US1571287A - Hinge for windshields - Google Patents

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Feb. 2 1926.

W. MARSHALL HINGE FOR WINDSHIELDS Filed Sept. 2, 1924 al-wcutoz Paw *4.

Patented Feb. 2 1926.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM MARSHALL, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO BRIGGS MANUFACTUR".

PATENT OFFICE.

IIIG COMPANY, OIE DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN,

/ HINGE FOR WINDSHIELDS.

Application filed September 2, 1924. Serial No. 735,459.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM MARsHr LL, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hinges for \Vindshields, of which the following is a specification, reference being had there in to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates generally to hinge constructions and refers more particularly to those designed for connecting windshields, visors and the like to the supporting framework of vehicle bodies.

One of the essential objects of the 1nvention is to simplify the mounting of windshields by providing a hinge that may be easily and quickly applied to the framework of the vehicle body and may be held in position thereon by means of only two screws.

Another object is to provide simple and effective means for preventing the hinge from rattling.

A further object is to provide a strong and durable construction that can be manufactured at a comparatively low cost.

With the above and other objects in View, the invention consists of certain novel fea tures of construction, combinations and arrangements of partsas will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing;

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a portion of a vehicle body showing my invention applied thereto.

Figure 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary top plan view of the hinge embodying my invention.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view of a slightly modified form of construction.

Referring now to the drawing in which like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 1 designates a windshield of conventional form that is preferably hinged at its upper edge to a suitly from the lower edge of the front wall 4 and protects the hinge 9 from the weather. The hinge 9 preferably comprises the main supporting part 10 and the cooperating part 11'. As shown, the main part 10 is preferably in the form of an elongated plate that is adapted to be attached to the inclined wall 8 of the channel 7 in theheader and is provided at its forward edge with spaced longitudinally extending downwardly and rearwardly curved portions 12 which embrace a suitable pintle 13. The coopcrating part 11 is also preferably in the form of an elongated plate that is readily secured by suitable means to the top rail 14 of the windshield frame and is provided at its forward edge with spaced longitudinally extending upwardly and rearwardly curved portions 15 thatare swingingly mounted on the pintle 13 between the curved portions 12 of the main hinge This header is preferably 1 the main hinge part 10 is preferably pro-.v

vided at spaced points throughout its length with the forwardly extending struck-out spring tongues and the rearwardly extending lugs 17 which are engageable respectively with elongated openings 18 and 19 respectively in the upper wall 8 and back 20 of the channel 7 in the header.

In use, the lugs 17 are inserted through the elongated openings 19 in the back 20 of the channel 7 until the tongues 16 are position, it is also forwardly, consequently when the tongues" 16 engage the upper face of the inclined wall 8 of the channel 7, the Windshield will be supported from the header by means of the lugs 17 and tongues 16. IVith this construction only two screws 21 are required to .hold the hinge part 10 in fixed position against the inclined wall '8 of the channel 7 in the header. To facilitate as sembly, these screws 21 are preferably inserted through suitable openings 22 at the oppositeends f the hinge part 10 and are adjusted in the inclined upper wall 8 of the channel 7 1n the header.

. In Figure 1 of the drawing, I have shown slightly anodiiied form of construction wherein the spaced front and rear walls 30 andfil respectively of the header 32 are preferably secured to a wooden top frame "33 and are connected at their lowered'ges by a flat b0tt011i34. WVith this construction the lugs 85 of the main hinge part 36 preferably extend through spaced elongated openings 37 inza depending flange 38 at the rearedgeof the bottom 34:. while the tongues 39 are inserted through spaced. elongated .openings 40 in the bottom 34;

From the foregoing description it will be readily apparent that the windshield may be easily and quickly attached to or detached from the windshield header of the vehicle body. Inasmuch as only two screws are required to hold the main hinge part in apparent that the job of assembly may be readily performed by only .two workmen upon opposite sides of the vehicle body as it moves along on a track, thus saving considerable time, labor and expense.

Moreover, the spring tongues struck-out from the main hinge part COOPGItLtG WltlI the bottom of the header to effectively pre vent the hinge from rattling.

IVhile it is believed that from the fore-' ,Qgoing description, the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and describedand that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall 'within .the scope of whatis claimed.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. The combination with a windshield,v

anda avindshield header extending over said windshield having openings therein, means hinge secured thereto, of a metallic having openings therein, means for supporting said windshield from said header includmg tongues pro' ecting from said'hinge 'engaging certain of said openings, and lugs projecting from said hinge engaging other of said openings, and means for securing said windshield to said :header including headed elements at the ends of said hinge engaging said header.

3. The combination with a windshield, of a hinge secured thereto, a windshield header having a longitudinally extending channel receiving saidfhinge, and means for supporting said windshield from said header including tongues projecting from said hinge engaging one wall of said channel, and lugs projecting from said hinge engagingv another wall of said channel.

4. Theeombination with a windshield, of a hinge secured thereto, a windshield header having a longitudinally extending channel receiving said hinge, means for supporting said windshield from said header including substantially L-shaped tongues struck-out from said hinge and engaging one wall of said channel, and lugs projecting 5. The combination with a windshield, 105

of a hinge secured thereto, a sheet metal header having an inverted substantially L- shaped channel at thebottom thereof, the sides of said channel having spaced openings therein, tongues struck-out from said 110 hinge engag ng the openings in one side of said channel, and lugs projecting from said hinge engaging the openings engaging another side of said channel;

6. The combination with a windshield' of a hinge secured. thereto,'a support for *the 5;

windshield having a longitudinally extending channel receiving the hinge, said channel having openings in two sides thereof, and projections on openings. v v

.7. The combination 'with a windshield of a support therefor having a longitudinally extending channel therein, t-he back and upper wall of said channelhaving openings:the1'ein,;and .a hinge securefd to 'said windshield having struck-out tongues engaging the. openings inthenupper wall of said-channel, and lugs engaging the back of 130 said channel.

rearwardly from said hinge and'engag- 100 mg another wall of said channel, and means I the hinge engaging said 8.- The combination with a Windshield, of a supporting header therefor having an upwardly and rearwardly inclined face and 21 depending face at the rear of the inclined face, means for supporting the windshield including a hinge having a part provided with upwardly offset tongues projecting through the inclined face aforesaid and rearwardly extending lugs projecting through the depending face, and securing means for the Windshield including a headed element engaging said hinge part andone of the faces aforesaid.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WILLIAM MARSHALL.

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