US1706764A - Water-deflecting means for distributors and the like - Google Patents

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March 26, 1929. R T WR|GHT 1,706,764

WATER DEFLECTING MEANS FOR DISTRIBUTORS AND THE LIKEV Filed Aug. 8, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l btornm March 26, 1929. R. T. WRIGHT WATER DEFLECTING MEANS FOR DISTRIBUTORS AND THE LIKE Filed Aug. 8,' 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Mar. 26, 1929. y i 1,706,764

Unirse STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROSS T. XTRIGHT, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

WATER-DEFLECTING MEANS FOR DISTRIBUTORS AND THE LIKE.

Application filed August 8, 1927. Serial No, 211,602. i

A great deal of inconvenience is reportions, 21,'formed integrally with the eas- 55 vquently caused the motorist when lthe motor ing, 10. It will be readily seen that the casvehicle has been exposed to the rain, espeing, l0, by reason of the guides, 21, may eially when idle, by reason of the distributor readily slide with. respect to the substanliiecoming moistened or wet thereby causing tially stationary gate or section, 19, by reau gegund in the Circuitp son of the correspondingly formedv guides, 60

To remedy this serious objection have 21. In order to prevent water from entering )Virovided an extremely simple and inexpenthe upper portion olf the casing, 10, adjasive device for eii'ectually detleeting water cent to the gate, 19, I provide that portion from the distributor or the leads connected ot the easing with an additional bent exten.-

thereto and my invention therefore relates sion or flange, 22, as clearly shown in Fig- 65 to a device that may be readily placed upon ures 1 and 3. the usual distributor and easily removed An outwardly extending nipple, 24, is intherefrom when desired. lThe scope ot my tegrally Ylormed with the gate, 19, and is invention extends to whatever constructions preferably located near the upper end theremay be delined by or Aincluded within the of. An elbow, 25, is provided with a. slightly 70 terms or language of the appended claims. enlarged head, 26, for the purpose of reln the drawings Ceivmg a rubber gasket or washer, 27, and Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view the lnurled ring, 28, providing an el'fective partially broken away oit my improved dispacking `gland or connection between the tributor shield, and illustrating the distribunipple, 211, and the elbow, 25. A flexible 7 toln dotted lines; tube, 29, is connected to one end of the elbow, Figure 2 is a transverse sectional View 25, which will permit the leads, 30, of the talren on the line .2-2 ot Figure 1 and lookdistributor to be located in their desired ing in the direction of the arrows; and position.

Figure 3 is a face view thereof, and The lower end of the gate or section, 19, 80 Figure 1l a view in perspective illusis provided with an angularly bent and trating several oit the` elements of my insemi-circular segment, 31, which may either vention in detached relation. be rintegrally formed therewith or secured My invention in the 'form or embodiment. thereto asby soldering or the like. The segshown in the drawing and brieliy described mental section is further provided w'th a S5 comprises a casing, 10, which is adapted to downwardly extending and curved portion, llt over the distributor, 11, a removably 32, asis clearly indicated in Figures 1 and mounted tube, 12, and means 13 tor tasten- Ansubstantially semi-circular plate, 33, is ing the easing, 10, to the distributor statta l-it. likewise provided with a downwardly bent The casing, 10, which is preferably eircuextension, 34. As clearly indicated in Figlar in cross section is provided with an angulires l and 2 it will be noted that the seglayly disposed Covey 0r top, 15, 'tor the p'urmental. plates, 31 and 53 are adapted to be pose of readily delieeting water therefrom lUCzlGd near the bottom of the easing, 10,r 4o md indy b@ attach@ e@ the body pori-,i011 0f the outer diameter' ot these sections being Hl@ @wing-7 10, by4 the backwardly bent slightly smaller than the inner diameter ot' 95 crimp or bead, 1G. The lower edge oi the, the casing for permitting the ready removal fmt-m5,- iS Preferably -@VMM with u minof the `casing with.. respect to these sections. 'lorcing bead, 17. For the purpose el per- A rubber or similar gasket, 35, of the same 45 ,Diggingrh@ wmovat'gf the @Ming 10, from substantialv diameter as the segmental secthe distributor without disturbing the distions, 31 and is located immediately be- 100 tributor. head or the wires associated therelow these sections and held in position by with, 'l have provided a portion et the means ot the downwardly extending poring, 10, with an open space, 18, which is tions, 32 and 31 for the purpose of preventd0 adapted to be closed by means ot the sliding moisture from entering the distributor able gate, or section, 19. The section, 19, from the lower end thereof. A ring clamp,

