US1749756A

US1749756A - Cast-metal car body

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Publication number: US1749756A
Application number: US360082A
Authority: US
Inventors: Albert W Albrecht
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1929-05-03
Filing date: 1929-05-03
Publication date: 1930-03-11
Anticipated expiration: 1947-03-11

Description

March 11, 1930.

CAST METAL CAR BODY Filed lay 3, 1929 A. w. ALBRECHT 1,749,756

35 2 rises to the proper height, the same being The bosses 13 are solid and integral with the Patented Mar. 11, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT orsics ALBERT W. ALBRECHT, OF UNIVERSITY CITY, MISSOURI CAST-METAL CAR BODY Application filed May 3, 1929. Serial No. 360,082.

This invention relates to a cast-metal car ends of the flanges 4 and 5 merge integrally body, and an object is to provide a car body at the corners of the car. comprising a unitary casting including a, The frame 1 is strengthened by a pair of floor and side walls made of cast steel and its spaced longitudinal depending flanges 6 5 equivalent so as to dispense with the neceswhich are spaced equally from the sides of 55 sity of using rivets or bolts or other fasteners the car and the side edges of the car are while at the same time theweight is not strengthened by a pair of longitudinal desubstantially increased but greater strength pending flanges 7 extending from end to end and durability is obtained. of the car floor 1. The ends of the car are Another object of the invention is to prostrengthened by transverse depending 60 vide a car body of the type and embodying flanges 8, the ends of which merge integrally the construction mentioned and including with the ends of the flanges 7. The flanges means at the ends of the car body for sup 7 and 8 are in vertical alinement with the porting the coupling devices. walls 2 and 3 respectively. The flanges 7 are Other objects will appear from the folstrengthened along their lower edges by out- 65 lowing description, reference being made to wardly extending ribs or flanges 9 and the the accompanying drawing in which flanges 8 are strengthened along their lower Fig. 1 is a top plan view of my improved edges by outwardly extended transverse car body. flanges 10, the ends of which merge integral- Fig. 2 is an under side plan view of my 1y with the ends of the flanges 9. The side improved car body. Walls of the car are strengthened by vertical Fig. 3 is aside elevation. ribs or flanges 11 which are integral with As shown in the accompanying drawing said side walls and the upper and lower ends my improved car body including the side of which merge integrally with the flanges walls, the floor and the reinforcing and 4 and 9 respectively. Similarly, the end stren thening means is a unitary structure. walls 3 are strengthened by vertical flanges The floor 1 has a smooth upper surface and 12 which are integral with said end walls and is of less thickness than the usual floors of the upper and lower ends of which-merge incars of this type which will be recognized as tegrally with the flanges 5 and 10 respeca car suitable for the transportation of coal tively. so and other materials and articles. Theflool The ends of the flanges 6 are integrally 1 is a unitary structure extending the full united with depending bosses 13 having holes length and width of the car. From each 14 to receive bolts or pins for connecting longitudinal side edge of the floor 1 a wall the car with the truck or supporting bolsters.

integral with and forming an impervious floor 1 and the connecting flanges 5 are arconnection with the side edges of the floor. ranged in such a relationship as to with- Obviously, openings may be formed through stand longitudinal and torsional strains as the walls 2 if desired. The end walls 3 exwell a t st th n th fl o t u p rt; th tend transversely across the ends of the floor weight of the load. 1 and have integral union with said floor and From each boss 13 a pair of depending with the ends of the walls 2. Thus, the floor flanges 15 extend from integral connection 1 and the walls 2 and 3 form an enclosure with said bosses and in integral connection which is well adapted for use in transportwith the under side of the floor to integral ing coal and other materials as well as manuconnection with the flanges 8. The space befactured articles. The upper edges of the tween these flanges 15 is designed and adaptwalls 2 are strengthened by an outwardly ed to receive and contain coupling devices for extended rib or flange 4 and the upper edges which the bosses 13 constitute abutments. of the walls 3 are strengthened by an o ut- The floor of the car is further strengthened wardly extended transverse flange 5. The by a series of transverse depending flanges 16 having their ends integral with the walls 2 and extending the full width of the car floor and intersecting the flanges 6, as clear ly shown in Fig. 2. The bosses 13 are integrally connected with the walls 2 by spaced flanges 17 extending from integral connection with the corners of said bosses to integral connection with the flanges 7. The corner portions of the car floor are strengthened by integral flanges 18 extending from integral connection with the corners of the bosses 13 to integral connection with tle corners of the car floor.

The corners of the car body thus constructed are formed with integral bumper elements 19 to receive the shocks of colliding cars.

