claim as my invention: 120 1. A @ignal m6chailism for an autoi-tiol)ilc,. steerin(r mechanism having a stationai-y C,)'Iumn and 6, rotatable steering post, coi-lil)i-i-,in!Z ,t support adapted to be mounted on said col'Unin,,,t snvitch shoftjoiirnaled on said stil)port, 125 k ' I ' restoring and clearitigtumblers arf on said shaft aiid ad,,tpted to be ttirned 'oe 1 ran-ec thereby, a rotary carrier adapted to be iiioiint0 s ring post, a restorina ed t turn with aid stee .1 lever pivoted on said carrier and having a re- I' .0: of t-..Iie steei-inff ivlieel iint-il the saiTie:,,tgain @ ing wheel'will coiiil)lete tlii@ turniii- by eii72 ai-id carryllil- the cle-,trincr caiii 75 into line -%vitli the clearin- tumbler 73 said irestoring tappet and cletring cam at this time beino, ,irranged iii rear of the restorin(r tumbl.er -ii-ig ttimbler. 40 aiid cle, ,ii After the car h,,ts completed the turn to the left, straiolitenin@cr of the progress of the t, t7l s,ii-ne is effected by ren,ersiiicr the movement tacts of the respective s-,vitch to be s6@ai@ated ,ind the laiiips ai-i-an@@ed in the eirc-Liit of this switch to be extil@@@uished, @Nher;eby this 4,r) i-(@qches its central or Troi-ii-ial po@,ition. DurIii,- the fii-st p,,ti-t of such return iiioveiiient of t-lie steeriii(, wlieel the restorin- tappet of el t, the restorin- lever engages the i@ @esto@i@g ttiiiibler wliieli at this tiine ,;tancls in its patl-i, I 50 @is glio-,vn 'ii Fig. 11, and ttirns this ttiiiiblerforwai-cily otit of the p,,ith of the i-estorin(, tctpl)et, as slio-,vn in Fi6. 13. IlThile turi-iinn 9 the i -estoriii(r t,,Lppet irn@to ttiis position the coia-ipanion cleqrin(, tumbler 73 is turnecl in - 55 unison therewitli into ,t 1)osition in NNhich its salient face st,,inds immediately behind the clearin- c,,ini 75 of the restorinlever -.inci in the patli of said c,,tm, as slio-",n in Fig. 13. AV,Iieii tlie, restoi-in- tappet tlitis ttiriis the60 restoi@iiicr tuiiiblei- reversely the switel-f sliift i,ipon -WI-iieh this tiiiiabler is secured turns in t,.Iie sai-ne direction, tliereby ea-Lising tl-.e coii-

]L. I BEST AVAILABLE COPN 1,726,8 storincr tappet adapted to engage said restoring tuiiibler, and a restoring can-i adapt,ed to en oa ae I said clearing tumbler, a settino, lever pitn tD voted on said cal@rier and coupled wivh s?.id restorin- lever and havi-iig,a clearino- can-i Ir ad,il-)tecl to enga e wi'th the re@torin(@'tiim.I)Ier, tnd a curved -lockin- rail arro@ii,'@,@-d 6p. n the ctrrier and provided -Nvith a'locliiELY iia-ce ad,tpted to enga-e said lo6kiiig tunibler aiid a 10 gap tlii-ouah %vl@ieli s@id.lockin'6-, ttimbl6r 'caii c be iiiov'd. 2. A signal niechanisuilfor -,tn, autl?ino'@)ile steerin(r mechanism havihg a @tationar coly i;j timn and a rotatable stee@ing. i:)Ost, comprilsiiig a support adapted.to be iiioun@Cd on said column, a, switch sliaft journaled. on saia @-Opport, locking, restoririg,@and cle@iino,- @uiiiblers ari-anoed on sa;id shaf t and adapted to be turned.thereby@'a rotary c.a@rie@,adapted to 2o be Illounted to tur'n witli said stee'ri@n g po 9 t, a i-estoring lever piyoted on -said e'arrier and havin- a resto'ring ti'p4 - et adapted to eD age t, p 9 sai,-l restorlnl,,r tunibler and a i-es'@oi-iii(y caiii ,i,dapted to enga,-e s:tid clearin(, tumbler, L@ Z, ,ettin- lever pivoted on said carrier -tiid coupled with said restoring lever aiid baving ,t clearing cai-a adapted to encr.io,e -with the restoring ttimbler, a etirved l@cli:iiig rail arranged on the carrier and -ro30 vided -witli a locking face adapted to en-age Z7, said loe-kin(y turnbler and a gap thro-Ligh whicli said lo,-king tumbler can be moved, and stop means for limiting the rocking moveinent of said levers. 