US1431567A

US1431567A - Jointed coastsb

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Publication number: US1431567A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1922-10-10
Anticipated expiration: 1939-10-10

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F. A. CHURCH.

JOINTED COASTER TRAIN.

APPLICATION man um. 22, |921,

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Patented Oct. 10, 1922.

UNITED STATES FREDERICK A. CHURCH, OF VENICE, CALIFORNIA.

J'OINTED COASTJEFJ TRAIN.

Application led January 22, 1921.

T 0 all whom it may concern: y

Be it known that I, FanDnRIoK CHURCH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Venice, county of Los `Angeles, State of California, have inventedy a new and useful Jointed Coaster Train, of which the following is a specification. n

My invention relates to amusement de vices, being more particularly a train used for carrying passengers on coasterrailways.

The invention consists generally in a train for coaster railwaysformed of a number of cars, each car, with the exception of the last car in the train, having but a single pair of supporting wheels at its forward end, the rear end or seat portion of each car extending over the forward end of the next succeeding car and being connected at such eX- tended portion to the succeeding car by a form of joint which will allow an undulating movement of the train, both vertically `and horizontally or combinations of both.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a train of the character described of simple. form and construction having a large seating capacity.

. Other objects and advantages will appear hereinafter from the following specification and drawings.

Referring to the drawings which are for illustrative purposes only,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a train embodying a form of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of a portion of a train on an enlarged scale showing several of the cars.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation partly in sectiony Fig. 5 isv a cross-sectional view on line,

.5*5, nigga Fig. 6 1s an enlarged vertical sectional view of the coupling device shown in Fig. 4. The train consists of a number of cars 11 which are identical in construction, such cars being the intermediate cars of the fplained. Each car 11. consists `of a Hoor 15, a front train, the forward or first car 12 and the rear car 13 being of a slightly different construction as is hereinafter more fully exwall 16`and a rear wall 17, the walls 16 and 17 being firmly secured to the floor and con- Serial No. 439,102.

plates or boards 20 which are connected at their rear ends by a transversely disposed board or plate 21. Fory the purpose of strengthening the rearward extension, just referred to, a longitudinally extending plank orplate 22 and a longitudinally extending timber or rail 23 are firmly secured to the seat board or plate 21.

Secured to the seat board 21, the plank 22 and the timber 23 by means of suitable bolts 24 is a steel plate 25 having formed thereon a downwardly depending semi-circular ball member 26 which is seated in a seat or socket 27 formed in a heavy angle iron 2S`mounted on the front wall 16 of the car. A king pin or bolt 30 extends through the board 21, the plate 22 and the timber 23, thence through an opening 31 formed in the ball member and through a timber or plate 32 on the underside of the fiange 33 of the angle iron 28, such bolt being provided at its lower end with a nut 34,l and a washer 35 a coiled spring 36 being interposed between such washer 35 and the plate 32. This connection just described between the rear vof one car and the forward end of the next car is of such character as to permit the cars to accommodate the trac-lt upon which the train operates. l

Mounted upon the seat board 21 is a saddle indicated at 38, such saddle being designed to accommodate a-person seated in therear portion indicated at 39, the legs of such person extending to the floor on each side of the forward end 40 of the saddle, such forward end 40 then beingfreeto accommodate a person seated directly in front of the person occupying the rear portion 39.

The supporting wheels of each car, in-

dicated at 42 withthe exception of the last car, are arranged one on each side of the forward end of the car being `iournaled on kaxles indicated at 43 and such `wheels being so disposed that they are under the to plates or boards 2O of the next car ahea such top plates or boards extending outwardly or beyond the side walls of the` car. The last car is provided with two sets of vwheels `42, one set at the forward end, and

one set at the rear end of such car.

wheels 42 run upon the tracks of the ion 35 connection of cars thereto.

coaster, indicated at 44, such tracks being formed of timbers, the upper timber being faced with an iron plate indicated at 45. Guard rails areprovided for the cars which consist of longitudinally extending boards 47 which are secured to angle irons 48 mounted upon the floor of the car.

Safety devices are provided for the train which consist of pivotally mounted dogs 5() mounted upon the floor of each car, such dogsbeingarranged to engage racks mounted on the inclined portions of the railway, as is usually done. v 4

For the purposeof insuring safety, a

superstructure is provided for each car which consists of vertical rods 52 connected by horizontal rods 53 forming a railing. The passengers enter and leave the car between the forward end vof the railing of the car occupied and the rear portion of railing of the car ahead.-

y The first car in the train, indicated at 12, is substantially identical in construction with the ,cars indicated at 11 with the exception that nol provision` is made'at the for ward end of such car for the connection of any car thereto. However, itis connected to the forward end of the first car 11 in the same manner as the cars 11 are connected to l each other.` The last car indicated at 13, is

connected at its forward end to the next car 11 in the same manner as the other cars 11 are connected toveach other. No'provr sion is made the rear end of car 13 for the The car 13 is provided with yielding bumpers indicated at 55 formed of heavy, flat, spiral springs .which are provided for the purpose of taking up the shock inthe event of rear end col lision.

