US1506822A - Umbrella shed for trains, etc. - Google Patents

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Sept. 2, 1924. 1,506,822 C.'B. FOSTER v UMBRELLA SHBD'FOR TRAINS, ETC.

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'TO may jon y-i I r 'Be it known h ARLES BmFOSTER,

' a citizen of the United States,r'esi li g at specification:

Indianapolis,- the county of Marion and State of Indiana, haveinyented new-arid useful Improvements in Unibrellasheds 'fofr Trains, Etc," of which the' iiol l owi n'g' is This invention relatedto loading [and unloading platforms and covers therefor, commonly called u 'inbrellafsheds and-plat; forms, "and aihongi'ts "o'b'jectsa-re' topmvide a substantial and durable structure for the pur p'ose fonijihicli thilstru'cture isdesigned; and to improve "g e al lynpenex isting structures of this character.

In the drawi *s-annsred hereto formingpart of t '"sspegfi atio yl igi 11s a transverse "section throu 'h rny ifnproved structuregshowing theplatfiorm and roof in section and the supporting 's'gructnre in elevationi" Fig. '2' 'isfaftransvei'se 'etail' section through one "of the 'cross be am s. i

Fig. 3 isa. longitudinal section through a portionof gay impr ved structure j showing the"'posts and roof supporting columns in e levat ion."' 1" i Fig. 4 is a substantially central" dtall longitudinal 'secti'onat thepoint where'oiie f the roof supporting columns joins "the platform.

' Fig. is adetail section thr'oiigh one of the posts and longitudinal beams.

' Flgsffi and 7 showwaridus' adaptations of my inventionto pa senger train service. Fig. 8 shows an adaptatiqn to 'fieight'ser- Vice. Fi". '9 is a cross-sectional View of a jsingle's'id f afd' platifprin and coyer. Fig.10 is a cross-sectional yiew of a structure siinijlai: to 1,"h1'i t'having {in overhanging roof or cover and an additional row of su porting v posts. Figs. 11 and 12 are respectively l'oiigitudin'al and ,cross sections to'show the-use of encasing bands for 'th'e ioeer 'f the posts-worsted same from mjury,j

Referring'in detail to the drawin s, which show a" preferred harm of I my invention and several moaifipafiafis ncisor, an preferably constructed of ifeinforcedconcret'e, althoughtlie platform portion rr'ri'ght be of stone, wood, or any'other suitable materia numerall indicates the footing of the plat form supporting posts '2, irnbedded in' the ground to give a substantial support for the platform, which is construct'edto withstand considerable weights. The platform 3,

sloping from its longitudinal axis to its edges, is formed integrally with and $11 15- ported by longitudinal beams 4 and crossbeams 5, which are integrally formed with posts 2. These posts are-"p ovided with yertical reinforcing rods-6 and transverse reinforcing hoops 7; while the longitudinal beams 4 have imbedded 'therei'n upper reinforcing rods 8 and "lo'we'r'ro'dsi), the transverse beams being reinforced by means ef upper rods 10 andlowe'r rods 11. Part of these lower rods are joined to the ,uppirods by means of having 'th'eii' ends "bent upwardly as at 12, whereby the cross-beams are thoroughly reinforced songs to make the structure very strong. Extending transversely of theplatform 3 and within same are reinforcing rods 13 ending neari he edges of the platform, said edges' being reinforced and protected by the channel irons 14 extending entirely therearound. The

transversebeams 5 arefiro ided with veitical stirrup's 15, and in the central part with reinforcing rods 16,.w'lii'ch pass -upwardl through the columns 17 of theiiinbrella or canopy. I

Columns 17 of the umbrella inay be angular or cylindrical in 35mm and ma their edges or the entire lower portion pro,-

