US1781304A

US1781304A - Venetian blind for motor vehicles

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Publication number: US1781304A
Application number: US223333A
Authority: US
Inventors: Lawrence G Shook
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1927-10-01
Filing date: 1927-10-01
Publication date: 1930-11-11
Anticipated expiration: 1947-11-11

Description

NUN/.11, 1930. L G, SHOCK 1,781,304

VENETIAN BLIND FOR MOTOR VEHICLES Filed Oct. l. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l Nov. l1, 1930.

L. G. SHOOK VENETIAN BLIND FOR MOTOR VEHICLES Filed Oct.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 d n.iz t' mance.-

over my pending application for a blind, Se#

Patented Nov. 11, 1930 UNITED STATES LAWRENCE G. SHOOK, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 'VENETIAN BLIND FOB MOTOR VEHICLES Application filed October 1, 1927.

This Ainvention relates to Aimprovements in blinds, and particularly to what are commonly called Venetian blinds. The invention may be considered as an improvement rial No. 120,101, filed July 2, 1926.

An object of this invention is to provide an improved vVenetian blind construction which is primarily designed to be used upon vehicles of the closed car typewherein there is a window fra-me either on a door of the vehicle or on the body, in lwhich is slidable, a window. In vehicles of the closed car type, there is a window frame in which is movable a window adapted to occupy a position across the window opening in the frame, or ayconcealed position in 'a window receiving pocket therebelow.

Another object of the invention is to provvide a Venetian blindA which is also slidable in the window frame so as to occupy a position across the window opening or a concealed pov' sition in the window receiving pocket.

`Another object of the invention is to provide a blind construction which is so designed as to occupy a small amount of space, that is, that the blind is of minimum thickness so that the window frame will not be required to be widened materially so as to receive both the window and the blind.

f A further object of the invention is to pro- VOther objects of the invention'are to provide a Venetianblind of improved construction'having a novel means for actuating the slats so as to tilt them about their longitudinal axes, and to provide a blind wherein the slatsv are held against rattling. Y

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will be made manifest in the following detailed description and specifically pointed out in the appended claims, reference 1s had to the accompanying ,drawings for an Serial No. 223,333.

illustrative embodiment of the invention, wherein:

. Figure 1 is a sectional view of the improved blind taken substantially upon the line 1-1 upon Figure 2, parts being shown in elevation.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken upon the line 2-2 upon Figure l, illustrating the blind in a position Just below its uppermost position. l

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Figure 2, illustrating the blind in position slightly below that shown in Figure 2.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Figure 2, showing the blind in position slightly below that shown in Figure 3.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Figure 2, the blind being shown in its lowermost position.

Fig. 6 is a view taken on the line 2-2 upon Figure 1, the blind being shown as having been removed to illustrate a detail of construction upon the window frame.

Fig. 7 is a view lin elevation, parts being broken away and other parts being shown in section, illustrating the details of construction of the improved blind.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken upon the line 8-8 upon Figure 7.

Fig; 9 is an end view in elevation, taken in the direction of the arrow 9 upon Figure 7.

Referring to the accompanying drawings wherein similar reference characters desigl nate similar parts throughout, the invention is illustrated as having been applied to a door of an automobile of the closed car type. The door provides a window frame havin a top 10, bottom 11 and

sides

12 and 13. T

e side walls

14 and 15 connect the lower ends of the

.sides

12 and 13 to the bottom 11, forming a locatedl upon the interior of the door-'and indicated by dotted lines on Figure l, Figure l being a view from the outside of the door.

The improved blind consists of a blind frame preferably formed ofmetal and-rectangular in form,` having a top 21,

sides

22 and 23 and a bottom-24. This'blind frame.-

`that which is generally used ifor raising and "lowering the window 19. Thi'smay be accomplished by rotating the'crank or handle 25 which is 'alsofpreferably' located onthe vinside'of the door adjacent the handle` or crank 20. A plurality ofparallel slats 26 34 is in position wholly' within-fthe, blind frame. It will be understood that'by'pulling vthe actuating bar 34 downwardly from the continued movement yof the actuating bar extend across the blind "frame between its sides 22 and'23. These slats inay be formed of any desirable material. such as thin strips of wood. 'Each-'Slat 26 has -a pin27 secured thereto at oneen'd of its ends near one of its longitudinal side edges. Thepins 27 extend into apertures 28 formed in; the side'23 s'o as the improved blind is preferably arra'Iiged `v v on the outside ofthe-window. By rotating. v

