US1543759A - Vehicle direction signal - Google Patents

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June 30, 1925. 1,543,759

G. O. FALES VEHICLE DIRECTION SIGNAL Filed Feb. 20, 1923 Patented June 30, 1925.

UNITED STATES GEORGE O. FALES, OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

VEHICLE DIRECTION SIGNAL.

Application filed February 20, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that GEORGE O. FALES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State of Nebraska, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle Direction Signals, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to vehicle direction indicators, and has for its object to provide a device of this character comprising a horizontally disposed shaft extending through the cowl of an automobile, and having its outer end provided with a signalling arm adapted to be moved to various positions in a transverse vertical plane for signalling approaching vehicles as to the contemplated turn of the operator. Also to provide spring means for normally maintaining the arm in inoperative position and foot controlled means for moving the arm to opposite positions.

A further object is to form the arm from two sections having registering grooves for the reception of conductor wires leading to a chamber at the outer ends of the member in which an electric lamp is disposed, said chamber having its outer sides closed by transparent members.

With the above and other ob'ects in view the invention resides in the com ination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawing, described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope of what is claimed Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawing 2-- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a conventional form of automobile, showing the signalling device applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through a portion of the automobile and the signalling device.

Figure 3 is a rear View of the signalling device.

Figure 4 is a perspective View of one of the signalling arm members.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates a cowl of a conventional form of automobile, and 2 a horizontally disposed shaft extending through the cowl. The shaft 2 is rotatably mounted in bearings 3 Serial No. 620,128.

are provided with rectangularly shaped apertures 12 for the reception of the rectangular shaped portion 9 of the shaft. It will be seen that the sections 11 will beheld in registration with each other, and in close engagement when the nut 13 is threaded on the outer end of the shaft. Each section 11 is provided with a longitudinally extending groove 14, which grooves register with each other when the sections are brought together and form a longitudinally extending aperture for the reception of conductor wires 15, one of which leads to a contact member 15 and the other is grounded at 15 to the plate 5. The outer ends of the grooves 14 terminate in semi-circular shaped recesses 15 for the reception of the socket 16 of an electric lamp 17, thereby holding the lamp and socket against movement. The arm sections 11 are provided with registering openings 18, in which the lamp 17 is disposed, and the openings 1.8 are closed by transparent members 19. By providing the electric lamp 17, it is obvious that the signalling device may be used for night or day signalling.

The rear end of the shaft 2 is provided with an arm 20, which is adapted to be moved in the direction of the arrow (1 for moving the signalling arm 10 in various positions during a signalling operation. Secured to the outer end of the arm 20 is a rod 21, which rod extends downwardly, and has its lower end connected at 23 to the free .end of a foot pedal 24, which pedal is piv- 15, closes the circuit and allows the lamp 17 to be lighted by the battery 26.

From the above it will be seen that a foot operated signalling device is provided for automobiles, which device is simple in construction and one wherein, when the operator removes his foot from the pedal, spring means will return the signalling device to normal inoperative position.

It will also be seen that the signalling arm is formed from a plurality of sections, and that the sections are held. in registration with each other by the rectangular shaped portion 9 of the shaft 2, which passes through registering rectangular shaped apertures in the sections.

'l he invention having 'een set forth what is claimed as new and useful is 1. The combination with the cowl of an automobile, of a signalling device carried thereov, said signalling device C(JlllPl'lSlllg a horizontall; disposed shaft extending through an enlarged aperture in the cowl, plates secured to the opposite sides of the cowl, and in bearings of which the shaft is rotatably mounted, a coiled spring surrounding the shaft and having one of its ends anchored to the shaft and its other end to one of the plates, said coiled spring e tending through the aperture in the cowl, a signalling arm carried by the outer end of shaft, an arm carried by the inner end of the shaft, a depressahle foot lever, and cable. connections between the fool; lever and the arm carried by the inner end of the shaft.

2. The combination with a vehicle direction signal, said signal comprising a rotatable shaft, spring means for returning said shaft to normal position after an operation, of a signalling arm carried thereby, said arm comprising registering sections, the outer end of the shaft being rectangular shaped, and extending through registering rectangular shaped apertures in the sections of the arm, registering grooves carried by the inner faces of the arm section, said registering grooves terminating in segmentally shaped recesses for the reception of an elec tric lamp socket, an electric lamp disposed in registering chambers of the arm sections, the outer sides of said chambers of the arm sections being closed by transparent members.

In testimony whereof I hereunto atlix my signature.

GEORGE O. FALES.

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