US1764256A - Sash-mounted automobile signal - Google Patents

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June 17, 1930. s. A. GAEDE 'sAsH MOUNTED AUTOMOBILE SIGNAL Filed May 18, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l n 6' INVENTOR,

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Patented June 1,7, 1930 SAMUEL A. GAEDE, E LOS ANELES, CALIFORNIA Y VsAsH-MouNarni) AUTOMOBILE SIGNAL Application ma; May 1s, 192avseria1 No; 364,191. y.

This invention relates to traicsignals and especially tovehicle-mounted semaphores of the type established in -my Patent No; 1,682,173, August 28, 1928;

'5 rfhe device provides a simple', substantial and highly effectiveV means Vfor mechanically accomplishing the conventional, driversarm signal processes. i 1

An improvement containedin the present disclosurehas for its purposexto providea firm attachment of the device on the outer corners of channels of the sash for glass doors of automobiles so as to position the device near the top of the door. W

An additional object isto provide a' sure grip means toA temporarily retain the arm in any of its selective signaling positions.4 n

A desideratum isto provide means to facilitate neutral setting and retracting action of the arm for ready position. i

Other objects, advantages and features of construction and the combinatiom and its operation -Will be made manifest inthe ensuing description of the herewith illustrative embodiment; it vbeing understood thatmodi'- cations, variations and adaptations may be resorted to within the scope, spirit and lprinciple of the invention Vas -it ismoredirectly claimed hereinafter.v 1 'f y p An additional vobject 'is' to provide an iinproved and reliable clalnpfor mounting' the device. V Figure 1 is a perspective of the'installed device -with signalfar'm in left turn posi-I4 tion.. e

' Figure 2 is a 'longitudinalis'ection ofthe device (broken away intermediately). y y Figure Sis an inside face ViewA of the dis# mounteddevice (which is broken away),j vFigure 4 isa verticalcrossfsectionon line 1;-451015l*`ig.-3. v f

Figure 5`is apace view tiliner; A V l "i i Figure 6 is a face of the arm lected signal positions. Y Figure 7 is aidiagram'bof circuit forlthe signal. A M i Figure 8 isa face view of one form'oi.semaf phor arm assembly` f FiUur-e 9 isa plan' ofthe arm assembly. A

of the arm" rev guidef for sefl an illumination Figure 10 isa sectional view'of themount-l ing plate and an attached switch structure.

` Figure 11 is detail section of the switch. The present apparatus is designed to be installed on the upper sash corners of an secured to a stem 8 of a lever 41 which passes through a kball 5 .and has on itspinner end a finger hook 6 provided with a pull cord 7.

`a semaphor` 2 of The ballis fric-tionally clampedin a socket i formed by anginner socket or shell- 8 and an outer, main mounting platev 9 the pressure OI which parts on the balljisregulated by draw bolts 10.l Thefplate 9 has abearing boss v9a onits outer'face.

`Means are'provide'd to guidethelstem 4,

which projectsinwardly through the'v shell 8 'i ormanual operation'7 in a manner toposition the `hand 2 outward in any of three selective positions.

VThis means includes guideways S-L'-R formed in the hemispherical shell 8 andcon vergingtoward one side Where there is a erotchjCyFig.Vv 6' into Which thelever l ris y pulle'dfby ,the cord 7 to bringthe hand -iatV backf to ineffective ory non-signal b position, along the side Iof the mounting plate 9. The

guidevvaysS and "Rk are duplicate inform` butofopposite `curves to the'top and bottom .ofthe ball "seat orshell, andthe guidevvay L is straight.across'the'seatLl In order to propi Yeralytrackth'e lever/1 v*this `hasaneclr 4a, at `the ball;l sharply y evelled. atzits" front and rounded atiits rear',l`Fig.i5.

"Whenth'e-driverintends'toturrr orto stop hes'imply applies'a finger"Y ofthe left hand Vtothe'retracted"finger hoolr andsharply y pullsit'upor downrorstraight back into the selectiveguidingtrackdesired... "The sharp neck of the Vlever-"41l readily .slips into lthe selected lguideway and "thereafter i the flat sided neck hugs the guideivay toV itslimit as the hand 2 is thrown, non-turnably, into effective position, as in Fig. 1; the ball being held in place by the friction of the socket.

The pull cord leads back to a guide pulley 11, on plate 8, and when the hand 2 is to be retracted a pull on the cord swings the lever 4 back and brings horns 12 thereonhard up against a pair of rigid stop or abutmen-tlugs 13 which are disposed one above the other' at opposite sides of the center line of the crotch C so as to automatically turn the neck 4a into a neutral or ready position for next action. Y

A feature of this neutralizing device resides in providing the horns 12 with re-'en-' trant cani faces 1 2 which facilitate the tilting of the lever 4 to ready position as soon as one horn comes to engagement with its respect-ive lug 13. i.

The socket parts 8-9 and the signal hand 2 may be installed in various suitable locations, and in the presenty case the mounting means includes an 'adjustable jamb wing 15 having a corner or stile hook 16 and an opposite stile hook 17 on the main plate.

