US1425445A - Automobile inclosure - Google Patents

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G. E. BISHGP. AUTOMOBILE INCLOSURE.

- PzitentedAug. s, 1922.

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GEORGE BISHOP, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

AUTOIYIUBILE INCLQSUR.

Application filed T0 aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that l, Gnonen E. BISHOP, a citizen of the United States, resident of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ghio, have invented new and useful lmprovements in Automobile lnclosures (Case '1"), of which the following is a specification, the principle of the invention being herein explained, and the best mode in which I have contemplated applying that principle so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

My invention relates to vehicle inclosures and particularly to apparatus of this character intended to be mounted upon automobile doors so as to ride in and out with the latter as they are oaened and closed. The particular improvements of this application reside in the new and improve-d means for swiveling and shortening the supporting rod so as to allow the latter to be collapsed and the inclosure folded or rolled for storage.

The annexed drawing and the following description set forth in detail certain means embodying my invention, the disclosed means, however, constituting but one of the various mechanical forms in which the principle of the invention may be employed.

in said annexed drawing:

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my new and improved inclosure;

Figure 2 represents a fragmentary elevation, upon an enlarged scale, of certain elements shown in Figure 1:

Figure 3 represents a longitudinal horizontal section taken in the plane indicated by the line llllll, Figure 2;

Figure l represents an elevation talzen fr In the plane indicated by the line l J-IV, Figure 2; and

Figure represents a fragmentary elevation of a form of inclosure embodying a modified type of supporting rod.

Referring to the annexed drawing "in which the s veral elements are indicated in the various views by the same respective ordinals, I have suggested suitable curtain fabric by the ordinal 1 within which are incorporated transparencies 2 and 3, respectively. disposed in the door heading and laterally of the door heading. Of course, a type of inclosure might be used which is disposed above the door only. so that in that event the transparency 3 and section containing the same would be Specification. of Letters Patent.

January 8,

Patented ring. 8, @522.

192-2. Serial No. 528,100.

pcnsed with. Adjacent the upper and lower lg s of the fabric, and preferably consisting of narrow fiat metal rods and preferably incorporated in the fabric, are longitudinal strengthening members l and 5 extending preferably from the opening edge 1 of the inclosure rearwardly to a point adjacent the breaking edge of the inclosure, which breaking edge is in the plane containing the vertical projection of the hinges of the door 7 upon which the inclosure is designed to be mounted and with which it travels as it is opened and shut. This mounting of the inclosure is effected by means of a verticallydisposed supporting rod 6 adapted to register within a socket secured to the door 7 or preferably disposed within the upper edge of the door. To the end that the supporting rod may have a swivel action relatively to the fabric preliminarily to a shortening of the same so that it may be collapsed and rolled in the fabric for storage, 1 form the rod of a plurality of elements. A rod tip 8 is pivotally secured to the fabric 1 adjacent the upper edge of the latter and preferably s oured also to the upper longitudinal 5v ingthening member l, this tip 8 having a tubular recess 9 pivotally receiving the upper of the supporting rod proper 6. in arm 10 is pivotally secured at the point J to the fabric 1 and adjacent the lower of the latter and preferably also secd to the lower longitudinal strengthenmember 5. this arm 10 being formed at upper end into a bracket having a tubuar ection 11 adapted rotatably to receive the r iorting rod proper 6. This tubular secion 11 of the arm 10 is formed with commuicating horizontal and vertical grooves 12 aid 18, as plainly shown inFigures 2, 3 and Secured to the supporting rod 6 and tersccti. the groove 12, in the position shown in Figure 2, for instance, i. a pin l i. ll'hen it is desired to collapse the inclosure so as to roll or fold the same for convenient storage, assuming that the inclosure has been removed from the door 7, the rod 6 can be turned to allow the pin i l to drop into the recess 13. thus in effect shortening the upper part the rod so that it drops from the tip 8, and can then be turned down into any desired position for storage, as illustrated by the dotted lines in Figure 1. in the form of inclosure shown in l have provided nodified means connecting the rod tip 8 to the upper longicondition of the inclosure.

