US1158444A - End for box-cars. - Google Patents

Description

A. CHRISTIANSON.

END FOR BOX CARS.

APPLICATION FILED IEB. 21, I9I4.

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sierras rastrear ANDREW CHRISTIANSON, OF BUTLER, PENNSYLVANA, ASSGNOB, TO STANDARD STEEL GAR GOMPANY, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATIGN F PENNSYLVANIA.

END FOR BOY-CARS.

...nam-'m Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented ov. Q3, illltti.

To (di 'whom/'12 may Concern.'

lie it known thatl, ANDREW Cnnisrmi son, a citizen oi the United States, and resident ot Butler, in the county of Butler and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful improvement in Ends for Box- Cars; and I do hereby declare the following to be. a full, clear, and eXact description thereoi'.

My invention relates to railway7 car construction and is particularly concerned with the provision of a metal car end which is adapted to be applied to an ordinary Wooden box car, either when the car is first constructed or when the end requires repair after injury or otherwise.

The invention has for its 'object the provision of a car end of this character which is of strong and economical construction, and may readily be applied to any wooden box car Without involving any material alteration in the arrangement of the car frame.

A further object is to provide the ear end with reinforcing or strengthening struts, the ystrengthening eliect of which is largely concentrated at the points of greatest strain, which serves to reinforce the car against lateral strains and at the same time are so arranged as to permit convenient location of a Ventilating door in the end of the car.

A further object is to so construct and arrange the car end that neither the inside nor the outside longitudinal measurement ot the car will be changed by the application of my improved car. end.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear from a description of the details of the construction, one form of which is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in Which- Figure l is an end view of the car showing the invent-ion applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a. vertical section on the line 2 2, Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a' horizontal section on the line 3--3, Fig. l. Fig. l is a vertical section on the line i-i, Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on the line 5 5, Fig. 1.

ln the embodiment of my invention herein selected for illustration, so much onlyv of the framing of the car is shown as is necessary to illustrate the application of the improvement theretoA vmlnfivm Hm mi S111 l at the bottom and the transverse carline 2 at the top of the end. The sill. l may be secured to the center sills and draft sills 3, upon which the iiooring i rests. Said end sill is also connected to the side sills in the usual manner. The transverse carline 2 1s secured in the usual, lmanner to the side plates 5 at the top. The root1 structure of the car is indicated at 6 and the roof runu'ay at 7. I

The metal car end embodying my invenn tion consists primarily of a transverse slieet or plate 8 extending across 'the lower portion of the end of the car and. an upper transverse sheetl or plate 9 riveted to the iirstalong the line l0. In applying the metal end to the car, the corner posts l1 are set back slightly from the end as indicated in Fig. 2, and the sides of the end sheets or plates 8 and 9 are flanged as at l2, Fig. 2%, to embrace the corner posts, and as shown in Fig. 3, the wooden siding 13 of the car. The corners are also reinforced by metal straps 11i, which are vbolted through to the corner postsrand to the siding., as Well as the side sheathingl5 of the car wall, said bolts also being set in the inside corner straps li). The upper edge of the upper plate or sheet 9 is bolted to the inner face of the carline 2, and the lower edge of the lower plato or sheet 8 Ais flanged as at l?, Fig. Q, and carried beneath the flooring 4. The lower edge of the lower end plate is also secured to the end sill by means oi' an angle plate 18. Eis shown in dotted outline7 Fig. Q, the eonneo tion of the corner post with the side plate may be strengthened by means of a gusset plate 19.

In order to reinforce this metal car end against end thrust, and also against lateral, strains on the car, two diagonal pressed steel beams or struts Q0 are secured across the end face extending from the upper corners oi the car end substantially to points adjacent the center oit' the lower edge of the face or end. These beams or struts are laterally iianged at Fig. 3, and secured to the end plates 8 and 9 by lines of rivets 2l, and the upper ends of said beams are more or less iattened and dared as at 2i and are secured to the outer face oi the carline 2 by bolts 25. it is to be understood also, that these upper'ends of the reinforcing beams are offset slightly t-o allow :tor the projection of the outer face ot' the carline, 2 beyond the' outer face of the metal end as indicated in Fig.z2. These beams or struts not only strengthen the end against side and lateral thrusts, but also imite the upper and lower end plates 9 and S together in a unitary structure. To further reinforce the lower portion of the metal end, a transverse beam or strut 26 is provided, flanged at opposite sides as at :27, Fig. 2, and riveted along the `iunetion of' the plates S and Qby the same rivets 10 that unite said plates. The ends ot' this transverse strut are also united with the plates S and 9 and with the inner flanges 20 otl the diagonal struts 20 by the rivets 2l. The lower ends of the diagonal struts 20 are lianged at 2S and are. united with the angle plates 1S by the rivets 29.

