US1404786A

US1404786A - Automobile-radiator shield

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Publication number: US1404786A
Application number: US277725A
Authority: US
Inventors: Middaugh Elmer
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1919-02-18
Filing date: 1919-02-18
Publication date: 1922-01-31
Anticipated expiration: 1939-01-31

Description

1,404:,786 Patented Jan.31, 1922.

E. NHDDAUGH.

AUTOMOBILE RADIATOR SHIELD.

'APPLICATION FILED f Es. 18. 1919.

EZ/nwfMiddaugb/ ELMR Minnnuen, or CANTON, omo.

AUTOMOBILE-RADIATOR SHIELD.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 31, 1922.

Application filed February 18, 1919. Serial No. 277,725.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ELMER MrDDAUcH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Automobile-Radiator Shields, of which the following is a specification.

lThis invention has relation to radiators for motor vehicles, and has for an object to provide a curtain adapted to entirely or partly cover the front of the radiator to prevent freezing of the cooling luid during periods of low temperature. Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby the curtain may be lowered to any desired distance or to eliminate the use thereof entirely.

A still further object of the invention is to provide means to prevent a curtain of the character set forth from flapping in the wind and thus becoming ineffective.

ln addition to the foregoing, this invention comprehends improvements in the specilic design of the device and other features of its coacting parts, within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings in which similar and corresponding parts are designated by the same characters of reference throughout the several views in whichthey apear;

igure l is a view in perspective of a radiator with my improvement attached.

Figure 2 is a view thereof in front elevation, and

Figure 3 is a view of the same in side elevation.

With, reference to the drawings 10 indi cates the conventional type of radiator for a motor vehicle, having the opening 11 through which the air passes to cool the water passing through the conduits 12. I provide a pair of brackets 13 at opposite sides of the radiator, such as are used to support a roller for window shades, and supported between the same is a roller 14, having one trunnion 15 loosely held in one bracket, and the other trurmion 16 securely held in its corresponding bracket. The

trunnion 16 extends into the roller and a spring 17 is embraced about the rod with one end connected thereto and the other end connected to the roller. Mounted on the face of the radiator at opposite sides thereof are vertical guide members 18, of which a pair are provided, and wrapped around the roller 14 is a curtain 19 of canvas or other durable fabric, having a reinforcing har 20 enclosed in its free end. The ends of the bar 20 as well as both margins of the curtain are held within the guide members 18. In order to prevent the curtain from flapping in the wind I provide three vertical rods 2l, fastened at their upper and lower ends to the radiator, extending in front of the curtain, and having semi-circular bends in their upper ends to avoid the roller 14. If desired a cord may be attached to the free end of the curtain and led over a pulley to the drivers seat.

It will be apparent that if the curtain 19 is pulled down to cover, entirely or partly the opening 11 the heat of the engine will be better retained therein and the possibility of freezing of the cooling fluid reduced. The extent to which the curtain is pulled down may be varied to conform to the climate conditions, as for instance, if the temperature of the air is only moderately low, the curtain may be lowered for only a short distance in order that the engine might not overheat during running, andat the same time ensure operation of the en 'ne at the proper elevated temperature. ther advantages will readily occur to those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

In combination with an automobile radi'- ator casing having an openin for the passage of air, a shade roller and s ade mounted horizontally upon the front face of the casing and above said opening whereby the shade may be pulled down to cover the opening, vertical guitlc strips on the 'face of the casing at each side of the opening to receive the edges of the shade, and e plurality of ends ofthe rods serving to space them away rods arranged vertically n front of the from the shade. 10k

shade and each having its upper end formed In testimony whereof I affix my signature with a semi-circular bend enclosing the in presence of two witnesses.

roller and its lower end curved inward ELMER MIDDAUGH. [1.. s] slightly and the extremities of said rods Witnesses: formed with loops whereby they may be at- NORMAN CLARK,

tached'to the face of the casing7 vthe curved ELMER E. CLARK.