US1472273A - Traffic-signal device for automobiles - Google Patents

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c. H. HUGHES TRA FFIG SIGNAL DEVICE FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed Sept. 1921 Z'Sheetrs-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR.

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BY 2 W Patented Get. 30, 1923 CHARLES H. HUGHES, F ENDICOTT, NEW YORK.

TRAFFIOSIGNAL DEVIGE'FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Application filed September 7 '0 all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, CHAnLns H. HUoHcs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ilndicott, in the county of Broome and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Traffic-Signal Devices for Automobiles, of which the fol lowing is a specification.-

.My invention relates to improvements in traflic signal devices for automobiles, and

it has for its object to provide an attractive and distinctive and easily operated traffic signal, by the movements of a human form, which are automatically produced and point the direction of the movements of an automobile to be made, and are especially adapted for the type of cars known as closed cars. And at the same time to produce distinctive form of device, which will be most likely to attract attention. With these objects in view, my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, reference being bad to the accompany drawings, in which- Fig 1 is a. front elevation, in perspective of my device.

Fig 2 is a plan view of my device.

Fig 3 is a front elevation in perspective of my device.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a detailed part of my device.

The same reference characters denote like parts in each of the several figuresot the drawings.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a supporting arm 2, mounted in any convenient manner on the front of the dash A of an automobile and in alinement there-- with; a convenient method is by means of bolts or screws 3, 3; on the outer end of the support arm 2, I have the forked extension l, which may be integral therewith or mounted on the same, by means of bolts or rivets. Through the forked arms 6, 6 oi the cm tension, I have pivotally mounted the vertical rod 7, on which is securely mounted a a metallic figure B, representing a human form, and which may be constructed of metal plate or other suitable n'iatcrial; on form B, I havean arm 8 pivotally mounted on the figure. The arm 8 has the pointing hand 9 projecting therefrom. Mounted on rod 7 and between arms 6, 6 of extension 4, I have the crank 10, it being adjustably 2, 1921. Serial No. 497,915.

mounted on rod 7 by means of the set screw 11, or in any other convenient manner. On the inner end ofthe support arm 2 and on the outer face thereof, I have the projecting lugs 12, 12, and pivoted between them I have the forked crank 13, and having projecting from the ends of each arm thereof, the lugs 14, 14 and 14: 14; pivotally mounted between 14- and 14 I have a turn handle rod 15 extending through opening 16 in dash A; between crank 13 and lug 10 I have the rod 17, one end of which is pivotally mounted between lugs 14, 1e and the other end pivotally mounted in lug 10; mounted on the outer end of supporting arm 2, and extending horizontally therefrom, I have the curved forked guide 18 having the divided end formation, consisting of the downward end projection or section 19, projecting into the vertical projection 20, and then pro jecting back in alinement with the surface of the guide, to the point of spring contact therewith, 26, and in the inner edge of section 19 I have a recess or notch 21; pivotally mounted, in any convenient manner on the lower end of rod 7, but having a vertical pivotal movement, I have the lever 22; between the arm 8 of figure B and lever 22, and. having pivotal connection therewith, I have rod 23; mounted on the foot 24 of figure B, I have the. coil spring 25 surrounding rod 23, the lower end of spring 25 connect ing with lever 22, while the outer end of lever 22 is positioned to rest upon the projected section 19, as shown in Fig. the coil spring 25 is positioned to exert a yielding pressure on lever 22 as it moves around on the projected section 19 and to press the end of lever 22 through recess 21 as the guide 18 is moved backward turned by the the inovment of the rod 7, and the lever having passed through recess 21 it rests upon the lower curved section 19; when I pull on handle rod 15 it turns lever .13 and with it draws rod 17 which draws lever h), which turns rod 7 and with it figure B and also turns lever 22, moving it along the sur-- face of 590(1011 19 until it contacts with and raises the end of section 19 forming the pening 26 and through. this to the upper su r- .tace ofguide 1.3,- the lever 22 as it turns raises up or down the rod 23, which in turn raises or lowers the arm 8; when I move the rod 17 forward it turns rod 7, and with it lever 22,which moves upward along the guide 18 and raises rod 23 and with it arm 8 f figill? ' movably mounted pivotally mounted I divided upper surface,

