cards or tablets, with an intermittently revolving carrying contrivance
carrying said axle, substantially as described.
4. In a show case the combination of an axle, upon which are mounted one or
more show cards or tablets, with an intermittently revolving carrying contrivance,
placed obliquely, carrying said axle, substantially as described.
5. In a show case the combination of axles, upon which are mounted show cards
or tablets, with intermittently revolving carrying contrivances, which carry said
axles, substantially as described.
6. In a show case the combination of axles, upon which are mounted show cards
or tablets, with intermittently revolving carrying contrivances, placed obliquely,
which carry said axles, substantially as described.
7. A carrying contrivance for show cases, consisting of two intermittently
revolving endless chains, which are provided with bearings for axles to carry show
cards or tablets, substantially as described.
8. In a show case, the combination of two endless chains, in which rest axles for
carrying show cards or tablets, with two chain wheels for each of the two endless
chaine, and with a chain wheel, upon which is made fast the spindle of one of the
afore inentioned chain wheels and held in engagement with an intermittently
revolving endless chaiu, substantially as described.
9. In a show case, the combination of two endless chains, arranged obliquely, in
which rest axles for carrying show cards or tablets, with two chain wheels for each
of the two endless chains, and with a chain wheel, upon which is made fast the
spindle of one of the afore mentioued chain wheels and held in engagement with
an intermittently revolving endless chain, substantially as described.
10. In a slow case the combination of two endless chains, in which rest axles for
carrying show cards or tablets, with two chain wheels for each of the two endless
chains, and with a chain wheel, which is made fast upon the spindle of one of the
afore mentioned chain wheels and is held in engagement with an intermittently
revolving chain by means of rollers, substantially as described.
11. In a show case the combination of two endless chains arranged obliquely, in
which reat axles for carrying show cards or tablets, with two chain wheels for each
of the two endless chains, and with a chain wheel, which is made fast upon the
spindlo of one of the afore mentioned chain wheels and is held in engagement
with an intermittently revolving chain by means of rollers, substantially as
described.
12. In a show case the coinbination of a vertical intermittently revolving
carrying contrivance, which carries axles having show cards or tablots, with an
obliquely situated intermittently revolving carrying apparatus, which also carries
axles having show cards or tablots substantially as described.
Dated this 29th day of August 1896.
STANLEY, POPPLEWELL & Co.,
7 and 8, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London,
Chartered Patent Agents.