USRE14500E - Frank heath - Google Patents

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F. HEATH.

- COLLAFSIBLE VEHICLE BOX.

APPLICATION FILED MAY re. 1918.

Reis sued Aug. 6, 1918. L

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK HEATH, 01 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALE TO D. C. BENTON, 0! SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

OOLLAPSIBLE VEHICLE-BOX.

14,500. Original mi. 1,209,577, dated To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK HEATH, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Diego, in the county of San Diego and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collapsible Vehicle-Boxes, of which the following is a specification. l

My invention relates to a collapsible box to be used in connection with the rear end of a vehicle more particularly an automobile, so that said vehicle may be readily'cpnverted from a passenger vehicle to a delivery vehicle andfrom a delivery vehicle to a passenger vehicle.

The objects of my invention are, first to provide a device to be used ,in connection with the rear end of a vehicle, for delivery or carrying purposes, which is collapsible and may be readily folded up and the rear seat frame of a vehicle readily placed thereon, thus making the vehicle quickly convertible for use either as a delivery vehicle or a passenger vehicle; second, to provide a foldable box, for delivery or carrying purposes, which combines strength and. durabilit with economy of space when folded; thir to provide a device of this class which is readily made applicable for use with vehicles already constructed with but slight changes therein; and fourth, to provide a device of this class, which is simple and economical of construction, durable, easily installed and will not readily get out of order.

With these and other objects in view, as will appear ereinafter, my invention con- 'sists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described in detail and articularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the characters of reference thereon, which form a part of this specification, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my device complete, shown mounted on the rear end of a vehicle frame;

Specification of Relnued Letters Patent. Reigsued 5 316, 1918.

December 19, 1918, Serial No. 87,255, filed June 30, 1915. Application for reissue filed Ray 18, 1818. Serial No. 885,031.

Fig. 2 is atop or plan view ofmy box device in its extended form;

-Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the same, shown mounted on the rear of a vehicle frame;

Fig. 4 is a rear end view of my device, shownin its folded form, and showing a vehicle rear seat frame in section mounted thereon; and

Fig. 5 is a side elevational view of my device, shown in the folded form and mountedon the rear end of a vehicle frame, and showing the rear seat frame in section.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar-parts throughout the several views.

The main stationary part 1, main foldable part 2, side ( pieces 3, 4, 5 and 6, end piece 7, hinges 8 an rear seat frame side pieces 9, constitute the principal parts of my device.

The main stationary part 1 is secured tothe upper surface of theframe of the ve-,

hicle back of the front seat and is slightly 1 shorter than said frame.v It is provided with an upwardly extending portion 1 adapted to protect the rear surface of the vehicle seat. Hinged to the sides thereof, a short distance from its edges, are the side pieces 3 and 4,.by means of the hinges 1, and connected to these side pieces 3 and 4, at their outwardlyextended ends, are side pieces 5 and 6, by means of the hinges 8, and to the lower sides of these pieces 5 and 6 is hinged, by means of bin es 2, the main foldable part 2, which is ad apted, when in the position shown in Fig. 1, to rest against the outward end of the main! stationary part 1, the frame of the vehicle extending slightly under this main part 2, when in such position, to support it along its inner edge. Hinged to the lower side ofthe main foldable part 2, is the end piece 7, which is adapted as an end gate, when it is up against the ends of the side pieces 5 and 6, but it may be readily dropped down, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1 of the drawing. This main foldable part 2 is provided on its lower surface with a plurality of cleats 2" for; reinforcing this piece, two of Y which are under the rear seat of the vehicle,

when used for passenger purposes, and the other serves as afoot rest, located justiback of the front seat. This provides a device.

for delivery purposes, therear over hanging portion beingconnected to the other parts by means of the hinges 8. When it is desired to convert theivehicle into a passenger vehicle, the end piece7 is dropped down in the positionshown by dotted lines in Fig. 1 of the drawing,the side pieces 3, 4-, 5 and 6 are folded down against the main pieces 1 and 2,0n the hinges 1" and 2, then the pieces 2, 5, 6 and .7 are folded over the I pieces. 3' and 4, by means of the hinges 8,

p the end against. the back of the seat, as shown best in Fig. 5 of thedrawing. v The rear seat frame is provided with cleats 9, adapted to fit between the pieces 1 and 2, the piece 1 being extended on the sides, as hereinbefore described, to provide a support for the sides of the rear'seat frame and said cleats are slid endwise into the slots between the outer edges of these pieces, thus providing a substantial support forthe rear seat. frame of i r the vehicle.

