US1198495A - Signal attachment for automobiles and the like. - Google Patents

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C. WENDE. SIGNAL ATTACHMENT FOR AUTOMOBILES AND THE UKE.- APPLlcATIoN m2o APR.30.1914.

C. WENDE. SIGNAL ATTACHMENT TOR AUTOMOBILES AND THE UKE.

APPLICATION FlLED APR.30. 1914.

Patentvd Sept. 1E), 1916.

5 sHETs-sNET 1 C. WENDE. SIGNAL ATTACHMENT FOR AUTOMOBILES AND THE LIKE.

APPLlCATLON FILED APR. 30| 1914. v

Pdtcutedbept. 19, 1916.

Karies/'29% ae,

Patented Sept.` 19, 1916.

@ www? M @o y we 6 5 a f f4 n C. WENDE. SGNALKATTACHMENT FOR AUTOMOBILES AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FlLJJ APR. 30 1914.

CHARLES WENDE, 0F FT. LOUIS.y MISSOURI.

SIGNAL ATTACHMENT FOR AUTOMOBILES AND THE LIKE.

Liar-mas.

Application filed April 30, 1914.

l'e it known that l. (niklaas Wanne.. a eitizen otl the llnited States. residing at the. eitv ot' St. Louis. State ot' Missouri. have invented a certain new and uset'u'l ySignal Attachment tor Automobiles and the like. of which the following is a specitication. refer-- ence being had to th accompanying drawings` forming a part thereof.

This invention relates to a certain new and useful attachment for automobiles and the like adapted to indicate or signal the occuimnts of following cars or trafiie that. the automobile or oar equipped with my new attachment is about to stop or slacken speed or to turn to the right or to the left, and so on. as the ease may be, an object of m v present invention being brietly to provide an electrical]y-operated attachment of the kind and for the purposes stated having sigiial-carrving means included in a pluralit'v of parallel electric circuits adapted to be respectively at once completed on the positive actuation of an essential part or parts ot thel ear. such. for instance. as the steering-wheel and clutch-operating and gear-shitting levers ot` a gasolene-driveli car, the signal being. on the completion of one or the other of said circuits` electrically actuated to assume its corresponding indieating or signaling position and then. the said circuit being at once broken. releasablv looked in sueh signaling position untilfagain electrically actuated. on the completion of another ot' said circuits, to assume a second corresl'ionding signaling position. and so on. the provision and ilse of any circuit-completing buttons. switches. and the like' requiring the special attention of, or to be separatel \Y and specifically actnatedb'v. the operator of the car to eomplete. the said eircuits to electrically cause the signal to assume its respective indicating or signaling positions being entirely obviated.

'ith the above and other objects in view, my invention resides in certain novel features ot form. construction, arrangement. and combination of parts. all as will hereinafter be described and afterward pointed ont in the claims.

ln the accompanying drawings, which show the preferred embodiment ot' my invention. Figure l is a plan view of an automobile (with its body removed) equipped with my new signtiling-attachment. the electrie wirini:r and circuits forming part there- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 19, 1916.

Serial No. 835.466.

ot being iliagranunatieall)7 shown; Fig. 2

is a rear view of the automobile. the indicator-arrow forming part ot' my new attachment being shown iu "up" position. as when the automobile is either standing still or running at reduced or low speed; Fig. 2 is a detail elevational view showing the indicator-arrow in "down" position. as when the automobile is ruiming at full or approximately t'nll speed; Fig. 2b is a similar view showing the indicating or signaling position otI the arrow as when the automobile is about to turn to the left; Fig. 2C is also a similar view showing the indicating or signaling position of the arrow when the automobile is abolitto turn to the right; Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view on the line C---Il. Fig. l; Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail plan view showing the automobile gearshifting lever and its slotted segment or guide and one of the circuit-changing members ot' inv new attachment; Fig. 5 is a view showing the automobile gear-shifting lever and its segment or sector in side elevation and the said circuit-changing member of mv new attachment in vertical longitudinal section: Fig. (i is a vertical transverse seetional view on the line (i--fa Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional view through the steering-post of the automobile, showing also in transverse section the circuit-changing members and their housing of my new attachment mounted thereupon; Fig. 8 is al longitudinal sectional view of the housing or casing shown in Fig. 7, a portion of the, steering-post of the automobile and the circuit-changing members of my new attachment housed in said easing being shown in elevation; Fig. 9 is a plan view oi' the indicator-arrow and its immediate associate parts. the indicator-arrow being shown in flip" position and the easing or housing for said parts being shown, in horizontal seetion: Fig. l0 is a side elevational view of the housing or easing shown in Fig. 9 and of the indicator-arrow in upl position. the casing being partliv broken awayv and parts housed therein being shown in section; Fig. ll is a verti lal sectional View taken through the indicator-arrow and said housing, parts ot the mechanism housed in said housing being shown in section; Fig. l2 is a vertical sectional view taken on ai'iproximatelv the line l2-l.). Fig. 1l; Fig. 13 is a vertical sectional view taken approximately on the line 13----l3, Fig. l1. the housing or easing view for the parts or mechanism shown omitted; Fig. 1l is a vertlcal sectional taken approximately on the line 14-14, Fig.Y

11, the housingr or casing for the parts or mechanism shown belng also omltted; F 1g.

' 15 is a vertical sectional view taken on approximately the line 1:3-15, Fig. 11, the casing or housing for the parts shown being again omitted: and Fig. 1G is a view showintar in diagrammatic form the several mov able and actuating parts and circuit-changing members of my new attachment with the several electric circuits in which the same are included.

Referring now to the said drawings, in which like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the several views, 1 indicates the chassis or frame, 2 the steeringpost, 3 the clutch-operating foot-lever, and 4 the speed or gear-shifting lever of a gasolene-driven automobile of any approved construction. 1 may here state, however, that, While I have herein Ashown my new attachment in connection' with a gasolene-driven car, it may be equally well attached to and employed in connection with an electric or steam-driven automobile, the controller and brake-lever of the electric car and the throttle and brake-levers of a steam-driven car Corresponding, respectively, with the clutchoperating and gear-shifting levers 3 and 4 of the gasolene car herein mentioned.

