US1722906A - Indicator - Google Patents

Description

July 30, 1929.

F. T. FURUTA 1,722,906

INDICATOR v F e y 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. 2 a? 5.:

F. T FURUTFI ATTORNEY.

F. T FURUTA Jul 30, '1929.

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Application and July 11, 1928. Serial 1%. 291,759.

This invention relates to improvements in indicators and has particular reference to an indicator for a motor vehicle.

The principle object of this invention is to produce a device which may be visible from either the front or back of the motor vehicle.

A further object is to produce a device which is neat in appearance and one which will not detract from the looks of the car uponwhich it is placed.

A still further object is to provide simple means for operating the device.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming apart of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of an automobile having my device attached thereto,

Figure 2 is a cross section taken on the line 22 of Figure 1 and onan enlarged scale, s

Figure 3 is a vertical cross section showing the interior mechanism, 3

Figure 4 is a vertical cross section taken at right angles to that of Figure 3 and showing the manner of actuating, and

Figure 5 is a perspective detail view of the operating lever.

There are many forms of signals which are attached to the rear of the car, which signals fail to inform the person in front or the rear of the car, the intended maneuver of the vehicle. Applicant has therefore provided a simple devlce which will accomplish this object.

In the accompanying drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates the body of the vehicle and the numeral 6 the top thereof. It is upon this top that I secure my signal which comprises a casing 7 having ends 8 and 9 within which lenses 11 and 12 respectively are placed. This easing 7 is preferably provided with front and rear windows as shown at 13 and 14 respectively. The whole device is secured to the top 6 as by brackets 16.

Mounted within the housing 7 are braces 17 which serve to support bearings 18 upon the adjacent ends of which are mounted illuminating means as shown at 19. A rotatable display is mounted upon the bearings 18 and is designated by the numeral 21 and consists of a many sided structure having openings therein, within which various indicating devices may be positioned.

In Figure 3 one of these indicating devices designates an arrow 22 pointing to- Ward the left of the drawing. Other indicating devices may include an arrow pointing 1n the opposite direction and contains stop, left, right, taxi or any other form of indicia which may be best suited for the use of the device.

In order to rotate the display so as to move the signs to be shown in front of the windows 13 and 14, I provide a pulley 23 upon which a cable 24 is reaved. One end of this cable is secured to the pulley with the result that a pull upon the cable will rotate the rotatable display 21. In order to return the parts to its normal position, a coiled spring 26 is employed one end being secured to the rotating element and the other to' the casing, which spring is similar to an ordinary window curtain spring and needs no further description. A bracket 27 is secured to the underside of the top 6, which bracket has a lever. 28 extending through a slot 29 formed therein. This lever 28 is connected to the cable 26 and when moved downwardly may be engaged in the various recesses 31, 32, 33 and 34 of the slot 29.

The manner of operating my device is that when the same is positioned on top of the car, when the operator moves the lever 28 from the position shown in Figure 5 to the offset 32, a pull will be given upon the cable 24 and the display member revolved a proportionate distance. Any means may be employed for switching on or off the lights 19, the switch forming no part of this invention.

It will thus be seen that I have produced a device which will accomplish all the objects above set forth.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes relative to the material, size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without'departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim i A signal operatingmechanism comprising a bracket, a top plate formed on said bracket for securing the bracket to the under side ofthe top of a motor vehicle, said bracket being centrally slotted, and having a plurality of spaced Vertical notches formed 5 therein, a hand grip secured adjacent said bracket and extending therethrough, a cable connected to said hand grip and extending to a remote point for the purpose of operating a signal, the notches of said bracket serving to retain said hand grip in a fixed posi- 10 tion. y r g In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

FRANK T. FURUTA.

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