US1111971A

US1111971A - Double-deck car.

Info

Publication number: US1111971A
Application number: US68838512A
Authority: US
Inventors: Harold Rowntree
Original assignee: National Pneumatic Co Inc
Current assignee: National Pneumatic Co Inc
Priority date: 1912-04-04
Filing date: 1912-04-04
Publication date: 1914-09-29
Anticipated expiration: 1931-09-29

Description

H. ROWNTREE.

DOUBLE DECK GAR.

APPLIOATION FILED APRA, 1912.

l 1 1 1 ,971 Patented sept. 29, 1914.

3 SHEETS-SHEET l.

z M/vento@ Wwe WMM @um H. RWNTREE.

DOUBLE DECK GAR.

APPLICATION FILED APRA, 1912.

1,1 1 1,971 Patented s611129, 1914.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

F Y// ///l wfg///// f l I 1HE NQRRIS PETERS co1. PHoTO-LlrHo., w/fAsHlNcmN l.)4 C

H. ROWNTREE. DOUBLE DECK GAR. APPLICATION FILED APR. 4, 1912.

3 SHEETSSHEET 3.

yZ/Tff THE NORRIS PETERS Cn.. PHoTo-Ll rHov. WASHING YON. Dv L,

Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

uNiTED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

HAROLD .ROVVNTREE,` OF CHICAGO,ILLINOIS,` ASSIGNOR TO NATIONAL PNEUMATIC CO1V[.T:ANY,v 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, `A' CORPORATION OF WEST VIRGINIA.

DOUBLE-DECK CAR.

Specification of Letters Patent. p

,Patented sept. 29, 1914.

Appiication inea Aprii 4, i912. serial No. ceases.

struction and eticient in operation, and wherein the carrying capacity isy greatly increased, while at the same time provisioirijs made for the prepayment of fares aspassengers enter the car. i

A further object of the invention is 'to provide a double deck car structure with a stairway connecting the lower andupper decks which stairway arrangement is made shiftable, whereby the prepayment of fares may be effected from entering passengers and as they enter whether the entry way for passengers is on one side oitheotlier ci' the car. i i

provide a double deck car of the prepayment type, wherein entrance to the car body from the street is accomplished through the sides of the car intermediatethe ends thereof, at which point the fare prepayment arrangement is also provided, as well as a stairway leading from the lower deck of the car to the upper deck thereof.

Other objects of the invention willappear more fully hereinafter.

The invention consists substantially in the construction, combination, location and relative arrangement of parts, all as will be more fully hereinafter set forth, as shown in the accompanying drawings, and `finally pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, and to the various views and reference signs appearing thereon-Figure lis a view in top plan, somewhat diagrammatic, showing the floor plan of the upper deck of adouble deck car embodying the principles of my invention.

the car. Fig.` 3 is a view on a larger scale, parts broken off, showing in top plan the arrangement of Hoor plan ofthe upper deck of the double deck car at and in the vicinity of the upper decklanding of thel stairway leading from the lower to the upperV deck.`

to provide l .a double deck car which is simple in con- Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the lioor plan of thelower deck orloor of Fig. 4L is a broken viewin vertical section on the line t, Il, Fig. 5, looking 1n the d1- rection of the` arrows'. Fig.` 5 a broken.

view in horizontal'section, on the line 5, 5 i

Fig. EL, looking inthe direction of the a rrows.` l Fig. `6 "1s a view in elevation, parts in vertical sections showing an arrangement of door operating mechanism employed in connection with `l`a doubledeck car embodying the `principles vof my invention. viewintop plan, somewhat diagrammatic,

Fig. 7 is a partsbeingbroken off, and parts in section, showing the arrangement ofmotorlmechanisnrasfeniployed in Fig. 6 and the oontrollingl arrangement therefor.

'Ihe samepart is designated by the same --referencesign wherever itocciirs throughoutthe several views. v

Inaccordance with the principlesof my invention', "I propose to provide adouble deck car, and especially a car having a center entrance, that is, an entrancethrough the sides of the car at a point intermediate A further object of the invention is to its ends. 'I also propose to applyto such a car an arrangement inside the entry ways or doorways vthereof `for the prepayment of fares of entering passengers as Vthey enter.

