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US2702722A
US2702722A US69927A US6992749A US2702722A US 2702722 A US2702722 A US 2702722A US 69927 A US69927 A US 69927A US 6992749 A US6992749 A US 6992749A US 2702722 A US2702722 A US 2702722A
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05FDEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F15/00Power-operated mechanisms for wings
    • E05F15/50Power-operated mechanisms for wings using fluid-pressure actuators
    • E05F15/57Power-operated mechanisms for wings using fluid-pressure actuators for vertically-sliding wings
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05YINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/50Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for vehicles
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05YINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/50Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for vehicles
    • E05Y2900/53Type of wing
    • E05Y2900/55Windows

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  • This invention relates to the automotive accessory field and more particularly to the window regulating art, particular attention being given to the mode of conveying power across the hinge mounting of the door to the accessory motor on the latter.
  • the power lines have heretofore been arranged to slide into and out of the door or door frame whenever the door was closed or opened.
  • the points of crossing have necessitated the power lines to be preshaped to accommodate the arcuate swing of the door while in others the power lines have yielded in distortion to the door movement.
  • the present invention has for its object to simplify the installation of the power line across the hinge line of the door as 'well as to preserve the power line against unnecessary wear and tear in use.
  • a further object is to provide a power line mount which will adjust itself in a manner to accommodate the swinging movement of the door in a most practical manner.
  • Fig. 1 is a view showing the practical application of the invention to a window regulator
  • Fig. 2 is a detailed sectional view through the power line support
  • Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the support.
  • the numeral 1 designates a side door of a motor vehicle, 2 its supporting frame structure, and 3 its supporting hinges.
  • the door window 4 is vertically slidable on guides 5 under the impetus given by a motor 6 to which it is mechanically connected by a bell crank 7.
  • This power transmitting member is pivoted at 8 and has one end slidably connected to the window panel at 9 while its opposite end is operatively connected to the power member 10 of the motor.
  • the motor is connected to its source of power 11 by a power line 12 and through control means 13 by which the window may be power-adjusted.
  • the motor is fluid actuated, as by the suction influence of the intake manifold.
  • the power line 12 is afforded support at the hinge line of the door which will accommodate the hinging motion of the door with a minimum degree of wear and tear on the same.
  • the illustrated embodiment of the invention comprises an anchor plate 14, having a central opening 15, and a line supporting plate 16 arranged within the opening to pivot or swivel upon an axis substantially diametric of the central opening.
  • This swivel support is given by a pintle member 17 having terminal trunnions or pintles 18 slidably and rotatably engaged in alined pairs of bearings 19 and 20 located at diametrically arranged points on the adjacent marginal portions of the two plates or body members.
  • These bearings may be in the form of cars, as shown.
  • the pintle member is preferably formed of spring wire and has an intermediate portion 21 shaped to provide an open frame capable of being contracted against the spring urge either to withdraw the trunnions 18 inwardly from the bearings 20, for demounting the pivot plate 16, or to position them for engagement in such hearings to mount the pivot plate.
  • the anchor plate 14 is suitably secured, as by fasteners 22, over a hole 23 in either the door 1 or the door supporting frame 2, or both, while the pivot plate is formed with a central aperture 24 in which is fitted the power line or air hose 12 to swing or move as a unit therewith. This arrangement disposes the power line directly on the trunnion axis for easy swiveling motion when the door is opened or closed.
  • the power line is thus fixed to the pivot plate against sliding in the aperture 24.
  • the power line support is economical of manufacture and practical in operation, with the two plates lying in the same plane for compactness, and while the foregoing description has been given in detail it is without thought of limitation since the inventive principles involved are capable of assuming other physical embodiments without departing from the spirit of the invention and thescope of the appended claims.
  • a support for a power line extending from the door frame part of a motor vehicle to the opposing door part thereof across the hinge axis comprising an anchor plate for being fixedly carried by one part and having an open center, a pivot plate mounted within the anchor plate in the open center thereof to lie in the plane thereof and itself having a central opening for receiving a power line to swing therewith as a unit, each plate having ears on opposite sides of the central opening, the ears of one plate being associated with the ears of the companion plate to provide opposite pairs of mounting ears, and a spring member substantially C-shaped and having oppositely directed terminals constituting pintles passing through registering bearings in the ears to pivotally connect the ears of each pair.