As is well known in automobile construction, the clutch- (not shown) operated or' actuated by lever 3 operatively connects the engine of the car with the transmission-shaft and normally, under the pull of a spring or other suitable means 3a, yieldingly occupies the position shown in full lines in Figs. 1 and 3, the engine and transmission-shaft of the car being in operative engagement.

The gear-shifting lever 4, as is also common in automobile construction, is pivotally shiftable in a slotted segment or guide 5 fixed to chassis or frame 1 and, when the machine is in halt position or standing still, occupies the central or neutral position indicated in Figs. 4 and 16. When it is desired that the machine or car run at first or low speed, lever 4 is shifted in segment or guide 5 to, say, the position indicated by the letters f. s., Fig. 16, to shift the gears accordingly; to, say, the position indicated by the letters m. s., Fig. 16, when it is desired that the machine run at medium speed; and to the position indicated by the letters h. s., Fig. 16, when it is desired that the machine run at full or high speed, all as will be well understood. When it is desired to reverse the direction of the machine, lever 4 is shifted from neutral position to, say, the position indicated by the letter r, Fig. 16.

Suitably fixed on chassis or frame 1, as by means of a bracket 6, at a convenient point preferably in the rear of the machine,

as clearly seen in Fig. 2, is a suitable pref erably rectangular casing or housing 7 pref.- erably having a removable side or portion 8, whereby access may be had to the interior thereof.

Fitting within casing 7, as seen particularly in Fig. 11, is a frame composed of parallel outer plates 9%9 and\ an intermediate approximately half-length plate 9", plates 9, 9, and 9 being fixed together in spaced-apart relation by means of bolts or the like 10 and spacing-members 11 sleeved lengthwise on bolts 1() between said plates.

Located between plates 9 and 9 and preferably below plate 9, and having its frame suitably fixed on theI inner face of, say, plate 9, see Fig. 11, is a motor 12 of any suitable or approved design having its armatureshaft 13 extended at one end to rotatably project through plate 9, as shown. Fixed on said projecting end of armature-shaft 13 is a preferably small belt-pulley 1.4. At its opposite end, armature-shaft 13 is also outwardly extended and has fixed thereon a suitable brake-wheel 15.

Having its ends projecting through, and supported by, plates 9 and 9, is a fixed tubular shaft-supporting or bearing member 16, and rotatably mounted within, but having its opposite ends projecting beyond the opposite ends of, member or sleeve 16 is a shaft 17. Located intermediate the rear wall of housing 7 and plate 9, and suitably fixed on one of the projecting ends of said rotatable shaft 17, is a preferably large beltpulley 18 having its hub 19 integrally or otherwise provided with a tubular extension 20 rotatably projecting exteriorly of casing or housing 7, as clearly seen in Fig. 11.

Suitably fixed on the projecting end of hub-extension 20 exteriorly of housing 7 and rotatable therewith, is an indicating or signaling member 21 preferably in the form, as shown, of a hollow arrow made up from suitable sheet metallic material. Fixed on hub-extension 20 within the interior of arrow member 21 and rotatable with said hubextension 20, is a socket or the like 22 adapted to firmly electrically support an incandescent electric bulb ol' the like 23. Fixed on, but insulated from, the opposite flat faces of pulley 18 are annular contact-members 24-24', from which extend through hub-extension 20 to socket 22, as seen in Fig. 11, suitable short conducting wires 25-25'. Fixed at one end to, but insulated from, plate 9 and the rear wall of housing 7, and in electrical contactl at their free ends with said contact melnbers 24-24', are, respectively, suitable brushes 2626 included with a suitable storage-battery or other source of current 27 and conducting wires 28 28 in a suitable lighting circuit controlled by a. switch or the like 29 suitably carried by the automoble convenient-ly to the operator thereof. Thus, arrow or indicating member preferably colored or other analogous material. it will be evident that arrow or indicator 21 may not only be visually observed in tue day-time` but also in the night time, switch 29 being operated to yon posh tion to include lamp 2-3, through its said electrical connections, in said circuit. (lperatively connecting pulleys 14 and 1S is a suitable driving-belt 31.

Located intermediate plates Sl and J and having a rearwardly projecting hub portion 32 fixed on the other end of shaft 17, is a preferably Inetallic disk 113. Fixed on the rear face of disk at, its perimeter is an annular section or disk of insulation material 34, and fixed on the exposed or rear face of insulation section 34 is an interrupted or gapped annular contact-member or strip At their periphery, disks 33 and 34 are cutaway or notched, as at 36, there being preferably four such notches 36 equidistant apart to correspond with and regulate or the preferably four signaling positions of the indicatiir-arrow 21 as hereinafter more fully appearing.

Projecting through, and arranged in the form of an annular series on the front face of, plate 5) in operative position relatively to contact-strip 35, are short fixed tubular members 37, of which members 37 there are also preferably four in number equidistant apart, as clearly seen in Fig. 14. Slidable lengthwise in` but preferablyv insulated from` said members 37, are preferably cylindrical contact-members 38a. 38", and Fixed at suitable points on the rear face of. and insulated from, plate 9. are suitable binding-posts 39. 39a, 39, and 39C, and having one end fixed to` and in electri -al connection with, said binding-posts, respectively. are preferably resilient. conducting members 4l). 40a, 40h. and 40, which at their free ends, iespectively. electri lally contact with, and yieldingly bear upon, said contact- inenibers 38, 38a, 3S", and 3S@ and thereby maintain said members 88, 38a. 38", and 38 in proper contacting and conducting position relatively to said annular contact-strip 85.

Suitably mounted preferably on the rear face of plate 9 in operative position relatively to disk 321. is an electroanagnet 41 having a preferably elongated armature 42 operatively swingably supported at one end relatively to'the cores of the coils of magnet 41 by means of a stud or the like 43 fixed on plate 9. Un its upper face and adjacent its free end. armature 42 is provided with an enlargement or lug 44 adapted. the circuit hereinafter described being broken. to yieldingly, under the resiliency or pull of a spring 45. fit in said respective notches 36 and thereby engage with disk 33. rotatory movement of shaft 17 and its carried indicatorairrow 21 having an outer wall il() of Y control i stop rotatory 21, as will be seen, being prevented when armature. 42 through its said lug 44 is in en gagement with said respectim notches 2lb and indicator-arrow 21 being thereby locked in its corresponding indicating or signaling position.

