US1829560A - Dump car - Google Patents

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Oct. 27, 1931. o. E. KANTENWEIN 1,829,560

DUMP CAR Filed Feb. 8, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVEETOR I ATTORNEY 1931- o. E. KANTENWEIN DUMP CAR Filed Feb. 8, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Get. 27, 1931 same srares PATENT QFFEE OSCAR E. KANTENWEIN, OF OAK PAR-K, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOB TO STEEL GAR COMPANY, OF PITTSBURGH, PEHNSYZVMHA, A COBPOBATZON SF NEVI JERSEY DUMP CAR Application flied February 8, 1930. Serial No. 426,899.

My invention relates to dump cars and in particular that type of car having a portion of the underframe or coupler mechanism projecting beyond the body and which it is desirable to have protected from the lading spilling thereon when the car is being loaded.

An object of my invention is to provide an apron which projects over the underframe projection or coupler mechanism to protect the same from lading being spilled thereon while the car is being loaded.

Another object of my invention is to provide means whereby the apron may be folded in such a manner as to be out of the way and not interfere with the operation of the car while the car is in transit or is tilted for dumping.

Referrin now to the drawings, Fig. 1 shows in elevation a portion of a dump car embodying my invention and shows in dotan d-dash lines the position of the apron when folded; Fig. 2 is an end elevation of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 2; Fig. 4: shows in elevation a portion of a car embodying a modification of my invention and shows in dot-and-dash line the position of the apron when folded; Fig. 5 is an end elevation of the car shown in 4 with the apron in open position; Fig. 6 is a plan View of Fig. 5.

Referring now to the drawings where like reference characters refer to like parts, reference character 1 indicates a dump car having the usual body 2 and underframe 3. A portion l of the underframe 8 projects beyond the body and extending outwardly therefrom is the usual coupler mechanism 5. Mounted on the projection 4 of the underframe and preferably made self-supporting is an apron for protecting the portion a of the underframe and coupler mechanism 5. This apron comprises a substantially horizontal member 'a" of a length equal to the width of the underframe extension and extending outwardly from adjacent the car body over the underframe projection and coupler. One end of the member 7 is supported on a frame 6 mounted on the car and the other end is supported on a plurality of brace members 8 secured to the member 7 and to the underframe projection at and are preferably hingably connected to the members a and 7. The members 6 and 8 intermediate their ends are connected by tie members 9 which are shown in F ig. l of the drawings as being in the form of toggle joints. Secured to the member (3 are bearings 10 in which is mounted a shaft member 11 to which are secured one end of the toggle oints 9. A member 12 is mounted on either end of the shaft for convenience in rotating the shaft when it is eesired to move the apron from an open to a closed position. As shown in F ig's. 1 and 3the members 7 of the apron are hinged throughout its length so as to permit folding shown in dot-and-dash lines of Fig. 1.

lVhen a train of dump cars equipped with my i1 vention are positioned on a track for loading, the apron is moved to open position as shown on the drawings and it will be noted that in this position it extends from adjacent the end of the body outwardly above the underfrume projection and coupler mechanism. It will be readily seen that when the cars are being loaded none of the lading can be spilled onto the undcrframc projection or coupler mecbani: i as these are entirely protected by the apron and after the car is loaded such of the lading has fallen on the member 7 of the apron can be removed and the operator, by rotating the handle 12 in the direction of the arrow on Fig. 1, turns the shaft 11 causing the toggle joints to rotate upwardly and towards car body which movements in turn cause the brace meml .re 8 to move toward the car body. This movement of the members 8 combined with the engagement of the members 7 with the car body as shown in the drawings cause the member 7 to fold on its hinges and move upwardly into the position shown by dot-anddash lines. With the apron in this position it will be readily apparent that the operator of the car may then find room to stand on the underframe projection 4 to manipulate the hand brake or any other mechanism which may be mounted on the end of the car.

A modification of my invention is shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 of the drawings where the horizontal member 13 is supported on a '3- frame having upright members limounted on the underframe and members 15 extending outwardly from the members 14 and beneath the-member 13.. These members15 are] 7 I pivotally connected to the apron and car for supported at their outer endsby knee braces 16 extending between the upright members '14 and members 15. As before'the apron may be moved to an out-of-the-wayposition by having'the member 13 hinged so as to fold back-upon itself and the members 14, 15

and 16 pivotally" connected together so that messed said platform and cooperating with said body so as to prevent spilling of thelading on the platform when the body'is loaded and means supporting said apron in a position to permit tilting ofthe body to. discharge the lading and. access to said endpl'atform.

OSCAR E. KANTENWEIN.

the T- frame, can be folded into a position-- as V shownby dot+and-dash lines on Fig. 4:.

Many detail changes inthe shape of'the supporting frame and the method offolding the apron will be apparent to those skilled in the art, which are 'intended'to be included within the scope of the invention and appended claims, so long as the structure comprises a memberextending from adjacent the body above the underframe projection and coupler to protect the latter during the time the'car is'loaded and supporting means for tion and yet not interfere with the dumping movements of the car body.

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ing' janend-platform, of an apron member mountedhingeably on said car and extending onefsaid platform to prevent spilling'of lading on the platform as the car is'loaded/ 2. The, combination in a dump car ofacar body, a portion of, the car underframe and .drawb-ar proj'ecting jbeyondsaid body and V an apron membermountedon said car and extending from adjacent the end of said'body over said underframe projection, said apron 1; The combination witha dump. car-hav member being'connected to said car so as to be .movabletozpermit access to said underframe 131 0186110111 a r :3 The combination in a dump car of a car 7 body, an underframe and coupler pro ecting beyond said body and an apron mounted on said can and above, said underframeproje'c-H tion, said apron comprising aimember extend mg transversely of said car above said underframe projection from adjacent said body to the extremeoutward extremity of said underframe projection and means mounted on said can supporting said member, said 1 member beiing'jointed so as to permit folding.

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