  • a support for a power line extending from the door frame part of a motor vehicle to the opposing door part thereof across the hinge axis comprising an anchor plate for being fixedly carried by one part and having an open center, a pivot plate mounted within the anchor plate in the open center thereof to lie in the plane thereof and itself having a central opening for receiving a power line to swing therewith as a unit, each plate having ears on opposite sides of the central opening, the ears of one plate being associated with the ears of the companion plate to provide opposite pairs of mounting ears, and a spring member substantially C-shaped and having oppositely directed terminals constituting pintles passing through registering bearings in the ears to pivotally connect the ears of each pair, the terminals extending radially of the pivot plate opening, the spring member being formed of spring wire and adapted to be compressed to disengage the terminals from the bearings of the anchor plate.
  • a pivotal support for a power line extending from the door frame part of a motor vehicle to the opposing door part thereof across the hinge axis comprising an anchor plate for being mounted by one part and having an open center, a pivot plate mounted within the anchor plate in the open center thereof for swinging therein about an axis extending across the open center and itself having a central opening for receiving a power line to swing therewith as a unit, each plate having bearings on opposite sides of the central opening associated with the bearings of the companion plate to provide opposite pairs of mounting bearings, and a spring member having oppositely directed terminals constituting pintles passing through the hearings to pivotally connect the plates together, said spring member having a compressible medial portion joining the pintles together and compressible to withdraw the pintles for displacing and placing the pivot plate relative to the anchor plate.
  • a door frame part and an opposing door part hingedly related thereto, and a support for a power line extending from the door frame part to the door part across the hinge axis comprising an anchor plate fixed on one part and having an open center, a pivot plate mounted within the anchor plate in the open center thereof to lie in the plane thereof and itself having a central opening for receiving a power line to swing therewith as a unit, each plate having ears on opposite sides of the central opening, the ears of one plate being associated with the ears of the companion plate to provide opposite pairs of mounting ears, and a spring member substantially C-shaped and having oppositely directed terminals constituting pintles passing through registering bearings in the ears to pivotally connect the ears of each 522,521 Hermance July 3, 1894 pair. 783,301 McMillan Feb. 21, 1905 1,098,410 Rosenfeld June 2, 1914 References Cited in the file of this patent 5 godgie IIquly 21g,

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Feb. 22, 1955 A. RAPPL 2,702,722
VEHICLE STRUCTUR E Filed Jan. 8, 1949 5 1 J Z j T /4 Z x I )2 1 Maj ZNVENTOR Amie/7 fiapp/ ATTORNEYS United States Patent VEHICLE STRUCTURE Anton Rappl, Eggertsville, N. Y., assignor to Trico Products Corporation, Buffalo, N. Y.
Application January 8, 1949, Serial No. 69,927
4 Claims. (Cl. 296-44) This invention relates to the automotive accessory field and more particularly to the window regulating art, particular attention being given to the mode of conveying power across the hinge mounting of the door to the accessory motor on the latter.
The power lines, electrical as well as fluid pressure, have heretofore been arranged to slide into and out of the door or door frame whenever the door was closed or opened. In some arrangements the points of crossing have necessitated the power lines to be preshaped to accommodate the arcuate swing of the door while in others the power lines have yielded in distortion to the door movement.
The present invention has for its object to simplify the installation of the power line across the hinge line of the door as 'well as to preserve the power line against unnecessary wear and tear in use.
A further object is to provide a power line mount which will adjust itself in a manner to accommodate the swinging movement of the door in a most practical manner.
The foregoing and other objects will manifest themselves as this description progresses, reference being made to the accompanying drawing, wherein Fig. 1 is a view showing the practical application of the invention to a window regulator;
Fig. 2 is a detailed sectional view through the power line support; and
Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the support.
Referring more particularly to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates a side door of a motor vehicle, 2 its supporting frame structure, and 3 its supporting hinges. The door window 4 is vertically slidable on guides 5 under the impetus given by a motor 6 to which it is mechanically connected by a bell crank 7. This power transmitting member is pivoted at 8 and has one end slidably connected to the window panel at 9 while its opposite end is operatively connected to the power member 10 of the motor. The motor is connected to its source of power 11 by a power line 12 and through control means 13 by which the window may be power-adjusted. In the illustrated embodiment the motor is fluid actuated, as by the suction influence of the intake manifold.
According to the present invention the power line 12 is afforded support at the hinge line of the door which will accommodate the hinging motion of the door with a minimum degree of wear and tear on the same. To this end the illustrated embodiment of the invention comprises an anchor plate 14, having a central opening 15, and a line supporting plate 16 arranged within the opening to pivot or swivel upon an axis substantially diametric of the central opening. This swivel support is given by a pintle member 17 having terminal trunnions or pintles 18 slidably and rotatably engaged in alined pairs of bearings 19 and 20 located at diametrically arranged points on the adjacent marginal portions of the two plates or body members. These bearings may be in the form of cars, as shown.
