No. 853.625.

PATENTED MAY 14, 1907.

E" GHARRON.

AUTOMOBILE VBHIGLE FOR MILITARY PURPOSES.

AYPLIUATIDH FILED FEB. 5, 1907.
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AUTOMOELE VEHiCLE FOR min-mm PURFQSESN
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Application-?ied Feiirnery 6, 1907. Buriai lie. 3651936,

msitions of these spiines being such that the V

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life it linown that}, Fnnmmmn Common.

:telti'zcn oi France, residing at No. ? Rue
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'Ampiire, lutczruxi Seine, France, have in

vented new end Useful Improvements in Au
Loinohile Vehielcs for Military Purposes; of

whieih the following is a speeiiieetion.

"lhis invention reietes to an nntom elnle ve

otter shut against the upper and under

surfaces oi the screw-threaded sleeve. 'It
is, therefore; obvious that when the shrew
threaded sleeve and Wheel f are rotated in
either direction. the part a and the turret g
are either raised or lowered, since longitudinal
movement of the sleeve relative to the part a i

"hicle for military pnrpeses'provided with hul~ is prevented by the 5 lines.

.ihe turret normal y rests on the roof Zhy

armed with a gun or guns, or light ordnance, means of s circular flange n and a eon'ipressi
the said vehicle being suitable for reeon noi ter hie ring 0 of indie-rubber or leather.

"in i-lelt-prooi'x armor and with a. rotatable turret

mg in the )r'esenee oi the enemy and for V

The gun or is pieced outside the exisof the

turret and is mounted on a support i iii-red to

~ other wnr~li epnrposes,
'1 The invention'is ilhlstreted in the annexed a eross-hsr j; i the letter also supports the
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drewing h); means of an cxinnple in which; nieehenisin for vertically training: the gun.

ihe torretis ?rmed with e mitreiiiense.

Figure 3 is a side cievntion of the vehicle,

To show of training the gun, the Wheei f is 7

rotated to elevete the turret, so that the hit

Fig. 3 n vcrtice!,.longit1nlinel section thereof, terrenhe ro'ihted with great esse on its pivot. 75
Fig. I; e horizontal section, and Fig. 4 e front When the gun hes been horirionteliy trained
view. _ vFig. 5 is e detaii view illustrating one in this insnner, the wheel f is rotated in the
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'hirgcr " eile mechanism' for instantaneously opposite direction, to lower the ?ange
the turret onto the eonipressihie ring 0; luv this
closing the shutter inv irontof the vehicle.
The vehicle eo'm rrises a complete under means the turret is instantaneously ?xei , and
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irnme provided wiil1 rieover } oi steel, wiiieh

serves both as a coach-body and as armor

the gun can then he used without causingr the

siightest rotation of the tiirret.

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The radiator r arranged in front of the ear

of the ear and the controlling mechanism and is protected by ?xed armor-plates s which
the iike; such as the stcering-wheei 2, broke give passage to air but are adapted to stop 85
lever, pedeis, wnter-tankoil-tenk 3, petrol bullets.
The lamp 7 arranged inside the cover} is
tnnl; 4, induction-coil 5, accumulators 6 and
adapted
to he darkened by means of a. shutter
so on.

phttingr to protect fromhullets the oeenpz'ints

The eover 1 is surmounted by the turret g,

which is also constructed of steel and is lo

S slidnhle inrguides 9.

The shutter 19 in front of the ear is adapt 9O

ed
to he instantaneously closed by means of
35 eeted, with a suitable amount of eieernnce at mechanism iiiustrat'ed in detail in Fig. 5.
the circumference, in a eireular epertnre pro
vided in the roof 1. The turret g is ?xed at This shutter is hinged to the roof of the ve
its central and upper parts to a. tubular port hiele and snpportmi by two arms 1] pivotally
11- of a. vertieel pivot, and is also connected to c1 mnectw! to sleeves 12 which are slideble on 95
the lower part of the latter by eouplingwods vertiesi rods 12% ?xed to the front wall of the
or curved struts c,to revent rocking of the - eover T.

