US1149958A

US1149958A - Fender.

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Publication number: US1149958A
Application number: US80911713A
Authority: US
Inventors: Moses Mccormick Shaw
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1913-12-27
Filing date: 1913-12-27
Publication date: 1915-08-10
Anticipated expiration: 1932-08-10

Description

M. MCC. SHAW,

FENDER.

APPLICATlON FILED DEC'ZIL I913- 1,2145%95 8n Patent-e11 Aug. 10, 1915.4

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, Moses hi. SHAW, a citizen of the United States, residing at Braddock, in the county of Allegheny and btate of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fenders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in fenders and has for its object to provide a fender adapted to be used for either a street railway car, auto truck or pleasure car.

The main object of the invention is to provide a fender having means for preventing a person caught thereon from being thrown therefrom.

Another object of the invention is to provide a fender with means for causing a. person to be drawn thereon.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a fender, adapted to be folded out of the way, with means whereby it 1 be I instantly set into an operative position.

ith the above and other objects in view, I haveinvented the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my im proved fender, for use on automobiles and trucks. Fig. 2 is an elevational sectional view of a modified form of the device, Fig. 3 is a top plan view of another modification, Fig. t is a top plan view of Fig. 6, Fig. 5 is a sectional view of another modification, Fig. 6 is an elevational view of Fig. 5 shown folded, Fig. '7 is a detail fragme'ntal sectional view showing a latch and latch operating device, and Fig. 8 is a side elevational view of Fig. 3 shown folded.

Like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the following specification and in the several views in the drawings in which lis a'fender designed more particularly foruse in connection with automobile pleasure cars and trucks. This style of fender which is illustrated in Fig. l of the drawings consists of a vertical guard member 2 anda horizontal scoop member 3 hinged thereto at its lower edge 4:. The members 2 and 3 are formed with outwardly inclined ides 5 .6, T and 8 and 9, 10, 11 and 12. To the sideslG and 7 of the member 2 are wheel guards l3 and lewhich may be held in fixed extended position by :means of'the hooks 15 or in .anyother' suitable manner. These Specification of Letters Eater's.

Application filed December 27, 1913.

MOSES IJZGCORMICK SHAXV, OF BBADDOCK, YEN'NSYLVANIA.

EENDER.

racemes. Ping. so, leis.

Serial No. 809,117.

guards may be swung into the member 2 when it is desired, to fold the fender into an inoperative position. The rear wall 16 of the guard 2 is held by hingesl'land 18 to brackets 19 and 20 which are bolted to the vehicle frame 21. i

Brace

rods

22 and 23 each have a hinged extension 24 and 25 the latter members of which are pivoted to the lower portion of the member 2, and are slidable in collars 26 swiveled to said frame and may be held against movement in said collars by set screws 2 adapted to hold the fender in a rigid operative position when in use. Col 1 lars 28 shown dotted in Fig. 1, are: adapted to slide over the hinged portions 29 and 30 when in operative position so as to hold the brace rod rigid. Lugs 31 on the member 24 and 25 are adapted to hold said collars in position over said hinged portions 29 and 30.

Spring pressed pins 32 (shown in the the lever 41 the fender may be instantane. ously thrown to an operative position.

The scoop 3 is provided with a bottom section 42 hinged to the side 16 and held in an upwardly inclined position by means of the leaf springs 43 so that when a person falls thereon, the shock of the fall will be absorbed by the action of said springs 43. Leaf springs is projecting from the bottom of the member 2 are adapted to hold the scoop 3 in a normally raised position. Should a person be thrown directly into the scoop 3 his weight will cause the outer end thereof to lower, causing the arcuate ends 45 of the front guard 46 pivoted at ii, to contact the ground and slide on its areuate surface in such a; manner that the ltl'tl s6 is swung to a vertical position whereby the person will be guardedzfrom rebounding from the scoop. However if the person should fall only partly onto the fender the upward movement of the guard e5 will act to throw him.farther into the scoop and the rollers 48 contacting and operated by the rollers 49 which are rotated by engagement with the ground, will have a tendency to draw the person into the scoop.