The pintle member is preferably formed of spring wire and has an intermediate portion 21 shaped to provide an open frame capable of being contracted against the spring urge either to withdraw the trunnions 18 inwardly from the bearings 20, for demounting the pivot plate 16, or to position them for engagement in such hearings to mount the pivot plate. The anchor plate 14 is suitably secured, as by fasteners 22, over a hole 23 in either the door 1 or the door supporting frame 2, or both, while the pivot plate is formed with a central aperture 24 in which is fitted the power line or air hose 12 to swing or move as a unit therewith. This arrangement disposes the power line directly on the trunnion axis for easy swiveling motion when the door is opened or closed. The power line is thus fixed to the pivot plate against sliding in the aperture 24. The power line support is economical of manufacture and practical in operation, with the two plates lying in the same plane for compactness, and while the foregoing description has been given in detail it is without thought of limitation since the inventive principles involved are capable of assuming other physical embodiments without departing from the spirit of the invention and thescope of the appended claims.
What is claimed is:
l. A support for a power line extending from the door frame part of a motor vehicle to the opposing door part thereof across the hinge axis, comprising an anchor plate for being fixedly carried by one part and having an open center, a pivot plate mounted within the anchor plate in the open center thereof to lie in the plane thereof and itself having a central opening for receiving a power line to swing therewith as a unit, each plate having ears on opposite sides of the central opening, the ears of one plate being associated with the ears of the companion plate to provide opposite pairs of mounting ears, and a spring member substantially C-shaped and having oppositely directed terminals constituting pintles passing through registering bearings in the ears to pivotally connect the ears of each pair.
2. A support for a power line extending from the door frame part of a motor vehicle to the opposing door part thereof across the hinge axis, comprising an anchor plate for being fixedly carried by one part and having an open center, a pivot plate mounted within the anchor plate in the open center thereof to lie in the plane thereof and itself having a central opening for receiving a power line to swing therewith as a unit, each plate having ears on opposite sides of the central opening, the ears of one plate being associated with the ears of the companion plate to provide opposite pairs of mounting ears, and a spring member substantially C-shaped and having oppositely directed terminals constituting pintles passing through registering bearings in the ears to pivotally connect the ears of each pair, the terminals extending radially of the pivot plate opening, the spring member being formed of spring wire and adapted to be compressed to disengage the terminals from the bearings of the anchor plate.
3. A pivotal support for a power line extending from the door frame part of a motor vehicle to the opposing door part thereof across the hinge axis, comprising an anchor plate for being mounted by one part and having an open center, a pivot plate mounted within the anchor plate in the open center thereof for swinging therein about an axis extending across the open center and itself having a central opening for receiving a power line to swing therewith as a unit, each plate having bearings on opposite sides of the central opening associated with the bearings of the companion plate to provide opposite pairs of mounting bearings, and a spring member having oppositely directed terminals constituting pintles passing through the hearings to pivotally connect the plates together, said spring member having a compressible medial portion joining the pintles together and compressible to withdraw the pintles for displacing and placing the pivot plate relative to the anchor plate.
4. In a motor vehicle, a door frame part and an opposing door part hingedly related thereto, and a support for a power line extending from the door frame part to the door part across the hinge axis, comprising an anchor plate fixed on one part and having an open center, a pivot plate mounted within the anchor plate in the open center thereof to lie in the plane thereof and itself having a central opening for receiving a power line to swing therewith as a unit, each plate having ears on opposite sides of the central opening, the ears of one plate being associated with the ears of the companion plate to provide opposite pairs of mounting ears, and a spring member substantially C-shaped and having oppositely directed terminals constituting pintles passing through registering bearings in the ears to pivotally connect the ears of each 522,521 Hermance July 3, 1894 pair. 783,301 McMillan Feb. 21, 1905 1,098,410 Rosenfeld June 2, 1914 References Cited in the file of this patent 5 godgie IIquly 21g,
, on as 0v. UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,749,498 Miller Mar. 4, 1930 182,601 Reardon Sept. 26, 1876 2,346,387 Parsons Apr. 11, 1944 452,739 Warner May 19, 1891 2,422,984 Rappl June 24, 1947 505,129 Roth Sept. 19, 1893 2,436,728 Parsons Feb. 24, 1948
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US1098410A (en) * 1913-01-04 1914-06-02 Mortimer C Rosenfeld Pipe-hanger.
US1636903A (en) * 1924-04-09 1927-07-26 Bendix Brake Co Brake-control-lubricating means
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