US1287854A - Direction-signaling device. - Google Patents

Description

J. BRAKSATOR.

DIRECTION SIGNALING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-2.1914.

1,287,854, Patented Dec. 17, 1918.

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DIRECTION-SIGNALING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 17, 1918.

Application filed September 2, 1914. Serial No. 858,847.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAN BRAKSATOR, a subject of the King of Hungary, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio have invented a new and useful Improvement in Direction-Signaling Devices, of which the following is a specification, the principle of the invention being herein explained and the best mode in which I have contemplated applying that principle, so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

My invention is intended to furnish at a glance information as to the direction in which a moving vehicle is going to continue. Accordingly the object is to contribute to ward safety and facilitate the execution of traiiic regulations. More particularly the device is designed to signal in front and to the rear, in daytime and at night-time whether the vehicle is next to move straight ahead or to the right or left.

The inventive conception is associated with means which are hereinafter explained and variously combined in the claim. i'I hile the annexed drawing and particular description thereof, set forth in detail a preferred and modified form embodying my invention, it should be understood that such means only exemplify some of the many diversified mechanical forms with which the principle of my invention may be properly applied.

Adverting to the drawings:

Figure I is an elevation of an automobile equipped with the preferred form of my invention.

Fig. II is an enlarged partial view in part section and part elevation.

Fig. III is a section on line III-III of Fig. II looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. IV is a section on line IVIV of Fig. II looking in the direction of the arrow.

The four views to which reference is to be had, will be noticed as associated with the body A of an automobile involving a flooring a, foot board a seat a and windshield a. The dash a is provided above with an opening with which a bearing a registers. Operatively mounted in the usual manner, is the steering post B which carries on its upper end a steering wheel 6.

Supported upon the front of the dash a to inclose the opening a is an oblong compartment C having a glass inclosed front 0' and above the same a lamp 0 surmounted by a shade c Mounted interiorly of the compartment C in the plane of the opening a is a horizontal shaft o Keyed to one extremity of the shaft is a beveled pinion Also mounted upon the shaft o between its pair of bearings c is a triangular hub c as best seen in Figs. I and III. Secured to each of the faces 0 of the hub by means of screws 0 or any other suitable ineansis an indicating plate 0 The three plates 0 have fashioned upon their outer sides respectively the letters S, R and L to denote straight ahead, right and left. In Fig. 3 that one of the plates 0 which is to denote straight ahead, is shown in an upright position so as to be entirely visible through the glass 0.

Embracing the steering post B in inter section with the plane of the axis of the shaft 0 is a bracket D. This bracket is provided with a bearing 03 rearwardly in line with the axis of the post B, and a second horizontal bearing 6Z on a level with the axis of the shaft 0 Another bracket E is clamped to the steering post 13 above, by means of a bolt and nut combination 6. The bracket E projects rearwardly in the form of a segment 6 at opposite extremities of which the letters R and L are placed in correspondence with the right and left side of the driver of the vehicle. The center of the bracket E, with reference to the arc of the se ment 6 is provided with an opening a intended to serve as a bearing in line with the bearing d.

A shaft F is mounted for movement in the bearings a and (Z Rearwardly of the bearing (5 the shaft F carries a beveled pinion f. The shaft F further extends through the opening a and also carries upon this free extremity another beveled pinion f adapted to mesh with the pinion 0 in the compartment C. A rod G is mounted for movement in the bearings (Z' and 6 Just above the bearing d the rod carries a beveled pinion 9 so as to lie in mesh with the pinion 7. The upper extremity of the rod G has secured to it a lever 9 adapted to be moved across the segment 6 as is well indicated in Fig. 4.

Describing now the operation of one complete portion of my device, which is intended as a signal to persons ahead of the vehicle, the actuation of the parts is in the following sequence:

Under ordinary conditions of running, the lever g will be kept in its medial position in consequence of which the plate 6 having the letter S depicted upon it will be in the upright readable position as shown in Figs. 1 and Ill. When the driver is intending to presently turn to the right he has only to move the lever g to the right in the direction of the letter R upon the segment 6 whereupon the rod G, shaft F and hence the hub c are rotated through an arc of 120 degrees thereby bringing that particular plate 0 into readable view which has upon it the letter R. Should the driver be intending presently to turn to the left the operation of the lever g is simply reversed as suggested in Fig. 4.

i consider it desirable moreover to make possible a simultaneous signaling at the rear of the moving vehicle in response to the manipulation of the lever g explained in the previous paragraph. To this end, I have arranged to have the rod G pass through the foot-board a and carry upon its lower extremity a beveled pinion 9 To the under side of the board I affix an angular bearing bracket H having a bearing 71/ through which the rod G extends and a transverse bearing 7&2 perpendicular to the foot-board itself. To the flooring 61/ and foot-board (6 upon the underside of their junction 1 fix another bearing bracket J having a bearing j parallel with the bearing 7L and a second bearing 7' perpendicular to the flooring a. A shaft K is disposed for movement in the bearings 7L2 and j, to project a slight distance beyond each of the latter and carries upon its extremities beveled pinions 7c and 7%. As so arranged the beveled pinion 70 is in mesh with the beveled pinion Another shaft L extends through the bearing j and has fixed upon its extremity a beveled pinion Z adapted to mesh with beveled Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each,

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resaeee pinion k The opposite or rear extremity of the shaft L extends into another compartment C carried upon the rear of the vehicle. In its partial rotation in opposite directions the shaft L is to perform the same function of showing a plurality of signals that the shaft F performs interiorly 'of the forward compartment C. It will be understood that the relation of the several beveled pinions is such that a maximum range of movement of the lever 9* causes the hub c to rotate through an arc of 2&0 degrees.

My invention being thus described with en n ient thoroughness, what I desire to secure by Letters Patentand therefor claim specifically, is:

A direction signaling device comprising the combination of a compartment adapted to be carried on the front of a vehicleand having a pair of oppositely located openings, an actuating member projecting into said compartment through the rearwardly located of said openings, a glass front fitted to the front opening, supporting bearings within said compartment, a shaft mounted in said bearings at right angles to said member and carrying a hub of polygonal cross section so as to have flat surfaces, gearing con eating said member and shaft, a plurality of flatsignal plates circumferentially secured to and projecting in different directions from said hub surfaces, said plates being equispaced and adapted to swing across and assume a position substantially parallel to the other of said openings such that only one is enabled to be displayed therethrough.

Signed by me this 19th day of August. 1914-.

JAN BRAKSATOR. Attested by VVILLIAM C. Buaonnn, LAURA PRATT.

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