tudinal strengthening member t and allowing for the relative movement oi this rod tip 8 and the supporting rod section 6. These modified means are particularly shown, described and claimed in my pending application for automobile inclosures (Case in), Eierial No. 5305*?4 tied means consist in forming; the upper end oi? the tip 8 with an open-ended vertical recess 17 which receives the longitudinal strengthening, member 4;, in th assembled Then when the supporting rod is shortened, the rod as a whole is removed from. the strengthening member 4-. instead oi. simply removing the rod section 6 from the tip 8, as shown in l igrure' 1. In this type of inclosure shown in Figure 5, for the purpose Oil permanently securing together the rod section 6 and the tip 8, and at the same time allowingfor the relative movement of the same to provide for shortening the rod,l form the rod s ccured at one pointto said fabric tion 6 with a reduced upper end portion 16 formed with a peripheral groove 18 within which registers an inwardly extending guiding lug 15 formed upon the tubular portion 9 of the tip 8. i

l utilize, with my improved inclosurc, valance elements 19 and 20 shown and described by me in many other patent applications and particularly patented to me in ll. S. Patent llo. 1,244,692.

The swivel movement of the rod 6 afforded by the elements 8 and 9, and tulfnilar sec- .tion 11 with groove 12, also relieves the inclosure, when mounted for duty, of many strains to which it would othi-uwise be sub jected as the door 7 is opened and closed,

This relief is ttl'lOlClGCl by reason of the pivotal movement which the inclosure has, relative to the rod section 6, It is evident that the section 11 can travel around the rod 6 to allow for any necessary adjustment of the lower edge of the inclosure relatively to the supporting rod 6, the groove 12 travelling over the pin 14.. This adjustment will be accompanied by any necessary cooperative adjustment of the upper edge of the inclosure, due to the possible pivotal movements of the rod tip 8 relative to the rod 6.

:Vhat I claim is:

1. An automobile inclosure adapted to be mounted upon the automobile door, comprising suitable curtain fabric; strengthening embers disposed longitudinally oiithe fabric; a vertically-disposed combination swivel and shortening member pivotally so other point separably secured to said 'labric, the part of said stretching member which is pivotally secured tosaid tabriic being); formed with a tubular section having a transverse recess and a communicating longitudinal recess, a portion at said shortening member consisting of a supporting rod "Formed with These modi riturlinally lived. but

and at ani i ,aaenaa apin intersecting said recesses, said tubular section receiving said rod.

2. An automobile inclosure adapted to be mounted upon the automobile door, comprising suitable curtain fabric; strengthening means consisting of a pair of horizontally arranged oppositely disposed rigid tension members; a vertically-disposed combination swivel and shortening member pivotally secured to the lower 01" said tension members and separably secured to the upper of said tension members, the part said shorteninp; member which is pivotally secured to said lower tension member being formed with a tubular section having a transverse recess and a communicating longitudinal r"- cess, a portion of said shortening member consisting; of a supporting rod formed with a pin intersecting saidrccesses, said tubular section receiving said rod.

3. An automobile inclosure adapted to be mounted upon the automobile door, comprising suitable curtain fabric; strengthening members disposed longitudinally of the fabric; a vertically-disposed combination swivel and shortening member having two separzr ble parts respectively pivoted to the fabric adjacent the upper and lower edges of the latter, said parts having, respectively, a journal portion and a co-operatin q recess where v they are longitudinally fixed but rotatablerelatively, one oi said shorteniitrrg member parts being :lormed with a tubular section having: a transverse recess and a communicating longitudinal recess, a portion of said last-mentioned part consisting); of a supporting rod formed with the aforesaid tubular section receiving" said rod.

4:. An automobile inclosure adapted to be mounted upon the automobile door, comprising suitable curtaii'i fabric; stremgtlaening moans consisting ot a pair of horizontally arranged oppositely disposed rin i d teir sion members; a vertically-disposed combination swivel and shorteningmember hav ing two separable parts respect rely pivoted to said tension members, said parts having, respectively, journal portion and co-operatin'a recess whereby they are lonrotatable relatively, one oi? said shortening member parts being formed with a tubular section having a transverse recess and a communicating longitudinal recess, a portion of said last-men tioned part consisting of a supporting'rod formed with the ZLl' OIGlI'IQIItlOAGCl journal surface and with a pin intersecting said Signed by me this 23rd day of December,

GEORGE BISHOP.

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