Ialso propose to employ a double ended cai" I also propose to make the car a double deck i car so that the entry of passengers to either the lower or the upper deck is accomplished through the same center side doorway. and

throi'igh the same fare prepayment arrangement at the point of entry, 'whereby the carrying capacity of the cark may be increased doubly, while at the same time employing the fare prepayment feature. In the case of a double deck car of the character and nature referred to, I propose to employ a stairway leading from the lower deck to the upper deck of the car for the purpose of per- .initting passengers to ascend to oi' descend from the upper deck or" the car, anden each deck' of the carI propose to provide a seati ing arrangement for the accommodation of passengers. It is obvious that any form of seating arrangement may be employed on either of the `decks of the 'car for the accommodationof passengers. In Fig. l, I have shown asimple arrangement of seats for the `upper deck whichy is-well adapted for theI purpose, and-whereinl cross or transverse seats are employed throughout the length of the car on each side thereof, with a center aisle between them. Similarly, on the lower deck any form of seating arrangement.may

be employed. n In Fig'. 2, 1 have shown cross seats and also longitudinally arranged seats, 'particularly in the vicinity of the center side doo-rs and circularly arranged seats at the ends ofthe ear. At its ends, the car on the lower deck is provided with a somewhat circular arrangement of seats for ,passengers. Each eXtremeend of the car on the low-er deck is provided with a space or compartment for the accommodation of the motorman, so that the motormanmay be stationed at either end of the car. This motormans compartment is or may be separated by a partition wall from the body of the car. Access to or egress from the i motormans compartment at the ends of the car may be secured through a doorway located in any convenient position relatively to the motormans compartment.

Any suitable arrangement of doors'may be employed for the center side doorways and they may be operated either manually or by kpower mechanism,- as may be desired. In accordance with the fare prepayment ar.`

rangement the control of the center side doors iseffected in accordance with the principles of my invention from the fare prepayment pointins-ide ofthe ear.

1n accordance with my invention 1 propose to associate the conductors station, at the fare prepayment point, in convenient relation with reference to the frame work for the stairway leading from the lower to the upperfdeck of the car. There the car is provided at lits center with doorways on each side thereof, 1 prefer to employ a turret arrangement or rotatable construction for the stairway and its framing and the eonductors stand, so that when the doorway at one side of the car is employed as the entry way into the car, the stairway leading to the upper deck will be positioned on the opposite side of the car, and where the opposite entry'doorway is employed the entire stairway framework is revolved about a vertical central aXis as inthe manner of a turp. ret, so as to be shifted to the opposite side of the car, as indicatedin full and dotted lines in-FigQ.

Referring now more indetail to the drawings, reference sign A designatesthe lower ldeck floor of .the car.

aboveindicated, these doors may be of any suitable construction or arrangement, and may be operated or controlled in any suitable manner, either manually or by power casing, indicated generally at F, by means -of which passengers may ascend to, or descend from, the upper deck, after entering the car through the center side doorway at the lower deck of the car. Nhere a turret fom of construction is employed the stair framework is suspended from a turn table section E, which is circular in contour and y which constitutes part of the iooring of the upper deck B. A suitable opening is provided through the turn table E, for the entrance and exit of passengers therethrough when going to or from the upper deck and the stairway, as clearly indicated in the drawing. Except for this passageway which, if desired, may be bounded on the upper deck of the car by suitable railings Gr, the upper surface of the turn table E, is in the same plane with the surface of the licor B. If desired, the turn table section E, may be supported upon ball bearings indicated at H, (see Fig. et). Thus, in effect, a circular track way is formed in the floor B, of the upper deck of the car, on or in which circular track way the turn table E rests at its peripheral edge so as to he capable of freely rotating. The stair and its framing are supported or suspended Yfrom this turn table E. Also supported from this turn table E or carried by the stairway framing is a frame indicated at J, which constitutes the conductors station on the lower deck of the car. This conductoris station includes a. seat K, for the conductor, and a table or platform L, in front of the seat K, which may be conveniently used by the conductor as a table upon which or across which change, transfers, and other operations may be coni ducted. The framework of the stairway, which constitutes a turret or turn table structure, is preferably provided with a central vertical pintle indicated at M, which is stepped into a seat formed to receive the same in the center of the floor A of the lower deck of the car, as clearly indicated in Fig. 4, thus constituting a pivot pintle about which the turret may turn. Depending from the floor section E of the turn table structure are posts N, constituting parts of the turret structure and upon which the steps or stairway are supported and which afford convenient hand holds for passengers. One of these vertical standards or posts may be rovided with a locking catch, indicated at (see F ig. 4l), for engagement with a corresponding seat in the floor A, of the lower deck of the car to'hold the turret in its proper position when revolved.V It will be observed that the seat and station, of the conductor is located opposite approximately the midwidth of the'side doorway. `.With this arrangement as passengers through the doorway they are `required to pass the conductor, on the way to either end of the car onf its lower deck, or to the stair# way leading to the upper deck, and consequently thus affording the conductor the opportunity of collecting the fares ofthe .pas-` i from the stairway.

