US1521835A

US1521835A - Automobile hood retainer

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Publication number: US1521835A
Application number: US598898A
Authority: US
Inventors: Reed Ralph
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1922-11-03
Filing date: 1922-11-03
Publication date: 1925-01-06
Anticipated expiration: 1942-01-06

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Jan, 6, 1925.

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UNITED STATES PATENT' OFFICE'.

RALPH REED, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

AUTOMOBILE I-IOOID RETAINER.

Application fled November 8, 1922. Serial No. 598,898.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, RALPH REED, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State ot' 6 Ohio, have invented certain new and useful y Improvements in Automobile Hood Retainers, of which the following is a specification,-

freference being had therein to the accompanying drawing. j l My invention relates to automotive equ1pment, and in particular to latches for the hoods of automobiles.

It is the object of my invention to provide a hood latch that will prevent rattling, will be self-compensating for the warping and twisting of the several parts ofthe body of the hood, and which will resist the usual. movements of the hood during the operation of the vehicle.

It is my object to provide a yielding resistance to such movements, and to provide a ready means of unlatching the latch.

It is a Still further object of my invention to provide a resilient means interposed between the parts of the latch so that there shall be no metal to metal contact, and, therefore, no passage through the latch of the vibrations which usually set up various types of noises.

It is a further object of my invention to provide/a resilient means so located that it may be readily renewed, and that any accumulation of foreign material or moisture in it will be readily vcarried away.

It is an additional object of my invention to provide means to prevent the noises being set up in the plunger. of the latch and its housing. It is my object to provide a broad and convenient handle which canbe easily grasped by the operator.

It is my object to provide a hood latch that will only need a slight movement in order to unlatch it. It is a 4further object of my invention to provide a broad bearing surface of the latch to reduce the wear to a minimum.

It is still an additional object to provide a combined movement when the latch is locked so that the pull on the hood is both downwardly andinwardly.

Referring to the drawings: Fig. 1 is a side elevation lpartially in section of one form sition.v 1

end of the of my' latch in locked po' Fig. 2 is a plan viewof Fig. 3 with the hood in section;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the latch showing a slightly modified form of hood carried handle bracket;

F ig. Ll is a section .on the linee-4 of Fig. 5; y A

Fig. 5 is a section enlarged of the upper plunger and the yreciprocating housing; 65'

Fig. 6 is a side elevation partially in section of a modified form of my latch;

` Fig. 7 is a plan view of Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a section of the modified form of the washer arrangement within the casing.

Referring to the drawings in detail z,

1 is a hood upon which is mounted a bracket having horizontal arms 2 and the diagonal arms 3 terminating in a cup lwhioh is disposed at an angle to the hood 1.

This cup has an aperture' 5 at the bottom thereof communicating with its interior. In the interior ofthe cup there is located a resilient member preferably of rubber designated 6.` This member has a semicircular cup shaped cut away portion 7 which communicates with the aperture 5 by the passageway 8. f Y

In this cup lshaped portion 7 tsthe ball 9 which is'mounted on the end of the handle 10. This handle is a single rod bent back upon itself with a space for the fingers of v the operator to grasp it. The handle terminates in a cup shaped memberll which is internally threaded as at 12. Thisl cup shaped member is threaded upon lthe' cas- .ing 13 which terminates as at 14 in a supporting shoulder surrounding the plunger or piston l5. Adjacent this piston is a steel washer 16 closing vthe opening between'M- and 15. In order to prevent squeaking due to the positioning of the parts a positionin washer of-lead, designated17, is mounted upon the steel washer 16 within the casing 13 and surrounding the piston 15.

It will be noted that the lead washer is in contact with the walls of the casing 13, but this is not the case of the steel washer 16. Thus the squeaks that should be set up as a result of the casing of the steel washer are eliminated. A helical spring 18 has one end mounted upon the lead washer and the other end in engagement with a washer 19 which is carried on the upper end of the piston 15.

The retaining nut 20 is mounted on the 11- plunger' or piston in order to retain lthe washer 19 in position and to resist the action of the springV 18. plunger or piston 15 terminates in a ball v21 and is mounted in a socket formed in the

socket members

22 and 23 and the aperture I 2a in` the frame member 25 of the automobile which is located along the bottom edge 26 -of the hood. This arrangement permits the usualmovement of the entire plunger in its casing to accommodate it to the movements of the vehicle and the strains and shocks imposed upon it.

As' will beseen in Fig. 4 the upper lead washer 19 is cut away as at 27 to permit of the ready mounting of the washer upon the plunger 15.

It will be noted that the hood .is thus pulled downwardly and laterally against the inner ledge of the body frame designated 28. The several parts are so arranged that they easily Aclear the apronof the fender and permit the ready access of the operators hand to o-perate the several parts. In addition to this, a handle is so arranged that the hand of the operator will not be injured by any slipping ofthe parts.

