DE382454C - Closure for hoods of motor vehicles - Google Patents

Description

GERMAN EMPIRE

ISSUED OCTOBER 2, 1923

REICH PATENT OFFICE

PATENT LETTERING

CLASS 63c GROUP 26

(C 31846 ΊΙ \ 63οη

John Arthur Chambers in Belfast, Ireland.

Closure for hoods of motor vehicles.

Patented in the German Empire on March 22, 1922.

According to the Union Treaty of June 2, 1911, priority is due to this application of the registration in England on May 19.

The invention relates to a closure for Motor vehicle bonnets and the purpose of the rotatably hinged side flap a hood with a stop on the carriage frame in a safe place while driving

As little vibrating as possible, on the other hand easily detachable with a simple handle To bring connection.

The invention consists in that on the inside of the rotatable about a hinge

Hood flap a leaf spring in increasing distances so obliquely downward is attached running that the spring when closing the flap this to its correct Seat leads to an inwardly directed bead at the bottom in the end position To hold the end of the flap under a locking hook of the stop.

With the new closure the following advantages are achieved at the same time:

1. The lock can, even if there are several locking points, through simple pull on a handle of the flap released and then with one continuous movement, without changing the handle, be lifted up.

2. Received by the leaf spring that protrudes further from the flap with its lower end the flap a safe guide, so that it is brought to the correct seating without paying much attention when closing will.

3. The flap is counteracted by snapping it directly under a firm hook the vertical vibrations that occur mainly when driving without stress a spring action set so that it preserves γοη permanent vibrations remain.

Even if these advantages already exist individually in earlier embodiments are, the subject matter of the invention combines the above with the greatest simplicity Benefits.

In the drawing, Fig. 1 shows the inner part of the side flap of a hood with the leaf spring and the stop.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the flap in its closed position, the open position is shown with dashed lines.

A leaf spring yl formed from a strip of spring steel is fastened by bolts and nuts α to the inside of the flap B in such a way that it extends obliquely downward at an increasing distance from the flap. The flap is connected by a hinge b to the bent sheet metal c of a hood for motor vehicles. A fixed stop D is provided on the carriage frame, against which the lower edge of the flap rests in its locking stem. A locking hook E, which consists of a beveled nose, slides in a vertical slot of the stop D and is held in place by a screw nut. The flap has an inwardly directed bead e on its lower longitudinal edge, which when closing the flap first slides over the locking hook JS and then snaps under this, the spring, serving as a guide, slides along the stop and is firmly against in the closed position the same lays.

A handle H is provided on the outer side of the flap. By simply pulling this handle, the flap can be released against the action of the spring A. Several handles and two or more springs A and locking hooks E can also be provided.

Claims (1)

Patent to SPRU CH: Closing device for hoods of motor vehicles with a bead on the lower edge of the flap which, in the closed position, engages under the hook of a stop connected to the carriage frame, characterized in that on the inside of the flap (B) one with its free end running obliquely inward Leaf spring (A) is attached, which slides along a fixed stop (D) of the carriage frame for the purpose of guiding the flap when it is closed and in the closed position of the flap an inwardly directed bead (e) under a locking hook attached to the lower edge of the latter (E) of the stop, whereby the flap can be opened by simply pulling a handle (H) against the action of the spring (A) . 1 sheet of drawings. Calm down in the REicösDRücicEREi.