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E. J. FEIGHERY. CURTAIN FASTENER DEVICE FOR VEHICLE TOPS. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 4. 1911.

, 1,3@5,@82 Patented May 27', 1919.

' a citizen of the first stage of curtain-fastening attachment and Fig.

EUGENE a. riiierriiav, or oovriter'on, KENTUCKY.

CURTAIN FASTENER I Specification of Letters Patent.

DEVICE FOR- VEHiCirE-TOPS.

v Patented May 27, 1919 Application filed October 4, 1917. Serial No. 194,742.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENE J. FEIGHERY,

and a resident of Covington, in the county of Kenton and State of Kentucky, have nvented certain new and useful Tmprove- ,ments in Curtain-Fastener Devices for Vehicle-Tops, of which specification.

This invention relates to improvements in the following is a curtain-fastener devices for use in connection with vehicle tops.

' The invention consists of certain features of structure that are adapted to lighten, strengthen, cheapen and otherwise facilitate the manufacture and-use of the class of evices herein namedand described in detail in connection with the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which,-

Figure 1 is a plan view showing'the inner face of the backing-disk in its first stage of formation from the desired blank; Fig. 2, a

central cross-section of Fig. 1;

encircles the central. orifice of said disk an is spread outwardly and clenched flatly on the inner face of the backing-disk; Fig. 4, a perspective view of the nut-member in its formation but provided with its required internal screw-thread; Fig. 5,

'an axial cross-section of the nut-member seeni Fig. i; Fig. 6, a cross-section of the assembled backing-disk and nut-member 5; Fig. 7, a cross-secshown in Figs. 3 and tion of the cap-member of the fastenerdeits first stage of formation from its desired blank; Fig. 8, across-section of the complete fastener device, fully assem- Figs. 6 and fastener device; Fig. 10, an elevation of sai complete fastener device, but showing the forming part of my invention herein named; 11, a cross-section of the prop-nut and curtainfastening devices shown in Fig. 10 and showing my complete invention here n named; Fig. 12, a mixed view of four details of the curtain-fastener. member herein named showing them before assembling, three of the parts being in elevation and the remaining one (a washer) in perspective; 13, a plan view of the outer face of the complete device shown in Fig. 10.

It will be readily understood that my invention is adapted for use in connection with.-

. carriages United States of America,

' the curtain-fastener device,

Fig. 3, a view I assembled together by inserting the similar to Fig. 2, but showing the flange that d orifice 2 of theback-plate 1', the flange 3 orifice is provided 3 9 v.having a flange or spiral and expandin tops of 'such vehicles as buggies, and automobiles.

1 indicates the back plate or disk having, initially, in the process of manufacture, a central orifice 2, an inwardly-disposed flangetlie drop 3 along the edge of the latter, and a peripheral flange or rim 4, as best shown in Fig. 2.

5 indicates the nut-member proper o prop device, to which nut-member my curtam-fastener is applied. Said nut-member is internally screw-threaded, andfprovided in its blank-form with a cylindrical extensibn 6 of lesser diameter than that of its loody portion, as best shown in Fig. 5, and such extension is not screw-threaded, for the reason hereinafter plainly disclosed. 7 indicates the external cap-member of whose rim 8 is clenched or spun over the flanged periphery or rim 4 of the back-plate when th front and rear members are assembled. The back-plate 1 and nut-member 5 are cylindrical extension?) of the nut into the centra of the latter, however, having been first clenched or laid flatly in place against the inner face of the back-plate, as best shown at 3 in Fig. 3, and then the extension 6 is clenched or laid into contact with the said previously clenched flange 3, as best shown in Figs. 6, 8 and 11, making a firm and absolutely tight joint that'is notsubj ect to looseness nor rattle at any time.

p In the curtain-fastener portion of my device, which is subject to such attachment in connection with the cap-member in the latter, and a shell pair of feet 10 isinserted therein, the flange or feet 10 contacting with the underside of the cap and the body-portion of the shell extending outwardly beyond the face of the cap, as best shown in Figs. 10 and 11.

An outwardly-extending locking-handle 11 is provided in the shell 9, having its inner ends 12 clenched in flat engagement with said inner ends of the lock-handle, and a spring 14L lies within the shell, surrounding the shank of the lock-handle 11 between the said washer 13 and the top 0 the shell, whereby the lockhandle is sustained in set position in notches or cross-seats 15 made in the top of the shell, said cross-seats 15 being best shown in Figs.

loop or open a washer 13 that encircles f the.

7, a central 10, 12 and 13, and also, used in holding the said lock-handle in either open or closed position in connection With the eyelet in the curtain to be detachably-fastened in place on the vehicle top.

The loop in the lock-handle is adapted for the ready insertion and use of a nail or like handy lever in case the lock-handle becomes stuck by rust, ice, or otherwise rendered difficult to turn. Besides, this form of loop lock-handle can-be cheaply and easily made.

The center of the back-plate is stiffened by the flange 3 and thereby needs no other separate additional reinforce.

The peripheral edge'of the device is both stiflened and thickened by the presence of the flange 4L and a neat, rounded surface is thusprovided, similar to that of a door-knob soepsa or the like, that vvould otherwise be too thin and unsightly.

I claim A vehicle-curtain fastener comprising an outer facing-cap, an inner backing-disk having a central orifice, an inWardly-disv engage the said central orifice of the backing-disk for clenching-engagement in contact With the said clenched flange of thebacking-disk, and means extended from the facing-cap for detachably-engaging the eyelet of a Vehicle-curtain.

EUGENE J. FEIGHERY.

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