US1664294A

US1664294A - Compartment conveyance construction

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Publication number: US1664294A
Application number: US127420A
Authority: US
Inventors: Gugler Eric
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1926-08-05
Filing date: 1926-08-05
Publication date: 1928-03-27
Anticipated expiration: 1945-03-27

Description

March 27, 1928. 1,664,294

E. GUGLER COMPARTMENT CONVEYANCE CONSTRUCTION Filed Aug. 5, 1926 WITNESSES IN VENTOH I 15210 GU'GLEIQ A TTORNE Y8 Patented Mar. 27, 1928; I

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CONVEYANCE CONSTRUCTION.

Application flledAugust 5, 1926. Serial No. 127,420.

This invention relates to vehicle constructions which while particularly designed as an improvement in compartment car constructions, is not necessarily limited to this particular use as it is to be understood that the construction may apply generally to conve ances of all types.

e principal and outstanding object of the present'invention is to provide within the limits of the width and height of a standard car structure, 'aplurality of readily accessible compartments alfording separate seating andsleeping accommodations in ad- .dition to closet s ace' and lavatory room.

lower corridors are provided at opposite sides of the conveyance for gaining access to the various compartments.

Further objects of the invention reside in the features of simplicity of the construction, economy of production, and the general efliclency obtained therefrom.

With the above recited and other objects in view, reference is had to the following specification-and accom anying drawings in which there is exhibits one examplepr embodiment of the invention which is in no way intended as a limitation upon the scope of the appended claims as it is to be clearly understood that variations and modifications which properly fall within the scope of said claims may be resorted to when found expedient.

In the drawings- Fi re 1' represents a longitudinal sectiona view through a railway car constructed in accordance with the invention, the section being taken approximately on the line indicated at AA in Fig. 2;

Fig. 2 is a sectional planview taken approximately on the line indicated at B-B m Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is' a transverse sectional view taken mate on the line D--D of Fig.1. Re erring to the drawings by characters of reference, the conveyance or vehicle, illustrated for example as a railway car, is of a standard length, width and height and includes at the opposite ends of its body, floor sections 10, said floor sections being dlsposed on the usual or normal level. The body further includes the usual roof 12extending throughout the length thereof, the same being disposed above the, road-bed or rails the usual distance. At the intermediate. portion of the body between theend floor sections 10, an intermediate floor section 13 is rovided which is underslung and dispose on a plane or level below the floor sections 10 to afford an increased distance between it and the roof 12. At the medial portion of the body the same is horizontally sub-divided between the underslung'floor 13 and the roof 12 by partitions 1 and 15, the former extending inwardly from one side wall 16 and the latter extending inwardl from the opposite side wall 17 The partitlons 14 and 15 terminate, respectively, in laterally spaced relation to the

side walls

17 and 16. The intermediate portion is further sub-divided vertically by

partition walls

18 and 19, which are equidistantly s aced from the

side walls

16 and 17 respectlvely, and which are in turn s aced from each other. This construction efines a plurality or tier of Fi 4 is a similar view taken approxiupper compartments 20 adjacent the side wall 16Ialongside of which extends longitu-. dinally, a corridor 21, and defines a plural cent the side wall 17 and between Win01! and the wall 16 a longitudinal corridor 23 is provided. The' upper compartments 20 are further defined by transverse vertical partitions 24 and the lower compartments are further defined by transverse vertical partitions 25. The floor 26 of the upper corridor 21 is disposed below the horizontal partition 14 directly over the sub-divisions 27 of the lower compartments 22 which are employed as a bed or sleeping accommodation and said corridor floor 26 is above the level of the end floor sections 10, access being ained thereto b steps, a ramp, or other aim ar means 28.