The swing is slidably mounted on the inside face of the plate9 and has a clamp bolt 19 sliding in slots 2O in the plate .9 and in a clamp leaf 18 which overlaps the near end of the wing 15 and is fixed on vthe plate 9. Means for relatively adjusting the wing on the plate 9 consists of a cam wedge21 piv-r oted Hat on the leaf 18 at pivot 22zand having a cam wall slot 23 in which the bolt 19 is f fitted. The head ofthe bolt has a-vice-bar firmly set the bolt 18 when the wing 15has been thrust out- 19a for leverage whereby to ward to expanded position. andthe hooks 16-17 jambed against the corners C of the door sash. The expanding cam wedge 21'h'as a suitable purchase lever 21?l to facilitate tight adjustment prior to setting the clamping bolt 19. Y

In order to securely detain .the `arm 2 in` outward, signaling position a 'detaining device is combined with tthe'ball shell 8 and consists of a yoke piece secured to .fthe shell and having stout arms 31-32 spacedvapart and having converged lips 33 to pinch on the neck 4a of the lever 4 as this is pulled between the Aarms 31-'32 and is thus frictionally ysteadied. l 1f the neck V4a is pulled up or down tached toa block `35 onthelever part3.Y

it passes 'againstone of lspurs 334 on the ends of the arms3132 which press the .neck to a steady position in the slots SfR; the spring arms acting in conjunction with the socket pressure, in the finalportionof signal stroke:

It is desirable toprovide asemaphor arm` 2 which is effectiveandgconspicuous for night service and for this purpose the arm is. at-

which vis .provided4 ywith-illuminating means 'asjabulb 36 which is connected in a circuit 37 primarily controlled bythe head light switch 38'and includes a circuit closer blade a wing 39 which is` automatically actuated by means of the semaphor.

To effect such automatic action a slide 40 is slidably mounted in the plate 9 and has a cross-head 41 to be engaged by the lever 4 (of the arm 2) as this is pulled into any of the guideways .in the'shell '8. The slide 40 has a tail lug 42 which engages the switch blade 39 and this is pressed over against a yieldable Contact 39al to close the bulb circuit as the arm 2 is thrown? outward. On retraction of the arm the spring contacts 39-39a press the slide 40 over and the circuit breaks again. Y'

In Figs. 10 and 11 is shown a practical switch box 43 which isattached to the plate 9tormove with thecar door D as it is openedand closed. The box has a removable cap 44 with lead wires of the circuit 37 to engage with spring contacts 45 of the circuit to the bulb 3 Y When 'desired the cap 44 Acan be pulled to break the main wires from the parts of the circuit on thedoor. ,y

The hand is `shown as hollowand has apertured faces spaced from an intermediate reiiectingpartition 48 whose opposite faces are of different colors: .the rear faceis red-and is illumined by a red vglass 49 while the front face is preferably green and is illumined by a green glass 50; lightpassing from the source 36. This is but .an example of semaphor arm and its illuminating means.

and socket device may be built into` the door or car body.' f

The endsof `the plates 9-415 are forced in between .thepacking felt P Aand the sash corners X and the hooks 16-17 are forced out-` wardlyirmly against the'corners. The top edges ofthe plates 9-i-15are interheaded at 2,5 to obtain rigidity and smooth, guided-slidingaction of .theseparts/ j What is claimed is: g Y A manually operated automobileisignnl device including a ball `having :a projecting semaphor arm and an oppositely projecting operating-lever, a bearing socket forthe'ball having a series of lever `guifdeways merging into'a crotch, abutment means for tilting the lever to a ready position in :the crotch, and horns on-'the' lever having cam notches to en. gagesaidmeans. i v

2. A manually operated automobile-signal device including a signal mounting plate' and late slidably mounted-on one'. end thereof` orlextension, a .clamp 'leaf loverlapping the wing and fixed to the plateyfand ping the wing and fixed to the plate, and

means on said leaf for retracting or extendt ing the Wing and including a clamp bolt and Va rotative cam part engaging and reactive on the bolt.

4. A manually operated automobile si nalV device including a signal mounting plate aving an extensible Wing on one end, means to clamp the Wing in adjustedV position, and a cam member operative on the clamp means to shift the wing prior to settingv of the clamp. Y

5. A manually operated automobile signal device including a ball having a projecting hand member and an opposite operating lever, a selective guideway socket for the ball and lever, and a frictional detaining device gripping the lever at its extreme set positions. 6. A manually operated automobile signal device including a ball having a projecting v hand member and an opposite operating lever, a selective guideway socket for the ball and lever, and -a frictional detaining device gripping the lever at its extremeset posig5 tions; said detaining vdevice including a yoked piece having resilient arms to engage the lever when this is full over. Y

7. A manually operated signal device including a main mountingplate and a wing plate slidably mounted on one end thereof;

said plates each having an outward corner hook, and a clamp leaf overlapping the wing and having means to set the hooks against .their supports. SAMUEL A. GAEDE.

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