US1010110A - Vehicle-top bow-holder. - Google Patents

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C. L- BAIR. VEHICLE TOP BOW HOLDER. APPLICATION rum) MAY 26, 1910.

Patented Nov, 28, 1911.

' NIT STATES PATENT onnron.

CLARENCE L. BLAIR, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO AUTO SPECIALTIES mnnurao rumne COMPANY, A

VEHICLE-TOP CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA.

BOW-HOLDER.

Application filed May 26,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 28, 1911.

1910. Serial No. 563,480.

To all whom "it may concern: I

Be it known that I, CLARENCE L. BAIR, a"

citizen of the United States, residing at the I when folded back are separated and inde- -.bows of the Vehicle-top.

pendently supported in sockets'formed between two relatively movable members, said class being typified by that holder shown in Letters Patent of the United States No. 866,416, granted. to me Sept. 17, 1907.

' My present invention consists in certain improvements which are especially applicable to a holder of this type; which improvements have for their general. objects increased efliciency in the use of the device, and maximum strength with minimum weight consistent with the cost of materials employed in its construction. How these objects are attained, together with the details of the several improvements will hereinafter fully' appear.

Referring to the accompanying drawings- .Figure 1 is a perspective view of the holder-showing it-open, ready to receive the Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the holder showing it closed on the bows, the latter being in cross section, and the movable arm being shown in partial vertical section in order to show the engage ment of the knobs in the bows with the socket seats in the arm. The knobs in this figure are non-adjustable. .Fig. 3 is a brokenv sectional view of the holder showing a form. of knob engagement in which the knob is an adjustable one, being screwed into a suitable socket in the bow. Fig.4 is a similar broken section to show a form of knob-engagement in which the knob is,adjustable being screwed through and carried by the arm and adapted to seat in a socket in the bow. Fig. 5 is a similar broken section to show the" "adjustableknob of Fig. 4, but which in this case engages the bow through the intervention of a socketed protecting band carried by said bow.' Fig. 6 is a broken sectional View showing a form of engagement in which projections on the movable arm areadapted toenter a protecting pocketseated in the bow. Fig. 7 is a tops of buggies, said holder having a relatively extensive rest or'support for the bot tom bow, and a securing lug below said support.

Referring to Fig.1, the numeral 1 indi- This stock,

catesthe stock of the holder. for the sake of lightness and strength, is best made of a three-quarter tubular section. At' its top, on its inner face, it is inclined or sloped back as shown at 2, in'order to facilitate the entrance of the bows and permit them to pass without damage. The top of the stock is grooved out at 3 to form a seatfor the point .of the movablearm, and also to form ears 4, in which the ends of the connecting link are pivotally seated. The stock at its lower end is fashioned to a knuckle 5 to receive on each side the ears of the knuckle of the movable arm; and, finally, said stock, about the middle is formed with the securing lug 6, which has I v View of the holder as adapted .for the lighter a vertical hole 7 through it and also a horizontal hole 8, in order to fit it to either a vertical or a horizontal fastening iron extending from the vehicle body. A set screw 9 in the end of the lug is used to .fasten it on said iron. .10 is the movable arm. It is hinged at its lower end by a forked knuckle 11 totheknuckle 5 of the stock 1,

the sides ofthe knuckle 11 lying outside the v knuckle 5 and so recessed thereon asto be substantially flush with the stock thus forming a neat hinge joint, and providing if required for a limited movement of the hinge by properly shaping the engaging surfaces.

The arm 10 is formed with a series of fins gers or bow-lifts 12,projecting toward the stock and making a "series of bow receiving and -separator sockets 13.. The iimer ends of the bow-lifts are well rounded as shown, to avoid any possible injury. to the bows, when passing between them; .The upper end'of the arm has ashonldered point 14,

and a thumb piece 15, serving. the. -,doubl e' purpose of, a locking contact lug and a convenient means for swinging'the arm-v open. The arm is also formed, for the sake, of strength, with a back rib 16. 17 is the locking lever, formed with a locking lug,,l8 at right angles. This-lever, is pivoted/at its angle, to the connecting link 19 which is.

best formedbf a .springy nature. The other end of the-link' '19. is pivotally connected .11 0

'thaears a theatopiof thest'ock '1. i

' Referring now-fto 2, it will be" seen that the arm; has been closed, so that its separator sockets 13, inconjunction with the opposing stock, encircle-the bows 20, In thls closed position the top point 14 of the arm 10 is seated in and shouldered against;

the'top groove 3 of the stock, and said arm is locked in this closed position by the con- "tact', under pressure, of the locking lug 18 by lifting This connection may assume various-forms,-

. shown in Fig. 2

a pin 21 driven into the bows.