The spring pressed pin 50 is adapted to .enter the slot 51 whereby the scoop 3 may be held folded against the guard 2 and

wheel guards

13 and 14 when the fender is in a folded position.-

' and 39 having inclined surfaces 52 and 53 slide over the heads 54 and 55 of the wedge members 37 forcing them down against the tension of the springs 56 causing them to drive the pins out of the slots 34 whereupon the weight of the tender will cause it to fall with suflicient force to cause the

brace rods

22 and 23 to slide through'their collars 26 until the spring latches 27 engage the free ends 57 thereof and at the same time the collars 28 will slide into position over the knuckles 29 and 30 thus causing said rods to maintain a rigid position. This throws the guard 2 into a vertical position permitting the rigid rod 58 to enter the slot 51. The pin 50 being pressed down by said rod 58 permits the scoop member 3 to be thrown out of its folded position by the

springs

59 and 60, and the

wheel guards

13 and 14 thrown out by the springs 61 and 62. Stops 63 (shown dotted in Fig. 1) engage the sides 6 and 7 to hold the

members

13 and 14 against too great a rearward movement.

In Figs. 2, 3 and ithe construction 1; similar to that shown in Figs. 4 and 5 and has added thereto the mechanism for holding the fender folded under a car, the vertical guard 79 being hinged as in Fig. 1.

Figs. 4, 5. and 6'show a rigid guard having a scoop 86 hinged thereto and normally held in a horizontal position by springs 87. This scoop is provided with a hinged bottom 88 supported in an upwardly inclined position by means of springs 89. Resilient rollers 90 adapted to be rotated in the direction of the arrow by contact with the ground rotate the rollers 91 in an oppos- .1 ing direction, also indicated by another arrow. The rollers 90 absorb the shock to some extent thus assisting the springs 89 in breaking the blow of a fall thereon and the rollers 91 will act to drag a person onto the fender. This device is also provided with

wheel guards

92 and 93.

Having now described my invention, that which I claim to be new and desire to pro cure by Letters Patent is 1. In combination with a vehicle, a fender embracing a vertical guard hinged to said vehicle, a scoop, brace rods connecting said vehicle and guard, and collars pivoted to said vehicle through which said rods are adapted to slide.

2. In combination with a vehicle, a fender embracing a vertical guard hingedto said vehicle, ascoop, brace rods connecting said vehicle and guard, collars pivoted to said vehicle through which said rods are adapted to slide, and wheel guard.

3. In combination with a vehicle, a fender. embracing a vertical guard hinged 'to said vehicle, a scoop, brace rods connecting said vehicle and guard, collars pivoted to said vehicle through which said rods are adapted to slide, and wheel guards hinged to said guard, said guards being adapted to fold within said guard.

4. In combination with a vehicle, a fender embracing a vertical guard hinged to said vehicle, a scoop, brace rods connecting said vehicle and guard, collars pivoted to said vehicle through which said rods are adapted to slide, and wheelguards hinged to said guard, said guards being adapted to fold within said guard, and said scoop being adapted to fold against said guards.

5. In combination with a vehicle, a tender embracing a vertical guard hinged to said vehicle, a scoop, brace rods connecting said vehicle and guard, collars pivoted to said vehicle through which said rods are adapted to slide, wheel guards hinged to said guard, said guards being adapted to fold within said guard, said scoop being adapted to fold against said guards, and means for holding said scoop horizontally disposed;

6. In combination with a vehicle, a tender embracing a vertical guard hinged to said vehicle, a scoop, brace. rods connecting said vehicle and guard, collars pivoted to said vehicle through which said rods are adapted to slide, wheel guards .hinged to said guard, said guards being adapted to fold within said guard, said scoop being adapted to fold against said'guards, and means for holding said scoop horizontally disposed,

said means consisting of springs.

7 In combination with a vehicle, a fender embracing a vertical guard hinged to said vehicle, a scoop, brace rods connecting said vehicle and guard, collars pivoted to said vehicle through which said rods are adapted to slide, wheel guards hinged to said guard, said guards being adapted to fold within said guard, said scoop being adapted to fold against said guards, means for holding said scoop horizontally disposed, andaresiliently inclined bottom in said scoop.

8. In combination with a vehicle, a fender embracing a vertical guard hinged to said vehicle, a scoop, brace rods connecting said vehicle and guard, collars pivoted to said vehiclethrough which said rods are adapted to slide, wheel guards hinged to said guard,

said guards being adapted to fold within guardshinged to said said guard, said scoop being adapted to fold against said guards, means for holding said scoop horizontally disposed, a resiliently inclined bottom in said scoop, and rollers opcrating toward said bottom.

9. In combination with a vehicle, a fender embracing 'a vertical guard hinged to said vehicle and a scoop, brace rods connectinga resiliently inclined bottom in said scoop,

rollers operating toward said bottom, and means for holding said fender folded.

