US871010A - Separator for carriage-top bows. - Google Patents

Description

PATENTED NOV. 12, 1907.

H. VEAZIB. SEPARATOR FOR CARRIAGE TOP BO-WS.

APPLICATION FILED APB. 24. 1907.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

ARTHUR H. VEAZIE, OF ROCHESTER, -NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN P. FABTJR, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

SEPARATOR FOR CARRIAGE-TOP BOWS.

Specification of 'Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 12, 1907.

Application filed pril 24, 1907. Serial No: 370.103.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it'known that I, ARTHUR H. VEAZIE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester, county of Monroe, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Separators for Carriage Top Bows; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

In, ordinary tops for carriages, or automobiles, the covering for the bows touch when the top is folded, and owing to the excessive vibration, especially in automobiles, this covering is soon chafed and worn through by the constant rubbing, thereby causing them to leak and to become worthless.

The object of my invention is to prevent these undesirable results by holding the bows securely stra'pped down and separatedfrom each other, so that one bow is directly over the other, and the whole top frame is firmly secured.

Referring to the drawings forming a part of this specificationFigure 1 represents a plurality of carriage top bow frames with my invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 represents a side elevation of my improved separator in place with the bows in section. Fig. 3 is an edge elevation of my improved separator in place. Fig. 4 'represents a modification of my invention.

Like letters represent like parts in all the views.

A represents the carriage or automobile, B, B, B, a plurality of covered bows constituting a portion of the carriage top, and hinged to the vehicle at C, and D, D, small separators made of brass or other suitable material, which are hollowed out at each end to conform to the shape of the carriage top bows B, B, as shown.

At opposing ends, two or more of these separators are provided with integral perforated flanges or lugs, I, I, as shown, through which screws or other fastenings are passed, to firmly bind the inclosed bow. The outer ends of these separators bear against suitable metal or other curved wear plates E conforming to the hollowed out ends of the separators, but entirely independent of the same, and their fastening means, as shown. These plates E are secured to the bows B, and receive the hollowed out ends of the separators, as shown.

For the lower bow, I provide a shoe of brass, or other material, as shown, and by means of the strap G, I bind all parts firmly together, with one bow resting directly over the other and yet permanently separated in such ,a way that rubbing or chafing is impossible. In fact,

the strap G, together with my separator, constitutes a most effective bracing means to steady the whole top against the effects of jolts and strains when traveling over rough roads.

, Instead of leaving the outer ends of my separators open and securing them by their inner opposing flanged ends I, I, to a bow, as shown in Fig. 3, insome cases, I prefer to provide for and apply to the flanged end of one of my separators a substantially half ring H, which is secured thereto, as shown in Fig. 4. The circular opening thus formed is adapted to receive a bow and securely hold the same, while the open other end of the separator D receives another bow or other object. This arrangement comprises a single separator which serves to keep permanently separated two bows, and, in connection with the strap G to effectually brace them, all as explained above. In addition to this, as shown in Fig. 2, I may secure the half ring H and its separator D to a bow, receive another bow in the lower open end of said separator, as just described in connection with Fi 4, and also secure a third bow between two other separators in the manner described in connection with Fig. 3. The half ring H is then received in the lower open end of the separator D belonging to this last combination all as shown in Fig. 2. In practice I find this to be a most desirable arrangement.

It will be seen in all cases my device need not be large enough to be unsightly, while at the same time it is sufficiently strong and durable to accomplish its purpose.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. In a carriage top the combination of a plurality of bows, a separator composed of two parts, each part hollowed out at each end to partially encircle the said bows and provided with perforated flanges on their opposing ends and suitable fastening means passing through the said perforations, substantially as described.

2. In a carriage top the combination of a plurality of bows, a separator composed of two integral parts, each part hollowed out on its ends to partially embrace the said bows, and each part having perforated flanges on their. opposing ends, fastening means passing through said flanges, and an independent wear plate on one of said bows to receive the hollowed out portion of one of said parts, substantially as described.

In a carriage top the combination of a pair of bows, a separator comprising an integral metallic plate hollowed out at each end to receive the bows, and having a pair of metallic perforated flanges at one end, means with which said flanges cooperate to fasten said plate to one of said bows, and an independent wear plate on the other bow substantially co-extensive with the hollowed out portions to receive said separator-and thereby prevent the chafing of the covers of said bow, substantially as described.

4. In a carriage top the combination of a plurality of bows, a separator comprising a plurality of integral metallic plates. each plate hollowed out at each end to re ccive said bows and provided with integral perforated metallic flanges on their opposing ends, means passing through said flanges and securing said plates to one of said bows, and independent wear plates on two of said bows to receive the outer ends of said plates, substantially as described.

5. in a carriage top the combination of four hows, u.

separator composed of three integral metallic plates hollowed out at each end and provided with perforated metallic' flanges, a half ring also provided with perforated flanges, means passing through the flanges on the opposing ends of two of said plates, to fasten the same to one of said bows, and means passing through the flanges on the end of the third plate and those on thesaid half ring to fasten the same to another bow, and the parts being so .d-isposed that the hollowed out portions on the extreme ends of two of said plates receive the other two bows, while the half ring is received in the hollowed out portion of the third plate, substantially as described.

6. In a carriage top the combination of four bows, three integral metallic plates, a half ring and two independent wear plates, the first and second of said plates provided with flanges, hollowed out portions and means to fasten them end to end to one of said bows, while the third plate and half ring are provided with like means to fasten them to a second bow, said first and third plates being also provided with hollowed out extreme ends to receive the said two independent wear plates attached to the other two bows and said second'plate provided with a hollowed out end to receive said half ring, substantially as described.

integral metallic plates, a half ring and two independent wear plates, the first and second of said plates provided with flanges, hollowed out portions and means to fasten them end, to end to one of said bows, while the third plate and half ring are provided with like means to fasten them to a'second bow, said first and third plates being also pro- Witnesses:

Jon); S. KEENAN, THERESA RADFORD.

A. In a carriage top the combination of four bows, three

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