US1120609A

US1120609A - Curtain-support.

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Publication number: US1120609A
Application number: US80243713A
Authority: US
Inventors: Horace Ervien
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1913-11-22
Filing date: 1913-11-22
Publication date: 1914-12-08
Anticipated expiration: 1931-12-08

Description

' H. ERVIEN.

CURTA'LN SUPPORT.

APPLICATION mLnL NOV. 22, mm.

1,120,609. Patented Dec. 8,1914.

2 SHEETSSHBET 1.

H. ERVIBN.

CURTAIN SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 22, 1913.

l 1 ,GUQ. Patented Dec. 8, 1914 2 SHEETS-33:2 :22.

HORACE ERVIEN, E OGONTZ, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

Application filed November 22, 1913. Serial No. 802,437.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, T'TORACE E'RVIEN, a citizen of the United States, residing in Ogontz, county of Montgomery, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain Iniprovenients in Curtain-Supports, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain improvements in the means for supporting the door curtains of an automobile of the touring car type having a top with movable side curtains.

In a prior patent granted to me on the tenth day of December, 1912, No, 1,Od7,017f, I have shown a post for supportin' the door curtains made removable froin t e socket.

at the free end of the door. I

One object of my invention is to arrange the post so that it is not removable, but caii be turned and locked in position at the inside of the door.

Another object of the invention is to utilize this post, when located on the side of a door, as a handle therefor. r

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a side view of suflicient of an automobile of the touring type to illustrate my invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view on the line u iz, Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a door showing the post in the upright position; Fig. 4 is a similar view of the door, showing the post located on the inside t'hercof and in position to be used as a handle; Fig. 5 is a view looking from the inside of the door, showing the post in the upright position and locked to the door; Fig. 6 is a sectional plan view. showing the post in a position similar to Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is a plan View, showing the post shifted to the inside of the door and ready to be turneddown to the position shown in Fig. 4; l igs'. Sarrd Q are' perspective views illustrating modifications of the invention in which the bearing is loeated on top of the door; Fighld is a view illustrating another modification illustrating the'post in an upright position; Fig. 1l is a rear view of the door SllOWlIlf' the modification illustrated in Fig. 10, with the post at the back of the door; Fig. 12 is a, sectional view on the line bb. Fig. l; and Fig. 13 is a view illustrating the post made in two parts lunged together.

Referring to the drawings, 1 is the body of an automobile, of any suitable type, and 2 is the door. This door, in the present instance, is hinged at the forward end at 3, 3, but it will be understood that the door ma be hinged at the rear without departing from the essential features of theinvent-i on. The door may be of any suitabletype a'ccording to thestyle of the automobi 4. is the touring car top, which can be Arranged to fold in the ordinary manner, or a fixed open top may be substituted, as desired. The top, in the present instance, is supported by the ordinary bows 5.

6 is the rear curtain.

7 is the forward curtain and 8 is the curta'in directly above the door 2, This door curtain 8 moves out with the door when the door is opened. In the present instance. the door curtain 8 underlaps tlie forward curtain 7 and overlaps the rear curtain G. The curtain has a flexible metallic band at its upper end, as at 9, and a socket 10 for the reception of the end ofa vertical post 11 and is secured to the depending portion of the top 4 at 12. The ciirtain has a socket 13 at its free end for the reception of the post 11, but this construction may be modified without departing froin the spirit of the invention. The curtain is secured to the door byiastening's 14, as shown, so that when the door is opened, as above noted, the curtain is carried with it, giving suiiicient head room for a person to enter or leave the car.

My invention relates to the'means' for mounting the post on the door and the devices above described may be modified without departing from the essential features of the invention. I g t The post 11 is bent at the lower end, is shown at 15, and has a screw threaded portion 16 which enters a rotating hub 17 in a Hearing 18 located at the inner side of the door near "he ipper edge and is arran ed tb tra el in a siot 19 in the bearing. he ends of the slot form stops to limit the iiiovement oi? the post in either direction. In the bottom ofthe bearing 18 is, a socket 20 to receive the end 91 of the screw threaded portion 16 of the post so that when the post is raised and turned into position to properly support the curtain, the end 21 of the post enters the socket 20 and locksthe post in its Vertical position to the hearing,

'but as scenes the post is turned to the rear of the door, then the end 21 is withdrawn from the socket and the post is free to be turned down to the position illustrated in Fig. 4, and the end of the post engages a clamp 22, of any suitable type, which holds the post rigidly in its lower position.

