US1807649A - of detroit - Google Patents

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June 2, 1931. F.:r. BROWN 1,807,649

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Filed Sept. 15, 1928 Patented June 2, 1931 STATES PATENT orties FRANK T. BROWN, OF BETE/GET, MIGHGAN, ASSGNOR- 0F ONE-HALF TO SOLOMON DUNN, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN i SIGN Application filed September V, 1928. Serial No. 306,146.

My invention ielates to a new and useful improvement in a sign, and particularly that type of sign in which a diagonal extended reiiecting member is used on'which to portray in a legible manner the display matter.

1t is an object of the present invention to provide in a sign of this class of a traveling flexible member which will serve to carry the display, this flexible membei'having the display matter perforated therein.

1t is another object of the invention to provide in a sign of thisclass of a transparent, or translucent covering, colored various colors at different portions of its area so that the light passing through the display member will be of dilferent color at different parts, thus effecting an ornamental and attractive display sign.

Another object of the invention. is the provision of a sign of this class which will be simple in structure, economical of manufacture and highly efficient in use. v

Other objects will appear hereinafter,

The invention consists in the combina tion and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by a reference to' the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification, and in which, v

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 22 of Fig. 1. l

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2. D

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 1 -4 of Fig. 2.

In the form of the invention illustraterl in the drawings I provide a housing having a front wall 7 cut away as at 8. A top wall 8 is cut away as at 9, the cut away portion of the top wall being closed by a suitable closure 10, which is preferably of a translucent nature and differential color at different por tions of its area, these colors being commingled so that no definite lines of demarkationi'between the colors are established. A partition 11 extends transversally of the housing and serves with the end wall 12 to provide a compartment. 13 in which is positioned an electric motor 14, although from the description given it will be evident that any other type of' motor, or power driven means, may be used for the purpose.

Mounted on the shaft 15 of the motor is a slieave wall 16, which is connected by the endless belt 17 to a sheeve wall 18 on the roller 19. Extending around the roller 19 is a flexible strip 20 which serves as the display member, the display matter being perforated in the strip 20, as at 21. This end` less strip 2O extends around a guide roller 22, through a vertically extending partition 23 at the lower side thereof, and through a slot 24 formed in the vertically extending partition 25 and around a roller 26, thence upwardly and around a roller 27. PosiA tioned in proximity to the roller 19 is an idler roller 28 which presses the strip 2O tightly against the roller 19 so that when the motor 14 is driven and the motor 19 rotated a traveling of the strip 2O will be effected. Supported on the partitions 23 and 25 is a closure 29, preferably of transparent matei'i-- t al, so that the flexible strip 2O when traveling travels between the closures 10 and 29. Supported on the rear wall 3() of the housing and engaging at its end edges, the partitions i 23 and 25, is an inclined reflecting member 3l adapted to reflect outwardly through the opening 8 the image of the perforations in the flexible strip 20.

The light, when striking the translucent member 10, will be diffused and directed f through the perforations in the strip 20, and through the transparent member 29 against the reiiector 21 so as to portray on the reijlec tor the display matter indicated in the perforations in the strip 20. As this strip travels beneath the Various colors of the closure 10 the perforations or display matter reflected on the mirror 81 will be varicolored. In this way there is provided a continuous method of advertising or displaying matter in an ornamental and attractive way.

Brackets 32 and 33 are secured on opposite sides by means of the bolts 34; and 35, each of which is provided with a wing nut so that mi the sign may be mounted in any desirable position.

lVhile I have illustrated and described thc preferred form of my invention I do not wish to limit myself to the precise details of structure shown, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come Within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A device of the class described, comprising: a mirror; an endless light transmitting display belt extending around said mirror and bearing indicia adapted to be reflected in said mirror, means for supporting a portion of said belt in a plane on one side of said mirror, a magazine located adjacent said mirror a portion of said belt accumulating in loose folds Within said magazines, and means for moving said belt to cause the images of said indicia to move across said mirror.

In testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing specification.

FRANK T. BROVN.

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