US1670927A - Car stake - Google Patents

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May 22, 1928. 1,670,927

s. CHIARELLO CAR STAKE I Filed July 27, 1927 INVENIOR.

Patented May 22, 1928.

UNITED STATES STEFANO GHIARELLO, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

can STAKE.

Application filed m 27,

This invention relates to stakes for logging cars and the like, and has for itsprimary object to provide a strong, durable device of this character including a; lower section adapted to be fixed to the side of the car and an upper section pivotally and slidably associated with the lower section for being swung longitudinally of the car and downwardly to an inoperative position when not required for use, simple and eflicient means being provided for retaining the upper section in upwardly swung operative position relative to the lower section, when required for use. p

A further object of the invention is to generally improve and simplify this class of devices, and to provide simple and efiicient means for slidably connecting the load binding chains to the foldable upper section of the stake, whereby said'chains may be adjusted to the height of the load, inan easy and expeditious manner.

Other objects will become apparent'as' the nature of the invention is better understood, and the same consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing, wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a fragmentary transverse section of a car equipped with a stake constructed in accordance with the present invention, the stake being partly in rear elevation and partly in vertical section;

Figure '2 isan elevational View looking toward the left of Figure 1; 1

Figure 3 is a fragmentary vertical section taken on line 33 of Figure 1; t

Figure 4 is a horizontalsection taken on line 4-4 of Figure 1; and

Figure 5 is a horizontal section on line 55 of Figure 1.

Referring more in detail to the drawing, 5 indicates a side sill and 6 the floor of a logging car. As shown, the stake constituting the present invention includes a lower section 7 which is fixed to the other side of the sill 5 by being bolted at its lower end'to the latter as at 8, the lower section 7 projecting above the floor 6 as clearly illustrated in,

Figures 1 and 2. While the invention is disclosed in connection with a fiat bottom car,

it is nevertheless to be understood that thesame may be employed in connection with 1927. Serial No. 208,832.

acar having side walls, the section 7 of the stake being fastened to the inner or outer side of the side wall of the car, depending upon the height of the latter, it being intended that the upper end of the lower section 7 of the stake terminate flush with the upper edge of the side wall of the car, in such cases.

As shown, the lower section 7 of the stake embodies a pair of. spaced or inner and outer elongated plates 9 and 10 respectively disposed in parallel relation and rigidly connectcd at their lower ends and intermediate their vertical edges by means of a web 11 extending transversely between the members 9 and 10 as clearly shown in Figures 1, 3 and 5. The members 9 and 10 of the stake section 7 are alsorigidly connected at their upper ends and adjacent their rear vertical edges by means of a transverse vertical connecting web 12. l

slidably disposed between the side members 9 and 10 of the lower stake section 7 is an upper stake section 13 of I-beam formation,'the edges of the flanges of which contact with the inner marginal surfaces of the side members 9 and 10 of the lower stake section as shown clearly in Figures 4 and 5. The web 14; of the section 13 is provided with a longitudinal elongated slot 15, and passed through horizontally alined openings in the side members 9 and 10 of the lower stake section 7 is a transverse horizontal pivot bolt 16 disposed between the webs 11 and 12 and extending freely through the slot 15 of stake section 13 whereby the latter is pivotally and slidably connected to the lower stake section 7. Provided uponthe rear flanges of the upper stake section 13 is an external downwardly facing hook member 1.7, and provided in the lower end of the I web 14L of stake section 13 is a slot or notch as at 18. Thus, when the upper stake secti'on13 is swung to a vertical position and raised, subsequent lowering of said stake section 13 will cause engagement of the hook 17 over the upper end of web 12 and en trance of the upper end of web 11 in the slot 18 so that the upper stake section 13 is firmly held ill-its upright operative position relative to the lower stake section as shown in the several views. On the other hand, by

reason of the elongated slot 15, the upper stake section may be manually lifted to disengage the lower slotted end of web 14 from web 11 and simultaneously disengage hook member 17 "from the upper end of web 12, whereupon the upper stake section 18 is free to be swung forwardly and downwardly relative to the lower stake section 7 to the inoperative dotted line position of Figure 2. In view of the above it will be seen that when the load reaches a height abovethe upper end of lower stake section 7, the upper stake section may be placed in its vertical operative position for cooperating with other similar stakes "for retaining the portion of the load above the upper end of the lower stake section of said stake.

' Attached to the inner side of the web let of the upper stake section 15 and extending substantially from end to end of the latter is a longitudinal guide rod or wire 1'9 with which is slidably engaged the adjacent end of the load binding chain 20 whose other end is adapted to be engaged with a similar rod 19 of an opposing stake at the opposite side of the car. Thus, the chain 20 may be readily adjusted vertically to the height of the load at any point between the ends of the upper stake section 15, or substantially so. In the form of the invention, the inner plate member 9 of the lower stake section 7 is formed with lateral cars 21 by means of which the stake is attached to the sill 5 througl'i the medium of the bolts 8.

From the above description it will be seen that the construction is exceeding light, simple and durable, while the inoperative or operative positioning of the upper stake section may be conveniently cifected in an expeditious manner, and the vertical'adjusb ment of the load binding chain is readily permitted.

Minor changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim as new is z- 1. A car stake including a lower section adapted to be fixed to the side of a car in an upright position and embodying a pair of spaced parallel side members rigidly connected at their lower ends by means of a central vertical web and at their upper ends by means of a vertical web disposed near adjacent vertical edges of said side members, an upper stake section of I-beam formation slidably positioned between the side members of the lowerstake section and having a longitudinal elongated slot in the web thereof, a horizontal pivot bolt extending through the side members of the lower stake section and passing freely through said elongated slot for pivotally and slidably connecting the upper stake section to the lower stake section, and a downwardly facing hook on the upper stake section engageable with the second web of the lower stake section when the upper stake section is positioned Vertically and lowered, the upper stake section having a slot in the lower end of the Web thereof to receive the first web of the lower stake section when the upper stake section is so positioned and lowered. '2. A car stake including a low-er section adapted to be fixed to the side of a car in an upright position and embodying a pair of spaced parallel side members rigidly connected at their lower ends by means of a central vertical web and at their upper ends by means of a verticalweb disposcdnear adjacent vertical edges of said side mem-' bers, an upper stake section of I-beam formation slidably positioned between the side members of the lower stake section and havelongated slot for pivotally and slid'ably connecting the upper stake section to the lower stake section, a downwardly facing hook on the upper stake section engageable with the second web of the lower stake section when the upper stake section is posi tioned vertically and lowered, the upper stake section having a slot in the lower end of the web thereof to receive the first web of the lower stake section when the upper stake section is so positioned and lowered, a guide rod secured to the inner side of the web of said upper stake section and extending substantially from end toend of the latter, and a load-binding chain slidably en gaged with said guide rod for free vertical adjustment to any desired point from end to end of the latter.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature

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