Improvements in Hoods for Motor Cars.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Oct., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 9th July, 1900-Accepted, 25th Aug., 1900
Improvements in Hoods for Motor Cars.
I, THOMAS ROLAND OUTHWAITE, 30, Lochrin Buildings, Gilmore Place, Edin-
burgh, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in hoods for motor cars. The hood
is removable and may be made of wood, or other material, for the purpose of pro-
tecting the passengers and the driver. It is provided with say four windows, two
on each side. The roof of the hood extends over the driver, with a frame in front
of the driver with say two windows in it, the said front resting on the top of the
dash board. Behind the driver's seat is a window partition so as to constitute a com-
plete hood for the passengers. Or the said partition may be of wood, or other
material, with a small window or door sufficient to enable the driver to see the
passengers and also to see the roadway behind the car. The said window may be
made to slide or telescope, to enable the driver to collect the fares from the pas-
sengers or for other purposes.
The space for the driver between the back of his seat, where the partition is and
the dash board, where the glass front is, may be protected on the one or both sides
by means of a continuation of one or both sides of the passenger's hood, the said
portion being provided with a window for the driver to look through.
The hood may be attached to the top of the car by thumb screws or by any other
convenient means.
The whole arrangement is such that a complete closed-in hood is provided for
the passengers; and a protection for the driver and also for passengers who may
be on the driver's seat, by the provision of the continuation of the roof of the hood
and the window framing in front of the driver; and if desired, the side window
or windows for the protection of the driver's seat.
Dated this fith day of October 1899
I, THOMAS ROLAND OUTHWAITE, 30, Lochrin Buildings, Gilmore Place, Edin-
burgh, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what man-
ner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement:—
This invention relates to improvements in hoods for motor cars and has for its

page_text: object to provide a hood for the purpose of protecting both passengers and driver
from wind and rain; which is easily and quickly attached and detached to and
from the car and is free from noise and rattle.
But in order that my said invention may be readily understood and easily carried
into effect I will proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying
drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a side elevation.
Fig. 2 a half front elevation.
Fig. 3 a half rear elevation and
Fig. 4 a front view taken on the line X-Y Fig. 1.
Referring to the said drawings, the hood consists of a frame A made of wood
or other material and fitted with a roof B of waterproof fabric, wood or the like.
It is provided with say four windows, two on each side, as shown at C, Fig. 1.
The roof of the hood extends over the driver, being provided with a frame 1) in
front having say two front windows E in it, the base of the front resting on the
top of the dash board. Behind the drivers seat is a partition E¹ provided with a
small window E sufficient to enable the driver to see the passengers and also to
see the roadway behind the car. The said window is made to slide or telescope
behind or into the casing F, to enable the driver to collect the fares from the
passengers or for other purposes.
The centre or rear of the passenger portion of the roof of the hood is preferably
raised to allow more head room for the passengers, as shown in Fig. 3 of the
drawings.
The space for the driver between the back of his seat where the partition is,
and the dash board, where the glass front is, may be protected on the one or both
sides by means of a continuation of one or both sides of the passengers hood, the
said portion being provided with windows G for the driver to look through,
see Fig. 1.
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The hood may be attached to the the car by thumb screws which pass through
eyes on the hold fasts H; or by any other convenient means.
The whole arrangement is such that a complete closed-in hood is provided for
the passengers; and a protection for the driver and also for passengers who may
be on the drivers seat, by the provision of the continuation of the roof of the hood,
by the window framing in front of the driver; and by the side windows for the
protection of the driver's seat.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
The hood for motor cars constructed and arranged substantially in the manner
as herin before described and shown in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 7th day of July 1900.
JOHNSONS,
Applicant's Agents, 115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow.