US1185409A - Anirattler attachment for doors. - Google Patents

Description

J, J. KANE.

ANTIRATTLER ATTACHMENT FOR DOORS.

APPLICATION FILED APR-4,1916. r

' Patented May 30, 1916.

c ('1 am LII 6b JOHNTJOSEIEH KANE, OF SIMSBURY', CONNECTICUT.

. ANTIRATTLER ATTACHMENT FOR Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 30, 1916.

Application filed-April 4, 1916. Serial No. 88,888.

To all whom it may concern a Be it known that I, JOHN JOSEPH KANE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Simsbury, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented new and useful Improvements in Antiratt ler Attachments for Doors, of which the following is a specification. H a

This invention contemplates the provlsion of an anti-rattler attachment for doors.

In automobile construction, it is a diflicult matter to hingedly mount a door. so that it will not rattle incident to the vibratory movements ofthe machine while in motion, as the hinges are subjected to undue strain under such conditions, and which n a course of time permits the door to -vibrate to theannoyance of the occupants of the car.

It is therefore the object of my invention to provide in the nature of an attachment, a contrivance which can be associated with either the door or door casing, and which embodies a buffer susceptible of adjustment to compensate for any degree of play between the door and its casing, to prevent rattling of the door under any circumstances.

The use of the invention in connection with an automobile door is sufficiently characteristic of -its utility and admirably illustrates the invention, and will constitute one of its most useful applications. For this reason the description is addressed to the co operation of-the device with an automobile door, but it is to beiunderstood however that the device is susceptible for usein other capacities, and that its general application is contemplated by the claims.

In the drawing forming part of this speci- .fication like numerals of reference indicate simllar parts in the several views and wherein:-

Figure 1 is a horizontal sectional viewv through a door closed showing one application of the'in'vention. Fig. 2 1s a side elevation of the device removed from :the door. Fig. 3 is a front elevation. Fig. l is a,per-" spective view of the buffer and its carrier.

Before entering into a detail description of what is herein shown I desire to have it understood that the contrivance forming the subject matter'of my invention can be associated with either the door or door casing in the most advantageous position: 'As herein shown however, the door indicated at 10lis' rabbeted toprovide a pocket for the reception of the device, which preferably consists -16 pivoted between spaced apertured lugs justment of the screw in one direction, rock herein'shown is of rectangular outline. The

receptacle 13 is preferably formed from;.,a,"- single plece of material such as metal, and having the marginal edges of-the base projecting an appreciable distance beyond the walls of the receptacle as at 15, to provide a stop adapted to abut against one side of the plate 11 to limit the adjustment of the buffer te aprojected position through the slot 12. 3 The buffer element 14 maybe constructed 5/" from any suitable material preferably rubs her and snugly fitted within the receptacle as shown. y

The buffer in its entirety together with the means employed for adjusting the same is wholly disposed within the pocket defined by rabbeting'the door or casing with which it is adapted to be associated, with the buffer element 14 projecting a slight distance beyond the jam of the door or casing so as to/ hold these parts-fixed relatively when the,

door is in its closed position. However should for any reasonthe door obtain play between the casing,the buffer can be proportionately adjustedto eliminate such play and thereby hold the door immovable and closed under any condition. While this ad justment of the buffer can be accomplished in many ways, 1 preferably employ an arm 17 projecting from the rear side of the plate, the arm being pivoted'at a point ad acent one end so-that this end indicated at 18 will roject a slight distance beyond the pivot ugs 17. The arm is slightly curved 'longi-' tudinally terminating at its opposite end to provide an offset portion 19 adapted to e,n gage-the buffer carrying the receptacle 13. 'Adjustably mounted through an opening adjacent \one end of the attaching plate 11 is a set screw 20 adapted to engage the projecting end 18 of the arm, so that upon adlng movement will be imparted to the arm- 16 which operates to move the buffer through the slot 12 in the plate 11 the requisitedistance to compensate for any play heeffectively holding the door against vibratory movements incident to the travel of the machine, and thereby relieve the hinges of undue strain, to which they are generally subjected under such conditions. The device is both simple in its construction and very efficient for the purpose intended;

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that the same is merely illustrative of one embodiment of the invention to which I do not limit myself,

and that changes in the construction and arrangement of parts may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

vYVhat is claimed is 1. An anti-rattler attachment for doors comprising-an attaching plate having an opening therein, a buifer capable of sliding 'movement' through said opening, an arm of the buffer through said opening.

3. A11 anti-rattler attachment for doors comprising an attaching plate having an opening therein,-a buflercapable of sliding movement through said opening, an arm mounted for rocking movement on said plate and having one end normally engaging said buffer, and said set screw adj ustably associatedwith the plate and engaging the opposite end of said arm to'rock the latter, whereupon said bufi'er is projected through said opening.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN JOSEPH KANE.v W'itnesses HARRY P, ENG, TIMOTHY J. CLARK, Jr.

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' Washington, D. 0!-

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