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E. G. FRANCK Nov. 19, 1929.

CAR ROOF Filed Jun 15, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 35 5% m i 5: Z @I )w p) 4 29 z Nov. 19, 1929. E. e. FRANCK GAR ROOF Filed June 15, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 vwento'c 225w??? ijfaa cl Patented Nov. 19, 1929 EDWIN G. FRANCK, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO HUTCHINS CAR ROOFING COMPANY, 013 DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE can ROOF Application filed June 15, 1925. Serial No. 37,260. r

This invention relates to car roofs and more particularly to an improved form of carline and associated structure. I The invention has among its objects to simplify, render more efficient, and improve generally constructions of this type, and these as well as other objects, advantages, and novel features of construction will be made more apparent as this description proceeds, especially when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein r i Figure 1 is a fragmentary top plan view of a car roof constructed in-accordance with my invention and showing progressive steps of assembly,

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentarytransverse sectional View taken substantially on the plane indicated by the line 22 in Figure 1, s

Figure 3 is a fragmentary side elevation with certain parts removed, and

Figure 4 is an enlarged detailed sectional view taken substantially on the plane inclicated by the line 44 in Figure 1'. t Referring now particularly to the drawings wherein like reference characters indicate like parts it willbe noted that the frame includes side plates 10, purlines 11 and a ridge pole 12. The sides of the car are formed by sheathing 13 suitably connected at the top to the sideplates 10. The transverse frame members or carlines 14 are in the form of inverted T-bars having a head or base portion 15 and an upstanding or stem portion 16. The carlines 14 extend from side plate to side plate and engage the purlines and ridge pole in the customary manner. The carlines and purlines are secured together by' means of bolts 17 which pass through the inverted head or base portion 15 and through the purlines, while the carlines are'fsecurecl to the ridge pole by means of bolts '18 passin throiwh the base attire carline and. through palate a similar manner. Each purline 11 is preferably transversely notched or recessed as at 19 forthe accommodation or reception of the base 15 of the carline.

The outer ends of the carlines 14 are secured to the side plates by flanges 20 formed by bending the base 15 angularly and'in a downward direction with reference to the general plane thereof, as particularly shown in Figure 2. The web portion 16 of each carline at the end thereof is preferably out 01f at an angle as shown at 21, thus providing a portion which may be conveniently bent to form the flange 20. These flanges lie against the outer face of the side plates 10 and cooperating therewith are carline brackets 22 in the form of angle plates which are secured as for instance by rivets 23 to the base of the carline. The downward extending portion of each carline bracket is apertured as is the flange 20, these apertures registering for the reception of a bolt 25 which passes therethrough and through the side plate 10. With this construction the carline is permitted to rest upon the top face of the side plates while the side plate is securely clamped between the flange 20' of the carline and the carline bracket 22. The roof sheets 26 are arranged between the spaced carlines 14 in the customary man ner and are provided with upstanding edge portions 27 joined by intermediate inclined portions 28 to the main portions of the roof sheets. The, intermediate or inclined portions 28 he over the base or inverted head portion of the adjacent carline while the upstanding edge portions 27 are arranged sub stantially parallel to the stem portion 16 of the carline.

The car roof herein shown is of the flexible type so that the roof sheets 26 are not rigidly fixed but are permitted to enjoy a limited suflicientspace is provided between the ,Ver-Y ticalywallz of portion 311 and stem 16= of the car-line to permit of lateral movement of the roof sheets and consequently of the upstantb l.

ing edge portions 27. The transverse caps are rigidly secured to the carli-nesby means of rivets or other suitable means 33, see particularly Figures.

