US1536793A - Glareshield for automobiles - Google Patents

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my s, 19725 R. L. INGEBRIGTSEN GL'ARESHIELD FOR AUTOMOBILES` z iw@ l w and: nu*

Patented May 5, 1925.

UNITED, STATES RALPH 1..,INGEBR1GTSEN, or Annnnnnn, wasrrrncrolv. i .l

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GLARESHIELD non AUTOMOBILES.

* Application filed April 3,

improvements in automobile attachments and particularly to devicesfor attachments to windshields.

The principal objectv of theinvention is to provide a simpleand easily operated device which may be moved into position between the eyes of the driver and the glare from the headlights of an approaching autoy mobile. k y

Another object is to provide a device of this character which may be easily and quickly operated into ,operative position, withoutthe employment of the hands of the drivel', and which willautomatically return lo inoperative position,'when released.-

Other objects and adlulntagesv will apparent from the following description when,v taken in connection with the accompanying` drawing. l

In the drawing:

Figure v1 is a vertical sectional view throughthe windshield, and a portion of the automobile, showing the invention in position thereon, and raised.

Figure 2 is an elevation as viewed froln the drivers seat, the shield being in lowered position. n

Figure 3 is an .enlarged vertical sectional view through the knee operated device, on the. lille 3+-3of Figure 1'. i A

Referring particularly to the `accon'ipanying drawing, 1() represents a portion of a windshield, having the frame 11, while 12 represents the door of the autol'nobile. vSecured to the `inner face of the door 12 is an L-shaped base plate 13, the same being in an inverted position, as clearly seen in Figure 1. At the junction of the arms of the base plate 13, and extending from the opposite edge portions thereof, are the extensions 14 and 15, eachV of which has a socket 16 therein. The arlns of the base plate are designated respectively 17 and 18, the former being the vertical one and thel latter the horizontal 192A..l 4serial No.' rilassa` one]y Pivotally connected to the extension 16, which lies oppositethe` inner end of the arm 18, ls-the lnlier end of a lever' or arm 19, thev same eXtendlng longitudinally of thc arm 1S, and being covered, or enclosed by the wing 20, folded down from the upper edgev vof the arm 13.v Plvotally connected at lts upper end to the arm 19,' adjacent the upper end of the arm 17, is a depending link 21,v

the 'lower end of which is turned upwardly, as at 22, and confined wlthln this turned end ls the lower end of a bowed leaf spring 23.

The upper end of the spring 23 is confinedA within theA socket 16 at the upper end of the arm 17, abovethe arm 18.`

The spring is normally bowed outwardlyy away froln the base plate, as seen. in the section, Figure 3. To the'outer end'of the pivoted arm 19y is connected one end 4ofa cord 24, to which reference will be made klater herein.

. A clamp 25, consisting of two angle plates` Q6, is secured in embracing relation tothe upper horizontal portion of the frame of the windshield, by means of the bolts 27,

passed through the frame engagingwings of the angle plates. Formed on one end of the rear wing of the clamp 2.5 is a rearwardly extending apcl'tured ear 28, through which is disposed one lend portion vof the shaft v0 A similar pair of plates 30, constituting a second clampl 31, aredisposed inI embracing relation to the frame 11, at a suitable distance frolnthe clamp 25,- said clamp 31 having a rearwardly extending apertured ear 3201i one end which vrotatably receives the other end vportion of the shaft 29. Formed in the shaft 29, intermediate the clamps 29 and 31, is a crank 33, and cncircling the sha-ft, with itsends engaged with .the crankand the first ear 28, is a coil spring 341. On the first-named end of the shaft 29 is a radially extending arnl 35,

I while a second, but shorter arm 36," extends radially from the' other end of the shaft. A substantially angular U-shaped frame 37 has a sheet of tinted translucent material,r

such as Celluloid, glass, or the like, secured.

kwithin the channel of said frame. rA clamp 38 is disposed in embracing relation to the ybight portion of the fralne 37, and slightly overlies the adjacent portion of the translucent.. material 37. The portion 'of the clalnp 38 outwardly of the fralne 37, is

formed-with a pair of alined eyes 39, and disposed through these eyes is the outer end of the before-mentionedarm 35, an eye bolt #i0 being disposed through the clamp, lietween the eyes and througl'i the material oi with a nut il on its other end. The arm 35 is disposed through this eye bolt and is drawn into iirin 'friet-ional engagement with the clamp 3S, by the nut 41. rI hus the frame 37 may be adjusted longitudinally on the arm 35, to properly position the shield, when in lowered position. The other end of the cord Qt is secured to the outer end ol the arm 36. lheaction .of the coil spring 3ft maintains the 'traine 37, and the shield plate in elevated position, and when the driver desires to lower the shield to protect his eyes from the glare of approaching,` headlights, he presses his lelit knee against the bowed spring' Q3, which causes the spring,` to straighten out, with the result tha-t the lower end of the spring pushes down on the link 2l and roel-:s the lever 19 downwardly. This downward movement of the lever 19 pulls on the cord 2st, and rocks the shaft 29, swinging down the shield into position in liront of the eyes of the driver. Upon withdrawing the knee from against the spring 23, said spring will resume its bowed condition, permitting the coil spring 34 to rock the shaft 29, and thus restore the shield into elevated position. Thus the driver, at all times, has within` his control, a shield to protect his eyes from glaring headlights, and one which is adapted to be operated without the necessity of the driver removing his hands from the wheel.

that is claimed is:

l. An eye shielding attachment for automobiles ineluding a inovably mounted and .normally elevated shield carried by the windshield, a base mounted in juxtaposition to the' knee oit the driver, a. pivoted arm carried by the base, an arm carried by the shield, a cord connected to the said arms, a

depending` element pivi'itally connected with the pivoted arm, and a bowed spring having one end anchored on the base and having its other end secured to the depending element said spring being arranged to be straightened by the knee of the driver to rock the pivoted arm and move the shield into lowered position bel'ore the eyes ot the driver.

2. An operating means for a glareshield comprising a casing, an arm pivotally mounted at one end in the easing and having its other end operatively connected with a glare shield, a depending,` link connected with the arm adjacent the pivot thereo'l, and a bowed :Flexible spring element secured at one end to the casingl above the aiin and` having its other end secured to the lower end oft' the said link, and adapted to be flexed to move the link and rock said arm.

3. The combination with a. movahly mounted glare shield, of means i'or movin ll n I n I u n the shield into operative position comprising a easing, an arm extending transverselyoi lthe casing and pivotally mounted at one end, a depending link pivotally connected with the arm intermediate the pivot thereof, and a bowed spring secured at its upper end to the upper end of the casing above said link and having its lower end secured to the lower end ci the link, whereby upon pressure being applied to the spring,` in the direction of the casing` said spring` will straighten and swing` the arm downwardly through the medium oi the said link.

In testimony whereof, I aiiix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

RALPH L. INGEBRGTSEN.

lVitnesses A. INGEnnreTsnN, PHIL. S. Looiii.

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