US1825452A

US1825452A - Adjustable car partition

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Publication number: US1825452A
Application number: US401262A
Authority: US
Inventors: Edgar P Harris
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1929-10-21
Filing date: 1929-10-21
Publication date: 1931-09-29
Anticipated expiration: 1948-09-29

Description

Sept 2%, Wm E. P. HARRIS 1,325,452

ADJUSTABLE CAR PARTITION Filed Oct 21, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l 4942? Ha riiis INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 29, 1931 EDGAR P. HARRIS, TBIILETT, MISSOURI ADJUSTABLE CAB PARTITION Application filetl"etober 21, 1929. Serial 170. 401,262.

This invention relates to partitions or bulkheads for railway cars, and is especially adapted for use in stock cars.

An object of the present invention is to 6 provide a partition which is designed for use in substitution of the ordinary temporary partition, the artition comprising the pre ent invention ing adjustably mounted and held in adjusted position so that it ma be arranged at any point within the lengtl a of the car for use in dividing the car into separate compartments for stock of difierent character, or may be held out of the way when not in usef The invention therefore provides a partition which may be continuously used and arranged as desired, instead of the usual temporary partition which must be constructed for the occasion.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a partition, which in addition to the above and other advantages, is durable in construction, mounted for quick and easy adjustment, and conveniently and securely held in adjusted position. With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a transverse sectional view of a stock car with the partition in'position for use.

formed of horizontally arranged vertically all! . spaced timbers which are secured to opposite sides of vertically disposed members 11, so that a rigid and compact head is provided which may be within a car 12 to divide the latter into sepam rate compartments. This is especially de- Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sec-- partition or bulk; arranged.

sirable in shipping cattle where cattle of d1fierent types and ages are shipped in the same car and provides means whereby the cattle may be separated for their protection.

The upper ends of the vertically disgosled members 11 are swingingly mounte means of straps 13 to a shaft or axle 1a. This shaft or axle extends transversely of the car near the top and has secured upon opposite ends as shown at 15, wheels 16. These wheels operate within tracks 17 which are secured to the inner walls. or ceiling of the carand prov de means whereby the partition may be readily moved the length of the car so that 1t may be positioned at any point throught out the cars length or may be positioned at one end of the car.

Forthe purpose of adjustably holding the partitlon in place the invention provides levers 18 which are pivotally mounted as m shown at 19 between the walls 10. These lovers have their handles or grips 20 extendmg above the top of the partition so as to provide for ease of manipulation. V

Pivotally secured to the levers 18 upon opposite sides of the pivot .19 as shown at 20 .are the inner ends of locking bolts 21. These bolts are horizontally arranged and are guided within openings provided in the standards 11 and their outer ends are adapted w to be projected beyond or retracted within the opposite ends of the partition.

Arranged along the inner wall or ceiling of the car are keeper'bars 22. These bars are preferably semi-circular in cross section at and are provided along their opposite edges with attaching flanges 23, whereby the bars may be secured in place. The bars are further provided with spaced openings 24 which may be arranged any desired distance apart in to receive. the ends of the bolts 21 and securely lock the partition in place. By arranging the levers 18 within the partition they are out of the wayof the cattle so that the latter will not accidentally strike against and move these levers to release the partition.

. The partition may bearrangedupon either side of the car door to load the cattle and adjusted to the desired position. When not, we

2 menses in use the partition may be located against one of the end wallsof the car.

Also, the partition may be elevated and held in elevated position. For this pu ose a the invention provides a hook 25 whic is pivotall mounted as at 26 in a hanger 27 which epends from the roof structure of the car. A rope or cable 28 extends downwardly from one end of the hook.

The hook 25 is automatic in its operation and for this purpose is positioned withih a v slot 27 provided in the hanger 27 Normally, the bill of the hook rests against the lower (1 e of this slot due to the weight of this 5 of the'hook. When the artition is raised a loop or staple 29 carrie at the lower end of the partition engages the hook atthe juncture of the hook and hanger and forces the hook to swing upward. The loo or 2Q staple passes the extremity of the bill o the hook and when the latter swings downward by gravity, the hooked end of the bill will pass through the loop or staple and hold I the partition in the position shown by the g5 dotted lines in Figure 2. In order to release the artition it is only necessary to slightly raise the end andpull the cable 28 to disengage the hook from the loop or sta le'.

g9 he invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is here in reserved to make such changes as pro erly fall within the scope of the appended c aim.

5 Having described the invention what is claimed 1s In a car partition, elevated tracks adapted to be secured along the inside of a car, wheels movable along the tracks, a shaft connect ng the Wheels, a normally vertical partltion swingingly sup orted by the shaft and adapted to be sposed' transversely of the car, said partitions including spaced walls,

' levers pivotally mounted within the walls,

'. 45 horizontally slidable bolts connected with the levers, and means adapted to be secured within the car for engagement-bythe levers to hold the partition against movement.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signa- 50 ture; 7 i

' EDGAR P. HARRIS.