10. In combination with a vehicle, a fender embracing a vertical guard having a horizontally disposed scoop connected thereto, said guard being hingedly connected to said vehicle, a resilient means whereby said scope may be held in a substantially horizontal position, said scoop having a hinged bot-tom, resilient means for holding said bottom in an inclined position, wheel guards hingedly connected to said vertical guard, said wheel guards being adapted to be folded Within said vertical guard, said means consisting of brace rods, each of said brace rods being formed in two hingedly-connected sections, means whereby said hinged portion may be held rigid, and swivel collars through which said rods are adapted to slide.

11. In combination with a vehicle, a fenderembracing a vertical guard having a horizontally disposed scoop connected thereto, said guard being hingedly connected to said vehicle, a resilient means whereby said scoop may be held in a substantially horizontal position, said scoop having a hinged bottom, resilient means for holding said bottom in an inclined position, wheel guards hingedly connected to said vertical guard, said wheel guards being adapted to be folded within said vertical guard, said means consisting'of brace rods, each of said brace rods being formed in two hingedly-connected sections, means whereby said hinged portion may be held rigid, swivel collars through which said rods are adapted to slide, and'means on said collars whereby said rods may be held in rigid extended position.

12.111 combination with a vehicle, a fender embracing a vertical guard'having a horizontally disposed scoop connected thereto, said guard being hingedly corn nected to said vehicle, a: resilient means whereby said scoop may be heldin a sub stantially horizontal positiom-said scoop having a hinged bottom, resilient means for: holding said bottom in an inclined PQSltlOIlf wheel guards hingedly connected to said vertical guard, said wheel guards being adapted to be folded within said vertical guard, said means "consisting of brace rods, each ot said brace rods being tor-med in two 111ngodly-connected sections, means whereby said hinged portion may beheld rigid,

swivel collars through which said rodsare adaptedto slide, and means on saidcollars whereby said rods may be held in rigid cX tended position, said scoop being adapted to be folded against said vertical guard.

13. In combination with a vehicle, a tender embracing a vertical guard having a horizontally disposed scoop connected wheel guards and said 'thereto, said guard being hingedly connected to said vehicle, a resilient means whereby said scoop may be held in a sub stantially horizontal position, said scoop having a hinged bottom, resilient means for holding said bottom in an inclined position, wheel guards hingedly connected to said vertical guard, said wheel guards being adapted to be folded within said vertical guard, said means consisting of brace rods, each of said brace rods being formed in two hingedly' connected sections, means whereby said hinged portion may be held rigid, swivel collars through which said rods are adapted to slide, means on said collars whereby said rods may be held-in rigid extended position, said scoop being adapted to be folded against said wheel guards and said vertical guard, and means whereby said fender may be folded into a substantially horizontal position under said vehicle.

14:. In combination with a vehicle, a fender embracing a vertical guard having a horizontally disposed scoop connected thereto, said guard being hingedly connected to said vehicle, a resilient means whereby said scoop may be held in a substantially horizontal position, said scoop having a hinged bottom, resilient means for holding said bottom in an inclined position, wheel guards hingedly connected to said vertical guard, said whecl'guards being adapted to be folded within said vertical guard, said means consisting of brace rods, each of said brace rods being formed in two hingedly- Connected sections, means whereby said hinged portion may be held rigid, swivel collars through which said rods are adapted to slide, means on said collars whereby said rods may be held in rigid extended position, said scoop being adapted to be folded against said wheel guards and said vertical guard, means whereby .said fendermay be folded into a substantially horizontal position under said vehicle, andmeans where by said fender maybe instantly dropped to an operative position.

a horizontally disposed scoop connected thereto, said guard being hingedly connected to said vehicle, a resilient means whereby said scoop may be held in a substantially horizontal position, said scoop having a hinged bottom, resilient means for holding said bottom in an inclined position, wheel guards hingedly connected to said vertical guard, said wheel guards being adapted to" be folded within said vertical guard, said means consisting of brace rods, each of said brace rods being formed in two hingedlyconnected sections, means whereby said hinged portion may be held rigid, swivel collars through which said rods are adapted to slide, means on said collars whereby said rod's may be held in rigid extended position, said scoop being adapted to be folded against said wheel guards and said vertical guard, means whereby said fender may be folded into a substantially horizontal position under said vehicle, means whereby said fender may be instantly dropped to an operative position, and a hand controlled leveradapted to operate said last named means.

