| DE845439C | 1952-07-31 | |||
| US5005893A | 1991-04-09 | |||
| US5416996A | 1995-05-23 |
| 1. | A mobile multimessage billboard advertising system comprising: a) a truck having a wheelsupported cab and chassis; b) a superstructure mounted onto said chassis of said truck, said superstructure including: i) a floor secured onto said chassis of said truck; ii) a lower Ushaped frame in plan view attached to and extending up from said floor; and iii) an upper rectangular shaped frame attached to said floor, said upper rectangular shaped frame being narrower than said lower Ushaped frame, extending upwardly above said lower Ushaped frame with said lower Ushaped frame extending about said upper rectangular shaped frame; c) a plurality of trivisional action display units affixed to said superstructure; and d) means on said superstructure for illuminating said trivisional action display units, including a plurality of fluorescent lamps carried in said lower Ushaped frame. |
| 2. | A mobile multimessage billboard advertising system as recited in Claim 1, wherein said lower Ushaped frame includes: a) a plurality of vertical studs, spaced apart and affixed to said floor at the perimeter of said floor; and b) a plurality of horizontal joists spaced apart and affixed to the top ends of said vertical studs. |
| 3. | A mobile multimessage billboard advertising system as recited in Claim 1, wherein said upper rectangular shaped frame includes: a) a plurality of vertical posts, spaced apart and affixed to said floor; b) a plurality of horizontal beams, spaced apart and affixed to the top ends of said vertical posts; and c) a plurality of horizontal struts, spaced apart and affixed approximate midway to said vertical posts. |
| 4. | A mobile multimessage billboard advertising system as recited in Claim 1, wherein said superstructure further includes: a) a pair of side panels attached to sides of said lower Ushaped frame; b) a rear panel attached to rear of said lower Ushaped frame; c) a front panel attached to front of said lower Ushaped frame and said upper rectangular shaped frame; d) a top ledge having a plurality of apertures attached to top of said lower Ushaped frame; and e) a roof attached to top of said upper rectangular shaped frame. |
| 5. | A mobile multimessage billboard advertising system as recited in Claim 1, wherein said two side trivisional action display units are attached to opposite sides of said upper rectangular shaped frame above said lower Ushaped frame. |
| 6. | A mobile multimessage billboard advertising system as recited in Claim 1, wherein a rear trivisional action display unit is attached to the rear of said upper rectangular shaped frame above said lower Ushaped frame. |
| 7. | A mobile multimessage billboard advertising system as recited in Claim 4, wherein said fluorescent lamps are carried in said lower Ushaped frame under said top ledge, so that when said fluorescent lamps are turned on light from said fluorescent lamps will illuminate said trivisional action display units thereabove. |
| 8. | A mobile multimessage billboard advertising system as recited in Claim 7, further including an electronic panel mounted to said floor to control operation of each said trivisional action display unit and said fluorescent lamps. |
| 9. | A mobile multimessage billboard advertising system as recited in Claim 1, wherein each said trivisional action display unit includes: a) upper and lower horizontal frame members; b) a pair of vertical side frame members; c) a plurality of vertical triangular rod prisms rotatively carried in side by side relationships between said upper and lower horizontal frame members; d) a drive mechanism carried in said upper horizontal frame member to rotate said vertical triangular rod prisms to three stop positions; and e) a plurality of advertising blades affixed in a removable manner to each side of each said vertical triangular rod prism, so that when each said vertical triangular rod prism stops rotating at one of the three stop positions, said advertising blades will form one complete billboard sign to be seen therefrom. |
| 10. | A mobile multimessage billboard advertising system comprising: a) a truck having a wheelsupported cab and chassis: b) a superstructure mounted onto said chassis of said truck comprising a floor secured to said chassis, a lower Ushaped frame in plan view attached to and extending up from said floor, and an upper rectangular shaped frame attached to said floor, whereby said upper rectangular shaped frame is narrower than said lower Ushaped frame with said lower Ushaped frame extending about said upper rectangular shaped frame, said lower Ushaped frame including a plurality of vertical studs spaced apart and affixed to said floor at the perimeter of said floor and a plurality of horizontal joists spaced apart and affixed