US1855079A

US1855079A - Railway car

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Publication number: US1855079A
Application number: US451366A
Authority: US
Inventors: William E Wine
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1930-05-10
Filing date: 1930-05-10
Publication date: 1932-04-19
Anticipated expiration: 1949-04-19

Description

April 19, 1932.

W. E. WINE RAILWAY CAR Filed May 10, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet l Ap 19, 1932- I w. E. WINE 3553 RAILWAY CAR Filed May 10, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Apr. 19 1932 I 7 WILLIAM E. WINE, F TOLEDO, OHIO RAILWAY CAR Application fil ed May 10,

My invention relates to railway cars and more particularly to new and improved means for bracing the sides of various types of freight cars. v As is well known certain kinds of lading shipped in open top railway cars, such as hopper and gondola cars, are unloaded by the use of clam shell buckets and the like.

However, considerable difiiculty is often ex- .0 perienced in unloading-cars in this manner as the members heretofore employed for bracing the car sides extend into the car to such an extent that the clam shell buckets and other excavating means cannot be freely 16 moved longitudinally within the car. The principal object of the invention is, therefore, to provide strong and eflicient side wall or side stake bracing members of such shape and form as to afford a maximum distance between those on one side of the car and those on the other to enable unloading devices to be freely moved longitudinally within the car.

A primary feature of the invention consists in providing the car with a member rig- 85 idly secured to the cross bearer and side stake for bracing the latter, the inner edge of the member extending downwardly and inwardly from the'stake and being bowed intermediate its end portions toward the stake.

Another feature of the invention consists in providing a brace for the side stake comprising a member extending downwardly and inwardly from the latter and formed intermediate its ends with means extending toward the stake and rigidly secured to adjoining portions of the latter and the cross bearer.

A further feature of the invention consists in providing the side stake brace with a member having angularly disposed portions,

one of said portions being secured to the side stake intermediate the ends thereof and extending downwardly and inwardly therefrom and the other of said portions being secured to the cross bearer and extending upwardly and outwardly therefrom.

A still further feature of the invention consists in providing the brace with a plurality of integrally connected members, one of which is secured to the cross bearer and side 1930. sum no; 451,366

stake and extends downwardly and inwardly from the latter and the other of which is secured to adjoining portions of the cross bearer and stake and extends upwardly and inwardly from the latter.

Other and more specific features of the invention residing in advantageous forms, combinations and relations of parts will hereinafter appear and be pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention:

Figure 1 is a transverse vertical sectional view of a portion of a railway hopper car, the brace members being shown in elevation.

Figure 2 is a side elevational. view of the brace.

Figure 3 is an end view of the brace as viewed from the left hand side of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an end view of the brace as viewed from the right hand side of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a bottom 'view of the brace.

Figures 6, 7 and 8 are enlarged sectional views taken on lines 66, 7-7, 8-8, of Figure 2, respectively.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view taken on line 9-9, Figure 1.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary sectlonal view taken on line 10-10, Figure 9.

Although the car chosen for the purpose of illustrating the invention is of the hopper type it will be appreciated as the specification proceeds that the invention is applicable to other types of railway cars.

Referring more particularly to the drawings the center sill beams of the car, designated by the reference numeral 1, are connected at their upper portions by a top cover plate 2. Extending transversely of the car above the center sill is a cross bearer comprising a plate or sheet 3. At its lower edge this sheet is preferably formed with a substantially horizontal flange 4 for attachment to the top cover plate of the center sill and, if desired, the sheet may be reinforced along its lower edge by an angle member 5. At its ends the sheet or plate 3 is formed with laterally projecting flanges 6 for attachment to the car side sills 7 and side sheets 8.

downwardly on opposite sides glurality of transhopper sheets 9 I Diverging of the cross bearer are a versely extending incline which constitute a cross ridge of the car.,

- erably flanged upwardly as at 11 for attachof a ertures 20 for ing portion of the ment to adjacent portions of the side sheets 8. The upper portions ofthe hopper sheets 'are formed with substantially vertical flanges .12 rigidly secured by rivets 13 to adjacent portions of the cross bearer.

