US1578675A - Curtain carrier for automobiles - Google Patents

Description

March 30,1926. 1,578,675

c. B. MOON CURTAIN CARRIER FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed August 1, 1925 Patented Mar. 30, 1926.

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CLYDE B. MOON, F BURR OAK, KANSAS.

CURTAIN CARRIER FDR AUTOMOBILES.

To. all w 710m it 912 a-y concern: I

Be it known that I, CLYDE 13. Moon, a citizen of the United States, residing at Burr Oak, in the county oflJewell and State of Kansas,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain Carriers for Automobiles,of which the following is.

a specification, reference being-had to the accompanying drawlngs.

This invention relates, to devices for Supporting curtains Within automobiles, and particularly tov a device of this character in the nature of a reel upon which the curtains,

may be wound and thusconveniently and compact-1y carried, this applicationbeing a continuation in part ofthe application filed by me on the 2nd day of December, 1924, Serial #753,470, for curtaincarriers.

The general object of the inventlonas to provide a device of this character which in;

, such means being so constructedthat the reel other materials might be used.

. may be readily withdrawn from the carrier when desired. 1 V Other objects have to dow'ith the details of construction and arrangement of parts as will appearinore fully hereinafter.

My invention is illustrated in the ac'com panying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of a curtaincarrier constructed in accordance with my invention and shown as supported upon a bow of a vehicle top; I

Figure Zis a longitudinal vertical sectional view through the curtaincar'rier; I Figure 3 is a vertical section through the curtain carrier and the support A;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one of the slides; 1 w

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the springs carried by the slides;

Referring to this drawing, it will beseen that I have provided a carrier of holder for curtains which is designated and which is preferably made of canvas, though I The body' 10 is partially cylindrical and is attached at its ends to heads 11 which maybe made of metal, leather orany other suitable ma Application filed August 1, 1925; Serial "rib. 47,536,.

terial. The canvas may be riveted to these heads. Preferably the canvas is riveted,

punched or'otherwise attached at its ends to, these heads only around a portion of the circumference of thefcarrier or case 1 0 so that the upper portion of the" case or carrier 10 is either entirely, open or is simply protected by a cover or loose piece of canvas This cover maybe held closed and the carrier supported from the bow A of a vehicle'by means of straps or bands 13 which extend around and are preferably attached to the body 10, and each of ithesebands at one point is formed to provide a loop '14, by. passing thebandi or strap through a buckle 0i by any other means oflike' character,'theibow of the vehicle top pas-Sing through the loops 14 thus formed and the buckles 15 extending beneaththe-bow so? as to hold the carrier n place when the straps are released to open the flap 12 and reniove the contents of the carrier.

I do not the specific buckle shown, as other means might be used for this purpose forming a'loopover'ithe bowl The straps 13; alelield inpositionto close the carrier by ineans'of buckles 16 of ordiiniry character. Extending through openingls in the heads 11 is a shaft 17, thisshaft being square' in cross section or, if desired, being round incross section or having anyother cross'sectional shape, thoiigh preferably square, Slidably mounted upon the winding shaft" 17 are the slides 18. Each slide isformed withfan aperture19, the aperture being square, if

the shaft is squarein cross section, by which the slide may shift longitudinally upon the winding sha'ft 17. This slide is illustrated as rounded attliebQttona but flat on top andbe'ing formed upon its" inner I surface with a ve1"tically" extending dove-tailed groove 20. Engaging, in this dove-tailed recess is the angular end'21ofa leaf spring 22. Eaclrleaf spring," therefore, extends wish to be limited tQ the use" of. I

downward from thetop ofIthe-slide to a 9 point in proximity to the face of the shaft, then extends longitudinally along the shaft,

and thcnupward atthe extremity, as at 23.

'lheislides, as b'efore stated, may beanoved longitudinally upon.the shaft so as to, ac comm'odate curtalns different Widths .Mraunted upon the'extremities of the shaft an d exterioriycf the heads l l arethe knobs may be of any desired character but I have illustrated the knobs as being formed with sockets for the reception of the ends of the shaft and being pinned to the shaft by the pin 25. lVhen it is desired to remove the shaft 17 from within the carrier or holder 10, one of these pins is removed with the corresponding knob 24: and then the shaft may be shifted longitudinally so that it will be disposed entirely exteriorly to the casing or carrier 10. The carrier 10 being made of canvas is liable to sag at the middle and at the ends, particula rly. when there are no curtains rolled up within the carrier, and in order to prevent this I preferably brace the carrier longitudinally by means of three or more braces 26 which may be made of metal, wood or any other suitable material.

