US1368166A - Automobile-curtain window - Google Patents

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s. w. KRICK AND H. MILLER.

AUTOMOBILE CURTAIN W|NDOW.,

APPLIEATION FILED DEC. H. 1919. 6 1,368,166. Patented Feb. 8,1921.

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APPLICATION FlLED DEC'IM 1919- 1,368,166@ Patented Feb. 8, 1921.

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GEORGE W. KRICK, 01: L05 .ANG-ELES, AND HERMAN KELLER, OF SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNORS 03' ONE-THIRD TO GEORGE GLAUDEL, OF LOS ANGELES,

CALIFQRNIA.

AUTOMOBILE-CURTAIN WINDOW.

Application filed December 11, 1919. Serial No. 344,168.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, G-nonon W. Karen and HERMAN MILLER, citizens of the United States, residing at Los'Angeles and at South Pasadena, respectively, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have in vented new and useful Improvements in Automobile-Curtain Windows, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to, .means for mounting glass or other transparent sheets or plates in pliant curtain material'and particularly to the mounting of automobile windows in top curtains, and has for its object to provide for the mounting of aglass Window in pliant material without puckering or gathering up of the material around the window when the latter is of circular or curved form in plan, and further to provide for the mounting of the glass in the curtain so as to produce a neat and finished appear ance inside and out and that can be readily inserted by any top manufacturer. A further object is to secure the mounting of the glass so that it will be substantially sound proof and held Without play.

'With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of i the construction and details embodiments of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described and claimed herein Figure 1 is a side elevation of a fragment of a curtain in which the window is mounted by the improved means and method.

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2--2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective of a fragment of the liner cut on the bias.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sertional view of a modified form of the mounting ready for application to a curtain.

5 is a transverse sectional view showing a further modification of the mounting of the window. I I

Fig. 6 is a perspective of a portionof a lining of flexible material forming a complete element ready for the reception of a frame and applicable to a curtain.

Fig. 7 is a sidefelevation of a fragment of the curtain showing another modification of the invention.

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the curtain of Fig. 7 in readiness forthe insertion of the window plate. I

,mounting a transparent or Fig. 9 is a transverse section on line 9-9 of Fig. 7. i

Fig. 10 is a transverse section through a modification of the mounting somewhat different from that disclosed in Fig. 9.

The broader object of the present. invention is to secure a method andmeans for lass plateof circular or curved form in p an in a flexible and pliant curtain sheet to secure a smooth and ornate finish in a simple and practicable .manner, and the invention is capable of be- Patented. Feb. 8, 1921.

ing embodied in diverse forms comprehend- 3,

ing the same principle which generically consists-of surrounding the edge of a given transparent plate as 2 in the several figures with a liner or covering strip or portion 3 of the material preferably ofthe'same material of which the curtain of the top may be made. In some cases the curtain is of one ply or sheet as at 4 in Figsl, 2 and 4 and again the curtain be made of spaced sheets as 4 and 4 in Figs. 5, 9 and 1.0.

The present means for mounting the glass plate 2 in the different types of curtain is equally serviceable in all and in the form of connecting means shown in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive a strip of the curtain material is utilized s'u"h strip indicated in Fig. 3 and preferably being cut on the bias so that when the strip is laid over the edge of-the glass plate as in Figs. 2, 4 and 5 it will lie smoothly around the rim of the glass without puckering or wrinklin The liner 3 after having been applied to the perimeter of the glass, or if desired before having beeuapplied, assumes a position within the channel of a channel-shaped of the strip extends across the mouth of the channel as in Figs 2, 4 and 5.. and the frame 5 which is split as at 5. Fig. 1, can then be rolled around the rim of the plate 2 so that its flanges will overlap the side marginal portions at the edge of the plate with the result that the medial portion of.

the strip 3 will be forced upwardly into the channel as it 8% Figs. 2 and 5, therefore forming a soft or cushion seat and protecting lining as between the edge of, the plate 2 andthe encompassing metallic or other stifi frame 5. The split frame having been ready for application by top manufact Figs. 1 and 2.

applied to the rim of the glass may be securely held in its binding position by any suitable means, as for instance in Figs. '1 and 5 there is laid on the back of the frame a strip or piece of fastening wire 6 the ends of which can be twisted together as at 6 in Fig. 1 and thus effectually secure the split frame in applied position.

