US1303653A - euel godlovb - Google Patents

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GODLOVE. GAS AND SPARKLEVEB FOR THE'CONTROL OF MOTOR VEHiCLE ENGINES.

APPLICATION FI LED SAN; 3.

ENIEL GUIDLUVE, F AMISTAD, NEW MEXICO.-

.ddtllll SPARK LEVER FOR THE GQJYITROL 0F MOTOR-VEHICLE ENGINES.

i soacsa ten of the United Stetes,residing at Arnistad, 1n the county oi Union and State or New Mexico, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Gas and Eiparlt Levers for the Control of Motor-Vehicle Engines, of Which the following is a specifi- "cation, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to gas and spark levers for the control of motor vehicle engines, and has for its primary object the provision of an attachment adapted to be readily aliixed to one of a pair of oppositely projecting levers to constitute an operatmg extension of'the saine disposed in close relation to the other of said levers whereby both levers are easily accessible to and may be operated by one hand.

ln sonic types of automobiles, a common illustration of which is the Well known Ford car, the spark and throttle levers project in opposite directions from the steering post so that one of said levers is adjusted by the right hand off the operator, so to speak, While the other lever is adjusted by the left hand.

As a result of the War, it has become a necessity to overcome thisyvidely spaced re lation of the spark and throttle levers to enable, both of said levers to be adjusted one handed or one arnled persons The present invention involves a conception Or an exceedingly simple and inexpensive attachment, quickly applied, and capable of converting'the oppositely and Widely separated levers into the above stated closely related levers arranged at the same side of the steering post.- The attachment may be applied to the throttle leveror to the'spark lever with equal facility dependent upon Whether the operator is right handed orleft handed. v v 7 With the foregoing in mind, the invention may be readily understood from the detail description hereinafter contained When'read till in connection with the accompanying drawtings forming part hereof, lfl'WliiCll latter the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated.

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" are it is a detail view of the attach n 0 a before its application;

Specification of Letters Patent.

2 is perspective view oit"the s'teering- Patented. May 13, rein.

llpplicationfiled lanuary3,1919. 3eria1Ito2G9A73.

illustrate) in the usual manner, to obtain the desired feeding and operating of the motor.

The spark and throttle levers are respectively ad usted over and secured-1n ad ust-ed positions on the toothed quadrants c and d I mounted in fixed position independently of.

hut adjacent tothe steering Wheel EB, conveniently below the some. 1

That much of the construction thus far described is old in the art, and it Will be appreciated that the spark lever'C is customarily adjusted by the left hand of the user While the throttle lever D projecting away from the opposite side of the steering post,

is adjusted by the right hand of the user, or vice versa. /Vltll tins understandlnginy presentinvention-consists of an attachment removable in character, transferable fronr e ther the spark lever C or the throttle lever D to the other of said levers, at will, said attachment to'constitute an. extension of the lever to which it is secured running to a po-' sition alongside oi the oppositely projecting lever. For illustration, E'represents a lever operating handle or extension occupying a position approximately parallel to the tin-ct tle lever D at the right of the-steering post A. This handle extension at its inner or lefthand end passes around the front of the steerlng post, or its casing (for-present purposes they may be regarded as a unit), and

' thence rearwardly at the left of the steering post to constitute an angular or offset end F, the same carrying a detachable clamp, G of suitable form to embrace and" be ,bou'nd'b the screws or bolts 9 to the spark lever (l A reversal of this arrangement would efi'ect the securing of the ofi'set end F of the lever extension E to the opposite or throttle lever -D, thereb y bringing the lever extension. to

the left of the steeringgost In parallel rela tion to the spark-lever In either of these 'positionsit will be observed'that the lever extension E and the throttle lever D, or on the other hand, the extension E and spark lever C, are caused to occupy a close relation atone and the same side of the steering post where they may both be manipulated by the fingers of a single hand instead of requiring dent to the War or from other causes.v

While I have herein illustrated one special embodiment of the invention, it will be apparent .to persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates, that the same is capable of embodiment in other forms and devices, as may be embraced within the terms of the hereto appended claims.

I claim 1-- i I 1. The combination with controlling means substantially as described including oppositely disposed adjustable control levers, of an attachment secured to one of said levers and extending to a position adjacent to the other of said levers.

v2. Ihe combination with controlling means substantially as described including oppositely disposed adjustable control levers, of an attachment secured to one of said levers and extending to a position adjacent to the other of said levers, the securing means for said attachment being detachable to enable' reversing the position of the attachment so that the same may be secured to the other of said levers to extend'to a position adjacent to the lever to which it was first attached.

3. An attachment of the character described comprising a lever extension and means at the inner end thereof for securing the same to a lever, such as a spark lever to enable operation of said lever from a point I opposite to the direction in which the lever normally projects.

4. An attachment of the character described comprising a lever extension and means at the inner end thereof for securing the same to a lever, such as a spark lever, to enable operation of said lever from a Joint opposite to the direction in which the ever normally projects, the attaching end of said lever extension being offset for the purpose set forth.

5. An attachment of the character described comprising a lever extension and means at the inner end thereof for securing the same'to a lever, such as a spark lever, to enable operation of said lever from a point opposite to the direction in which the lever normally projects, the securing means for said lever extension being detachable.

6. An attachment of the character described comprising a lei'er extension and means at the inner end thereof for securing the same to a lever, such as a spark lever, to enable operation of said lever from a point opposite to the direction in which the lever normally projects, the attaching end of said lever extension being offset, and the securing means for s-id lever extension being detachable.

7. The combination with a controlling means, including oppositely disposed control levers, of a control means supplemental to one of said levers and extending to a position adjacent to the other of said levers.

In testimony whereof I hereunto atfix my signature in thepresence of two witnesses.

ENEL GODLOVE.

Witnesses:

U. M. Grace, ELLA WILSON.

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