US3174536A
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Frame supporting means for automobile windshield awning
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-02-11
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Granted: 1965-03-23
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Expires: 1984-02-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John P Francis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 12:50
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J11/00; B60J11/06; B60J11/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
267 words
AN ADJUSTABLE AUTOMOBILE AWNING FRAME SUPPORTING MEANS FOR ADJUSTABLY SUPPORTING A REMOVABLY ATTACHED WINDSHIELD AWNING AND FRAME STRUCTURE, COMPRISING LONGITUDINALLY SPACED APART SIDE LONGITUDINAL TUBULAR SUPPORTS FOR SUPPORTING IN LONGITUDINALLY MOVABLE ADJUSTMENT THERETHROUGH A REMOVABLY ATTACHED SIDE LONGITUDINAL FRAME MEMBER OF SAID FRAME STRUCTURE, EACH OF THE SAID LONGITUDINAL TUBULAR SUPPORTS BEING OF A SUBSTANTIAL LENGTH FOR VERTICALLY MOVABLE SUPPORT BY A VERTICALLY DISPOSED THREADED STUD MEMBER EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY AND DIRECTLY FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE OUTER PERIPHERY OF EACH OF THE SAID LONGITUDINAL TUBULAR SUPPORTS AND SPACED FROM EACH END OF THE SAID SUPPORTS, SAID THREADED STUD MEMBERS ADAPTED TO SUPPORT THE SAID SIDE LONGITUDINAL TUBULAR SUPPORTS IN AN ADJUSTABLE LONGITUDINALLY ANGULAR OR VERTICALLY MOVABLE POSITION UPON SOLELY AN UPWARD AND DOWN MOVEMENT OF EITHER ONE OR BOTH OF THE SAID LONGITUDINALLY SPACED APART VERTICAL THREADED STUD MEMBERS, AND ROOF ENGAGING MEANS THREADABLY ENGAGING AND ADJUSTABLY SUPPORTING THE SAID SPACED APART VERTICAL THREADED STUD MEMBERS THERETO FOR THE SAID INDIVIDUAL VERTICAL MOVEMENT OF EITHER ONE OR BOTH OF THE SAID VERTICAL THREADED STUD MEMBERS THEREIN UPON SOLELY THE ADJUSTABLE AXIAL ROTATION OF THE SAID ROOF ENGAGING MEANS IN PROVIDING A PRE-SELECTED SUPPORTING POSITION OF THE SAID SIDE LONGITUDINAL TUBULAR SUPPORTS, SAID ADJUSTABLE FRAME SUPPORTING MEANS ADAPTED TO BE PRE-ATTACHED TO THE ROOF TOP TO ADJUSTABLY SUPPORT THE ATTACHABLE AWNING AND FRAME STRUCTURE IN LATERAL FRICTIONAL RAIN SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ROOF TOP OR IN ADJUSTABLE LONGITUDINALLY ANGULAR OR HORIZONTALLY POSITIONED SPACED APART RELATIONSHIP RELATIVE TO THE ROOF TOP AND THE WINDSHIELD AREA OF THE AUTOMOBILE DEPENDING UPON THE SUPPORTING POSITION OF THE SAID LONGITUDINAL TUBULAR SUPPORTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
267 words
AN ADJUSTABLE AUTOMOBILE AWNING FRAME SUPPORTING MEANS FOR ADJUSTABLY SUPPORTING A REMOVABLY ATTACHED WINDSHIELD AWNING AND FRAME STRUCTURE, COMPRISING LONGITUDINALLY SPACED APART SIDE LONGITUDINAL TUBULAR SUPPORTS FOR SUPPORTING IN LONGITUDINALLY MOVABLE ADJUSTMENT THERETHROUGH A REMOVABLY ATTACHED SIDE LONGITUDINAL FRAME MEMBER OF SAID FRAME STRUCTURE, EACH OF THE SAID LONGITUDINAL TUBULAR SUPPORTS BEING OF A SUBSTANTIAL LENGTH FOR VERTICALLY MOVABLE SUPPORT BY A VERTICALLY DISPOSED THREADED STUD MEMBER EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY AND DIRECTLY FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE OUTER PERIPHERY OF EACH OF THE SAID LONGITUDINAL TUBULAR SUPPORTS AND SPACED FROM EACH END OF THE SAID SUPPORTS, SAID THREADED STUD MEMBERS ADAPTED TO SUPPORT THE SAID SIDE LONGITUDINAL TUBULAR SUPPORTS IN AN ADJUSTABLE LONGITUDINALLY ANGULAR OR VERTICALLY MOVABLE POSITION UPON SOLELY AN UPWARD AND DOWN MOVEMENT OF EITHER ONE OR BOTH OF THE SAID LONGITUDINALLY SPACED APART VERTICAL THREADED STUD MEMBERS, AND ROOF ENGAGING MEANS THREADABLY ENGAGING AND ADJUSTABLY SUPPORTING THE SAID SPACED APART VERTICAL THREADED STUD MEMBERS THERETO FOR THE SAID INDIVIDUAL VERTICAL MOVEMENT OF EITHER ONE OR BOTH OF THE SAID VERTICAL THREADED STUD MEMBERS THEREIN UPON SOLELY THE ADJUSTABLE AXIAL ROTATION OF THE SAID ROOF ENGAGING MEANS IN PROVIDING A PRE-SELECTED SUPPORTING POSITION OF THE SAID SIDE LONGITUDINAL TUBULAR SUPPORTS, SAID ADJUSTABLE FRAME SUPPORTING MEANS ADAPTED TO BE PRE-ATTACHED TO THE ROOF TOP TO ADJUSTABLY SUPPORT THE ATTACHABLE AWNING AND FRAME STRUCTURE IN LATERAL FRICTIONAL RAIN SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ROOF TOP OR IN ADJUSTABLE LONGITUDINALLY ANGULAR OR HORIZONTALLY POSITIONED SPACED APART RELATIONSHIP RELATIVE TO THE ROOF TOP AND THE WINDSHIELD AREA OF THE AUTOMOBILE DEPENDING UPON THE SUPPORTING POSITION OF THE SAID LONGITUDINAL TUBULAR SUPPORTS.
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