To the inner part ol' this wall are

turret. The pivot re erred to comprises the iixcd two vertical pivots on which are inl
two parts a and a, of which the former is ernmed icvcrs 14. When the sleeves 12 are
slidohle on the latter. The mrt a is ?xed to at the upper ends of theirltravcl they can he

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in that position by causing the ends

the turret, as has already lieen mentioned, looked
and the lower end ofthe-pert e is stepped on 1:) ol' the ivvers 14 to enter apertures 16 with
:1. hearing supported by a fixed pleteand le which the sleeves are provided. ' To (lose the

eeted in a box i; which prevents the lifting of shutter lo the lovers 14 are rotated so thitt
the pivot.

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their ends 15 are removed from the said sper 105

tures, whereupon the shutter imn'ieiiieteiy

'deseends
by gravity, while the sleeves 12
of the pivot is provided with e screw-thread
en'gsgedhy a threaded sleeve to whieh is slide down the rods 13. .The shutter 10 is

?xed n wheel
flwo slots 3 diametrically provided with eye holes 17.
Armored shutters i8 siidahie in guides are
opposite each other are formed in the part it
adopted to close the window apertures. The
55 nod give passage to s'lines or feathers ?xed ear is in'ovided with an ammunition box 19,
to the central part a. othe pivot , the relative
1 it a convenient height the extern al port e

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seats 20 and 21 for the driver and coin,
mander in front, and a movable seat 22 for
the attendants at the rear. Luggage can be
carried as shown at 23.
At the sides of the vehicle are carried two

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front shutter hinged to the roof of the "ehicle,

two arms supporting said shutter, sleeves on
which are pivoted said arms, vertical rods on
which the sleeves are free to slide, apertures

provided in said sleeves, two vertical pivots

detachable rails 24 of U-section adapted to placed inside the hood or cover, levers ful
form a bridge for crossing ditches and the crumed on said pivots, and projections car
like. When used as a bridge the said rails ried by said levers adapted to enter the aper
are connected to each other and held the tures of the sleeves, substantially as described 45
proper distance apart by rods adapted to en and for the purpose set "forth.
3. An automobile vehicle for military pur
gage them.

Having now described my invention, what poses comprising an automobile under frame

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters

Patent is:

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1. An automobile vehicle formilitary pur

poses comprising an automobile under frame
with its driving parts, a hood or cover of ar

mor plating, a turret of sheet metal placed

with its driving parts, a hood or cover of ar

mor plating, a turret of sheet metal placed S0

above said hood or cover and free to turn on

a central pivot,,an extensible pivot ?xed to

said turret and carried by the under frame, a

compressible ring carried by the top of the

hood or cover, a circular ?ange carried by the 55

a central pivot,_an extensible pivot ?xed to turret and free to'rest on said compressible
said turret and carried by the under frame, a ring, a front shutter hinged to the roof of the
above said hood or cover and free to ,turn on

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compressible ring carried by the top of the vehicle, means for closing instantanel'iuslv
hood or cover, and a circular ?ange carried said shutter, a radiator placed in front of the
by the turret and free to rest on said com vehicle, armor~plates protecting said radia
tor though letting air pass through, a lamp
25 pressible ring, substantially as described and placed in front, a metal shutter adapted to
for the purpose set forth.
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2. An automobile vehicle for military pur darken the lamp, and guides in which the
poses comprising an automobile under frame shutter is free to slide, substantially as de
with its driving parts, a hood or cover of ar

mor plating, a turret of sheet metal placed

scribed and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my

name to this specification in the presence of

central pivot, an extensible pivot ?xed to'sai d two subscribing witnesses.
FERDINAND CHARRON.
turret and carried by the under frame, a com

above said hood or cover and free to turn on a

pressible ring carried by the top of the hood

35 or cover, a circular ?ange carried by the tur
ret and free to rest on said compressiblering, a

\Vitnesss :

ANTOINE LAVOIX,
HANSON 0. Com.