Under some circumstances. a round rod or shaft 17 may be used in place of the square shaft, in which case this round rod will be formed with a longitudinal keyway and the slides will be formed with a feather or key extending into this keyway. 1

In the operation of this device,'when it is desired to roll up and house the automobile curtains, the slides may be separated, the curtains disposed upon the shaft 17, then the slides forced together, the upwardly'-'turned ends 23 of the springs permitting the springs to ride over the first layer of the curtain. The shaft is then rotated to wind the curtain up upon the shaft, and obviously after the first turn has been made the curtain will thereafter'lap over the springs 22 and this overlappingof the curtain upon these springs 22 will assist the springs in holding the first convolution of the curtain tightly to the shaft. Obviously, if more than one curtain is to be rolled up upon the shaft, the first curtain is rolled up until the roll is nearly completed'and the second curtain may be inserted between the layers of the first curtain and the rolling continued until the second curtain has been rolled in one or two layers around the first curtain. which will then serve to hold the second curtain in place. and thus the rolling up may be con-' firmed until all of the curtains have been rolled, u in one compass in the carrier, where they are protected from dust or dirt, kept from being broken or otherwise injured. and yet may be had readily by the simple process of pulling the curtains out one by one off of the shaft 17.

Under some circumstances the flexible cover 1201' flap may be omitted and the reel and curtains will then be supported on what might be termed a sort of cradle openat the top. By releasing the buckles 16. the carrier will swing downw; rd so that-the curtains may be readily removed from the shaft. The device is very simple,compact and will keep the curtains, as before stated, from being broken. torn or otherwise injured.

itfaev's' may be supported from the bow of a vehicle top, a reel shaft passing through the ends of the case and rotatably supported therein, means on the extremities of the shaft whereby the shaft may be'rotatcd, and means mounted upon the shaft for engaging the margin of a curtain therewith, said means being adjustable longitudinally upon tl e shaft held for rotation independently of the shaft.

2. A curtain carrier of the character described comprising an outer case having ends, the case having a body portion approximately semi-circular in cross section, supporting means for the case wherebyit may be supported from the bow of a vehicle'top, a reel shaft passing through the ends of the case and rotatably supported therein, means on the extremities of the shaft whereby the shaft may be rotated, and means mounted upon the shaft for engagmg the margin of a curtain therewith, said means including two members, each longitudinally adjustable upon the shaft independently of the other and each held upon the shaft against rotation independently thereof and each adapted to engage over the margin of a curtain and hold it to the shaft.

3. A reel for curtains including a case, a shaft passing longitudinally through the case and being rotatably mounted on the ends thereof, slides mounted upon the shaft inward of the ends of the case and held upon the shaft against independent rotation, means upon the extremities of the shaft whereby it may be rotated, and springs carried by said slides and extending toward each other and bearing upon the face of the shaft, the springs being adapted to engage the opposite margins of a curtain to hold the curtain to the shaft as the shaft is rotated.

4.. A curtain carrier of the character described comprising an outer case having circular ends, the body of the case being approximately seini-circular, straps passing around the case and attached to the body thereof, said straps being formed. each at one point with a loop adapted to embrace the bow of a vehicle top and said straps having means whereby they may be buckled to the case, a longitudinally extending shaft rotatably mountedon the ends of the case, knobs mounted upon the ext 'emities of the shaft. whereby the shaft may be rotated, and means mounted adjacent opposite ends of the shaft whereby a margin of a curtain may be held to the shaft, the two means be- 5. A carrying device for curtains comprising a case having ends, a shaft extending through the case, means upon the extremities of the shaft whereby it may be rotated, slides mountednpon the shaft adjacent each end thereof and shiftable longitudinally upon the shaft but rotatable therewith and each slide having a vertical groove upon its inner face, and a leaf spring for each slide, each springbeing angular-1y bent at its dorsal end to extend into said groove and be supported thereby, each spring extending inward toward the shaft and then longitudinally along the shaft and then slightly outward whereby to receive between it and the shaft the margins of a curtain.

6. A curtain carrier of the character described comprising an outer case having end members, straps fasteningaround the case and attached to the body thereof and each formed at one polnt with a loop adapted to embrace the bow of a vehicle top and said straps having means whereby they may be buckled to the case, a longitudinal shaft rosignature.- 7 CLYDE B. MOON. I

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