US1694960A - Striking casting - Google Patents

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Dec. 11, 192s.

1,694,960 D. s. BARRows STRIKING CASTING Filed Feb-12, 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet l Dec. 1'1, 1928.

D. s. BARRQWS `STRIKING CASTING Filed Feb. 12,1927

5 Sheets-Sheet L I l l l D, s. BARROWS STRIKINGCASTING y Filed Feb, 12, 1927' asheet-sheet Dec. 11, 192s."

Patented Dec. 11,1928. e y i UNITED STATES l 1,694,960 PATENT OFFICE.

DONALD s. Bannows, or ROCHESTER, Naw Yozax. I

srnrxINe CASTING.

Animation mea February 12, 1927. serial' No. 167,7oo.

This invention relatesv to. combined castings used in connection with draft gear for railway cars and, more particularl to such castings adapted to function as stri ng cast-- support and retain a removable carrierblock.

An object of my invention is the provi#` sion of a combined casting formed with striking and carrier iron portions,'said carrier iron portion being bowed downwardly betweenthe ends thereof toprovide greater clearance for the butt of an-iassociatedl coupler which may be of the swivel butt type,`

thereby having a. butt o greater dimensions i than the shank thereof.

Another object of my invention is the pro-- lvision or" a combined casting adapted for connection with'the underframeof a canand formed with ,coupler striking and carrier iron portions, said'carrieriron portion being -adapted to support a carrier block at the ends'. thereofand provided with an lintermediateportion normallyspaced from said carrier block-whereby, upon removal of Said' 'block, a 'relatively large opening is provided.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a combined` casting adapted for connection with vthe center sills of a car-and =formed with a coupler striking portion and 4,sill tie member, said-members being connected 'at'the corresponding ends by substantially vertical webs which are, in turn, connected with the-adj acent'ends of the sills, one of said webs being apertured above said carrier iron portion and a carrier block or coupler supporting member inserted' through saidaperture and supportedv at its opposite ends on said sill tiev member, undesired removal of said block being prevented by a retaining pin 4extending across said aperture. f l

A lstill .further object of my invention is the provision of a combined casting provided with a coupler stop or strikingportion and asili tie or carry iron portion, the corre sponding. ends of said portions beingconnected by substantially upright web portions, one ofsaid web portions being formed to provide a pocket above saidcarry iron and the other of said web portions bein correspondingly apertured, la carrier bloc inserted through said aperture and moved u`ntil the corresponding'- end fis received in said pocket withthe other end retained in said aperture, .and retaining meansV extending across 'saidfaperture adjacent the corresponding end of said block .for preventing i undesired removal thereof. A

vOther objects and advantages of -the invention relating to the articular arrangement and combination o the various parts lwill become apparent as the-description proceeds.

Referringto the drawings illustrating my invention, the scope `.whereoitiis defined by the appended claims.

Figure- 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a combined casting embodying my invention, said casting being-shown connected to center sills andan associated coupler being diagramm'atically illustrated in normal position.

'Figure Q is 'plan ofthe embodiment Villustrated in Figure 1v .with .the coupleromitted, the' viewibeing partly in section on the line 2f-2lof Figure 1 Alooking inthe di-H rection ofthe arrows. 1

Figure 3 is a front elevational view of the combined casting embodying my invention, said casting being shownA partly in section on the line 3 3 of Figure -2 looking inthe i direction of the arrows.

Figures 4 and 5 are views corresponding,

respectively, to Figures -1 and 3 but showing another embodiment of my invention. v Figure 6 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional. view on the `line 6 6' of Figure 5 lookingin the direction of the arrows.

Figure 7 is a f'fragmentary elevational i -view looking from the right at'the embodiment illustrated in Figure 5. c Referring to the drawings in detail, 'like parts being designated by like reference characters, and irst considering the embodiment ofmy invention illustrated in Figures '1, 2 and 3, there is shown a combined casting.

