US948216A - Reflector. - Google Patents

Description

C. M. FLUKE.,

REFLEGTOR.

APPLICATION :FILED AUG. 2, 190s.

948,216. Patented Fb. 1,' 1910.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Y Patented Feb., 1, 1910 'Application filed August 2, 19D9. Serial No. 510,912.

To ad 'wwm it may concern: I

Be it known that 1, CLOYD M. FLUKE, a

citizen of the United States of America, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of 'Penns lvania, have invented certain new and usefdll lmprovements in Relectors, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to reflectors for street carsand similar vehicles.

'llheobject of the invention is to rovide a novel reflector which will permit o vthe motorman or the operator of the vcar observing the actionof persons boarding or entering the car, thereby eliminatingl all danger of the motorman or operator of the car starting the same before persons have really entered the car.

A furtherobject of this invention is to provide a street car with a simple and inexpensive reflector which will permit of observation being made in connection with the rear end of the st-reet car, the reflector being provided with novel meansV for compensating for the jarring and vibrations of the car when in operation.

With theabove and lother objects in View which will more readily appear as the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction,'oombination' f and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter l tional view of the reflector, lFig. 3 is a bottom plan of the same, and, lEig. 4; is a cross sectional view ofthe reflector.

lln the accompanying drawings 1 denotes an Aoblong rectangular casing having the ends thereof closed by right angular extensions 2 and 3, the end of the extension 3 being beveled or' cut at an angle, as at 4.

Secured to the outer side of the extension 3 by a stra 5 and screws 6 is a resilient hood 7, prefera ly constructed of rubber. The outer end of the hood 7 is beveled or cut at an inclination, as at 8 corresponding to .the end of the extension 4C, for a purpose that will hereinafter appear.

Arranged' transversely of the casing '3. and

longitudinally ofthe casing 1 is a transparent plate9 held in position by oppositely` disposed grooved enlargements 10, provided therefor in the eXtensionB.

Mounted in the casin 1 adjacent to the extension 3 is a diagona ly disposed reflecting plate or mirror 11 having one edge vThe right angular extension 2 of the cas-` ing 1 is provided with a transparent Aplate 13 and a convex reflecting plate or m1rror angle to the mirror 11, while the former is at right angles to the extension 2 and in longi` tudinal alinement .with lthe casing 1, thus permitting of objects in front of the eXten Ision 2 being viewed through the medium of themirrors 111 and 11 and the extension 3.

Y The casing 1 is provided with -a depending bracket 15 havingy aplurality of openings 16 formed therein. Adjustably connected to the bracket 15 through the medium of a screw 17 and a nut 18 in an arm 19. rl`he opposite end of the arm 19 is connected by a screw 20 and a nut 2 1 to a slotted bracket 22 adapted to be secured to the forward end 23 of a car adjacent to one of the windows 211 thereof. The arm 19 isA provided with a hanger 25 for an eye-bolt 26, which is connected by a coil spring 27 to an eye-bolt 28` adjustably mounted in a hanger 29,' carried by the casing 1. rllhe coil spring 27 is adapted to lnormally maintain the hood 7 in engagement with the pane of the `window 24, irres ective of the jars or .vibrations to which tf1) operation.

lllhe casing 1 is made of a sufficient length whereby the extension 2 thereof will prof trude beyond the side of the car, thus pere car is subjected when in lthereof mounted in a grooved enlargement 12 carried by the front side of the casmg 1,

`111, the latter being disposed at a reverse Q mitting of the motorman or operator of the car looking through the hood 7 to observe actions alongside 0f the car, particularly the actions of'persons boarding the car.

As shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing, the bracket 22 is secured. to the window sill, but

ll reserve the right to locate the same upon an part of the window `frame whereby the vre ector can be positioned convenient forthe observations of the motorman or operator.

Since the' casing 1 and the supportingvou't departing fromthe spirit of the inven- 10 tion. Having now described my invention,what I claimas new, is:-

1. A reflector of the type described, comprising a bracket, an arm adjustably connected to said bracket, a bracket adj ustably connected to the outer end of said arm, a

casing 4carried by said bracket, said casing` having the ends thereof provided with right angular extensions, a flexible hood carried by one ofsaid extensions, areflecting plate or mirror located at each end of said casing for reflectin images of objects from one extension to tle other, and mea-ns connecting said casing'with said arm for maintaining said casing in position.

2. In a reflector, the combination of a v l bracket secured to the forward end of a car,

van arm adjustably connected to said bracket,

a casing supported by said arm, means connecting said casing with said arm for maintaining the casing in position, said casing havingl the ends thereof provided with right angular extensions, one of said extensions adapted-to protrude beyond the side of said car, a flexible hood carried by the other of saidextensions and adapted to enga e said car, and means within said casing or reflecting objects from one extension of said casing to the other.

3. A reflector for cars, comprising a casing, means whereby said casing can be connected to a car and protrude beyond one side thereof, a hood carried by one end of said caslng for engaglng said bar, and mirrors -located in the ends of said casing for reflecting objects from one extension thereof to the other extension of said casing.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature inthe presence of two witnesses.

CLOYD M. FLUKE.

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