As above yindicated the doors may be controlled either manually or by power mecha nism. In either event the controlling means4 for the center side doors may be controlled from the conductors station.` A convenient arrangement for accomplishing this is shown wherein vthe conductors station is equipped with a footftreadle or push button, indi-` cated at It, located inconvenientposition for the conductonwhile occupying his fare prepayment station, to effect the operation or control of the door movements. Where doorways are provided on each side of the car, and the revolving turret arrangement is employed, it will be understood that a similar control is effected of the doors on J' relation for controlling the door movements on that side of the car, and when the turret.

is rocked or revolved aro-und into position to use the center side doorway on the opposite side of the car the `foot treadle will then be brought into cooperative relation with door controlling` devices for controlling the doors onvthe opposite side of the car. Thus the turn table carries the foot treadle, or other operating connection or means,

sonal control and supervision of the` con-y enter ductor, thereby avoiding accidents to entering or boarding and alighting passengers. u

The door mechanism employed, if power operated devices are used, may be of any suitable or convenient form. I haveshown a simple arrangement wherein a power cyl` inder, indicated at S, is employed and which is controlledby the conductor from the fare prepayment station and through suitable connections to the doors for effecting or controllingthe operation of the latter. t Such controll connections are indicated at s, for one side ofthe car and at t for the other side ofthe car. `When the A`turretis in one positionthe'treadle R is brought into cooperative relation with respect to the Vdoor control mechanism s, and when shifted into coperative relation with res ectl to the control mechanism The loc ing device O,

serves to hold the stairway turretinpits proper position.` `Of course it is obvious that the` upper deck of the car maybe roofed over. if desired, or it may be left open.

It is obvious that either end ofthe.V

its other `position the treadle is brought into lower deck. of the car -lmay'be usedias a i smoking compartment,.or the upper ydeck may be used for` that `purposa,` The stationfor the motorman is'atthe end of the caron the lowerdeck.. f For this pui-` 1,

pose acompartment, indicated'at`-W, may be provided at each'end of theicar, and sepa*v rated from the interior-of the car by a suitable partition V. A door for the iii-L gress or egress of the motorman to and from this compartment may be provided. I have `shown such a door at the eXtreme end `of ope-rate with theseat section l), carried by the turn table, whether said seat section is .at one `side or the other side of the car.

Having now set forth the objects and nature of my invention, and a construction Patent is, vwhich is shiftable with the turret into position to control the side doors on one side` l. In a double deckcar, a doorway for theingressor egress'of passengers to and from the lower deck of the car, a doortherefor, a stairway leading/from the lower to theyupperdeck of the car, and means located adjacent said stairway for` controlling the door movementsl y 2. "Ina double deck car, a center doorway in the side `ofthe lower `portion of the car, a stairway located insidezgthewcar opposite said doorway and leading to the upper deck7 a door for the center side doorway, and means located adjacent the stairway for controlling said door.

3. fIn a double deck car, a doo-rway at each side'of the lower portion of the car, a stairway leading from the lower to the upper deck of the car and when in position for Ause located inside the car opposite one ofl said doorways,'and means for shifting said stairway into position opposite y 'the other doorway, whereby either of said doorways may be used. l

4t. Ina doubledeck car, a doorway for -the 'ingress or egress of passengers to and from the lower deck of the car, a door for the doorway, astairway leading from the lower to the upper deck of the car, the lower deck landing of the stairway being "positioned opposite the doorway, andl means located adjacentvthe lower deck landing of the stairway for controlling the movements of said door.