Suitably mounted in proper position preferably on the front face of plate 9 is a sccond electroanagnet 46 similarly provided with a preferably elongated armature 47 operatively swiiigably supported at ont` end by means of a stud or the like 4S fixed on plate A0. At, its free end armature 47 is preferably transversely provided with a contactpin 4i). Fixed at one end on the upper vface of armature 47 and in electrical contact there with through pin 49. is a preferably yielding conducting-ciintact member 50 having pre erably the bent shape or form seen in Figs. 13 and 16. At its free end this member 50 yieldingly bears upon. and electrically contacts with, a condiictingextension 51 of a binding-post5i2 mounted on plate 9. At its lower end, said pin 451. when the circuit hereinafter described is completed. is adapted to electrically contact with ay contact--pin 53 `carried by a conductiiig-extension 54 of a second binding-post 55 also mounted on plate il. Also mounted at a suitable point preferably on the rear face of plate 9', is an electro-magnet or solenoid 5( similarly having a preferably elongated armature 57 operatively swingably supported at one end relatively to the, core of magnet 5o and to said brake-wheel 15 by means of a stud or the like 58 fixed on plate 9. (in its under face. armature 57 is provided with a section of leather or other suitable preferably fibrous material 59 adapted to frictionally bear upon the periphery of brake-wheel 15 to movement of armature-shaft 13 on the motor-circuit hereinafter described being broken, armature 57 and its said fibrous portion 59 being normally yieldingly held in such frictional engagement with wheel 15 by means of a coiled-spring or the like` (SO having one end suitably attached to the `free end of armature 57 and its other end to a suitable fixed point-as, for in stance. one of said spacing-members 11, as seen clearly in Fig. 11.

Suitably fixed on chassis or frame 1 as by means of a bracket (31 in operative position relatively to gear-shifting lever 4 and its slotted segn'ient 5.y is a tubular member or cylinder (l2. slidably movable in which is a plunger or circuit-changing member 63. Suitably mounted on cylinder G2 at one side thereof is a suitable binding-post (i4 provided interiorly of cylinder ll'l with a preferably arcuate-conducting member (l5 suitably insulated from the wall of cylinder G2. Also mounted on cylinder (SQ preferably opposite binding-post (i4 is a pair of silnilar bindingposts U6 (37 likewise provided inteto complete therethrough the circuit herein' after described. Interposed within cylinder 62 between said conducting- members 70 and 71 and the respective opposite ends of cylinder 62 are suitable insulation pieces 72 and coiled springs or the like 73 adapted normally to yieldingly hold plunger 63 in outer position with its said contact-member 70 contacting with said contact- members 65 and 69. At one end and exteriorly of cylin der 62, plunger 63 is provided with a suit- -able head or button 74 adapted to be engaged by said lever 4 and plunger 63 thereby depressed or moved to inner position in cylinder 62 when lever 4 is thrown or shifted in its segment 5 to high-speed or L. s. position. Also mounted on chassis or frame 1 and in operative position relatively to clutchoperating lever 3 is a second tubular member or cylinder 75 substantially similar in all respects to said cylinder 62, cylinder 75 being similarly provided with binding- posts 76, 77, and 78 Carrying, respectively, within cylinder 75 preferably arcuate-conducting or contact- members 79, 80, and 81. Likewise, slidable within cylinder 7 5 is a plunger or circuit-changing member 82 provided interiorly of cylinder 75 with a` contact-member 83 adapted, when plunger 82 is in outer or' normal position in'cylinder 75, to contact with said contact- members 79 and 81 and a second contact-member 84 adapted, when plunger 82 is in depressed or inner position relatively to cylinder 75, to contact with said contact- members 79 and 80, suitable coiled springs 85 being interposed between, and similarly insulated from, said contact- members 83 and 84 and the respective ends of cylinder to yieldingly maintain plunger 82 in outer or normal position with its said contact-member 83 contacting with said arcuate-conducting members 79 and 81. Similarly carried by plunger 82 exteriorly of cylinder 75 is a head` or button 86 adapted to be engaged by ,said lever 3 and plunger 82 thereby depressed or moved to inner position relatively to cylinder 75 when lever 3 is thrown to disengage the transmission-shaft from the engine of the automobile, as when, for instance, in changing from low to high speed or from high to low speed.

Loosely fitting on and around steeringpost 2 is a preferably cylindrical housing 87 formed preferably of two approximately semi-cylindrical members 87 and 87" Secured together by means of securing screws or the like 88. In order to prevent this housing. 87 shifting on the rotatory movements of Steering-post 2, the same has preferably bolted or otherwise fixed thereto a bracket 88 fixed to the chassis or body of the automobile.

Fixed on steering-post 2 within housing 87 is a preferably insulation drum 89. Fixed on, and having a length preferably equal to half of the circumference of drum 89, is a horizontally-disposed contact-stri p 90. Likewise fixed on the circumference of drum 89 is a vertically-disposed contact-strip 91 havx ing electrical connection with contact-strip 90. Also fixed on the circumference of drum 89 are horizontally-disposed contact-strips 92 and 93 having electrical connection with,

' but projecting on opposite sides from, said vertically-disposed contact-strips 91, as seen clearly in Fig. 8, these strips 92 and 93 being approximately half the length of strip 90.

Suitably mounted on housing 87 are binding- posts 94, 95, 96, and 97, and carried by said binding-posts interiorly of, b'ut suitably insulated from, housing 87, preferably yielding brushes 98, 99, 100, and 101 adapted, on rotatory movements of steering-post 2, to electrically engage and contact with, respectively, said contactstrips 90, 91, 92, and 93; and it may be here 100 stated that Said contact- strips 90, 91, 92, and 93 and said brushes 98, 99, 100, and 101 are so coperatively arranged and mounted that, steering-post 2 being capable in the running of the automobile only of turning through 105 an arc of 180, but two of said brushes, brush 98 and one or the other of said brushes l 99, 100, or 101, are in electrical contact with said strip 90 and`one or the other of said strips 91, 92, or 93, as the case may be, at one 110 and the same time throughout the rotatory movements of steering-post 2.