35 3. A si-nal mechanism for an autoinobile steering mechanism liaving a stationary column and a rotatable steerino, post, comprisin,a stipport adapted to be m(:@inted on s,,iid coltimn, a switeli sliaft journaled on said sup40 port, loeldlig, restorino, and clearing tumblers arran-ed on said sliaft and adapted to be tlirned thereby, a rotary carrier adapted to be mounted to turn with said steering post, a resIL.oring lever pivoted on saicl carrier and hav45 in- -,t restorino, tappet adapted to eno,.tge said restoring tumbler and a restorin(y cam ad,,ipted to eng,@toe said clearing tumbler a settin(y lever pivoted on said carrier and coupled with said restorincr lever and liavino, a 5o cleai,idg cam adapted to engage witb-the restoring ttimbler, a ciirved lockino, rail. -@irranged on the carrier and provided with L loel;cing face adapted to engage said lockinttimbler and a aap through -kvhich stid locl,:lng 55 tiiiiibler cin be moved, and stop me-,ins for limitin@@ the rocl@in,- movement of said levers, consistin- of sboulders arranged on the heel of the restoring lever and stop f aces arranged on said carrier and ada ted to be engaged by r,o said shoiilders. p 4. A si(ynal mechanism for an automobile steeriii@-r mechanism havino,, a stitionarv coltim-n- q@cl ,t rot-,ttable steerin(y post, cornprisiii:@ a stit)port ttdft@?ted to lo- inoulitecl on DA sa'i'(l o-oli-tinin, iL s-witch shaft loutiialed on said support, locking, rest,oriiig and clearing tuiiiblers ari-ano-ed on said shaft, and adapted to be turiied t,l@reby, a rotary carrier @dapted to be m'ounted to turn 'with s'a'id steering post, a restoiing lever pivoted on said car- 7 0 I rier'aid ha@inly a restorii) @ @tappet adapted :to eiig-,I.ge @aid i-escorincr tunibler and a rein s@Loi-.ino- caiii adapted to enga(ye said cle:iting @tulliblei- a settino, 16ver pivoted on said carrier aiid c,)upled witli,said @resioring 16ver 7r) ),n(I having a clearing c am adaDt6d t6 c' nage ,vith th6 Ir-e,storing tun-lbler; a curved locl@:ing i@dil - rra,no-ed on th6 carrier @nd provided witli a lockiiig face adapted to ongage s-,tid lockin(y tti@bler aiid a 'gap tlirough.so )vhich sai'd locking tqmblet can be mo@,ed and yi6ldina detent me'ans'for'holdino, @@id levers in eiff@er extremes of their iiiovemi@iit. B. A si@@@l mechanisin for an dutombbile steeri@ng ineelianisn-i,haviD(p a st ati@A@r@, col- @@5 @uiiln . and a,rota@table'ste'ei@ii,.ig p'ost,,comprising a stil)po'rt adaptp-d to be mount6r-l on said coluiiin, a s",itch shaft journaled on s,,tid suppo,.,t, lo(!king, restoring and clearing tumblers arranged on said sliaft aild adapted 1)0 to be ttirnecl thereby, a rotary carrier adapted to be mounted to turn with said steerintr post, a restoring lever pivoted on said carrier -,tnd having a restorin(y tappet adapted tci en@_ra e said restoring t@mbler and a re- 95 - 9 storing cam adapted to e-.igage said clearing tumbler, a setting lever pivoted on said carrier and coupled with said restoring lever an(I having a clearing cam adapted to enLyage with tjie restoring tumbler, a curved 100 focl@:ing rail arranged on the carrier and provided with a loclking face adapted to enLyage said locking tuliibler and a gap through which said lockin(T tulubler can be moved, and vielding detent me-,ins for holding said 105 levers in eitlier extremes of their movement, conii:)rising a sliding detent guided on the carrier and having a caiii enoma<rement with said settirig lever, and a sprino-, interposed between said detent and said carrier. 110 6. A sional mechanim for ,in automobile steering iiiechanism comprisin(y a rotary carrier adapted to be mounted on a rotary part of said steering mechanism, a support -,Idapt'ed to be molinted on a stationary part, a 115 snvitch member baving a plurality of tumblers, locking means arranged on the carrier ancl adapted to enga!ze one of said tumblers, @tnd restorin(r means arranged on said c-,trrier -tnd adapted to engage another of 120 said tumblers. 7. iA- si(,nal mechanism for an automobile steerin@4 mechanisyn comprising a rotary carilier adipted to be mounted on a rotary part of S'llid steel-ing mechanisni, a, support aclapted 125 to be mounted oii a stationary p,,ti,t, a switeli metnber baving a plurality of tumblers, lockin!T iiieatis Arraiiyed on th@ carrier an4,%dqptei@to eiig,,t@46 I)iie of stid tumblov8, to,-,toring hi@iiii@ litriingda on saij eiifk'l@v tinj

