US1219972A - Eye-shield attachment for caps. - Google Patents

Description

C. H. McCAUGHEY.

EYE SHIELD ATTACHMENT FOR CAPS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 30. 1916.

1 ,21 9,972 A Patented Mar. 20, 1917.

311mm I CLARENCE H. MGCAUGHEY, OF ROCK RAPIDS. IOWA.

EYESHIELD ATTACHMENT FOR CA PS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 20, 1917.

Application tiled September 30. 1918. Serial No. 123,110.

To all whom it may concern:

lie it known that I. (mm-min ll. Mc- (aroumz a citizen of the l uited States, re siding at liock Rapids,- in the county of Lyon and State oflowa, have invented new and useful Improvements in Eye-Shield Attachments for Cups. of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combined eye shield and goggle for automobilists to protect the eyes of an operator from the intense rays of light which are 'n'opagated from the lamps of an approaching automobile. and furthermore to shield the eyes from the wind and dust.

The chief characteristic of this invention is to provide a device of the above character which is adapted to be attached to a head covering sin-h as a cap or the like whereby the shield may be supported in convenient position for the ap 'ilieation of the shield to the eyes.

Another characteristic of this invention is to provide a device of this character in which the attaching means for the shield is of novel construction to lock the shield in folded or open position against accidental displace-. meat.

. The invention further consists in providing the shield having a guard in which a portion thereof is colored to absorb the in' tense rays of light from luminous objects.

Other objects of the invention will appear as the specification is read in connection with the accompanying drawings. in which Figure 1 is an edge. elevation of t-he shield showing the same applied to a cap. 7

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the shield detached from the cap.

Fig. 3 is a detailed view of the connection between the shield and the attaching means.

Fig. 4 is a detailed "iew of the shield showing the same in folded position.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A designates a head covering which is in this instance in the form of a cap. the cap being provided w th the usual curved peak. 1. Secured to the underside of the peak and extending longitudinally of the same is an attaching bar 2'. the bar being curved longitudinally throughout its length to conform to the contour of the, peak and provided'witln openings 3 at the opposite ends thereof which are adapted to receive. the fastening members 4, the fastening members extending through the peak 1 whereby the bar 1 will be held securely upon the cap as will be understood. stance the fastc'iing members 4 main the form of screws upon which are threadedly mounted the nuts 4, the. latter being engagcable with the bar whereby the bar may be detachably luld upon the cap as will be understood. The opposite ends of the bar 2 are provided with the angularly disposed apertured ears-5, the ears depending from the underside of the peak and having their confronting faces formed with transversely extending grooves (L the grooves being arranged at the me ha] portion of the ears and in horizontal ali'iement with the apertures. The grooves may be formed either by bending the ears outwardly and inwardly or by groo'ting the ears upon their confronting faces. I having s iown the former structure in this instance.

Swingingly mounted upon the bar 2is my improved form of shield which comprises in this instance :1 fr: me 7 which is formed of asingle length of iesilient wire bent between ends to provi le the substantially semi;

circular portions 8 and the reversely dis posed curved portion 9, the latter connecting the curved portioi s 8 as clearly shown in the drawings. The opposite ends of the frame 7 terminate in late rally disposed pintles 10 which are loosely mounted within the'ears 5 In this in whereby the frame will be swingingly supported upon the bur to permit the moving of the frame to t'lCtl?! or inactive position. In this' nstance the irainc 7 is curved longitudin'al'ly in the for n of an are so that when theframe is in fielded position against the under side of the peak 1., the frame willlie contiguous thereto. to prevent the shield from interfering with the vision of the .wearer when the shield is in inactive posi Mounted-upon the frame 7 and setion. cured thereto in any suitable manner is the shield lens 11, which is in this instance formed o'fi'transparent celluloid, the upper portion of which in colored asat .12 whereby the eyes will be s'iielded from the-rays of light of great intensity. The lens his in this instance formed from a single sheet of celluloid or other suitable material and is secured to the fran e 7 by means of stitching 173, although I wish it to be clearly under-- stand that any suitable means may be em ployed for securing the lens upon the frame.

In operation, the cap is arranged upon'the head in the usual mannerglhe shie ld when in active position is depending from the underside of the peak as clearly shown in Fig. l of the drawings. and. when in inaetire position. the shield will assume a horizontal position and lie (-0 itiguous to the underside of the peak. It wil be evident from the construction of the frame for the shield and the particular eonstruetion of the confronting faces or the ears-5. that when the shield is in 'an'inaetire position the frame. owing to its inherent resiliency, will continually foree its ends outwardly and into engagement ,with the confronting faces of the ears so that when .the shield is in inactive position the opposite ends ot the frame will he disposed within the grooves (3 thus locking the shield against accidental displaeement. .\s the frame 7 exerts the constant pressure upon the confronting faces of the ears it will be evident that when the shield is in active position, the frictional engagement between the frame and the ears will cause the shield to be held in a vertical position against accidental displacement. It is to be understood that the shield may be readily removed by compressing the opposite ends of the frame wherehy the pintles 1 may he readily removed from the openings within the ears.

It is thought from the foregoing taken in eonneetion with the aeeompanying drawings thatthe eonstruetion and operation of my derive will he apparent to those skilled in the art. that minor changes in size. shape,

proportion aml minor details of eonstruetion may he made without departing from the spirit and seope of the hat I elaim isz- In roinhination with a head'eoveriug. an attaching derive comprising: a rigid bar secured to the head covering and having the opposite ends thereof terminating in angularly disposed apertured pirot ears, the confronting faves of said *ars heing formed with grooves, an expansihle frame, pintles formed on the frame and mounted in the apertures of said ears, said frame being engageable with the grooves to lock the same in folded position, and an eye shield 'arried by the frame.

In testimony whereof I aitix my signature.

CLARENCE H. MGCAUGHEY.

ap]u'-nded claim.

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