e underslung floor 13' ity or tier of lower compartments 22 ad'a- M constitutes also the floor of the lower corridor 23, and due to the fact that it is disposed below the level of the end floor sections 10, access is gained thereto by ste s, a ramp, or other suitable means 29. e ceiling of the lower corridor 23 is formed by the horizontal partition 14, and the subdivisions 30 of the upper compartments, which serve as a bed or sleeping accommodation, are arranged directly over the ceiling of the lower corridor 23. Within the upper compartments 20, suitable space is provided for a seat 31 and for closet space 32 and a lavatory 33, while similar accommodations for a seat 34, closet room and a lavatory 36 are provided in each lower compartment. In the partition 19, doorways 37 are provided for gaining access from the upper corridor 21 to the compartments 20, while in the partition 18 doorways 38 are provided for gaining access from the lower corridor 23 to the lower compartments 22. The remaining space at the ends of the conveyance between the floor sections 10 and the roof, may be sub-divided in any suitable manner as this forms no part of the present invention.

From the foregoing it will thus be seen that a compartment conveyance construction has been devised which allows for the superimposition between the ends of the conveyance of upper and lower tiers of compartments with upper and lower corridors traversing said compartments to gain access thereto and this without increasing the usual head room or width of a standard conveyance construction.

What is claimed is:

1. A compartment conveyance construction, including a ortion intermediate its ends and between t e wheels, having an underslung floor for increasing the distance between the usual floor level and the roof to afiord suflicient height for defining upper and lower tiers of compartments, the said intermediate portion having laterally spaced longitudinally extending u per and lower corridors at opposite sides 0 the conveyance for gaining access, respectively, to the upper and lower compartments.

2. A compartment conve ance construction, including a ortion lntermediate its ends and between t e wheels, having an underslung floor for increasing the distance between the usual floor level and the roof to afiord suflicient height for defining upper and lower tiers of compartments, the said intermediate portion having laterally aced longitudinally extending upper and ower corridors at opposite sides of the vehiclefor gaining access, respectively to the up er and lower compartments, said upper an lower corridors havin at the opposlte ends, ascending and descen ing means leading from the usual floor level sections.

3. In a compartment vehicle including floor sections disposed at the usual level at the opposite ends over the wheeled trucks, an intermediate portion between said ends having an underslung floor for increasing the distance between it 'and the roof, laterally spaced longitudinally extending upper and lower corridors at opposite sides of the vehicle, and transverse vertical partitions between the corridors in the opposite walls of the vehicle, the said corridors having doorways'for gaining access to the compartments.

4. A compartment vehicle including a body having sections overthe wheeled trucks at the opposite ends, provided with floor sections on the usual level, said body having an intermediate portion provided with an underslung floor increasing the distance between it and the roof, and laterally s aced longitudinally extending upper and ower corridors at opposite sides 0 the vehicle, the upper corridor having a floor above the normal floor level and below the ceiling level of the lower corridor, the lower corridor having the ceiling above the normal floor level and above the floor level of the u per corridor.

5. A compartment vehic e including a bod having sections over the wheeled trucks at t e opposite ends, provided with floor sections on the usual level, said body having an intermediate portion provided with an underslung floor increasing the distance between it and the roof, laterally spaced longitudinally extending upper and lower corridors at opposite sides of the vehicle, the upper corridor havin a floor above the normal floor level and below the ceiling level of the lower corridor, the lower corridor having the ceiling above the normal floor level and above the floor level of the u per corridor, and steps at o posite en s of the corridors respectively iieading u from the normal floor level sections and dbwnwardly. therefrom.

6. A compartment conveyance construction, including a portion having upper and lower tiers o compartmen sai portion also having laterally spaced, lon 'tudinally extending upper and lower corri ors at opposite si es of the conveyance for ining accem respectively to the upper an lower compartments.

7. A compartment conveyance construction, including a portion having u per and lower tiers of compartmeh sai portion also having laterally spaced, lon tudinally extending upper and lower corri ors at opposite si es of the conveyance for ining access respectively to the upper an lower compartments, the u per corridor having a floor below the ceiling level of the lower corridor and the lower corridor having a ceilin above the floor level of the lower corri or.

ERIC GUGLER;