adl ith er lited, to e@ig,@ge -an( er of siid tuiilbl s, ineans mounted on said car-rier u. d @a' d,'% 'i'@-d'to 6n-a6-6 @till'a I p, i@., nother of sa'd h 8. me6 ani8iii f(?r @n atito@n6bil .st6ering iuc@chinisi-n aving. a qolunin tnd a s.t@eriia6,posu. epmprisi4o, siii)port i-nount' , @n ,I 2 . @n ea on said c6lLimn, tvvo swiieli @sfiafts ]ourii@ai6a '@ii @,6 - - "' "l 'o@@,@aid s@pport and ..ppos@i:e sictes Qichh4-viiig: lockiii@ iiiiiibler, a restorin(@ :t:@ii@ible'r' la' d a de@rina 'ttin-ib le@ a carrier njouirted to turii with' two locking , s 4.@@ , -4 c . I .1' rRi.1 on said carrier ai-ou@a' ilii@ 'a@:@is "of '@aid pos t and.oae hav15 iD*i@<)- 'face aiid'gap, o4 o4e side of -,tl@e- si' @&'@4apted i;@ co6pei-ate with th . e lockip.g, t'ap'Vdt o,@ 6@'h' 'e' of' s@ii s6f ts @il'Id the 't@6e':@nd -a oi@-er p,,lnd" @a @6clKi-ft(- Ollltp on ,4 ' 4n . I , ... " ''. th ' 6 qp,'(@sit'e @i'd@'o'@"ti@6-post aiid adai)ied to 20 cc "tvitli '-.t"h6- '' l'o' i@- ,of the @@ll - *-@g t@tppp a t @in 'I @' es arranaed ,,t@o t @p r Q,@xlp,:Cevlc BEST AVAILABLE COP@ c; I c n al on the iri-'ei- betiv c the r 'Is thel-eof aiid on op,posite sides of tile post aiid'eacli trip device co iiaprising a T(@stoi-ingiiibliaber rnovtble toward tnd fi oiie set of locking, 25 grn restoring and clearing tun-iblers aii(I h,.tving a restor:jno, tappet adal)ted to turn the respective restoriii(r turiibler an(I a i,estoi-int) tn caiii adapted to e-LifrL(.e -witli the I-espectii,-e cle'' ' -1 zo aring tumblei- and . sett'n(y i-iieiiibers 30 niounted on said carrier bet-weeii the r.Lils tliereof ancl oii opposite. sides of s aid p6st -,ind n-iov-,ible. to ard ancl f roiii said tumblers @ I . I . @ @V I I and htvipg a conneet'oii ivith sa@d restoi-ino- iiielriber for caiisin, said ineiiibers to 35 move in ol).Posite d@ll-eettdions aiicl h,,ti,ii-ig a c I I . eari caiii acl,,iT)ted to encrage the respeen ti've clegaring tumbler for qhiltincy said meiiiI)e@.-s into ,t ormal position. Iii testilliony -,vhereof- I hereby iffiX My 40 si--iiatui-e. WILLIAM A. ECKEL RT.

Patented Sept. 3, 1929. 11726,81@l '-4VAILABLE COPN E ST UN,ITED STA@TES PA'T;ENT @@OFFICE.- WILLT A A. ECKERT, OF- -]BUFFALO, NEW YOILIL SIGNAL-d6@NiiT,R,O@'L@Ll,N4"iME'CH@ANISM FOR'AUTOXOI@ILES.', 6 8 8 . Ap@lic@:tio@ flied: Iiecember g,'1928., Serial N6@ 1533 This invention r6lates to a,- sional medha- p@o@ition on I an. en'larged schl@, taken on liD e@ @-)5 nis@rn fo@@-,ti.itoiiiobiles @vlii6h is ada]@t6d'to be 8- @-8 Fig. - 7; Pi otire 9 is - a'' vie-N@, @ si iilil,-Ir to iiioi.inted c)ii t.lie post and 'Coluffin ol @tl-ie ste6,t- Fig. 4, but show@@;@ r@st@oring,th@@tui-@ibler. ill d, so organizibd; " that ipg mechanisni an witches nlay be clo@6d for lightiind'l'obml@@ i@dic,@tin- aii inteiiti'on to'tiirii 6ither@to tl@6 lo@ft iiglit,:and't6,@ut'briihtil@@l or to tl@e @ ly b@en th@ ve's-witch whidl@h@s bbenclosed s@b" es ee ti p to extin.--uish the 1,,iinps assobiated thi@ri@with lo v@411@n the turii'of @the "@hi6le" in l-'a'@ p-arti@c@llar (lirectionhasb'e'e'n"C'O'M@p'l'e'ted.@- O'n'e of the' bbjects 'of 'thi-s, -iii-Ventioii: i; to pi@ovid'e,,tsio-,nal-m@ecl-i'a'nis;m of t;his cli,,ikdctc'@ wbieli lvill enabl.6 tlie;cli-iv@i@@ft-6r lid-@ili@ 15 closed ,L swii@h and li . ),Iiied:lampy iii icat9 in,r @ii intentio'n to turn in a certain'direetion to tiir , n 'iL liniited 'exteni i'n sd@ id dir6etion @"-t- itl' a.,id b.ack to@@tiai@htaway posi ioii w ibiit openih- the I switi@h @Lnd. extii@cui@Iiihg @h6 I m 20 laiiil)s Zefore actually'."6iiikiii'-'the @6iiiplete atin& for o t @iiidti'o-n' tui-n ind i@ls'@. c6n-ipeiis ih tli6,steerin'g'' m'e@c'@n'd'h'is'm: Anot-her obj 6@t of tl@is -iiiv6iition fs'to, @@6- @ ..., i', 1. vide an im@rov@d,@wit@h7f6@la.signai inectianism Of tilis: @liar-,ct@r.@viiiefi @i6l:dingly aiid -reliabl@ h@ld leitiier, in its@ c ose4 -or its open pQslt'@pn: 'an@4 .@wlii@e2li ' 'afie'@r" @ bein'o'r . I . , . :, , Z3 'V@d -,t dead @ceiiior:in e'it 6tMO h " dii@ction . I past Will quick c biet@ @tl,6 iii6v'e' t i@d r IY OMI n@en u e 'IO spring pressure. Furtlier obje6t@ @ bf this inve-ntion Ar6 @-to siii@plify the construction reduce the cost,of ii:ia@qtifacture, and prevent improper n-ianil@iilatioii of the signtl so as tp ensure giving the @'5 qignal iiitended. Ill the accoiiil)anyino, draivings: F'gure I is,,L fl.