US1603182A - Weather guard - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
- B60J5/00—Doors
- B60J5/04—Doors arranged at the vehicle sides
- B60J5/0493—Appurtenances
- B60J5/0494—Rain covers deployed upon opening door
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
- B60J7/00—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs
- B60J7/08—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of non-sliding type, i.e. movable or removable roofs or panels, e.g. let-down tops or roofs capable of being easily detached or of assuming a collapsed or inoperative position
- B60J7/16—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of non-sliding type, i.e. movable or removable roofs or panels, e.g. let-down tops or roofs capable of being easily detached or of assuming a collapsed or inoperative position non-foldable and rigid, e.g. a one-piece hard-top or a single rigid roof panel
- B60J7/1628—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of non-sliding type, i.e. movable or removable roofs or panels, e.g. let-down tops or roofs capable of being easily detached or of assuming a collapsed or inoperative position non-foldable and rigid, e.g. a one-piece hard-top or a single rigid roof panel for covering the passenger compartment
- B60J7/1635—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of non-sliding type, i.e. movable or removable roofs or panels, e.g. let-down tops or roofs capable of being easily detached or of assuming a collapsed or inoperative position non-foldable and rigid, e.g. a one-piece hard-top or a single rigid roof panel for covering the passenger compartment of non-convertible vehicles
- B60J7/1642—Roof panels, e.g. sunroofs or hatches, movable relative to the main roof structure, e.g. by lifting or pivoting
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- ther invention residesfin certain novel construc- ⁇ tionan'd combination .and arrangementfof parts, 4the ⁇ essential :features of. which :are
- VV-th'e reference'numeral 10x designates a portion of the body of 'an automobile of the closed type havingjahingedly mountedside door 15.
- the top door is hinged to the top 13 as at 16,' and when closed the same o o-'acts With the door 11 to provide an enclosed' body.
- This mechanism includes a lazy tong 18, the
- arm 21 has one end secured-tothe inside of the-side ⁇ door by 'meansoi a pball and socket .,Wh-ilegone of the' links'jatthe ⁇ 'otlier endis .pivoted tothe'top 13 as 'at 20; 'Anoperating' f connection" 22,"while the otherfend of the arm is connectecl'avitlrthe reinaining end -socletlj'oint Y i ln practice, the lazytongli,isnormally f1 ycollapsed-Initjas'the side door ⁇ 11i s moved outwardy about-its hinge, the: same Will move 1 upon the lazy tong.th-irebyA extending ythe same which causesgthejtop door to move up n Ward "on van are about "itshinge ⁇ 1 6.: Thef-uni- I versal connections'betweengthe;door 11 and Vthe arm and between the garni and thelazy f tong
- n guard- 24 includes, aspindle'or kshaft 25, pvi oted kbeneath the doonk 15 at the inner side "It will be4 appreciated that ,tvvo guards are employed for eachftop'rr tl oo'r ,l 5 forv closings ⁇ Jthe space betweenthe sides ofthe saine' and raltyof rollersf27.
- the spindle'a is pivoted to" s wing ⁇ i ⁇ plane parallel With the 'underside of the door l 15, andqmountedyonfsaid spindle are. afpl'uv 105.
- each curtain having one end Xedly connected With said door adjacent one side edge thereof land 'the other end tosaid supportino' structure, and automatic means lfor normally holding each -curtain in ay concealed position Within ,said door When the latter is in a closed position, and lfor gradually paying out said curtains Whenfsaid ldoor ⁇ to bridge the'space between lsaidV said support-ing structure, sai means including a pivoted memberv about fis opened which the respective curtains pass vte Jform f' '3.
- each curtain ihavlng one end fixedly yconnected with said door adjacent onefside Mnnlonneosn
Description
' ,This inventionrelates toQ Weather ,guard s or curtains; `i'orL topi doors for eautomobilesy Vand is an 'improvementover thatiormof my invention shown and 'described in y mylapY- f plicationgSerial 27,321, filed 1st, 1925-12- z The primary object of the inventionisthe provisionof a weather fgu'ard or curtain 'for link'of the lazytongby asimilar ball and f I i closing 'the space between .thelsideszifofgthe top' doorfand thetop :of a vehicle forxexcluding :the elements rfrom passing 'therebetween i wvlientlie.top" clooi'l `is raised toallowlfhead' roornffor a person entering the usuall side 21: @100121.13 A, Y I Another yobj ect vresides in va curtain. adaptf ed fto' be vautomatically spread upon opening ofthe-*top doo'r, landl which "automaticallyf, lcloses Within the Ytop door as `the same moves l: toa loweredV position.4 u Y With these'andfother objects in vieW, ther invention residesfin certain novel construc-` tionan'd combination .and arrangementfof parts, 4the {essential :features of. which :are
"5 hereinafter -ully described, Lareparticularly f' .pointed "out in fthe appended` claims, "and are 25 illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in 'Wh-ichzj-ji f. v A @Figure 1 is a perspective view. of my in:
Y `if'yention-appliedto-fthe'fto-p'dooriofan' auto#A lentl has beenihere kshown'. and jdescribed to illustrate thel'mann'er'r pin'whicli' my ,im-
mobile, showing the' door ina-'slightly raised position'. i-1V Y y n ,"Figure 2 isla 'vertical sectional vieWgon theA line 2-"2- ofFigure l.
