US1442855A

US1442855A - Automobile record holder

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Publication number: US1442855A
Application number: US342992A
Authority: US
Inventors: Burnham Elbridge Palmer
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1919-12-06
Filing date: 1919-12-06
Publication date: 1923-01-23
Anticipated expiration: 1940-01-23

Description

E P BURNHAM AUTOMOBILE RacoRD HOLDER.

FILED'EC. 6, T919.

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hthiii AUTOMOBILE RECORD HOLDER.

Application ined December e, 1919. serial No. 342,992.

To all 'whom t may concern: I

Be it known that I, Enniunsn PALMER BURNHAM, a citizen of the United States, residino` at borough of Manhattan, city ot New Fbrk, in the county of New York and State oi New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automobile- Record Holders, of which the following is a specification.

It is often desirable for those whoown or .operate automobiles to keep an account of the cost of .the gasoline, oil, tires used and of the repairs and also to know the reading of the speedometer on 4certain dates to determine the mileage of the car at a certain date. A note book carried in the pocket or in the machine mig-ht serve the purpose but it has been my experience that these note books get lost or mislaid at the very time they` are needed. y

The object of this invention is the provision of an inexpensive, small. and compact automobile expense and record holder which is adapted to be attached to the dashboard or windshield in convenient place to have entered thereon the expenses and other data connected with the operation or repair oit the automobile. y

Other and 'further objects will be apparent from the following specication.

An embodiment of the invention is illustra-ted in Jche accompanying drawings, forming part ot' this specification, in which,

Figure '1Y is a perspective view ot the dcvice- Figure 2 is a vertical cross-section of the device as illustrated in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a side view of the device as illustrated in Figure 1;

Figure 4L is a sectional view taken on the line 4 4 vof Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a 't'ragmental view showing thc clamp for attaching the record holder to the frame of thewindshield. 4 Y

Referring to the drawings, 10 designates the main body of the holder which is of dat tubular shaped construction. Thisv is illustrated in section in Figures 2 and 4.-. At the top and rear of the main body 10 and integral therewith, is an extension 11, the function of which is to support the main body 10 when the holder is attached to the vdashboard by the screws 11, and to hold it in position for recording when so attached. 12 designates holes in the extension 11 for insertion of screws 11a, when the device is attached to a dashboard. 13 designates a clamp which is used when the device is attached to the windshield frame 14. At the .trontof the main body portion is a cut-away portion 15 which enablesA the record ot' expenses, and other data connected with automobiles, to be placed on the recordsheet 16. T his record sheet is mounted to run within the tubular body portion 10 trema. roll 17 to a. roll 18.

Ratchets

19 and 20 and pawls `21 Iand 22 respectively are connected with the

rolls

17 and 18 and prevent turning of the rolls in the wrong direction. The springs 23 and 24; hold the

pawls

21 and 22, respectively. in contact with. the

ratchet wheels

19 and 20. Attached to the roll 18 at the end, opposite the ratchet A20, is the knob 25 which is used to wind the sheet from the roll17 onto the roll 18 and thus expose a fresh portion of the sheet 16 at the cut-away .section 15 of the body portion.

At the top of the body portion 1() is a pencil. holder 26 within which the pencil is ykept in readiness for immediate use.

The manufacture of my preferred embodiment is very simple. The whole device would be stamped out of sheet metal. Then the sides 27 and bottom 28 would be bent in place and the ends joined in any suitable manner as by solder. The lugs 17a and 17 b would be bent in position to support the roll 17 and in like manner the lugs 18L and 18h would be bent to support the roll 18. rlllhe thin tubular construction is particularly advantageous in that it provides a structure which is easily made, as above stated, and also islight and provides protection to the paper. This latter fea-ture is essential since in an automiobil'e there is always more or less wind which would render ineffective any device having an unprotected sheet.

Then it is desiredv to make entries on the record sheet, it is only necessary to remove the pencil from the holder 26 and make such entries as desired. l/Vhen it is desired to remove the used record trom the roll 18, it is only necessary to raise the pawl 22, unwind the record :from the roll 18 and tear it ofi on the rear edge 30 of the body portion 10. The paper strip is then attached to the roll 18 by a suitable attaching means and the slack taken up by turning the knob 25.

The use of the clamp 13 is optional. VVheu the record holder is attached to the dashboard, the cla-mp is first taken oi by removal of the screws 31. When attached to the Windshield trarne lil', the clamp is used. In this case the extension. ll rests against that part of the frame below the attaching point but no screws-ll:L are necessary,

It will be seen from the abo-ve description that l have provided a device for attachment to an automobile convenient to the operator-s seat so that records relating to the expenses or operation of the r-utonnobile can be quickly and conveniently made. lt isequally ciear that with this device the p record can be neatly kept and is protected from the wind and is available for reference Whenever desired.

Having described the invention what is claimed is f l. In a record strip holder, a flat' tubular body to receive a record strip and having a portion ot' one tace cut away to exhibit a section oi' the strip, and an extension disposed at an angle to said body :tor mounting the holder upon a support in an inclined position, the said body and extension being `formed from asingle piece of sheet infaterial.

2.1113J record strip holder, a fiat tubular body adapted to receive a record strip and having a portion of one face out away to exhibit a section of the strip, lugs attached to said Vbody,an extension disposed at an angle to said body for mounting the holder uponasupport in an inclined position, said body, lugs and extension being formed from a single piece of sheet material, a stripholdin g and moving means mounted in said lugs.

3. In a record strip holder, a flat tubular body adapted to receive arecord strip and having a portion of one piece cut away to exhibit a section of a strip, lugs attached to said body, an extension disposed at an angle to said body for mounting the holder upon a support in an inclined position, said body, lugs'and extension being orin'ed 'from a single piece of sheet material, the said extension being bent back upon the body to form a pocket, and reels mounted in the lugs and controlling the movement 'of the record strip through the body, one 'of saidreels being mountedwithin the pocket foi-'ined by the body and extension. i

ln testimony Whereofl aflix my signature.

ELBRIDGE' PALMER BURNHAM.