US1614845A - Antirattler - Google Patents

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Jan. 18, 1927. 1,614,845

A. M. MOBLEY ANT IRATTLER Filed March 15. 1926 Patented Jan. 18, 1927.

UNITED STATES ARTHUR M. MORLEY, OF HAWKINSVILLE, GEORGIA.

ANTIRATTLER.

Application filed March 15, 1926. Serial No. 94,743.

This invention relates to a simple and efficient device for preventing the rattling of doors, particularly automobile doors. It is intended to be applied simply and readily to various types of cars and will operate to produce the desired result and prevent any rattling due to looseness ot' the engaging latch members of the door.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device applied to the door.

Figure 2 is a disassembled view'of the device constituting the invention.

n Figure 3 is an edge View of the door casing with the invention in position, having a part thereof in section.

Figure 4 is a view of a modification.

The invention is illustrated as being applied to an automobile having the usual body A, door B, provided with a spring pressed latch C, operated by a handle D. The body carries the usual fixed cooperating latch member E which is integral or rigid with a plate F set into the edge of the door casing and having a flange member G which serves as a stop for the door in its closing movement. These parts are or may be old and common and may be varied considerably without in any way departing from the invention. In a door of this Construction there is apt to be some lost motion due to the necessity for permitting the movable latch C to pass over a fixed member E in order to engage the same. Especially after some use there is likely to be more or less looseness which causes rattling between the parts.

This invention is intended to prevent any 40 such rattling and comprises a short open ended trough member 1 of sheet metal or the like in which are received the ends of a hair pin shaped spring member 2, provided with a screw opening 4. When the parts are assembled the edges of the trough member 1 are placed against the flange G and a screw bolt 3 passes through the flange and the opening 4 and is engaged by the usual screw nut 5. In this way the parts are held firmly in assembled position. A lock nut may be provided or the end of the bolt 3 may be riveted to prevent accidental displacement and hold the parts firmlv in position.

The spring member 2 is bent at 6 and again at 7 in such way that it projects downwardly into the door opening. \Vhen the door is closed this spring member will be moved from the full to the dotted line position of Figure 3 and obviously will exert suflicient pressure on the inner face of the m door to hold the two latch members C and E in constant engagement and prevent any rattling therebetween.

In Figure 4 is disclosed a slight modification in which a trough shaped member 3 has one end closed as at 9 which is prefen ably semi-circular or arcuate inform. This encloses the upper end of the member and prevents the entry of dust and dirt between the trough shaped member and the flange G when the parts are assembled. Otherwise the construction is identical with that already described.

It is obvious that slight modifications may be made in the precise form of the device in order to enable it to be adapted for slightly varying types of doors and therefore it to be understood that the invention is to be regarded as limited only by the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

The combination with a door jamb forming a door opening, of a door hinged to said jamb, a latch carried by the door, a latch keeper fixed to the jamb and including a flange extending into the door opening and forming a stop for the door, and a spring arm supporting by said, flange and extending downwardly therefrom and thence inwardly m into the door opening to yieldably retain the door in spaced relation to said stop flange.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

ARTHUR M. MOBLEY.

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