-agiileiitai-y side elevation of the post column and wheel 6f an autol-nobil' I c steeriiiol mechanisin equippe'd witli iiiy iin40 sigii"Ll iiiechaiiisin. Fi-ui,e 2 is .'a front vie%v of the same, partly in seet'ion the sectic,nalpartbeingt-,ikenonlin,e2-2 Fi(r i loolcin(v rearwardl Figtire 3 is a loii(,ittidit@ yiial section taken on line 3-3 Fig. 1, i7ookipg 4.,-) for'Avai-dly. Figtire 4 is a section view t-,ikeln on lilie 4--4, Fi-. 3, sho-",in(y the part in the i-ioriiial or neiitral position. Fi,-ure 5 is -,t ei-oss section talzen on Iiiie 5-5, Fia. 3, looIKill,,-, upwar(II3,. Fioure 6 is a vicav siiiiilar to t, Fi4,- 4 slioiyin(@- tlic,outer locl@ing i-ail iii idditioii to tl-ie tiii@bl@rs of the sigiial iiiechaiiisiii. Fi ar vieiv,showii _gtii-e 7 is m;l ig the oi,.ter loc@l.itiiag r,,.il aiid the ttiliblers in a set 1)osiv tio@i. Fi(yure 8 is a.fra(-laleiitary lonaittidiiial the p6si@io in 'whicli it'has, sb Lilt@d the trip Itig:into, position - for'sub@e4ueiitly'opening the laiiiip'switch.'LFigure 10.i la fraameiitary 6o ion@, on aii 14jhgitudinal'! s@et.' scale, ttik6'n on@ lin'e', 10--LlO' Fig. Fi--ur6 11 is, A -View:siniiIA@ @t6 Fi showing t%e, @position bf the tumblers ahithe' trip l@v@r duriii(y the first @art:6f tlle i'eturii; mo-v@emont: of ih6 steer- 6.5 in',-,Wliei3l tol'it's'strai-littway posiii6ii. Figure 12 is-a fr,@tgrdentajry-l,oiijitudinal @e@ction. oil aii' e @targe'd.;si@,,tlel t,,xken on'line 12-12, Fig .11, 'Fioure!tl3@is it'view siyrltilar to Ficr. tD. - il;showing th6 trip"li6ver iestored@ by'f.he i-e- -o toring tiimble'r@ to it-s ilorn-ial position u, poll turning thp,.ste@rii@g @vh4l,-,vhile the switeli hA been '@31iifted'int-o a@@ o@e'n'tFig@- . ' posi ion. itre 14'is a fi-aaryi,@ntary loniitu din'al,s'ection, on'@ c taken %on -line, @ 14- 14 7:, L@ enlarge s6al6l@ I I I sect n i re, io @ s@itillar Fi 13.,-:,Fii@ 'tio@:o-'it-he parts.' ; Figure 16 is'g fra-ar@i,@nt,aiy longituditial@lsection@ -'on 'aii@:-,eiilar<yed@,,@6ale, t6,keil on; line @16-@@16; Fio,. 5.@ Figu-re 'a so 'View'@sim'llar:@@'Fig.@16;showin@, difte t . I @l t' ositibi@ of, t-he-pa r a ivep rts4,; @IS is a loii @on n ei@tion t-akeri line 18@--18 Fig. gittidi al s 'I 'ttidi I n,,il soction taken F 16. iaiire 19 is @L on I 9 o line 19-@@-19 Fi-. 17. ; Figure--20 is a. front s,5 view of the steering i@61timn,-fpost,and -%vheel 'and. the c6ntrollirf--@ mechanisn-i thereon ind parts theteof bein(r broken to show the interijal strticture Figtire 21 is a, perspective -,,iew, @Of 'a' sup poi,tiiig plate .)o forittirio, p-,irt of one of the switches. Fiaiire 22 is a simildr view of tlie mov,,tbl e contact of o'ne of the switches.' Ficrtire 23 is a. similar view:of tli'e detent of oneof the switelies. ' Similar,@characters' 7of.'@efer nee indi' e cece f)5 like parts in the sever-,il fio-Ores@ of the drawings.@ Altliough my im@roved si(ryi,,tl iiiech,,inisiii i-nty be installed on - ,tny -,ttai lable: relatively movable'p,-trts of an ,ititom6bile steering - car io( the same in the pres@-nt inst-,tuce is slio-wii in connection Nvith ,L ste-etin(r pos,@- 30 whicli is ro-tatably iiiounted o'n a statioinary tub'ul,,tr column 31 ,ind @rovided at its lipper eiid ivith a hand wlieel 32. -ni Th-, meelia -,m for coiitrolling the sio,,,nal is moiinted on the upper p-.irts (,f the steeriii (r co1iiiiiii and 'tlie liub 33 of the h,.ind wlieel

