US2134032A

US2134032A - Railway car

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Publication number: US2134032A
Application number: US96480A
Authority: US
Inventors: David A Crawford; Alexander E Mckinnon; Carl H Apel
Original assignee: Pullman Co
Current assignee: Pullman Co
Priority date: 1936-08-17
Filing date: 1936-08-17
Publication date: 1938-10-25
Anticipated expiration: 1955-10-25

Description

D. A. CRAWFORD El' AL oct. 25, 1938.

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David A. Crawford, Golf, Alexander E. McKinnon, Homewood, and Carl H. Apel, Chicago, Ill., assignors to The Pullman Company, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illinois Application August 17, 1936, Serial No. 96,480

20 Claims.

"The invention relates to railway sleeping cars and has particular reference to the interior arrangement involving the use o f metal partitions designed to convert the customary open berth 5 sections upon opposite sides of la central aisle into private upper and lower compartments with separate entrances and dressing spaces for each compartment with provision for a foldable stairwayunder control of the occupant for convenient l access to the upper compartment.

An important feature of the invention resides in the system of aisle partitions arranged longitudinally of the car and adapted for use with berth sections of the standard Pullman car l whereby the seats of the section, when made up as a berth, will supplement the partition to complete the lower compartment, and the pivoted bunk above th-em, when lowered, will form with said partition the upper compartment of the section, each berth section being separated from next adjacent section by transverse partitions con-,- necting the longitudinal partitions to adjacent car sides. Another feature of the invention utilizes the air conditioning equipment of the car for Ventilating the compartment spaces, the circulation of the air in the compartments being facilitated by the use of louvered panels in the aisle partitions providing communication with the air outside the compartments.

The installation permits the application of lavatory equipment for each compartment and toilet Vaccessories for the convenience of the occupants, certain of the equipment being available for use during periods when upper compartment is not made up forroccupancy, as will hereinafter appear.

The foregoing and other objects of the invention are achieved by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-.-

40 Fig. l' is a general plan of a sleeping car equipped in accordance with the invention, showing a series of the section compartments arranged -upon opposite sides of a central aisle, a bedroom and a iixd compartment opening to a side aisle,

additional toilet facilities supplementing those of the section compartments, and space for air conditioning apparatus upon opposite sides of a second central aisle;

Fig. 2 is a general perspective View from the aisle of the car showing the compartment aisle partition in position with the sliding door opened and the hinged panel portion swung back to expose thesection interior and seat at one end of the section; Fig. 3 is a similar view from the inside of the section showing the seat at the end opposite that indicated in Fig. 2 and adjacent fixed portion of the aisle partition fitted with foldable washstands for upper and lower compartments and the hinged panel portion closed and sliding door open to show 5 the seat of Fig-2 in a like section upon opposite side of the aisle normally covered by the hinged panel;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing the section converted intoupper and lower` compartl0 ments and the aisle partition adjusted to provide separate entrances to the compartments with dressing space curtains operatively secured to the partition and showing, also, the foldable stairway to.,upper compartment removably mounted yupon l5 the partition at one side of the entrance to lower compartment;

Fig. 5 is an elevational View of the aisle partition from the inside of a berth section with a vertical section thru the transverse partitions 20 taken on line 5--5 of Fig. 1, and showing the sliding door closed and its position in the assembly w'lth respect to the opening to the upper compartment and location of the lavatories;

Fig. 6 is a similar view of the aisle partition 25 from the aisle side showing the entrance to the upper compartment closed by a louvered flexible sliding door, the view showing the door in the partition of the next adjacent section in partially raised position, the relative positions and pro' 30 portions of upper and lower compartment windows being indicated in broken lines;

Fig, 7 is a vertical transverse section of one side of the car taken on line 1-1 of Fig. 6, thru the aisle partition sliding door showing the 35 Y mounting of the door and dressing space curtain upon the partition, the foldable lavatories closed upon the inner face of the partition with respect to lowered and raised positions of the upper bunk and bunk apron, and the observation windows and 4o adjustable shutter arrangement in the car wall of the upper compartment and showing the rela' tion of such windows to those of the lower compart'fre'nt;

Fig. 8 is a similar `View showing the lavatories 45 on the partition opened for use, the upper bunk having been previously lowered, and the upper lavatory dropped from its normal closed position shown in Fig. 7, and the relative positions of the observation windows of the upper compartment 50 andVthe-curtain balancing roller casing;

Fig. 9 is a similar view taken on line 9-9 of Fig. 6, thru the hinged panel portion of the partition and the flexible sliding door within its housing beneath the, car roof, and showing in broken 55 lines the ladder and curtain operating mechanism providing dressing space for upper compartment;

Fig. 10 is a vertical transverse section thru the upper portionI of the sliding door for the lower compartment taken on line IIl-IU of Fig. ,5, and showing the louvered closurepanel for ,th/e upper compartment mounted independently of the sliding doorand forming a portion of the compartment partition at the aisle when the sliding door is open;

Fig. 1-1 is a horizontal section thru the bottom support and guide for the closure panel taken on line II-II of Fig. 10, showing the combination panel support and light excluding bar wedged in position between the free edge of the upper bunk Vand the aisle partition post members;