By the construction above described, it will be seen that when the metal ends are applied to a box car` the inside longitudinal measurement ot' the ear will not be altered and the outside measurement will also remain substantiallY as bet'ore.

In the upper end ot' plate 9 is cut a door opening 30. On each side ot said opening is located a` channel bar Il the edge ot the opening b v rivets 23;). These channel bars' extend down to the junction ot' 'the upper and lower end plates and are secured to their ends by the rivets l() which serve to. unite the two end plates and also the flange of the transverse strut 2li with said end plates. The outer flanges B3 of these Channel bars form guides to receive inturned flanges 34, Fig. 5, ot a sheet metal sliding door 36. The channel bars 3l, therefore, serve both as reinforcing struts extending across the upper end plate 9 and also as guideways for said door. The upper edge of the door has an outwardly pressed rib 37 which, when the door is inits upper or closed position, lies within a hood or cap SS secured to the outer face ol the carline s. This construction 'in conjunction with a filler block 39 extending across the door opening beneath the carline 2, etliectually prevents access ot rain or dustto the interior of the ear.

The lower edge of the door is provided with a socket 40 to receive. a latch 31, Fig. 4l, Operable from the inside of the car. The door is also provided with ay handle bar or bail 36.

The car end may be provided with the Fig. 7i, secured to.

ing mill equipped with roll stands adapted Alar embodiment ot my invention, and particular constructions and arrangement of parts. it is to`bey understoml that the im n* tion mav be modified to any desired extent within the scope ot the appended claims.

lllhat l claim is:

l. ln car construction, the combination with the car trame ol a metal end formed ot substantially llat sheet metal having its up* per edge secured to the cai-line, and having its lower edge flanged and extending be,- neath and secured to the flooring oi they car, and a pair of diagonal struts or beams formed ot' rolled or pressed sections and extending trom the upper corners ol the car end to points at either side ot the center line ot the lower portion ot.l said end, said struts or beams seeurtu'l throughout their lengths to the outer face ot said metal end.

2. ln a car cfmstruction, the combination witl a car trame having its corner posts set back substantiallyv into alinement with the inner `t'ace ot' the. carline, oli a. metal end tormed ot substantially tlat sheet metal ha ving its upper edge secured to the inner tace of the carlin'\v and being laterally flanged to embrace and be secured to the. corner posts, the lower edge of said metal lend being secured to the end sill and a pair ot diagonal struts or beams formed ot rolled or pressed metal sections of channel form, secured at their upper ends to the extremities ot the cai-line and at their lower ends to the end sill at points on either side ot` the center ot said sill, said struts or beams being later-- ally flanged and riveted throughout their lengths to the body portion et said metal car end.

3. .lin car construction, a sheet m'etal car end. consisting of a plurality ot liat metal plates extending transversely across they end and riveted togetherpthe side edges olz said plates being flanged to embrace and be secured to the corner posts of the car, the up per edge/ot said metal end being secured to the carline and the lower edge being lianged to extend beneath the car llom'ing` said lower edge also having means to secure the same to the car sill, a pair ot diagonal struts or beams formed ot channel. sections, extending from the upper corners ol.' said end to points adjacent the center ot the lower edge thereof, said struts or beams heilig riveted throughout their lengths to said metal end.

Ll.. In car construction, a sheet metal car end, consisting of a. plurality ot fiatmetal plates extending transversely across the end and riveted together. the side edges o said plates being flanged to embrace and be ses Cured, to the corner posts ot' the'car` the upper edge of said metal. end being' secured to the carline and the lower edge being flanged to extend beneath the car flooring'7 said lower edge also having' means to secure the saine to the car silla pair of diagonal struts or beams formed of channel sections extending from the upper corners of said end to points adjacent the center of the lower edge thereof,y said struts or beams being riveted throughout their lengths to said metal end`r and a transverse strut or beain secured to said metal end and extending' between said diagonal struts or beains substantially midway of the height of said end.

