US1657759A

US1657759A - Fender brace

Info

Publication number: US1657759A
Application number: US70227A
Authority: US
Inventors: Monetti Michael
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1925-11-20
Filing date: 1925-11-20
Publication date: 1928-01-31
Anticipated expiration: 1945-01-31

Description

Jan. 31, 1928. 1,657,759

M. MONETTI FENDER BRACE Filed Nov. 20, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 IN V EN TOR.

vl'jl ifucla ATT NEY Jan. 31, 1928. 4 1,657,759

M. MONETTI FENDER BRACE Filed NOV. 20, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVEN TOR.

Patented Jan. 31, 1928.

UNITED STATES MICHAEL MONETTI, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

FENDER BRACE.

Application filed November 20, 1925. Serial No. 70,227.

This invention relates to an improved bracing means for supporting the wheel fenders or mud guards of an automobile to prevent the loosening and rattling thereof and to provide for taking up any loosenes's,

to remedy any rattling that develops and further to brace the fenders so that they will not sag and become loose on the body particularly when they are connected with the foot board or running board which is used by passengers for entering and alighting from the automobile and further to permit an adjustmentof the fenders so that they are parallel with each other and in proper position relative to the car body.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a front view of the radator and the front running gear of a Ford car with the front bracing means in position. Figure 2 is a sect on on line 22 in Figure 1. Figure 8 is a section of the rear bracing means taken on line 33 in Figure 1. F igure a is a perspec tive view showing the front and rear bracing means in position. Figure 5 is an enlarged section on line 55 in Figure 4: and Figure 6 is a sectionon line 6-6 in Figure 1. Figure 7 is a perspective view of a modified form of a bracket forming part of the front bracing means.

Inthe drawing, 10 represents the radiator of the car which is mounted on the side frames 11 of the chassis the radiator being supported by the webs 12 and the bolts 13 pass through the elements 11 and 12 to hold the radiator in place. I utilize these bolts by passing one on each side through the foot 14 of the plate 15 the parts being proportioned so that when the bolt 13 secures the foot 1 1 in position, the plate 15 on each side which forms a bracket, lies against the side of the radiator casing. I provide means for drawing these members or brackets 15 tight up against the radiator casing to more firmly hold this casing in position and also to form a compact rigid device for holding the fender clamps. In the drawing the adjustable means consists of a tube or bar 16 into each end of which is screwed the bolts 17 which are screwed into the ends of the tube 1.6 after passing through holes in the ears 18 on the plates 15. These ears project to the front sufiiciently to permit the tube or bar '16 to pass across the front of the radiator which permits its being used as ameans for suspending a license plate 19.

On each side of the machine and secured to the plates 15 are. clamps to embrace the fenders of the car at the front and opposite the radiator and in the form shown, it consists of a strip or bar of metal 20'which passes through a small opening that is cut in the apron 21 of the fenders 22 and has a hook end 23 that goes over the outside edge of the fender. A second strip 24 is secured to each strip 20 and has an upwardly inclined end 25 to engage the inner edge of the fender 22 so that the fender on each side is tightly held in the clamp and since each of the clamps is securely held at 26 tothe plate F, the whole device is rigidly held in posiion.

The strips 2 1 can be adjusted by either one of the strips being provided with a slot through which the fastening bolts 27 pass.

It will be evident from the drawing and from this description that the front end of the fender on each side of the car is braced against outward movement and inward movement and is thus held. in position relative to the rest of the car and is also supported against sagging due to its weight or the weight of passengers using the foot board attached to the rear end of the fender 22.

I claim:

1. A fender brace comprising plates to lie against the sides of a radiator, laterally extending means for drawing the plates against the radiator, and clamps adapted to embrace the fenders of the car and secured to the plates. a

2. A fender brace comprising plates to lie against the sides of a radiator and having means for attaching them to the chassis,

means for drawing the plates against the to lie against the radiator of: a ear aml with fender and a second plate on eaeh of said .feet to be secured to the side frames of the metal strips to engage the other edge of a chassis of the car, a connection passing in fender. front of the radiator and connecting the In testimony that I claim the foregoing.

5 b 'aekets to hold them in position against the I have hereto set my hand, this 15th day of radiator, a strip of metal projecting laterally November, 1925. from each bracket to engage the edge of a )UCHAEL MUNIC'ITI.