Figurei Aisk a horiznti., seem-12u vie'yv Foil the line 1-44:' ofV Figurev 5S,V showing the position'ot the rollers inv dotted linesgwhenthe top"door is'atf the limit ofiits" upward ment.
' Referring k"to,
ing, VV-th'e reference'numeral 10x designates a portion of the body of 'an automobile of the closed type havingjahingedly mountedside door 15. The top door is hinged to the top 13 as at 16,' and when closed the same o o-'acts With the door 11 to provide an enclosed' body. v n
' In order to actuate the top'. door 15 .simultaneously With the side door there is provided a top door actuating mechanism 17.l
This mechanism includes a lazy tong 18, the
links at one end beingpivoted on' a common .WEATHRGUARD Vthe side Walls Appneauofinerpnitence; 1325.1v sanering,ei/lere;1 1
structure shown my`v 'pending application,
proved. Weathergguard is' used. The
' 90? lWill supportfthe. top ,door 1n MAanOpen position, As `alle side door is; closed, the top dooris simultaneously;movedtogafclosedpoj n guard- 24 includes, aspindle'or kshaft 25, pvi oted kbeneath the doonk 15 at the inner side "It will be4 appreciated that ,tvvo guards are employed for eachftop'rr tl oo'r ,l 5 forv closings` Jthe space betweenthe sides ofthe saine' and raltyof rollersf27. springv 28 has onefend -i'Xedvto the freefendpof thefspindle and vits other end securedf to the underside ofthe door l and normally tends to pull the spindle'in a direction -faway `from the side edge f .th 'viewing 14,-? In :View
The spindle'a is pivoted to" s wing` i `plane parallel With the 'underside of the door l 15, andqmountedyonfsaid spindle are. afpl'uv 105. A'curtain'29 of flexible Waterproof n iaite-V i 11b 15. v.After kpassingthrough theopening 31,. the curtain passes about the rollers 27 yto pro`` vvide aV pair of leads, the other rend :of the curtain being iXedly connected to they .side
f Wall of the door .l below .the opening 31 as at 32. lith reference tovFigures 1 and 4, it
the raising of the door,
tion, :the curtain Will'beseen that the spring 28 holds the=curtain in a fan shape beneath the door l5 When the door is in a lowered position but 4upon the curtain will be automatically lpaid out through "the slot 13,
lat which time the spindle will move toward Y .the side'edge ott' the door. When the door is fully raised'and during the raising operabrid'ges lthe space between l"the door and =the top of the automobile lto f seal the -`sameand-exclude'theelements from the interior or' the automobile.
By Vproviding a plurality oi rollers 27 instead or" vhaving a single -roller mounted upon lthe spindle, 'the friction between the rollers andthe curtain is greatlyreducetha's itjW'i'll'be appreciated that the outer `portieri ofthe curtain is lpaidlout at a greater speed 'than that nearest the pivot26.
From the ftor'egoing description, `it will f 'be 'seen that rthe action of the curtain :is
automatic with the-operationfo'tthe top door andis .alwaysheldftaut bythe action ofthe f spring'28.
lVhile I have described what 'l deem lto be "themost desirable embodiment 'of my in- Vve'n'tiOn, lit is obvious that many loi the "details may 'be varied IWithout in any 'Way departing 'from 4the spirit oi lmy invention, and I therefore do not limit imyself to `-the lexact details o'f 'constructionherein lset Vforth nortoianything less than the vvholeof -my inventionqhmited 'only by the appended claims.'V
.Vl/Vha't `is 'claimed as new is l 1. lfIn 'combination With a supporting structure, a .door l hingedly mounted "thereon, curtains normally `concealed Within said "door, each curtain "havingone end fixedly vconnected vWith said door adjacent onelside Vedgethereof andtheother-'endfto saiclsuporting structure, and *automatic means for 'normally holding each curtainin a con- `cealed position Within said door. l when *the latter is'in a closed v,positionfa'nd iorgr-ad' ually paying out said curtains lwhen -said door is -openedtolnidge the space between said door' andv said supporting structure.
,12. ln V:combination With -a supporting structure, a door hingedly mounted thereon,
' door an-d curtains normally concealed Within Said door., each curtain having one end Xedly connected With said door adjacent one side edge thereof land 'the other end tosaid supportino' structure, and automatic means lfor normally holding each -curtain in ay concealed position Within ,said door When the latter is in a closed position, and lfor gradually paying out said curtains Whenfsaid ldoor` to bridge the'space between lsaidV said support-ing structure, sai means including a pivoted memberv about fis opened which the respective curtains pass vte Jform f' '3. InY combination with a supportingl Structure, adoor hingedly mounted thereon,
curtains normally. concealed LWith-in .said
door, `each curtain yhaving one end fixedly ,connected with said-door adja'centoneside :edge thereof vand @the otheriend to said supporting structure, and automatic means fior 'normally-holding each curtai-nin; a; concealed vposition :Within said door'nvvhen the latterxis in a closed position, and :for gradually {payf` yingout said curtains Wheny saiddoor-isfopene to bridge the space betweensaid `door and said supporti-ng structure, said imeansgincluding a .-pivoted member :about Which .the
"respective .curtains fpassfto form a loop, ,and
yafspring acting Yagainst the .said `pivoted Vmember duringy the( openngao'f; saidv door-and 'for taking 'up said curtains r'du-ring ythe closing lof said door.