provided along its vertical sides with the 36, is adapted to surround the extensions, 32 inwardly bent portions, 20, and are adapted and 34:, of the seffmental sections when they for engagement by similarly formed bent have been placed in their proper position.'

'for the distributor" around the distribuli'ir stalll or housing, ll, and are held in their clamped position by means of a srrew, 25T,

In order to install 1ny` iiniiroved distributor protector in position it is merely neeessary to elan'ip the seguieutul sections, 3l and 33 adjacent to the upper end of the distributor stati' and secure them by means et the clamp, $56. The wires, 30, of the distributor are then passed through the tubiilar exteusion or nipple, 24;, nud through the elbow7 Q5, to the tl ible tube, 29, at which time the leads iuayvbe again eonneted`to their respeetive spark plugs. The substantially inverted cup shaped resine', l0, thea slipped downwardly over the distributor? ll., it being umlerstood that the trietioual eue'aejenient between the baekwardly bent letudes, 2() and 2l, will be suliieient to prevent their areideinial displacement.

I claim fl. An atta-rhrneut. 'for distributors or the like comprising a. easing; arranged to lit over the distrilultors7 f vertically mounted guide tor retainingv the easing, a clamp adapted t0 surrounffl the stationary statiA oit said distributor, and n'ieansearried by said `guide tor protecting; the leads trein the distriluitor against moisture.

2. An attaehuusnt tor distributors or the like eoniprisiue a easing arranged to tit over rthe distributor7 a` Vertieally mounted guide tor retaining the easing, u clamp adapted to surround the stationary stati ot said distributor7 and a. removably mounted tube adapted to be eonneeted to said guide for supporting the leads from the distributor und infoteetiup; them against moisture.

3. Au attaehineut for a distriluitm.' coinprisiue a vertically disposed e'uide adapted to be attached to and extsidinp; upwardly troni one side ot the distrihutoiy and au inverted euoshaped easing itoruiifig a Cover and having sliding eonneetion with the guide whereby the casing lnay be inoved towards` and trein the distributor indepeiulentiy ot the guide.

An attaehinent for a distributor eoniprisingv a Vvwrtieally disposed lguide adapted tobe attached to and extending;` upwardly trein one side ot the distributor, an inif'erted cup-shaped easing-'lferniiilg a cover tor the distributor and havingY sliding Connection with the'guide whereby the casino` may le nioved towards and troni the distributor indeiieiuientiy olf the guide, aud a proteeted outlet tor the distributor wires carried by the guide.

5. du attachment t'or a Llistributor hariuej a stati", comprising a Vertieully disposed kguide adapteifl to extend upwardly troni one side ot the distributor7 said `guide having; a i'le'iieudiiur portion adapted to be Ypositim'rul against the distriluitor statt, a elanip adapted to einbraee the depending' portion ot the guide and the distributor stall' tor retaiuilu.;v the guide in position, and an inverted rui)- shuped eassngr terminev a Cover for the distribu to aud having; sliding' connection with the guide whereby the easing may be moved towards and troni the distrilullor iufllepeiidently ot the guide.

(i. An attaelnnent for a distributor eouiprisingf a vertically disimsed ,uide adapted to be attached to audv extezuliug` 1u wardiy from one side ont the (lisl'riluitor, and au iu- Verted euri-shaped easingr torn'iiug a Cover for the distributor and havingT sliding eeuneetiou with the guide whereby the rasirig may be moved towards aud from the distributor iiulepeinlently oit the guide, the wall et the easingh heine' formed with an iu'iwardly extent'ling;l opening closed by the guide, the inareiual side edges ot the wall opening;- aud the adiaeent edges oil.E the guide beine' respectively formed with inteif-tfiigaeiner tlaugxes.

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