US2013053A

US2013053A - Protector for headlights

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Publication number: US2013053A
Application number: US722796A
Authority: US
Inventors: Judah Noel Fulton
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1934-04-27
Filing date: 1934-04-27
Publication date: 1935-09-03
Anticipated expiration: 1952-09-03

Description

U m A E D H 0 J. F F R M NO E T O R P Filed April 27, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet l lNV M rok 2 F. dah

Atto ey N. F. JUDAH PROTECTOR FOR HEADLIGHT S Filed April 27, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 v IN VENTOR Attorrumy Patented Sept. 3 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PROTECTOR FOR HEADLIGHTS Noel Fulton Judah, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Application April 27, 1934, Serial No. 722,796 i Claim. (01. 240-402) This invention relates to a head lamp lens protector. Its primary object is to provide a guard composed. of wire or other suitable material and means attaching 'the same to an automobile headlight to protect the lens thereof from breakage.

A further object of the invention'is to design and construct a head lamp lens protector that may be conveniently attachedby means of clips or other suitable methods to any standard made headlight without having to alter the construction thereof, or drill, bend or otherwise change the shape of the same.

A still further object of the invention is to provide such a head lamp lens protector that may be readily accommodated to fit any size or diameter of head lamp without changing the construction thereof.

With these and other objects in view'that may appear while the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically set forth, claimed and shown in the accompanying drawings and in which-- Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my invention in its simplest form.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view through a standard head lamp showing my invention in conjunction therewith.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged partial sectional view of the same.

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of my improved headlight protector showing alternate construction thereof.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail View of the hinge used in the latter design.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail view of the spring fastener used in conjunction therewith.

Referring more in detail to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate cor responding parts throughout the several views it will be seen the invention comprises a lamp casing iii having a lens ll set therein in the usual manner and secured in the casing by the lens retaining ring l2. All of the foregoing are of standard design and construction as it is one main object of the invention as previously stated that the protector shall fit all standard head lamps.

The protector comprises a screen l3 of convex form secured toa rim I4. Said screen is con structed from a plurality of members l5 crossed as shown, or of any other convenient or artistic design, preferably spot welded at their points of contact IE or woven or otherwise suitably affixed to make a rigid structure. The ends of the membars are likewise spot welded or otherwise secured to the said rim l4. In the alternate construction shown in Fig. 4.

The screen I3 is formed into a desired shape and an additional support wire ll added thereto. 5

This design is of necessity spot welded or otherwise secured at the points of contact IE to form a rigid self supporting structure. A hinge I8 is I secured to the rim l4 and a number of the wires l5 are secured thereto. Diagonally opposite to 19 the said hinge I8 is a spring fastener H). The said fastener being secured to the rim I l and extending toward the center thereof to engage the ends of the most central wires l5 forming part of thescreen. A stop member 20 is formed 15 as part of the fastener to work in conjunction therewith and hold the screen between the said stop and fastener in a manner to prevent rattling during the motion of the automobile.

The rim I4 is to be constructed from metal 0 or other suitable material that may easily be cut by a pair of shears. This is to permit the rim being fitted to any diameter of head lamp. A circle may be scribed thereon as at X Fig. 4 by the person fitting the device on the head lamp 25 by measuring the same with the lens retaining ring or lens and the surplus material trimmed off.

The device is fitted in the head lamp by placing the rim 14 under the ring clamp l2. A cush- 30 ion ring 2| may be placed between the said rim and the lens H. The said lens retaining ring is then forced into its locked position and the cushion'ring compressed which holds the protector rigidly in position.

While the description has specifically mentioned the device to be used on automobile head lamps it will be recognized that the invention is applicable to all kinds of lamps having similar type lenses and construction such as locomotive 40 head lamps and the like.

It is believed that the construction and advantages of the structure shown may be apparent from the foregoing paragraphs taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings with- 45 out further detailed description. I

While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been disclosed it is understood that minor changes in the details of construction, combination and arrangement of co-operating parts may be resorted to within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:-

In a head lamp lens protector as described, a 55 head lamp, a lens, means holding said lens in said head lamp structure and a lens retaining ring therefor, a member having an orifice therein, in combination with a convex screen positioned con- 5 centrically with said orifice, a. hinge secured to said metal member and to said screen, a spring fastener therefor secured to said metal member diametrically opposite the said hinge, said metal member to be trimmed to fit a standard head lamp, and a cushion ring, said metal member fitted between said cushion ring and said lens retaining ring to mount the lens protector in the lamp structure.

NOEL FULTON JUDAH.