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary elevational view of one of the xed guide rails and supports for the ilexible sliding door and covered by an underlying plate to provide a housing for the door and taken on line I2--I 2 of Fig. 5, showing its junction with a continuation of the guide rail on the standard rising from the free edge of adjacent hinged panel portion of the aisle partition;

Fig. 13 is a horizontal section thru the guide rail standard on the hinged panel portion ofthe aisle partition taken on line I3-I3 of Fig. 5,

`showing the'partitfon post and guide rail assembly;

Fig. 14 is a vertical transverse stepped section thru the lower and intermediate portions of the hinged panel taken on line I4-I4 of Fig. 6, on an enlarged scale, better to show the interlocking rail recessed to receive a locking tongue on the foldable stairway removably supported ,upon the bottom rail of the panel;

Fig. 15 is a horizontal section thru the sliding door and framing posts of the aisle partition taken on line I5--I5 of Fig. 6, showing the meth- 0d of removably securing the side marginal edges of the dressing bay curtain indicated in Fig. 4, for the lower compartment with the locking grooves in the posts;

Fig. 16 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view taken transversely thru the upper rail of the sliding door and partition lintel on and depicting, respectively, the extended opera.

tive position of the curtain rod with sliding door open and the collapsed position of\the rod when sliding door has been closed; and

Fig. 19 is a horizontal sectional view on line I8-I9 of Fig. 5, thru the partition post supporting the washstands in upper and lower cornpartments as illustrated in Figs. '7 and. 8,v the hot and cold water supply pipes, the drain, the sliding door bottom rail, the rear bumper ar,- rangement, and the removable outer panel giving access to said parts. l

In said drawings, I0 represents a sleeping car having berth sections II arranged upon opposite sides of a central longitudinal aisle I2 defined by a pair of partitions I4 extending from a bulkhead I5 at the vestibule I6 adjacent one end of the car to the bulkhead I1 separating the berth section area from the compartment and bedroom spaces I8 and I9 rearwardly thereof. Forwardly of bulkhead I5 the vestibule I6 provides an entrance to the car thru door 2| and retractile steps 22, access to the central' aisle I2 being had thru door 23 of the bulkhead. From the vestibule a central passageway 24 leads to the

womens toilets

25 and 26 on opposite sides of the car and to entrance 2'I at the front end of thecar giving access to other cars of the train. From the vestibule I 6 access is had to linen lockers 30 and 3I and switchboard lockers 32. l

Entrance to space rearwardly of bulkhead I1 is had thru door 35 leading to side aisle or passageway 36 at the side of the car giving access to compartment I8 and bedroom I9 thru doors 31 and 38, respectively, and to a second vestibule 40 `thru doorway 4I giving access to another enyporters seat 52 and gives access to lockers 53 containing electric control equipment for the air conditioning system.

Although eight berth compartment sections are indicated in the present embodiment, any number of such sections may be provided, and the position of the sections with respect to other facilities of the car may be adapted to any operating condition.

The berth sections II are fitted with the customary pair of confronting seats 60 arranged for adjustment by the occupant to a lounging position and convertible to provide a lower berth by shifting the seat cushions 6I towards each other with their respective supporting bars 62 slidably mounted upon brackets 63 vand 64 secured respectively to the car side and seat ends 65, as best shown in Figs. 2, 4 and 7 thru 9. The seat back cushions 66, pivotally connected to the seats, likewise assume horizontal positions in the space between the shiftedI seat cushions 6I and section partition I3 in a manner usual to such arrangements to form with the seat cushions a support for the bedding 61 as in Fig. 4. As indicated best in Fig. 3, the seat back cushions 66 may be fitted with additional arm rests 68 pivotally nested in pockets 69 in the seat backs from which they may be withdrawn to supplement the arm rests I0 at the side wall position. The pivoted' head rest cushions II are raised from their normal position to provide the customary shelf for belongings of the occupant, as in usual practice, and supplement the collapsible fabric shelf (not shown) spanning the section'above the lower berth and removably hung from socket plates 12 in partitions I3.

The upper bunks 8U are pivotally secured to the partitions I3 above the seats 60 at the car sides as in general practice and adapted, when lowered, to provide upper berths as best shown in Figs. 4 and 7 thru 9. In their lowered position, the bunks are chain-supported at their free edges from the usual berth sheaves 82 vmounted on brackets 83 xed to the roof framing as indicated in Fig. 3. When the upper bunks 80 are in raised position. as shown in Figs. 2, '7 and 9, the space between the free edge thereof and the ceiling 'I8 is closed by an apron 84 pivoted at 85, and, when the bunks are lowered, the aprons 84 are raised and held by latches 86 in the partitions I3 as shown in Figs. 7 thru 9, until released bythe attendant upon raising of the urv 2,184,033 the flexible sliding door 88, as shown in Fig.9,

to insure complete closure otthe'space between one edge of the housing andopposlte partition for the depth of the housing above the pivotal axis of the apron.

