US1343440A - Wind-screen for motorcycle side cars - Google Patents

Description

C. A. EASTING.

WIND SCREEN FOR MOTORCYCLE SI DE CARS.

APPLICAHON FILED ocnls. I917.

Patented June 15, 1920.

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c. A. EASTING.

WIND SCREEN FOR MOTORCYCLE SIDE CARS APPLICATION- FILED OCT. 15, 1917.

Patented June 15, 1920. 2 SHEET SSHEET 2.

aw M Z UNI'ILE'D STATES CHARLES ARTHUR EASTING, OF BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND.

- 'WIND-SCREEN FOR MOTORCYCLE SIDE CARS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 15,1920.

Application filed October 15, 1917. Serial No. 196.700.

' To all whom it may concern:

such screens which are of curved form in plan; the object of the present invention being to provide an improved and more effective screen for the specified purpose. I

According to this invention I provide a transparent wind screen for motor cycle side cars, of curved form in plan mounted normally in front of the rider and supported at its lower corners by brackets; said screen being pivotally mounted at a point below the bottom of said screen in such manner that it may betilted over the passengers head to form a protection against rain.

The invention further comprises an improved construction of flexible screen which is normally fiat but can be temporarily bent to a curved form.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1. is a perspective view showing a screen according to this invention in pos tion upon a side car.

Fig. 2. is a similar view showing the screen tilted as over the riders head when traveling through heavy rain.

Fig. 3. is a side elevation of the screen.

Fig. 4. is a section at AB in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5. illustrates the screen opened flat.

Fig.6. illustrates the socket for securing the screen to the standard, removed.

Fig. 7 illustrates a modified construction of standard.

Fig. 8. is/ a vertical section through same including the screen locking pin.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary view-showlng the screen support.

In carrying my inventlon into practice as illustrated upon the accompanying drawings at Figs. 1-6, the screen is made from a sheet of celluloid or like material as 1 and around the edge of this screen a frame is secured. This frame may conveniently consist of a folded strip of leather or equivalent 2 surrounding a strip of spring steel 3,

the leather securing the spring steel to the celluloid being so arranged that the normally fiat screen and frame may be bent'to the desired curvature without destroying the resillency of the frame. Preferably the lower strip of the frame is of greater strength than the upper one so that when the screen is bentand held at the bottom the yvaliof the screen will be substantially verica The end or vertical members of the screen frame are preferably of stout rigid metal as these are not bent in practice, being .inclosed in similar leather containers as 4, and they may be riveted to the horizontal members at the corners or otherwise secured members 6 to enable the apron 7' to be detachably secured thereto, the apron being preferably provlded with a flexible strip of metal or w re to cause it to assume the same shape as the screen when secured at the extremities; the wire being within the edge of the apron which is to be attached around the screen.

1 As shown means are provided for enabling thescreen to be tilted to various angles, more particularly for the purpose of shooting off the rain when a hood is, not in use, as seen in Fig. 2, such means consisting in pivotingv the screen about a horizontal axis. The standard comprises a lower member 10 bolted. to the side car body as at 11: and an upper part 12 on which the socket 13 secured to the screen is placed and locked by the screw 14.- A quadrant slotted member 15 with looking screw 16 may be disposed around the pivot 17 to enable the joint to be locked in any of its adjusted positions. Or any other equivalent arrangement may be employed. The screen may .be provided with press buttons as 4* whereby it may be 'fastenedin the'position shown in Fig. 2.

In the preferred form the screen when bent is of more or less semi-circular shape in plan so as to provide side screens as well as a front screen and to offer a minimum of edge of the screen frame previously referred to, and two points of the apron may then be attachable to the front of the side car to compensate for a longitudinal adjustment of the screen position.

As will'be clear from the description the screens being built flat can be readily stored and packed r transit, while their resiliency will enable them to be mounted equally effectively upon side cars of widely different widths.

What I claim then is 1. A transparent wind screen for motor cycle side cars comprising in combination a sheet of transparent flexible material; a flexible framework surrounding said transparent sheet, said frameworkhaving rigid vertical members and flexible horizontal members, said sheet and framework being normally flat but adapted to be bent to a curved form, brackets on the side car body for holding said screen in its curved form; means whereby the said screen may be readily detached from the bracket so that it will resume its normally flat condition when the passenger requires to leave or enter the side car; and means whereby the screen when held upon said bracket may be tilted over the passengers head to form a rain hood; substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. A transparent wind screen for motor cycle side cars comprising in combination a sheet of transparent flexible material bent to a curved form; a horizontally flexible but vertically rigid'framework surrounding said transparent sheet, said sheet and framework being normally flat but adapted to be bent to a curved form; brackets on the said side car body for holding said screen in its curved form; means whereby the screen may be readily detached from the bracket so that it will resume its normally flat position when the passenger requires to leave or enter the side car and means where-' by the screen when held upon said bracket to be bent to curved form; brackets on the.

side car body for holding said screen in its curved form; means whereby said screen may be readily detached from said bracket,

so that it will resume its normally flat position when the passenger requires to leave or enter the side car; and means at points a considerable distance below the lower edge of the screen whereby the screen when held upon said bracket may be tilted over the passengers head to form a rain hood; substantially as and for the purpose specified.

4. A transparent wind screen for motor cycle side 'cars comprising in combination a sheet of transparent flexible material; a frame for said sheet comprising a strip of resilient metal along its upper edge; a strip -of resilient metal along its lower edgeof greater strength than the upper strip, and rigid members at the other two edges, said framed sheet being normally flat but adapted to bev bent to a' curved form; brackets on the side car body-for holding said screen in its curved form; means. Whereby said screen may be readily detached from said bracket so that it will resume its normally flat condition when the Epassenger requires to leave or enter the side car; means at points a considerable distance below the lower edge of the screen whereby the screen when held by the said bracket may be tilted over the passengers headto form a rain hood; means for locking the screen in various angularly adjusted positions; and means for adjusting the position of the screen vertically.

5. A transparent Wind screen for motor cycle side cars comprising .in combination a screen proper of curved form; brackets for mounting said screen on the side car body; means connecting said screen and brackets whereby the screen may be tilted over the 'passengers head, to form a rain hood; and means for securing the normally vertical edges of the screen to the side car body; for the purpose specified.

6. A transparent wind screen for motor cycle side cars comprising in combination asheet of transparent flexible material; a strip of resilient metal along its upper edge; a strip of resilient metal along its lower edge of greater strength than the. upper strip; brackets for mounting said screen on the side car body; means connecting said screen and brackets whereby the screen may be tilted over the passengers head to form a rain hood; means for locking the screen in various angularly adjusted positions; means for adjusting the position of the screen vertically; and means for securing the normally vertical frame members to the side car body; for the purpose specified.

7. A transparent wind screen for motor cycle side cars comprising in combination a screen proper of curved form; brackets for mounting said screen on the side car body; means connecting said screen and brackets at points considerably below the lower edge of the screen whereby the screen may be tilted over the passengers head to form' a rain hood; a flexible apron; and a resilient flexible metal member within the edge of .the

apron; for the purpose specified.

8. A transparent wind screen for. motor cycle side cars comprising in combination a sheet of transparent flexible material; a strip of resilient metal along its upper edge; a strip of resilient metal along its lower edge of greater strength than the upper strip; brackets for mounting said screen on the side car body; means connecting said screen and brackets whereby the screen may be tilted over the passengers head to form arain hood; means for locking the screen in various angularl adjusted positions; means for adjusting the position of the screen vertically; a flexible apron; and a resilient flexible metal member within the edge of the apron; for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature. 20

' CHARLES ARTHUR EASTING.

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