Card – picture – or sign exhibiting – Check – label – or tag – Holder
Patent
1989-01-23
1991-06-04
Weiss, John G.
Card, picture, or sign exhibiting
Check, label, or tag
Holder
40584, G09F 318
Patent
active
050202561
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
The present invention relates to advertising and more particularly to advertising upon moving walkways, escalators and the like where a holding rail or band is utilised.
Advertising has appeared on stairs and the structures of such apparatus as elevators and stairways. However, the holding or hand rails on escalators and moving walkways have not been utilised for the purpose of advertising.
It is an object of the present invention to provide hand rail, for a moving walkway or escalator, which allows advertising to be inserted therein and seen therethrough.
In one broad form, the present invention comprises a hand rail for a moving walkway, escalator or the like having a cover of transparent material substantially thereover such that advertising material and/or printed material placed on said hand rail may be seen through said cover.
According to another aspect of the present invention there is disclosed a hand rail and a hand rail cover, said cover being adapted to be located over said hand rail to protect printing and/or printed material on said hand rail, and allow said printing to be visible.
The cover can be formed integrally with the hand rail, and a means of pivoting may be provided. Alternatively the cover can be a one piece item which snaps into place over the hand rail.
A two piece cover can also be utilised, the bottom half being snapped into position over the hand rail whilst the top half is pivotable to cover advertising and/or printed material placed on the exposed surface of the bottom half.
According to another aspect of the present invention there is disclosed a method of applying advertising material or the like to a hand rail, said method comprising the steps of:
locating a sheet material having said advertising material thereon, or inscribing, painting, etching or like process of said advertising material to said handrail;
and, applying a covering of transparent material over said advertising material.
The cover can be in the form of a liquid substance which dries to form a solidified coating. The coating or cover can protect the printed matter from vandalism, or its removal and scratching by normal operation of the hand rail.
According to another aspect of the present invention there is disclosed a hand rail having a recess provided therein for the insertion of printing or printed material whereupon once said material has been inserted in said recess a cover allowing said material to be seen is placed in said recess. This will aid in the prevention of scratching of such a cover if same is of clear plastic material or the like.
According to another aspect of the present invention there is disclosed a hand rail being constructed of clear material and being adapted to receive information displayed through said clear material.
In another version of the present invention there is provided a hand rail having a clear upper body with conventional material therebeneath, information being placed between said clear material and said conventional material.
According to a further aspect of the present invention there is disclosed the provision of pockets in a hand rail of clear construction or part clear construction wherein said pockets are adapted to receive printed material and a cover if necessary.
Various preferred embodiments of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 illustrates a cross-section of a first embodiment of the invention, showing a hand rail of the conventional type ultilised on escalators and many footways, having modifications for receiving and displaying advertising material.
FIG. 2 is an embodiment similar to that of FIG. 1 showing a recess;
FIG. 3 illustrates a third embodiment of the present invention wherein said hand rail is manufactured solely from clear material and the other half of conventional hand rail material.
FIG. 4 illustrates another embodiment of the present invention wherein said hand rail is manufactured solely from clear material and includes pockets and the like; and
FIG. 5 illustrates a further embo
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Lynch Michael
Weiss John G.
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