US1055346A - Wind-shield. - Google Patents

Description

1. G. MoQUILLAN.

WIND SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED N0v.9, 1910.

Patented Mar. 11, 1913.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

mvsm'on I l i I L 1 I l I l I l l .1

kw? W I. G. MoQUILLAN. WIND SHIELD. APPLICATION FILED Nov.9, 1910. 1,055,346, Patented Mar. 11, 1913.

2 SHEETS-SHBET Z.

UNIT

TTES ATENT carton.

ISAAC G. MCQUILLAN, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO WINTER'L'ON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

WIND-SHIELD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 11, 11913.

To all ttllO/l'b it. may concern Be it-known that 1, Isaac G. McQtunmn, a resident of Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Wind-Shields, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to shields or screens for motor road vehicles, usually called wind shields. The invention relates to that type of shield which is formed o't 'sectious adjustably connected together and in whit-hone section is capable of being fixed at various angles to the other to suit different conditions of wind and weather, or folded cntirely out of the way when not necessary or desired.

The object of the invention to :tacilitate the adjustment of upper sections of shields of the type referred to, and particularly to permit said upper sections to be moved so as to open a space between itself and the lower section. I

' The invention comprises the construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a diagrammatic side elevation of the shield showing in dotted lines the position to which the upper section can be folded; Fig. 2 is a front elevation of one end of the shield partly .in section to illustrate the con' struction of the hinge; Fig. 3 is an end elevation showing the hinges in section; Fig, 4; is a vertical section through one of the hinges taken transversely to its axis: and Fig. 5 is a similar section taken longitudinally of the axis of the hinge.

In the drawings the rclcrcucc numeral (3 indicates the dash board or similar mcmbcr of a motor car or other vehicle. or any other suitable basemember to which the gihicld is attached. The shield comprises two sections, viz: a lower section 7 and an upper section l. The lower section 7 is secured to the dash board or base member in any suitable way. three sided frame of any desired construction or material, the frames preferably being formed oi. metal tubes provided on their inner sides with grooves to receive the glass 10 as is usual. Small metal plates or clips 11 are secured to the ends of the side members of the frames and overlap the free edges of the glass at the ends to hold the Each section comprises a glass from falling out. This is an old feature and need not be particularly described or illustrated.

The upper section 8 instead of being hinged directly to the upper edge of the lower section as .in most wind shields, is pivoted near its upper edge to the upper ends of arms 12 whose lower ends are hinged i to the upper ed {,{e of the lower section, thereby permitting the upper section to bemoved to the dotted line position shown at 13 and 14:, Fig. 1 to open a space between itself and the upper edge of the lower section. This, type of wind shield is however not broadly new.

The hinge connection of the upper section .with the arms 12 ell'ected by pro viding the frame of the upper section on each side with a trunnion stud 15, to which is securethsuch' as by means of screws 16, a sleeve 17 provided 1n its outer :l'acc with an armular groove in which are a plurality of concave recesses 18. Surrounding the trunnion sleeve is a hinge member 19 which is shown as an integral part of the arm 19 but may be a separate piece secured to said arm. This ulcmber is provided with a radial socket; 20 in which held a inchingmember 2] shown in the form of a short roller or cylinder running in the groove in the .outer face of sleeve 17. although if desired it may be a ball or other suitable rounded body. The locking body is normally n'cssetl against the trunnion sleeve l7 by means of i'ollower plate 29 against which mosses a helical spring 23 which is placcd under compression by means ot ia screw plug or cap 24 which closes the outer cud of radial socket 20. The

spring normally prc the locking roller against the trunnion ccvc 17, so that when the roller comes into such position that the recess 18 is opposite the socket 20 the roller is lorccd into thercccss and looks the mem bers in that position. On accountof the concave shape ot' the recesses 1.8 and the circular or round shape of the locking body, the parts can be adjusted by mcrclygiving a sharp push or pull against one edge of the screen. as will be readily understood. The roller 21 running in the groove in sleeve 17 prevents the separation of the hinge members laterally. and tlnrrefore prevents the arms 1:), from falling oil.

The lower end of arm 12 is hinged to the lower screen section. by substantially the same form ot. hingc as is employed at the upper end of said arm. In this case the trunnion stud 15 is carried by the side member of the frame of the lower shield section, with the sleeve 17 secured thereon and pro' vided with a plurality of locking recesses 18 to receive the roller 21 which is n'iminted in a socketv 20 in. the lower end of arm 12 exactly as at. the upper end. a consequence the arms 12 can be set at any desired angle with reference to the lower shield section, and the shield can be folded to a great variety of different positions or entirely folded down, as shown in Fig. 1. The hinges at the upper and lower ends of arms 12 differ only as to the number and location of locking recesses 18 in the trunnion sleeve, only a limited number-of such recesses being necessary in the upper hinge so that the upper screen section can be. swimg to inclined position in either direction, while in the lower hin e rovision made for sett-in b D the arms at an angle away from the driver, toward the driver, or be folded either for- Wardly or baclnvardly. Any desired number of locking recesses may however he provided ineither hinge. The sockets it! are in line with the aXis of arm 12 and hence necessitate no objectionable lateral projections. It; will also be noticed that the opposite ends of the arm 12 are alike in all respects. That. is, the axes of the hinge members 19 thereon'are parallel to each other and both intersect the axis of the arm 12. Either end. ofthe arm 12 will, therefore, fit and is adapted to cooperate with either one of the hinged met'ilhers 15, and said arms may also be used on either end of the windshield.

The sleeves 17 are in etiect the trunnions or inner members of the hinges, being separated from the trunnion studs 15 proper merely to provide hard wearing members, as well as for convenience in making, so that they can be made accurately and can be replaced when worn.

The operation of the shield will be clearly understood from the foregoing description and the drawings.

What, I claim is:

1. A hinge for wind shields and the like, comprising a trunnion stud, a sleeve surrounding the same and detachably secured thereto n'd provided with a peripheral grome and a plurality of circumferentially spaced recesses, a cooperating outer sleeve surrouinling said detachable sleeve and provided with a socket disposed radially with reference to the axis of said trunnion stud, a locking member carried by said outer sleeve and projecting into said groove and preventing relative axial. movement of said sleeves with reference to each other, and a spring tor yieldingly forcing said locking member into said spaced recesses.

P. hinge for wind shields for motor vehicles and the like, comprising a rigid arm or link provided at its end with a circular hinge portion adapted to encircle a cooperating hinge member, a hinge member encircled by and rotatably secured to said end portion and provided with a peripheral groove and a plurality of circularly spaced notches, said arm or link being provided at its end with a socket, a locking member in said socket and projecting into said groove, and a sprii'ig housed in said socket and arranged to retain said locking body in said groove to thereby prevent relative endWise movement. of said hinge members and yieldingly force said member into the peripheral notches oi the cooperating hinge member.

3. A hinge construction for Windshields and the like comprising a rigid arm having its opposite ends provided with circular hinge portions adapted to encircle cooperating hinge members, said hinge portions of said arm having their axes parallel and intersecting the uXcs ol' the arm, hinge .mem bers encircled by and rotatably secured to the opposite end portions of said arm and each provided with a plurality of peripherally spaced notches or recesses, the opposite ends of said arm inwardly from the hinge. axes being provided with longitudinal sockets, a locking member in each socket, and a spring housed in each socket and arranged to force its locking member yieldingly into said notches or recesses, either end portion of said arm being adapted to encircle either of said cooperating hinge .members.

In testimony whereof, l have hereunto set my hand.

, ISAAC G. MQQUILLAN.

Witnesses F. V. ilv'ricn, Main. E. (Balloon.

Images