- As shown in Figs. 1, 3, anu 7 thru' 9, the aisle partitions I4 are spaced from the seat ends 65 and the free edges of upper bunks 80 to provide upper and lower ycompartments of greater width than possible withA constructions wherein the seat ends constitute portions also of the partitions and,

incidentally, to provide, with respect to the bunks,

I present construction, the partitions I4 are rigidly secured to roof framing longitudinals 9| at the ceiling position and to the floor 20, and stiiened at spaced intervals-by

posts

92 and 93 deni'ng the centralA door pp ening 11 to the lower compartment, and post 94 forming with post 93 the sides of the opening 16 to the upper compartment, post 94 being adapted for connection to adjacent transverse section partitions I 3 and through them to the side walls 15, to the end that the walls enclosing the berth spaces I I shallbe sufficiently rigid to withstand the loads imposed in service operations. 'y

'I'he areas of the aisle partitions I4 incident .to the several berth sections comprise each a xed panel portion 95 having a permanent inner wall member 96 secured to posts 92 and 94' and an outer wall member 91 detachably secured to said postsv with

sections

98 and 99 of the posts, respectively, removable with the panel member as best shown in Figs. 15 and 19, by the removal of

screws

13 and 14, respectively. In the present embodiment, the fixed section of post 92 is tted Y with a drain 59 from upper and lower compartmentlavatories 51 and 58, respectively, when such facilities are incorporated, as best shown in Figs. V3, 5, '7 thru 9, 15 and 19, and the outer wall panels 91 are detachable for tl'ie purpose of facilitating inspection and maintenance of such equipment.

The space thus provided between inner and

outer panels

96 and 91 is arranged to accommodate the sliding door panel for closing the opening 11 together with upper track |0| for supporting the door and a bottom rail |02 for guiding the lower edge of the door, as shown in Figs.

5, 7, 8, 15, 16 and 19. The door track I0| forms,

also, the rigidifying means for the door opening lintel |03 since it extends from post 94 at partition I3 to adjacent side of fixed extension |04 of post 93.

'I'he partition is further made up of a hinged panel portion |05 pivotally supported to swing vinto the aisle in a horizontal plane -.on hinges |06 secured to the xed panel post 94 at the parti- .tion.|3 to facilitate access to the section by the attendant for making up the compartments for night use or restoring the section for day travel,

so that the panel will move from the closed position indicated in Fig. 4 to the open position overy gagement with upper keeper |08 at the lower.v

end of '.xed post extension |04 and the lower keeper |09 secured to the floor. Forholding the panel open, a' spring finger latch ||0 secured Mto the xed panel portion 95`of adjacent section within a recess II I and flush with panel surface, all as best shown in Figs. 2, 4, 6, 14 and 15. The nger I I2 of the latch is provided, at its free end, lwith a knob piece ||3 adapted, when thejinger is extended as shown in dotted line position, to engage the groove I|4 in the post 93 to hqldpanel open until released by the'attendant to olosi; The hinged panel |05 extends upwardly from the iloor to approximately the upper bunk position to provide a threshold I I5 for opening 16 giving access tothe upper compartment when upper bunk'has been lgwered as shown in Figs. 4 and 9. v y

'The post 93, movable with panel I 05, projects upwardly therefrom in the form of a standard beyond threshold I I5 for engagement with iixedv post extension |04 to provide the framing for one side of the opening 11 to \the lower compartment. To lestabllsh continuity with postv extension |04, the projected portion of post 93l is formed with an abutment I I6 designed to insure `compartment. The companion'guideway 9 on the opposite side of opening 16 is fixed throughout its length and extends, from the curtain halancing roller casing 56 of the door housing 18 at Y the side of the car adjacent the ceiling 19, to the threshold |I5'on the hinged panel |05 of the aisle partition as best shown in Fig. 9. The guide- Way I|8,` a portion of which is indicated in Figs. 5, l2, 13 and 17, also extends to the `curtain balancing roller casing 56 of the housing and,

with its companion guideway I9, provides the support for the exible sliding door 88 closing the opening 16 t'o the uppercompartment.

Both guideways are of channel shape in cross-S section with the flanges 55 extended beyond 4the web of the channel to provide attaching anges 54 securing the housing underplate |20 extend;v

ing below the ceiling 19 and connectingthe guides from the curtain balancing roller casing 56 to a lpoint adjacent the curved portion 48 in the I.guides at the partition.l To enable the bottom rail 39.01 the flexible sliding door 88 to negotiate the curve 48 in the guides, the underplate |20 of the housing may be ared downward from the plane of the plate, if necessary, or a separate underplate panel |2| substituted as shown in Fig. 12 to provide the required clearance for the rail. The guide rails |I1 and ||9 are each of them bent laterally at the threshold I5, as shown in Fig. 5, t'o provide fixed and movable portions' |22 and- |23, respectively, complementing each other to form the threshold, the anges 55 being secured to the door panel by welding or otherwise, the portion |22 being secured to fixed postv 94 and the part |23 to the door panel |05. At the threshold position the outer flanges 55 of the guide r extensions I 22 and |23 are cut away as shown in Figs. 3 and 13 and the outer sheet of the panel |05 extended upwardly at |24 to form with the inner flanges 55 of the guides/the groove |25 of the threshold ||5 to receive the bottom rail 39 ner iianges 54- and 55 providing a. convenientengaging surface for the Vopposing face |26 of the light-excluding bar 90 wedged between said |3| on the rear face of lintel |03 and supported from lowerguide' member |32 on the light-excluding bar 90 supported between the upper bunk 80, when lowered, and the partition, as best shown in Figs. 10, lland 16. The screen |30 is formed with a frame having the usual stiles |21, upper rail |28 and the lower rail |29 with the louvered area between. 'I'he screen is slid into position between the guide members |3| and |32`from one end thereof and, .for convenience of assembly, preferably from the end adjacent the opening 15 to the compartment.

