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US1613456A
US1613456A US697525A US69752524A US1613456A US 1613456 A US1613456 A US 1613456A US 697525 A US697525 A US 697525A US 69752524 A US69752524 A US 69752524A US 1613456 A US1613456 A US 1613456A
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  • My invention relates to a deviceV for mounting upon an automobile whereby the driver thereof may indicate to the drivers of other machines and to pedestrians the course he is going to pursue; that is whether he is going to continue to drive straight ahead, or turn to right or left, or stop.
  • Figure 1 is a side elevation of the complete device in position on an automobile, part of the lat-ter broken away.
  • Figure 2 is a rear elevation of a portion of the device, greatly enlarged.
  • Figure 3 is a side elevation of the view in Figure 2.
  • Figure 4 is a section through the signal element on line 4-4 of Figure 2.
  • Figure 5 is an enlarged side elevation of .that portion of the device used for operating the signal arm.
  • Figure 6 is an enlarged elevation of the handle and locking mechanism for the same.
  • I show at 1 a case arranged in a vertical plane and mounted on the edge of a windshield 2 by means of clamps 3, and consequently lying in the plane of the wind-shield with its outer edge open as at 4.
  • the bottom of oase 1 - is circular in formation with a widened portion as at. 5 fitted with a hinged door 6 normally held closed by catch 7
  • a fixed pin or stub shaft 8 is mounted along the axis of portion 5.
  • This bulb is itted with wires 12-13 terminating in bosses 14-15 on the exterior of circular portion 5 and insulated therefrom.
  • case 1 On the inner surface of case 1 are arranged two arcuate contact strips 16-17 Vhaving their terminals 18-19 connected to the opposite poles of a battery as at 20.
  • the strips are so arranged that when the element 9 is rotated on its axis into any of the positions 21-22-23 the terminals 14-15 will engage strips 16-17 thereby closing the lelcltrical circuit and causing the bulb toig t. ⁇
  • Signal element 9 carries a hub 24 having a coiled spring 25 engaging the side thereof as at 26 and the stationary shaft 8 whereby to normally maintain the element 9 encased in casing 1 as shown.
  • a cable 28 passing through an orifice 29 in case 1 and through a flexible conduit 30 to an operating mechanism indicated at 31.
  • the operating mechanism consists of an annular case 32 arranged in a vertical plane and mounted upon the steering post of an automobile by means of a rod 33 and clamp 34.
  • the case 32 has a Slot 35 ,formed in the upper portion of its perimeter and has a portion of one side hinged as at 36 and normally held in a closed position by a catch at 37.
  • an arcuate elementV 38 provided with spaced notches 39-40-41-42 Revolubly mounted on rod 33 within said case 32 and projecting through slot 35 therein is a handle 43 having a rod 44 slidably mounted therein and normally held in an extended position by spring 45.
  • a catch 46 arranged tof engage one of said slots 39-40-41-42 at one end and pivotally connected to rod 44 atl the other end.
  • the result of Vthis construction is that the handle 43 is normally held in one position by the engagement of catch 46 with slot 39.
  • By pressing upon rods 44 the catch is thrown out of engagement with slot 39 and the handle swung forward until the catch engages slot 40 and so on.
  • the cable 28 being brought around the under side of rod 33 and attached to handle 43 it necessarily follows that with the cable properly adjusted a movement of the handle from slot 39 to slot 40 will move the signal 9 lfrom its position in the case 1 to position 21 (turn right). 43 from slot 40 to slot 41 will move the signal from position 21 to position 22 (turn Moving handle the time it is out of case l, giving a clear Warning from bothvfront and rear of the machine. Y
  • a signal device comprising a case adapted to be mounted upon an automobile, a signal element pivotally mounted in said case, resilient means for urging said element into Y said case, and manually operated mechanism for forcing said element out of said case, said case having a circular lower portion of greater Width than the upper portion and having av closure therefor, a shaft axially positioned in said circular portion and on which the signal element is mounted, a hub Jformed on said signal element in concentric relation to said axis and Within the circular portion of said case and to which said resilient means and Said manually operated mechanism are connected.

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Y. HARADA AUTOMOBILE S IGNAL Jan. 4v, 1927.
Filed March '7. 1924 FEGURLE ,4f
FEGMR f Patented Jan. 4, 1927.
[UNITED 'STATES YOZAYEMON IIARADA, OF MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA.
AUTOMOBILE SIGNAL.