5. In adouble deck car having a doorway, afstairway locatedwithin the car, opposite :the doorway,'a conductors standv carried by the stairway framework adjacent the lower f deck landing thereof, a door forl said doorway, and means located adjacent the conductors stand for controlling the operation vof the door.

6. Inf a double deck car havin doorways ino-pposite sides thereof, a turn ta le, a stairway supported bythe turn table and leading from the lower to the upper deck of the car, the lower deck landing of the stairway being f positioned opposite one of said doorways when in position for use, whereby shifting said turn table, said lower deck landing of the stairway may be brought into position opposite the other of said doorways.

In ay double deck car having doorways in the opposite sides thereof, a turn table, a stairway supported thereby, the lower deck landing of the stairway adapted to be brought opposite the doorway in one side or the other of the car, according as said turn table is shifted, doors for said doorways and means for controlling said doors.

8. In a double deck car having doorways in the opposite sides thereof, a turn table, a stairway supported thereby and leading from the lower to the upper deck of the car, the lower deck landing of the stairway adapted to be brought opposite one or the other of the doorways in the side of the car` according as the turntable is shifted `from one position to another, doors for said doorwaysand means located within the car for controlling` the operation of said doors. a

9. In a double deck car having doorways in the opposite sides thereof, a turntable, a stairwayfcarried thereby `and leading from the lower to the upper deck of the car, the

` lower deck landing fof the stairway adapted to be brought intoposition opposite one or brought opposite one or the other of said side doorways and means for locking the turntable in its shifted position.

11. In a car having doorways in the opposite sides thereof, a door for each doorway, a conductors stand arranged intermediate said doorways, a support for said stand, said support being reversible relative to said doors and doorways, whereby said stand may be shifted into position to face either of said doors and doorways.

12. In a car having doorways in the opposite sides thereof, a door for each doorway, a', conductors stand arranged intermediate said doorways, a support for said stand, said support being reversible relative to said doors and doorways whereby said stand may be shifted into position to face either of said doors and doorways, and means for locking said support'in either position.

13. In a car having doorways and doors in the opposite sides thereof, a conductors stand arranged intermediate said doorways, a support for said stand, said support being reversible whereby said stand may be shifted into position to face either of said doors and doorways; doors for said doorways and means arranged adjacent the conductors stand for controlling said doors.

14. In a car having doorways in the opposite sides thereof, a conductors stand arranged intermediate Said doorways, a support for said stand, said support being reversible whereby said stand may be shifted into position to face either of said doorways, doors for said doorways, independent means for operating the doors on opposite sides of the car, and means associated with the conductors stand to coperate with the door controlling means on one side of the car or the other according to the position into which the conductors su 3 Jort is shifted.

CIK

ing from the lower to the upper deck of the car, said stairway being movable whereby it may be shifted into position for the lower deck landing thereof to face either of said doorways, and means for locking said stair* way in either position.

17. In a double deck car having doorways in the'opposite sides thereof, a stairway arranged intermediate said doorways, and leading from the lower to the upper deck of the car, said stairway being movable whereby it may be shifted into position for the lower deck landing thereof to face either of said doorways, doors for said doorways and means associated with the movable stairway for controlling said doors.

18. In a double deckcar having doorways in the opposite sides thereof, a stairway arranged intermediate said doorways and leading from the lower to the upper deck of the car, said stairway being movable whereby the lower deck landing thereofmay ben shifted into position to face either of said doorways, and a conductors stand carried `by said stairway.

19'. i In a double deck car having" doorways in the opposite sides thereof,a stairway arranged intermediate said doorways and leading from the lower to the upper deck of the i car, Said stairwaybeing movable whereby it may be shifted into position for the lower deck landing thereof to face either of said doorways, doors for saidv doorways, a conoccupied by the stairway.

In testimony whereof I haveihereunto set my hand in the presence of the` subscribing witnesses, on this 29thl day of March A. D.,

HAROLD RGWNTREE. Witnesses:

G. A. MCGRATH, S. E. DARBY.

Copies of this patent may bey obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Eatents,

' `,Wash1ngton, D. Q.