5. in a` car construction. a metalv car end consisting' of upper and lower sheet metal plates extending; transversely of the end and secured together at their adjacent edges, the sides of said plates beingV flanged to embrace and be secured to the corner posts of the -car frame.y a pair of diagonal struts or beams vfrnn'ied of sheet metal channel sections exn tendingr from the upper corners of said end to points adjacent the center of the bottom thereof, and riveted throughout to said end plate I whereby said struts reinforce said metal end against end and lateral strains and reinforce the junction between said end plates.

G. ln a. car construction` a metal car end consisting' of uppefA and lower sheet metal plates extending' transversely of the end and secured together at their adjacent edgesrthe sides of said 'plates being' flanged to embrace and be secured to the corner posts of the car frame, a pair of diagonal struts or beams formed of sheet metal channel sections extending from the upper coi ners of said end to points adjacent the center of the bottom thereof, and riveted throughout to said end plates, whereby said struts reinforce Said metal end against end and lateral strains and reinforce the junction between said end'plates, and a horizontal strut formed of a sheet metal channel section and extendingJ between said. diag'- onal struts along the line of junction between. said end plates whereby said junction is further reinfori'red. j

7. ln a car cmistrinftion` a metal rar end consisting' of upper and lower sheet n'ietal plates extending transversely of the end and secured together at the: adjacent edges, the sides of said plates being` flanged to embrace and be secured to the corner postsr of the c'ar frame, a pair of diagonal struts or beams forined of sheet metal channel sections extending;a from the upper corners of said end to points adjacent the center of the bottoni tl'iereof. and riveted throughout to said end plates` whereb; said struts reinforce said metal end against end and lateral strains and reinforce said end plates, said upper end plate having; a door opening cut therein, channel ineinlof junction between the junction between.

bers secured to said upper plate and entendin;Y from the upper edge thereof to a line the upper and lower end plates,y saidchannel nien'ibers :foi-nunga guide-ways for a sliding' door covering; said door opening'.

H, A rar end having its body portion formed of flat sheet metal. the lower edge vof which is flanged to extend beneath the floor of the car, meansl extending trans- Yersely to said lower edge to secure the saine to the ar sill of the car, the side edges of said end being formed to embrace and be secured to the corner posts of the car. struts or beams formed of sheet metal sections of channel form extending from the upper corners of said end toward the center of the bottoni thereof, said struts having lateral flanges riveted throughout the length thereof to said metal end.

9. A car end having its body portion formed of lflat sheet metal, the lower edge of which flanged. to extend beneath the `floor of the car, means extending' transversely to said lower edge to secure the same to the car sill of the car, the side edges of said end being,` formed to embrace and be secured to the corner posts of the car1 struts or beams formed of sheet metal sections of channel form extending from the upper corners of said end toward the center of the bottom thereof, said sections having lateral flanges riveted throughout the. length thereof to said metal end, a` transverse strut or beam formed of a channel section extending between said first mentioned struts and secured throughoutv its length to the metal end, a pair of reinforcing' channel members secured to said metal end and extending from the upper edge thereof to said transverse strut, a door opening between said channel members, a door for said opening, said channel members forming fgiiirleways for said door.

10. ln a car construction, the combination with a .car frame havingv corner posts set back from the. end of said frame, of a sheet metal car end adapted to be secured at its upper edge to the inner face of, the carl-ine and having` lateral flanges adapted to enibrace and be secured to said inset corner posts whereby said metal car end may be applied to the car without altering the longitudinal interior dimension thereof, and transverse struts or reinforcing beams extending across and secured to the outer face of said. metal end and between and subv stantially flush with the outer faces of the car line and end sill.

11. ln car construction, the combination with a car frame having corner posts set back from. the end of said frame, of a sheet metal car end adapted upper edge to the inner plates of' the carline and haring lateral flanges adapted to enito be secured at its' 1l lil brace and be secured to said inset corner posts whereby said metal ear end may be applied to the ear Without altering the 1ongitndinnl interior dimension thereof, and transverse struts or reinforcing beams eX- tending across and secured to the outer face of' said metal end and between and substantially Hush with the outer faces of the earline and end sill and one or more trensverse Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents eacn, by addressing. the

and reinforcing struts or beams extending` l0 between and substfintinly Hush with said first named strut-s or beams.

n testimony whereof, I the smidV Nnm-:w CHRISTIANSON have hereunto set nl); hund.

ANDREXV CHRISTIANS()N. Witnesses J. R. KELLER, JOHN F. Winn.

Commissioner of Patents.

`Washngton, D. C.

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