16. In combination with a vehicle, a fender embracing a vertical guard having a horizontally disposed scoop connected thereto, said guard being hingedly connected to said vehicle, a resilient means whereby said scoop may beheld in a substantially horizontal position, said scoop having a hinged bottom, resilient means for holding said bottom in an inclined position, wheel guards hingedly connected to said vertical guard, said wheel guards being adapted to be folded within said vertical guard, said means consisting of brace rods, each of said brace rods being formed in two hingedly-connected sections, means whereby said hinged portion may be held rigid, swivel collars through which said rods are adapted to slide, means on said collars whereby said rods may be held in rigid extended position, said scoop being adapted to be folded against said wheel guards and, said vertical guard, means whereby said fender may be folded into a substantially horizontal position under said vehicle, means whereby said fender may be instantly dropped to an operative position, and a hand controlled lever adapted to operate said last named means, said scoop and vertical guard having outwardly inclined walls.

17. In combination with a vehicle, a fen der embracing a vertical guard having a horizontally disposed scoop connected thereto, said guard being hingedly connected to said vehicle, a resilient means whereby said scoop may be held in a substantially horizontal position, said scoop having a hinged bottom, resilient means for holding said bottom in an inclined position, wheel guards hingedly connected to said vertical guard,

hinged portion may be held rigid, swivel to slide, means on said collars whereby said zontal position, said scoop having a hinged said wheelguards being adapted to be folded within said vertical guard, said means consisting of brace rods, each of said brace rods being formed in two hingedlyconnected sections, fmeans whereby said collars through which said rods are adapted rods may be held in rigid extended position, said scoop being adapted to be folded against said wheel guards and said vertical guard, means whereby said fender may be folded into a substantially horizontal position under said vehicle, means whereby said bottom, resilient means for holding said bottom in an inclined position, wheel guards hingedly connected to said vertical guard, said wheel guards being adapted to, be folded within said vertical guard, said means consisting of brace rods, each of said brace rods being formed intwo hingedly-connected sections, means whereby said hinged portion may be held rigid, swivel collars through which said rods are adapted to slide, means on said collars'whereby said rods may be held in rigid extended position,

said scoop being adapted to be folded against said wheel guards and said vertical guard, means whereby said fender may be folded into a substantially horizontal position under said vehicle, means whereby said fender may be instantly dropped to an operative position, a hand controlled lever adapted to operate said last named means,

said scoop and vertical guard having outwardly inclined walls, and rollers mounted 5 I on the forward end of said scoop adapted to be rotated toward the rear of said scoop, and means whereby said rollers are rotated.

19. In combination with a' vehicle, a fender embracing a vertical guard having a 1.

horizontally disposed scoop connected thereto, said guard being hingedly connected to said vehicle, a resilient means whereby said I scoop may be held in a substantially'horizontal position, said scoophaving ahing'ed bottom, resilient means for holding said bot tom in an inclined position, wheel guards, hingedly connected to said vertical guard; said wheel guards being adapted to be fold ed within said vertical guard, said means consisting of brace rods, each of said brace rods being formed in two hingedly-connecttion may be held rigid, swivel collars thr ugh which said rods are adapted to slide, means on said collars whereby said rods may be held in rigid extended position, said scoop being adapted to be folded against said wheel guards and said vertical guard, means whereby said fender-may be folded into substantially horizontal position under said vehicle, means hereby said lender may be instantly dropped to an operative position, a hand controlled lever adapted to operate said last named means, said scoop and vertical guard having out wardly inclined walls, rolle s mounted on the forward end of said scoop adapted to be rotated owar il the rear of said scoop, and means whereby said rollers are rotated, said means consisting or rollers contacting said. first rollers and adapted to contact the ground.

20. in combination with a vehicle, a iender embracing a vertical guard having a horizontally disposed scoop connected thereto, guard being hingedly connected to said vehicle, a resilient means whereby said scoop may be held in a substantially horizontal position, said scoop having a hinged bottom, res rient means for holding said bottom in an inclined position, wheel guards hingedly connected to said vertical guard, said wheel guards being adapted to be tolded within said vertical guard, said means consisting of brace rods, each "of said brace rods being formed in two hingedly-connected sections, means whereby said hinged portion may be held rigid, swivel collars through which said rods are adapted to slide, means on said. collars whereby said rods be held in rigid eXtended position, said scoop being adapted to be folder against said wheel guards and said vertical folded into a substantially horizontal position under said vehicle, means whereby said fender may be instantly dropped to an operative position, a hand controlled lever adapted to operate said last named means, said scoop and vertical guard having outwardly inclined walls, rollers mounted on the forward end or" said scoop adapted to be rotated toward the rear of said scoop, means whereby said rollers are rotated, said means consisting of rollers contacting said first rollers and adapted to contact the ground, and a normally horizontally disposed guard mounted on the front or" said scoop.

