摘要 |
A multiple image display mechanism (A) includes a housing (10) having an opening therein, a driving tube (20) supported by the housing (10) and a driven tube (30) supported by the housing (10) in a spaced manner from the driving tube (20). An image band (40) extends between the driving tube (20) and the driven tube (30). A plurality of spaced indicial panels (43, 44) are disposed on the image band (40) with each panel (43, 44) containing information desired to be displayed by the display mechanism (A). Preferably, the image band (40) is a flexible endless band which is supported by the driving tube (20), the driven tube (30) and by one or more idler tubes (36) around which the image band (40) is looped. An indexing mechanism (60) selectively moves the image band (40) to display each of the indicial panels (43, 44) through the housing opening. Preferably, a light source (130) is positioned in the housing (10) behind the image band (40) to illuminate each indicial panel (43, 44) as it is indexed over the housing opening. |