US1338022A

US1338022A - Glare-stop

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Publication number: US1338022A
Application number: US343270A
Authority: US
Inventors: Frank W Lamoreaux
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1919-12-08
Filing date: 1919-12-08
Publication date: 1920-04-27
Anticipated expiration: 1937-04-27

Description

F. W. LAMOREAUX.

GLARE STOP.

APPLICATION man DEC.8, 1919.

1,338,022. Patented Apr. 27, 1920.

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GLARE-STOP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 27, 1920.

Application filed December 8, 1919. Serial No. 343,270.

Toall'wlwnt it may concern: i

Be it known that I, FRANK W. LAMo REAUX, a citizen of the United States, residing at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Glare-Stops, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in glare-stops, and has for its object to provide novel, simple and effective means for preventing the head-lights of automobiles from blinding the drivers of vehicles approaching the automobiles. And a further object is to' provide a device of the class, which may be adjustably secured to the head, or to the headgear, of the drivers or passengers of automobiles and all other vehicles, and which is always ready for instant use, without requiring the wearers to shift their positions in the vehicles, in order to accomplish the desired result.

I attain these objects by the means set forth in the detailed description which follows, and as illustrated by the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a top-plan view of the complete device. Fig. 2 is a central vertical longitudinal section, taken on line 22 of Fig. 1; showing by full and dotted lines the operated and released positions of the shield. Fig. 3 is a front end elevation; showing the shield in the position for protectin the eyes of the wearer from the glare 0 an approaching head-light.

In the drawing, 2 represents the body of the device, consisting of a fore-piece or vizor 2', which projects forwardly and protects the e es of the wearer, the same as the corr'espon ing part of a common cap. The rear edge of the vizor is bent upwardly and formed into-a semi-circular flange 2' which conforms to the forehead of the wearer, the said flange preferably being lined on its hollow surface with a strip of any suitable cushion material 2, which may be cemented or otherwise secured to the flange. The rear ends of the body 2 are provided with similar depending perforated lugs 2 to which is pivotally secured a horseshoe-shaped shield 3 by means of rivets, the bight of the shield corresponding to and loosely receiving the vizor 2'. The left-hand side 3 of the shield is broader and deeper than the right-hand portion 3,

and the former preferably extends a short distance to the right of the longitudinal center of the device, as best seen at 3" in. Fig. 3. The object of the extension 3 is to completely cover and obscure the vision of 64 the left eye of the wearer while another vehicle having dazzling head-lights is approaching, and the edge 3 of the shield is intended to be positioned substantially in line with the axis of the right eye. By this 65 disposition and arrangement of the parts, the wearer, when peering straight ahead, has a clear and unobstructed view of the right-hand side of the roadway, and as his eyes are positioned several inches back of the central portion of the shield 3, the glare from an approaching head-light cannot affect either of his eyes. This enables him to safely steer his own vehicle while the other vehicles are approaching and passing. As the opposite cars come closer and closer, the wearer of my device needs only to turn his head slightly toward the left, in order to constantly and accurately note and determine the other vehicles position and thus avoid accidents.

5 represents an upwardly projecting and rearwardly bent lug carried by the front end of the shield, to which is pivoted the upper end of a vertically arranged trigger or 35 latch-bar 6,by a pin or rivet 6'. The trigger 6 then extends downwardly through a slot 2 in the vizor, its lower end 6 being enlarged for a handle. Above the handle 6 is formed a tooth 6 which engages a bridge 2 that separates the slot 2 from a smaller alining slot 2 The trigger 6 is employed for lifting, as Well as for holding the shield in the elevated or released position, shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2. By the provision and arrangement of the tri ger 6v the wearer may readily and quick y drop or raise the shield at will. To raise the shield the wearer grasps the handle 6 and pushes the trigger upwardly and hooks the tooth 6 to the bridge 2 To lower the shield, he simply unhooks the trigger and lets the shield and trigger gravitate to the full line position. shown in the drawing.

The device may be adjustably applied to 10: the head of the wearer, or it may be permanently attached to an extra hat or cap, in a well known manner, and included in the accoutrements of the car. In order to apply the device directly 'to ones head, I rovide a flexible strap or band 7 one en of which is fastened to one end of the flange 2" as at 7 The strap 7 then passes through a buckle 8, thence part-wayaround the back of the head, thence through aring 9, after which it is folded upon itself and its opposite end is permanentlyLattiiched to the buckle 8. The ring 9 is connected to another ring 10 by a short strap 11, preferably comprising elastic material to provide the requisite tension for holding the parts in place. 12' of a clip or part 12,-which is. pivotally secured to the opposite end of the flange 2". The parts 7 and 12 may also be connected to the shield 3, by flexible braces 13, to aid in balancing the shield and body. In order to prevent the shield from dropping too low, I. provide a stop consisting of atongue 14, which may be struck out of the lug'5 and bent rearwardly for engaging the top side of the vizor, as shown in the several views.

Having thus described my invention, what I I claim is 1. In a glare stop, a body having a forepiece overhanging the eyes of the wearer and having a semi-circular flange conforming to and engaging the forehead of the wearer, said body having perforated lugs depending for the rear ends of said flange, a horseshoe-shaped shield loosely -receiving said fore-piece, the walls of said shield disposed in vertical planes, the lower edge of one side of said shield extending below the corresponding edge of the opposite side for covering and shielding one eye of the wearer, the said depending portion terminating at a point in line with the axis of the other eye of the wearer and the ends of the shield pivoted to the lugs of the bod means whereby the shield maybe raised orlowered, and means The ring 11 engages a hook the other side and overlapping the longitu- \dinal center of the vizor, and an adjustable strap for securing the device to a persons head. I

3. A glare-stop, comprising a vizor, one end of saidvizor provided with a semi-circular flange and having depending perforated lugs adjacent the ends of said flange,

" a gravitative shield. conforming to and loosely receiving the tip and lateral edges of the vizor, the rear ends of said shield pivotally connected to said lugs, the walls of said shield disposed vertically, and the lower edge of one side of said shield 7 extending below the corresponding portion of .*theother side and overlapping the longitudinal center of the vizor, a trigger for raising saidshield, said trigger pivoted to theshield and reciprocable ina slot in the vizor, and having a tooth which engages the vizor for holding the shield in the released position, and means for adjustably attaching ,the vizor to a persons head.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

.FRANK'W. LAMOR-EA UK.