US1068913A

US1068913A - Car-fender.

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Publication number: US1068913A
Application number: US73429912A
Authority: US
Inventors: Gaetano Mellino
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1912-11-30
Filing date: 1912-11-30
Publication date: 1913-07-29
Anticipated expiration: 1930-07-29

Description

G. MELLINO.

CAR. FENDER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 30, 1912v 1,068,91 3, Patented July 29,1913

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APPLIPA'ILON FILED NOV. 2: 1912 1,068,91 3. Patented July 29, 191

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CAR-FENDER.

' Spec ificati on of L'etters Patent.

I Patented Jul-y 29, 1913.

. Applicationfiled November 30, 1912. Seriai-Nol'734;299.-

To all whomit may concern:

die it known lZlltItL GAETANO MnrzLmo, a subject of the King of Italy,- and a resident ofthe city of New York, boroughof 'Manhattan. in the county and State -of :New

York, have invented a new. and Improved Car- Fender, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. f

Among the principalbbjectswhich the preseiit' imrention has in viewZara-topmvide a fender. the operation-of.whichinsures the liftingof a bodyfrom tl'icground-when directly in front of the vehicleto which the fender is applied; to. provide means-wh-erel'iy the body is deflected laterally from the. path of said vehicle and away fromithe carrying wvheels thereof; to provide means whereby relatively permanent deflecting members are; arranged to accommodate inequalities. in the roadhed, and are provided with .means-op-f erable. on emergency..for closing thegap be: tween the roadbed and the body of the tie-: hector: and to provideineans automatically; operable forplacingthe fender in lowered; position and-.for closing the gap'hetween. thej side deflectors and the. roadbed. =:Figure l is a.porspective view'of a street; car of conventional construction, having ap-g :pliedthereto a .fender construct-edsand aro-ang ed in accordance with the present-'i'n i vention; Fig-2 isa horizontal .view ofthei .forward segment-of a car so constructed? and, provided with a .fender constructed and arranged in accordance with the present in-i -vention; Fig. 3 isa detail-view, on an en-' larged scale, taken on the line 3-3 inFig. 1,: showing one' of the sidefender boards, the .gap closure strip therefor, and means for op-j erating. the latter; Fig. 4 is a horizontal sec-f 40 tion taken on the line -4.--4i'in Fig-5, show-1 ing an end scoop-and means for operating the sideboard closure strips; Fig. 5 is. a detail View taken on the line 5 5 in-Fig. 4; Y Fig. 6 is a side view of an end fcnder, together with the side boards and closure strips therefor, the latter being shown in re leased or opcrat-i closurestrip therefor. together with'moans for operating, said strip; Fig. 8 is 2V horizon-; tal section taken on the line 8' 8fin.- Fig,.7; Fig. 9 is a detail view. on an enlarged scale; taken on theline Fig. 1, showing the forward edge of the scoop apronias held in raised or normal position. As shown in the accompanying. drawings,

Fig.1 of the drawings. 'The apron 14 .isprovided witha rectangular frarne 17,:whichds; hinged to'the-bottom railof the frame 18 :'Of;l3l:1-.ba.( )l l5. The .front rail 19 ofthefrain'e f17is shaped to slide on the roadbed whe'n droppedthereto, andjis'. provided midway of'thekrail with. a boss: 20,-having formed therein an inwardlyopening sockettov receivethe end o'f asup- .porting latch -hookf21.

any suitable resilient material, that shown. in

gauze which is -stretched -bet-ween and mounted upon theframe 18,.-f0rm.ing-there- ".with. the back 15.

position; Fig. 7 isa View showing the inner side of a side board. and.

the invention is'applied tofla street car of conventional construction. The design, how- .ever, is slightly 'modified to format the under side ofithe dash, an arch 13. This arch 1s provided to give'access to a scoop formed -by.;an apron 14, a. backlfi and fixed cheek pieces or rigid side frames 16, as best seen in The body of the-apronis constructed-of the drawings being a; .woven \wire :mesh, which .is preferred. .The cushioning-effect of the-wire 111eSl10f tl1-a-{)IOI1 la issupplemented by .the oush-ioning -efiect ofthe .wire

Normally,- the apron 14. is supported bytheslateh hook 21, the front --rail.19 of theapron beir g liftedfree ofthe roadbed on which the can travels. ,Thelatch hook '21 is pivoted [in wertica-l bearings formed. inf-.a clip; 22 -at. th-e baclcof-o-n'e of the fender bars 23. Theifen d'er bars 23 are pivotally mounted bymeans of. hinges 24.',- upon the cheek, pieces 16, which cheek .pioces'-.aro rigidly mounted upon the: body ofi'the ear. The bars 23, when closed, are. positioned a in frontof' the .rail 19. In this position the hook of the latch 21 fitswithin-thesocket 'formedin. the boss20. This is the-normal position of the: apron 14.