Fig.2 shows the applied liner strip and the binding frame as having the loose outwardly turned edges of the lining strip 3 brought, togetherinwardly over the sides of the frame 5 and tightly stitched by a line of stitches 7 drawing the material tightly across the back or outer portion of the frame and leaving relatively loose and pliant fly portions 3". These portions are in turn coveredjwith a selvage strip 8 also cut on the bias and secured on the inner sides of each of the fly portions 3 by the previously mentioned line of stitching 7 so that'the raw edges of the fly portions 3 can be covered and concealed making a neat appearance. The relatively separable upper portions of the flies 3* permit the introduction therebetween of a sheet or sheets of curtain material, a single sheet being inserted in Figs. 1 and 2 and the whole laminm being securely stitched as at 9. i

From this form of mounting it will be seen that it is possible for a manufacturer to prepare the glass plates 2 by the application of the liner strip 3 and the'fastening frame 5 and with the application of the selvage or covering strip 8 leaving the flies of the same free at the outer portions so that these prepared windows can be sold urers or curtain manufacturers to given curtains, the manufacturer having but to make the necessary opening in thecurtain material corresponding to the size of the frame of a given window 2- and then insert the framed window in the opening and'stitch the flies to the opposite side of the curtains as in In Fig. 4 a slightly modified form of the mounting is illustrated in which the liner and frame covering strip 3 has the loose fly parts 3P1of such length beyondthe line of stitching 7 that the raw edges can be turned inwardly as at 10 so as to rest upon the inserted portion of the curtain material 4 and this pile then stitched. In this case the selvage strip 8 has been eliminated.

In the form of the mounting illustrated in Fig. 5 the parallel sheets of curtain 49- may be spaced about the window opening by a wooden or other frame or filler ring 11 to which'the lower and adjacent edges of the curtain material may be tacked or otherwise suitably secured as at 12, and a previously prepared window 2 with the frame applied can have the fly portions 3* tacked or otherwise secured as at 13 through the curtain material at or into the wooden ring or frame 11.

When a lining material is utilized such for instance as rubberized sheets or leather that will not have the desired elasticity to permit i being folded around the periphery of a curved glass plate; then theedge of this lining strip or sheet is serrated as shown in Fig. 6 in which a strip of material 15 of insuiiicient elastic qualities is shown as split inwardly at 16 along the fly forming edges. "This material may have the serrated ed es covered with aselva e stri 8 as in b b I Fig. 2.

A somewhat modified form of the invention is-shown in Figs. 7 to 10 inclusive in which the frame of band 5 is arranged between the endsheets 1 and l of a double wall curtain, the edges of the openings of the wall curtains being first stitched together as at 20 and these stitched edges are folded inwardly between the sheets 4* and 1 so as to snugly fit over an inserted window plate 2, and the stitched and overlaid cut linin stri utilized in Figs. 1 to 5.

" To permit the return folding of the edges'of the opening in'the curtain sheets 4 and 4- the marginal portion of the sheet around the openingmay be suitably split as the utilization of the intermediate or biasedat 16*, Fig. 8, so that the edge can be readily turned in without" wrinkling or puckerlng up.

T he ends of the bands 5 or 5 may have upturned ears 5 as shown in Fig. 7, Whichwhen brought into juxtaposltion by the rolling of the band about the edge of the window plate 2 can be rigidly connected in various ways as by a bolt 5".

A simple and practicable method of preparing the lined frame of Figs. 1 to 6 is first to make a tubular form by folding the fabric or pliant material and stitching as at '2' and afterward inserting the frame member 5 endwise into the tube thus formed, this tubebeing capable 'of being: bent or rolled readily about the perimeter of the plate to be framed.

Various changes may be made without departing from the spirit of our invention as claimed.

We claim:

1. A windowed curtain of pliant material having a glass plate, a channel frame, and a pliant liner laid in the channel of the frame and folded over the sides of the frame to fully cover the same with the free edges stitched together over the outer face of the frame, the loose edges attachable to the edge of the curtain sheet opening, the liner cuton the bias so that it will conform to the contour of the plate or frame without wrinkling.

frame to fully cover the same with the free edges stitched together over the outer sides of the frame, leaving loose edges to be attached to the edge of the curtain sheet, the liner cut on the bias to conform to the contour of the plate without wrinkling, a selvage strip, also out on the bias, superposed on the inner face of the loose edges and foldable over the outer edges thereof, said selvage being s cured between said faces by their stitching, the said loose edges and selvage folded thereover receiving the edge of the curtain sheet and the whole stitched together.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification.

GEORGE W. KRICK. HERMAN MILLER.

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