US872449A - Fender. - Google Patents

Description

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PATENTED DEC. s, 1967.

W. H. PETERS.

FENDER. APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 7. 1907.

PATENTED DEC. 3, 1907. W. H. PETERS.

FENDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAB. '1. 1007.

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No. 872,449. PATENTED DEC. 3, 1907.

' W. H. PETERS.

FENDER.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 7. 1907.

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UNITED STATES WALTER H. PETERS, OF ELMHURST, ILLINOIS.

FENDERI Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 8, '1 907.

Application filed March 7, 1907. Serial No. 361,134.

- To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, WALT R H. PETERS, a citizen ofthe United States, residin at Elmhurst, in the county of Dupage and State of Illinois,.have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Fenders, of which the following is a description.

My device belongs to that class of devices i known as fenders for use on automobiles,

street cars or other vehicles, and particularly a folding or closing fender for the purposes stated, and has for its objects the production of a simple, cheap, durable and more e l'ficient fender. This fender is particularly designed for use on automobiles and like vehicles, but

it is obvious that it may be used on street cars or on any other form of vehicle on which.

the same may bedesired.

To this end my invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combi* nation of parts herein shown and described and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters indicate like or corresponding arts, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my pre- Ferr'ed form of fender as applied to an automobile, the same shown in its closed or folded position; Fig. 2 is a top view of the same, the open position of the wings shown in dotted lines; Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the same; Fig. 4 is a partial erspective view of one of the guard wings s lowing in detail a portion of the preferred means for operating the fender win s; Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the fender s owing a slightly modified means for securin and supporting the fender on an au tomobi e; Fig. 6 is a top view of the modilied supporting means; Fig. 7 is a perspective de tall view showing my preferred means for pivotally securing the wings to the frame Fig. 8 is a partial view in elevation of the rear of the fender, and-Fig. 9 is a partial crosssectional View of the back frame and guard wings.

Referring to the drawings, my preferred form of fender consists of a main or substan tially horizontally extended frame 1 and wings pivotally secured thereto, adapted to open or close as shown. The frame is made triangular or V-sha ed, the point of the \i being the front of t 10 frame. .nd provided with a back or substantially vertically ex-' a plurality of bars or rods 2, each rod being provided with a ball F at one end adapted to fit into, or pivot in a cooperating socket or pocket in the frame 1. On the outer or free ends of the bars 2 are secured the bars or members 3, the same being preferably pivotally secured thereon by means of the balls 8 on the rods .2 and cooperating pockets in the bars 23 as shown. The pockets in the main frame may be constructed in any suitable or preferred way. As shown, the frame 1 is provided "with a removable portion 1, a por tion of the socket lying in both parts i and l. equivalent, umy be pmyided on the frame 1 (see Fig. 7 adapted to support the bars 2 or the fender wings when open, if the same is desired. It is obvious that any other suit 'able or preferred means for pivotally securing the wings to the frame, or the bars 3.011 the rods 12 may be employed to accomplish the results desired. it is liluwvise obvious that there may be any number of harsLZ and their general form or design may be varied to suit individual preferences. I t is not necessary that there be the same number of bars 2 in each wing.

Nhen the wings are closed or folded the bars or members 3' at the free ends of the wing members, lie substantially transversely to the longitudinal axis of the frame 1 that is, they lie in substautiall the same plane as the back or vertically extended frame 6. then the fender is open or the wings extended (see dotted lines in Fig. 2) the wings lie in, substantially the same plane as the main frame 1. Any suitable or preferred means may be employed to operate the wings, my preferred means for the purpose being more fully explained lureirml'ter.

in the preferred construction, to more fully guard the wheels 33 I provide what may be termed guard wings 12. To distinguish the two of wings I shall herein designate wings 2 as fender wings and rings 12- as guard wings. The guard wings 1.2 are adapted to slide out and cover or guard the wheels 33 when the fender wings 2 are-extended or open} shown in dotted lines Fig. 2. The gui'ird wings are also: shown ex.- tended in Fig. 3 (see dotted lines). In my preferred construction, the frame 6 is provided with extensions 6 so that the guard wings 12 are retained in position by'the frame 6 and its extensions 6 as is shown in Figs. 8 and 9; Any suitable means may be employed to operate these wings, the pre ferred way being to arrange the operating means so that the fender wings 2 and guard wings 12 will be operated simultaneously. To accomplish this end I providemeans to positively operate the guard wings, and connecting means between the fender and guard wings to operatively transmit the movement of the guard wings 12 to thefender wings 2 to open or close the same. By shifting the lever 23-the operating bar 22 is pushed forward or back and its movement transmitted to the other members 24.24 which are pivotally secured to the wings 12 at 25 to slide the guard wings in and out-as desired. The brackets 25 on the guard wings 12, to which the rods 24 are secured, are preferably made adjustable on the wings so that the travel of the guard wings may be adjusted to any particular machine or desired travel.