From the foregoing it is apparent that my improved car body is a unitary casting in the form of a box-like structure of not much greater weight, if any, than the usual cars having wood floors or wood side walls. The car body is much stronger and much more durable than cars made of assembled pieces and parts and may be manufactured with greater economy. Thus, many desirable results are obtained.

I am aware that the construction and arrangement may be varied within equivalent limits without departure from the nature and principle of the invention. I do not restrict myself unessentially but what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A unitary cast-metal car body comprising a single casting including a floor, two integral longitudinal side walls rising from and extending throughout the length of said floor, end walls rising integrally from the ends of the floor and integrally connected with the ends of said side walls, integrally *fiormed means on the under face of the floor adjatent to each end thereof for connecting the car body to the trucks, and means under the ends of said floor for receiving coupling devices.

2. A unitary cast-metal car body comprising a single casting including a floor, two integral longitudinal side walls rising from and extending throughout the length of said floor, end walls rising integrally from the ends of the floor and integrally connected with the ends of said side walls, means under the ends of said floor for receiving coupling devices, bosses integral, with the under side of the floor forming abutments for coupling devices, and longitudinal flanges integral with the under side of the floor and with said bosses.

3. A unitary cast-metal car body comprising a single casting including a floor having a smooth upper surface, two integral longitudinal side walls rising from and extending throughout the length of said floor, end walls rising integrally from the ends of the floor and integrally connected with the ends of said side walls, means under the ends of said floor for receiving coupling devices, bosses integral with the under side of the floor forming abutments for coupling de vices, under side of the floor and with said bosses, and transverse flanges under the floor intersecting said longitudinal flanges.

i. A unitary cast-metal car body compris ing a single casting including a floor having a smooth upper surface, two integral longitudinal side walls rising from and extending throughout the length of said floor, end walls rising integrally from the ends of the floor and integrally connected with the ends of said side walls, means under the ends of said floor for receiving coupling devices, bosses integral with the under side of the floor forming abutments for coupling devices, longitudinal flanges integral with the under side of the floor and with said bosses, transverse flanges under the floor intersecting said longitudinal flanges, and depending side flanges integral with the side edges of the floor merging integrally with the ends of said transverse flanges.

5. A unitary cast-metal car body comprising a single casting including a floor having a smooth upper surface, side and end walls rising integrally from ly united with each other at the corners of the car body, side and end flanges integral with and depending from the sides and ends of the floor in vertical alinement with said walls, reinforcing ribs integral with the outer sides of said flanges and said walls, longitudinal strengthening flanges integral with the under side of said floor, bosses integral with the ends of said longitudinal flanges, and

means between said bosses and the ends of the car for confining coupling devices.

6. A unitary cast-metal car body comprising a single casting including a floor having a smooth upper surface, side and end walls rising integrally from the floor and integrally united with each other at the corners of the car body, side and end flanges integral with and depending from the sides and ends of the floor in vertical alinement with said walls, reinforcing ribs integral outer sides of said flanges and said walls, longitudinal strengthening flanges integral with the under side of said floor, bosses integral with the ends of said longitudinal flanges, means between said bosses and the ends of the car for confining coupling devices, and diagonal flanges extending from v integral connection with said bosses to the corners of the car body.

7. A unitary cast-metal car body comprising a single casting including, a floor extending the full length and width of the car body, side and end walls rising integrally from the floor and integrally united with each other at the corners of the car body, flanges intelongitudinal flanges integral with the the floor and integralwith the grally united with and extending downwardly from the under side of the car body and extending longitudinally thereof, support ing bosses for the car body integral with the floor and with the ends of said flanges, and means between said bosses and the ends of the car body for supporting coupling devices.

8. A unitary cast-metal car body c0mpris ing a single casting including a floor extending the full length and width of the car body, side and end walls rising integrally from the floor and integrally united with each other at the corners of the car body, flanges integrally united with and extending downwardly from the under side of the car body and extending longitudinally thereof, supporting bosses for the car body integral with the floor and with the ends of said flanges, means between said bosses and the ends of the car body for supporting coupling devices, and reinforcing flanges extending from integral connection with said bosses to the side edges of the car body.

9. A unitary cast-metal car body comprising a single casting including a floor extending the full length and width of the car body, side and end walls rising integrally from the floor and integrally united with each other at the corners of the car body, flanges integrally united with and extending downwardly from the under side of the car body and extending longitudinally thereof, supporting bosses for the car body integral with the floor 86 and with the ends of said flanges, means between said bosses and the ends of the car body for supporting coupling devices, reinforcing flanges extending from integral connection with said bosses to the side edges of the car body, and integral longitudinal flanges depending from the side edges of the car body.

ALBERT WV. ALBRECHT.