ii,hich turns with the steering post. As an exaiiiple of a s:lgnal suitable for use in connection:i@,ith-this controlling xnechanism that slioiv.n in Fio-. 20 comprises tivo electric 1,,tmps @-I 34, P)5 adiptecl to be i-yiounted on the left and i.iglitliand sides of the fi-ont part of the car, I Livo lainps 36, 37 aclapted to be mouiite-d, on the left and i-ight'sides of the r6ar part'of' in series in one eirei-ilt ancl the riglit laiiips' beip-(y connected in series. in, anotlier eircuit@ a battery 38 or otl)er, source of,,electricity liavin(y one pole coniiected iNitli,.o-ue end of -tlie circuits of. botli series of: laiiil:)s wliile the 15 otlier pole of this battei- is grounded on soine y metallic part of the steering.meelianism,, and left and right hand switches for iclosing said l,iiup circuits ilidependently, of eacli. otlier, each switch iiieluding @ a relativelv fixed con-,o tact 39. wliiel-i is co-nnectec'[: with the opposite end of the respective, circuit containing. one series of lamps, i and a iiiovable contact 40 wliieh is grounded on-the car and is.adapte-d to be enga(,Yed with and4 disengaged froin tllie coiiipa-Tiion stationary cont,,Lct. Each@ Of the inov,,tble,contacts 40 is prefer-,ably constrticted i-n tlle form - of a ro(.1@ arm which, has a liub 42 mounted onia rock'sli@ift 43 so as to be compelled.to tur-n with.this sbaf t, for wliieh pu@:- pose the hub 42 bas@ a square hole 44 and fits on a coiresponding- sliaft part @ 45, Gfg the gwitch sliaft 43,. as sliown,in @ Fios -18 ancl, 19. Each,fii@ed;'contact 39 is pieferably,constructed the fijrm of a spr-ing finger, one @nd. of -,vhich is sectire(:Ir to a metal support I i-ilg, @lat@ 46 wliile its opl)osite end projects:tl-irough an opening. 47 formed partly in this.siippor.ting I)Iate:,-tnd ptrtly i-n, an insulating pl@t-e 48. to - %vbich@the stipp'orting plate and fixed contact 4o are secured so th.,tt the free. end.4if i tl-te eq@l@ tact sl)ring is in:tbe p,,tth of: the movable@contact. Upon tul,nin- the switch sliaft in- one direction 'ulie iiiovi@ble cont,,tet engages the fixed contact, as,sliow-n;i-n Fig. 19, and closes 45 the electric cii-cult containing one series of lamps for li(,Ybtin(, the latter, and upon tui-iin ino- this shaft in the opposite direction the rn ov-,tble con'Lact will be disengaged from the fixed cont-,ict, as shoi-,,n in Fig. 18, thereb y 5o breal@ing the circuit of tl-ie respective,series of lamps and extingtiishing the saine. Each of the suppoi@tina plates 46 preferably has tli.it encl of a circuit OI)POsite, to the batter .y@, secti@.- ed'thereto by a biiiding screw 55 50. tliei-eby i-)eriiiitting of'convenieiitly connectin,-, iii@ the - ",irin- of tho sianal system. The t-,vo switch shaft@s are arian(yecl in a radial position relatively. to the steering post ,tnd colum-n and oli sul)@tantially diaiiietrical60 ly opposite sides of the latter aiid each sliaft is joui-naled in inner and o-Liter bearino-s 51, 52 ino-Linted in a block 53 which is secured to a suppoi-ting casin(r or body .54 havin(, prefera,l)lv the form ofa -plit collar the s.@ectioiis c5 of wliicli are clamped a(Tainst opposite sides B E S T - A V A I L A B L E C O P N of the column by screws 55. The shafts iiiay be turiied manually by any suitable means, for,examp ,je, by,.means,of'l-i andles or fin(yer pieces 56 secured to tli@' outer e"n@ls @of 't'lic sain-e as shown in Figs. 3, 5, 15, 16, 17 tnd 20. 70 Sna@I)ing-'iiieans are-provided wliich enibody 4iy iiivention wliereby @each switch sbaf-t is yieldingly hel-d'in one@@Oxtreiiic or the 6tlieie- ffe'etiiig t ie 't of tie i I -p,at@ I -ocl,:ing iiio-%,e 4iont of tlie,swtich shaft in either direetiol@,ti@ereb@.ensuring prop(@r openin,, and closing,,,,of , the sivitches. Each of these snapping - ;means comp'rises' a. tension dog 57 having.. a cam rounded face, 58 e'n(ra,(,Y- so ipg.a c6rre@@oiidin(yly cam or,ro-tinded face B9, o'n the. opp6siia@-side of the I iocic ariii 40 and provide-d. ivith. @a, ttibular',hub 60 , which sli-des lengthwis' oia the swit@li @shaft and lield ag4inst turnir. n i@,'.by. @% lbiigitudi ' al ,)@tiideway 85 61 which'receives tli6 outer. end of the db(r 57 and- is. foriiied'oii tl-f6 adj@te6nt p,%rt of the beari@-52,- as@lio@wniilFigs.;16.,@iidl7. :@The doo,, is @'iel-din,@ly. pr6ssed acr@inst the cont,,tc't the cir, the left side lanips being, connected,, of its @r,,ockiiia mo-vement ',iDd ilso assist in ar n 40 -b_y a li@lica 672 s@irrounding the go switch. @haf@ a-ncl @noa(ym(y Witli on6 end ,tgainst the botiom, 6f a p.o6l@et-63 in the be,,trin- 52 and with @ it othek' end' @L,,- a,in6t'tlie outei- side of