Application ined March 7, 1924. serial No. 1197.525.`
My invention relates to a deviceV for mounting upon an automobile whereby the driver thereof may indicate to the drivers of other machines and to pedestrians the course he is going to pursue; that is whether he is going to continue to drive straight ahead, or turn to right or left, or stop.
It is the object of my invention to provide a device of the character indicated that will be positive in action, highly efficient in its practical application, capable of being rendered visible by day and night, compact in form and simple in construction and operation.
In the drawing:
Figure 1 is a side elevation of the complete device in position on an automobile, part of the lat-ter broken away.
Figure 2 is a rear elevation of a portion of the device, greatly enlarged.
Figure 3 is a side elevation of the view in Figure 2.
Figure 4 is a section through the signal element on line 4-4 ofFigure 2.
Figure 5 is an enlarged side elevation of .that portion of the device used for operating the signal arm.
Figure 6 is an enlarged elevation of the handle and locking mechanism for the same.
Referring more particularly to the drawing, I show at 1 a case arranged in a vertical plane and mounted on the edge of a windshield 2 by means of clamps 3, and consequently lying in the plane of the wind-shield with its outer edge open as at 4. The bottom of oase 1 -is circular in formation with a widened portion as at. 5 fitted with a hinged door 6 normally held closed by catch 7 Along the axis of portion 5 is mounted a fixed pin or stub shaft 8.
On shaft 8 is revolubly mounted a signal element 9 having colored glass windows 10-10 in its two sides and having an electric light bulb 11 arranged therein as shown.
' This bulb is itted with wires 12-13 terminating in bosses 14-15 on the exterior of circular portion 5 and insulated therefrom.
On the inner surface of case 1 are arranged two arcuate contact strips 16-17 Vhaving their terminals 18-19 connected to the opposite poles of a battery as at 20. The strips are so arranged that when the element 9 is rotated on its axis into any of the positions 21-22-23 the terminals 14-15 will engage strips 16-17 thereby closing the lelcltrical circuit and causing the bulb toig t.`
` Signal element 9 carries a hub 24 having a coiled spring 25 engaging the side thereof as at 26 and the stationary shaft 8 whereby to normally maintain the element 9 encased in casing 1 as shown. In groove 27 formed in the perimeter of hub 24 is positioneda cable 28 passing through an orifice 29 in case 1 and through a flexible conduit 30 to an operating mechanism indicated at 31.
The operating mechanism consists of an annular case 32 arranged in a vertical plane and mounted upon the steering post of an automobile by means of a rod 33 and clamp 34. The case 32 has a Slot 35 ,formed in the upper portion of its perimeter and has a portion of one side hinged as at 36 and normally held in a closed position by a catch at 37. Within case 32 and fixedly mounted on rod 33 is an arcuate elementV 38 provided with spaced notches 39-40-41-42 Revolubly mounted on rod 33 within said case 32 and projecting through slot 35 therein is a handle 43 having a rod 44 slidably mounted therein and normally held in an extended position by spring 45. Pivotally mounted on handle 43 is a catch 46 arranged tof engage one of said slots 39-40-41-42 at one end and pivotally connected to rod 44 atl the other end. The result of Vthis construction is that the handle 43 is normally held in one position by the engagement of catch 46 with slot 39. By pressing upon rods 44 the catch is thrown out of engagement with slot 39 and the handle swung forward until the catch engages slot 40 and so on. The cable 28 being brought around the under side of rod 33 and attached to handle 43 it necessarily follows that with the cable properly adjusted a movement of the handle from slot 39 to slot 40 will move the signal 9 lfrom its position in the case 1 to position 21 (turn right). 43 from slot 40 to slot 41 will move the signal from position 21 to position 22 (turn Moving handle the time it is out of case l, giving a clear Warning from bothvfront and rear of the machine. Y
It is to be understood, of course, that changes in construction and mode of operation may be made Within the scope of the appended claim.
I claim:
A signal device comprising a case adapted to be mounted upon an automobile, a signal element pivotally mounted in said case, resilient means for urging said element into Y said case, and manually operated mechanism for forcing said element out of said case, said case having a circular lower portion of greater Width than the upper portion and having av closure therefor, a shaft axially positioned in said circular portion and on which the signal element is mounted, a hub Jformed on said signal element in concentric relation to said axis and Within the circular portion of said case and to which said resilient means and Said manually operated mechanism are connected.
YoZAYEMoN HARADA.
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