The combination light excluderand screen supporting bar 90 extends preferably from one transverse partition I3 to the next adjacent; one to prevent longitudinal displacement of the screen-supporting guide |32 with respect to the permanent upper guide member |3| when the screen is being adjusted to position. In its present form, the bar 90 is angular in cross-section and preferably of wood, although it may be of extruded metalk or rolled shape, and covered with carpet or other cushioning fabric |33. Y In its operative position as a light excluder, the bar is arranged with a leg'member |34 fitted into the space between the fender 3| at the free edge of the bunk and the aisle partition to exclude from a compartment any light or sound emanating from the other compartment of the section. 'Ihe member '|34 is removably held in operative position by a companion membe'r |35 extending laterally of the ilrst memberto seat upon the `bunk fender 8| for support, as best shown in except at the flxed post 82 where it is notchedout at |38 to accommodate the lavatory drain and washstand equipment 51v and 59 mounted on post 92 for use in upper compartment, when such installation is made, as indicated in Fig. 11. Y

When lavatory equipment is installed for use in the compartments, as indicated in

Figs.y

5, 1, 8 and 19, the post 92 and fixed inner panel 96 may be utilized for the support of the upper and

lower lavatories

51 and 58, the upper lavatory 51 being mounted to clear the bunks 80 when bunks are lowered from their raised position as illustrated in Fig. 7. In this figure, the washstand 51 in the upper compartment is mounted on brackets |31 vertically slidable in guides |38 on the post 92. In its raised closed position, the lavatory unit does not interfere withthe raising and lowering of bunk 80 and apron 84 since their respective paths of

movement

89 and 34 are well inside the lavatory space in its raised position.v 'Ihe lavatory is lowered to normal position for use only `after the bunk has been lowered as indicated in Fig. 8, in which position the lavatory basin 33 may be opened by the occupant of the compartment until the unit is raised by the attendant to permit raising of the bunk when released from,

retaining latch 5 on partitions I3.

The lower lavatory 58 is fixed against vertical movement from its normal position and is available for use at all times. Both upper and lower lavatories are supplied with hot and cold water pipes being connected to a suitable source of 5 water supply, not shown, both lavatories` being serviced by the common drain 59 discharging through the oor of the car as indicated in Fig. 5. The lower compartment lavatory unit 58 is iltted with a mirror |39 positioned with the unit in l0 the plane of the post 82 and above the washbasin.-

.but in the case of the movable upper compartment lavatory unit 51 the mirror |40 is hingedly supported upon the unit laterally thereof and in the plane of the inner panel 8.6 of the aisle partition 15 to permit the lavatory to be raised to clear the bunk 80 and apron 84 as aforesaid, and, inboth units, the mirrors are mounted fory any desired adjustment in a horizontal plane.

'I'he door. track |0| forms part of a unitary M assembly preferably ,or extruded metal secured to the aisle partition, as\best shownv in Fig. 16. 'I'he track projects outwardlyfrom a base plate |4| secured to the inner face .on the outer sheet of the partition and is formed to receive the roll- 25 ers |42 journaled in hangers |43 secured to the door |00. -Above the rollers is a hood place |44 projecting from the base plate- |4| and terminating at its outer edge in a depending flange |45 providing a spacing plate and securing means for N the inner sheet of the partition and serving to rigidity the lintel |03 from fixed post 84 to post extension |04 and further reenforcing upper guide member |3| for the screen |30.` The inner and outer sheets of the partition forming the lintel 8l |03 at the door opening 11 are also stifl'ened at v'their margins by flanges |40, separately formed or integral, as indicated in Fig. 16.

'I'he partitions |4 are made up of panels with louvers |41 shaped and disposed to prevent a view 40 of the compartment interior from the aisle but allowing the circulation of an adequate volume of air therethrough, as best shown in Figs. 2 thru 4, 10, 14, 17 and 18. As indicated in Figs. 2,' 3, 10

and 14, the louvers are preferably of modiiled Z- 45 section mounted with their inner and outer flange portions |48 and |48, respectively, lying in parallel vertical planes and connected by a web portion |50 disposed at an obtuse angle with respect to such flanges, said flanges being formed with-wing portions 5| inwardly directed and spaced from contiguouswings and flanges of adjacent louvers to define air passages |52 substan-A tiallyotset to obstruct the view. Intermediate the upper and lower rails ofthe hinged panel |05 55 Aand provided with a groove |53 defined on its upper side by a downwardly and outwardly protruding lip portion |54 adapted for interlocking engagement with a removable stairway hereinafter to be described.