The movement of the guard wings .12 is transmitted to the fender wings 2 to operate the same through the racks 13, which are secured to the wings 12 and through the pinions 11, 11, coup 4 is secured on the shafts 9, and the other ends fit into pockets or sockets 5, 5 in the .bars or members 3, 3, so that as the arms 4 secure and support the fender on the vehicle. As shown, the preferred way is to so arrange the fender that its height from the ground orthat is its vertical position relative to the vehicle may be controlled as desired' For this purpose I preferably provide su porting bars 1717 on each side'of tie frame 15 of the vehicle. ,The supporting bars are resiliently supported by springs 19, or the equivalent for the purpose, on the axle 16 as shown. The ends 17 of the bars 1717 are connected to the fender frame and the other ends 17 extended to a convenient place for operating same. These supporting bars, one on each side, are operated by suitable levers 18, or the like. It is obvious that the supportin bars may be so arranged-as to be operate by levers on each side of the vehicle or to be operated simultaneously by one lever. When this form of supporting bar 17-17 is used, 1-

guide the upper part of the fender iriits vermgs 10, 10, shafts 9, 9, and arms 4:, 4. 'One end of each of the arms erases tical travel by means of a grooved guide member 20 secured to the frame 15 or other" suitable part of the vehicle, adapted to co operate with member 21 secured to the ver' tical frame 6 of the fender.

l/Vhen the fender is in'use "on a vehicle, the wings, both fender and guard, are preferably 5 operated by means of a hand-lever 23, suitable means'being arranged to transmit the movement of the lever to the wings. in the form shown in the drawings, the movement of the lever 23 is transmitted through the connecting rod or bar 22, and connecting the gears being connected to the shaft mem bers 9 by the universal couplings 1010. As heretofore stated each of the shaft members 9 has secured thereto an arm 4, or is otherwise suitably connected to one-of the rods 2, so that as the shaft is turned the fender wings are operated or closed as desired.

In this construction shown the guard and fender wings are therefore simultaneously operated, by the shifting of lever 23. The fender is raised or lowered by raising or lowering the end 17 of the bars 1. 71 7, the operation being brought about by operating thefoot lever 18. p

} Figs. 5 and 6 show a slightly modified arrangement of the guiding member. In this form the bar 2627 is pivotally secured to the vehicle and the spring 28 provided so that the member 21 operating or sliding in the grooved member '20 is partially resilientlysupported by the spring 29 and that by the bar 26-27 and spring 28, the spring 28 being somewhat stiffer than the spring29. The back frame 6, main frame 1, and the guide wings l2may be provided with a suitstruction, form and operating mechanism of w my preferred form of device, as shown in the drawings without departing from the spirit of my invention, hence I do notwish to beunderstood limiting myself to the exact form or arrangement shown.-

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is v 1. A fender of the kind described, comprising a main frame and wings pivotallysccured thereto, saidwings arranged to lie in substantially the same plane as the main frame when open, but lie with their free edges transverselyof the frame when closed.

2. A fender of the kind described, comprising a main frame and wings pivotally se cured thereto, said wings arranged to lie means for operating said wings.

3. A fender of the kind described, comprising a horizontally extended frame, and a substantially verticall extended frame, in combination with fend er Wings pivotally secured to the horizontal frame and arranged to lie insubstantially the plane of'the horizontal frame or to lie with the free edges in the plane of the vertical frame as desired. a

4. A fenderof the kind described, comprising a substantiallyhorizontally extended frame and'a substantially vertically extended frame in combination with fender win 's pivotally secured to said horizontal frame and arranged to lie in substantially the plane of the horizontal frame or with the free edges in the plane of the vertical frame as desired, and means for pivotally securing said wings to the frame.

5. A fender of the kind described, comprising a horizontally extended frame and a' substantially vertically extended frame, in

. combination with fender wings pivotally secured to said horizontal frame and arranged to lie in substantially the plane of the horizontal frame or with free edges in the plane of the vertical frame as desired, and cooper ating guard wings.

6. A fender of the kind described, comprising a horizontally extended frame and a substantially vertically extended frame, in combination with fender wings pivotally secured to the horizontal frame and arranged to lie in substantially the plane of: the horizontal frame or with the free edges in the plane of the vertical frame as desired, coopcrating guard Wings, and means for operating said fender and guard win s.

7. In. a device of. the -nd described, a frame and means for adjustably securing the same to a vehicle, in combination with folding fenderwings pivotally secured to the frame, and means for operating said Wings. 8. In a device of the kind described, a

frame and means for adjustabl securing the same to a vehicle, and means or controlling the-vertical-position of the frame relative to the vehicle, in combination with folding fender wings pivotally secured to the frame, and

. 7 means for operating said wings.