21. In combination with a vehicle, a tender embracing a vertical guard having a horizontally disposed scoop connected thereto, said guard being hingedly connected t said vehicle, a resilient means whereby said scoop may be held in a substantially horied sections, means whereby said hinged por-.

guard, means whereby said fender may be zontal position, said scoop having a hinged bottom, resilient means for holding said bot tom in an inclined position, wheel guards hingedly connected to said vertical guard,;

said wheel guards being adapted to be tolded within said vertical guard, said means consisting of brace rods, each of said brace rods being formed in two hingedly-connected sections, means whereby said hinged portion may be held rigid, swivel collars through which said rods are adapted to slide, means on said collars whereby saidrods may be held in rigid GXtBHdQClnPOSllIlOH, said scoop being adapted to be folded against said wheel guards and said vertical guard, means whereby said fender may be folded into a substantially horizontal position under said vehicle, means whereby said fender may be instantly dropped to 'anoperative position, a hand controlled lever adapted to operate said last named means, said scoop and vertical guard having outwardly inclined walls, rollers mounted on the forward end of said scoop adaptedtov be rotated toward the rear of said scoop, means whereby said rollers are rotated, said means consisting of rollers contacting said first rollers and adapted to contact. the ground, a normally horizontally disposed guard mounted on the front of said scoop, and means whereby said guard may be raised to a vertical position.

in combination with a vehicle, a fender embracing a vertical guard having aiorizontally disposed scoop connected thereto, saidguard being hingedly connected to said vehicle, a resilient means whereby said scoop may be held in a substantially horizontal position, said scoop having a hinged bottom, resilient means for holding said bottom in an inclined position, wheel guards hingedly connected to said vertical guard, said wheel guards being adapted to be folded within said vertical guard, said means consisting of brace rods, each of said brace rods being formed in two hingedly-connected sections, means wherebyv said hinged portion may be held rigid, swivel collars through which said rods are adapted to:

slide, means on said collars whereby said rods may be held in rigid extended position, said scoop being adapted to be folded against said wheelguards and said vertical guard, means whereby said fender may be a folded into a substantially horizontal position under said vehicle, means wherebysaid fender may be instantly dropped to an operative position, a hand controlled lever adapted to operate said last named means,

said scoop and vertical guardhaving outwardly inclined Walls, rollers mounted on the forward end of said scoop adapted to be rotated toward the rear of said scoop,,means whereby aid rollers are rotated, said means consisting of rollers contacting said first rollers and adapted to contact'the ground, a normally horizontally disposed guard mounted on the front of said scoop, and means whereby said guard may be raised to a vertical position, said means consisting of arcuate members formed on the opposing ends of said front guard.

23. A fender embracing a guard and frame hingedly connected, and a bottom hinged within said frame adjacent said connection.

2%. A fender embracing a guard and frame hingedly connected, and a bottom hinged within said frame adjacent said connection and means on said frame for resiliently supporting said bottom.

25. A fender embracing a guard and frame hingedly connected, and a bottom hinged within said frame adjacent said connection and means on said frame 'for resiliently supporting said bottom in an inclined position.

:26. A fender consisting of a vertical guard, a scoop hinged thereto, said scoop consisting of a frame and a bottom, said bottom being hingedly mounted in said frame, means whereby said bottom is held inclined, said means consisting of springs whereby said bottom will give to a weight, said springs being connected to said frame.

27. A fender consisting of a vertical guard and a scoop hinged thereto, said scoop consisting of a frame and a bottom, said bottom being hingedly mounted in said frame, means whereby said bottom is held inclined, said means consisting of springs whereby said bottom will give to a weight and said springs being connected to said frame and projecting under said bottom.

28. In combination with a vehicle, a fen der emb-acing a vertical guard hinged to said vehicle and a scoop, brace rods connecting said vehicle and guard, collars pivoted to said vehicle through which said: rods are adapted to slide, wheel guards hinged to said guard, said guards being adapted to fold within said guard, said scoop being adapted tofold against said guards, means for holding said scoop horizontally disposed,

a resiliently inclined bottom in said scoop,

rollers operating toward said bottom, means for holding said fender folded, and means for instantly setting said fender in operative position.

29. In combination with a vehicle, a fender embracing a vertical guard hinged to said vehicle and a scoop, brace rods connecting said vehicle and guard, collars pivoted to said vehicle through which said rods are adapted to slide, and means whereby said fender may be held folded under said vehicle.

