US1574678A

US1574678A - Signal device

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Publication number: US1574678A
Application number: US746594A
Authority: US
Inventors: Nibler Jake
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1924-10-29
Filing date: 1924-10-29
Publication date: 1926-02-23
Anticipated expiration: 1943-02-23

Description

J. NKBLER SIGNAL DEVICE Feb. 2,3 14926.

Filed Oct. 29, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTOR N EY Patented Feb. 23, 1926.

UNITED srarss JAKE NIBLER, OF LA GRANDE, OREGON.

SIGNAL DEVICE# Application filed October 29, 1924. Serial No. 746,594.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that 1, Jann NIBLER, a citizen or' the United States, residing at- La Grande, in the county oit Union and State or Oregon, have invented new and useful Improvements in Signal Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to direction signals 'for motor operated vehicles, and more particularly to the mannerL in which the signal is mounted for operation, and the means utilized for throwing the signal to' an active position and automatically returning it to its normal position. j

More specifically stated, the invention contemplates the provision of an arm mounted for pivotal movement on the .windshield standard, and normally arranged parallel therewith, together with means including a foot actuated pedal for throwing .the arm from a normal to a horizontal active position, the arm carrying a signal including a lamp casing which isautomatically illuminated after it is moved from its normal to its active position with said arm.

The nature and advantages of tion will be better understood when the following detail description is=read in connection with the accompanying drawing, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts asclaimed.

similar parts in the several views, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a motor operated vehicle showing.

how the signal is mounted thereon.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view taken `at a right angle to Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a 'fragmentary view of a motor operated vehicle, showing in detail the means for operating the signal, and also showing the normal and active positions of said signal by dotted lines.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-*4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a sectional view through the signal.

Figure 6 is a similar view taken at a right angle to Figure 5.

The device forming the subject matter of this invention includes an arm 10, the lowerend of which is connected with .a short lever 11 arranged at a right angle to said arm, and which level: is muilted for pivotal `offset extension 15.

the invenmovement in a manner to be presently described, and embracing one of the windshield standards at 12 is a two-part clamp, the respective parts of which are indicated at 13 and 14, the latter being formed with an Secured to this .eXtension; is a bracket 16, which parts arerc0nnec-ted together by a fastening element 17. The extension 15 is ot-channel shape formation in cross section to slidably receive the bracket 16 as clearly shown in Figures 1 and 4. The bracket consists of a plate, and projecting fromv the opposite sides of this plate are lugs arranged in pairs, the lugs F ot each pair being spaced apart as4 shown at Figure 4. Pivoted between the lugs 18 f' ot one pair isthe short lever 1l above referred to. This lever is provided with a segmental gear 19, which meshes with a similar gear 20 pivoted between the other pair of lugs 21 forming part of the bracket 16. Connected with-the gear 20 is an operating rod 22, the gear 20 being formed with anv extension 23 for this purpose. The rod 22 is arranged ,within the vehicle indicatedy at A, extending downwardly in the direction of the floor board, and pivotally connected with .a lever24 which is preferably arranged beneath thelloor board B. The -lever 24 is .pivoted oncneend of a. bracket 25, which bracket is secured to the underside of the'v floor board Bby suitable fastening elements In the drawings forming part of this ap plicatiomflike numerals of reference indicate 26. This bracket is `formed with a central opening which registers with an opening 27 in the floor board B, and operati-ng through said openings is a :toot actuated rod 28 sur bulb 20 arranged within the signalproper.

It will be further noted upon inspection of Figures 1 and 2 that the arm 10 can be swung from its normally vertical position outwardly to an active position by means of va handle 31 which projects rearwardly from the gear 20. This handle is arranged within convenient reach ot' the operator of the vehicle, so that the single arm l0 can be 1371 depressed toinov'e the signal to'thepo- .fdp this. Purpose.

actuate'clieither by' hand through'thel instrumentality-'ofthe handle 81? or bydepressing the footoperated rod 28.'

As clearly illustrated-infthedrawings, the arin l0 Supports a signal in the nature of a lamp casing indicated at 29, and Whichfcasf ing is provided With front and rear lens ot dill'erent colors indicated fat-"30'.- Arranged within the casing` 29 is an electric light bulb 31v arranged in circuit with an 'electric switch, `vrlreii'eiin the roller-"267 constitutes thenroiafble Contact. lVhen-the-lcver 2l is 'depi-'esse'd5-tl`ie roller 2G isl brought into engagement with the fixed contacts 25 secured th'efel'ectric ylilglflt bulb,I the 'anni being lh'ollow The` currenlt isv then `grounded through' 'the frame of:l the Avehicle. ir practice, the arm IOtegetheri with the signal'Y normally occupies the position shown :in ligur'e l, wherein the arm isrece'i'verl-by zi r'erk shaped bracket'attacl-iedlfto the standsiredfto use -the signal, fthe rodj28=isdepressed more o'rlless, to' throw the signal'froin its nrinalfpositionfto any dne'fo `the. positions indicated'at 36, 37, alndf 4inliigzu're 3. "it 'isv desired to 'turn ivte thev right'at thei-ieirt s't'ret intersection, fthe red' 2dr-is only. lightsition indicated 'at 36 'in Figure yifvhereas it fis desiredto tuinte the left, the rodfQ-'i iedepressed sufiie'entlyto. .move 'the' signal 'to itlie pesitionslrown atl in Figure 12, While if it is'iintende'd toa stop' tthe vehicle, ithe rod 24 isful'ly depresscdto more the signal arm 10 together with the signal to a position shown at 38 in Figure 3. It Will be further netedf-that theplate 16 is provided with a slot 39- to which the respective gears l) and --Ogincsh With each other. This can be accomplished by use of the handle 3l. The inveirtio'nis not only-simple in construction, and positive in operation, but it can bc actuated and controlledWithout rcniei'fing the lfiai'id's frein the :steering` wheel, thus allow ing the operator te devote his undivided` a tentien to the proper guidance toi the vehicle.

Whilev it is-believcd thatv from the foregei'ng description, 'the nature and advantages oi thefuni-ention will be readily understood,- ldesire tolli-We it known that. I do not liin'itinyseliil to what is herein shown and descr'fibedfandf that. such clfranpjes may be Vrese'rtedtewhenf d 'e'eired as fall within the Vscope1otwlrzt.-is claimed.'

`thatist-claimed is:

A vehicle signal Operatingineans comprising: anf'elen'gat-e'd bracket vadaptedto be secured-tothe 'underside of the floor board, and having a. centrali opening therein, ings 'depei'idingffroin one end yor sa'ifd bracket., a 'le-Ven pivoted vat one end on1said lugs and normalflyV r arranged; parallel with said bracketi projectiin'g a. slight di stance vbeyond `the;ieriward end-'0f said bracket, averticaldisposed operatingv redv connected at the "forward end. of' 'sa-id*y lever and operating through an; opening in the `floor board, .i Shankbiliturcatcdfat one end and straddiling swidr-leveri'to which .iit is secured, sarid'shank sliding"throughithecentral Opening off said. bracket;` aaloet pedal carried -by the upper -lend effvsaii'dashank and utilized to operatev Vsaid'A '1e-Veni and f, aL-coiledspring Surrounding said shank and interposed between vthe Abfraclaelt and' said; pedalior normally .holding the:leverfparallel with :the brachetfand'the signal inactive.

:Tin:testimony/whereof.I-aflixrinysignaturc.

JAKE NIBLER;