tected for a distance above the floor by strap irons, bands, or hoops 18, so that said poi tions shall not be worn away by the action of trucks or heavy articles striking thereagainst. Supported on these cqin ns p re cross-beams 19 having i hbedded therein reinfo'rcing'ybairs 22, a th se teas rs beams are integrally forined with longitudinal beams 20,'which haye irn'bedded therein reinforcing bars 21 Roof is integrally f dw th t f m work composed of n's e e nd logi ud na nbeams and id ro'ol sl p sla eral y a d l ngitudi ally owar i centr l poiit eni that we y 1. 1 v o ard. he downspcume Pr ided win the cop er head as. It is of course understood that this structure may be built in any desired length and that where built of considerable length, there will be a number of sections such as shown in Fig. .3. The same will preferably be constructed integrally so that all parts thereof must'serve to reinforce the adjacent obstructed opening between the adjacent roofs for the escape of steam, smoke, etc. As shown in Figs. 6 and 7, the roof may be provided with suitable lights 26 as prism lights or wire-glass windows, reaching,from girder to girder orcomposed of small windows .Besides the elevated platforms 3- shown in Figs. 6, 7,;8,and l0 havingcentrally i arranged supporting-posts, 'Figs. 6 and 7 show platforms 3-! resting-on the ground. This platform may or may not be provided with posts extending .into the ground to steady the same according to whether this is desired or not.

Attention is directed-to the fact that the canopy may be somewhat narrower than the platform if desired as shown in Fig. 8, and may be used entirely without platform (see Fig. 6).

Though this structure is primarily" designed for use as a loading platform alongside of railroad tracks, it is ofcourse under-- stood from the specification and drawings that its use is not limited to such locations. nor are its size and dimensions incapable of variation, since the same must necessarily be made to adapt the structure to the particular location in which the same is to be used. Although the reinforcing system hasbeen described somewhat in detail, this isnevertheless capable of variation to suit the demands of the particular structure being built.

It is believed thatthe construction and use of this device will be obvious from the above description taken in connection with the annexed drawings, and the same will therefore not be desoribed in greater detail.

,,1?Ia;vingow described my invention, I .claimz.

A structure of the class described, coin- .pr singa platform having supporting pillars, reinforcedcross.members on the pillars anda' floor on the members, an umbrella structure having a rod of columns supported on'the crossmembers, reinforcing members extending into the columns and the cross ported by said posts at their upper-ends and integral therewith, said beams having formed therewith a floor sloping laterally from the longitudinal axis, a row of columns integral with the floor along its longitudinal axis and supporting at their upper ends a roofconstructed with a-slop'e from-its'lateral edges and f fromsspaced points along its length: toward intermediately placed, drain pipes- Hm I. I h g 4.1 An umbrella for ;-'loading platforms comprising a single row ,ofconcrete columns having at their tops and integral therewith, transverse concrete beams extending nearly the width of said umbrella, and being connected by longitudinal concrete beams, said longitudinal and transverse: beams being"-"- connected by and supporting a roof, the top of said roof sloping inwardly, longitudinally and transversely, to direct water to a drain opening, and light transmitting sections 'loca-ted intermediate the edges-of said roof,

said umbrella being free of lateral support.

5. A structure of the class described,-comprising a platform having supporting pillars, reinforced cross beams onthe pillars and floor on the beams, an umbrella structure having a row of'columns supported on the cross beams, reinforcing membersextending into the columns and the cross beams, cantilever arms extending laterally from the columns, a roof on said arms, said arms'having the lower portions thereof wardly from the columns. 6. An umbrella shed, comprising a row of columns, cantilever arms extending from the columns, beams parallel to the row of columns and connected to the arms, and a roof on the arms and beams, said cantilever arms extending to the; edge of the roof.

7. Anumbrella shed, comprising a row vof sloping-.- upcolumns, cantilever arms extending-laterally from the upper endsof. the columns, spaced parallel beams connected to theflarms and disposed parallel to the row of columns, and a roof; supported on. the beams and arms, said armsextending to the edge of the roof.

8, An .umbrellashed,comprising a. row of columns, a cross-beam supported on the up- 7 columns, and a roof supported by the cross Witnesses:

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe per end of each column, spaced longitudinal my name to this specificatlon 1n the presence beams connected to and between the crossof two itnesses.

beams and being spaced from the row of CHARLES E. FOSTER.

and longitudinal beams, said cross beams H. Z. DEITZ, terminating at the edge of the roof. H. SINCLAIR.

Certificate of Correction.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,506,822, granted September 2, 1924, upon the application of Charles B. Foster, of Indianapolis, Indiana, for an improvement in Umbrella Sheds for Trains, Eta, an error appears in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 2, line 63, claim 1, for the Word rod read row; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this coriection therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Signed and sealed this 4th day of November, A. D. 1924.

[SEAL] KARL FENNING,

Acting Commissioner of Patents.

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