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AUTOMOBILE CURTAIN.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-9,1915.

Patented Aug. 29, 1916.

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GUSTA'F HOLMES, JOHN M. BOSTROM, AND AXEL GfBOSTROlVI, OF MILWAUKEE,

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. as, role.

Application filed August 9, 1915. Serial No. 44,407.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, GUSTAV HOLMES, J on): M. Bos'raon, and Anni. G. BosTRoM, citizens of the United States, and residents of. Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Automobile- Curtains, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

This invention has for its object to provide a curtain for automobiles which while possessing the desirable features of the folding side curtainis capable of being readily detached and is adapted for use with automobile tops as ordinarily constructed without necessitating special equipment for its installation.

With the above o j in view the tion consists in a side curtain creased vertically so as to fold bellows-like with each inwardly folded crease slidably connected with a guide rod pivotally connected with the edge of the curtain so as to swing from a horizontal position to a vertical position when the curtain is folded.

Another object of the invention is to provide narrow window lights in the several sections of the curtain between the folds which window light may be readily inserted or removed and when in place will present a neat appearance and when broken may be quickly replaced without requiring stitching or skilled labor. I

With the aboveand other objects in view the invention consists in the curtain for automobiles and the like as herein claimed and all equivalents.

Referring to the accompanying drawings of which like characters of reference indicate the same partsin different viws: Figure 1 is a. view taken'from the inside' of the automobile of a curtain constructed in accordance with this invention, the curtain being shown in its open or extended condition; Fig. 2 is 'a similar view thereof with the curtain in its folded condition; Fig. 3. is an enlarged View of one of the curtaln window lights with parts broken away and sectioned for clearness of illustrat on; Fig.

- t is a detail sectional view on the plane of line H, Fig. 3, showing the locking clip in position for holding the slot-ofthewindow light frame closed; Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the slot of the light frame open to receive the light; Fig. 6 is a sectional' view on the plane of line 66, of F 1g. 3; Fig. 7 is a plan View of the curtain in its folded condition; Fig. 8 is an edge view of the curtain in its folded condition; F 1g. 9 is a detail view similar to Fig. 3 showing a modified form of the light frame; Fig. 10 is an outside view of 'a portion thereof; Fig. 11 is a longitudinal vertical sectional View thereof; Fig. 12 isan edge View of a portion of the frame beforebeing secured to the fabric of the curtain; Fig.

13 is a sectional view thereof; and, Fig. 14'

is an edge View thereof nected to the curtain.

In these drawings 15 indicates a fragment of an automobile bodyand 16 is the automobile top thereof mounted on bows 17 as usual. The bows and the body have turn buttons 18 for engagement with eyeafter being conlets 19 in the edges of the side curtain 20..

The side curtain 20 is formed of a waterproof fabric which is regularly creased along vertical lines 21 so as to alternately fold inwardly and then' outwardly in the manner shown in Fig. 7 and each of the inwardly folding creases is provided near the upper edge of the curtain with metal loops 22 through which a guide rod 23 passes. The guide rod 23 is pivotally connected at 24 to the rear'edge of the side curtain 20 and at its front end is provided with a ball 25 or other suitable enlargement which will prevent its passing "through the loops 22. In opening the curtain from its folded position shown in Fig. 2 to its open or extended position shown in Fig. 1, the loops 2 slide on the guide rod 23 and when collapsing or folding the curtain said loops travelingon the guide rod serve to guide the. folding operation so that the operation may be quickly performed and the several creases of the curtain will fold in the proper direction to produce the neat compact ar-- rangement shown in Fig. 2 where the curtain is folded close against the rear bow 17. The rear end of the guide rod 23 is slightly curved so that in this folded position of the curtainit-will hang downwardly as shown in Fig. 2 and retain the curtain in its folded condition.

Between each pair of creases 21 the curtain is preferably provided with a narrow vertical window light 26 which may be ofjw to the cdo'es of the fabric of the transparent celluloid or other suitable material and instead of permanently securing these window lights to the openings in the curtain by stitching them in place and by stitching a binding around their edges as usual the present invention provides a sheet metal frame 27 formed of a. strip of thin sheet metal bent reversely upon itself to form an -shape in cross section, such strip being also bent to form the oblong shape of the opening in the curtain with rounded corners. Because of the 8-shape in cross section the f 'anie Qipresents an inwardly opening groove to receive the edges of the window light and an outwardly opening groove side nous to ins iting the fiamm of the side ciutain the outer is left siightly GET-GD or i the intermediate poi Lion "i by dotted, lines iu 6 sion of the edge of the ..r';aiii therein and or 28 are formed in such interme- "ion e. 'em" I when the inserted A of the frame 1..

i eagainst 6 these 3; (rs or projec co the fabric of'the curtain to the frainein place and prevent the of the curtain. opening being pulled These spurs or projections 28 may be formed inthe thin sheet ietal strip of the frame before the frame bent up into shape and pron bl ail/3 ed 1095C therefrom.

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ct 29 extending the full itb t and 1' *eferab y iorn'r 1n the to portion thereof near the outer s est seen in Figs. i and 5 and when lot is sprung open as shown in lfi the sheet of celluloid or other material form ing the window light may be passed through into or out of the inner groove of the frame. When the window light, is in place the slot is pressed to its closed position as shown in Fig. l and a sheet metal locking clip which clamped in place by one of the spurs or barbs 28 is bent down oventhe edge of the frame as shown in Fig. elto hold the slot closed and thus prevent accidental (llS]')lll(J31llGD i3 of the window light. An injured window light may be readily removed however by bending back the clip 30 and opening the slot as in Fig.