1 formed with a coupler striking or stop portion 2', a coupler carrier portion or sill a tie member 3 and substantially upright connecting `web portions 4 formed Vwith rearwardly extending connecting ears or .flange portions -5 which, in the embodiment shown, are connected to associated center sills 6 by means of a plurality of rivets 7. In the embodiment shown, the sills are slotted .t0 the ends as findicated. at" 8 and the rearwardly extending portions 5 of the combined casting-1 are adapted t function as the forward portions of cheek plates, that is, they are adapted to reinforce the slotted ortions of the sills which receive a usual ormfof draft key (not shown) as will be understood. w V c j The striking casting portion 2 of the combined cast1ng;1 is-"preferably formed with an upright web portion 9 adapted for engagement with the horn of the coupler 10, illustrated diagrammaticallyby dot and dash lines, upon sufficient rearward movement thereof, and a lower inwardly extending web portionI 11 overlying the shank of `said coupler. Extending from the upper edge' ofthe web portion 9, continued rearwardly Vand adapted to extend beneath the sill cover plate (not shown) and end sill (not shown) isa shelf or web portion 12. The rearward ortion of said shelf may be downwardly' o set, if desired, as indicated at 13.-

For bracing the Vwebportions 9, 11, 12 and 13'together, longitudinally extending web portions 14 vare preferably provided, which gradually taper from the rear edge of the web 11 and finally merge into the web 13. Said web 12, at the front of the center sills 6, referably extends transversely beyond said) center sills and the overhanging por-` tions 15 are .preferably braced with respect to the 4web portions 44 by means of .trans-l versely extending-substantially vertical web or flan e portions 16 which preferably extend su tantially the' full height of the combined casting. These webs or flanges 516 are, in turn, braced to the web portionsrt".

by web' or gusset portions 17 and thecorrfesponding portions of the web' 12.U

Between the centerlsills and rearwardly ofthe endsthereof, that portion 13 of the web 12 is formed V'narrower'. than -the remainder of said web so as to' extend between@ the sills 'without intersecti the same and: is preferably ositioned so t at the Itop substantially ush withthe tops of the sills. This construction makes it possible to rigidly connect theend sills and center sills" while' providingfor the securev connection between the combined vcasting 1 and the 'cover plate and center sills. Thenarrower portion 13 isl preferably extended for a substantial distance to underlie the end sill and, as will :retained-1n place nding flanges 19 at opposite edges thereof.

. eend portions of said web are substan- Y-tally horizontal and flat but the intermediate portions 20 thereof are bowedv downwardly or depressed, thereby increasing'the size of thel opening between the striking castingportion, sill tie portion and connectingwebs l .or flanges 16.` The depending flanges 19 follow generally the curvature of the web 20, the ends, however, preferably merging with the ends of the web 20 and the corresponding Vupright flanges or -websV 16, as shown particularly in Figure The-.flat end portions 21 of the web 18 are positioned .at the proper elevation forV supporting the carrier block 22, which block is preferably straight and formed in cross vsection as a hollow rectangle having anupper web 23, a

lower web 24 and side webs 25.

For properly retaining the carrier block in place, one of the webs 4 is formed with inwardly extending liange portions 26 providing al ket 27y adapted to receive the correspon ing end of the carrier block 22, as shown most clearly in Figure 3. The pocket 27 may correspond in size with the end of the carrier block so that itreceives theI same with only normal clearance,'thereby Aserving to retain said member in the desired It should also be Y Vor forward end engages inthe pocket 27.

Thelength of the block 22 is such that, when v one end 1s engaged in thepocket 27, the other end .is en ged in the aperture-28 so that it is theweb 4 above it, the webs 16p-,to each si e offitand the fiat portion2I of the web" 18 below it.

