US1177829A - Car construction. - Google Patents

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J. F. STRIB.

CAR CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 21. |911.

1,177,829; afend Apr. 4, 1916.

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J. STREIB.

CAR CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 2, 19| l.

Patented Apr. 4, 1916 4 SHEETS-SHEET 2- K 1. F. STREIB.

CAR CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 2T. 191].

1,177,829. r lla'tented Apr. 4,1916.

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CAR CONSTRUCTION.

Awucmlou FILED SEPT. 2z, 1911.

. l n0 n M. 4, J H LA p Am dm es .m4 e Ll na P UMTED s'rlafrs aren' /JOHN STREIB, OF AVALON, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR T0 PRESSEI) STEEL CAR COMPANY, 0F PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

CAR CONSTRUCTION.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN F. STREIB, a

4citizen of the United States, residing at Avasion, without reducing the `width 'of the carthroughout the entire length of its body and consequent reductionof cubic capaclty.

To attain this object I construct a car, the

body or load retaining portion ofwhich is widest at the middle portion of its length, z'. e., from bolster to bolster or thereabout, the end portions of the sides, t'. e., those portions between the bolsters and the ends of car, being set back in the direction of the longitudinal center line of thevcar a sufficient distance to permit of the side ladders and hand holds being' attachedthereto and yet not project beyond the vertical plane of the outside of the side plate of the middle portion of the car.

Referring now to the drawings 1n which like reference rcharacters refer to like parts Figurel is a top plan `view of acar un- `Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line @-4 Fig. 2, and Figs.'5, 6, 7 and 8 are sectional views showing modificationsof the invention.

1 indicates the center sills, 2 the end sill, 3-

the bolster comprising angle bars 4, a web plate 5 and a bottom tie plate 6, and 7 4in- Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. a, 1916.

Application filed September 27, 1911. Serial No. $1,490.

dicates` the short side sills at the side of the car, which extend from the the bolster.

At the ends of the bolster 3, the car is provided with stakes 8 of Z or other suitable section, thel webs 9 of which extend transversely of the carin the direction of their width and, at their lower end,` are adapted to be secured to the web plate 5 of said bolster 3 by rivets 10. The flanges 11 and 12 of the stakes 8 being in different vertical planes and extending 'in the direction of the length of the car on both sides of the web 9, afford convenient means for connecting the side plates 13 of the narrowest por-v tions of the car and the side plates lof the widest portion of thecar. Besides being secured to theweb plate 5 the stakes 8 are secured at their lower ends to the side sills 7.

15 indicates the end plate extending from l sideto side of the car, secured at the corners to the end side plates 13 bv means of angle posts 16, the flanges of which are riveted to both end and sidel plates. To strengthen the end of the car an angle bar 17 is riveted to thetop of the end plate 15.

18 indicates angle bars which extend along the top of the car and are secured at their ends to the angle bar 17 by a gusset-` plate 19. At the widest portion of the car the vertical flanges 18a ofthe angle bars 18,

are secured to the top of the side plates 14; To strengthen the car side at the narrowest portionsof the car the side plates 13 are flangedoutwardly along their top edgesv and are secured to the inside faces of the flanges 21 .of the angle bars 18.

Fig. illustrates a modified form of the invention inwhich the end side plate 13 is provided with an outwardly extendingy flange 20and the center side plate 14' is provided with an inwardly extending flange 21, the bottom portions of these flanges 20 Iand 21 are secured to the web-plate 5 of the bolster 3. Above the web plate 5 a filler 22 is secured between the flanges 20 and 21 by rivets,'bolts orvother means. This filler together with the flanges 20 and 21 forms a strong stake at the bolster.

Fig. 6 illustrates another modied form of the invention, in which a channel 24 is used to connect the end side plate 13 and ion the center side plate 14. The web '25 of the channel 24, extends transversely of the car in the direction of its width, the lower end of which is adapted to be secured to the web plate 5 of the bolster 3. The flange 26 of the channel 24, being in substantially the same vertical plane as the end side plate 13, is secured to such .sidev plate 13 by rivets, bolts or other means, while the flange 27 be ing in a different 'vertical plane is secured to the center side plate 14.

