US1715275A - Automobile awning - Google Patents

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May 28, 1929. w. A. BRACKEN AUTOMOBILE AWNING Filed April 13, 1928 I I IN VEN TOR. Mia/72A. Brae/zen, BY

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Patented May 28, 1929.

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WILLIAM a. BRACKEN, or ELDORADQ, KANSAS.

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AUTOMQBILE A NINGL Application filed April 13, 192B. .lSei'ial No. 269,690.

This invention relates to rolling awning structures of the spring controlled type for use in connection with doors, windows, etc., but more particularly to a means for latching the shifting yoke of the awning body in adjusted position to maintain the latter extended with respect to its winding roller,

and the invention has for its object 'to"pro-' vide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a new, improved, compact, durable, expeditiously operated and thoroughly efficient latching means for the purpose referred .to.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel construction,combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more spec fically described, and illustrated in the accoi'npanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it 18 to be understood justing yoke for the awning body I in; ac cordance with th s invention and n posit on for latching the awning body extendedwith respect to its winding roller.

, FiguresQ is a fragmentary view in sectional elevation illustrating a spring controlled'rollin'g awning structure and a latching ineansin accordance with this invention in. adaptation therewith.

Figure 8 is a section on line 3-3 of Figure2.

The drawing illustrates but one arm of the shifting yoke for the awningbody and a latching means associatedwith such arm,

but it is to be understood'that a latching means is associated with each arm of the I awningbody shiftingyoke.

Referring to the drawings in detail 1 deynotesa side rail of a-window frame or door opening,2 the top rail, 8 a vertically'adjustable transparent panel or glass and the foregoing elements are of known construction.

Secured tothe inner face of the side. rail 1 is. a supporting bracket 4: provided at its top with a rearward extension "5 to receive oneof the pintles of the spring controlled winding roller 6 for the awning body 7 Holdfast'devices 8 are provided for securing the bracket 4: tothe rail 1. The bracket dis slotted as at 9, 10 forthe passage of the holdfastdeviccs' and said slots permit of the bracket 4 being vertically adjusted relative to the rail 1; The outer, face of the bracket 4, atthelower' eii'dthereof has formed. in-

tegral therewith a circular boss 11 provided on itsedge with 2a set of ratchet teeth 12. t 1

The inner face of the bracket 4 at its lower end is formed with a concavity 13and the bracket 4: at its lowerend furthermore formed with an opening 14} which cates with theconcavity 13 A. shifting yoke for the awning is indicated at 15 and one of the arms of the latter at 16. Theouter or free end ofthe communibody 3 arm 16 isbeveled as at 1'? and in proximity a said-beveled'end the arin 16 is provided with an opening 18 through which, stop is extendedand by way of example the stop is illustrated as a cotter pin and indicated j at 19. p I

Opposing the boss 11, and of a diameter slightly greater than the diameter thereof, is a circular disc 20 and interposed between the latter and the boss, 11'isa washer 21.

The disc 20 is formed with a centrally disf posed opening 22, Extending tl'irough-th e: open ng 22, washer'21- and opening 1 and into the concavity 13 is'a pivot member 23 having. its oi'iter' 'endprovided with a head 1 2,4; which abuts against the oiitei'K face-o f thed-is'c 20, Thepi'vot member-2E3 carries a washer 26fand has extending through that end-thereof positioned within the concavity 13 a cotter pin 27 which coacts with the head 24 for connecting theqineinber 23 to the" bracket'l, I, I

I Formed integral with and extending from the disc 20 is .a tubular member 28"Wl11Cl1 constitutes a guide for the arm 16. The

'iiieinber 28 is cut away, as at'29 toprovide I a clearance for the stop 19 and'also'to form a shoulder 30 which is engaged by the stop '19 to arrest the outward movement of. the

arm 16 relative to the guide 28. The stop 19 slidably connects-the arm 16 to the tu-r bular guide 28.

Tl e controlling spring of. the winding"- roller -6 normally tends to inaintainthe stop '19 the shoulder 30. The en'd' 17 of the arm 16- coacts with; the teeth 12" for the purpose of latching'the yoke 15 an ad- 7 will beheld extended with respect to the winding roller 6.

