US1482578A - Protector for automobile tops - Google Patents

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Feb. 5 1924. M82578 F. H. NASH PROTECTOR FOR AUTOMOBILE TOPS Filed July 5, 1922 jwuentoz Patented Feb. 5, 1924.

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FRANK H. NASH, 01! LA FAYETTE, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR TO NASH AUTO ACCESSORY MANUFACTURING CGll'ZPANY, OF LA FAYETTE, GEORGIA,

PROTECTOR FOR AUTOMOBILE TOPS.

Application filed. July 5,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK H. Nasrr, a citizen of the United States, residing at La Fayette, in the county of Walker and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Protectors for Automobile Tops, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to devices adapted to be disposed upon the bows of automobile tops for the purpose of keeping the top tight and preventing it from bagging.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is adapted to be disposed between the middle bow of the automobile top and the cover and which prevents the tacks from working out of the bow lining and prevents the lining from wearing out or becoming loose, this device further protecting the material of the top from beating out on the bows or coming in contact with the tacks.

A still further object is to provide a device of this character which will prevent or deaden the vibrations of the bow relative to the cover so that the material of the top will not stretch or jerk on the back ourtain.

Other objects will appear in the course of the following description.

invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevation of the bow of an automobile top, the cover of the top being shown in section, my device being shown as applied thereto;

igure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a face view of the strip 11;

Referring to these drawings, 10 designates the middle bow of an automobile top which is, of course, of the usual construction. Disposed upon the outer edge face of the bow is a metallic strip 11 having lugs 12 at intervals which are bent down at right angles to the body of the strip so as to embrace the side faces of the bow and be clamped thereto by tacks 13. Disposed above this metal strip and resiliently supported therefrom is a longitudinally extended, metal cap 14; tJ-shaped in cross sec- 1922. Serial No. 572,896.

tion and open at its ends, the corners of the cap being rounded, as at 15.

Disposed between the inner face of. this cap and the upper face of the strip 11 are a plurality of leaf springs 16, these springs being preferably V-shaped so as to provide two arms, one of which arms is attached at its extremity to the metallic strip 11 and the other attached to the upper wall of the cap 14. The metal cap 14 is preferably covered, at least as regards its upper face, with a layer of felt 17. The springs urge this cap 14 upward against the material of the cover 18 and hold this cover taut.

The device is intended to be mounted on the top of the middle bow or bows of the automobile top between pads and acts to level the top cover and keep the tacks in the bows from working, out of the bow lining, and prevents the lining from wear ing out or coming loose. Inasmuch as the material of the top is lifted off of the bow 10, the material of the top will be protected from beating out on the bows or coming in contact with the tacks. Furthermore, the material of the top will be held taut and prevented from bagging. This device helps to take care of the bow vibrations so that the material of the top will. not stretch nor jerk on the back curtain. About 90% of all the tops become damaged by the material of the top or cover cutting or wearing out where they are loose over the middle bows and this device entirely prevents this action.

I claim 1. An attachment of the character described comprising a supporting strip adapted to be attached to and extend longitudinally of the upper edge face of the bow of a vehicle top, a member U-shaped in cross section and adapted to bear against the under face of the cover of the vehicle top and having sufficient width whereby it may embrace the how when fully depressed, and springs each attached at one end to said supporting strip and at the other to said member and resisting the downward movement of the member.

2. An attachment of the character described comprising a supporting strip adapted to rest upon the upper edge of a vehicle top bow and having lugs adapted to embrace the side faces of said bow and be attached thereto, a cover supporting body U-shzpped incross section and having a Width greater than the strip, and V-shaped springs, each Spring having one end mounted upon the strip and the other end engaging the inner face of the body and re sisting movement of the body toward the strip. 10

In testimony whereof 1:11ereuntoeflix my signature.

FRANK H. NASH.

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