F ig. 7 illustrates another modified forni of the invention in which two angle bars 28 and 29 are used to connect the end side plate 13 and the center side plate 14. The flange 30 ot the angle bar 28 extends transversely of the car, away from the longitudinal center line, while the flange 31 of the angle bar 29 extends transversely of the car toward the longitudinal center line, these flanges are secured together back to back by rivets 32, and their lower ends are secured to the bolster web plate 5, of the bolster3. The flange 33 of the angle bar 28 is secured to the end side plate 13 .and the flange 34 of the angle bar 29 is secured to the center side plate'14.

Fig. 8 'illustrates another modied `form of the invention in which an angle bar 34 is used to connect the end side plate 13 and the center side plate 14. y The flange 35 of the angle bar 34 extends longitudinally of the car and inthe direction of the longiythe flange 36 of tudinal center line of the car .and is secured to the center side plate 14, while the flange 36 extends transversely toward the longitudinal center line of the "car, and near the bottom is secured to one side of the web plate 5 ofthe bolster 3.A The end side plate- 13 is provided with an outwardly extending flange 37 the lower portion'of which is secured to the other side of the web platev of the bolster 3. Above the bolster and between A,the flange 37 of the side plate 13 and the angle bar 34 a filler 38 is secured.l v J i 'What I claim is f 1. In a car side, the combinati-on with an y end side plate having an outwardly extending ange along its top edge, of' a center side 1plate, said end side plate being in a differ-` entevertical plane to said center'side plate,l

a 'stake' connecting said side plates, and a member secured along the top edge of Said center side plate and to the'fl'ange of said end side plate. y 4 .v

2. In a car side, the combination with an exterior side plate, of a second side plate, said second exterior side plate'being in a different. vertical plane to first said side Y plate, and a stakel of vZsection located bet'ween and connecting said platesto each other.' j

3. In a car, the combination with a bolster, of a bolster web plate, side plates, one

vsaid plates.

of said side plates being in a different vertical plane to the other, a filler interposed between said side plates and secured to said bolster web plate.

4. In a car, the combination with a bolster of a stake secured to said bolster,` side plates, one of said side plates being in a different Vertical plane to the other andy both of said plates being secured to said stake. 5. In a car side, the combination with a center side plate extending from bolster to bolster, of an end side plate extending from the end of the car to the bolster in a different vertical plane but not co-extensive with 80 the first mentioned side plate and means connecting both of said plates together.

6. In a car side,.tl1e combination with a single side plate, of a second side plate in a different vertical. plane but .not co-extensive with the first mentioned plate,l a filler interposed between said plates, and a memlber extending from end to endof the car y body and secured along the top edges of 7. In a car side, the' combination with an' exterior side plate of a second exterior side plate, said second-side plate being in a dii ferent vertical plane to first said side plate,

and a stake of Z section connecting said `915 plates to each other.

8. An open top car having a wide central body por-tion extending from bolster to bol-4 ster, and contracted end body portions each f extending from the' bolster to the end of the car.

9. A dump car having a wide central body Fportion extending from bolster to, I bolster, and narrow end bodyportions exl tending from said holsters-to the ends of the Car.

10. A side for freightcarbodies having a single sheathing comprising a plurality of plates in` differentv verticall planes and a vertically disposed Z shaped sta-ke interposed between and secured to -said plates.

11. In a car side, a side plate extending from bolster to bolster only, in ycombination with side plates extending from the ends of l I the'car tothe bolsters only and lin a difer- 115 ent verticalplane frm'the first mentioned side platef 12. `In a car side, a side plate' ofsingle thickness extending from bolster to bolster only, in combination' with side plates of single thickness extending from the ends of the car to thebolsters only and ina different vertical plane from the firstrnentioned kside plate:

13. In a car,4 side, a side plate of, single tioned side plate, and vertically disposed fillers interposed between and secured to said plates.

14. In a car side, aside plate extending Vfrom bolster to bolster only, in combination with side plates extending from the ends of the cai' to the bolsters only and in a diEerent Vertical plane from the first mentioned side plate, and a Middel-,mounted on one of said last mentioned plates within the vertical plane of the first mentioned plate.

15. In a car side, a slde plate of single thickness extending from bolster to bolster only, in combination with side plates of single thickness extending from the ends of 15..

Witnesses:

FRANK E. MILLER, LELA M. GRUNDER.

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