to the top ends of said vertical studs, and said upper rectangular shaped frame includes a plurality of vertical posts spaced apart and affixed to said floor, a plurality of horizontal beams spaced apart and affixed to the top ends of said vertical posts, and a plurality of horizontal struts spaced apart and affixed approximately midway to said vertical posts, said superstructure further including a pair of side panels attached to sides of said lower Ushaped frame, a rear panel attached to rear of said lower Ushaped frame, a front panel attached to front of said lower Ushaped frame and said upper rectangular shaped frame, a top ledge having a plurality of apertures attached to top of said lower Ushaped frame, and a roof attached to top of said upper rectangular shaped frame; c) a pair of trivisional action display units affixed to opposite sides of said upper rectangular shaped frame above said lower Ushaped frame and a rear trivisional action display unit attached to the rear of said upper rectangular shaped frame above said lower Ushaped frame; d) means on said superstructure, for illuminating said trivisional action display units including a plurality of fluorescent lamps carried in said lower Ushaped frame under said top ledge, so that advertisements can be seen thereon, and an electronic panel mounted on said floor to control operation of each said side and rear trivisional action display unit and said fluorescent lamps; e) each trivisional action display unit comprising upper and lower horizontal frame members, a pair of vertical side frame members, a plurality of vertical substantially triangular rod prisms rotatively carried in side by side relationships between said upper and lower horizontal frame members, a drive mechanism carried in said upper horizontal frame member to rotate said prisms together to three stop positions, and a plurality of advertising blades removably affixed to the sides of each said prism so that when all said prisms stop rotating at the same time at one of the three stop positions said advertising blades form one complete billboard sign to be seen therefrom; and f) each substantially triangular prism having their three vertical edges cut off with a flat surface so that the vertical sides of said prisms are effectively spaced from each other. |
Disclosure of the Invention The present invention is concerned with vehicle display devices and more specifically it relates to a mobile multi-message billboard advertising system having illuminating means for illuminating more than one advertising surface.
A primary object of the present invention is to provide a mobile multi- message billboard advertising system that will overcome the shortcomings of the prior art devices.
Another object is to provide a mobile multi-message billboard advertising system that utilizes tri-visional display units which are capable of displaying a plurality of different messages sequentially, whereby the movement of the tri- visional action display units will draw attention to the messages advertised.
An additional object is to provide a mobile multi-message billboard advertising system in which extra large displays that are very visible on a truck, can be taken to special events, busy streets, shopping malls, etc. to allow many people to see these extra large displays illuminated thereon.
A further object is to provide a mobile multi-message billboard advertising system that is simple and easy to use.
A still further object is to provide a mobile multi-message billboard advertising system that is economical in cost to manufacture.
Further objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds.
Brief Description of the Drawing Figures Various other features of the present invention will become more fully appreciated as the same becomes better understood when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters designate the same or similar parts throughout the several views.
FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the instant invention.
FIGURE 2 is a perspective view of the superstructure.
FIGURE 3 is a perspective view showing the superstructure and the panels exploded from the chassis of the truck.
FIGURE 4 is a perspective view showing one side tri-visional action display unit, the rear tri-visional action display unit and the roof exploded from the upper frame of the superstructure, which is mounted to the chassis of the truck.
FIGURE 5 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of the side tri- visional action display unit as indicated by arrow 5 in Figure 4.
FIGURE 6 is an enlarged end view with parts broken away taken in the direction of arrow 6 in Figure 4, showing the side tri-visional action display unit mounted to the upper frame of the superstructure.
The reference numbers utilized in the drawing figures are defined as follows.