To accelerate; the drop .of the front rail-19 to. the bed ofthe. road,.-.and. to=maintain the same in contacttherewitm'l provide-spiral springs 25. .Thesesprings in'f'old rods 27, which are. hinged .at 26 upon: the frame 13', and extendthrough perforations in the. back framef18. ,{lhe springs;2'5 bearagainshthe sides ofthe frame .18, and normally .pres's downward the apronand. the forward rail' 19 thereof. lVhen,.the;-parts beingimthe position just above ;describe1d,.a bod-y. lying on the. roadbed struck by the fender-bar sw-23, .these yield backwardgandtariy the: latch .hook.21 out of engagement" with the boss 20.' ,The' springs 25 instantly depress.;the from rail 7 19 upon the rohdbed imtinie to extend .be-'

neath the body whieh liesuthereomg The body, being thus lifted, rolls backward over the apron 14, 'and is arrested-by striking upon the .back j l 'The'f'yieldingjinfiterialof V .whicliboth'theapron snd 'baek' are ebnf ,struCted softens lthe blow. impaigted to the body jlvhich' otherwise might be severe,

: compressed, until the sojeket in the boss-210;

After the body been removed the apron, and when thefcar iskstpppedythej pron issgain' lifted, the springsj25. being wiirdlirom :ithe tear--body,l and gto ,deh've the.

same away fromjtheficarebod.

, lifted' when'itrbeoomes necessa y ns e in locked positio 1 under "the overhanging sid the fender-"bars 23.,are disposedint-operative :p'osition. The pressure of thee sp tings 25' upon the apron 14 hol-dSgthe- ,fender'bers-"23 atoprevent the vibration of-the-csr, irom re easing the se ne It is to prevent-theintrusion of at body strip 30 which normally coincides side of the 'car.s'tri 1eture,:and is .conn" to the main portion of the {boat-i128 by means of a wedge sha.ped o flset pieee 3'1.

At each side of the-car, there ate' tweside boards 28. The widened ends of-th pieces 31 abut =at-the middlegof i211] structure. The greetest .vvidth 31 determines-the ofisettof the n de= e is, to=deflect anybody-struek-s-ther longitudinallrnedianseetion o at ron-- Y mately" the longitudinal med or gain access to the t'rnck soi of the car.

.substentialiy-as shown iniF' f the-dra W- ings,-and 1 the lower edgeateifed -isflreised' rails thereof, toraceomniodetelthe swing of the car body when tit-he :earI-is 5moving",'-.or I when ithe'car is passingieroundsa; eui7v'e,'-Q:the rails' bein banked, as is-"the usual It is it); e use the gepfbetvveenltheiground' and fthe lower edge of 'theigside boards '28 :thus provided, .thatLeah -sideiboard -is r0 'fi-bf-th drawings). i I

with thef lower of the e he ear that.

normal ings --formed in .the bracket 39, andane e'zich with and thetailpieee 310;v rocking the ,la-tehhook-38 until it releases the: ring 37*and ceble'. "3{L CQnneCt-edJthere i-th. When-the tingand i geable above :mentgioned tare .thus' releas d,-

defleetedflaterall y from the side boa-rd sendv i rdm thezbody of theear. operation .iu'nder thewheels offthee'ar onthe strueture from mutilation anddefieetedout dihmr'xnis -way, -the-dro board 32 is again raised into operative position by the, attendant drawing its drawn position by inesns of .thevlatch or normal position;

elaim as new and desire} t0' secure by' Let} w P n-es I 5 to swing in eontzict iththe roadbe inoved .t heret.o, I in eonibi'natig 3 5i" ide-beer'd fi th e oi 396 p wardl-fioni th when thereof, toiel'os'e the spzicebetjv toni of said side-boards end the j f fender having a;

