US1374249A - Window for automobiles - Google Patents

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H. T, T HOMAS. wmnow FOR AUTOMOBILES. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 13 19-19.

1374,5249.- Patented Apr. 12, 1921.

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HORACE T. THOMAS, OF LANSING, MICHIGAN.

WINDOW FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Application filed January 13, 1919. .Serial No. 270,826.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

7 Be it known that I, HORACE T. THOMAs, a citizen of-the United States, residin at Lansing, county of Ingham, State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in lVindows for Automobiles, and declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same,- such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to windows for automobile curtains and an object of my improvements is to provide a structure which shall permit of the ready adjustment and removal of the window pane without preventing the rolling up of the curtain and provide a cheap and eificient construction.

I secure this object in the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 represents the rear curtain of an automobile provided with apparatus embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a detail showing a part of a cur tain to illustrate the method of construction.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of a window and adjacent part of the curtain.

Fig. 4 is a vertical section of the same to an enlarged scale. I

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the window pane removed from the remainder of the construction.

Figs. 6, 7 and 8 are perspective views of modified forms of the window pane.

Fig. 9 is a detail cross section of the intermediate strengthening part in Fig. 8.

a is the curtain, Z) the openings or the windows in said curtain. 7 indicates the window pane. The edges of the openings 12 are strengthened by the construction illustrated in Fig. 2 which shows a rectangular opening cut through the curtain of somewhat smaller dimension than the intended opening for the window. The material is then cut in at the corners as indicated by the reference character 6 and the flaps b are turned over as represented at the right of Fig. 2 and are sewed to the main portion of the curtain. A rectangular piece 6 which may be of the same material of the curtain is then provided turned over as indicated to forma double thickness and shaped to the size and contour at its inner edge of the completed window opening. The piece 6 is then placed over the flaps b and sewed thereto and to the main portion of the curtaln a by stitches along the sides and bottom. The upper portion of the frame piece 6 being left free as indicated at (Z Fig. a so that there shall be a mouth or opening at this point to permit of the introduction of the window pane. The line of stitching e is at some distance from the edge of the opening so as to leave a pocket or retaining guide a at the sides and bottom of the openlng to secure the window pane accurately in place.

1 form the window pane of transparent sheet material which may be celluloid and of a shape to cover the opening and extend somewhat beyond the edges thereof so as to engage in the guides or pockets e I provide the window panes f with transversely extending stifi'ening pieces which may be pieces of sheet metal i as shown in Fig. 5

extending across the upper and lower edges and this sheet metal may be punched or indented at f to firmly secure the strip in place, or the material itself may be turned over at the upper and lower edges as indicated in Fig. 6, or the material at the upper and lower edges may be turned over and have a metal rod 7" inserted through it, as shown in Fig. 7. \Vhile I regard it as preferable to have the transversely extending stiffening parts at the upper and lower edges because that then, if of opaque material, they do not obstruct the view through the window, but a transverse stiiiening piece may be used intermediate the ends, as shown at f in Fig. 8, where the ends of the metal strip f are turned over and clamped upon the edges of the window pane. This strip i may be of thin material and formed in cross section, as shown in Fig. 9, to se cure stiffness and strength.

A window pane constructed as above de scribed is inserted through the opening (i and engages in the pockets or guides between the frame strip 6 and the over-turned portions 6 of the window curtain. These will remain fixed in place and the curtain may berolled up, the window pane being rolled with it in the usual way. The window pane may be easily withdrawn and replaced so that it may be cleaned or a new pane substituted and the pane is cheap to construct and the curtain is readily adapted to receive the construction as shown.

What I claim is:

1. The top curtain for vehicles having a window opening therein, guides at the sides of said opening adapted to slidably receive and retain a window pane, a flexible transparent window pane adapted to cover said opening and have its side edges slidably engage in said guides, said pane being provided with a narrow stiffening part extending transversely thereof and rigidly secured thereto, the ends of said stiiiening part slidably engaging in said guides so as to prevent the displacement of said pane in a direction at right angles to the plane of said opening.

I 2. The top curtain for vehicles having a Window opening therein, guides at the sides of said opening adapted to slidably receive and retain a window pane, a flexible transparent window pane adapted to cover said opening and have its side edges slidably engage in said guides, said pane being provided with a narrow stiffening part at its upper and lower edge extending transversely thereof and rigidly secured thereto, the ends of said stiffening part slidably engaging in said guides so as to prevent the displacement of said pane in a direction at right angles to the plane of said opening.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification.

' HORACE T. THOMAS.

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