US417406A - Automatic fan - Google Patents

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F. COMMINGE.

AUTOMATIC FAN. No. 417,406. Patented Dec. 17, 1889.

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F. COMMINGE.

AUTOMATIG FAN.

Patented Dec. 17, 1889.

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ATTORNEY N. PEN-IRS. Pmwumo m Washinglon, nc.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK COMMINGE, OF HOUSTON, TEXAS.

AUTOMATIC FAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 4zl'7,40 6,dated December 1'7, 1889.

7 Application filed March 2,1889. Serial No. 301,800. (No model.)

. matic fans intended especially for use on beds, whether in houses or in sleeping-cars; and the invention consists in certain novel constructions and combinations of parts, as

will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of my invention as in use. Fig. 2 is a side view of the improvement. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on about line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a perspective view, showing a somewhat different construction from that shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on about line 5 5, Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a detail view of parts of the brake mechanism, and Fig. 7 is a detail view of the metal lining or casing for the slot in the head-board.

In carrying out my invention I provide a bar or support Aior the fan-rods, such bar being provided with an opening or openings at for the fan-rods B, and with set-screws C, turning into openings 0 so the said rods B can be held in any desired vertical adjustment. This bar A is secured at one end to the head-board D of the bed, and extends at a suitable height horizontally over said bed nearly to its foot, as shown.

In securing the bar A to the head-board D, I may use the construction shown in Fig. 1 or that shown in Fig. 4, as may be desired. In the construction shown in Fig. l the bar A has at its end a depending arm A, which is slotted at a and fits within a socket-piece E, screwed to the face of the head-board D, and which has screws 6 for clamping arm A, and is provided with a slot c, registering with slot at in the arm A and with a slot d in the head-board D, such slots d, a, and 6 being provided for the passage of the pitman rod F, presently described, and the passageway being sufficiently. elongated to permit the operation of such rod when the fanor fans are set at difierent heights. In the construction shown in Fig. 4 the arm A has at its fixed end depending brackets or arms A which diverge or flare toward their lower ends and are screwed to the head-board, either against the face of such board, as shown,or against the rear of same, as maybe desired.

The fan-rods B are secured in openings at, so they may be adjusted up or down and secured in position, holding the fans at the desired height. The fan-shank B carries the, fan G on its lower end, and is pivoted or. hinged at its upper ends to the lower end of the rod B, so such shank B and the attached fan can be freely vibrated by the pitman-rod in the direction of length of the bed.

In secu ring the fan proper G to the shank B the latter is slotted at b and flattened or flared at such end, and has a set screw or screws 11 turning into such slot, so the fan-blade fitted at its edge therein may be secured or removed at will. When one fan is used, the pitman F is secured to the hanger-rod thereof and properly operates the same as the said pitman is reciprocated. When two fans are employed, I connect the two fan-shanks by a connecting-rod H and connect the pitman with the fan-shank nearest the head-board.

In Figs.'1 and 2 I show the two fans proper, and in Fig. 4 the single fan, the motion being indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2. It will be understood that I may use one, two, or more fans, as desired. The pitman F extends from the fan-shank through slots d e a, and connects at its opposite end with crank 1 in a shaft of the clock-train I, which is secured in a suitable casing of wood or metal fixed to the back of the head-board. This-clock-train may be of any suitable construction, and it will be understood that its spring should be sufficiently strong to properly operate the fans.

From the foregoing the operation will be fully understood. The clock train being properly wound, the crank i will reciprocate the fan shank or shanks and so effect the desired motion of the fans. By preference the pitman Fis made in two sections f f jointed at f and secured thereat by screw f, by removing which the parts may be detached when desired.

In order to enable the regulation of the speed of the fans,I provide in the clock-train a wheel I and pivot at j a brake-lever J, which bears at one end j against the side of wheel I, and its other end is arranged to be engaged by a cam or projection K on a shaft K, which journals in the head-board,a1nl has at its front end a knob L, which is fitted on an angular portion of shaft K, so it may be moved longitudinally thereon to bring a pin Z on its inner side in any one of suitable openings on in a plate M, secured to the headboard. By properly turning the knob the lever J may be caused to press against the wheel I with any desired force to regulate the speed of the apparatus, and when the desired speed is secured it may be retained by fitting the pin Zin the proper opening m in plate M.

In the construction shown in Fig. -l a metal protecting lining or casing may be provided in the slot (Z of the head-board, such lining being shown in detail in Fig. 7.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is 1. The combination of the clock-train or motor provided with a eran k, the supportingbar, the fan-rod held to such supporting-bar and adjustable vertically, a clamp by which to secure such fan-rod in any desired adjustment, the fan-shank supporting the fan proper and hinged at its upper end to the fanrod, and a pitman extending between such fan-shank and the crank of the clock-train or motor, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the bed, the supporting-bar extended over the bed and secured at one end to the head-board thereof, and having a vertical opening or openings, the fan-rod fitting and movable longitudinally in said opening, a screw by which to hold said rod rigidly to the supporting-bar, and the fanshank hinged at its upper end to the fan-rod, substantially as set forth.

3. The improvement in fans, substantially as described, consisting of the bed, the socketpiece E, secured to the head-board of the bed and having a slot e, the supporting-bar A, having an arm A fitted in said socket-piece E, adjustable vertically therein, and havinga slot at in register with slot 6, a screw by which to secure the arm A in any suitable adjustment, the fan suitably connected with the supporting-bar, and the pitman connected with the fan and extended thence through slots 6 a, whereby the fan may be operated from the rear of the head-board, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination of the bed having its head-board provided with a vertically-elongated slot, the fan or fans suitably supported over said bed, the clock-train or motor supported in rearof the said head-board, and the pitman extended through the slot in'the headboard and connecting the clock-train or motor with the fan or fans, substantially as described.

5. The combination, substantially as herein described, of the bed having its head-board provided with a slot (Z, the clock-train or motor supported at the back of said head-board and having a crank 71 in line with slot (1, the socket-piece E, secured to the face of the head-board and having a slot 8 in register with slot (1, the bar A, having arm A fitted in socket E, and formed with slot a in line with slots (1 e, such bar A being provided with opening a and set-screw C, the fan-rod B, the fan-shank hinged to said rod B, and the pitman connected with said fan-shank, extended through slots 6 (0'01, and connected with crank 2', all substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

FRANK COMMINGE.

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P. B. TURPIN, SoLoN C. KEMoN.

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