US1626876A - Traffic sign - Google Patents

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Y l! n May 31927 B. J. RosEwATER 626 876 TRAFFIC SIGN Filed Feb. a, 1927-' SVEED LIMIT BMI. KEEP T0 THE RIG A5 INGTQN ITI RATE 5 Patented May 3, 19.27.

BENJAMIN J'. ROSEATER, OF EUREKA SPRINGS, .JillliltSiA@- TRAFFIC SIGN.

Application led February rlhis invention relates to a tratti@ sign adapted to be placed at street intersections,

or at other places along the highway, and

adapted to display advertising matter, as well as suitable traiTic directions.

The object oit the invention is to provide a. device of this character in which the traiiic directions remain stationary, while the advertising mattei' revolves last enough to attract attention, but not softest but that it may be easily read.

may be enclosed. by a globe made up ot dif- 'ierently colored. sectors or zones, and prefer ably rotated more rapidly than the adver tising mattei'. rllie desired rotation .is ettectcd by suitable mechanical means which may be driven by wind, or by some other source oi power. l

The specific construction ol' the invention, together' with its objects and advantages will be more particularly explained in connection with the accompanying drawing illustrating the same. i

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of the invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the upper part of the invention on an enlarged scale with parts broken away.

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken sub stantially on the line 3 3 of Figure 2.

The structure, which comprises my involition, ismounted on a tubular mast 5, which is supported in a suitable base 6 ot concret-e or the like. Suitable traiiic directions are inscribed on strips or plates 7 and 3 secured to the upper part of the mast.

Below these traiiic directions, spacedv collars f) and 10 are secured to the mast, and are 'formed with opposed channel- shaped llanges 11 and 12 respectively7 carrying` ball bearings 13, which serve to rotatably support a frame 14 adapted to carry advertising' matter. The frame 14 is made up oit a plurality of radial wings 15, preferably rectangular in shape, and connected together by rings 16, mounted in the ball bearings 13 and formed with integral projections 16a `in which the wings are secured. Panels 17 ot sheet metal or other suitable material are carried by the wings 16 and are adapted to bear advertising` matter. The outer strips a of the wings 15 may be detached so that the panels 17 may be removed for relettering. Ornamental. scroll Work 15b may be also car- An electric light is provided for illuminating the signs, and thiss, i927'. 'sei-mino. 166,745.

ried bythe wings. The frame 14 may be arranged so as to be rotated by the wind, or by some other source of power.

A conduit ldezztends through the base 6 and upwardly through the mast 5, and is provided at its upper endl with a socket 19 for receivingan electric light bulb 20, which is illuminated through the medium of wires 21 extending through the conduit. A ball race 22 is secured to the upper end` of the mast 5, and contains bearings l23` which rotatably supporta flanged member 24 to which is secured a globe 25 enclosing -the light bulb 20. A depending sleeve 26 is secured its upper end to the member 24, and extends downwardlyv within the mast 5. A pinion 27 is secured to the lower end ot the sleeve 26, and is provided with a downwardly projecting hub 28, whichv is supported by ball bearings 29 within a ring member30 secured in the mast 5, adjacent the flanged collar 11.

The mast is provided adjacent the pinion 27 with a slot 31, through which a gear 32 extends into driving relation to the pinion. The gear 32 is rotatably Vsuppoited by a spindle 33, which is mounted at its lower end in a boss 34 projectingupwardly Jfrom the collar 11. rlhe upper end of the spindle 33 is mounted in a member 35, suitably secured to the mast 5. An internal ring gear 36 issecured by brackets 37 to the trame 14 in driving relation to the gear 32.

As illustrated in `Figure 1, the globe 25 may be ina de up ot a plurality of differently colored sectors or zones, as tor example, sector 38 colored green, sector o9 colored red, 'and sector 4() colored yellow, so that a varying succession ot colors will be displayed as the globe revolves. To intensity the ei "feet, a reflector 41 may be mounted above the globe 25, and supported in any suitable manner, as tor example, by brackets 42secured to thesign bar S.

lt will be understood that the sign bars i 7 and 3 always remain stationary, and are .inscribed with suitable signs or tra'flic regulations, while the advertising sheets 17, car-y ried by the frame 14, revolve slowly, and the various wings 17 are successively presented to view. Through the medium of the internal ring gear 36, spur gear 32 and pinion 27 the globe 25 rotates at a comparatively rapid rate, and an attractive successionbf colored lights are presented to view, which will call attention not only to the traffic signs l and regulations, but to the advertising matter beneath the same.

IVhile I have shown and described the invention in considerable detail, it is to be understood that the same is not limited to this exact construction, but the iforin, arw rangement and relative proportions of the various elements thereof may be considerably modified without any material. departure from the salient features of the invention as claimed.

Vhat is claimed is:

l. In a device of the character described, a stationary tubular mast, direction signs secured thereon, a lamp supported near the top of the mast, an advertising device rotatably supported on the mast, a globe of distinctive design enclosing said lamp, a inember rotatably mounted at the upper end of the mast and supporting said globe, a sleeve secured to said member and depending within the mast, and means operatively connecting the advertising device to said sleeve to rotate the latter, together with the globe, at a greater angularl velocity than the advertising device.

2. In a device ot the character described, a stationary tubular mast, direction signs secured thereon, a lamp supported near the top of the mast, an advertising device rotatably supported on the mast, a globe of" distinctive design enclosing said lamp, a member rotatably mounted at the upper end o' the mast and supporting said globe, a sleeve secured to said member and depending within the mast, a pinion secured to the lower end oi' said sleeve and having a. downwardly projecting hul), bearings f'or said hub located within the niast, said mast having a slot in one side adjacent said pinion, a .spur gear projecting into said slot and meshing with the pinion, supporting members on which said spur gear is rotatably mounted, said supporting members l;eing secured in fixed relation to the n'iast, an internal ring gear concentric with said pinion and meshing with the spur gear. and brackets securing Said ringl gear in fixed relation to the advertising device, whereby said globe is rotated by and at a greater angular velocity than said advertising device.

3. In a device ot' the character described, a stationary tubular mast, direction signs secured thereon, a lamp supported near the top of the mast, an advertising device rotatably supported on the mast, a globe et distinctive design enclosing said lamp, a re- Hector supported by and in iixed relation to the direction signs and above said globe so as to intensity the illuniination off the di* rection signs and the advertising device, a member rotatalily .mounted at the upper end oi the mast and supporting said glolv, a sleeve secm'ed to said member and dopending within the mast, and means operatively coi'in-ectiiig the advertising device 'Lo said sleeve to rotate the latter, together with the globe, at a. greater angular velocity than the advertising device.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signal ture.

BENJAMIN J. ROSEVVATER.

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