Automobile-Headlight-Lamp Mounting. Page: 3 of 4
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tacked thereto, said spring will be coiled
under considerable tension by the rotation
of the inner member and consequently when
the cable is released the spring will uncoil
6 and rotate the inner member in a reverse
direction until the finger 11 engages the
stop 10.
This construction is particularly adapted
to be attached to the fender brace of an
16 automobile in the socket from which the
lamp has been previously removed. It is to
be understood that while this is one of the
prime features it is not necessarily essential
as the mounting could. be fastened to other
16 parts of the automobile.
In carrying out the construction just re-
ferred to, the boss 9 is bored out and
threaded to receive the horizontal threaded
end of an angular supporting bracket 19.
20 The depending portion of the bracket has
intermediate its ends an enlarged portion or
integral collar 20 having a flat side 21. In
attaching to an automobile the bracket is
passed down through the socket A of the
25 fender rod B from which the shank C and
threaded reduced end D thereof, ha -e been
removed. The rod or brace B has a flat
shoulder E at the socket and the flat side 21
of the collar engages this shoulder while the
30 collar 20 rests on the socket. The collar 20
and its flat side 21 are essential to this form
of bracket, but could be eliminated if an-
other manner of fastening the mounting on
the car was adopted.
35 The bracket projects below the socket and
has its extremity threaded. For closing the
bottom of the member and also supporting
it in a rigid position I provide a bottom
closure plate 22 which is ample enough to
40 cover the enlargement 4 and terminate flush
with the flange 5, at the same time extend-
ing and supporting an integral collar 25
through which the bracket is passed. The
collar 25 fits up against the underside of
45 the socket A and lock-washer 27 and a nut
28 mounted on the bracket, fasten the plate
in position at this point. The plate is fas-
tened to the flange 5 by bolts 24. A depres-
sion 23 is formed in the, plate under the
50 member 2 and a strengthening rib 26 ex-
tends on the under side of the plate from
the depression to the collar 25.
The member 2 is tubular and a clamp-
bolt or fastening member 29 is passed up
55 through the same from the bottom, the head
of bolt bearing against the lower end of the
said member and the depression 23 accom-
modating said head. The bore of the mem-
ber 2 extends through the head 6 and the
60 opening thereof is flanked by upstanding
ribs 30 on the upper surface of said head.
The bolt terminates below the head and has
an internally threaded socket 31 in its upper
end. The shank of a lamp may be inserted
65 in the opening in the head 6 and the threadedend engaged in the socket 31, provision be-
ing made on the shank to coperate with
the ribs for holding the shank against rota-
tion independent of the inner member 2.
This construction may be varied according 70
to conditions. Where the bracket is in-
serted in the lamp socket of the fender brace
rod, the shank C of the lamp is upset adja-
cent the ribs 30 so that portions will engage
said ribs and hold the shank against inde- 75
pendent rotation; while the reduced thread-
ed end D is engaged in the socket 31 of the
bolt. The upset portions of the shank also
rest on the ribs so that when the bolt is
screwed up the shank is clamped in position. 80
It will be seen that the attaching of this
mounting to certain makes of automobiles
is a very simple matter. The nut holding
the shank C in the socket A is removed and
the shank lifted out and fastened in the 85
member 2; the bracket 19 is then inserted
in the socket A, the closure plate 22 is fas-
tened in position and the lock-washer 27 and
nut 28 are placed on the bracket, thus com-
pleting the installation. From the forego- 90
ing description it will be apparent that a
rearward pull on the cable 15 unwinds the
same from the sheave member 12 whereby
the inner member 2 is rotated and the shank
C of the lamp swung. The lamp is thus 95
swung to the side as indicated in dotted
lines in Fig. 2, and is returned to its normal
position when released. The bracket 19 be-
ing attached to the socket A intermediate
the ends of the former does not elevate the 100
lamp as much as where the connection is
made below the bottom of the outer mem-
ber. Further no cross braces between the
mounting on one side and that on the other
side are necessary. 105
What I claim is:
1. The combination with the shank of an
automobile headlight lamp, of a relatively
fixed support, a lamp swinging member ro-
tatively mounted in and surrounded by the no
support, and means extending through the
swinging member for engaging and fasten-
ing the shank to said member.
2. The combination with the shank of
an automobile headlight lamp, of a rela- 115
tively fixed support,a lamp swinging mem-
ber rotatively mounted in and surrounded
by the support, means extending through
the swinging member for engaging and fas-
tening the shank to said member, and a clo- 120
sure plate covering the bottom of the sup-
port and concealing the fastening means.
3. In a headlight-lamp adjusting device,
an outer relatively fixed member, an inner
rotatable member within the outer member 125
constructed for supporting a lamp, a spring
coiled about the inner member and having
one end connected with the inner member
and the other end connected with the fixed
member, an angular bracket extending from 1302
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Kitching, David C. Automobile-Headlight-Lamp Mounting., patent, May 1, 1917; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth858577/m1/3/?q=%22Science+and+Technology%22: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.