US1810623A - Nonglare headlight - Google Patents

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June 16, 1931. c. R. PLEDGER woueumn QEADLIGHT 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 18. 1929 Swuwwtoz f Patented June 16, 1931 CHARLES ROY PLEDGER, OF KEARNEY, NEBRASKA NONGLARE HEADLIGHT Application filed November 1 8, v1929. Serial 110,468,132.

The present invention is directed to improvements in non-glare headlights for motor vehicles.

The primary object of the invention is to 5 provide a device of this character so constructed that the headlights form a part of the visor so that they will be elevated to direct the light rays upon the roadway in a manner to prevent glare therefrom blinding the drivers of approaching vehicles.

A further object of the invention is to provide means whereby the illuminating bulbs can be conveniently adjusted for obtaining various focal adjustments.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character so constructed that the light rays will effectively illuminate the roadway for a considerable distance and width but will cast no blinding rays in the eyes of approaching drivers.

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fullydescribed, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a front view of the visor. V

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged front view of one end of the visor.

Figure 4 is a sectional view 011 the line 44 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a sheet metal visor,- said visor being shaped at each end to provide lamp casin 2 forming an integral part of the visor.

TIounted in each casing 2 is a reflector 3 and formed integral therewith is the forwardly projecting deflector 4, said deflector being of less width at its top than the width of the top of the casing.

Mounted in the bottom of the casing and extending upwardly through the reflector is a socket member 5 in which is threaded a ring nut 6. A ring 7 is provided and is semi-circular in cross section, the outer curved surface of the ring being confined by the member 5 and ring nut 6, as clearly shown in Figure 4' of the drawing. The ring 7 has its opening threaded forengagement with the threads of the sleeve 8, there being a j amb nut 9 on said sleeve for engagement with the ring 7 to bind said sleeve firmly in adjusted position. The sleeve has fitted in its upper end the stem 10 of the bulb 11, current being conducted to said bulb through the wire 12 carried by the plug 13. i

It will be observed the deflector 4 and easing l are beveled downwardly and inwardly so that the light rays will be permitted to be reflected downwardly by the deflector.

The front edges of the deflector and casing are provided with flanges 14 and 15, respectively, the lens 16 resting upon the flange 14. clamping band 17 is employed for holding the lens 16 and respective flanges firmly united. The band has its ends provided with the cars 18 through which is passed a clamping bolt 19, whereby the band may be removed or replaced as-desired. I

Since the sleeve 8 is threaded in the ring 7, it may be adjusted vertically, and owing to the presence of the ring 7, the sleeve may be swung axially to various positions of adjustthat the front edge-of ment sothat the focal position of the lamp 7 may be readily attained in a novel and practical manner.

The bulb is arranged at a height to permit the casing to be tilted downwardly from five to ten degrees and the deflector 4 deflects the light rays upon the roadway in order that the same will not blind approaching drivers and will illuminate the roadway to the advantage of the approaching driver.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the operation and many advantages of the herein described-invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art without further description and it will be understood that various changes 1n the size, shape, proportions and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

What is claimed is: v y A combined visor and headlight for motor vehicles comprising a visor having lateral attaching brackets, the visor being shaped adjacent one of the brackets to bulge upwardly above the visor and downwardly below the visor to form a lamp casing integral with the visor, said casing having a marginal flange, a reflector in the casing having a cylindrical marginal extension the edge of which slopes downwardly and rearwardly from a point above the visor to a point below the visor, said extension having a marginal flange, .a lens, a channeled clamp ring receiving the marginal flange of the casing and the marginal flange of the extension and also receiving the edge of the lens for clamping said parts together, and a lamp mounted in the casing.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CHARLES ROY PLEDGER.

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