The yoke can be swung on the pivot member 23 and after it has been shifted to the de sired position, it is latched in such position by the engagement of the free end 17 of the arm 16 with the ratchet teeth 12 of the bosses 11. The clearance 29 permits of a sufficient movement of the arm 16 relative to the boss 11 so that the end 17 can clear the teeth 12 for the purpose of releasing the yoke and when the yoke is released it will be drawn upwardly, due to the action of the controlling spring tor the winding roller causing, the awningbody 7 to wind on said roller It'is thought the inanyadvantages of alatching means, in accordance with this invention andfor the purpose set forth, can be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and descrlbed, yet it is to be understood thatchanges in the details of construction can be had which fall withinthe scope of the invention as claimed.

WVhatI claim is: a L

1. In a rolling awning structure of that type including a spring controlled awning body adjusting yoke, the combination with one of the arms of the yoke, ofa tubular guide having said arm slidably extending therethrough, said guide being cut away internally' at its inner end to provide a shoulder and a clearance, means carried by said arm adjacent the free-end thereof, operating in said clearance and adapted to abut said shoulder to arrest outward shift of the arm with respect to said guide, a support provided with teeth opposing the inner end or .of said sleeve and coactmg with: the free end of said arm for latching the yoke, a

disc opposing the toothed portion ofthe sup port, connected to the guide and offset with respectto said arm, and coupling means-bextween the disc. and the toothed portion of the support and providing a pivot forjthe disc. 7

2. A combinedattaching, pivoting means for an arm of a spring coir trolled awning body adjusting; yoke comprising a tubular guide adapted to have said latching the yoke, a disc connected to "inner end oi the sleeve, offset with respect to saidarm and opposing said offset portion, and means connected to the support and to arm slidably extend therethrough and having withinits inner end a clearance -and a shoulder, said shoulder arranged 'lorwardly' of the clearance, ,meansfarranged: in said Iv clearance, carried by said arm and coacting with said shoulder forglimitmgthe outward shift of the arm, a support provided with an offset portion having a toothed edge opposing the inner end of said guide and can ,gageable by the free endof-sa id arm for l t l latching and ing within its inner end a clearance and a shoulder, said shoulder arranged forwardly of the clearance, means arranged in said clearance, carried by said arm and coacting with saidshoulder for limiting the outward shift of the arm, a support provided with an offset portion having a toothed edge 0ppos ing the inner end of said guide and engage able by thef ree end of said arm'ior latching the yoke, a disciconnected to the inner end of the'sleeve, offset with respect to said arm and opposing said oi'l'sct portion, a headed member extending through the disc and into said support at the offset portion thereof and providing a pivot for the disc, the head of said member positioned against tlre'outer face of the disc, and means arranged within the support for connecting said member thereto.

ing the inner end of said guide and engageable by the free end of said arm for latching the yoke, a disc connected to the inner end of the sleeve, offset withrespect to saic arm and opposing said offset portion, a headed member extending through thedisc and into said support at the o iset'portion thereof and providinga pivot for the'disc,

thehead of said member positioned against the outer face of the disc, means arranged within the support for connecting said m'em--. b-er thereto, and a Washer member interposed between saiddisc and oilsetportion of the support. 7

5. In a spring controlled rolling awning awning body shifting yoke, a stop carried by said arm in proximity to its free end, a

tubular guide mounted on the arm and provided within its inner end withiaclearance for, the stop and further having an internal shoulder at the forwardjjend of the clcarance tov arrest the outwardishifting of the arm relative'to the guide," a disc'extended frolnsaid guide, a support provided with ratchet teethcoacting with the free end' of said arm tolatch' the yoke in adjusted posistructure, the combination of an arm oithe tion, and means connected with said support and to said disc for pivotally supporting the latter and for coupling it to the support.

6. In a spring controlled rolling awning structure, the combination of a bracket provided with a boss having its edges toothed, a disc opposing the boss, means attached to the bracket, extended from the boss and providing a combined pivot and coupling means for the disc, a pin adapted to be connected to one of the arms of the yoke in proximity to the free end of said arm, a tubular guide member adapted to be mounted on said arm, carried by the discand extended over the edge of the boss whereby said arm will oppose the boss, said guide provided therein with means coacting with said stop to arrest the outward shifting ofsuch arm relative to the guide, and said teeth coacting with said arm for latching the yoke in adjusted position. i

In testimony whereof, I afiiX my signature hereto. 7

WILLIAM A. BRACKEN.

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