US1445824A

US1445824A - Headlight deflector

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Publication number: US1445824A
Application number: US544783A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jack L Day
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1922-03-18
Filing date: 1922-03-18
Publication date: 1923-02-20
Anticipated expiration: 1940-02-20

Description

Feb. 20, W23.

J. L. DAY

IZIEADLIGHT DEFLECTOR Filed Mar. 18, 1922 INVENTQR Mew L. Emr

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Application filed March is, 1922. Serial no. 544,783.

5 have invented certain new andusetul improvements in Headlight Deflectors, of which the following; is a specification.

My invention relates toa device adapted tor mounting upon the head light of an auto vehicle or the like by means of which. the rays of light from the light bulb which would normally be reflected upwardly will be intercepted and deflected back upon the reflector in such manner and in such direction as to be again reflected outwardly from the headlight to illuminate the roadway.

It is the object of my invention to provide a device of the above character which will be cheap, simple and eflicient and which can be easily and quicli'ly positioned for use.

A further object is to provide a head light deflector which will obviate all glare from the head light, which would be inconvenient or dangerous to other drivers.

Other objects and. advantages will appear hereinafter and while l. have shown and will describe the preferred form oil my invention it will be understood that l do not limit myself to such preferred form but that various changes'and adaptations maybe made therein without departing from the spirit o'fmy invention.

in the drawings accompanying and torming a part hereof:

Fig. 1.. Is a side elevation, partly in secti on, of headlight equipment with my device.

Fig. 2. ls a trout elevation of Fig. 1. Fig. 3. ls a top plan of my device in its position for use, with the headlight in section.

Fig. 4". ls a rear elevation of my invention. i Fig. 5. ls a top plan of Fig; 4. Fig. 6. lls a right hand end elevation of as Fig. l.

Referring to the drawings my device comprises a semiecircular plate, 1, which is of a size to extend slightly below the globe 2 andis provided on its lower edge with a to slight taper from the center outwardly and upwardly. Secured at its lower edge of plate 1 is a primary reflector 3 the outer dianr eter of which is concentric with the outer diameter of plate 1, and has each corner cut away at an angle as best shown Fig. 4:

and these cut away portions arealso secured to plate a by soldering; or otherwise. As best shown in Figs. 3 and 5 the upper center portion 4- ot reflector 3 is spaced apart :trom plate 1, and is curved towards said plate 1 from 4t to the lower edges; whereby the rays of light from bulb 2 which strike said curved ortions are reflected back onto the sides of the lamp reflector 5, this curvature being such that the rays are deflected backlto strike the main reflector 5 in such position as to be again reflected onto the surface of the road. The lower central portion 6 of reflector 3 is cut out, as best shown in Fig. 4. and is bent forward to extend at an angle downwardly and is then curved from the center toward each end forwardly, as best shown in Figs. and 5. this angle and curvature being; such that the rays of light from the globe which are intercepted thereby are deflected back to the main reflector 5 and thence to the surface of the road, the object ot the curvatures of the two reflectors 3 and 6 being to deflect the light back to the reflector in such a manner that the same will be again reflected onto the surface of the road and at a height which will properly illuminate the road without causing discomtort or inconvenience to the driver of an approaching; vehicle. Extending from the upper center of plate 1 is a narrow holding member or strip 7 which is bent rearwardly and downwardly and is adapted to be posi tinned over the upper edge of the lens 8 of the reflector to hold my device properly positioned for use. While I have shown. my device as consisting substantially of two parts. the plate 1. and deflector 3, as l have Found this construction more suitable, I wish it understood that it found desirable one piece only will be used the reflector 3, being punched out of plate 1 as will be obvious.

in using my device the same will be posij ti oned upon the inner side of the lens 8 with the outer face of plate 1 abutting against the inner face of said lens, and the lens will then be positioned in the usual manner with my deflectors as best shown in Fig. Q.

Having described my invention what I claim. is: i

1. A headlight deflector comprising a semi-circular plate, said plate being of a size that when positioned for use it will extend slightly below the headlight bulb; a deflector mounted upon the inner face of said plate, the outer edge of said deflector being concentric with the outer edge of said plate and having its vertical center spaced apart from said plate and then being curved downwardly and outwardly and having its lower edge secured to said plate; a deflector secured at its lower edge to said last deflector near the lower edge thereof and being curved from its vertical center in a direction opposite to the curvature of said first mentioned deflector; and holding member integral with the upper edge of said plate for holding said deflector in a position for use.

2. A headlight deflector comprising a plate, adapted to be mounted to cover the upper portion of headlight; a deflector secured at its lower edge to the lower edge of said plate, the vertical center of said deflector being bent to extend upwardly away from said plate and then being curved from said x 'ertical center inwardly towards said plate, the lower center portion being curved in a direction opposite to the curvature of said deflector.

3. A headlight deflector comprisin a plate adapted to be positioned to cover the upper portion of headlight; a deflector mounted on said plate to have its vertical center extendingupwardly at an angle away from said plate and being curved from said vertical center towards said plate; a deflector secured at its lower edge to the lower edge of said first deflector having its vertical center (attending parallel with the vertical center ol' said first deflector and than curved to extend opposite to the curvature of said first dc- -Hector: and a holding member extending from the upper edge 01 said plate adapted to be engaged by the upper edge of the lens and to be held thereby in position for use.

In witness that I claim the foregoing l have hereunto subscribed my name this 1st day of March 1922.

JACK L. DAY,

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