Suitably carried by the automobile chassis or frame 1 is' a suitable battery or other source of electric current 102 having one of 115 its sides electrically connected by means of a conducting wire 103 toa suitable bindingpost 104 fixed on plate 9 and, in turn, electrically connected by means of a wire 105 with one side of motor 12.

106 indicates a conducting wire which electrically connects the other side of motor 12 with said binding-post 55 and its said extension 54 and pin 53. Electrically connected at one end to said binding-post 52 125 and its extension 51, is a conducting wire 107 electrically connected at its other end to a suitable binding-post 108 mounted on plate 9. Electrically connected at one end to said binding-post 108 and its other end to 130 are, respectively,

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the other side ot battery 102. is a suitable eondueting wire 109. Also suitably carried by the automobile chassis or frame 1 is aser-ond battery 110, llleetrieally connected, at one end to one side of battery 110 is a conduetin; r wire 111 eleetrieally connected at its other end to a suitable binding-post 1.12 tixed on plate t)' lla\'in; lv one end eleetrirally eonneeted to said binding-post 112 is a rondueting wire 11B elertrieally eonneeted at itl other end to one ol. the terminala of the eoil windings: of magnet 11. lillectrieally eonneeted to the other terminal of the coil windings of magnet l1 is a eondueting wire 11i eleetiieally eonnerted at its other end to a `suitable binding-post 115 tixed on plate Si. l `ormin; sultantially a continuation of wire 111 and extendiugiV from binding-post Y115 to` and eleetirieally eonnected with.y one of the terminal l ot' the eoil windings of magnet. 4G is a eondueting wire 116, as dia- `rainmatieally `wen in Fig'. lti; as seen in Fig. 13. this-terminal o1' magnet 4t is preterably direetly attaehed eleetrieally to a binding-pmt 131 fixed on plate 9 and which, in turn. is eleetrieally ennneeted by said wire 11G to post 115 on plate 0. lleetrieally eonneeted to the other terminal of the, coil windingia` otl magnet, lt is a eondueting wire 11T eleetrieally eonneeted at its oppoite end to said post 112; as also iliagrainniatieally Seen in Fig. 1o: as seen in Fig. 13, this terminal of magnet 4t; is preferably direetly attaehed eleetriealiy to a binding-poet 13; tiXed on plate i* and whirh. in turn. is electrieally eonneeted by yaid wire 11T to said binding-post, liti on plate il'. Also eleetrically eonneeted at one end to. and extending from. i1iuiting-podV 113 a, eonduetiiur wire 11N eieetriraily ronneeied at ita other end to one -ide or terininai 1 l' tbe eoii a imi in; of and ilta'lia'riiiy t Iii# ftwi et'tiiiidi ot the l' ad) mig-et :i wat during .f -f lrii i i dinan/ted :it t-- other in! bte landing-bibi, '112e tie-,l ln 11i-". i A

liertiiraij. eounerti-d at one end to binding-post 13d and at it other end to bindingpo t 3f and it` b: u h il? iil a ronduetingr wire lli'i. lsu eim'ttifully emiuwtvd :lt ont* @11d tot and extending' ironiA binding-post 1:20 ia a rondrit-tin;v e 122 elifirieally eonneeted at it other end to :mid binding-pmt TS Carried by aid eylinder ltlleetrieally ronneeted at one end to. and efitendina` troni. binding-pod T rarried by eyiii'ider T is a rondurting wire l'i eleetrirally eonneetedat its other end to binding-post SH. lw ele(- trirally eonuerted at one end to said bindin; pli-t l1 n: a eonduetingf wire 121 electri- -aiiy eonnerted at its other end to bindingpoL-t 43T earried by eylinder i12. lilieetriealiy eounerted tu binding-post til on the oppoaite sid o!" eylindei' (32 is a eonduetinei wire .1:3

elertrieally eonneeted at its opporitey end to the other side of battery 110. lilleetrieally eouneeted at one end to said binding-poat titi ot eylinder (i2 is a eondueting wire liti electrieally eonneeted at its other end to binding-post Tti earried by eylinder 75.

lllectrieally eonneeted at oneend to binding-post tlf is a conducting: wire 127 electrically Connected at its other end to a suitable binding-post 12S fixed on plate 9 and eleetrieally eonneeted by a eondueting wire 125) with said binding-post $19" and ita V@aid brush tu". l

lllectrieally eonneeted at une end to said binding-post 9U ia a conducting wire 130 eleetrieally connected atits other end to a suitabley binding-post 133 fixed on plate il and electrically eonnected by a suitable eondueting;r wire 15H with Said binding-post 2151" and its brush 10C.

lillectrirally eonneeted at one end with Said bindimQf-postI 97 is a eonduetin;r wire 1235 eleetrieally connected at it other end to a suitable binding-post 136 having' eleetrieal eonneetion through a Conducting wirt-'137 with said binding-post 39 and its Said brush 41W.

llleetrieally eontaetingr with said diskhub 3Q. which is in electrical connection with .said strip by means of a conductingr meinber 139` is a brush 1,39 suitably Carried by plate Sl and electrically connected by means of a eondurting wire 110 with said bindingpnst 115.

Thus. reterenee being particularly had to the diagrammatic illustration of Fig. 1G. it will be seen that the motor-Circuit for rota,- tably aetuatingy ahaft 17 and itscarried parts, ineludingj disk 33 and arrow 21. direetly rompriseaA or is made up ot" battery 10;), wire lui?. binding-post 10i. wire 105. motor l2` wire 10V. binding-post 55 and it` efctemion 31 :ind pin 521` pin lil. eontzut-memiiai ist). binding-pod fr.) and it extension 51. wire lui. binding-post 10S. and wiriltii` thiI motor-armut beingr rompleted when. armature 11T beinglr attraeted by the eoresy ot' the roil4 of n1a;1nettt5. it#` earried eontaet-pin lil eleeti'ieally eontaets with fixed pin Si?, and broken when pin 411 in out ot' elertrieai Vontaet with pin .321. as: in Fig. 113. 1t wiii abo be Vaeen thai the seyeral inaginetay l1. 1th and 34? are eleetrif'ally eonneeted in parallel. the rireuit tron: one side ot battery 1l()` in whirh rireuity said inafinets are included` to Iwill gapped or interrupted eontaet-strip 51? earried on dink 253. being as followa. thi part or portion of the So ealled or designated inalnel-iireuit being. a# it might be said, fixed: trom battery 110 through wire 111 to post 112. then through wire 112i and the Coils of magnet il and wire 114 to poet 115` then through wire 11t' and the roils of magnet itt and wire 11T baehy to binding-pmt 112; also from binding-post 115 through wire 11S,

magnet 56, and wire 119 to binding-post 120; also from binding-post 115 through wire 140, brush 139, hub 32, and conducting-member 138 to strip 35.