"From the drawings and theforegoing descri tion of the illustrated structure, it is obvious that the collapsible delivery box is supported from the main or fixed portion of the vehicle; that the rear seat is demountable and has parts adapted totelescope with parts available onthe .vehicle body, when the ox is in its collapsed position, and which telescoping'parts hold said rear seat in its proper workin position; that when said rearseat is in ts said working position, it

conceals the collapsible delivery box; and

that when said rear seat is demounted or removed, the delivery box becomes available for extension and usage,

Though I". have shown and described a particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts,I do not 'wish to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement, butdesire to include in the purview of my invention, the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims. It isohv'ious that with this construcsenger vehicle to a delivery or carrying vebuilt with but s I structionu L 7 tion, there is provided a foldable or collapsible box to be used in connection with the rear seat of a vehicle, so that said vehicle may be readily converted from a pashicle and from a delivery or carrying vehicle to a passenger vehicle'that the device is, simple and economical of construction, durable, and. easily installed and that it is readily made ap licable to .vehicles already ight changes in theirconpieces 7 extending upwardly What I claim is: a I

1. In a device of the class described, the combination of an automobile body frame, a stationary floor part forthe rear end thereof secured thereto, side pieces, foldable inwardly onto said stationary part, similar side pieces connected to the extended ends thereof by means of hinges, another floor part connected to said latter mentioned side pieces byhinges whereby when said side pieces are folded down, said latter mentioned piece will fold up over said stationary iece, an end-gate hinged to said latter mentioned part, and a rear seat frame provided with inwardly extending 'fianges adapted to slide between the sideedges of said floor parts when they are in their folded position.-

2. In a device of the class described, the

combination with the rear end of the frame of a vehicle, of a bottom part rigidlysecured thereto extending from the back of the front seat to near the rear end of said frame, side pieces mounted thereon foldable inwardly against said bottom part, similar side pieces with their endshinged to the outwardly extending ends of said first mentioned side pieces: so as to fold upon said side pieces when they are folded down on said bottom part, another bottom part hinged to said last mentioned side pieces adapted to fold with said pieces and when in ts extended position said last mentioned body part is supported bythe rear end frame of said vehicle. I 3. In a device of the class described, the combination with the rear end of the frame' of a vehicle, of a bottom part rigidly secured thereto extending from the back of the front seat to near the rear end of said frame, side pieces mounted thereon foldable inwardly against said bottom part, similar side pieces with their ends hinged to the outwardly extending ends of said first mentioned side pieces so as to fold upon said side pieces when they are folded down on said bottom part, another bottom part hinged to said last mentioned side pieces adapted to fold with said pieces and when in its extended position said last mentioned body part is supported by the rear end frame of said vehicle and an end-gate hinged to said body part whereby it forms an endvgate when folded against the ends of said side pieces and a foot rest when in its folded position.

4. A vehicle body comprising a fixed main portion having a front seat, a collapsible delivery box supported therefrom, and a demountable rear seat, which seat when in working position conceals the collapsed delivery box, but which seat when removed renders saiddeliverybox available for extension and usage, substantially as described.

5. A vehicle body comprising a fixed main portion having a front seat, a collapsible delivery boxsupported therefrom, and a detelescope with parts availa mountable rear seat havinalfarts atdapufi lio e on t e ve e 0 In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK HEATH.

Witnesses I IRENE COUUIER, Roenn'r HALLEY, Jr.

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