The flexible sliding doors 88 for the openings 65 16 to'upper compartments are made up of louvers |56 connected in spaced relation with their ends movable in guides ||1, ||8 and ||9. 'Ihe louvers in the sliding panels are preferably of general V-shape disposed with their apioes extending into 70 the space beneath the louvers above them when doors are closed with their bottom rails 33 in grooves |25 of thelthreshold H5 shown in Figs.

g

3, 5, 6 and 9. 'I'he panels thus formed are connected to spring curtain rollers |51 in casings 55 '15 by means of straps I 58 adapted i'or winding upon the rollers to balance the. Aweight of the panels to facilitate operation of the doors. Suitable fastening means |59 under control of the occupant may be secured to the door rail 39 for locking the doorsclosed. As best shown in Fig. 9,

the curtain balancing roller casing 56 is 'posij tioned well above the observation window 225 of the upper compartment 1 and provides ample clearance vfor the operation. of the shutters 221 slidably mounted in the window frame 228.

The sliding door for the lower compartment moves betweenv post 93 on the hinged panel and xed post 94 of the partition when hung as before outlined. To insure quiet operation of the door, preferably the front and rear edges of the door are fitted with cushioning pieces |60 and |6| for engagement, respectively, with

posts

93 and 94, the latter having secured to it the rubber bumper |62, all as shownin Figs. 11, l5 and 19, cushion |60 nesting in groove ||4 on post 93.

" This door valso is iitted .with suitable latching mechanism |63 under control of the occupant for locking the door closed. The door at the bottom is he1d` from lateral shifting with respect to

partition wall members

96 and 91 by downwardly opening channel guides |64 on the door Iadapted to receive upstanding ange |65 on the bottom rail |02 on the partition as shown in,

Figs. 2, 1, 8 and 19.

Thesedoors serve also to actuate curtain. rods for supporting dressing bay curtains presently to be described. For this purpose, the doors are tted at their free edges adjacent the top rail of the doors with bracketsv |69 secured to the door and projecting therefrom outwardly and terminating in upwardly directed ngers |10 and |1| spaced apart outwardly of the face of the door and rigid as shown or of roller type, to receive between them a bar |12 twisted with its respective ends substantially at right angles to each other andfhaving-pivotbearings |13 journaled in socket brackets |14 and |15 secured to posts 92 and |04 of the partition |4 as shown best in Figs. 2, 4, 17 and 18. Rigidly secured to and connecti'ng the respective pivot bearings |13 is a bailshaped rod |16 forming with said bar a frame adapted for movement in an orbit about an axis through said pivot bearings so that upon shifting of the door |00 the fingers |10' and |1.| on door brackets |69 will bear upon opposite `facesof the twisted bar |12 and hold the section rof the bar thus engaged upright between them. In the open door position indicated in Fig. 1'7, the curtain'rod |16 will be disposed substantially horizontally in the plane of the bar |12, but, upon closing movement of the door, the bracket iingers. |10 and will traverse the length ofthe bar to bear, progressively, upon respective sides thereof and cause the bar to rotate axially on its bearings |13 and carrying with it the curtain bail |16 until the rod assumes a position substantially vertically in the plane of the bar |12 as shown in Fig.' 18 with .the door'closed.

Upon the bail rods |16 are hung the curtains |11 to provide a private dressing bay for the occupant of the lower compartment 8, as best shown in'Figs. 4, '1, 8 and l5. 'I'hese curtains the curtain by the accidental treading upon them by persons passing through the aisle. The curtain is weighted by means of wedge blocks 2, preferably of rubber, secured to the curtain with their base portions 3 at the oor of the car, the in` clined portions 4 being presented outwardly and that the blocks will be caused to slide upon their ba/sues.I Further privacy to the occupant of the Acompartment is assured by means provided for removably securing the curtains to the partition at the sides of the compartment opening whereby the curtainsV form virtually flexible extensions of the compartment 'spaces for use when doors,A

are open. As best shown in Figs. 2, 4, 6, and 17 thru 19, posts 92 and 93 are formed with retaining grooves |80 designed to receive contiguous edges of the curtains |11 and with portions of the grooves open, at intervals along their length, preferably at the upper end of the posts as at |8| and intermediate points |82 and |83 to admit curtain edge bound core retaining strips |84.

The curtain edge strips |84 are in lengths corresponding to the distance between the openings in the post grooves and are spaced apart lengthwise a distance equal substantially to the length of the respective openings |8|, |82 and |83, so`

that the operation o f attaching the curtains to the partition may be initiated by inserting Virst the lower end of the top strip in opening '|8| at the upper end of adjacent post and drawing same downwardly within the groove |80 until the upper end of second opening |82 is reached, wherev upon the lower end of the second strip may be inserted in opening |82 and the strip threaded into that portion oi the groove between openings .|82 and |83, and the operation repeated with respect to the third length of strip the lower end of which is inserted in lower groove opening |83 and drawn 'downwardly into the groove portion `between the lower end of opening |83 and lower edge strip is irst withdrawn from the section of groove below opening |83 followed by withdrawal of the intermediate strip from the groove below opening |82, the withdrawal of the upper edge strip from the groove below the upper opening |8| being eiected by the removal of the curtain-supporting frame from its bearings |14 and |15. The removal of the curtain frame from its bearings is laccomplished by the release of retaining clip |86 by disengaging it from spring latch |81 and vrotatingthe clip about its vpivot |88 in the planev of the clip to uncover the bearing |13 in socket of bracket |15;l after the bearing is lifted from its socket, the frame is shifted axially to withdraw the other bearing |13 from the other Vsocket bracket |14, whereupon the frame with curtain |11 attached may be stored with the bedding of the section within the upper berth bunk 80 during day travel and reassembled when section is made up for night occupancy.

