US857571A - Tank-car. - Google Patents

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PATENTED JUNE 25, 1907.

J MOE. AMES.

TANK GAR. APPLICATION FILED DEO.28, 1906.

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TANK-CAR Patented June 25, 1907.

Application filed Ilccember 28, 1906. Serial No. 349,878.

To all wlwm it may concern: Bejit known that I, JOHN MoE. AMEs, citizen of the United States, residing at the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Tank-Oars, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the artto which it appertains to make and use the same, refer ence being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a side elevational View, artly in vertical section, of my improved ta car; Fig. 2 is a sectional View taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1 Fig. 3 is a plan View of a portion of the underframe, Fig. 4 illustrates a modified form of interlocking members between the tank and underirame; and Figs. 5 and 6 illustrate a further modification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in tank cars.

The usual practice in tank car construction 7 is to mount the tank on an underframe, and

to prevent the tank from rolling bands, which extend over the tank, are secured to the underframe. To revent the tank from shifting longitudina ly,.head blocks which serve as abutments for the ends of the tank are usually secured to the underframe.

In the preferred form of my invention the tank is tied to an underframe by means of bands in the usual manner. The head blocks are replaced by lugs secured to the underframe near the center of the car, which lugs serve as abutments for a projection carried by the tank. The ad vanta e of this construction is that the tank is ree to expand and contract independently of the underframe, as it is not connected by rivets or similar fastening. devices, to the underframe.

Referring to'the drawings, the underframe comprises body bolsters located near the ends of the car and secured to longitudinal-sills 1. Buffer blocks 2 riveted to the ends of the longlitudinal sills are'adapted to receive suitable rawbars.

The body bolsters herein-shown are built up of flanged diaphra'gms 3 which extend out- Wardly from the longitudinal sills, said diaphragms being connected b a channel A arranged above the longitu 'nal sills and a plate 5 below said sills. Center bearings 6 .on the longitudinal'sills.

are secured to the under side of the body bol sters, and filler blocks 7 are interposed between the longitudinal sills above the center bearings. The tank rests on wood'blocks 8,

which blocks are secured to the curved top and a hand rail 17. A ladder 18 is secured to the running board.

Flanged lates 19 are secured to the underframe, pref rably near the center of the car. A casting or pressed metal member 20 is secured to the tank' and extends downwardly between the flanges of the plates 19. The member 20 is preferably provided with curved flanges which are riveted to the tank, the rivets passin through a plate 21 located inside of the ta 1. The plate 21 reinforces the tank structure at this point and reduces the liability of leakage.

From the foregoing it will be understood that the member 20 which projects from the tank is held in interlocking engagement with the flanged plates 19 by means of the tank bands. However, any suitableconnections between the tank and underframe may be emplo ed in lieu of the tank bands as the same orm no part of my invention.

Fig. 4 illustrates a modification in whicha casting provided with a recess 22 in its upper face is secured to the underframe, and one of the tank sheets is pressed out to form a proj ection 20*, which projection is located in the recess 22.

In the modification shown in Figs. 5 and 6, a casting or pressed metal member 20 is riveted to the bottom of the tank and rests v A portion ofthe member 20" extends downwardly between lugs 19 which are riveted to the inside oflongitudinal sills 1, Various other modifications may be made from the design herein shown for example, a cross bearer could be secured to the longitudinal sills and lugs carried by the tank located on each side of said cross bearer.

I amaware that minor changes'in the-construction, arrangement and combination of the several parts of my device canbe made and substitlit'ed for those herein. shown and described without in the least departing I from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described the invention, what" is claimedas new and desired to by Letters Patent is:

1. In a tank car, the combination with a be secured tank, of a frame, and interlocking members derframe, and interlocking members form ing abutments between the tank and frame,

= which members are designed at all times to receive end thrusts and allow the tank to expand substantially throughout its length; substantially as described.

3. In a tank car, the combination with a tank, of a frame, and interlocking members at the center of the car which prevent the tank from shifting longitudinally; substantially as described.

4. In a tank car, the combination with an underframe, of a. tank mounted on the undefirame, and interlocking members at the center of the carwhich prevent the tank from shifting longitudinally; substantially as described. 4

' 5. In a tank car, the combination with an underframe including body bolsters, of a tank supported by the underframe, and interlocking members arranged between the body bolsters, said interlocking members forming abutments which prevent the tank from shifting longitudinally and allow it to expand; substantially as described.

6. In a tank car, the combination with-a tank, of an underframe, bands anchored to the underframe and extending over the tank, and interlocking members which prevent the tank from shifting longitudinallyand allow it to expand, the relative position of said interlocking members being constant; substan tially. as described.

- 7. In a tank car, the combination with a I tank, of an underframe, bands anchored to the underframe and extending over the tank, and interlocking members between said tank and] frame which prevent the tank from shifting longitudinally, the relative position of said interlocking members being constant;

tank, of a frame, lugs secured to said tank j and frame near the center of the car, which lugs interlock and preventthe tank from-1' shifting'longitudinally; substantially as described.

10. In a tank car, the combination with a tank, of an underframe, lugs secured to the underframe near the center of the car, and a projection carried by the tank arrangedbetween said lugs; substantially as described.

11. In a tank car, the combination vdth a tank,- of an underframe, lugs secured to the underframe near the center of the car, and a projection carried by the tank arranged between said lugs; substantially as described.

12. In a tank car, the combination with a tank, of a frame including body bolsters, a tank-supporting membergnear the center-of the car, and lugs co-operating with said tank-supporting member to prevent. the

tank from shifting longitudinally; substantially as described.

13. In a tank car, the combination of a tank, an underframe, and interlocking members on said tank and underframe, said members being located at the center of the car and having coincident engaging faces; substantially as described.

14. In a tank car, the combination with a tank, of a frame, interlocking members between said tank and frame, one of which interlocking members is riveted to'the'tank near the center thereof, the rivets passing through a reinforcing plate logated inside of the tank; substantially as described.

15. In a tank car, the combination With a.

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