The automobile illustrated is presumed to be in a standing-still or halt position, clutchlever 4 being in normal or neutral position and plungers 63 and 82 in outer position with their respective contact- members 70 and 83 contacting, respectively, with said contact- members 65 and 69 and 79 and 81. The automobile standing-still, steering-post 2 is also in normal straight-ahead position, brushes 98 and 99 electrically engaging, respectively, with said strips 90 and 91 mounted on drum 89. Again, the automobile standing-still, arrow 21 is in up position, as shown, contact-member 38" yieldingly bearing upon insulation disk 34 through the gap in strip 35, the magnet-circuit, from the other side of battery 110, being consequently broken, and armature 42 engaging through its lug 44 with disks 33 and 34 and thereby releasably locking the arrow 21 in such up position and armature 57 rictionally engaging with brake wheel 15 to retard or prevent rotatory movement of armature-shaft 13. It will further be seen that, under the conditions stated, the other, or, as it might be said, Changeable, part of the magnet-circuit from battery 110 through the several circuit-changers to contact-member 38h extends from battery 110 through wire 125 to post 64 and its carried contactmember 65, then through plunger-contactmember to contact member 69 and its said post 67, then through wire 124 to post 94 and its carried brush 98, then through contact- strips 90 and 91 to brush 99 and its post 95, then through wire 127, post 128, wire 129, post 39h, and brush 40 to contact-member 38".

Now, the transmission-shaft and the engine of the automobile being operatively engaged, to start the automobile lever 4 is shifted in its segment 5 from neutral position to first or 8. position. On such shifting of lever 4, however. the automobile now running straight ahead at first speed, the magnet-circuit is not in any way affected and consequently arrow 21 remains in its said signaling or up position. To increase the speed of the automobile, lever 4 is now usually shifted in its segment 5 from first speed to second speed position; this further shifting of lever 4, the automobile still running straight ahead, also does not affect the magnet-circuit as described and arrow 21 remains in its said signaling or up position. Should it, however, be now desired to increase the speed of the automobile to high or full speed, lever 4 is shifted in its segment 5 to high speedor h. s. position, whereupon plunger 63 will be depressed or moved inwardly in cylinder 62, its contact-member 70 thrown out of contact with said contactmembers 65 and 69, and its said contactmember 71 thrown into contact with said contact- members 65 and 68; consequently, the automobile now running straight ahead at full speed, the circuit from the right side (reference being had to Fig. 16) of battery 11() will be immediately changed to cut out said contact-member 38" and to bring into the circuit the contact-member 38, the magnet-circuit from the right side of battery 110 then extending from battery 110 through wire 125 to post 64 and its contact-member 65, then through contact- members 71 and 68 to post 66, then through wire 126 to post 76 and its contact-member 79, then through contact - members 83 and 81 to post 78, and then through wire 122, post 120, wire 121, and post 39 and its brush 40 to contact-member 38. immediately thereupon, contact-member 38 electrically contacting with said strip 35, the magnet-circuit will be completed through the said fixed portion thereof back to battery 110 and the several armatures 47, 42, and 5T will be electrically or magnetically attracted by their several respective magnets to, respectively, close the motor-circuit and permit shafts 17 and 13 to rotate. On the rotation then of armatureshaft 13, shaft 17 will be rotatorily moved through its said belt-connection with shaft 13 and arrow 21 consequently rotatorily Vmoved to down or full speed position.

As Soon, however, as the gap in contactstrip 35. on the rotation of disks 33 and 34, reaches contact-member 38, the magnetcircuit will be at once again broken, whereupon armature 47 through its yielding contact-member 50 will break the motor-circuit. armature 42 through its said lug 44 will again engage with said disks 33 and 34 to releasably lock arrow 21 in its said down position, and armature 57 will again frictionally engage with brake-wheel 15 to retard or prevent further rotatory movement of armature-shaft 13.

In the running of the automobile. it frequently happens that the operator of the car wishes to slacken or reduce the speed of the car, the gear-shifting lever 4 of the car remaining in its high speed position. This may be done by actuating lever 3 to disengage the engine of the car from the transmission-shaft. Clutch-operating lever 3 being se actuated to disengage the engine from the transmission-shaft, plunger 82 will be correspondingly depressed or moved inwardly in its cylinder 75, its said contactmemher 83 being thrown out of contactingengagement with said contact-members T9 and 81 and its said contact-member 84 thrown into contacting-engagement with said contact- members 79 and 80, whereupon the magnet-circuitwill be at once changed. the automobile yet running straight ahead,

to cut out of the Circuit said contact-member 3S and to again bring or cut into the magnet-circuit. and complete the .same through. said etntaet-niember 3S". whieh is now elet'- trieally engaging with strip 35. and arrow Q1 thereb)7 Caused. through its said connections with motor 1Q. to again assume up i` position. the changeable part ot the magnetcireuit then extending trom binding-post TV and its eontart-meinler T5 (the eleeti'ieal connections between binding-post To and its Contact-inernber T.) and the right side ot battery 1l() remains unchanged) through rontaet-immbersA 84 and S() to post TT. then through wire 123. post U4. brush .lr. Contaetstrips 90 and Ol. brush at). post SW. wire lit'. post- 128. wire 129. and post l and its` brush 40". to Contact-niember14H". (ln elutehoperating lever 3 being again actuated to operatively engage the engine and transmission-shaft of theear and plunger 92 arcordingly permitted to assume its normal position. the automobile now again running straight ahead. the Cliangeable part ot the motor-Circuit will be again changed to eut out of the eirouit said contanting-men'iber 38h and to again bring or eut into the magnet-Circuit. and again Complete the same through. said contact-member 3S. wliereupon the arrow 21 will be caused. as before described. to assume its corresponding down position. Should. however. the operator ot' the car prefer to reduce the speed thereotl b v shifting lever 4 in its segment 5 trom high speed or L. s. position to one or the other otl its said positions in segment 5. plunger (32% will at once. on lever 4 beingr so shifted. assume normal outer position in evlinder (32. whereupon contact-meintier 71 willy be carried out ot contaeting-engagenient with eontac-trn'ieinbere G5 and Vm. contart-member i() brought into eontaeting-engagement with niet eirnlaet-nieinlers 13.3 and tti". frire and eontait-nieinber rut out olL the Vinagnet-cirruit. and rontaet-nieinler ont. through its said eleftrieal eonnertions with post .25 again brought into the magnet-e!irait. the