the'-hub-'6f-tlie ie@s!6n do-. Wlien the switch. shaft is turiied i'nto a-n ex- 95 tre@a6 p6sition in *Iiiet-i;.th6 'swi-tch is open, as @h6wn @iia Ffigs 16 ai@d;@18' the contact arm 40,is ou o engaoemeii iroiii@ ilie contact sprino,@ 3 tei@sio,@ clbg bears'.on one 'side Of, 100 58 agai'n rounded f-@ce 59- Of by exertii@- a:-V@ed cor@tact ai-i@@ivl@@cli per:ites to y P- old the Swif6li in its 6n p'osition. Yl- 105 ii@-, the, switch.s wardly , or'in t e.direction for closing, s I witch'cam or rol-inded face 59 of the @witeli arm by its c,,tin or -wedo-e action on the tension do'u causes the litter to be forced lon(ritudinally; olitivarcl 110 -.i(,ainst tli-e resistance of the sl)rin@,r 62 tintil rn the highest part of the caiii face o'@ tl-ie coiitact arp-i,has pass6d the detd center or higbest part of this calil face 58 on the tension ariii. after whicli tl-ie resilience of this spring as- 115 sists in coilipletinthe throw of the switch shaft and effecting a. quielc closing of the switch as shown in Fi s. 17 and 19, by those 9 lie aiii face oil the tension dog actpai-ts of @, c in- on those part,,. of the can-i f,,ice of the 120 contact arin on,tlie opposite side of its salient. Thes-witeli-is now yieldin,,o;ly held in its closed position until the qivitch shaft is a(vain turned in the opposite directioi,l wh en tl-ie operatioii is@ reversed in the iiianiler just described. 125 By these means of operating the switelies the same are shifted easily,. prompt-ly and certainlv aiid reliably held in eitlier an open or in a @losed position. The iiieclianism for controlling the opera130

li@726,811 BEST AVAILABLE COP@ ..:r3 tion of tli@ i-i@ht and!left h'an'd; sw'itches is c6n- (yeth6r@ this I ast iuentioned connection beinfr structed as follows: preferably.e:ffected by a knuckle 81 on the Arran-ed above -tho stationary. supporting @ear arrn of tl-ie setting lever eiagaging with body is a rota'r'y'carrier -64'which tiirns with a'@ocket 82 in tlie, fi-ont end df the r.esl,)ective 5 the steering post and hand wheel and is pref - i-estorina lever, as slio-wn iii Figs. 4, @9, 11 and 70 z@ erably divided into two' secti:ons which are 13. The restoring and settina levers are connected by screws. 65 and secured, t@o the yieldingly held li@ one extreme-or the other hub of the hand wheel b a set-screw 66. On - of tlieirrocl.:in(ymoveinentby,- ttensiondevice Y ,its underside the rbtary carrier is provided -roel, io with'two locking ing @rails 67i 69 whioh are arrang@a coiicentrioally abo-@e -the iniier ends of the shafts. @'The i'nne't one 67 of these lockin- rails fo)riiis@p@rt 6f--th@6.1nechani'sm which e-ontrols ]the rightlia-nd switch and is 15 provided wit-h a aownwhrdly openin- releasing gap or. notch @ 69, while the ou'terrail 68 'forms par t of @the r'me@hanism which controls tlie'16ft hand s-witch and is! provided.with a downwardl opening r6l6asino, gap or noteli Y tD S.() 70 as sli6wn in,F-i-s 5 6' 7 a-nd 15. Eacli of the switch sh@fts is provided@ on its iniier encl @wit-h three ttiihble'rs@ which 'are a ran d@@iii r _-ue different positions @arouiid the @respective switch shaft and perforn-i di:fferent functions 25'@dependin-,6n the'@position into which the g 0 several. tumblers are tlirned with this shaf't. These tumblers comprise a locking tuiiibler 71, a -restorino, tu mblef @72 and a clearina tumbler 7.3. @ The locking tunibler of -the left t:' 30 switch shaft is arranged below the outer locking, rail 68 @ and adapted to co-opei@ate therdwith and the lockiiig t@mbler 6f the ri-ht shaft is arra' d below tl-ie inner@loclcin(r Tail ' ' . nge- tn '67andadapted@toco-operatetherdwith. on 35 diainetrically opposite sides'of the rot,,tr@ carrier the same is provided with trippiho, deand outer vices bet-ween flie inner locking rails aDd as the constructionof the same and their co-operation with the@ rest;oiink and clearincr 40 tumblers of the'respective switch ishafts -is i e, t-he followin- description of one.tripil@k ping device @ivill ap@Iv to iboth The ntimeral @ 74 re@resent-s a restoring tap pet which is adapted to engage the