US1634860A - Awning for motor vehicles - Google Patents

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1,6 4 July 5, 1927. A. H WATSON 3 ,860

Avmine FOR moron VEHICLES Filed Nov. 12. 1925 IN VEN TOR. @MMM.

1 vehicle, so that the awning will project out i Patented July 5, 1927.

ARTHUR 1,634,860 fearssr caries,

[AWNING ron Moron VEHICLES.

7 Application filed November 12, 1925 'Serial- No. 68,526.

My invention relates to. improvements in awnings for motor vehicles and it consists in the combinations, constructions, and arrangements herein described and claimed.

An" object of my invention is'to provide an awning of the character described in which particularly novel means is employed for detachably securing the awning in place upon the window sash structureof a motor wardly therefrom to protect the occupants of the Vehicle from the glare of the suns rays, and yet which does not obscure vision. A further object of my invention is to provide an awning of the character described which when detached from the winprovide an awning of the character described which is'so constructed as to permit of the.

permanent adjustment of the length of the awning so as to lit the sash of a particular vehicleat the precise time of-installation. Thispr'ec'ludes the necessity of a dealer carrying a large stock of awning of various predetermined sizes.

A further object of my invention is to provide an awning of the character described which can be manufactured at an exceedingly low cost, which is durable in practical structure and which is thoroughly for the purposes intended.

Other objects andadvantages will appear in the following specification and the novel features of the invention will be particularly set forth in the appended claim.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming a part of the specification in which I I Figure 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of my invention in place upon a motor vehicle window sash, I

Figure 2is a sectional view along theline 2-2 of Figure 1, slightly enlarged,

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view of a part of the device illustrated in Figure 1, in the process of installation, and p Figure 4 is a sectional view along the line 4;4: of Figure 3.

In carrying out my invention I make use of the ordinary type of motor vehicle door Window sash 1. It should be well to note 1 at this time that my awning is intended for provided with a glass pane 2 which is adaptcd for movementvertically of the sash in felt slideways 3. I

Prior to the installation of my improved awning I place a plurality of snap fasteners 4 at predetermined distances from one another along the upper horizontal portions of the sash 1. These fasteners are similar in construction to, the well known type of snap glove fastener employed on wearing apparel.

The fasteners 1 are secured to the sash 1 by the provision of shanks 5 having wood screw threads formed thereon, which are turned into the wooden structureof the sash.

If the sash is of steel structure I then employ a shank having machine screw. threads thereon, and employ a drill and tap in preparing the sash for the fasteners. QA pair of spaced apart mushroom-head buttons is. fastened to each of the vertical sections of the sash adjacent to the horizontal portion referred to. These buttons are securedto the sash by integral shanks similar to those employed for securing the snap fasteners 24 in place.

My improved awning consists principally of three parts, an awning strip 7, having a fringe 8 at the lower edge thereof, and a pair of fastening'plates 9 which perform the two fold function of supporting the ends of the awning and which provide closures at the end portions of the awning.

The awning strip 7 has its upper edge folded horizontally as shown at 10 so as to obscure the cut edge thereof, and so as to re-inforce the edge, and has a plurality of complementary snap fasteners 11 projected H. WATSON, or cHIoAGo. ILLI NOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MnsnE AS SIGNMENTS, T0 RICHARD c. rotr'rER, or nrvnnsrnn, ILLINOIS.

therethrough which are adapted to register 7 The end plates 9 are of substantially rigid sheet metal which are enamelled in colors to harmonize with the coloring of the awning strips 7. or with the color of the linish on the tonneau ot the vehicle. lhe awning strips T are pretcrahly constructed of can- *as awning" stock. hut may he made o l leatherette or other similar material it desired.

The end plates 5) are each substantially tria gular in contour as shown in Figure 27 and each is provided with portions 19 pen pendicular to the major portion thereof which portions are arranged to lie in close engagement with the inner faces of the upper portions ot' the side memhers ot' the sash '1. adjacent to the pairs of buttons (3. The portions ii! are turther provided with open"- ings theret hroue'h having connected enlarged and constricted [Hilt'lt'itis lit and it respectively. The hntt ns (5 are ])Glll1ltt0tl to pass through the portions 1) (it the openings when the plates are moved against the adjacent 'l'eces oi the sash portions as described. Upon the upward vertical movement: ot the plates the shank of the buttons (3 occupy the constricted portion 1=lot the openings tlierehy securely locking; the plate: against the lateral movement thereo't.

The ends ot the awning strip 7 are ongaged with laterally extended convoluted portions ot the plates 9. see Figure 4-, which entirely encompass the :trayed ends ot the awning strip, and which serve to securely grip the ends of the awning strip. The strip 2' is out. to the length desired sub sequent to the installation of the plates 9 upon the sash. and are then secured to the convoluted portions 15 ot the plates, by any well ltnown means. In the present embodiment oi the invention I have embossed the convoluted portions 15 longitudinally as shown at; It; to secure the ends of the strip 7 to the plate, though rivets or the like may he employed equally as well.

From the foregoing description of the various parts of my invention the operation may he readily understood. During the time when my improved awning is not in actual use the awning" strip 7 may he folded compactly hetw'wi the opposed end plates 9 and thus may occupy so small a space as to permit the awning to he placed entirely within the pockets usually provided in the door of the vehicle. This tleatan'e is made pos ible hy the novel structure of the awning which precludes the necessity tor employing rigid rode. or the like which extends longitudinally oi the awning.

li'hen it is desired to place the awning in its operative position upon the sash ot the door wint low or window of the tonueau I first out. no the plates 5) with the mushroom hutt n (l iiy rojecting the buttons through the openiirni-i in the. portions 9. I next draw the awning;- :-trip 7 up "ardly which movement also elevates the platel) and secures the tencrs it in place upon and in engagement with the Fasteners This maintains the plates 9 in an elevated position so that, the mushroom heads of the lillttUllS t3 overlie those portions oi the plate 9 surrounding the constricted part ll: of the plate openings.

in this manner a. complete awning is provided, the plates ll forming end closures for the awning strip as well as a means of support for nmintaining the awning strip taut. 'lllhe awnings do not project outwardly any farthe than the running hoard or the tendcris oi the motor vehicle, yet cliieetually shade the interior ot the tonneau so that persons sitting therein may not he in direct; sunlight, as must necessarily be the case where my improved awnings are not can ployed.

1 claim:

The combination with a vehicle having window sashes, 0t tastener members secured to the sashes, an awning strip, end plates fixed to the outer ends of the strip forming end closures for the awnings, plate engaging members carried by the sashes for securing; the plates to opposite side portions of the sash, and eomplemcntary fastener members carried by the awning: strip for engag ing with the lirst named fastener n'ieinbers.

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