Disposed within the'car are sidestakes 14,-

conveniently of. bulb each of which may be flange 15 for attachangle shape having a ment to the adjacent side sheet and a flange 16"extending normally thereto. The side stakes instead of continuing downwardly and being directly connected to the cross bearer preferably terminate immediately above the latter. v

The braces for the car sides are designated by the reference numeral 17 and each comprises a member 18 which extends downwardly and inwardly from the side stake. At its upper end the member 18 is formed with an enlarged pad or foot 19 having a plurality rigi ly connect the member to the flange 16 of the side stake intermediate the ends of the ends of the latter. At its lower end the member 18 is prefera ly bifurcated to receive adjacent portions of the cross bearer and hopper sheet 9. The bifurcated portions 22 straddle the cross bearer and hopper sheets and are preferably enlarged so that a plurality of rivets 23 may be employed for connecting them to the latter.

The member 18 consists of two angularly disposed portions, one extending downwardly and inwardly from the side stake and the other extending upwardly and outwardly from the cross bearer. Thus the inner edge of the member 18 is bowed or offset inwardly toward the side stake. distance between corresponding portions of the braces disposed on opposite sides of the car is increased to afford a greater clearance enabling unloading devices such as clam shell buckets to be freely moved longitudinally within the car.

Adjacent its point of maximum offset the member 18 is integrally formed with an arm or member 24 which extends downwardly and outwardly toward the side stake. The lower end of the member 24 is enlarged as at 25 affording ofli'st

portions

26 and 27 adapted to be respectively secured to the lower end of the side stake by rivets 28 and to the adj oincross-bearer by rivets 29.

This member, in addition to strengthening 'and rigidifying the member 18, constitutes means for rigidly connecting adjoiningportions of the side stake and cross bearer.

Although the members of the brace may be the stem adjacent side sheet 8 of the car.

receiving rivets 21 to In this manner the of any convenient or desired shape in cross section I prefer to make the member '18 of T-shape having a flange 30 and a. stem 31. The free or outer edge of the stem ma -be advantageously reinforced by' a rib or ead 32. The member24 may be of substantially cross shape in section having oppositely rojecting

flanges

33 and 34, respectively. he flanges 34 are disposed in the same plane as 31 of the member 18 and the flanges 33 intersect and join'with the flange. 30 ofthe T at the point of maximum offset of the latter. The outer edges of the flanges 34 may be formed with a bead or rib 35 constituting continuations'of the beads or ribs 32 of adjacent portions of the member 18/ 1 r The enlarged portion .25 of the member 24 may conveniently be formed with a laterally extending flange 36 so that the brace maybe rigidly secured to adjoining portions of the At its lower end the flange 36 is offset inwardly to overlie and-to be ri idly connected to the upturned flange 11 o 4 the adjacent hopper sheet 9. Thus the brace is connected to the adjacent side sheet of the car as well as to the adjoining side stake and cross bearer.

B offsetting or angling the member 18 of the race outwardly toward the side stake it will more effectively withstand'forces delivered thereto in a direction longitudinally of the car than if it extended in a straight line from the side stake to the cross bearer. Furthermore, by bifurcating the lower portion of the member 18 a relatively few rivets may employed for rigidly connecting it to the cross bearer since the rivets will be in double shear.

From the foregoing it will be readily perceived that not only is the brace of such construction that'it may be easily and convenh lm) iently attached to adjoining parts of the car I construction to rigidly connect them but its design is such as to permit unloading devices to be freely moved longitudinally within the car.

I claim: v

1. In a railway car, the combination with a side stake and a cross bearer, of a member rigidly secured to the cross bearer and stake for bracing the latter, the inner edge of said member extending downwardly and inwardly from the stake and being bowed intermediate its end portions toward the stake.

2. In a railway car, the combination with a side stake and a cross bearer, of a member rigidly secured to the cross bearer and stake for bracing the latter, the inner edge of said member being inclined downwardly and inwardly from the stake and an intermediate portion of said edge being ofl'set toward the stake from a line connecting the end portionsof said edge.

a side stake and a cross bearer, of a member and being bowed intermediate its ends toward the latter.

4. In a railway car, the combination with a side stake and a cross bearer, of a member rigidly secured to the cross bearer and stake for bracing the latter, said member extending downwardly and inwardlyj from, the stake and its longitudinal axis being ofi'set toward the stake from a line connecting the ends of the axis.

5. In a railway car, the combination with a side stake and a cross bearer, of a brace for the side stake-involving a member extending downwardly and inwardly from the latter, the upper end of said member being secured to the stake intermediate the ends thereof and the lower end of said memberbeing secured to the cross bearer inwardly of the stake, said member being provided intermediate its ends with a laterally projecting arm extending toward the stake and rigidly secured to adjoining portions of the latter and cross bearer.

