US1524931A - Luggage carrier for automobiles - Google Patents

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C. T. HATCH, JR

LUGGAGE CARRIER FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed Jan. 8, 1923 {-2 [-0 .12 (0 13 I3 1 1 15 l 15% (2 -'l 7 1I'\ 17 gmven vroz rat-miss Feb. 3, 1925.

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CHARLES THATCHEB HATCH, 51%., OLE ALBION, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO UNION STEEL PRODUCTS COMPANY, LTD., OF ALBION, MICHIGAN.

LUGGAGE CARRIER FOR AUTODIOBILES.

Application filed January 8, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES THA'ICHER HATCH, J12, citizen of the United States, residing at Albion, county of Calhoun, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Luggage Carriers for Automobiles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in luggage carriers for automobiles.

The main object of the invention is to provide an improved collapsible luggage carrier adapted for attachment to the running board of an automobile which may be collapsed upon the running board when not in use.

A further object is to provide an improved collapsible luggage carrier of the class described which is very compact when collapsed, is comparatively light in weight and strong and durable when erected.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification. The invention is clearly definedand pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this application, in which:

Fig. I is an inside elevation of my improved luggage carrier in its collapsed form, its extended position being indicated by dotted lines.

Fig. II is an end elevation, the carrier being shown in erected position upon a sup port such as the running board of an automobile.

Fig. III is an enlarged fragmentary detail end elevation, the carrier being shown in erected position by full lines and in collapsed position by dotted lines.

Fig. IV is a fragmentary end elevation showing an article, indicated by dotted lines, being strapped to the carrier.

In the drawings similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

-Referring to the drawings, I provide a pair of uprights 1 which are of channel cross section and disposed with their channels facing outwardly. The supporting clamps 2 are of a character adapted to be Serial No. 611,348.

engaged with the running board of an automobile, as 3. These clamps have up wardly projecting spaced ears d between which the hinge members 5 are pivoted. These hinge members have shank portions disposed in the channels of the uprights and secured thereto by the pivots 6. The uprights have longitudinal slots '2' at their upper ends.

I provide a lazy tongs structure made up of a plurality of bars 8 which are connected at their crossing points, as 9, and at their ends, as at 10. The upwardly directed outer or end bars 11 have outwardly curved upper ends 12 provided with curved slots 13. The lower ends of the downwardly directed end or outer bars are pivoted at 14 to the brackfets 15 projecting inwardly from the lower ends of the uprights. Slides 16 are secured to the uprights by means of the pins 17 engaging the slots 7. These slides carry pins 18 which engage the slots 13 in the bars 11. This arrangement makes it possible to use relatively short uprights, thereby permitting the structure to be folded when extended upon the running board of an average width.

I also preferably provide an intermediate clamp 2 to which one of the intermediate bars is connected by the hinge member 19. This provides a very secure support for the carrier upon the running board and at the same time permits its being collapsed, as stated.

If desired, the article to be carried, as indicated at 20, may be secured to the uprights by a strap 21 arranged through the slots 7. The uprights are preferably provided with arms 22 which are pivoted thereto at 23 to be collapsed against the inner side of the arms or to be extended to a horizontal position, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. II.

These arms collapse within the plane of the uprights and do not in a-nywise interfere with the structure being collapsed flat upon the running board.

My improved carrier is simple and economical in its parts and at the same time is very strong and rigid.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a folding luggage carrier, the combination with clamps adapted to be engaged with the running board of an automobile,

uprights of channel cross section mounted on said clamps, said uprights being arranged with their channels facing outwardly and having longitudinal slots at their upper ends, a plurality of bars disposed and pivotally connected to provide alazy tongs structure, the upper ends of the upwardly projecting end bars being outwardly curved and having curved slots therein, inwardly projecting brackets disposed at the lower ends of the uprights and provided with pins engaging the lower ends of the downwardly projecting end bars, and inwardly projecting slides slidably engaging said slots in said uprights and provided with pins engaging said curve-d slots in the upper ends of said end bars.

2. In a "folding luggage carrier, the combination with clamps adapted to be engaged with the running board of an automobile, uprights having longitudinal slots at their upper ends, a plurality of hers dispose-d and pivotally connected to provide a lazy tongs structure, the upper ends of tue upwardly projecting end bars being outwardly curved and having curved slots therein, inwardly projecting brackets disposed at the lower ends of the uprights andprovidedwith pins engaging the lower ends otthe downward ly projecting end bars, and inwardly projecting slides slidably engaging said slots in said uprights and provided with pins engaging said curved slots in the upper ends of said endb ars, said uprights being pivotally mounted on said clamps so that the carrier may be collapsed upon the running board upon which thecarrier is mounted.

3. In a folding luggage carrier, the combination with clainps'adapted to be engaged with the running board of an automobile, uprights having 'longitudinal slots at their upper ends, a plurality of bar' disposed and pivotally connected to provide a lazy tongs structure, the upper ends of the upwardly projecting end bars being outwardly curved andhaving curved slots the-rein, inwardly projecting brackets disposed at the lower ends of the uprights and provided with pins engagingthe lower ends of the downwardly projecting end bars, and inwardly projecting slides sli-dably engaging said; slots in said uprights and provided with pins engaging said curvedslots in the upper ends of said end bars.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

CHARLES THATCHER HATCH, Jr. [L. s.]

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