tov pivotally connect the mentioned-'ends of the slats to the side 23. On the opposite ends j ofthe slats near the. mentioned "longitudinal, side edge, there are mounted pins' 29 which have .shoulders 30 bearing against the-'ends f l j from their longitudinal axesxof rotation and of the: slats; The 'pins v291 .extend through washersi3l into apertures-32.-formed 1n the side 22, thus. pivotingthese` endsvof'the slats to the .sid'es 22. oilfsp'rings 33 are com-l pressed aboutthe pins 2 9 between the washers 31 and the shoulders, urging the slats toward theside 23 of theffrarne to prevent rattling. Between the ends of; the' slats 26'.

which carry the pivot pins 27 and: theside of the blind frame 23, there is arranged an actuating bar 34 which is pivotally honnectedto the end of each slat by pivot .pins35. -Notches 3.6 are-formed in the actuating bar'34 which accommodates the pivot pins 27 whenfthe b'ar position shown in Figure 7, that the slats 26 are simultaneously tilted about the'longitudi-v nal axes which are arranged adjacent one longitudinal side edge of each. slat. When the slats first start to tilt, the, actuating bar will be. carried thereby and caused to move outwardly from within'theblin'd frame. A

causes the slats tol move from the position shown in Figure 4 to the position shown in Figure 3, and further'movement moves them into the position 'shown in Figure 2. It is possibletby pullingv thel actuating bar further downward to cause vthe slats to assume are arranged parallel to the window 19, and

v as follows in such position the actuating bar. 34 again assumes-a position wholly within [the blind frame. O'n the lower e'ndl of the actuating bar'there is a'pin 36 which extends through a notch 37 in the side 23 so that the end ofnm the pin projects laterally beyond' theside 23. A second notch 37 is arranged below the first notch to accommodate the pin 36when the actuating bary isv in its lowermost position. On the interior .ofthe window frame there is formed a groove 38 intowhich the pin 36 extends, The major portion of this groove is straight as clearly indicated -upon Figure 6, but the upper end is bent outwardly as at 39, and then inwardly as at440.

The operation of theimproved' blindv When the blind frame is'in its lowerm st position-asshown in Figure' 5, the top-of t -e blind frame is approximately liush with'the 85 flanges 41 which are preferably provided on the top of the side walls 14 and' 15.1 vThe top of the blindframe thus fills the gap between the ianges and the window 1'9 to prevent rain 0r snow from falling between vthe sidewall 99 15 vvandl the. window, .it being understood that the crank`25 the blind frame. will be lifted.

'When the blind frame -is in its lowermost posi'-A 9@ ,t'ion, all ofthe slats are extending upwardly arewholly within the blind frame.- and parallel to the window 19. During the major portion 'of the upward movement ofthe blind 100 frame, the slats remain in this position, but on approaching the'l uppermost position ofy theblind frame,'the pin 13G-enters the outwardly extending portion 39 of the'groove 3 8. This'causes -a pull tobe'exerted on the .actuating bar and moves the lower end of the frame furtherupwardly, thepin 36 enters the portion 40 of the groove38`-causing the slats i to assume 4the position' shown iny Figure 2.V When .the pin'is in the-uppermost end of the groove portion 40, the ftop of theblind frame isl engaging the t'op lOof thevwind'ow iframe and the actuating bar isin itslowermost posiizo tion 'whereinthe slats are all again vertical but extending downwardly'vfrom their longi- 125 `tudinja'l `axes of rotation. lBy lowering the blind frame by thec'rank 25, 'the operationsA as above described and their sequence arereversed, so that on lowering the blindfframe the slats-will first be caused to swing into'the4 130 vertical osition and then to be lowered bodily within t e window receivin pocket 16.

From the above describe construction it will be appreciated that a novel Venetian blind is provided which may be advantageously employed ufpon vehicles of the closed car t e because o the minimum thickness occupie by the blind when in its collapsed posi tion. It will be readily understood that although the blind has been primarily designed to be used upon vehicles, that it is not limited to such use but may be used in other structures and for analogous urposes.