The side edges of the rootsheets are provided with return-bent edges 3-1 which engage under the return-bent portions of eave flashingstrips-*while the transverse caps are taperedoff at=,tl1ei-r ends toform fiat portions-36 bent: inwardlyas at 87. to engage under the return-bent edges-of the roof sheets; see particularly Figure 2. i

The-running boarc l38 is supported by, run- 'ning boardsaddles 39 in the formof angle plates which are-rivetedorotherwise suitably securedtothe upstandingportion -16 of the-carlines and are secured as by bolts 40 to-the-'running boards. In practice the same securing-means33 employed for-seeui ing thetransverse caps to the carl-ines may be employed for connecting the running boardsaddles-to thecarlines. I

In Figure 1 the prog ressivesteps of as-r sembly have beenillustrated, it being noted that-at the extremeleit of this figure the carl-ine only is illustrated, while 'gill the next carlin'eto the-rightthe edges of :ad-jacent roof-sheets are shown. The nextcarline towards l the right" has associated. therewith the transverse cap 29-whichis placed down over the upwardly extendingistem orbody portion l6'pof 'theicarlinethus straddling the icarline and also the upturnediiedges-27 of the root s heets. i The nentvcarlineto the rightihasits 2running board saddle secured in place, and. asmentioned hereinbei'orethe rivets; or v the fastening means. 33, normally employed for securing the transverse cap to the carline, may be employed tadj acent the ridge polei for also securing the running board saddle in place.

Thus it will be readily apparentthaitlwith a "construction as above described the a assembly-of the: roof is not only facilitated butlarigidnnd durable-construction is ob tained. Thel inverted T-shapedx carlines adapt themselves admirably to association with theremaining elements of the frame and have sufficient inherent rigidity to impart the necessary strength and durability theretO. i

While one specific embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described in some detail, it will be readily apparent that various changes and modifications in the specific details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention and to this end reservation vis 'Inade to.,.make such changes as may come within the purview of the accompanying claims.

What I claim as myinvention'is z.

1. In. a fiexiblelcar roof, a skeleton frame including carlines formed of LTba'rs,- roofing sheets arranged between said carlines, transverse caps engaging the stems of said T-bars and s'aidroofing-sheets, and means for rigidly securing said caps to the stems of said T- bars at points intermediate-the ridge and eaves of the can;

2. Ina flexible car roof a frame including carlines. formed of inverted T-b'ars, A roofing sheets arranged between said carlines "with the-edgesthereof ;over-lying-the;basesof said T bagrs, and a transverse capembracingand rigidly secured to; thelongitudinal "stem 'of each car'lineat points intermediate the ridge and-- the eaves of the carand resiliently en? 7 adjacent roofing sheets:

3. In a car roof, a frame including earlines formed ofi-n'verted T-bars; roofing sheets 'arranged-between said c-arlines having-portions overlying the bases -of-said l' 'bars; andaa transverse cap for each carline; secured; tothecentral web. thereof the said cap being provided with portions embracing said web and with-"additional portions spaced from said web and engaging the said portions-of adja'c'ient: roofin' sheets, which 1 overlie the bases of the T are,thesaidnroofing sheets having-edge portions: arrangedbetween the said central web and the portionsofthe cap spaced therefrom and in spaced parallel rela tion to the same. .4

4. In a car roof, a frame including .carlines formed of inverted. T-'bars,- roofingsheetsarranged between said carlines having ofiset-in clinedportions arranged in overlyingispaced relation .to the bases of; the said T-'bars and having upturned edge-portions arrangedin parallel spaced relationto the stemsof the T- bars, and. a transverse-cap for each carline, each cap including a restricted-channelzpors tion embracing and rigidly secured nto: the freeedge. of'the stem'of its respective .carline, an intermediate portion including sidesparal lcl to butspaced from the stem ofthe.carline,-. and outwardly turnedsedge portionsuengage the offset inclined portionsiof-the' roofing s eet.-

5.:A flexible car roof including inrcome bination carlines formed of. inverted: T-bars; roofing sheets arranged between: said .oarlines;

said roofing sheets having upturned edge portions arranged in spaced relation to the stems of the said T-bars, and a transverse cap for each carline, each cap including a restricted portion embracing and rigidly secured to the free edge of the stem of its respective carline at points intermediate the ridge and the eaves of the car and an intermediate portion including sides spaced from the stem of the carline and inclosing the said upturned edge portions of the roofing sheets.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

EDWIN G. FRANCK.

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