US1465501A - Metal car end - Google Patents

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Aug. 21, 1923.

' w E. VAN BO N METAL CAR END ginal Filed Nov. 15, 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 IL llllllll Fla].

I INVENTOR.

ATTORNEYS.

Aug. 21,1923. 1,465,501

W. E. VAN DQRN METAL CAR END Original Filed Nov. 15, 1920, 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Ratented Aug. El, W23.

a i 5 nst e l lll h'ifi METAL CAR END.

Application filed November 15, 1920, Serial No. 24,035. Renewed. July 13, 1923.

To all when) it may concern:

Be it known that I. 'l' -uLLIAM E. VAN Donn, a citizen of the Uni cd States, residing at Chicago, county of Cook, State of Illinois, have invented a certain new.and useful Improvement in Metal Car End, and declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention has for its object to produce a simple and novel metal end for railway cars which is simple in construction, may be readily assembled and attached to a car and which, when in position, will beeil'ectively reinforced at critical points so as to give great strength and rigidity.

The various features of novelty whereby my invention is characterized will hereinafter be pointed out with particularity in the claims; but, for a full understanding of my invention and of its object and advantages, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings. wherein:

Figure l is an elevation of the upper portion of a metal end for a boxcar embodying the present invention, the end being shown attached to the car;

Fig. 2 is a sect'on on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Fig 1,; 1

Fi 4 is a section taken approximately taken approximately taken approximately on lihe 4 l of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is an elevation of the upper end of a modified form of end;

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of one corner of the car body, having theend shown in Fig. 5, the roof being omitted;

Fig. 7 is a'section taken approximately on line 7-7 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 8 is a section taken approximately on line 8-8 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 9 is an end view of a box car body having thereon a modified form of metal end;

Fig. 10 a top plan view of the car body. including the metal end shown in Fig. 9 and adjacent portions of the sides, the root being omitted; i

Fig. 11 a section talren approximately on line ll-1l of Fig. 9;

bar or post.

Fig. 12 is a section takenapproximately on line 12-12 of Fig. 9; and

Fig. 13 is a section taken approximately on line 13-13 01 Fig. 9.

In the arrangement shown in Figs. 1 to at of the drawings there is a sheet metal end preferably made of a plurality of individual vertical sheets or panels, conveniently three of them, indicated at l, 2 and 3 respectively.

The panels are provided with vertical corrugations. 4, extending from top to bottom. Along the side edge of each of the pai nels is a fiat marginal portion, 5, and there is also preferably a fiat marginal portion, 6, at the extreme upper end. Several panels are connected together by lapping adjacent flat marginal portions through the same. In order to give great strength and rigidity to the end each joint is preferably reinforced by a strong vertical bars, 7. are used for this purpose, one flange of each of the bars overlying one of the vertical joints in the end and the rivets, 8, which fasten the two parts ofthe lap joint together. passing also through this flange of the Z bar. The upper ends of the corrugations are flattened as indicated at 9, so that.

the flattened upper ends of the corrugations in each panel lie in a single transverse plane sloping downwardly and outwardly from the plane of the sheet. In the arrangement shown. the flattened ends of the corrugations in the two side panels lie inthe same plane while the corrugations in the central panel, due to the slope of the roof, are longer and the flattened ends are therefore arranged in a higher plane. I

Behind the upper marginal portion of the metal end is a transverse roof beam, 10.- The metal end is reinforced at the top and attached to the root structure by means of a plate. 11, overlying the beam. 10, bent down. as indicated at 12, over the flat upper marginal portions. 6. of the panels and then outwardly. as indicated at 13; across and in contact with the flattened ends of the corrugations: being secured to such flattened ends by means of suitable rivets, 14:. The upper ends of the reinforcing bars, 7, may conveniently be carried along the outside of the vertical portions, 12, of the plate 11 and be riveted to the same, so to carry the reinforcement entirely to the roof of the car,

In the arrangement shown, Z

thereof and riveting I Additional stiffness may be obtained in the end by using a heavier metal for the central panel than that out of which the side panels are made.

in the arrangement just described the. corr igatiens are all vertical and the are shown as filling the space between the flat side marginal portions of each panel. However, the type and arrangement of the corrugations may be changed. Thus in Figs. to there is shown a nnulitication in which the corrugations are not simple vertical corrugations. Referring to these figures. the three panels. l5. l6 and 11'. have flat marginal side edges. 5. and fla margins. (3. at the. top. as in the other form. The joints are reinforced by Z bars. 7. Each panel is. howeve". provided with endless corrugations. 18 and 19. each in the form of a letter 0 each having long vertical elements and curved connecting pieces at the ends. in this arrangen'ient. also. the fiat marginal portions at the top are bent rearwardlv over the roof beam. 10, so as to form flanges, 20. lying upon said root beams. To these flanges may be riveted plates or straps of which one is shown at. 21. in Fig. 6. these straps e'X- tcnding to the upper side frame members. 22. of the car and being attached thereto.