In the modified form of the window light frame as shown in Figs. 9 to 14 inclusive, the strip of sheet metal 27 is bent to an S-shape in cross section so to produce inwardly and outwardly opening grooves forreceiving thcwindow light and the edge of the curtainrespectively as before, but the outwardly extending edge thereof is cut obliquely at intervals to form barbs or teeth 28 which are bent toward the-intermediate portion of the strip as shown in Figs. 12 and 13 so that whenthe edge of the fabric is inserted in the outer groove and the metal strip is bent thereagainst these barbs will pierce the fabric and be clenched thereagaiust as shown in Fig. 14. Furthermore this form of the window light frame differs from the other in that notches 31 are provided in the inwardly projecting edge thereof at the sides near one end, which notches are of suilicient depth to make the opening between them of approximately the wii'lth of the Window light 26 and though the inwardly extending flange remains of full width at the extreme end of the frame to form a pocket to receive the end of the window light such width dimin shes on leaving the end of the frame and merges with narrowinturned flanges which extend to the notches 3'... To insert the win dow light in the frame of this construction one end of the window light is entered through the space between the notches 31 and is pushed into place in the inner groove of the frame, the flexible Window light bending as it enters the notches 3i, and then when the lower end of the window light is fully seated in the inner groove of the frame the upper end of the window light is bent to permit its insertion in the pocket 32 and is sufficiently conveXed to cause its edges to clear the inturned flanges 33 until it lies flat against the intermediate portion of the frame where its resiliency will hold it in place until it isdesired to remove it by the reversal of the operation for its insertion just described.

' The automobile curtain of this invention may be entirely detached from the bows in clear weather and may be quickly put in place when required and during threatening weather it may be folded against the bows in position to be quickly drawn to its open condition, the guide rod 23 facilitating the adjustments of the curtain and serving to hold it in its folded condition. The

window lights while firmly held in place by means of the metal frame may be readily replaced when broken or injured and instead of requiring a days Work of a skilled laborer in removing the fragments and binding and replacing new window lights as with the stitched method of attachment the replacement may be quickly performed by merely sliding the fragment of the old light I out of the frame and slipping a new window light in place. The time required in'placing the Window light frames in the curtain openings in the first place is much less than with the old method of stitching while the cost of the metal frames produced in quantities is approximately the same or somewhat less the window opening so that its edges overlap the edges of the'window opening and a sheet metal frame bent to an S-shaped form in cross section to roduce an outwardly opening groove receiving the edge of the window opening and to produce an inwardly opening groove receiving the edge of the window light.

2. A'curtain window light frame for antomobiles and the like comprising a strip of sheet metal or the like material bent to produce an outwardly opening groove to receive the edge of the window opening of the curtain and to produce an inwardly opening groove to receive the edge of the window light. I

3. A windowed curtain for automobiles and the like comprising a curtain member 'having a window opening, a window light frame of sheet metal or the like material bent reversely upon itself to produce an outwardly opening groove receiving the edges of the window opening and to produce an inwardly opening groove receiving the edges of the window light, and barbs in the outwardly opening groove to engage the edges of the window opening.

at; A windowed curtain for automobiles and the like comprising a' curtain member having a window opening, a window light, a frame of sheet metal or the like material bent reversely upon itself to form an S-shaped cross section to provide an outwardly opening groove receiving the edges of the curtain member around the window opening, and to produce an inwardly opening groove receiving the edges of the window light, spurs formed on the intermediate portion of the frame and projecting into the outwardly opening groove to engage the edges of the curtain, there being a slot in the inwardly opening grooved portion of the frame through which the window light may pass, and a locking clip secured in the outwardly opening groove of the frame by one of the spurs and adapted to be bent over the slotted portion of the frame for holding the slot closed.

5; A windowed curtain comprising a'curtain member having a window opening, a window light .of flexible material, a frame formed of a strip of sheet metal or the like material bent reversely upon itself to form inwardly and outwardly opening grooves receiving the edges of the window light and the edges of the curtain member around the window opening respectively, and barbs formed in the outwardly turned edges of the frame to engage the curtain member, there being notches formed in the inturned edges of the frame through which the window light may pass on being inserted in or removed from the frame.

6. A windowed curtain for automobiles and the like comprising a curtain member, a flexible light, and an oval shaped sheet metal window frame formed of a strip of sheet metal bent reversely upon itself to form ,an outwardly opening groove receiving the edge of the curtain member around the curtain opening and to form an inwardly opening groove receiving the edge of the window light, there being notches formed in the inwardly extending edge of the frame at opposite points to permit of the passage of the Window light therethrough, said inwardly extending edge of the frame forming a pocket at the end of the frame to receive the end of the window light and forming a narrow flange extending from said pocket to the said notches.

7. A windowed curtain for automobiles and the like comprising a curtain member having a Window opening, a window light of flexible material, and a frame provided with an outwardly opening groove receiving the edges of the curtain member around the window opening and provided with an inwardly opening groove receiving the edges of the window light, the wall of the inwardly opening groove being cut away on opposite sides of the frame to permit the flexible window light to pass therethrough into the inwardly opening groove.

In testimony whereof, we affix our signatures, in presence of two witnesses.

- GUS'BXV HOLMES.

JOHN M. BOSTROM. AXEL G. BOSTROM lVitnesses B. STRAND,

F. \V. LUBE.

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