magnet-rirrnit being heure again completed and arrow :fl again. through itsy itin-witted eonneetions with inotor li. rotatoriljv movtd troni down i to. and then again rel asably locked in. up position.

Now. presume the operator ot' the rar is about to turn to the right. ln the usuai proper or sate ruiming ot the ear. the operator first slaeltens the speed ot' the ear as belore dest-ribed. either b v liseonnei'ting the engine from the transmission-shath lev er 4. remaining in high speed position. or by -hit'ting lever t out ot high speed position. arrow 2l being eonsequentlv. on the slavi;- ening of the speed ot the automobile. Caused to assume "up" position as also before drseribed. lmmediateljv then on steering-post :2 being rotator-ily moved to turn the ear to the right. brush 99 will be Carried out of eleetrieal eontaet with strip 91 and brush 1U() brought into eleetrieal eontatt with strip tti. wl-iereupon (foiitaet-member 3S and its said eleetrieal connections will be cut out ot' the imigiiet-eii' 'iiit and contart-member 3S". whirh is in electrical eontart with strip 35. eut into the magnet-eireuit. the magnetffireuit from the right hand side (reference being had to Figjl.) of battery ll() being then eompleted. beginning with post 94. from poi-t Jlthrough brush JS and rontaetstiipttt) and fr. to brush l0() and its post .Ni. and then from post flt through wire 130. post 132i. wire 134. post IW". brush ttl". and rontart-member 3S to eontart-st rip 35. The magnet-rireuit being so completed. and the motor-eireuit being consequently also at once completed through contact-pinsI ttl and 53. arrow 2l will. through its said Connections with motor 1Q. be rotatorilyv moved to assume its corresponding signaling position as shown in Fig. :2" and then, as betore described. releasabl)v locked in such position. VImmediatelyv upon steering-post 2 being rotatorilvv moved to again direct the automobile in ay straight-aheiul direction. contact- `strip .L and its brush 100 together contactmember 3H" and the said electrical (zonnections therebetween will be Cut out of the magnet-eireuit and the magnet-eireuit again eompleted through brushes 98 and 99 and strips tit) and 91 to contact-member 38h and arrow 21 consequently again caused to rotatorilv move to assume its up" position as before described.

Now. again. presume the Operator ot the ear is about to turn to the lett. The operator of the ear, again. first slackens the speed of the car as before desrribed. either by diseonneeting the engine trom the ir: nsmis- .sion-shaft. lever t remaining in high speed position. or b v shitting lever t oui ot high speed position. arrow il being ronsequentlv. on the slarltening oli the speed of the automobile, rau-ed to rotatorilv move to assume "up" p-.fisition as also before described. lmmediaielv then on steering-post i being rotatoril),v moved to turn the rar to the lett. brit-1h Jil will be earried out otI elet'trieal eontaei w ith strip ill and brush lill brought into eleetrital eontaet with st rip iti/l. whereupon rontart-ineniler 3S and its said eleetrieal winner-tions will be eut out otl the mag'- net-riieuit and rontart-menrber w. whirh is in eertriea'i ontaei with `strip o5. eut into the magnet-extrait. the magnet-rireuit troni the rigitl hand side (fret'erenre being had to Fig. lo) ot' batter \Y llt) being then rompleted. beginning with poi-,t ttl. trom post .lt through brush 9S and eontait-stripsr ,ltl and U3 to brush 10i and it-` post UT. and then thrv'uigh wire lili. post lt. wire 13T. post 2W". brush lil, and rontart-member 535@ to rontaet-striv 55. The inagiu-t-eireuit beingr so completed, and the motor-circuit being consequently also at once completed as before described, arrow 21 Will, through its said connections with motor 12, be rotatorily moved to assume its signaling position as shown in F ig` :2b and then, as before described, releasably locked in such position. Immediately upon steering-post 2 being rotatorily moved to direct the automobile in a straight-aheaddirection, contactstrip 93 and its brush 101 together with contact-member 38i and the said electrical .connections therebetween will be cut out of the magnet-circuit and the magnet-circuit again completed through brushes 98 and 99 and strips 90 and 91 to contact-member 38x and arrow 21 again caused to rotatoril move to assume its up`7 position as be ore described.

My new signaling-attachment is adapted, as will be evident from the foregoing, to promptly signal all the possible running or standing-still conditions of the automobile, and, while I have herein shown and described arrow or signal-attaching member 21 as being located at the rear of the automobile. it is to be understood that the same might be equally well located at other places on the automobile, should it beso desired, for instance, on the front of the car to correspondinglx7 indicate or signal to traffic officers, and that changes in the form, construction, arrangement, and combination of the several parts of my new signalingattachment or means may be made and substituted for those herein shown and described without departing from the nature and principle of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a signaling device for automobiles and the like, a casing, a rotatable shaft journaled in said casing, said shaft having a portion projecting exteriorly of the casing, a signaling-member fixed on the projecting portion of the shaft exteriorly of the casing, a first normally open electric-circuit including a motor arranged within the casing, the armature-shaft of said motor having driving connection within the casing with said shaft, a second normally open electric-circuit including a magnet-coil and its armature also arranged within the casing, the armature of said coilybeing adapted to electrically close said first circuit on the closing of said second circuit, a disk fixed on said shaft within the casing and bearing upon its face an interrupted annular contact-strip, said strip being included in said second circuit, a plurality 'of stationary contact-members within the casing adapted each to electrically contact' with 4said, strip, and means including a movable part exterior of the casing adapted to include one or the other of said stationportion of the shaft exteriorly of the casing,

