US1283844A - Automobile-signal. - Google Patents

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C. IVIA MANOR in J. MILLER AUTOMOBILE SIGNAL. APPLlcATloN FILED Amis; 1917.

"Patented Nov. 5,191

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diametrically opposed holes 10. A hand member 11 mounted upon the outer end of a pin 12, which pin intersects the groove 9 and the holes 10, effects the longitudinal .movement of the tube member 8. When the hand member 11 has moved the tube member 8 to its outermost position to display the signal device 7 in its operative position, the pin 12 intersects al depression 13 in the ,outer tube member 5 disposed diametrically opposite the groove 9, such positive movement of `the pin 12 being effected by 'a spring 14, so

that the inner tube member 8 and the signal or any 'other suitable danger design and,I

when. it is desired to use the device at night, or if it is desired to use a lamp at any other time, a suitable bulb 16 and suitable wiring 17 are provided, as plainly shown in Fig. 1, a switch being provided for throwing on or oil the current. The circuit is made or broken during the actuation of the device or operative or inoperative positions by means of contact points 19 and 20 provided upon the casing 6 and inner tube 8, respectively.

Referring now to the type of device adapted for use with a closedcar, Fig..10, the transversely disposed tube 5 is located forwardly of the wind-shield and there are no depressions 13 provided in said tube member. The inner tube members 8 in this form Vof device are actuated as follows: Rearwardly of the wind-shield and suitably secured to the automobile body is a bracket 21, Figs. 10 and 12, provided with a pair of slides 22 within which are adapted to move a pair of hand operated members 23 to which are respectively connected a pair of cables 24. The outer tube member 5 of this form of device is supported by a pair of clamps 25 suitably secured to the automobile body, as plainly shown in Fig. 10. The hand member 11 and pin 12 intersecting the longitudinal groove 9 and holes 10 of the outer and inner tube members 5 and 8, respectively, have secured to them, the other ends of the cables 24, as plainly shown in Fig. 11. It is apparent that the actuation of the hand members 23 in the -slides 22 will effect, re'

spectively, the movements to operative and inoperative positionslof the signal device 7. Referring now partlcularly to Fig. 13, it

will be noted that the hand member .23 is intersected by a pin 26 provided with a head 27 disposed within the extension 29 of said member 23 and adjacently to a spring 28 secured to the bracket 21. sion 29 is secured to block 31 secured to the cable 24. The spring 28 is provided with an angular end member 30 adapted, when the hand member 23 is pulled downwardly, to 'intersect a depression 29 of the extension '29 to hold said extension and, consequently,

the cable 24, tubemember 8 and signal device 7 in operative position. When it is desired to release the signal member, the same is. effected by pushing the pin 26 in through the hand member 23 so that the head 27 will contact with the spring 28 and push the angular end 30 of the same out of the depression 29 and thus release .the hand member 23, the spring 15 pulling the pin 12 and consequentl the inner` tube member 8 and the signal evice 7 to their inoperative positions.

What We claim is:

1. In an automobile signal, the combination with the automobile body and windshield; of a pair of brackets supported by `said body and disposed laterally of said wind-shield and at each end thereof; a pair of clamps supported by said brackets respectively; a tube member having a pair of 1ongitudinal grooves and a pair ot' depressions and disposed transversely of the automobile and supported in said clamps; a pair of tubel members slidably disposed in said first mentioned tube member and in each end thereof; signal devices carried at tl outer ends of said pair of tube members; a pair of hand-operated members movable in said longitudinal grooves, respectively,`and inten secting said inner tube members, rcspec' tively, to effect the movement of the latter; springs tending to hold said hand members in their innermost positions, said hand members in their outermost positions being adapted to intersect said depressions and to be retained thereby; andfmeans ,automati cally effecting said retained positions of said members.

2. In an automobile signal, the combination with the automobile body and wind- Said extenv shield; of a pair. of clamps attached to the I sides of the car, respectively, and contiguous to, and forwardly of, said wind-shields; a tube member supported by said clamps transversely of the car; a pair of inner tube members slidably retained in the ends, respectively, of said first-mentioned tube member; signal devices supported upon the outer ends, respectively, of saidsinner tube members; a bracket supported by the body of the car adjacently the drivers position; a pair of slides in said bracket; a pair of cables connected, respectively, at `one end to said inner 'speetive1y, being connected tofsaid membrs;` 5 means adapted autonmtcally to retain` said` tube membes; paireof handi-operstteclmem-V bers edapted to vloe moved in Said slides, lrespective1y,the other ends of seid cab1es, re

members in that position deslgned to display the Vsignal devices ;A andjmearis'teildiriglto 1 move said members into. the other extreme 2o" day' 015A" ril, 1917; V

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