In the arrangement shown in Figs. to 13. there are also three panels. 24, and 26, shaped as heretofore described and provided with plane vertical corrugations. 27. which are not. however, given the definite flatness which the upper ends of the corrugations in Figs. 1 to 4 possess. On top of the roof beams. 10 and 22. at each corner of the car. rest plates, 28. which are. flanged downwardly over the outersides of the beams 22. as indicated at. 525). and are flanged downwardly over the flat upper marginal portions of the panels as illustrated at 30. The upper end of the central panel. 25. is tlangcd inwardly. as indicated at 31. across the top of the transverse roof beam 10.

I claim l. The combination with an upper transverse end frame member of a car, of a metal ear end comprising a plurality of vertical panels having vertical corrugations therein. said panels havingflat marginal portions at. the sides cooperating to form lap joints and also having tlat marginal portions at the top. and metal plates extending across the top of said Frame member and downwardly over the tint marginal portions at the upper ends oi the panels.

.3. she t metal car end having verti al orrugations. the upper ends oi certain of the corrugations being flattened so as to lie in a transverse plane making an obtuse an gle at the top of the sheet with the plane ol the sheet. and a platc lying upon and secared to said flattened ends.

i A sheet metal car end ihaving vertical corrugations the upper ends of ertain of the corrugations being tlattencd so as to lie in a. transverse plane making an obtuse. angle at the top of the sheet with the plane of the sheet. and a plate lying upon and secured to said flattened ends and bent upwardlv and then rcarwaially beyond the plane of the sheet.

l. The combination with an uppcr transerse end t'rame member of a car. of a metal car end comprising a plurality ol v rti al panels having vertical corrugations therein. and metal plates extending across the top ol said frame member and downwardly over the marginal portions at the upp r ends of the panels.

5. The combination with the upper transverse end frame member and upper longitudinal side frame members ol a car. ol 9 metal car end ext nding at the top into the vicinity of said transverse frame. member. and metal plates extending across the tops of said frame members and bent downwardly outside oti said side frame. members and in front of said transverse l'rame member and the upper portion of said end.

(3. The combination with the upper transverse end frame. member and upper longi tudinal side frame members of a car. ot a metal car end extending atv the top into the vicinity of said transverse l'rame. member and flanged to extend along the sides ol said' side trame members. and metal plates extending across the tops of said frame members and bent downwardlv outside of said side frame members and the flanges on the. end and in front: of said transverse. frame member and the upper portion ol said end.

7. A sheet metal car end made up of a plurality of vertical panels ach having ver tical corrugations therein. the upper-ends ot the corrugations being flattened so as to lie in planes making obtuse angles with the. plane ol' the sheet. the corrugations. at the middle. of the end extending higher than those at. the sides. and reinforcing plates secured to said flattened ends and each spanning a plurality of corrugatizms.

8. A sheet metal car end made up of a plurality of vertical panels each having ver tical corrugations therein. the upper ends ol the corrugations being flattened so as to lie in planes making obtuse angles with the plane ol' the sheet. the. corrugations. in some parts, ol theend extending higher than those in other parts of the end, and reinforcing plates secured to said flattened ends and each spanning a plurality of eorruga tions.

9. The combination with an upper transverse l'ramc member and upper longitudinal side l'ramc members ol'n car. of a metal car end extending at the top into the vicinity of said transverse l'ramc member. and metal plates extending aoross the. tops of said frame members at the two corners formed between the transverse member and the side members, said plates having portions bent dowm'ardly in front of said transverse member and the upper portion of said end.

10. lhe combination with an upper trans- I verse frame member and upper longitudinal side frame members of a car, of a metal car end extending at the top into the vicinity of said transverse frame member, and metal plates extending across the tops of said frame members at the two corners formed between the transverse member and the side members, and two approximately triangular met-a1 plates overlying said framemembers atthe two corners and having flanges bent downwardly in front of said transverse frame member and the upper portion 01' said end.

11. The con'ibination with an upper transverse frame member of a cargo! a sheet. metal ear end comprising three \er'tii-al panels engaged at their upper end with said rams-- verse frame member, and individual metal plates each extending: aeross the top of said frame member and downwardly in front ofi and in engagement "with the upper portion of the corresponding panel.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification.

WILLIAM E. VAN DORN.

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