US1212235A - Car construction. - Google Patents

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B. D. LOCKWOOD.

CAR CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED IuNE I. I9I4.

1912.235. Patented Jan. 16,1917.

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:BURNSY LOCKWOOD, OF BELLEVE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO PRESSED STEEL CAR COMPANY, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

CAR CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led .Tune 1, 1914. Serial No. 842,279.

has foritsobject to provide any improvedv superstructure for cars, the skeleton framing 'of which can be made entirely of metal,

Vwhich will be structurally simple, light and strong, which can-be manufactured at low cost, and which'will also be very compact, so that the car will have a maximum inside -width as compared with its outside width.

Another object of the invention is tor pro- .support for the roof plates, or may serve as a support for'carlines when a roof having;

separate transverse members is desired.

' A further object of the invention is to provide a novel connection between the side and end top plates ofthe car. v Y In the practice of my invention, I contemplate the use of a metallic underframe, such as is used in standard ractice, having the usual center and side sills, holsters and crossbearers, end sills, etc., combined with the construction of my invention tofattain the aforementioned objects.

The .inventiony is illustrated, in a preferred embodiment, in thel accompanying drawings, wherein i y Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a portion of a box car-constructed in accordance with the invention; Fig. 2 is a ycross sectional view ,of a portion of the width of the car taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a side elevational view, on an en- [arged scale, of a portion oftheside framing of the car; and Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view taken4 on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3. Referring more particularly in detail to the drawings, in which like reference characters refer to like parts in the several figures, in which- 1 indicates the center sills, 2 the side sills,

3 the holsters, 4 the crossbearers and 5 the end sills, all of which members may be of any preferred construction. Y I

6 indicates the side top plate which is formed ,of substantially Y shape in cross section and which extends preferably from end to end of the car. This side top plate preferably comprises parts 7 and 8, which parts are preferably of angular form. The part 7 is provided with an outwardly eX- tending flange 9, a vertical .leg portion 10 and an inclined intermediate portion 11, and the part 8 is provided with an inwardly extending flange' 12, a vertical leg portion 13 and an intermediate inclined portion 14, which leg portion 13 may be connected with the leg portion 10 of the. part 7 by rivets or lany other suitable means. When the parts 7 and 8 are secured in the manner just described, the inclined portions 11 and 14 diverge upwardly and are adapted to strengthen and stiffen the side top plate, as av whole, for its full length. To further strengthen and `stifi'en the side top plate, and to further `tie the parts 7 and 8 together, a member 15 is provided which may be connected with .the flanges 9 and 12 of the parts 7 and 8. The end top plate 16 may be of any suitable form, but as shown in the drawings preferably comprises a member of'Z kform in cross section, and eX- tends for substantially the full width of the car and may be connected with the side top plate 6 lby brackets or angularmember 17. This end plate 16 may if preferred also be nade of the same construction as that of the side vtop plate 6.

`18 indicates the roof plates which may be secured to the side top plate 6 by rivets or other suitable means, said securing means being also adapted to secure the member 15 `to the parts 7 and 8. In the drawingsa roof has .been shown which comprises plates 1S having integral carlines, but it will be understood that separate carlines and roof plates may be secured to these side plates. If desired, the member 15 of'the side top plate 6 may be dispensed with and the roof plates or carlines secured directly to the flanges 9 `and 12 of the side plate.`

The vertical posts 19, diagonal posts 20 and the end posts 21 may be of any suitable form, but as shown in the drawings are preferably of Z section. To these posts thel sheathing 22 of the car is secured. The

side posts 19 and 2O extend for substantially the full height of the side wall and at their bottom portions are secured to the side sill 2 and at their top portions are secured to the leg portion of the side top plate 6. TheY end posts 21 at their-bottom portions may be secured to the end sill 5 and at their top portions may be connected with the end plate 16 by members 23.

I do not wish to l1m1t the invention to the exact construction shown in the draw. ings, for it will be apparent to those skilled part and a roof resting on said plate.

- 2. A car superstructure construction comprising a plurality of parts, portions of said parts diverging upwardly, a member extending across and connecting said parts and a roof secured to said member.

. 3. A car superstructure part of Y shape in cross section, a plate extending across and connected with said part and a roof resting onsaid plate.

4. A car superstructure part of Y shape in cross section having lateral flanges, a plate extendingacross said part and secured to said flanges and a roof secured to said plate and flanges.

5. A car superstructure part of Y shape in cross section having lateral flanges, a

4member secured to said flanges,I and a roof adapted to' rest on and be secured to said member.

6. 4In a railway car, the combination with a Y shaped top plate having lateral flan es, of posts secured to said top plate, a mem er secured to said flanges and a roof adapted to rest on said member and be secured to said top plate and member.

7. In a car, a superstructure part of Y shape in cross section, a plate extending across and secured to said part, a roof resting on said plate,`and means for securing said roof to said part and plate.

8. In a car, the combination with the superstructure, of top plates forming parts of said superstructure, said top plates each comprising a pluralityjof connected upwardly diverging parts, a member connecting said parts and a roof carried by ,saidv plates and members.

9. In a car, a Y shaped superstructure part having lateral flanges, a vplate connecting said flan es, a roof and means for securing said roo to said plate and flanges.

10. In a car, a Y shaped top plate having lateral flanges, members connecting said flanges, and a roof resting on said members.

. 11. A car superstructure part comprising a member having a lower vertical leg portion and upper diverging flanged portions, a member extending across and secured to said flanged portions and a roof resting on said member. Y

12. A load confining car wall structure comprising a Y shaped top plate, a plurality of posts secured to said top plate, a member extending across said to plate and a roof carried by said plate an member.

13,'A load confining car wall structure comprising a Y shaped top plate havin lateral flanges, a plurality of posts secure to said` top plate, a member secured to said flanges, and a roof secured to said flanges and member.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BURNS D. LOCKWOOD. Witnesses:

FRANK E. MILLER, MARGARET SUMMERBELL.

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