[forwardg'en'd offeach of theside'" foards, thed0ublecable134 .jis threaded through an eye-. 2 let 36:, and is provided -.with e ring-.37, which i is, normally .eng'ageda-by la.l&teh:-.1hookf-38, *The'hoeks 3 .v are-pivotallytmountedimbear pringi43ebearsflownwardsuponthe drop boa-rd 32', vtoint/e1". the'satin: in eQntgct-with" the round, and tonelose the gap nindeirathe Side oa-rd28. The. lperson}orabody-eiS- t w -.d-rop lboard connected therewith, --.outvva,rdi" 3-105 1 rev ntsthe person-0r body-from thereof. The :sideaboards :28 :,-e1e hinged ;"-;t0

hook 38. Thegate42is then set in operative' A ef id l havi g 8006p. 35M8 1 'Tg'suspend the drop boards 32, :cab'1es34'. a e are fu ni shed vvhich gables eire ietta ch'ed :to'

the drop wboardyby means .of p'er-for ations extendedlzthrough-the bracket 35 with which each of said;.drop boa,rds is piovidedg The zeixch ,of;theidro.p"boerds. 1 V se arate upon which it:

is mounted. J cables "32,81'e; t-herefore- 1 strong at the-outer side of the sideboards, as seen in ig. 1 of fthe drawin At the provided with a hooksection adjacent the -r1,ng.- 3.'Z, and with e eurvedgtailpiece 40. The two -,tailpieees 40. normally est inside of. 8'5

"therefrom asishowfn ghest in (Figs. 2 and '90 ofthegavtes 42, said ',qate is swung on its, hinge, carrying the rpresser-foot ii-there connected therewith, lsuehyas -:thefjournal l boxes When --the :body has been' thu s saved upon the 'ring'37, a nd lqking the same ink Having u described in'y invents; *1

to swing contact with the roadbed when moved thereto, in combination with a plurality of side boards flaredoutwardly at the rear of said scoop, to deflect a body outward from the side of the car having said tender; and a plural v .of movable dropboards mounted upor iid side boards to close'the space between the lower edge of said side boards .and the roadbed, when moved thereto.

3. A car fender having a scoop adapted to swing in contact with the roadbed when moved thereto, in combination with a'plurality of .side boards flared outwardly at the rear of said scoop, todeflect a body out-i ward from the side of the "car having said fender; a pluralityof movable drop boards mounted upon said side boards to close the space between the lower edge ofsaid side l'ioards and the roadbed, when moved thereto; and yielding means disposed in frontof.

said scoop to release said drop boards.

4. A car fender having 'a scoop adapted to swing in contact with the roadbed when moved thereto, in combination with a plu-- rality of side boards flared outwardly at the rear of said scoop, to deflect a outwa rd from the side of the car having said fender; pivoted yielding means mounted on said scoop at the forward side edgesthereot adapted to. 'cl'ose the space between the bottom of said side boards and the roadbed; and a plnralitv ot' dropboards suspended.

on said side boards and operatively connected with said yielding means, to be disposed thereby. to close the s'paee'between't-he edge of said side boards and the roadbed.

A car fender such as described, comand permanently mountedon a car; a bottom pivotally mounteduponsaid back member; relatively rigid side frames extending in front of said bottom; aplurality of fender bar sections pivotally mounted on said side frames; and alatch -hook' mounted on one of-said fendenbar-seetions to normally support in raised positionthefree end of said bottom. .i 6. A car fender such as described, comprisinga yielding back member vertically and permanently mounted on a car;'a'bottom pivotally mounted uponilsaid back'mem .ber; relatively sidekframesexbending in front of said bottom; 'a p lurality; of fender bar sect-ions pivotally. mounted on said side frames ;.a latch hook mounted on one of said fender bar-sections to normally supportinrais'ed posit-ion the-free endof said bottom;- and a plurality of springs mounted upon said back and said bottom to'operate to depress theforward end of said bottom.

prising a yielding back member vertically In testimony-whereof I hayesig'ned my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

- GAETANO MELLINO;

,VVitne'sses:

E. F, MUnoocK, JOHN P. DAVIS.

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