order. to"'revent'undesired withdrawal l of tliecarnier lock 22, the edge of the web .4; 't'.lc'as'f'e the aperture' 28, lis preferably provideditiith an Aoutwardly extending web 29 roiliin ftlewebs'or flanges 16 `and'a'pertured i as indicated at 30 for the Areception of a retaining pin or bolt 31. The 4flat portion 21 of the web-20 is provided with a corresponding'regisbering aperture 32 and both of said apertures are so positioned that,` when the pin 31 is" in place, the block 22 is not only prevented from withdrawal from the aperture 28 but is prevented from disengaging the pocket 27.' Any desired means, such as a cotter (not shown), may be inserted through the hole 33 in the pin 31 to prevent undes1red removal thereo llf desired, a wear plate 34 may be applied over the top of the .block 22, said wear plate being shown wear plate' maybe'retained in central posiw tion by snugly positioning the same betweenthe shouldered portions A37 provided on the forward orpouter webs 16 as will 'be under- Referring now to the embodiment of my invention illustrated in Figures 4 to 7, inclus ive, I have shown a combinedl 1 very similar to the Vcombined casting 1 of thep previous embodiment. The bifurcated l webs.' or ears '5F-extend a shorter distance rearwardly than those of'the'previous embodiment and the sills 6aL are not slotted to the ends as in the first embodiment but extend forwardly into the coupler stemopening between the striking portion 2, carrier iron-portion 3 and web-portions 4* and areV connected to said web portions by a plurality of rivets 7, as shown most clearly in Figure 4. The rearwardly extending ears frL are Another difference between the present embodiment and that of the first embodiment resides in the fact that' the retaining pin 31a is substantially horizontally disposed rather than substantially vertically disposed asin the previous Yembodiment andV extends through apertures 32 in the webY or ange portions 16a ofthe combined 'casting 1a rather than as described in connection with the first embodiment. The lower portion of the pin 31 may be substantially Hush with the web 21a of the tie portion 3a or may extend slightly below it, as illustrated particularly in Figure 5.- A corresponding end of the carrier block. 22 is retained beneath the' forwardly extenda portion 26l of the correspondingcenter silgl,v the webs la being spaced a greater distance than in the first embodiment and extending substantially parallel' with the webs of-the center sills rather than being provided with the ogee curve as shown in Figure 2.VA It will be 'ap preciated that such a curvature is not necessary in the present embodiment because o f the horizontal rather than the vertical positioning ofthe retaining pin.v The other end Y ofsaid carrier block fits into apocket 27a formed, not as in 'thepreviousembodiment 'by an integral flange extending inwardly --from the web 4, but by the outward extension v26 on the corresponding center sill 6aL together with the shoulder formed at the junction between the rmore w`dely spaced webs 16a and those positioned above the carrier block 22a. .Except as specifically de-V scribed in connection with the present em- Vtions serving, respectively, as a striking castbodiment, the same may correspond substanF tially with that of the" first embodiment.

It will be appreciated that by virtue of the aforedescrib'ed construction, I have provided a combined striking casting. and sill tie member preferably formed as an integral casting normally surrounding the shank of anassociated coupler.. vThe opening pro'- vided for-said coupler and particularly the butt end thereof, is relatively large, so that it maybe of the swivel type such, for-example, as described and claimed in my Patent No. .1,431,717 of October 10, 1922, the butt of which is'- substantially larger than the shank.V .When the carrier block is in place, it willbe appreciated that the net opening is very much smaller so that lthe shank of thecoupl'er is supported at vnormal elevation and the butt cannot be removed until after removal of the carrier block. By virtue of having the tie memberor carrier iron bowed downwardly or depressed beneath-the coupler block, an opening of the Arequisite size is provided without necessitatmg a block of unusually great height. A 99 vblock is provided of a lstrength correspond- Vserting the block transversely as previously described and having one end retained in` a pocket and the other end retained in the laperture `provided for insertion and pre- -vented'from undesired removal by a simple retaining pin disposed across the opening, a. desirable yet simple lconstruction is pro` vided as will be understood.

Having now described my invention', I claim:

-1. A combined casting .comprising por-. tions serving, respectively', as a striking casting and sill tie member, said sill tie' member being bowed downwardly alt its intermediate ortion and adapted to support a car rier lock on its end portions and a removable carrier block seated on the end portions of the sill tie' member and spanning the -downwardly bowed portion.