restoi-ing 4.5 tliiiibler of one of the switch shafts and turn the 1,.ttter in the @ direction for opening the i-esl)ective s-witch. Adjacent to oiie side of the i-estoi-i@@ig tippet iq ai-r,,i.liged a cleil-i-n- calii @5 wliieli i,,; adal)ted to be enq@aged by the cleg-i-- r)o ing ttii-nbler 73 of the respective shaft for ret.ractiiig the respective restoring taippet otit of its operative position - -.tfter the restorin(r ta@,')pet has performed its function of extinguishing the lamps. The, companion restor55 in(, tappet and clearing cam are arranged on re,;toring lever 76 -,i@hich is pivotally mouiitecl on the carrier between the lockin- rails I)yaradialpin77. - Thenumeral'@Srepresents ,,i set,tino, levei- which is pivotally mounted oii Z71 C)O the carrier between the rails by a radial pin 'i9 ,Liid T)rovided on its front arm with a settina ca@n 80 wliieh is adapted to be bn-a(-red b.y the respective restoring tumbler 72 ivhile' t-he rL@,,tr arin of this lever is coniiected witli 65 tlie restorina lever. so that the same rock towhich preferably cojisists 6f; a. d6teiit 83 -way 84 on the c,,trr'er aiid. I 1 PrO- 75 guided 'n a Nided with a rounded liose which engaces Nvitli a rounded face on the front arni of the settin(,- lever, and L spring 87 arra.3ged in said guideivay 84 and bearin(,r ivitli one end against the bottoin of the saine and witli i'-S opposite end 80 against the back of said detejit as slioivn in Fios. 9, 11 and 13. As the settino- leve@,,is rocked its rouncied froilt eiid eteflects the cle.- tent until the dead ceiiter betnveen the highest opposin-- surfaces of those'iiie-iiit)ers htve 85 passed one anotlier and thei-i the detent operdtes to hold the settiiig lever a.nd asgoeiited pi-@ti-ts yieldingly in this chang.ed positioii. Forthe pur.pose of lim I itin!_T tl-ie roc]A-.ina'iiaotio--.l of t-lie settiiig lever and.re.stor'm'g lever go aiiv suitable stol) iiieans iilay be employed those sho-wn in Fig. 4 being satisfactory ind consistin,- of stop shoulders 88, 89,;forii-ied oii 'uhe heel of the restoriiig lever.and adtpte.cl to enaaae with stop surftees 90, 91 oii the 95 adjacent pai-t of tl-io rotary carrier. -TI-ie operatioii of @uilis switch coiiti,olliii(- mechanisiii and proper sequence; is follows: IvIlen. the steeviii- iiiectianlslii is j,.l its loo ceiitral or iiorinal PQ.9ition the wveral p,,trts of the coiitrolliii(r iylecliaDi.-,lll are in 'u-iie I)osition indicated in Fi-s. 3. 4. 5 aild 6. As thei-e slioivn, botli s-%viteli sliafts are turiied so, that their tiliml)lei's are ill iii.,, neutral positio.n, 105 ivhich p@,rii-iits the steerin(r . iilieel to I)e turned in eitber directioii tndrtlic car to be steei-ed accoi-diii(,,Iy witlictit -,Lffeetill,r tlle sigiial lainps If iiow It is (lesii-eCL to (rilre (I si(ylial that the dr'lvei- :Iiiterids to iii,,tlct@ a f till Ijo tul-ii to tl,@e. lef L tlieii the lef'u liaiicl fiiigei, piece 56 is ttli-nod back-,vai-Ctiv or to%vard ilie driver about oiie-(ItiLrter tliiln, wliei(@bv the i-espective locking ttii,.ibler is tui-ii(,d from -the foravardly iiicl;-ned po-sition, slio@vii iii Fig. 6, to the rearwti-cllv, lilcliiie(I posl"(.ioll, shoiyn iii Fi(n-. 7. Tui-iiin(, of i-his tuiiibler is liowever onlv e b@l po--sibl w ..i th,,, steeriii(-), ivh(@el is iii its ceiitr,,il i-)osition. ,it wliiel-i iiide the respectii@e P-oteli 69 Of tIlO, locl@iiig rail 67 is above this locking@- tiiiiible", alid, therefore provides the ance space in NA,Illcli this tliiiibler c,,iii tiii-ii. At all otlier tiliic@,, this tiiiiil)ler i@,, locl@ecl a-ainst: turiiin,, so tlitt the SI")-i-lal laiiII)s I 2,r) caniiot be lialited except'lig wlieii the (@'.Ir ig runiiing strtiglit fol-Nvircl or stibstiiatiqlll" so. This -Nvill be enideiit ul)on exaliiiniii(y Fi(r. 7, wlicli slioiv,,@-, tl)e locking: tliiiiblei- inclined backinrardly aiid lield ;n'this pos-itioii -,@,o 120

