US1255039A - Detachable reflector. - Google Patents

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0. M. OTTE.

DETACHABLE REFLECTOR!- APPLICATION man OCT- 18. um.

i zfifimagu Patented Jan.29,1918.

ED STATES PATENT o FIoE.

OTHO M. OTTE, 0F JAMESTOWN, YORK.

DETAC-I-IABLE REFLECTOR.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 18, 1917. SerialNo. 197,352.

To alt whom itmay concern:

Be 1t known that I, OTHO M. Own, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at the The invention relates to reflectors, and" the object of the improvement is to provide a slmple and easily attachable and detach- I able reflector surface for a shaftoflight as,

for example, a pad of white linen or can vasorsome flexible material wh1ch'has a strong reflecting surface either natural or coated with a reflecting material or capable k the car.

of such a polish aswill reflect a shaft of light from areflector lamp as, for example,

a spot light on an automobile, the reflector pad. being attached to the lining of the automobile top so that the light is reflected down upon the occupants of the vehicle, the easily detachable nature of the reflector making it possible to move the same to different parts of said top so that the light may be more strongly deflected into certain portions of the vehicle; and the invention consists in the novel features and combinations-hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of an automobile with the people therein and the top brokenaway partially so as to show the reflector attached to the underside of said top and the shaft of light from' a spot light directed onto said reflector to deflect the light rays upon the occupant of fiector showing the preferred shape and ar-' rangement of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspec-' tive view of the preferred form of the attaching hook, the hook being turned at right angles to the attaching cross-bar; and Fig. 4 is an elevation of a modification of the preferred form of attaching hook, the hook bein in the same plane with the cross bar' Fig. 2 is a plan view of said re-' made of flexible material such as white linen, canvas or other bendable material which can be "rolled or folded with thetop when in the knock-down position without injury to said reflector. It might, however, be made of thin bendable white opaque celluloid which takes a fine polish and would make a good reflecting surface, or any other bendable material which could be polished or coated with a reflecting substance.

- The reflector 10 is preferably made in the triangular form shown though it might be made oblong or round or elliptical in design without departing from my invention. The triangular form is preferred for flexible fabrics like cloth since each of the three diiferent' sides can be drawn tight and straight in line eliminating all wrinkles and the reflector surface is flat and smooth.

.- The manner of attachment is very simple.' A plurality of spaced flaps 11 are provided in the triangular form one'at each corner is preferred, and in other forms a sufficient number-to hold the fabric or other material flat and straight-as well as attach it firmly to its support. An opening 12 is provided in the material on the folding line of the flap or holdingendll, so that an anchor shaped hook 13 having a cross bar 15 maybe inserted through the hole 12 and be held in position by folding the flap 11 back over the cross bar 15. Said hook '13 is pref- 15', that is, not in the same plane as shown in Fig. 3, though the hook 13 may be made as shown in the modified form in Fig. 4 in the same plane andserve a good purpose, a spring snap 14 being provided to hold the hook against withdrawal from the attaching material whether leather or cloth or some other fabric. .The shank 16 extends up through the hole 12 and it is apparent that when the flap 11 is attached to the body portion of the reflector- 10 after being folded against the same either by stitching or some other firm attaching'means, the hook 13 at each corner or at spaced portions of the body portion'lOmay be inserted in the sup porting material as, for example, the lining of an automobile top and beinglfstretched" ,rupted reflecting surface on the other side which is the exposed side of the reflector. It is also obvious that it might be attached in other Ways than the one shown and attain my purpose though the construction would not-be as strong and simple as the one shown.

I c1a1m as new.:-

1. The combination With a vehicle top, of

a reflecting element attached to the-underside of said vehicle top, and a lamp on said vehicle having a projecting reflector to project a light shaft upon said reflecting element to deflect said light shaft upon the occupants of said vehicle.

2.. A reflector comprising a piece of fabric having a reflecting surface, spaced flaps on said piece of fabric to fold and attach thereto, said fabric having a hole in the line of saidfold and a hook having an anchor shaped shank to extendthrough said hole and be held by said fold. i

1 3JA reflector for lighting the interior of an automobile embodying a reflecting elemeshes and upon folding of the top and a spot lighthaving means-to attach same to the automobile for projecting light ontosaid element.

I 4:- A reflector for lighting the interior of an automobile embodying a reflecting element, meansto attach said element to the top of an automobile, and a spot light having means to attach same to the Windshield for directing light upwardly at an angle onto said element.

5. A reflector for lighting the interior of an automobile embodying a fabric reflecting element 'of substantially triangular form, and hooks for securing the element to an automobile top, said hooks having anchoring means and the apices of the triangularshaped element being wrapped around said anchoring means of the hook. p

6. Areflector for lighting the interior of an automobile embodying a reflecting ele ment, means for attaching said element to the top of an automobile, and a spot light having means of attachment to the automobile for projecting light onto said element vwith the rays projected in paths above the line ofvision of the occupants.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature in the presence of tWo Witnesses.- v OTHO M. OTTE.

Witnesses:

PLO. SANDBERG, J. E. NoRDs'rRoM;

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