US1492105A - Display apparatus - Google Patents

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April 29, 1924. 1,492,105

w. F. REYNOLDS ET AL DISPLAY APPARATUS Filed Sept. 4, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 April 29, 1924. 1,492,105

W. F. REYNOLDS ET AL.

DISPLAX APPARATUS Filed Sept. 4, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Apr. 2%, i924.

iiisr'tay arrana'rus.

- Application filed September .4, 1912s Serial s. 660,953.

To all whom it may concern:

, Be it known that we, WILLIAM F; REYN- OLDS and WILLIAM A. CArHnY, citizens of the United States, residing at Houston, in 5 the county of Harris and State of Texas,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Display Apparatus, of which the following isa specification;

This invention relates to new and useful improvements ina display apparatus.

One object of the invention is to provide an apparatus of the character described, specially designed for use in connection with the purpose of advertising and/displaying the drink being sold. As illustrated in the drawings, the the special purpose of displayingand advertising fruit juice drinks, "particularly orange juice,

. the particular use for which it maybe desired. 9

25 vide an advertising.

in appearance.

A further feature of the invention resides in the provision of 1 an advertising and displaying apparatus which is of very simple construction and may be cheaply constructed and. easily and economically operate-d.

With the above and other objects in View, the invention has particular relation tofcertain novel features of construction, operation, and arrangement of parts, an example of which is given .in specification, and illus-v trated in the accompanying drawings, wherein a Figure 1 shows a device.

Figure 2 shows a vertical sectional view, and V Figure 8-shows a rear view of the operating mechanism, partly in section.

Inthe drawings, the numeral 1 designates avcase which is formed to representa pot,

and the numeral 2 designates the representation of a fruit tree which isanchoredin said pot. As shown, an orange tree is represented. trunk of the artificial tree which'is preferably tubular "in form and composed of strong .inaterialsuch as sheet metal. The

cbld drink stands, and at similar places, for.

device has been designed for although the apparatus is capable of Various embodimentsto adapt it to Another object of the invention is to. pro and display ng" dev ce which is of-novel construction and attractive front elevation of the,

' is of anywell known construction,

The numeral 3 designates the case is sustainedon a suitable base asst. The numeral 5 designates a verticallyextending transverse partition or wall, which islocated'behind the artificial tree, so as tohide the operating mechanism, as Well as to form a support therefor. There is a frame work fastened to this wall in the rear designated as a whole by the numeral '6. Suitable pulleys .as land 8 are fastened to the respective shafts, 9 and 10, and these rotate in suitable bearings, in the respective bearing supports 11, 11, and12, 12, forming the up per and lower timbers of the supporting framework. Over these pulleys there opa crates an endless belt 1 3,.and spaced apart along this belt on the. outside are the lugs 14, forming carriers for, the individual oranges or other fruit, 15. Mounted in the frame-work 6 there is a suitable motor 16, whose shaft has a worm gear 17, which is in mesh with and drives a similar gear 18,

fixed on the transverse shaft 19. This shaft has a large pulley 20, fixed thereon which is aligned with a similar smaller pulley 21, which is fixed on the shaft 22 above the motor. This last mentioned shaftissuitably mounted to rotate in'bearings carried by the framework, and has a large pulley 23, fixed thereon in alignment with'a similar smaller pulley 24 which is. fixed on the shaft'tli The pulleys 21 and 2d are driven by the respective belts 25 and 26, which are turn driven'by the corresponding pulleys 20 and 23. Through the mechanism described, the elevator apron 13 is driven.

There is a looped conduit 27, one arm of which extends up through the trunk 3 of the artificial tree, and asection of this conduit, as 28,is formed of glass or other transparent material and is located in front of said trunk, so as to be visible, as shown in Figures l and 2. This conduit extends through the partition wall 5 and incorporated with it there is a suitable pump 29. This pump and itis not thought necessary to show the details thereof; The pump impeller shaft 30 has a pulley 31, fixed thereon, which 'is aligned witha pulley 32, which is fixed on the-shaft 22 and a belt 33 drivesthe pump, the same being driven pipe 34', and through this stand pipe the looped conduit 27 may be filled 'with the by the pulley 32. Connected into the looped conduit 27, there is a stand drink .to 'be displayed, and ta e willkeep "up a constant circulation of the fluid through the conduitj27, whichvwill be dislower end-diverges rearwardly through the :partition 5, and is formed into a hopper 36. The front side ofthis hopper is 'inclosed by, the belt 13, and the bottom of the hopp r has/- played throughglthe transparent section 28. "Leading from the upper'end of the "con-V I veyer 13 there is a trough-like chute 35,

which is spiraled around the treeand whose 1 a cut-away. portion 37, permitting the pas- ."sage'ofthe lugs, or carriers, 14; i The frult,

as .15',.are e'levatedaone ata time by the carriers 14,to the top o f'theelevator, and they are picked up by the elevatorand again ele- V vated, thus repeating the cycle} e All of the operative mechanis f is hidden by the partition 5, and only that part of the apparatusshown in Figure 1 is'visible, thus presentin'g a unique and attractive appear mice, and forming an efiectivel display of theqd rink being sold, as well as being an effective advertisement thereo i.