" I 1', ,face of the bow and finds a; seat in a com i" In order ,to determine the precise Facelat tion as an adjustable one,

of lever 17 with the back of the thumb piece 15. The unlocking of'the arm 10 is eflected 17 to relieve the contact of said parts. Heretofore it has been deemed sufiicient to sun- I embrace the bows by the separ'ator'sockets and hold them with more or less pressure in said sockets and against the stock; and to protect the bows from friction by a band such as P show in my former patent, or to line the sockets with some cushion material. My present 'mvention, however, contemplates and embraces a more direct and positive connection between the movable" arm and the bows, which connection will have the 'efiect of positively steadying them, and prevent their tendency to'vibrate, and will, in efie'ct, hold them practicall out of direct contact with the fingers or li ts of the arm.

several of which'I herein show. The form consists of a knob-headed 7 The knobead 22 of this pin projects from the surplemental socket 23 formed in the arm 10.

to be driveninto e bow,

which the pin-is left in the arm- 'lQleading a s'mallhole 24 is to the socket 23; through which an awl may .be passed to mark the I lace on the bow for the pin. .In Fig. 3, I i

pin 24', having I egy atedrelatively to its'seat in thesocket,

. 230i the arm 10. s 7

formt knob engages a socket 28 in For the tops, of lighter. vehicles such a protecting band 'bow.

.In Fi In Fig. 4, I. h'oyv another arrangement of. 'ad'ustable knob-engagement.- .In this which isscrewed into the arm 10, and said the'bow V In Fig. 5, I show the knob-head 26 of the screw 27 of Fig. 4, engaging a socket-'29 in 30 which 1s carried by the innedin the bow, adapted to receive :pro-

ections 32 formed on the arm 10. v

' :arelatively long extension rest 33 which willtserve as a'isupport ior'the. bottom bow; andQiihdeIf-thiS. formed the securing,

and upward'swinging of the lever rator sockets tiofi'at one feud between the stock and arm;

e knob head 26 has a screw-shank 27. f

- and each of said bows,

g, I'show-a pocket 31- as buggies, Ifform the ba se of the stockl with lug 3 1, the aperture which be made I circular or square to receive theprOP-irOn,

according, to its shape, of said vehicle. p Having thus described my invention,.what

I cl'aim'as neWZand desire to secure by Letters'Patent I ,1'. A vehicletop bow stock having its upperv end grooved to form Ui side ear s, an arm hinged to thelower end of said stock and i'formed with a series of li fts cooperatingwith the stock t separator, sockets for the bows, said arm having at its upper end ashoulderadapted to. abut the side ears of the stock when the arm is closed and a projection extending from said shoulder and arranged to' project holder"comprising a i 0 provide between said .ears 0f thestock, a contact f piece on said arm in rear of said shoulder,a locking lever having a contact lug to lock behind'the contact piece of the arm, and a spring link having its ends ivotally connected to the'upper portion 0 said arm and 'to said-lockinglever. Y

2. A vehicle-top bow-holder comprising a stock; 'an arm formed with a series of bowlifts coacting with the stock to provide separator socketsfor thebows; a hinge connection at one end between'the stock and arm;

means for releasably locln'ng themtogetherat the other end; and interengaging instrumentalitiesto positively connect the arm I the arm from the bows. I

3. A vehicle-toprbow-holdercomprising a stock; an arm formed with a series of bowlifts coactin with the stock to provide sepafor the bows;-'a hinge connec'-.

rator socke tion at one end between the stock and arm; means for releasably locking th em together at the other end; and relatively adjustable interengaging instrumentalities to positively and bows, releasable by the separation of onnect the arm and each of said bows, re-

'leasable by the separation of the arm from the bows. 7

stock; an arm lifts: coa'cting I j 4, 5A; vehicle-top-bow-holder comprising a formed with a series of.bowwith the stock to provide sepa for the bows; a hinge connecmeans for releasably locking them togethenj at the other end; and interengaging instrumentalities to positively connect the arm releasable by the separation of the arm from the bows, said instrumentalitiesconsisting: of 'proj ec tions 'on'-one part seating in asocket in the other. 5. A vehicle-top bow-holder comprising a I rator sockets for the'bows; a-'-hin'ge .connecstock; an arm formed with a. series of bqwlifts coacting with thestock to provide sepa-' tion at one end between the stock and arm;

means for. releasably-lockingthem together atthe other end; and adjustable interengaging'instnumentalities lac-positively cont e armmid-each or said bows,-r'eleas- 'bows, said instrumentalities consisting of projections on'one part seating in a socket in the other.

6. A vehicle-top bow-holder comprising a stock; an arm formed with a series of bowlifts coacting With the stock to provide separator sockets for the bows; a hinge connection at one end between the stock and arm; means for releasably locking them together at the other end; and interengaging instrumentalities to positively connect the arm and each of said bows, releasable by the separation of the arm from the bows, said instrumentalitiesconsisting of knobs on one part seating in complemental sockets in the other part. b 7. A vehicle-top bow-holder comprising a stock; an arm formed with a series of bowlifts coacting with the stock to provide separator sockets for the bows; a hinge connection at one end between the stock and arm; means for releasably locking them together at the other end; and interengaging instrumentalities to positively connect the arm and each of said bows, releasable by the separation of the arm from the bows, said instrumentalities consisting of knobs on one part seating in complemental sockets in the other part, said knobs being adjustably mounted.

8. A vehicle-top bow-holder comprising a stock; an arm formed with a series of howlifts coacting with the stock to provide separator sockets for the bows; a hinge connection at one end between the stock and arm; means for releasably locking them together at the other end; and interengaging instrumentalities to positively connect the arm and each of said bows, releasable by the separation of the arm from the bows, said instrumentalities consisting of knobs on the arm, and protecting bands on the bows pro- -Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

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