6. In a railway car, the combination with a side stake and a cross bearer, a brace for the side stake involving a member rigidly secured to the latter and the cross bearer, said member extending downwardly and inwardly from the stake and being offset intermediate its ends toward the latter, and means rigid with said member and extending downwardly and outwardly toward the stake, the lower endof said means being rigidly secured to adjoining portions of the stake and cross bearer.-

7. In a railway car, the combination with a side stake and a cross bearer, of a brace for the side stake involving a member having angularly disposed portions, one of said portionsbeing secured to the side stake intermediate the ends thereof and extending downwardly and inwardly therefrom toward the cross bearer, the other of said portions being secured to the cross bearer and extending upwardly and outwardly therefrom toward the stake.

8. In a railway car, the combination with a side stake and a cross bearer, a brace for b the side stake involving a member having angularly disposed portions, one of said portions being secured'to the side stake intermediate the ends thereof and extending downwardly and inwardly therefrom toward the cross bearer, the other of said portions being secured to the cross bearer and extending upwardly and outwardly therefrom toward the stake, and an arm rigid with said member adjacent the point of juncture of its said portions, said means being rigidly secured to adjoining portions of the stake and cross bearer.

9. In a railway car, the combination with a side stake and cross bearer, a brace for the side stake involving a member extending downwardly and inwardly from the latter, one end of said member being secured to the stake intermediate the ends thereof and the other end of said member being secured to the cross bearer inwardly of the stake said member being integrally formed with a ownwardly and outwardly extending arm rigidly secured to adjoining portions of the stake and cross bearer.-

. 10. In a railway car, the combination with a side stake and a cross bearer, of a member extending downwardly and inwardly from the stake and rigidly securedto the cross bearer and the stake for bracing the latter, said member being provided with a downwardly and outwardly extending arm secured to the lower end of the side stake and to the adjacent portion of the cross bearer.

11. In a railway car,.the combinationwith a cross bearer and a side sheet of the car, of a side stake disposed'within the car adjacent the cross bearer, a member rigidly secured to the cross bearer and stake for bracing the latter, said member being secured to the stake intermediate the ends thereof and to the cross bearer inwardly of thestake, said member being provided with a downwardly and outwardly extending portion rigidly secured to adjoining portions of the side sheet, side stake and cross bearer.

12.' In a railway car, thecombination with a cross bearer and a side sheet of the car, of a side stake disposed within the car adjacent the cross bearer, a; member ri idly secured to the cross bearer and stake or bracing the latter, said member being secured to the stake intermediate the ends thereof and to the cross bearer inwardly of the stake, said member being provided with a downwardly and outwardly extending portion rigidly secured to adjoining portions of the side stake and cross bearer, said portion being provided with a flange secured to an adjacent portion of the side sheet.

13. In a railway car, the combination with a side stake and cross bearer, a brace for the side stake involving a plurality of members, one of said members being secured to the cross earer and to the side stake and extending downwardly and inwardly from the latter, the other of said members being secured to adjoining portions of the cross bearer and stake and extending inwardly and upwardly from the latter.

14. In a railway car, the combination with a side stake and cross bearer, of a member rigidly secured to the stake and extending inwardly and downwardly therefrom, the lower portion of said member being rigidly secured to the cross bearer at a point inwardly of the side stake, said member being provided-intermediate its ends with a laterally projecting arm rigidl secured to a'portion of the adjacent side 0 the car.

15. In a railway car, the combination with a side stake and cross bearer,.of a brace for the side stake involving a plurality of angularly disposed members, one of said members 5 extending inwardly and downwardly from the side stake and being rigidly secured to the latter and 'to the cross bearer at a point inwardly of the stake, the other of said'members extending downwardly and outwardly from said first named member intermediate the ends thereof and being rigidly secured to a portion of the adjacent side of the car. 16. In a railway hopper car in combination, a 'cross ridge, side stakes disposed at the ends of the cross ridge, and a brace for each of said side stakes involving a plurality of angularly disposed members, one of said members extending inwardly and downwardly from the associated stake and being rigid- 1y secured to the latter and to the cross ridge,

' the other of said members projecting laterally from said first-named member intermediate theends thereof and being rigidly secured to the adjacent side of the car.

2 In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

" WILLIAM E. WINE,