US1333246A - Automobile - Google Patents

Description

W. COLBURN.

AUTOMOBILE. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 5, 1919. 1,333,246. Patented Mar. 9,1920.

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To all whom it may concern UNITED STATES. PATENT oF IoE.

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LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF MISSOURI;

AUTOMOBILE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 9, 1920.

Application filed February 5, 1919. Serial No. 275,062.

Be it known that I, WEBSTER CoLBURN', a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Improve- .ment in Automobiles, of which the followinfi is a specification.

his invention relates to in automobiles.

An object of the invention is to provide a side door of an automobile with a receivimprovements ing'chamber or receptacle designed and adapted to receive the curtains of the automobile, or other similar articles.

Another object is to provide a side door for an automobile having a receptacle and flexible partitions therein for receiving articles such as the curtains of the automobile, and a closure for said receptacle.

Other objects will appear from'the following description in which reference is made to the accompanying drawing illus trating an appropriate form of the inven( tion, and in which- Figure 1 is a view of the inner side of the door with the closure in closed position.

Fig. 2 is a similar view with the closure in open position.

Fig. 3 is a sectional View on the line 33 of Fig. 1. r

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the series of partitions removed from the door.

My improved door comprises an approriate frame composed of vertical side memhers 1, a bottom or connecting member 2, a top connecting memiber' 3, and an outer wall 4 which maybe of metal or other appropriate material.

The frame is of considerable thickness so number of separate spaces by a series of partitions 5. The partitions 5 in the form shown are flexible and have their lower edges separated by and secured to spacingceptacle and resting upon the connecting member 2 of the door frame. Thus the several partitions and the spacing e-lementszto which they are secured constitute a block which may be assembled as-a unit, as shown in Fig. 4, and thereafter placed within the compartment in the door.

As shown, the inner wall or facing of the door comprises a portion 7 attached to the door frame and extendingfrom the lower edge of the frame to a desired distance above the lower wall of the receptacle .so that the partition members and the elements with which they are connected will be securely retained in position within the receptacle, whether the receptacle be open or closed; and the remaining portion of the inner wall or facing of the door includes a closure for the receptacle consisting of a wall or door 8 flexibly or pivotally connected with the wall portion 7 at the upper edge thereof. This permits the closure 8 to be moved to closed position as shown in Fig. 1. and to open position as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The upper'edge of the closure is formed with a number of eyelets 9 through which the pivoted catches or fasteners 10 may be passed for engagement therewith as shown in Fig. 1. closure will be "retained in closed position andwill form an ornamental inner wall. or

Thus. the

facing for the door entirely concealing and protecting the articles placed within the compartment. -\The closure may be con-,

nected with the frame of the door by the triangular flexible connections 11 which will support the closurein proper position when the closure is open.

As shown. the door is provided with the usual latch .12 and latch operating device 13 located near the upper corner of-the free side of the door. These elementsare inclosed within a suitable box or frame 14 of relatively small dimensions in order to leave the receptacle in the door as large as possible. The partitions are cut away at their upper corners as shown at 15,. so that they I do not interfere with the frame 14.

In using the door as a receptacle for the curtains of the automobile it will be understood that the curtains are first folded to the desired size and then placed within the spaces formed by the partitions. If desired the partitions may be marked to correspond with similar markings on the curtains, so

that when the curtains are placed within or removed from the receptacles they may be readily identified. i

From the foregoing it will be understood that I- have provided a door which is of novel construction and which is designed and adapted to be placed to novel uses and purposes. It will be understood that the specific construction and arrangement may be varied as desired without departing from the principle of the invention. Furthermore, the partitions may be removed or omitted when it is desired to obtain additional space within the compartment.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is v V 1. An automobile door,comprising' a door frame having a receptacle therein designed and adapted to receive the side curtains of the automobile, flexible partitions within the receptacle, and a closure for the receptacle having pivotal connection with the frame of the door.

2. automobile door, comprising adoor frame composed of two vertical side members, a top member connecting. the upper ends of the sidemembers, and a bottom.

member connecting the lower ends of the side members, said side, top and bottom. members forming the bordering walls'of a receptacle; an outer surface wall of the door secured to said frame members and forming the outer wall of the receptacle an inner surface wall of the door forming a closure for the receptacle, having its lower edge pivoted to the door frame and its upper edge and side edges arranged to bear against the top member and the side members of the door frameto close the rece tacle completely, said surface wall closure eing movable inwardly to position to open said receptacle, and vertically to position in which its 1 edgescontact with the door frame members to close the receptacle; and means for holding said surface wall closure in position to close the receptacle 'as aforesaid.

3. An automobile door, comprising a frame; an outer surface wall of the door, said surface wall and said frame forming a receptacle; an inner wall lower portion permanently attached to the frame and extend ing for a distance above the bottom of the receptacle and forming the inner wall for the lower portion of the receptacle; an inner surface wall of the door forming a continuation of the lower wall portion and constitutinga closure for the receptacle having pivotal connection with said lower portion, and movable to positions to open and to close the receptacle; and inwardly foldable flexible connections between the side edges of the closure and the frame of the door arranged to support the closure in approximately a horizontal position when the closure is in open position.

- 4. An automobile door, comprising a frame and an outer wall forming a receptacle; an inner wall attached to the frame and extending for a distance above the bottom of the receptacle; a closure for the receptacle having pivotal connection with the inner wall and movable to positions to open and to close the receptacle; flexible connections between the side edges of the closure and the frame of the door; and flexible partitions within the receptacle forming spaces adapted to receive the side curtains of the automobile. I

WEBSTER'COLBURN.

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