B E S T I A V A I L A B L E C O P @ @4 by engagement of the same with the adjacent - di-reotion signal ;is terminated. Upon subedge sui-face of the outer locli:irig@- r6,il 67 sequently turning the steeriiig, wheel to the diie to' artial turnin of the-.:Ieft:to a-.moderate@,ext@nt.as!frequently ocp to the left steering %vheel. The sii-ne effect ofholding leurs while!i!tinnino,,,,a:'car,- ;without makina a the tumbler agtinst turning would occur if .-'pronounced. tiirn inf:tliat!di'rection, the first i) the left locking tumbler -",ere turne'd int;o a effe'e't@ i8..,to bring.,the @clea.ring cain of the reforwardly inclined position @and the: ste@er- @toringlever,- int.o engagement with the clearing wheel were turned partially toward the ing.tappet, @as showi! in,, Fio, 13. and upoii riglit, in which case the notch 69 would be cottinuing -the turn of,,the ste:@ri@l -v@heel ill ii-ioved rearwardly out of register with the ::this:di'rection.the@@elearing, tumbler will d,-,- 75 ii and the- latt 'Id , ect the,cle,- @ring@ea:m out-,of '@line witli the resl)ective tumbler ' er wou en(,,,,tge Avith the correspondin- lockin(,@rail in rear of the notch 69. If the steering wlieel h,,Ls been turned.only 15 to a small extent tow-.ird the left after.@having set the left switch for indicatidg a . proactu,,tlly mali@iiig the ftill turn as may be liecessary at @iiiies in conges'ued tra:Mc. When, however, the driver continues to turn 25 the st-eerina -wheel for coii-ipleting the turn ,tfter eff ecting tlie initial p@rt oi fhis ttirn then the settln,- cani 80 of the sett:iii@,, lever en,,ages with the s,,tlient part of the left ret, storing ttimbler 72, wliieh latt-er at this time 30 Stands 'In the patli of this setting cain, -,vherefl clearing.@tumbler;lnto'the retrqcted position showii in Figs.,,4 and 6,,tliereby'also retracting the testorin-; tappet 74 and projectiiicr th6 clearing cai-n 80 into liiie Avith;tlie, clear@o ilig,tunibler 73. .:The parts are now restored by the frodt arm of the settin, lever fis ra'ised --this signal, controlling mechanism it is possiand the rear -,trm thereof is depressed as ble!to liglit the. lainps c f o r s i g n a l l i - n o , i t n - i n I z n shown iii Ficr. 9, thereby lowering the re- 'tended turn to the right or the left, that Slicli storing lever and carryin (,y the resto:[.inu tap- , light@ 'will be'maintained until I the full turn 35 pet 74 into line -Nvitli the restoring@ tumbler - has,,,been. effejcted qnd Itile:car a(rain strai(ylit- 100 ened.out, and tb-at,a partial turn lowe y :i st@aighteiiing of the car willnot operate to extinguish@@the E@-hts,@thereby avoidiiig the possibility@,,of @giving a,,confusing signal ali(I 1 t n I o r ) Climin@.,tiii o'danlo, t 'n traffic. @.1f the'switch N*hen being set by the drive@is not thrown: 'fully into its extreine closed position the subsequent ttirnincr of the stec@roperation. of @ th6 contr'olling. mechanisnl on the,riglit hand side@thereof is the same as that jugt described with reference to the parts on the left hand '@ s'lde for 7 mailitainin (r tlio 9( right lamps burning ujati,l a. full ri-lit turn has -been made and .Itlie car h@s' .again straiglit eiied out,,atf tli6 com letion of which .1 . . - 1; . p the lights. are aoain extino,,uished. It will now'i@ e e'vident - that,by the use of 95 posed left tui-n it is still ossible to again, ito @ a position in ;@w p hich@,.the signal. lamp sti-a-ighteii out the steeililia mechanism with- switches@.-will not !be affected upon turiiiiig out openin(- tlle left swiielli and extintiisb- ! the:-steering wheel . @in eitlier direction. 0inu the left si(rn-,tl ltnii)s, tliereby enablin- Upon closing the, right haiid si(rnal switeli S5 9-i a driver to iiianeuver to some extent befoie, and.lightiii tho @,orrespondiiig lamps the -ao-einent of the tr,.tiling etid o@f the "ap @@l tile,- respective locking rail with the part]'-.illv tutned locking tumbler and thereby ensui-c 6losure of the si(inal 1,,tiiip cii-cuit. By eii(,a z n n ing the cle,,lrin(,- ttimbler - ,vith the cleariiig - o i - i i i - ' l e v e r t h e 1 , , t t t e r i l ' e 1 1 5 cam 6n the resi, t, pushed to on6 side wlieii not iii tise Ind tlier(,.b@avoidsanyclickingnoisewhilethestecriD(y, mecbanism@is i -intn ised dui the time tlitt the signal lainps are out.. I