US1602031A - Automobile window shade - Google Patents

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Oct.- 5 5 1926.

W. E. LAURA AUTOMOBILE WINDOW SHADES Filed Dec. 10, 1925 FIGURE .1

FIGURE 2.

I FIGURE 4 FIGURE 5 Anonuzv Patented a. 5, 1926. I 1,602,031 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM E. LAURA, OF SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA.

AUTOMOBILE WINDOW SHADE.

Application filed December 10, 1925. Serial No. 74,547.

This invention relates particularly to a with the flexible visor 6 rolled up on the shade of the roller type mountable on the exroller 5. In this position the device is interior of a machine and just over the winconspicuous and, in fact, improves the apdow to be shaded. pearance of the automobile. To render the G0 6 It is one object of the invention to provide device operative as a shade it is only neces- .a shade of the character indicated that will sary to swing the rod 7 outwardly and effectually shield the eyes of occupants of downwardly about the pivotal mounting 9, the car without materially interfering with the normal operation of the roller serving their normal field ofvision. to permit the shade to remain extended as 65 It is another object of the invention to desired, under normal conditions,

provide a shade that may be readily extend- To insure the shade from jarring loose ed or retracted as desired and means for or vibratingunduly, I provide a means for effectually bracing it against vibration when bracing the rod 7 against the brackets 11 in an extended position. and against the pull of the spring in the 70 It is still another object of the invention roller 5,

to provide a device of the character indi- This means comprises an arm 10 pivotally cated that will be simple in construction, mounted on each arm 8 and near the lower economical to manufacture, easily applied end thereof as at 11. The free end of each or aflixed upon an automobile, and highly arm 10 is formed into a pair of oppositely l 90 eflicient in its practical application. directed grooves as 12-13 so that when the In the drawing, shade is rolled up each bracket 1 will en Figure 1 is a front elevation of the device. gage the groove 12 in the arm 8 mounted Figure 2 is a perspective illustration of thereon and the arm 8 will engage the the device in position over an automobile other groove 13. By means of this con- 80 door window. struction when the arm 8 is folded into the Figure 3 is an enlarged end elevation of bracket 1 its engagement therewith as dethe device. scribed renders it easily accessible for ex- Figure lis a detail perspective of one of tending when the shade is extended, and the the braces. I engagement of the arm 8 with slot 13 pre- Referring more particularly to the drawvents it from collapsing too far into the ing, I show at 1-1" the two end brackets of device. By grasping the upper ends of the the device, these brackets being mountedupon two arm 101 0 the shade may be extended the automobile, one at each side of the winwithout touching the rod 7 or the shade dow to be protected, in any suitable manner mounted thereon. y 00 as by screws 2. These brackets 11 are In the forward edge of each bracket 1 is spaced and supported by a wood visor eleformed a notch 1 1 so that whenthe shade ment 3 shaped and formed as indicated in is extended the upper end of-the ad acent dotted lines in Figure 3 and to which the arm 10 may be slipped into this notch and brackets are fastened by means f screws 4. the shade braced against the pull of the 40 Between the brackets 1-1 and under the spr ng in the roller and effectually held visor 3 is mounted an ordinary shade roller against movement. 5 fitted with the usual spring and detent It may be readily seen from the foregoing mechanism. These details of the roller are descr ption that have provided a shade not shown in the drawing as they are a part that IS highly efficient in its practical apphof the roller itself as it is placed on the cation because it effectually shields the eyes market. On the roller is mounted a short of the occupant of the can without interpiece of suitable flexible material, preferferring with h s fieldof vision. The lower ably of the same material as used for coveredge of the visor being spaced a distance ing the top of the machine, as shown at 6. from the windowithrough the action of arms The outer end of this sheet 6 is attached to 8-8 the view is not nearly so much oba rod 7. structed as would be the case if the shade At the lower end of each bracket 1 is drew down vertically.

pivotally mounted an arm 8, and between This device isparticularly useful in mounthe outer ends of the two arms 8-8 is setain driving, and in driving in the early no cured the rod 7 The normal osition of the morning or in the evening when the sun is arms 8-8 is within the brac ets 11 and low. It can be readily affixed to any automobile, and is highly useful in storms, because it shields the window from falling rain or snow, keeping the window clear if closed and preventing the rain or snow from entering the car ifthe window is open.

It is to be understood, of course, that while I have herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, changes in form, construction and method of operation may be made within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim 1. A shade comprising a pair of opposed brackets, a roller shade operatively mounted therein, an arm pivotally mounted on each bracket and engaging the shade of said .roller shade,

and a brace pivotally mounted on each arm on each arm at one end, its other end having oppositely directed grooves formed therein 1for eggaging the bracket and arm when colapse 2. A shade comprising a pair of opposed brackets having thereof, a roller shade operatively mounted therein, an. arm pivotally mounted on each bracket and engaging the shade of said roller shade, and a brace pivotally mounted at one end, its other end being adapted to engage a notch in the bracket when the shade is extended and having oppositely directed grooves formed therein for engaging the bracket and arm when the shade is retracted.

WILLIAM E. LAURA.

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