US1672511A - Rear-fender guard - Google Patents

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June 5, 1928. 1,672,511

G. W. YANSS REAR FENDER GUARD Filed March 1927 INVENT OR WY reg/ye anss Patented June 5, 1928.

UNITED STATES 1,672,511 PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. YANSS, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR T0 AMERICAN-CHAIN COMPANY, INC., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

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Application filed March 8, 1927 Serial No. 173,632.

This invention relates to fender guards, and more particularly to the type having separate units, one on each side of the rear of the car.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a uard of the multi-bar type for small popu ar cars which may be expeditiously installed without extra machining or parts.

A further object is the provision of a ard which is inexpensive to manufacture and will be pleasing to the eye.

A clear conception of theconstruction and further Objects of the invention may be had from the following specification in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 discloses the invention in plan view.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view in the direction of the arrow 3 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the units of the invention showing a fender and the cross member of the frame ofa car in outline.

The now preferred form of the invention comprises a pair of parallel bars 1 and 2 spaced in vertical relation and having their ends bent rearwardly and laterally as shown in Fig. 1. The ends of bars 1 and 2 'are' spot-welded to 'a plate 3, thereby holding them at spaced relation at their ends anda clamp is used to hold them in alignment in their center portion. An L-shaped bar orarm 5 has the. end of its shorter arm bolted to the back of the center portion of one of the plates 3. A similar bar 6, shaped as shown in Figs. 1 and'4 has the end of its shorter arm bolted to the center of the other plate 3 at the other end of the unit. The bars 5 and 6 are secured together by bolts 7 and 8, and bar 5 has an angle-shaped plate 9 bolted to its extreme end by means of bolt 10. The plate 9 is formed with a hole of suflicient diameter to accommodate the existing body bolt 11 which secures the plate 9' t0 the cross member of the frame of the car. It is apparent that the ends of bars 5 and 6 may be welded to the plates 3in place of bolted.

The arm 6 is formed with an angular portion 12 at its'extreme end which is bolted to one of the cross members of the car frame "by bolt 13. The universal supporting. and stabilizing arm 14 shaped a Shown in Figs.

3 and 4 may be connected to bar 5 by means of bolt 15 as shown, or if desired for certain models of this type of car through hole 17 thereby making the arm 14 applicable to all models. The arm 14 has two slotted holes in its upper end through which the arm may be secured to the fender by means of the already existing bolts.

In Fig. 4 the guard is shown installed with relation to the frame and fender of a car by means of the already existing body bolt 11, 8. bolt 13, and shows the relation of the holes 16-with the fender.

I claim: 1. In a fender for automobiles of the type described said fender guard having two (2) impact units adapted to be spaced laterally with respect to said automobile to accom mo'date a tire carrier, means for attaching said guard to the frame and fender structure of the automobile by the use of the equipment already existing in an automobile of said type. i

2. In a fender guard for automobiles of the type described, a pair of impact units each comprising two (2) arcuate bars having their ends bent rearwardly and inwardly, and secured to plates in spaced vertical relation, an arm secured to each of said units and means for fastening said arm to .the frame and fender structure of the car.

3. In the fender guard for automobiles of the type described, a pair of 'impact units each comprising two (2) arcuate bars of thin strip steel having their ends bent rearwardly and inwardly, and welded to plates in spaced vertical relation, an'arm secured to each of said units and means for fastening said arm to the frame and fender structure of the car.

' 4. In a fender guard for automobiles of the type described, a pair, of impact units each comprising two (2) arcuate bars ofw ng its end bolted to the other of said plates, and means ,for fastening said arm to the frame and fender structure of a car.

5. In a fender guard for automobiles of the type described, a pair of impact units each comprising two (2) .arcuate bars of thin strip steel having their ends bent rearwardly and inwardly and welded to plates in spaced vertical relation, aclamp at the center portion of said bars for holding said bars in spaced relation, an arm comprising two (2) bars bolted together in their middle ,portion, one of said bars being bent at right angles and having its endbolted to one of said plates, the other of said bars being bent in the opposite direction at right angles,

, and having its end bolted to the other of said plates, and each of said bars having an angular portion at its other end for fastening said unit to the frame and cross member of said car using the existing bolts and bolt holes.

6.-In a fender guard for automobiles of the type described, a pair of impact units each comprising ,two (2) arcuate bars of thin strip steel having their ends bent rear- Wardly and inwardly and welded to plates in spaced vertical relation, a clamp for holding said bars in spaced relation in their center portion, an arm comprising two (2) bars bolted together in their middle portion, one of said bars being bent at right angles and having its end bolted to one of said plates, and having an upward and inward bend in its other end portion for facilitating its attachment-to the cross member of said automobile;

7. In a fender guard for automobiles of the type described, a pair of impact units each comprising two (2) arcuate bars having their ends bent rearwardly and inwardly, and secured to plates in spaced vertical relation, an arm secured to each of said units and means for fastening said arm to the frame and fender structure of the car, a strap having an off-set therein fastened to said arm and having a pair of slotted holes therein for co-operation with the already existing bolts for fastening said fender to the car, the ends of said arm to the frame of sai car.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification.

GEORGE W. YANSS.

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