respectively, to posts |94 and 94 oi the partition |4 in a-plane above the bearing brackets |14 and |15, as best shown inlgs. 2, 4 and 9. The curtain |99 is preferably hung in one piece and mounted'for sliding upon the rod from one side of the compartment opening 15 when access to or egress fromcompartment 1 is desired. The curtain is held fixed along one of its edges to the partition post 94 formed with a groove |95 which,l in view of the relatively short curtain |99, may beof lesser length than the grooves securing therelatively long curtain |11. The curtain is provided with an edge strip corresponding to that shown on the curtain |11 but preferably in one piece the full length of the curtain and assembled with post 94 by inserting the bottom end of the strip in opening |99 at the ,upper end of groove |95 and drawing downwardly within the groove for a distance approximating the length of the curtain. To prevent the curtain from fouling at the curtain bail |9|, the groove |95 is fitted with a support |91 for the lower end of the edge strip so that the strip will support thecurtainat thebailwhenbailhasbeen dropped to the collapsed position shown in Fig. 9 from that indicated in Pig. 4.

i It will .be noted that the bail |9I is provided at one end with 1 l arm portion |99 projecting inwardly from the pivotal axis of the bail and formed with an eye piece 99 to receive one end of a. cable, rod or chain 299 connected at its opposite end with a removable stairway |99 foldable against and supported upon the swinging partition panel |95 as best shown in Figs. 4, 9 and 14. 'I'he connection 299 is attached to the stairway by means oi a clip 292 secured preferably to the underside of the -upper tread 29| a distance at least as great outwardly from the tread hinge 293 as the length of arm |99 on the curtain bail |9| so that the folding of the ladder against the partition wil1`release the tension on connection 299 and move clip 292.upwardly a distance suiilcient to allow curtain bail arm |99 to move upwardly under the weightof the curtain. Conversely, the unfolding of the stairway will exert a pull on curtain bail arm |99 thru. connection 299 to move the arm downwardly to raise said curtain rod and thel curtain, |99 as indicated in Figs. 4 and 9. 'I'he operation of raising the curtain |99 is eifected by unfolding of stairway |99 vwhen'acl cess to or descent from the upper compartment 1 is desired, or when dressing or disrobing, during which period the upper tread 29| serves as a convenient standing platform for the occupant shielded by the curtain when drawn for use, the movements of the occupant being facilitated by the use of the handhold 239 adjacent the door opening.

The stairway is removably mounted upon the hinged panel portion |95 of the partition to one side of -opening `11 to the lower compartment 9 and directly beneath opening 15 to the upper compartment, as best shown in Figs. 4, 9 and 14.

The stairway is assembled with'its inner stile portion 295 resting with its lower end upon ledge 299 of the panel and held by the retractile plunger 291 of latch 299 in the panel and its upper end interloclred. with rail member |55 on the panel. For this purpose, the upper end'of the stile 295 yond the tongue plate 299 for abutment with adjacent stile of panel |95 and to provide support for the upper tread 29| widened for use as a platform, as shown in Figs. 4 and 14. v

The outer end of the platform tread 29| is supported by the outer stile 294 having an upper endl coextensive with the platform, the outer stile being of greater length than the inner one and extending from the platform to the iloor 29 of thecar and below the level of ledge 299 of the panel, the stile being further` connected to the lower and intermediate portions of the inner stile 295 by additional treads 2 |9 and 2| I, respectively. The -treads are pivotally secured at their inner upper sides to adjacent stile by hinges 2|2 and at their outer lower sids to the outer stile by hinges 2|9, the relatively wide platform tread 29| being secured at its outer lower side by a hinge 2|4, so that upon upward movement of the outer stile it will be directed inwardly toward the partition to rest with its lower end within the if space above the ledge 299 thus to lie substantially flush with the Apanel |95 when stairway is folded.

As best shown in Fig. 9, the stairway is held normally folded by means of alifting arm 2|5, spring actuated, to exert a force on the underside of the platform tread 29| through a roller 2|9 designed to have pressure contact with the tread in all'of its movements. The stairway is also fitted with a hand rail 2|'1 secured to the outer stile and projecting upwardly to provide a handheld above the platform 29| and extending along a portionv of the stile below the platform,

- asbest shown in Figs. 4 and 9. It will be noted that the stairway, as a whole, is held to the partition by the interlocking engagement of the tongue plate 299 and the underside of the downwardly and outwardly protruding lip portion |54, by the abutment oi the stile against adjacent stile of the panel |95, and by the plunger 291 on ledge 299 of the panel, the handy rail 2|1'andy -equipment of the car is utilized for Ventilating the compartments. This is accomplished by introducing conditioned air from a main duct 229 at the ceiling of the car outside of the compartments downwardly through branch ducts 22| in partitions i2 communicating with `

registers

222 and 224 opening into the upper and^ lower oompartments, respectively, and under control of the occupants. The air from the main duct is conveyed, under pressure, through lateral connecting ducts 229 at the several sections, all as best shown in Figs. 5 '1, 8, 9 and 19, and expelled from compartments through the louvered partitions to the aisle, the air thus expelled being recirculated with fresh air conditioned by suitable apparatus, not shown, in

compartments

49 and 59 upon opposite sides of the passageway 41 at one end of the car shown in Fig. l.