9-. In a device of the kind described, a substantially horizontally extended frame and adjustable means adapted to support the frame and control its vertical position relative to a vehicle, in combination with folding fender wings pivotally secured to the frame, means for pivotall'y securing said wings comprising ball and socket joints, and means for operating the Wings.

' 10. In a device of the kind described, a

frame in combination with a pair of wings pivotally secured .to the frame on the sides thereof, means for operating said wings, cooperating guard wings, and means for operating said guard wings.

11. In a device of the kind described, a I

otally secured to the frame on the sides thereof, cooperating guard wings, and means for simultaneously controlling said fender and guard uings.

13. in a device of the kind described, a frame, means for supporting the frame on a vehicle and controlliin its vertical position relative to the vehicle, 111 combination with a plurality of fender wings pivotally secured to the frame on the sides thereof, cooperating guard wings, and means for simultaneously operating said fender and guard wings.

is. In a deidce of the kind described, a subs tan tially horizontally extended \l-shaped frame and means for seeming and supporting said frame on a vehicle with the point of the Vin front, in combination with fender wings pivotally secured on the side of said frame, and means for operating said wings as desired.

v 15. In a device of the kind described, a substantially horizontally extended xi-shaped frame, means adapted to adjustabl r secure and support the frame on a vehicle, and means for controllingthe vertical position of the frame relative to the vehicle, in combina tion with'fender wings secured on the sides of said frame, and means for operating said wings as desired.

16. in a device of the kind described, asubstan'tially horizontally extended V-shaped frame, and means for securing and supporting said frame on. a vehicle, in combination .with fender wings pivotally secured to said frame on the sides thereof, cooperating guard wings, and means for operating said fender and guard win s.

17. in a device of the kind described, asubstantially horizontally extended le -shaped frame, and means adapted to adjnstabiy sccure and support the frame on a vehicle and means for controlling the vertical position of the frame relative to the vehicle, in combination with fender wings pivotally secured to said frame, cooperating guard wings, and means for operating sa d fender and guard wings. I

18. in a device of the kind described, a substantially horizontally extended V-shaped frame, means adapted to adjustably secure and support said-frame on a vehicle and means for a djustably securing the said frames on a vehicle, in combination with cooperating fender wings pivotally secured to the.

V-shaped frame, the freeedges of said wings arranged to lie in substantially the same plane as the horizontal frame or against the vertical frame as desired, and means for operating said wings.

20. In a device of'the kind described, a substantially horizontally extended frame and a vertically extended back frame, means for securing said frames on a vehicle, in combination with cooperating fender wings pivotally secured to the horizontal frame, the free edges of said wings arranged to liein substantially the same plane as the horizontal frame, or to lie against the vertical frame as desired, shdable cooperating guard wings guided by said vertical frame, and means for operating the fender and guard wings.

21. In a device of the kind described, a substantially horizontally extended frame anda vertically extended back frame, means for securing said frameon a vehicle, in con1 bination with cooperating fender wings pivotally secured to the horizontal frame, the free edges of said Wings arranged to lie in substantially the same plane as the horizontalframe, or to lie against the vertical frame as desired, slidable cooperating guard wings guided by said vertical frame, and means for simultaneously operating the fender and guard wings.

22. In a device of the kind described, a substantially horizontally extended frame and a vertically extended back frame, means 'for securing said frames on a vehicle, in comerases bination with cooperating fender wings pivotally secured to the horizontal frame, means for pivotally securing the Wings to the frame, comprising cooperating ball and socket members, the free edges of said wings arranged to lie in substantially the same plane as the horizontal frame, or to lie against .the vertical frame as desired, slidable cooperating guard wings guided by said vertical frame, means for operating the guard Wings, and means for operativel-y transmitting the movement of the guard wings to the fender Wings.

23. In a device of the kind described, a substantially horizontally extended frame and a vertically extended back frame, means for securing said frames on a vehicle, in combination with cooperating fender wings pivotally secured to the horizontal frame, the free edges of said wings arranged'to lie in substantially the same plane as the horizontal frame, or to lie against the vertical frame as desired, slidable cooperating guard Wings guided by said vertical frame, means for 0perating the guard wings, means for opera tively transmitting the movement of the guard wings to the fender wings, saidme'ans comprising racks, pinions and cooperating shafts, and means for operativelytransmitting the movements of the shafts to the fender Wings.

2a. A fender of the kind described, comprising a main frame, and a back frame, means for resiliently supporting said frames on a vehicle, means for controlling their vertical position relative to the vehicle, in combination with cooperating fender wings pivotally secured to said main frame, and movable cooperating guard wings, and means for simultaneously operating said fender and guard wings.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of tvfo sub scribing witnesses WALTER H. PETERS.

Witnesses:

ROY W. HILL, CHARLES I. COBB.

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