30. In combination with a vehicle, a fender embracing a vertical guard hinged to said vehicle and a'scoop, brace rods connecting said vehicle and guard, collars pivoted to said vehicle through which said rods are I tlon.

adapted to slide, means whereby said fender may be held folded under said vehicle, and means whereby said fender may be instantly set in operative position. a

'31. In combination with a vehicle, a fender embracing a vertical guard hinged ,to said vehicle and a scoop, brace rods connecting said vehicle and guard, collars pivoted to said vehicle through which said rods are adapted to'slide, wheel guards, hinged to said guard, means whereby said wheel guards may be held folded within said guard and means whereby said fender may be held horizontally folded. v

32. In combination with a vehicle, a fender embracing a vertical guardl hinged to said vehicle and a scoop, brace rods connecting said vehicle and guard, collars pivoted to said vehicle through which said rods are adapted to slide, wheel guardshinged to said guards, means whereby said wheel guards may be held folded within said guard and means whereby said fender may be held horizontally folded said first means embracing said scoop.

33. In combination with a vehicle, a fender embracing a vertical guard hinged to said vehicle and :Tseoop, braceQrods connecting said vehicle and guard, collars pivoted to said vehicle through which said rods are adapted to slide, wheel guards hinged to said gulird, means whereby said wheel guards may be held folded within said guards, means whereby said fender. may be held l' horizontally folded, said first means embracing said scoop, and means for automatically releasing said last means when said guard is vertically disposed.

34. A fender consisting of a vertical guapl and a scoop hinged thereto, said scoop consisting of a frame and a bottom, said bottom being hingedly mounted in said frame and means whereby said bottom and frame are held resiliently inclined.

35. A fender consisting of a vertical guard and a scoop hinged thereto, said scoop consisting of a frame and a bottom, said bottom being hingedly mounted in said frame, means whereby said bottom is held resiliently inclined and means for holding said frame in a normally horizontal posi- 36. A fender consisting of a vertical guard and a scoop hinged thereto, said scoop consisting of a frame and a bottom, said bottom being hingedly mounted in said frame, means whereby said bottom is held resiliently inclined and means for holding said frame in a normally horizontal position, said last means consisting of springs mounted upon said guard.

37 A fender consisting of a vertical guard and a scoop hinged thereto, said scoop consisting of a frame and a bottom, said bottom being hingedly mounted in said 130 scoop consisting of a frame anda bottom,

frame, means whereby said bottomis held resiliently inclined, means for holding said frame in a normally horizontal position and means for holding said scoop folded against said guard.

' 38. A fender consisting of a vertical guard and .a scoop hinged thereto, said scoop consisting of'a frame and a bottom, said bottom being hingedly mounted in said frame, means whereby said bottom is held resiliently inclined, means for holding said frame in a normally horizontal position, means for holding said scoop folded against said guard and means whereby said last means may be automatically released.

39. A fender consisting of a vertical guard and a scoop hinged thereto, said' scoop consisting of a frame and abottom,

said bottom being hingedlymounted in said frame, means whereby said bottom is held resiliently inclined, means for holding said frame in a normally horizontal position and means for holding said scoop folded agains b nected to a vehicle.

said uard, said guard being hingedly con- 10. A fender consisting of a vertical guard and a scoop hinged thereto, said scoop consisting of a frame and a bottom,

' said guard, said guard being hingedly con nected to a velncle and vmeans'for holding said fenderfolded under said vehicle.

41. A fc ider consisting of a vertical guard and a scoop hinged thereto, said and said bottom being hingedly mounted in said frame, means ivhereby said bottom is held resiliently inclined, means for holding said frame in a normally horizontal position, meansfor holding said scoop folded against said guard, said guard being hingedly connected to a vehicle, means for hold ing said fender folded under said vehicle and means for automatically releasing said guard from a folded position.

42. A fender consisting of a vertical guard and a scoop, hinged "thereto, said scoop consisting of a frame and a bottom, said bottom being hingedly-mounted in said framc, means whereby said bottom isheld resiliently inclined, means for holding said frame in anormally horizontalposition,

means for holding said scoop folded against :said guard, said guard being hingedly connected to a vehicle, means for hold--" ing said fender folded' under .said vehicle means for automatlcally releasing sai guard from a folded position and means whereby said guard will assume an operative position.