For the further convenience of the occupants of the upper compartments 1 of the sections, observation windows 225 are provided in the Acar side 15 immediately above the level of the bunks 99 and substantially 'above thelevel of the tops of windows 9 of the lower compartments 9, as

best indicated-in Figs. 6, 'I and 9. 'Ihe windows 225 are spaced apart by wall panel portions 226 and iittel with movable shutters 221 slidably mounted in pairs in the frames 228 -which are coextensive with both-windows 225 and intermediate panels 226 so that one or the otherv of the windows may be fully uncovered or both of them only partially uncovered at one time, since 1 the several shutter panels 221 are substantially as long as but one of said windows, the operation of the shutters and'their disposition being under the control of the occupant. The window frames 228 are positioned substantially midway between section partitions I3 and below the curtain balancing roller casing 56 controlling the flexible sliding door 88 to the upper compartment,` and will permit the use of collapsible-clothes racks of the type shownin Pearson Patent No. 1,621,558 of March 22, 1927, when hung between iixtures 229 on opposite partitions I3.

It will be noted from the foregoing that although the interior arrangement disclosed has been adapted primarily for use in cars streamlined as to contour with their side walls 15 slopcarried by said aisle partitions for converting said berth sections into compartments comprising hinged and sliding portions respectively, said sliding portion providing an entrance to one cornpartment, a vertically slidable portion providing entrance to` another compartment, and means on said hinged portion affording access to said last named entrance.

2. In a car having partitions disposed longitudinally of the car and spaced apart laterally to dene a central aisle, berth sections upon opposite sides of said aisle, panels forming said parti-,

y tions for converting said berth sections into compartments having hinged and sliding portions respectively, said sliding portion providing an entrance to one compartment, a vertically slidable portion providing entrance to another compartment, and means on said hinged portion affording access to said last named entrance.

3. In a car having partitions disposed lon'gitudinallyof the car and spaced apart laterally Ito define a central aisle, berth sections upon opposite sidesof said aisle, partitions disposed transversely of the car for separting said sections, pairs of confronting seats in the respective sections convertible to form lower berths, bunk members pivotally mounted between said transverse partitions to provide upper berths, panels having hinged and sliding portions respectively forming said aisle partitions for converting said`upper and lower berth spaces into compartments, said sliding portions affording entrances to said lower berths, vertically slidable portions providing entrances to said upper berths, and means on said hinged portions affording access to said upper berth entrances.

4. In a car having partitions disposed longitudinallyof the car and spaced apart laterally to define a centralaisle, upper and lower berth sections upon opposite sides .of said aisle, panels forming said aisle partitions for converting said berth sections into upper and lower compartments with separate entrances to each, and col- 5 lapsible strairways removably mounted on said partitions forgiving access to said upper compartments.

5. In a car` having partitions'disposed longitudinally of the car a d spaced apart laterally 4to 1 0 d efine a central aisle, pper aridlower berth sections upon opposite sides of said aisle, louvered panels forming said aisle partitionsfpr converting said berth sections into upper andlwer compartments, separate entrances to each"\`at the 15 end and-intermediate the ends, respectively? bf said upper and lower compartments. s

6. In a car having partitions disposed longitudinally of the car and spaced apart laterally to define a central aisle, upper and lower berthl 20 sections upon opposite sides of said aisle, fixed and movable panels forming said partitions for converting said berth sections into upper and lower compartments having independent end and intermediate entrances, respectively, certain of said movable panels being-slidable to close said entrances. g

7. In a car having partitions ld isposed longitudinally of the car and spaced apart laterally to define a central zaisle, upper and lower berth sections upon opposite sides of said aisle, fixed and movable panels forming said partitions for converting said berth sections into compartments having independent end and intermediate entrances, respectively, certain of said movable panels bei/ng slidable vertically to close the entrance at the end of the upper compartments and one slidable horizontally to close the intermediate entrance tothe lower compartments, respectively. v

. 8. In a' car having partitions disposed longitudinally of the car and spaced apart laterally to define a central aisle, berth sections upon opposite sides of said aisle, partitions disposed transversely of Ithe car for separating said sec- Ations, pairs of confronting seats in the respective sections convertible to form lower berths, bunk members pivotally mounted between .said transverse partitions and adapted to be lowered to provide upper berths, light-excluding members 50 between said aisle partitions and the free edges of said bunks, and panels forming said aisle partitions for converting said upper and lower berth 'I spaces into compartments.