For the purpose of insuring that the cars will not become detached from each other in the .case of accidents to the coupling between the cars, I have provided shortchains, indi- `cated at 56, connected to eyes, indicated at ,57, mounted in the rear and in the forward end of the respective cars, it being understood that such chains are loose enough to permit freemovement of the'cars' :withre lation to each other and do not effect in any manner the operation of the train under" normal conditions. l It is to be' understood that the trainheretofore described 'travels of its'` own momntum after thefinitial start, comm-only provid ed in coaster railways,` andthat such train Y travels over ancundulating track having' various curves formed therein.

"lne'ction'between the'cars, above `described, GQ permits the train to accommodate itself to fthe track, and, duefto the fact that eachI car 'exceptthe last has but oneset of wheels,l the i friction islgreatly reduced overl that type """of carin whicha double set `orfmdre of wheels are used.

` Further, by the arrangement of the seats or saddles shownv and described thev cars may l. A coaster' train comprising a Series 0f cars, supporting wheels at one endof each car, and means for supporting the other end of each car on the wheel supportedend of r,

'the next car, said supporting means consisting of a socket mounted onthewheel supported end of one car, a ball member on the rear end of the next car mounted above and seated insaid socket, and means for movably retaining said ball member in said socket.

2, -A series of cars for a coaster train each having wheelsy at their forward end, and a ,ball` and socket connection between the rear end of one car and the front end of the next car whereby the, rear end of one car extends over'and is movablysupported by said ball n and socket connection on the front end of thenext car. i

having supporting wheels at their forward end,`a seatpportion extending rearwardly from each car over thev forward endof the 3.V A series of cars for a coaster train each l next car and ball and socket means :for connecting and supporting the seat portion of one car cn the forward end of the next car.

4. Aseries Jof cars fora coaster train each having supporting wheels at their forward end, a seat portion extending rearwardly from eachcar over the forward end ofthe next car, a supporting socket member mounted on the forwardend of each car, and a ball member onthe seat member of each car seated andsupported 'in' thesocket member` of the next car, and means forv connecting the associated ball and socket members.

5. A series of carsfo'ra coaster train each having supporting wheels at their forward end, aV seatfportion extending rearwardly from eachcar over the'forward end' of the next car, a? supporting socket member mounted on theforwardend'of each car,` aball y member on the seat member supperted'and The y'onseated in the socket membensaidball inem-,fl`

berand socket member each having an opening, therethrough, a bolt mounted inthe seat member extending through the openingsl in the ball andsocket members, a nuton the Alower endvof the bolt and a spring linterv',

` posed between thenut and socket member.

6. A series of cars for a coaster train each having supporting Wheels at one end, a load receiving portion at the other end, a'nd means for connecting said cars to support the load receiving portion of each ear on the Wheeled end of the next car.

7. A coaster train comprising a series of cars each provided with supporting Wheels at one end, a load carrying portion on each car overhanging the next car, and means for pivotally connecting the overhanging portion of each car, to the next car substantially on the axis of the supporting Wheels on such next car, the car on one end of said train having a set of supporting Wheels at both ends thereof.

8. A series of cars for a coaster train, each car having a seat portion extending beyond the body of the car, supporting Wheels at the other end of the car, and means for connecting the seat portion of one car to the Wheeled portion of the next car.

9. A coaster train comprising a series of cars each provided with supporting Wheels at one end, a load carrying portion on each car overhanging the next car, and means for pivotally connecting the overhanging portion of each car to the next car substantially vin the axis of the supporting Wheels on said next car, such connecting means con-` sisting of a ball member on such overhanging portion, a socket member on the wheeled end of the car arranged to receive the ball member, and a bolt extending through said ball member and socket member, the car on one end of said train having a set of supporting Wheels at both ends thereof.

10. A series of cars for a coaster train each having a pair oi supporting Wheels, and means for connecting and distributing the load of one car on the next car consisting of a supporting cup member on one car and a ball member on the other car above said cup member and supported therein.

11. A series of cars for a coaster train each having a pair of supporting wheels, and means for connecting and distributing the load of one car on the next car consisting of a ball member on one car and a cup member on the other car, one of said members being beloW and supporting the other member.

12. A series of cars for a coaster train each having a pair of supporting Wheels, and means for connecting and distributing the load of one car on the next car consisting of a supporting cup member on one car and a ball member on the other car above said cup member and supported therein, and a king bolt on one car extending through said ball and cup members.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles, California, this 13th day of January, 1921.

FREDERICK A. CHURCH.