4. In combination With a supporting` structure, a s door rhingedly Amountedthereon,
curtains ynormally**concealed Within said door, each curtain ihavlng one end fixedly yconnected with said door adjacent onefside Mnnlonneosn
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Cited By (12)
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US3467026A (en) * | 1967-06-26 | 1969-09-16 | Wed Enterprises Inc | Passenger-carrying apparatus |
US4089557A (en) * | 1973-04-14 | 1978-05-16 | Webasto-Werk W. Baier Kg | Upwardly pivotable vent or sliding roof panel for automobiles |
US4375876A (en) * | 1981-06-04 | 1983-03-08 | The Boeing Company | Overhead sliding door and foldable cabin panel assembly for an airplane |
US4702518A (en) * | 1984-11-22 | 1987-10-27 | Webasto-Werk W. Baier Gmbh & Co. | Sliding and lifting vehicle roof with a sliding canopy provided with flexible screens |
US4932713A (en) * | 1988-01-19 | 1990-06-12 | Mazda Motor Corporation | Open roof structure for a motor vehicle |
US20050091937A1 (en) * | 2003-11-04 | 2005-05-05 | Bigelow Robert T. | Cover for use with an inflatable modular structure |
DE102004013753A1 (en) * | 2004-03-18 | 2005-10-06 | Volkswagen Ag | Roof of car, assembled of three removable parts, two of them attached to upper edges of doors |
US20140319882A1 (en) * | 2011-12-02 | 2014-10-30 | Manfred Färber | Side Panel of a Vehicle Roof that can be Opened |
EP3446904A1 (en) * | 2017-08-24 | 2019-02-27 | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | Vehicle door system |
US10220686B2 (en) * | 2017-03-06 | 2019-03-05 | Ford Global Technologies, Llc | Vehicle including pivotable panel extending across door opening |
US10994592B2 (en) * | 2016-05-18 | 2021-05-04 | Polaris Industries Inc. | Sunshade for a vehicle |
USD987547S1 (en) | 2021-12-06 | 2023-05-30 | Polaris Industries Inc. | Roof for vehicle |
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US3467026A (en) * | 1967-06-26 | 1969-09-16 | Wed Enterprises Inc | Passenger-carrying apparatus |
US4089557A (en) * | 1973-04-14 | 1978-05-16 | Webasto-Werk W. Baier Kg | Upwardly pivotable vent or sliding roof panel for automobiles |
US4375876A (en) * | 1981-06-04 | 1983-03-08 | The Boeing Company | Overhead sliding door and foldable cabin panel assembly for an airplane |
US4702518A (en) * | 1984-11-22 | 1987-10-27 | Webasto-Werk W. Baier Gmbh & Co. | Sliding and lifting vehicle roof with a sliding canopy provided with flexible screens |
US4932713A (en) * | 1988-01-19 | 1990-06-12 | Mazda Motor Corporation | Open roof structure for a motor vehicle |
US8578663B2 (en) * | 2003-11-04 | 2013-11-12 | Bigelow Aerospace | Cover for use with an inflatable modular structure |
US20050091937A1 (en) * | 2003-11-04 | 2005-05-05 | Bigelow Robert T. | Cover for use with an inflatable modular structure |
DE102004013753B4 (en) * | 2004-03-18 | 2014-03-13 | Volkswagen Ag | roof arrangement |
DE102004013753A1 (en) * | 2004-03-18 | 2005-10-06 | Volkswagen Ag | Roof of car, assembled of three removable parts, two of them attached to upper edges of doors |
US20140319882A1 (en) * | 2011-12-02 | 2014-10-30 | Manfred Färber | Side Panel of a Vehicle Roof that can be Opened |
JP2015500160A (en) * | 2011-12-02 | 2015-01-05 | ヴェバスト ソシエタス エウロペアWebasto Societas Europaea | Side blinds on the car roof that can be opened |
US9227489B2 (en) * | 2011-12-02 | 2016-01-05 | Webasto SE | Side panel of a vehicle roof that can be opened |
US10994592B2 (en) * | 2016-05-18 | 2021-05-04 | Polaris Industries Inc. | Sunshade for a vehicle |
US10220686B2 (en) * | 2017-03-06 | 2019-03-05 | Ford Global Technologies, Llc | Vehicle including pivotable panel extending across door opening |
EP3446904A1 (en) * | 2017-08-24 | 2019-02-27 | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | Vehicle door system |
US10583717B2 (en) | 2017-08-24 | 2020-03-10 | Ford Global Technologies, Llc | Vehicle door system |
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USD987547S1 (en) | 2021-12-06 | 2023-05-30 | Polaris Industries Inc. | Roof for vehicle |
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