What we claim is V fl. An apparatus of the character de-V scribed, including'the simulation of. a, fruit] "tree a chute spiraled there-around whose 'lo werend terminates in a hopper, an'elevator associated with the chuteand arranged to engage-with and elevate objectsfrom the, V hopper: and deliver them toft'he upper end i i of the chute, and means for driving'the elevator.

2. Ani appara'tusof the character described, including the simulation of a fruit tree, a declining spiraled chute surrounding saidv tree, a receiving-hopper nto which the lower end of the chute discharges, an eleva- .toriassociated with the said chute and hop- -per and fornied withfa carr er "adapted to engage withan object simulating fruit in the hopper, and elevate the same and ,dis-

charge it into said chute above the hopper,

' and means for driving the elevator 3. An apparatus of the{ character described including an imitation fruit tree a declining chute formed with a sp'iraled sec-,

7 .tifo'n encircling said tree, a receiver adjacent means for driving the elevator.

the lower end of the chute, an elevator associated 'with said chute and receiver, and

4. ;An apparatus of the character de scribed, including the simulation of a fruit tree a declining circular chute encircling saiditree, a receiver adjacent-the lower end of said'chut'e, an elevator associated with the chute, and arranged to pass through said receiver and elevateobjects from said re ceiverand delivery the same into the chute above the receiver.' r

vated'from theldwer end of the 5. An apparatus of the characteriade scribed, including the simulation of a fruit the chute deli'vers,f .'means forel'evating an tree a declin'ing'chute, asectionof which is U spiraled around saldtree, areceivenadya'w cent-the lower end of the chute IH tQ WhlCh object designed to simulate fruit from the receiver and: delivering the same into the chute above the receiver. V

' 6.-A'n' apparatus of the character described, including thesimulation of a fruit Anfl apparatus I of the character scribed, including'the simulation of a; fruit tree, a declining chute spiraled there-around and an elevator associated with the chute ada'pted' toelevateobjects simulating fruit 1 froin thejlovver end thereof and deliver the 180 fsanie'into theupjper end thereof. 7

tree, a declining chute, a section ofwhichis formedfinto a'spiraled around said tree,]an

elevator, associated with'the'chuteand disposed to receive an object adapted to simulate fruitrdellvered from thelower or dis,-

chargeend of the chute, and convey'the same to, and discharge it into, the upper end of the chute in'a manner adapted to simulate fruit falling from 'said tree into said gchute'. f

- 8. An apparatus, of the character described, including auartificialitre'efa deiclinlng chute encircling said tree, an elevator associated withthe chute and ad'apted thereof, a circuitous fluid conduit adj acent to elevate objects fr i 'the lowerend there-e; 7 of and del ver the sameinto theupper' end 7 s idt eyhaving a transparent exposed a tion, apump for circulating fluid through said conduit, and a common means fordr'i'ving said elevator and pump. L 7

9. In combination, an artificial fruit tree acircuitous fluid'conduit having an exposed transparent section connected with said tree, means for circulating a fluid-through said conduit, a declining chute, asection' ofwhich is spirale'd around said transparent section ;and tree, an elevator associated with the chut and providedwith carriers: through which fruitimay be elevated from the lower end of the'chute and delivered to the upper end thereof to simulate fruit said tree into said chute. l

. from 10. In combination, apot,acircuitous fluid conduit having, an exposed transparent section, means for. circulating a fluid through said conduit,adecliningcircular chute, a section of which is spiraled'around said tr'ans parent section,"the lower end of said spire-led sectionidisappearing in said pot, an'elevator associated with the chute and providedwith carriersthroughwhich fruit may be dedelivered 'tofthe u'p'perend thereof.

11. In combination, a lcontainer, a circuitous fluid conduit having an 5 exposed "transparent section, means for circulating a' chute and f fluid through said conduit, a declining chute In testimony whereof we havesigned our adjacent said conduit, the lower end of said names to this specification in thepresence of chute disappearing in said container, an elea subscribing witness. vator associated with said chute and pro- WILLIAM F. REYNOLDS.

5 vided with carriers, through which fruit may WILLIAM A. CATHEY.

be elevated from the lower end of said chute, Witness: and delivered to the upper end thereof. W. H. DUN'LAI.

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