43. 'A fender consisting of a vertical guard and a scoop hinged thereto,v said scoop consisting of a frame and-a bottom, said bottom beingheld resiliently inclined,

means for-holding said frame in a normally horizontal position,-means for holding said scoop folded against saidguard, said guard being-hingedly connected to a vehicle, means for holding said fender folded-under. said vehicle, means for automatically releasing said-guard from a folded position means whereby saidguard will assume an .operatire position and means whereby said guard quay beheld in a rigid operativeposition, said last means-consisting of brace rods," v

.45. A fender consisting of a vertical guard and a scoop hinged thereto, said scoop consisting of a frame and abottom, said bot-tom being held resiliently inclined, means for holding said frame in a normally horiv'onta'l position, means for holding said scoop folded against said guard, said guard .being hingedly connected to a vehicle, means for holding said fender folded under said veliicle,'means for automatically releasing said guard from a folded position, means whereby. said guard will assume. an operative position and means vwhereby said guard may beheld in a rigid operative po- "sition','said last means. consisting of brace rods, said rods being jointed.

46. A fender consisting of a vertical guard and a scoop hinged thereto, said .scoop consisting of a frame and a bottom,

said bottom .being held i'esiliently inclined, means for holding said frame in a normally horizontal position, means for holding said I scoop folded against said guard, said guard being hingedly connected to a vehicle, means for vholding said fender folded under said vehicle, means for automatically releasing said guard from a folded positionfmea ns whereby said guard .will assume an operative position, meanswhereby said guard may be held'in a rigid operative position, said last means..consisting', of brace rods,

"said rods being jointed, and means. for holding said joints rigid.

said guard from a folded position, means whereby said guard will assume an operative position, said last means consisting of brace rods, said rods being jointed and means for holding said joints rigid, said last means consisting of slidable collars. A

48. A fender consisting of a vertical guard and a scoop hinged thereto, said scoop consisting of a frame and a bottom, said bottom being held. resiliently inclined, means for holding said frame in a normally horizontal position, means for holding said scoop folded against said guard, said guard being hingedly connected to a vehicle, means for holding said fender Folded under said vehicle, means for automatically releasing said guard from a folded position, .means whereby said guard W111 assume an operative position, said last means consisting of brace rods, said rods being jointed and means for holding said joints rigid, said last means consisting of slidable collars, said collars being gravity actuated.

49. A fender consisting of a vertical guard and a scoop hinged thereto, said scoop consisting of a frame and a bottom, said bottom being held resiliently inclined, means for holding said frame in a normally horizontal position, means for holding said scoop folded against said guard, said guard being hingedly connected to a vehicle, means for holding said fender folded under said vehicle, means for automatically releasing said guard from a folded position, means whereby said guard will assume an operative position, said last means consisting of brace rods, said rods being jointed and means for holding said joints rigid, said last means consisting of slidable collars, said collars being gravity actuated and wheel guards hinged to said guard.

50. A fender consisting of a vertical guard and a scoop hinged thereto, said scoop consisting of a frame and a bottom, said bottom being held resiliently inclined, means for holding s id frame in a normally horizontal position, means for holding said scoop folded against said guard, said guard being hingedly connected to a vehicle, means for holding said fender folded under said vehicle, means for automatically releasing said guard from' a folded position, means whereby said guard will assume an operative position. said last means consisting of brace rods, said rods being jointed an:

51. A fender consisting of a vertical guard and a scoop hinged thereto, said scoop" consisting-of-a frame and a bottom, said & bottom being held resiliently inclined, means for holding said frame in a normally hori-E zontal position, means for holding said i scoop folded against said guard, said guard i, being hingedly connected to a vehicle, means for holding said fender folded under said vehicle, means for automatically releasing said guard from a folded position, means whereby said guard will assume an operative position, said last means consisting of brace rods, said rods being jointed and meansfor holding said joints rigid, said last means consisting of slidable collars, said collars being gravity actuated, wheel guards hinged to said guards, said guard bein'gspring actuated and means for holding said last guard in,a rigid operative position.

52. A fender consisting of a vertical guard and a scoop hinged thereto, said scoop consisting of a frame and a bottom, said bottom being held resiliently inclined, means for holding said frame in a normally-horizontal position, means for holding said scoop folded against 'said guard, said guard being hingedly connected to a vehicle, means for holding said fender folded under said vehicle, means for automatically releasing said guard from a folded position, mcans ivhereby said guard will assume an-operative position, said last means consisting of brace rods, said rods being jointed and means for holding said joints rigid, said last means consisting of slidable collars, said collars being gravlty actuated,

-' wheel guards hinged to said guard, said guards being spring actuated and means for. holding said last guard in a rigid operative position, said guards being foldable'between said scoop and guard.

53. In combination with a vehicle, a fender hingedly connected thereto, said scoop resiliently connected to said guard,

said scoop consisting of a frame and a bottom hingedly mounted thereon and means whereby said bottom is held resiliently infender consisting of a vertical guard and a clined and means for holding'said fender in a folded horizontal position under said vehicle.

