US1314595A - Hood clamp and holder - Google Patents

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P. B. HOPFEGARTEN.

H000 SLAM? AND HOLDER.

APPLICATION man NOV. 13. 1.918.

1,314,595 PatentedSept. 2, 1919,

3 nun/M01 Phi/AP 3; lio affyarfen siding at Spokane, in the county of PHILLIP IB. HOPFFGARTEN, 0F SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.

HOOD CLAMP AND HOLDER Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 2, 1919.

Application filed November 13, 1918. Serial No. 262,322.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PHILLIP B. Horrr- GARTEN, acitizen of the United States rekane and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hood Clamps and Holders, of

which the following is a specification.

The resent invention relates to improvements 1n hood clamps and holders, especially adapted for use in connection withautomobile or engine hoods.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of means for supporting and tightly maintaining an auto hood raised and spaced from its normal position to provide freer circulation of air about the. en-

gine. i

In many of the cars now in use, especially in the smaller trucks used for delivery purposes, it is a practice to allow the motor to run while quick deliveries'are being made to eliminate the necessity of cranking the motor every time. This constant running of the engine, especially in hot weather and when the car is standing still, frequently causes the engine to overheat as the air surrounding the same has no ready means for escaping.

In the present invention I provide means for supporting the hood in a partly raised and a partly open position which does not detract from the appearance nor does it allow of rattling or excessive wear and vibration. In many cars it is a practice to remove the hood entirely exposing the motor and other parts to the elements. By the use of my construction I am enabled to protect the motor and all parts under the hood and at the same time provide a greatly increased means of ventilation.

In the accompanying drawing one complete example of the physical embodiment of the invention is illustrated according to the best mode so far devised for the practical application of the prmciples of the invention.

Figure 1 shows the radiator of a car with I the engine hood engaged and supported by the devices of my invention and discloses in section the place and manner of attaching my device.

Fig. 2 is a perspective of one of my devices.

In the preferred embodiment of the mvention as shown in the drawing, I have shown the usual car radiator 1, hood 2, and car frame members 3. The hood 2 which extends from the rear of theradiator to a point just forward of the dash is usually hinged at the top and by-this means may be lifted upward and outward to raise the same, a handle 4 being provided for this purpose. This handle I engage by a clamp and holder member 5 secured to the main frame 3 of the car or truck. In the usual car construction there is in addition to the main frame or channel member 3 a raisedlike metal plate 6 upon which the hood rests and which provides a hollow space between the frame and this member. To provide a secure means of fastenin the holder 5 I insert a filler member 7 etween 3 and 6 respectively, and pass a bolt 8 down through 5, through 6, through 7 'and through the frame 3 and tightly secure the clamp member 5 with respect to the frame by means of a nut 9.

Upon the upper end of the holder 5 I provide one side 10 of the clamping memher. To this member Ialso rivet or other. wise secure a second clampingmember 11, each provided with jaws 12 and 13. The clamping member 11 is provided of spring steel or of resilient material and is intended to normally assume an open position when released or free. When tensioned by the bolt 14 and the action ofthe thumb screw 15 thereon, the jaws will be closed about the handle 4 on the hood and support the hood in the position shown in Fig. 1, thus providing free egress for heated air about the engine allowing the fan to draw in a fresh supply through the radiator to take its place.

If it is desirable to open the hood to a greater extent the bottom of the hood may be engaged by the clamping member wit the clamping jaws about the beaded bottom 16. of the hood 2. It will thus be seen that the hood may be maintained in its normal position without interference in any way and by the use of my clamp and holder it may be adjusted in an open position as desired and quickly be placed in its normal position again when it is desired to protect.

on the end of said holder adapted to grip the handle of a hood, and hold the hood in an outwardly extended and raised position.

'2. The combination with a frame of a car, of a hood holder secured thereto and consisting of a curved plate with a clamping jaw on its upper end, of a second clamping jaw of resilient material secured to said holder, and a clamping screw engaging the jaws to hold them tightly about the handle of the hood estates 3. In a hood holder and clamp, a horizontal member secured to the frame of a car, an outwardly upstanding member terminating in a clamping jaw, a second resilient clamping jaw secured to the shank of the first mentioned jaw, and a clamping screw engaging both jaws to tightly clamp them about a handle on the hood;

In testimony whereof Iafix my signature.

PHILLIP B. norrreen'rnin.

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