2.'A `combined casting comprisingy pormg and coupler carrier iron, said carrier -iron portion bemg depressed at its intermediat'e portion to provide greater clearance for' receiving the' butt ofan associated coupler, the end portions of said carrier iron portion being relatively llat and adapted 'to 1 support a carrierblock, and a removable carseated on said carrier iron portion and en' aging the same adjacentthe endsthereof ut spacedjrom the top thereof'at intermediate portions.'

4. AV combined casting comprising por tions serving, respectively, as a striking casting and'sill tie member, said sill 'tie member being provided with carrier block supporting pockets -adjacent the ends thereof and a removable carrier blockseated in said pockets, a space being provided between the intermediate portions of said carrier block and the top ofthe sill tie member. j

5. A combined vcasting `comprising portions serving, respectively, as a striking cast` ing and sill tie member, said sill tie member'v being connected to the striking casting por- V`tion by substantially upright webs and v adapted to su port a carrier block on 'they end portions t iereo-f adjacent said webs, the .intermediate portion, however, being de .pressed for providing a greater o ening-for the reception of parts pf ,tliedra t rigging, one of, said web-portions being apertured adjacent the sill tie member,'a carrier block insertable through said aperture, and supf ported on said sill tie member anda retaining pin insertable through portions of said combined casting across theopening in said web for preventing undesirable removal of saidblocnf y ..i 6. A -combined casting comprisingl portions serving, respectively, as a striking cast- 'ing and coupler carrier iron, said portions being connected together by substantially upright webs and the carrierA iron -being adapted to support a carrier block at the.. end portions thereof adjacent said webs, the

intermediate portion of said carrier iron being bowed downwardly to provide a greater opening for the reception of the draft' rigging, one of said upright webs being formed with an opening above the carrierirontacarrier block insertable through said opening and supported on the ends'of `said carrier iron, the edges of 'said latter opening being framed by transversely disposed webs, and a ietliining pin inserta'ble through said webs and extending acrossthe opening in said upright web to lretain said carrier block.

in place. Y

7. A combined castingv comprising portions servin'. rcs ectivel as a stri'lrinflr cast,

ing and sill tie member, said sill tie member being connected to saidstriking casting por tion by webs connecting corresponding ends thereof, the lower portion of one oki said webs, above the sill tie -member, being' formed with the provision of a pocket adapted to receive the end 'ofacarrier block,

tli'eother web being apertured for receiving said block when inserted transversely in the casting, and a carrier block insertable Y through said aperture and positioned with its corresponding end bodily received in said pocket and the other end retained by the provision of stop means at said apertured portion and means positioned across said aperture for retaining said block in place.

, 8. lIn combination with the center sills of axcar, a combined casting comprising portions serving, respectively, as a striking castting and sill tie member, said sill t-ie member being bowed downwardly between said sills with its 'end portions formed to support a carrier block, anda carrier block seated on the end portions of said tie member and eX- tending 4transversely between. said sills over ghe downwaidly'bow'ed portion of said memer. j

l A9. In combination with thevcenter sills of a car, a combined casting comprising porltions serving, respectively, as a striking casting and coupler carrier iion, said carrier 'iron portion being `depressed at its intermediate portion to provide greater clearancefor receiving associated vparts Vof a draft gear, the ,end portions of said carrier iron being relatively fiat and adapted to support a carrier block, and a carrier block seated on said end portions of the carrier iron and extending between the sills across. said depressed portion.

10. In combination with the center sills of a car, a combined casting comprising portions serving, respectively, as` a striking casting and'sill tie member,said tie member being connected to the striking casting portion by substantially upri ht webs and adapted to support a carrier b ock on portions adjacent said webs, means 'connecting said webs to adjacent portions of said sills, one of said webs being apertured adjacent said tie member, a carrier block insertable through said aperture and supported on said tie member and retaining meansl positioned across the opening in said web for 11. In combination: with the center sills of a car, a combined casting comprising portions serving, respectively, as a striking casting and coupler carrier iron, said carrier iron being connected to the striking casting by substantially upright webs` means con? `DONALD S. BARROWS;

preventing undesired removal of said block.

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