In combination with a vehicle, a fender hingedly connected thereto, said fender consisting of a vertical guard and a scoop resiliently connected to said guard, said scoop consisting of a frame and a bottom hingedly mounted thereon and 'ir'ieans whereby said bottom is held resiliently inclined, means for holding said fender in a folded horizontal position under said vehicle and means for releasing said-fender from its folded position whereby it will fall to an operative position.

56. In combination with a vehicle, a fender hingedly connected thereto, said fender consistin of a vertical guard and a scoop resilient v connected to said guard, said scoop consisting of a frame and a bottom liingedlv mounted thereon and means whereby said bottom is held resiliently inclined, means for holding said fender in a. folded horizontal position under said vehicle, means for releasing said fender from its folded position whereby it will fall to an operative osition and means for automatically setting said guard in a rigid operative position.

57. In combination with a vehicle, a fender hingedly connected thereto, said fender consisting of a vertical guard and a scoop resiliently connected to said guard, said scoop consisting of a frame and a bottom hingedly mounted thereon and means whereby sai bottom is held resiliently inclined, means for holding said fender in a folded horizontal position under said vehicle, means for releasin said fender from its folded position whereby it will fall to an operative position means for automatically setting said guard in a rigid o erative posit'ion and means for automation ly releasing said scoop from a folded osition.

58. In combination with a vehicle, a fender hingedly connected thereto, said fender consisting of a vertical guard and a scoop resiliently connected to said guard, said scoop consisting of a frame and a bottom hingedly mounted thereon and means whereby said bottom is held resiliently inclined, means for holding said fender in a folded horizontal osition under said vehicle, means for re easing said fender from its folded position whereby it will fall to an operative osition and means for automatically setting said guard in a rigid operative position, said last means consistin of braces connected to said fender and said vehicle.

59. In combination with a vehicle, a fender hingedly connected thereto, said fender consisting of a vertical guard and a scoop resiliently connected to said guard,

said scoop consisting of a frame and a bottom hingedly mounted thereon and means whereby said bottom is held resiliently in clined, means for holding said fender in a folded horizontal position under said vehicle, means for releasing said fender from its folded position whereby it will fall to an operative position, means for automaticallv setting said guard in a rigid operative I a 0' I position, said last means consisting of braces connected to said fender and said vehicle and pivotally mounted collars on said vehicle through which said braces are slidable.

60. In combination with a vehicle, a fender hingedly connected thereto, said fender consisting of a vertical guard, and a scoop resiliently connected to said guard, said scoop consisting of a frame and a bottom liingedlv mounted thereon and means whereby sai bottom is held resiliently iiiclined, means for holding said fender in a folded horizontal position under said vehicle, means for releasing said fender from its folded position whereby it will fall to an operative position, means for automatically setting said guard in a rigid operativeposition, said last means consisting of braces connected to said fender and said vehicle and pivotally mounted collars on said vehicle through which said braces are slidable, said holding means consisting of pins.

(51. In combination with a vehicle, a fender hingedly connected thereto, said fender consisting of a vertical guard, and a scoop resiliently connected to said guard, said scoop consisting of a frame and a bot tom hingedly mounted thereon and means whereby said bottom is held resiliently inclined, means for holding said fender in a folded horizontal position under said vehicle, means for releasing said fender from its folded position whereby it will fall to an operative position, means for automatically setting said guard in a rigid operative position and means for automatically releasing said scoop from a folded position, said last means consisting of lever operated slides.

62. A fender embracin a guard and frame hin edly connecte and a bottom hinged wit iin said frame adjacent said connection, means on said frame for resiliently supporting said bottom in an inclined position and said means being adjacent said hinged parts.

63. A fender embracing a guard and frame hin edly connected, and a bottom hinged Wi Fin said frame adjacent said connection, means on said frame for resiliently supporting said bottom in an inclined position, said means being adjacent said hinged parts and consisting of leaf springs.

64. A fender embracing a guard and frame hingedly connected, and a bottom hinged within said frame adjacent said connection, means on said frame for resiliently In testimony whereof I afiix my signature supporting said bottom in an inclined posiin presence of two witnesses.

tion, said means being adjacent said hinged MOSES MCCORMICK SHAW. parts, and consisting of leaf springs and Witnesses: 5 said guard being vertical and said frame J. J. Gnm'rm,

normally horizontal.

some: oi this potent my be obtained to: in cents each, by addreuing the Commissioner of: Patients.

, Washington, D. 0."