US1026408A - Wind-shield. - Google Patents

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F. 'SCHIMPBR WIND SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED 1111.211912.

1,026,408. Pat-,entera May 14, 1912.

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l FREDERICK SCHIMPER, OF UNION, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TO ALFRED H. KOELLER, 0F RIDGEFIELD PARK, NEW JERSEY.

WINID-SHIELIL Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 14, 1912.

Application filed January 24, 1912. Serial No. 673,020.

and Improved Wind-Shield, of whichv the following is a specification. i

This invention relates to a wind shield for automobiles which can be so adjusted in case of storm that the rain beating against the shield will not obstruct the free View of the driver or passengers.

In the accompanying drawing: VFigure 1 is a perspective view of a wind shield embodying my invention.y Fig. 2 an end View showing the upper shield sections unfolded; Fig. 3 a similar view with the upper sections folded; Fig. 4a front View of the top shield-member; Fig. 5 a detail of the spring hinge, and Fig. 6 an enlarged cross section on line 66,Fi 1..

The wind shleld comprises essentially alower xed member 10 fitted into anupright frame 11, and constituting the main body of the device. The side rails 1.1a offrame 11 extend a distance beyond the top rail 11b thereof, and are bybraces 12 rigidly secured to the body of the ear. To the upper ends ofside rails 11 is pivoted byspring hinges 13 theframe 14 of a foldabletop member 15. To the inner or lower side oftop member 15, there is in turn hinged theframe 16 of anintermediate member 17 by means' oflugs 18 that extend inwardly fromframe 14 and carry thepivot pins 19.Lugs 18 should be set at a substantial distance back of the lower or outer end ofmember 15, so that such member is adapted to project a corresponding distance beyond the upper end of the intermediate'member 17 and to thus constitute an overhanging roof. The bodyof theintermediate member 17 is made of glass or other transparent material to form a window and thelower rail 16a of its frame is adapted to be removably supported upon the to rail 11b oflower member 10. To thise ect rail 16 is provided with a longitudinal groove 1Gb which snugiy .encompasses the corresponding edge of rail 11b (Fig. 6). Acatch 20 onrail 16a adapted to engagerail 11" serves to securely holdmember 17 in its unfolded posi-- tion.

In case of good weather,top member 15 1s lowered against the outer side ofbottom member 10, whileintermediate member 17 is folded against the inner side of such bottom member. This lat-ter operation may bc accomplishfal owing.; to the fact that theframe 16 ofmember 17 is made so much narrmver than frame l1 ot boite-m memlau: 10 that it may be passed freely through the same,

while at the same `time, thelugs 18 will be projected through trame ll, and thus carrymember 17 beyoml the inner facerthereof. After the members have been folded in the manner described, they are locked in position by a pair of catches 2l, onside rails 11 that engage over the correspond.ing rails of frame 16 (Fig. E).

In case of bad weather, the device is unfolded by, pushinglmember 17 outward and upward until its bottom rail 16'* becomes seated upon rail 11b to which itis locked bycatch 20. In thisposition member 17 will project outwardly and upwardly from the top ofmember 10, whilemember 15 will extend outwardly and downwardly overmember 17 and overhang the same to a eonsiderable extent (Figsf 1 and 2) so thatmeniber 17 is effectively protected from the rain, and a clear vision is insured. In order to prevent the rain from dropping from member l5 uponxneaiber 17, thebottom rail 14 ol? the former is provided with agutter 22 that slopes gradually from the center toward the ends of the rail and thus discharges the water to the right and left of the window.

It is obvious that the pivotal connection of the intermediate member' 17 may be formed between such member and the top rail 1lb of lower member 1.0, in which case the upper end ofmember 17 would abut against the lower side oftop member 15 at a distance back of the free end thereof.

I claim:

l. A wind shield comprising a lower lifted member, a frameextending upwardly beyond the same, an upper member pivotcd to said frame, an intermediate member pivotcd to the upper member at a distance from the free end thereof, and means for removably connecting the lower end of the intermediate member to the upper end of the lower member.

2. A wind shield comprising a lower fixed member, a frame-extending upwardly thereadapted 0 secure the iiiirmefiate member from, an upper member pivoted to 1the to said frame;

frame an intermediate member pivoted to l the uliper member atm' distance back of the, Y FREDERICK SCHMPER free end thereof, vseid intermediate member Wimesses:

being adapted to be passed through the FRANK v. BRIESEN,

frame. of the lower member, and catches- KTHERYNE KOCH.u

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