`It will be noted that by virtue oi) the 'fact that each slat is pivoted for rotation about a longitudinal axis near one of its side edges, that the other side edge of each slat will swing through an arc more remote from the window than the first side ed es. In this way, it is possible to have the lind frame very close to the window 19, which could not be accomplished if the slats were pivoted for rotation about longitudinal axes arranged in the centers of the slats.

Various changes in the details of construcv tion may be made without departing from the spirit or Iscope of the invention as defined .by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In combination with a vehicle having a window opening and a window adapted to occupy the window opening or a concealed position therebelow, means providing a Venetian blind adapted to occupy the window opening or a concealed position therebelow adjacent the window when the window is in concealed position, and means operable upon shifting the blind from one position to anotherfor causing the slats of the blind to be turned.

2. In combination, a window frame, a Venetian blind frame movable therein and slats extending across the Venetian blind frame forming a Venetian blind therein said slats being tlltable in the Venetian blind frame, and means for tilting the slats, said means being operable by inovlng the Venetian v blind frame relatively to the window frame.

3, In combination, a window frame having a window receiving pocket arranged adjacent the window openlng, a window movable in the window frame adapted to occupy the window openin or a position in the pocket, and a plura ity of slats extending able in the window frame adapted to occupy pocket, a blind frame movable in the window 4frame adapted to occupy a position over the window opening or in the pocket, a plurality of parallel slats pivotally mounted upon the blind frame, and an actuating bar pivotally connected to-each of said slats whereby when the bli nd frame is across the window opening the slats may be tilted thereby, said actuating barhaving a part engageable with the window framewhereby upon moving the blind frame over the window opening the slats will be automatically tilted by said bar.

5. In combination, a window frame having a window receiving pocket arranged adjacent the window opening therein, a window movable in the window frame adapted to occu y a position over the window opening or in t e pocket, a blind frame movable in the window frame adapted to occupy a position over the window o enng or in the pocket, a plurality of paralle slats pivotally mounted upon the blind frame, and an actuating bar pivotally connected to each' of said slats whereby when the'blind frame is across the Window opening thc slats may be tilted thereby, said actuating bar carrying a pin slidable in a groove in the window frame whereby upon moving the blind frame into a position over the Window opening the slats will be caused to be tilted thereby.`

6. A Veneti an blind comprising a blind frame, guide means ,for the blind frame, means providing a Venetian blind in the blind frame, and means for automatically causing the slats in the blind to be tilted on moving the blind frame in either direction, and means for'nmoving the blind frame.

7. A Venetian blind comprising a blind frame, guide means for the blind frame, means providing a Venetian blind in the blind frame, and means for causing the slats of the t the blind frame and across vthe Wmdow frame constituting a: of tha movemen o means for moving the blind frame. 'y

9. In combination, means providing a window opening and a pocket adjacent the window opening, a window receivable in the ino and unitary means for moving Vthe blind frame into the pocket or over the opening.

10. VA Venetian blind comprising a blind frame, guide means for the'blind `frame,

, means providing a Venetian blind in the blind frame, actuatin means for tilting theslats of the blind, sai actuating means being operatively connected to the guide means so as to control the movements of the slats'wlhile" the blind framevis being moved in the guidemeans. i A

11. A Venetian blind comprising -means providing a window opening, a movable blind frame movable across the opening, aplui rality of slats tiltablymounted in the blind frame, and means for causingjthe slats'to be' automatically tilted with respect to the blind frame as the blind frame` moves across theopenin e A v 12.i A -Vgenetian blindcomprising means .providing a' window opening, -a movable. blind. frame Vn'icvable across the opening, a

lur'alityl'of slats tiltably mounted inf the lind frame, and means for causing the slats to be automatically tilted with respect to the b'lindv frame Aas the blind frame approaches its window opening occupying position.

13. A, Venetian blind Vcomprisin means providing awindow opening, a mova le blind frame movablev across the opening, a plurality of slats tiltably mounted intheblind frame, means for causing the slats -t'o be automatically tilted .with respectto the blind frame as the blind frame moves across the 5 opening, and means for moving the ,blind frame. f -v 14. A Venetianjblindcom Y means -v providing a window opening, a-movale blind rame vn lovalole across the opening,a, plu- 5 rality of slats tiltably mounted in the blind for moving the blind frame'.

frame, means for causingthe s lats to be auto@ matically tilted with respect to the blind frame as the blind frame approaches its Win-` -i dow opening occupying position, and means In testimony' whereof I have signed my name to this specication.

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