In'operation, a slight pull upwardly to one side serves to unseat the ball 9 from the resilient'member 6 and then to swing it out of engagement with the bracket thus permitting the hood with its bracket to be easily otlierbracket having a long resilient member 29 which has in its upper surface a trough 30 cut away to receive the broad bearing member 31 of the handle 10. The handle 10 has a pair-of arms 32 supporting either end of 31. The resilient member 29 is supported in a long trough 33 carried by thearms 2 of the bracket. This member 33 together with the arms 2vform the handle for lifting the Y hood. In some forms of cars with a very long hood it is preferable to have this broad bearing surface to prevent the rocking of the hood with respect to the body. This resilient member 29 is also provided with an aperture 34 communicating with the aperture 35 in the bottom of the trough 33 for lthe exit of any accumulationof moisture or foreign material. yOtherwise, the construction is the same as 1n the preceding figures. The same dual movement ofa downward and lateral pressure is present and the same feature of providingja broad handle for unlocking the latch is present lin this form as in the other crm.

The lower ends of the It is the object of my invention to prevent the transmission of any shocks of the' body to the hood, -to prevent wear, and to 4reduce the noises usually found in hood constructions. The rattling of latches is one of the most frequent causes ofbody noises on automotive equipment.

A modified form of my means of prevent? ing squeaks and rattles is seen in Fig. 8.

In this form I provide thesteel housing or casing 13in which moves the plunger 15 surrounded by the spring 18.

AThe bottoni of the casing has a Washer preferably of copper or other non-ferrous metal designated 36. Above it is a washer offelt .designated 37 and on top of that a washer of copper or the like designated 38. I am thus able vto provide a seal for grease and oil to be packed in the casing and also provide washers which, while they willy fit closely against the plunger 15 and the walls Vof the casing will not squeak. The springs 18 serve to hold the several parts to one another firmly.

It will be understood that the pivotal connection 39 to the frame 25 may be of any desired character. I comprehend within the pivotal or swivel connections equivalentv forms of universal' connections.

It will be understood that I do not desire .2 to be conlined to the detail embodiment illustrated and described but comprehend within my invention suitable modifications.

Having thus fully described my invention. what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is z- 1. In combination, Ia hood bracket, a latch member in contact therewith, and resilient vibration absorbing means interposed between said latching member and said bracket.

2. In combination, a hood bracket, a latch member in contact therewith. a resilient means interposed between said latching member and said bracket, and adapted to permit of the free passage therefrom through the bracket of any accumulation of moisture ,or foreign material.

3. In combination, a bracket mounted on a hood, a vlocking member resiliently mounted on the body, resilient means on said bracket interposed between said locking means and the bracket, said locking means being so arranged that it can be locked by being elevated and rotated.

4. In combination, a bracket mounted on a hood which is adapted to engage later ally and vertically the body of an automobile, a socket in said bracket, a resilient member in said socket, a locking member having a handle and adapted to engage with said resilient member, and means attached to one end of said handle for attaching said locking member to the body of the automobile, said handle being adapted to be rotated upon its means of attachment. to the body and elevated when the locking means is unlocked from the bracket.

In combination, a bracket adapted for attachment to a motor vehicle hood a socket carried by the bracket, a resilient member therein, a handle in contact therewith at one end and carrying 'a casing at the other end, a plunger working in said casing, a resilient means interposed between the plunger and the casing, a swivel joint adapted to connect the plunger with a motor vehicle body whereby 4when the several parts are connected to one another the hood will be held vdownwardly and laterally inwardly, and

'ber in said socket cut-away to receive the end of said locking member, a handle on said locking member` acasing connected tc one end of said handle, a plunger working in said casing, resilient means between said plunger and said casing, and av swivelled attaching member carried by said plunger .adapted for attachment to a part of the body of an automobile with which the hood is in Contact, whereby the hood is held in position relatively to the automobile body.

7. In combination, a bracket adapted to form a handle for lifting a hood of an automobile to which the bracket is attached` a 'diagonally disposed socket carried by said bracket, a locking member, a resilient member located in said socket, cut-away to rec'cive said locking member and adapted to.

permit of the exit of any accumulation of moisture, a handle on said locking member, a casing connected to one end of said handle, a plunger working in said casing, and a swivelled attaching element carried by said plunger 'and adapted for attachment to a part of the body of the automobile With which the hood is in contact.

8. In combination, a bracket adapted to the hood of an automobile, a locking member in contact therewith consisting of a handl'e attached to a casing, a plunger in said casing, a resilent means between said casing and said plunger,A a swivel connection with the plunger on the body of said automobile upon -which the hood is mounted, an'd washers of relatively soft material such as lead engaging with either' end of the resilient means and with the walls of the casing to prevent the contact of the plunger with the casing, whereby noises due to the friction thereof are prevented.

9. In combination, a bracket adapted to the hood of anautomobile, a locking member in contact therewith including a. handle, a casing carried by said handle, a plunger in said casing, a resilient means between said casing and said plunger, a swivel connection with the plunger on the body of said automobile upon which the hood is mounted, and Washers of relatively soft material such as lead engaging with either end ofthe .resilient means and with the walls of the-'casing to preventthe contact of the' plunger with the casing, whereby noises due to the friction thereof are prevented, and a resilient member interposed between said bracket and said locking mem'- ber to dampen the vibrations passing through the assembled parts.

10. In combination, a handle attached to the hood of an automobile consisting of a pair of spaced arms and a trough connecting the outer ends of said arms, a resilient member located in said trough having an eX- tended cutaway portion in its upper surface, a locking member, a handle on said locking member having one end located in said trough, a casing connected with the other end of said handle, a swivel member'mounted on the body of, the automobile carrying said hood, said member being connected with the casing and being free to turn.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

RALPH REED.

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