ure B, until it reaches a horizontal pointing position, pointing ahead; I can hold it in this position, indicating a forward movement of the automobile; but by moving or turning the figure B farther, the lever 22 reaches recess 21 and drops through it and causes rod 23 to drop and with it arm 8, of figure B. In this position the figure or form B is in alinement with the arm 2; by a further movement of the handle bar 15, the figure B is turned until it assumes a reverse position, and in alinement with the arm 2, as shown in Fig. 1, and the arm 8 is raised pointing to the right, indicating turn to the right; by again-moving forward on the handle lever 15, the lever 22 is moved along guide 18 approaching the recess 21, and the arm 8 is raised pointing to the left, and indicating a turn to the left. While the dropped arm 8 indicates that the vehicle is to stop.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and for which I desire Letters Patent is as follows:

1. In a traffic signal device for automobiles, a longitudinal arm support mounted on the dash, in alinement therewith and extending beyond the car body, a vertical rod I in the outer end thereof, a metallic human figure vertically mounted on the rod, having one arm pivoted on the shoulder of the figure, a projectingcurved guide mounted longitudinally on the outer end of the arm support said guide having a the guide projected into upper and lower guide surfaces, with vertical connection between their outer ends, and a spring opening in the upper surface, a forked lever pivoted longitudinally on said support and on the inner end thereof, a handle bar having pivotal connection with one fork of the lever and extending through opening in the dash, a crank re on the lower end of pivoted end rod, pivotal connection between the forked lever and said crank, a lever mounted on lower end of pivoted end rod, the opposite end of lever adapted to rest on the curved guide, a vertical rodpivotally connected with said lever and the arm of figure, a coil spring surrounding said rod, one end of the spring connected with the figure, and

the other with said lever, a recess on the inner edge of the guide surface, means for a longitudinal movement of the turn. crank rod, and forpositioning the figure and arm, to denote direction.

2. A direction signal for automobiles comprising a support extendingfrom the'car, a vertical shaft revolubly mounted in the outer end of said support, a sign member secured to the shaft, a direction indicating arm pivoted to the sign member, a projecting curved guide also mounted on the support, a vertically disposed lever connected to the direction indicating arm at its upper end and with its lower end resting on the curved guide, and means for revolving the vertical shaft and the sign member connected thereto whereby the direction indicating arm will be swung around horizontally the sign member, a projecting curved guide also mounted on the support, said guide provided with arecess, a vertically disposed lever connected to. the direction indicating arm and havingits lowerend resting. on the curved guide adapted to enter the recess in the guide, means for revolving the vertical shaft and the sign member connected thereto whereby the direction indicating arm will be swung around horizontally withits connecting lever traversing the curved guide and a spring for projecting the connecting lever into the recess-of the guide when in alignment therewith.

f. A direction signal for automobilescomprisin a support extending from the car, a shaft revolubly mounted in said support, a direction indicating arm pivotally supported from said shaft, means forrevolving said shaft and means for raising and lowering the indicating arm as the shaft revolves.

5. A direction signal for automobiles comprising a support extending from the car, a vertical shaft revolubly mounted in the outer endL of said support, a sign member secured to said shaft and revoluble therewith, a direction indicating arm pivoted to the sign member, a projecting curved guide also mounted on'the support, said guide provided with a major horizontal portion terminating in adownwardly bent portion to provide a. depression and then bent up wardly and backwardly to form an arouatethe same plane with the said arcuate portion bea recess, a vertically disportion disposed in horizontal portion, mg provlded with posed lever connected to the direction in-' dicating arm at its upper end andhaying its lower end resting on the curved guide and adapted to enter the recess therein, means for revolving the vertical shaft and the sign member connected thereto whereby the direction indicating arm will be swung around horizontally with its connecting. lever traverslng the curved guideand means the vertically chsposed lever for projecting downwardly into the recess ofthe guide when in alinement therewith.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

CHARLES H. HUGHES.

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