US951755A

US951755A - Car view-box.

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Publication number: US951755A
Application number: US39459307A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles Eugene Crane
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1907-09-25
Filing date: 1907-09-25
Publication date: 1910-03-08
Anticipated expiration: 1927-03-08

Description

G. E. CRANE.

GAE VIEW BOX.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 25, 1907.

Patented Mar.8,110. Q

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O. E. CRANE.

GAB, VIEW BOX.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 25, 1907.

Patented M21118, 1910.

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specification of Letters Patent;

Patented MR8, 1910.

Application filed: September 25, 1907. serial No; 394,593.

To all whom/it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHAnnEs- EUGENE.

CRANE, a citizen of theUnited States,.whose post-oflice address is 420 Alaska Building, in the city of Seattle, county ofllfiing, and

State of "Washington, have invented anew vide a portable detecting device by whichthe motorman may see the rear end of the car which he is running; to afford an expeditious means for detaching and attaching the device illustrated in theaccompanying drawings and hereinafter more fully set forth, to the street car; to afford a means by which the several mirrors may be adjusted to reveal the passengers dismounting and mounting the rear platform which will be seen directly in front of the motorman. l accomplish these as well as minor objects by the construction now preferred by me and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of the modification of my device, Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the modification of my device, Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of the preferred construction of my device, Fig. 4 is a side elevation of Fig. 3, Fig. 5 is a section a-t'5, Fig. 4, Fig. 6 is an elevation of one of the clamp pieces, Fig. 7 is a section at 7, Fig. 4, Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the car showing the application of my device, Fig. 9 is a transverse section ofmy device showing the bracket, Fig. 10 is an elevation of the.

end piece, Fig. 11 is an elevation showing my device as constructed to reveal the rear portion of both sides of the car, and Fig. 12 is a fragmentary section of one of the end pieces and adjusting plates. Fig. 13 is a front view of the street car showing my device located directly in front of and above the motorman.

Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views of my device as illustrated in .the accompanying drawings.

l[ have provided a frame work or box 1 having end pieces 2 secured thereto which are preferably provided with a circular opening 3 adapted-to receive the projecting may be termed the receiving portion 4: oftheadjusting plates; 5; which are secured to the'hea-d; pieces 6-,.t'h11s permitting said-.headl 6 to be revolved relative co-said boxv 1 to which; it is preferably secured by said plates 5 and: clamp pieces 7.

Said head pieces 6 are provided with a i mirror 8- disposed substantially at 45 de: grees from the axis of rotation of said head pieces, thus-one of said headi ieces,.which iiead, will be disposed to reflect the image of the passenger mounting or dismounting from the rear platform of the car to which it is attached, and upon the opposite or transmitting head 6 which is directly in front of the motorman. a I do not wish to be limited to the mirrors as a means of revealing the rear of the car as above described and in Figs. 1 and 2 I have shown a prism 9 rovided in said head 6 and a prism 10 in said transmitting head 6. It may also be desired to use ground glass 11 to receive the image from said prlsm 10. Said ground glass 11 may be focused by the be lows 12 which are also adapted to prevent light from entering and destroying the image on said ground glass 11. It may also be desired to rovide a lens 13 to increase the angle or vision from said prism 10. My devicemay be also constructed to reveal each side of the car to which it is attached, and in Figsll and 13 I have shown a double box 1 provided with head either end and a double transmittlng head 6 at the center thereof. To secure my device tothe car Ihave provided brackets 14 secured to the front of the car which is also provided with the retaining spring ieces at and dismounting from the car, and by the construction now preferred by me, it may be possible for the motorman to assist the conductor while collecting fares in starting the car promptly after the passenger is aboard and without having his attention from such details as are within the scope of my patent.

In Fig. 13 I have shown the mirrors facin the rear of the car and projecting beyon each side of the .car so t at both sides are visible to the motorman. By adjusting the mirrors in front of the motorman relative to those at the side of the car, is made possible.

Having thusd'escribed'my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates is:

1. In a car view device, a box, a head secured to one end thereof projecting beyond the side of the car, a transmlttin head secured to the opposite end thereof directly in front of the motorman, mirrors provided in said heads, means whereby said heads may be adjusted to permit the motorman to see passengers mounting and dismounting from a clear image.

the rear platform of the car without sight of the track ahead.

2. In a car view .device, a box, mirrors, a head adjustably secured to said box and supporting one of said mirrors, a transmitting head adjustably secured to the opposite end of said box and supportin the other of said mirrors and disposed in Iront of the motorman whereby the track ahead as well as the side of rear platform may be seen simultaneously.

losing In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' CHARLES EUGENE CRANE. Witnesses:

PAUL A. TALBOT, H. TALBOT.