9'. In a car having partitions disposed lngi- 55 tudinally of the car and spaced apart laterally to define a central aisle, upper and lower berth sections upon opposite sides of said aisle, fixed and movable panels forming said aisle partitions for converting said berth sections into upper and lower compartments with separate entrances to each, collapsible .stairways removably mounted on said partitions for-giving access to said upper compartments, collapsible dressing bay curtains removably mounted in said partitions, means operable upon folding or unfolding ofthe stairways for actuating the curtains fof the upper compartments, and means operable by the movements of one of said panels for actuating the curtains for the lower compartments. 10. In a car having partitions disposed longi- -tudinally of the car and spaced-apart laterallyv to define a central aisle, upper and lower berth sections upon opposite sidesvof said aisle, panels and post members forming said partitions for converting said berth sections into upper and lower compartments with separate'entrances to each, and Ioldable lavatories in said compartments operatively secured to respectively 'adja- 'cent post members of the partitions.

11. In a car having partitions disposed longitudinally of the car and spaced apart laterally to denne a central aisle, berth sections upon opposite sides -of said aisle, individual doorways to said berth sections from the aisle, curtains at the doorways, meanssupporting said curtains, and means securing said curtains comprising edgearetalning strips on the curtains entered in curtain-retaining grooves in said partitions at opposite sides of the respective doorways.

12. In a car having partitions disposed longitudinally of the car and spaced apart laterally to dene a central aisle, section rooms upon opposite sides 'of said aisle, individual doorways in the partitions to said rooms, "sliding doors for said doorways, curtains at the doorways, means supporting said curtains, and means securing said curtains comprising cdgeretaining strips entered in curtain-retaining groovesin said par- Vtitionsatopposite sides of the respective doorways.

13. In acar having partitions disposed longitudinally of the car and spacedapart laterally to define ai central aisle, individualA compart ments upon opposite sides of said aisle, doorways in the partitions to the respective compartments, sliding doors at the doorways, curtains at the doorways, means supporting said curtains, and means securing said curtains comprising edge-retaining strips entered in curtain-retaining groovesin said partitions at opposite sides of the respective doorways. i

`14. In a car having partitions disposed longi- .tudinally of the car and spaced'apart laterally to dene a central aisle, individual compartments upon opposite sides of said aisle, stiles defining doorways in the partitions to the respective compartments, curtains at the doorways, means supporting said curtains, and means securing said curtains comprising edge-retaining strips entered in curtain-retaining grooves in said stiles at opposite sides of the respective doorways..

15. In a car having a partitions disposed longitudinally of the ear and spaced apart laterallyi to deine a central aisle, individual compartments upon opposite sides o1' the aisle, doorways at least equal to the space between said indi l vidual retaining strips. A

sides of the respective doorways, and means for adjustably and detachably joining said individual pairs of curtains at the respective doorways.

17. ,In a car having compartments upon opposite sides of a central longitudinal aisle, partitions spaced apart laterally. of the car and disposed longitudinally thereof to dene said aisle, doorways in the partitions to the respective compartments, curtains supported at the respective doorways, means securing said curtains comprising edge-retaining strips entered in curtain-retaining grooves in said partitions at opposite sides of said doorways, and means for entering said retaining strips in said grooves comprising openings in the respective grooves.

18. In a car having a compartment,partitio deiining said compartment, a doorway inV one of said partitions, a door for said doorway, curtains supported at the doorway, and means for securing sai'd curtains comprising edge-retaining strips entered in curtain-retaining grooves in the partition at opposite sides of said doorway.

19. In a car having a compartment, partitions deining said compartment, a doorway in one of said partitions, curtains supported at the doorway, means securing said curtains comprising sectional edge-retaining strips entered in continuous curtain-retaining grooves in said partitions at opposite sides of the doorway, and means for entering said sectional retaining strips in said grooves comprising openings,` spaced apart a' distance equal to the length of the individual retainingstrips and of a length at least equal to the space between said individual retaining strips.

20. In a car having a compartment, `partitions deiining said compartment, a doorway in one oi said partitions, a pair of curtains supported at the door-way, means securing said curtains comprising sectional edge-retaining strips entered in continuous curtain-retaining grooves in said partitions at opposite sides of the doorway, means for entering said sectional retaining strips in said grooves comprising openings spaced apart a distance equal to the length or the individual retaining strips and of a, length at least equal to the space between 4said. individual retaining strips, and means for detachably joining said pair of curtains at the doorway.' A l DAVID A. ALEXANDER E. MCKINNON. CARL H. APEL.

. j "CERTIFICATE 'oFcoRREcTIQN p. PatencNo. 2,',15lp,052. l october 25, 1953.

A. CRAWFORD, ET AL. It is hereby cerfzified that error appears 1n the printed specification of the above mlnxbered patentreqrng correction as follows z- Page lf, second.

co1u`mn,-glp1ne 27, for l'place" read plate; page 8', first column, line 148V-,

c1aiml5,'s'trke vout the article "a" second occurrence; same page second colixmn, line claim-19, after-the word openings atrike out theconma;

and 4 that the :saidl Letters Patent should "ne read with th's' correction there- 'in that 'the same may conform to the recordofthe ,case in the Patent Office.

signed v,seal-led lthis '61:11Y 'day of December., A. D. 1958'.

Henry Van Arsdale (seal) c1-fing comisgiener or ratenta.