10 mobile multi-message billboard advertising system 12 truck of 10 14 wheel-supported cab of 12 16 wheel-supported chassis of 12 18 superstructure of 10 20 tri-visional action display unit of 10 22 illuminating facility of 10 24 advertisement on 20 26 floor of 18 28 lower U-shaped frame of 18 30 upper rectangular shaped frame of 18 32 vertical stud of 28 34 horizontal joist of 28 36 vertical post of 30 38 horizontal beam of 30 40 horizontal strut of 30 42 side panel of 18 on 28 44 rear panel of 18 on 28 46 front panel of 18 on 28 and 30 48 top ledge of 18 on 28 50 aperture in 48 52 roof of 18 on 30 54 fluorescent lamp of 22 56 electronic panel for 20 and 54 58 upper horizontal frame member of 20 60 lower horizontal frame member of 20 62 vertical side frame member of 20 64 vertical triangular rod prism of 20 66 drive mechanism of 20 for 64 68 advertising blade of 20 on 64 Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiment Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, Figures 1 through 6 illustrate a mobile multi-message billboard advertising system 10, comprising a truck 12 having a wheel-supported cab 14 and chassis 16. A superstructure 18 is mounted onto the chassis 16 of the truck 12. A plurality of tri-visional action display units 20 are affixed to the superstructure 18. A facility 22 on the superstructure 18 is for illuminating the tri-visional action display units 20, so that advertisements 24 can be seen thereon.
The superstructure includes a floor 26 secured onto the chassis 16 of the truck 12. A lower U-shaped frame 28 is attached to the floor 26. An upper rectangular shaped frame 30 is attached to the floor 26. The upper rectangular shaped frame 30 being narrower than the lower U-shaped frame 28, extends upwardly above the lower U-shaped frame 28. The lower U-shaped frame 28 extends about the upper rectangular shaped frame 30.
The lower U-shaped frame 28 consists of a plurality of vertical studs 32, spaced apart and affixed to the floor 26 at the perimeter of the floor. A plurality of horizontal joists 34 are spaced apart and affixed to the top ends of the vertical studs 32.
The upper rectangular shaped frame 30 comprises a plurality of vertical posts 36, spaced apart and affixed to the floor 26. A plurality of horizontal beams 38, are spaced apart and affixed to the top ends of the vertical posts 36. A plurality of horizontal struts 40, are spaced apart and affixed approximate midway to the vertical posts 36.
The superstructure 18 further includes a pair of side panels 42, attached to the sides of the lower U-shaped frame 28. A rear panel 44 is attached to the rear of the lower U-shaped frame 28. A front panel 46 is attached to the front of the lower U-shaped frame 28 and the front of the upper rectangular shaped frame 30.
A top ledge 48 has a plurality of apertures 50 attached to the top of the lower U- shaped frame 28. A roof 52 is attached to the top of the upper rectangular shaped frame 30.
Two side tri-visional action display units 20 are each attached to an opposite side of the upper rectangular shaped frame 30 above the lower U-shaped frame 28. The rear tri-visional action display unit 20 is attached to the rear of the upper rectangular shaped frame 30, above the lower U-shaped frame 28.
The illuminating facility 22, as shown in Figure 1, consists of a plurality of fluorescent lamps 54 carried in the lower U-shaped frame 18, under the top ledge 48. When the fluorescent lamps 54 are turned on, the light from the fluorescent lamps 54 will illuminate the tri-visional action display units 20 there above. An electronic panel 56 is mounted to the floor 26, to control operation of each tri- visional action display unit 20 and the fluorescent lamps 54.
Each tri-visional action display unit 20 consists of upper and lower horizontal frame members 58 and 60. A pair of vertical side frame members 62 are also provided. A plurality of vertical triangular rod prisms 64 are rotatively carried in side by side relationships between the upper and lower horizontal frame members 58 and 60.
A drive mechanism 66, shown in Figure 5, is carried in the upper horizontal frame embers 58 to rotate the vertical triangular rod prisms 64 to three stop positions. A plurality of advertising blades 68 are affixed in a removable manner (as shown by the unnumbered L-shaped members in Fig. 5 on prisms 64) to each side of each vertical triangular rod prism 64. When each vertical triangular rod prism 64 stops rotating at one of the three stop positions, the advertising blades 68 will form one complete billboard sign to be seen therefrom.
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