US1639589A

US1639589A - Screen for automobiles

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Publication number: US1639589A
Application number: US133624A
Authority: US
Inventors: Norman L Collton
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1926-09-04
Filing date: 1926-09-04
Publication date: 1927-08-16
Anticipated expiration: 1944-08-16

Description

Aug. 16, 1927.

` N. L. COLLTON SCREEN FOR AUTOMOBILES 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR WITNESS:

Patented Aug. 16, 1927.

UNITED STATES NQRMAN L. COLLTON, F NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA.

SCREEN FOR AUTOMOBILES.

. Application led September This invention relates to means for screening the openings of an automobile of the closed type, the general object of the inveiition being to provide means whereby the screen carrying frame is slidably held in a window opening and is capable of moving in a plane parallel to the plane of movement of the window.

A further object of the invention is to rovide means whereby the screen will be raised by the raising of the window but can remain in raised position after the window is lowered, with `means for permitting the lowering of the screen while the window is in lowered position.

A further object of the invention is to provide frictional means for holding the screen in raised position.

This invention also consists in certain other features o'f construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated inthe accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended.

' claims. i

In describing"v my invention in detail, reference will he had to the accompanying drawings whereinlikecharacters denote like or' corresponding parts .throughout the *"several views, and in which Figure 1 is a view showing the invention in use.

Figure 2 is a section on line .2-2 of Figure 1. y

Figure 3 is ure 1. Y n

Figure 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the guiding strips.

Figure 6 is a sectional view on line 6-6 of Figure 8. c

Figure 7 is a sectional view through the lower part of a window. l

Figure 8 is a perspective view of a screen frame. n y Figure 9 isa view similar to Figure 7, but

showing a modification. l i

Figure 10 Vis a fragmentary perspective view of a modification.

Figure 11 is a .fragmentary view 'showing an arrangement whereby the screen is placed outside of the sash.

In these views, 1 indicates a guiding strip which is of channel shape in cross section a section on line 3-3 of Fig- 4, 1926. Serial No. 133,624.

and is provided with a hook 2 at its upper end which is formed on one side of the strip. This hook is adapted to engage anopening 3 formed in the inner member 4 of the window frame. One of these strips is placed. at each sidev of the window opening, with its vouter edge engaging an inner edge of the packing member 5 of the window glass 6. The lower end of each strip 1 extends into the opening which receives the glass when said glass is lowered. If desired, Imay form slotted ears 7 on each guiding member 1. the slots of which receive the screws 8 which connect the inner member 4 of the frame to the door or other part in which the window is located. This modification is shown in Figure 10 and in dotted lines in Figure 3.

The screen frame 9 which carries the wire mesh 10 has its side edges engaging the members 1 so that the screen is parallel with the window glass and is movable in the space between the glass 'and the inner part of the window frame. The screen is caused to move upwardly with the window by means of the hooks 11 which are fastened to the bottom edge of the channel member 12 which carries the glass and these hooks engage the lower edge of the screen frame so that as the glass is raised, the screen is also raised. The upper edge of the screen frame is provided with hooks 13 which engage the upper edge of the glass so that the screen frame is prevented from rattling when the glass or window is in raised position. A pair of guiding strips 14 is arranged in the opening below the window opening for pret venting the screen from swinging inwardly when in lowered position` which might cause the screen to contact with the window operating means and thus prevent movement of the screen. A strap handle 15 is connected with the top of the screen frame to permit the same to be lowered.. In cases where the window is of considerably greater dimensions than the window opening, I may make the hooks 11 as shown at 11 in Figure 9, so `that the lower edge of the screen can project beyond the lower edge of the window or glass.

.The screen is frictionally held in raised position by means of the projections 16 each carried by a spring plate 17 fastened to the inner side of each strip 1 and projecting through a hole in said strip so as to engage Cai a depression 18 formed in each side.of the parts, provided that such changes all withscreen frame. y in the scope of the appended claims.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that What I claim is the guiding strips 1 can be easily and quickly 1. In combination with a window of a veplaced in position at each side of the window hicle, channel shaped guiding strips having opening by placing the hooks 2 in the small hooks at their upper ends and placed at the openings 3 made in the inner member of the sides of the window opening with their window fra-me. When necessary. or desired, hooks engaging portions ot the window strips can be supported by the screws 8 frame, a screen frame slidably mounted in and the slotted ears 7 T-he window screen the channel shaped strips, means connected is slidably mounted in these strips and said wit-h the movable part of the window for screen is moved to closed lposition as thev raising said screen fra-me when said movwindow is closed through means ofthe hooks able kpart is raised, frictional means for 11. The frictional fastening means 16 and holding the screen frame in raised position 17 will prevent the screen from moving and a handle connected with the screen downwardly with the window when the winframe to permit the same to be lowered. dow is opened, but a. slight pull on the han'- 2. In combination with a-window of a vedle 15 will partl lower the screen so that hicle, channel shaped guiding strips having it can be pushed all the way down by presshooks at their upper ends and placed at the ing upon the upper edge thereof.

Thus I have provided simple means for hooks engaging portions of the window screening in the openings of a vehicle, the frame, a screen frame slidably mounted in screens being movable in-vthe openings which the channel shaped strips, means connected sides of the window opening with their receive the window glass so that the invenwith the movable part of the window for I tion can be applied to a motor vehicle with raising said screen fra-me when said movable but little' change and at low cost. part is raised, rictional means for holding Figure 11 shows an arrangement whereby the screen frame in raised position, a handle the screen can be placed outside of the sash. connected with the screen frame to permit In this case, the guiding strips 1" are each the same to be lowered, said frictional means made slightly shorter than in the case where comprising a spring strip fastened to one ot the screen is placed inside and each strip is the guiding strips, said guiding strip having provided witha horizontal extension 19 at a hole therein and said spring strip having its lower end forming rests for the hooks a projection entering the hole and engaging 13 on the screen when the screen is in lowa part of the screen frame. ered position. .In this case, the hooks at 3. In combination with a window of a the tops of the guiding strips would engage motor vehicle and the vertically movable openings formed in the outer member 4 of sash thereof, a pair of members of channel the window opening. shape in cross section arranged at the sides In this form of the invention, the hooks of the window opening and connected with 13 will hold the screen in lowered position, the inner portion of'the window frame, a it being held in raised position by the fricscreen frame slidably mounted in the guidtion means before described. When `in lowing members, a hook on the lower edge of ered position, the-strap handle would be visithe sash for engaging the lower edge of the ble so that the screen can be raisedl when descreen frame, a hoop on the upper edge of sired. In this position of the screen, the the screen frame engaged by the upper edge window can be raised and lowered without of the sash when the same is raised, friction moving the screen so that the windows can means carried by the guiding members for be washed without interference from the holding the screen frame in raised position, screens. a handle connected with the upper part of It is thought from the foregoing descripthe screen frame and guiding strips in the tion that the'advantages and novel features sash receiving opening below the window of my mventlon will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may the screen frame. Y makechangesin the construction and in the In testimony whereof I aix my signature. combination and arrangement of the several NORMAN L. COLLTON.

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