The post, as shown by dotted lines, Fig. *2, projects from the inner side of the door a sufiicient distance to act as a handle for 7, that the portion 23 of the post is fiat and the slot 19 is slightly tapered so that when the post is lowered it is prevented from turning in the bearing.

In some instances, the post may be'made in two sections hinged together, as in Fig. 13, where itis of such a length that it cannot be located back of the door, but in the majority of cases the post will be of such length that it can rest in a diagonal position, as shown in Fig. 4;.

In Figs. 8 and 9, I have shown the bearings 18* located at the top of the door 2 instead of at the side and the post 11 has a stem mounted in a swivel hub having a vertical axis, which can be turned freely in the bearing.

In Figs. 10 and 11, I have illustrated another form of post ll having a stem extend ing through a hub 17 swiveled in the hearing plate 18". The stem forms a bolt which is actuated by a spring and engages a socket 20 in the bearing. When the post is in the elevated position, as shown in Fig. 10,- a cam on the end of the hub 1'? engages the post 11 and lifts it when the post is turned so that it can be turned down to the position illustrated in Fig. 11, the projection of the bearing acting as a stop for the post.

It will be seen by the above construction that I am enabled to make a post for sup porting the door curtains of an automobile which need not be removed from the door when the curtains are dispensed with and which can be turned and located at the back' of the door, forming a handle therefor, although, in some instances, the'post may fit tightly against the door, being hidden by any suitable flap secured thereto, if desired.

1 claim:

1. The combination of a vehicle body; a door hinged thereto; a bearing secured to the inner side of the upper portion of the door; a post mounted in the hearing so as to turn therein in a plane substantially par allel with the side of the door in order that the post may be moved to a vertical position to carry a curtain or may be lowered to rest on the inside of the door below the upper edge thereof.

2. The combination of a vehicle body; a door hinged thereto and arranged to swing outward; a curtain supporting post pivoted to swing upon an axis which is transverse of the door, said post being on the inside of the door at the upper portion thereof and adapted to be turned into an upright position to support a curtain, or to be turned to another position at the inner side of the door.

8. The combination of a vehicle body; a door hinged thereto; a hearing at the upper, outer edge of the door; a hub mounted in the bearing; a post having a curved and a straight portion swiveled in the hub so that, when the post is raised to a vertical position, it will project over the side of'the door and will be in position to support the curtain carried by the door and, when turned and lowered, will be in position below the upper edge of the door.

l. The combination in a vehicle door, of a bearing thereon having a slot therein: a hub mounted to turn in the bearing; a post bent at one end and located so as to swivel in the hub so that the post can be turned either into the upright position or into a position below the edge of the door.

5. The combination in a vehicle door, of a bearing at the outer edge thereof and near the upper end; a post pivotally mounted in the hearing so that it can be turned either into a vertical position at the edge of the door or at an inclined position on the inner side of the door; with means for clamping the post in the inclined position so that it will be rigid with the door and will act as a handle therefor.

6. The combination in a vehicle door, of a bearing mounted on the free end of the door having a slot therein; a hub mounted in the bearing; a threaded transverse openin in the hub; a post having a threaded projecting portion adapted to the threaded opening in the postand arranged to travel in the slot in the bearing, the hearing having a socket for the reception of the end of the post when the post is in the upright position, and, when the post is turned and lowered, the post will be withdrawn from the socket.

7. The combination'of a vehicle door; a bearing on the inner side of the door directly below the upper edge, said bearing having a slot; a hub mounted in the bearing having a threaded transverse opening; a post for supporting the door curtain and having a threaded portion arranged toenter the threaded opening in the hub, said bearing having a socket therein to receive the In'teStiinony whereof, I-have signed my end of the post when the post is in the upname t'0'-this specification, in the presence right position, the post havin a' flattened of two subscribing witnesses- A portion bearing against the we 1 of the slot 0 when the post is lowered, so as to prevent Witnesses:

the post from turning when it acts as a J0e. H. KLEIN, handle for the door. WM. A. BARR.

HORACE ERVIEN