US1022588A

US1022588A - Hinge.

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Publication number: US1022588A
Application number: US62790?11A
Authority: US
Inventors: John C Hylton
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Publication date: 1912-04-09
Anticipated expiration: 1929-04-09

Description

J. G. HYLTONH HINGE.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 18, 1911.

alihevsqs Jenn o. Erin-on,

CHIGAGG, ILLIN 01S.

HINGE.

ineeieee Specification of Letters Patent.

Apr. 9. iii-i1 2.

Application filed May is, ieii. Serial no. emcee 1'0 alt wnom bi may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN- C. IlYL-TON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chioego, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful im- ,provements in Hinges, of which the following is a specification.

. This invention relates to hinge construo tions and more particularly to hinges for rangeiilent and combinations of parts hereinaiter set forth and claimed.

.The invention is clearly illustrated in the drawing furnished herewith in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the hiiige applied to the hood of an automobile engine, Fig. 2 is a detail vertical transverse section taken on the line 2-2 of 1 and showing one of the members of the hood in raised position, Fig. 3 is a detail horizontal sect-ion taken on the line 33 ofFig Fig.

d is a detail fragmental perspective View 1 of the two'parts of the hlnge, disconnected from each other, Fig. 5 is a fragmental pers oective' view of aslightly modified form of en ifinish for the hinge and Fig. 6 is an end view of parts seen in Fig. 5.

Referringzto said drawing, 10 represents a hood such as is ordinarily employed to cover the engine of an automobile. ,Said hood may of any suitable formand in the form illustrated comprises two

upright leaves

11, 11, and two

top leaves

12, 12, hinged to the upright leaves 131, 11, and hinged at their adjacent edges to a stationeryiieail 15, carried by a support which in this instance is illustrated in the form of a rod 13, arranged to be mounted the radiator and dash of the automobile, is custernary;- The tower edges of the upright lea res 11, e e shown as flanged outward to make a finis ng the lower edges of the hinge, said cylindrical inner leaves, and to nftorce and strengthen along those lines. A handle 14;. is provided for each upright leaf 11, whereby the same and the top leaf may he lifted to expose the engine to view.

The detail construction of the con-- nection hetween the several leaves is best 'ilustrated in 2 to 6, if elusive, and will. now he descril. ed.

Secured to the supporting rod 13. as by rings 13 is the leaf l5. which in the present instance is shown as formed with e central downward bend 16, extending underneath the rod 13, and formed at the sides of said downwardly curved portion with' approxh matelycylindrical portions 17, the edge oi each cylindrical portion terminating a slight distance away from the dmvnivardly curvedportion ides illustrated. at 18, so as to leave a siight gap 18 beiiveen siid edge and thepart that connects the down.- Wzirdly curved portion 16, with the cylindrical portion 17. The other half of the hinge comprises a cylindrical portion 19. fitted to and capable of turning within the (IyllZKlFl: cal portion 17, of the stationary leat' of the portion 19, heiiig shown forn'ied llpOivtl'i l end ofhe icziif 12, by rolling the adjacent ed into cylindrical rm, oi a diainet fit within the cylindrical portion 1'7. The leaf 1%, enters the outer cyiindrical portion l7, through the gep 18". thus closing-kilo same aga-inst'tho entrance oi. rain or siiow and makes a comparatively tight joint beti the two members of the hinge. The

cylindrical portions

17, 19, form the ears of the hinges and turn one upon the other. The ends of the portion 16, are notchedas at 16 for the reception of he rings 13 The edges of the hinges may be trimmed and reinforced in suitable manner. Referring to Figs. 1, 3 and d, thirnble :20 will. be seen, on the end of each ear, said thiinhle having a-ring-lilte Wali 21. surrounding each ear and being 'iiOYD ECl With an interned flange 22, bearing against the inner f; e the cylindrical member 1%, of the ear. The ende of the leaves 12. notched as at 12, dots adjacent to the ears to receive the of the thiinl e may he In raising either leait 12, from the po-' sition shown in solid lines in Fig. 1, to that shown in dotted lines, the inner cylindrical portion 19, turns within the outer cylindrical portion 17 the elasticity of the metal permitting the parts to yield in case of any unevenness therein.

The hinge between the

leaves

11, 12, 13

substantially similar to that between the

leaves

12, 15, but in place of the thimble 20, I have shown a ring 23, surrounding the

cylindrical portion

17, 19, of'the hinge. The ends of the two leaves are notched as before topermit the ring to he slipped over the cylindrical portions.

The device is particularly desirable when used upon a hood for covering automobile engines, because of its neatness in appearancc-and because there are no gaps or crevices through which rain or snow may pass. It- IS obvlous that the hinges may be made of separate plates otmaterial secured to the main leaves of the hood or may be made an integral part thereof as illustrated in the drawing. The hinge may be applied in other situations where hinges are required, as for instance they may be used-upon doors, boxes and the like, and I do not therefore desire to be understood as restricting my invention foruse in connection With a hood for automobiles.

I realize that various alterations and modifications of thisdevice are possible Without departing from the spirit of my in;-

vention, and I donot' therefore desire to respect to each other.

2. A hinge comprising two companion leaves, each having one edge rolled into a cylindrical ear, with the cylindrical ear 01L one fitted within and turning i thatzo'f the other, and thimbles secured o the ends of the outer ears. J

3. A hinge comprising two companion leaves, each'having one edge rolled into a cylindrical ear with the-cylindrical carrot one fitted within and turning in that of the other, each leaf having notches in its ends adjacent to the ears and thimbles secured on the ends of the ears and projecting into said notches.

In WlliDGSSWhGlGOf, I have hereunto signed my name at Chicago, Cook county, Illinois,

this 6th day of May 1911:

I Jena 0. nrnron.

, Witnesses:

JormjW; FOLEY, C. D. GUnIHM.