a first normally open electric-circuit including a motor arranged within the casing, the armature-shaft of said motor having drivin connection within the casing with said shaft, a second normally open electric-circuit including' a magnet-coil and its armature also arranged within the casing, the armature of said coil being adapted to electrically close said first circuit on the closing of said second circuit, a disk fixed on said shaft within the casing and bearing upon its face an interrupted contact-member. said contact-member being included in said second-circuit, a plurality of stationary contact-members within the casing adapted each to electrically congso tact with said interrupted contact-member, g

and means including an actuating-member exterior of the casing adapted to include one or the other of said stationary contact-members in said second-circuit to close the same, the signaling position of said signaling-member being changed as said second-circuit is` closed through one cr the other of said stationary contact-members, said circuit-closing means including also a movable member having operative connection with said actuating-member, a first contact-strip carried by said movable member, a first fixed brush included in said second-circuit and electrically engaging with said first contact-strip, a. plurality of second contact-strips also carried by said movable member and having electrical connection with said first strip, and a plurality of second fixed brushes each having electrical connection with respective stationary contact-members and being adapted to electrically cooperate with said second contact-strips, respectively, one or the other of said second contact-strips being adapted to electrically engage with its respective fixed brush as said movable member is actuated; substantially as described.

3. In a signaling device for automobiles and the like, a casing, a rotatable shaft journaled in said casing.A said shaft having a portion projecting exteriorly of the casing, a signaling-member fixed on the projecting portion of the shaft exteriorly of the casing, a first normally open electric-circuit including a motor arranged within the casing. the armature-shaft of said motor having driving connection within the casing with said shaft,

a second normally open electric-circuit including a magnet-coil and its armature also arranged within the casing, the armature ot said coil being adapted to electrically close said first circuit on the closing of said second circuit, a disk fixed on said shaft within the casing and bearing upon its face an interrupted annular contact-strip` said strip being included in said second circuit, a plurality of stationary contact-members within the casing adapted each to electrically contact with said strip, and means including an actuating contact-member exterior of the casing adapted to include one or the of said stationary contact-members in said second-circuit to close the same, the signaling- -position of' said signaling-member being changed as said second-circuit is closed through one or the other of said stationary contact-members, said circuit-closing means including also a first contact-member included in said second-circuit, a second contact-member having electrical connection with one of said stationary contact members, and a third contact member having electrical connection with another of said stationary contact-members, said actuating contactmember being adapted to electrically engage with either said first and second contactmembers or said first and third contact-members; substantially as described.

4. In a device of the kind described, the combination With a rotatably movable signaling-member, of means including an electric motor and its electric circuit adapted to rotatably move said member, said motorcircuit being normally open, a normally open magnet-circuit, said motor-circuit being electrically closed on the closing of said magnet-circuit` an interrupted contact-member included in said nulgnet-circuit and rotatably movable with said signaling-member, a plurality of stationary contact-members adapted each to electrically contact with said interrupted contact-member, and means adapted to include one or the other of said stationary contact-members in said magnet-circuit to close the same, the signaling position of said signaling-member being changed as said magnet-circuit is closed through one or the other of said second contact-members, said circuit-closing means including a first contact-member included in said magnet-circuit` a second contact-member having electrical connection with one of said stationary contact-members, a third contact-member, a fourth contact-member having electrical connection with said third ci ntact-n'iember. a fifth contact-mender having electrical connection with said second contact-member. a sixth contact-meinber having electrical connection with another of said stationary co1itact-members, a first movable contact-meiaber adapted to electrically engage with either said first and second contact-members or said first and third contact-members, and a second movable contact-men'iber adapted to electrically engage with either said fourth and fifth contact-members or said fourth and sixth contact-membersg substantially as described.

5. ln a device of the kind described, the combination with a rotatably movable sigmiling-member, of means including an electric motoil and its electric circuit adapted to rotatably move said member, said motorcircuit being normally open, a normally open magnet-circuit, said motor-circuit bcing electrically closed on the closing of said magnet-circuit, an interrupted contact-member included in said magnet-circuit and rotatably movable with said signaling-member, a plurality of stationary contact-members adapted each to electrically contact with said interrupted contact-member, and means adapted to include one or the other of said stationary contact-members in said magnet-circuit to close the same, the signaling position of said signaling-member being changed as said magnet-circuit is closed through one or thc other ot' said second contact-members, said circuit-closing means including a movable member, a first contactstrip carried by said movable member7 a first fixed brush, electrically engaging with said first contact-strip, a plurality of second contact-strips also carried by said movable member and having electrical connection with said first strip, a plurality of second fixed brushes each having electrical connection with respective stationary contact-members and being adapted to electrically cooperate with said second contact-strips, respectively, one or the other of said second contact-strips beingr adapted to electrically engage with its respective fixed brush as said movable member is actuated, a first-contact member included in said magnet-circuit, a second contact-member having electrical connection with said first fixed brush, a third contact-member having electrical connection with another of said stationary contactmembers, and a movable contact-member adapted to electrically engage with either said first and second contact-meml'iers or said first and third contact-members; substantially as described.

(l. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a rotatably movable signaling-member, otl means including an electric motor and its electric circuit adapted to rotatably move said member, said motorcircuit being normally open, a normally open magnet-circuit, said motor-circuit, being electrically closed on the the closing of said magiwt-circuit, an interrupted contact-member included in said magnet-circuit and rotatably movable with said signalingmember, a plurality of stationary contactmsnber adapted each to electrically contact lll) with said interrupted contact-member, and means adapted to include one or the other of said stationary contact-members in said magnet-circuit to close the same, the signaling position of said signaling-member being changed as said magnetcircuit is closed through one or the other of said second contact-members; said circuit-closing means including a movable member, a. contact-strip carried by said movable member, a first fixed brush electrically engaging with said first contact-strip, a plurality of second contactstrips also carried by said movable member and having electrical connection with said first strip, a plurality of second fixed brushes each having electrical connection with respective stationary contactmembers and being adapted to electrically coperate with sald second contact-strips, respectively, one or the other of said second contact-strips being adapted to electrically engage with its respective fixed brush as said movable member is actuated, a first contact-member included in said magnet-circuit, a second contact-member having electrical connection with said first fixed brush, a third contact-member, a fourth contact-member having electrical connection with said third contact-member, a fifth contact-member having electrical connection with another of said stationary contactmembers, a sixth contact-member having electrical connection with said first fixed brush, a first movable contact-member adaptedv to electrically engage with either said first and second contact-members or said first and third contact-members, and a second movable contact-member adapted to electrically engage with either said fourth and ffthcontact-members or said fourth and sixth contact-members; substantially as described.

7. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a rotatably movable shaft, of a signaling-member mounted on, and rotatably movable with said shaft, a notched disk fixed on said Shaft, means including an electric motor and its electric circuit adapted to rotatably move said shaft and its carried signaling-member and disk, said motor-circuit being normally openha normally open magnet-circuit, said motor-circuit being electrically closed on the closing of said magnetcircuit, a magnet and its armature included in said magnet-circuit, said armature being adapted normall)v to yieldingly engage with said notched disk to releasably lock said shaft and its signaling-member against rotatory movement, and means for closing said magnet-circuit, said armature being lisengaged from said notched disk on the closing of said,magnet-circuit: substantially as described.

S. In a device of' the kind described` the combination with a rotatably movable shaft,

of a signaling-member mounted on, and rotatably movable with said shaft, a notched disk fixed on said Shaft, means including an electric motor and its electric circuit adapted 'to rotatably move said shaft and its carried signaling-member and disk, mid motor-circuit being normally open, a second normally open electric circuit including an electromagnet and its armature, said armature being adapted, on the closing of said second circuit, to electrically close said motor-circuit, a second magnet and its armature included in said second circuit, said second armature being adapted normally to engage with said notched disk to releasably lock said shaft and its signaling-member against rotatory movement, and means for closing said second circuit, said second armature being disengaged from said notched disk on the closing of said second circuit; substantially as described.

9. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a rotatably movable signailing-member, of means including an electric motor and its electric circuit adapted to rotatably move said member, said motorcircuit being normally open, a normally open magnet-circuit, said motor-circuit being electrically closed on the closing of said magnetcircuit, a magnet and its armature included in slid magnet-circuit, said armature being adapted normally to engage with the armature-shaft of said motor to prevent rotatory movement thereof, and. means for closing said magnet-circuit, said armature being disengaged from said armature-shaft on the closing of said magnet-circuitg substantiallyas described.

10. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a rotatablyv movable signaling-member, of means including an electric motor and its electric circuit adapted to rotatably move said member, said motorcircuit being normally open, a brake-Wheel on the armature-shaft of said motor, a normally open magmet-circuit, said motor-circuit being electrically closed on the closing of said magnet-circuit, a magnet and its armature included in said magnet-circuit, said armature being adapted normally to engage with said brake-wheel to prevent rotatory movement of said armature-sha ft, and means' for closing said magnet-circuit, said arma.- ture being disengaged from said brake-Wheel on the closing of said magnet-circuit; substantially as described.

1l. In a device of the kind combination vvith a rotatably movable signaling-member` of means including an electric motor and its electric circuit adapted to rotatably move said member, said motor-circuit being normally open` a brake-wheel on the armature shaft of' said motor. a second normally open electric circuit including an electro-magnet and its armature, said armadescribed, the

ture being adapted, on the closing of said second circuit. to electrically Close said motor-circuit, a second magnet and its armature included in said magnet-circuit, said second armature being adapted normally to frictionally engage with said brake-Wheel.to prevent rotatory movement of said armature-shaft, and means for closin said second circuit, said second armature 'ieing disengaged from said brake'wheel on the closing of said second circuit; substantially as described.

12. In a device of the kind described, the combination with a rotatably movable shaft. of a signaling-member mounted on. and rotatably movable with, said shaft, a notched disk tixed on said shaft, means including an electric motor and its electric circuit adapted to rotatably move said shaft and its carried signaling-member and disk, said motor-circuit being normally open` a brakewheel on the armature-shaft of said motor, a second normally open electric circuit including an electro-magnet and its armature, said arniature being adapted on the closing ot' said second circuit. to electrically close said motor-circuit, a second magnet and its armature included in said second circuit, said second arn'iature being adapted normally to engagel with said disk to releasably lock said shaft and its carried signaling member against rotatory movement. a third magnet and its armature included in said second circuit, said third armature being adapted normally to frictionally engage with said brake-wheel to prevent rotatorv movement otl said armature-shaft, and means for closing said second circuit, said second and third armatures being disengaged from said disk and brake-wheel, respectively. ou the closing of said second circuit; substantially as described.

1?). In a device of the kind described, the combination with a self-propelled vehicle, including its steering-post and one of its operating levers, a rotatable movable signaling-member on said vehicle. means including an electric motor and its electric circuit adapted to rotatably move said member, said motor-circuit being normally open, a normally open magnet-circuit., said motor-circuit being electrically closed on the closing of said magnet-circuit, an interrupted conlever adapted automatically as said steering post is rotatably moved or said lever actuated to include one or the other of said stationary contact-members in said magnet-circuit to close the same. the signaling position of said signaling-member being changed as said magnet-circuit is clos/ed through one or the other of said stationary contact-ineinbers; substantially as described.

l-l. In a device of the kind described, the cou'ibination with a self-propelled vehicle, including its steering-post and two of its operating levers, a rotatably movable signaling-member on said vehicle, means including an electric motor and its electric circuit adapted to rotatably move said Inem ber, said motor-circuit being normally open, a normally open magnet-circuit. said motor-circuit being electrically closed on the closing of said magnet-circuit, an interrupted contact-member included in said magnet-circuit and rotatably movable With said signaling-member, a plurality of stationary ctmtact-members adapted each to electrically contact with said interrupted coutactanember. and means including said steering-post and levers, adapted automatically as said steering-post is rotatably moved or said levers actuated to include one or the other ot' said stationary contact-members in said magnet-circuit to close the same, the signaling position otl said signaling-member being changed as said magnetcircuit is closed through one or the other of said stationary contact-members; substantially as described.

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

CHARLES VVENDE.

VVitn esses RUTH PETERSON, LELIA HAUK.

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