US2716383A

US2716383A - Lading tie anchor means

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Publication number: US2716383A
Application number: US312296A
Authority: US
Inventors: Malcolm S Johnson
Original assignee: Illinois Railway Equipment Co
Current assignee: Illinois Railway Equipment Co
Priority date: 1952-09-30
Filing date: 1952-09-30
Publication date: 1955-08-30
Anticipated expiration: 1972-08-30

Description

Aug. 30, 1955 M. s. JOHNSON 2,716,383

LADING TIE ANCHOR MEANS Filed Sept. 30, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.

Aug. 30, 1955 M. s. JOHNSON LADING TIE ANCHOR MEANS '2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed sept. 5o, 1952 IN V EN TOR.

United States Patent i LADING TIE ANCHOR MEANS Malcolm S. Johnson, Flossmoor, Ill., assignor to Illinois Railway Equipment Company, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illinois Application September 30, 1952, Serial No. 312,296

16 Claims. (Cl. 10S- 369) My invention relates more particularly to means or anchors and method of securement whereby the lading in railroad house cars can be easily secured to the car walls and held against shifting during transit without resort to the use of cleats or similar devices which must be nailed to the car walls and then removed when the .1.1

the body of the anchor being formed with substantially f :dat-sided ends to effect abutting relation with the straight cut ends of the car lining boards at opposite sides or ends, while affording rear support or backing up portions for the cut lining board ends.

My improved anchor is especially adapted for use with a structural car post of channel form in cross-section and provided with laterally -disposed flanges on the channel sides having one or more interrupted sections to permit the anchors to be threaded or slipped onto the channel anges and elect interlocking engagement with the channel post before application of the car lining; the anchor resting firmly on both anged sides of the channel post and the usual nailing wood insert or furring strip of the car post.

The objects and advantages of the invention will all be readily comprehended from the detailed description ej the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure l shows a portion of a car outer wall; a portion of my improved structural post and portion of a car inner lining and bottom or door board lining, with one of my improved anchors applied; all of the elements being in perspective.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure l.

Figure 3 is a front elevational view of the anchor applied to metal structural posts, of which a portion and a portion of the car lining are shown.

Figure 4 is a vertical section taken on the line 49-,4 of Figure 3, as viewed by the arrows.

My invention relates to a particular type of lading tie anchor and a specially constructed structural metal car post with which the anchor effects interengaging relation whereby the anchor is secured in place and all pulling strains encountered by the anchor are directly transmitted to the metal car post without applying the strains to the less sturdy car inner lining boards or members.

The invention also contemplates a structure wherein the lading tie strap or wire-holding anchors may be adjustably applied to the structural car post at any horizontal elevational position between the car roof and oor in keeping with the desires of the user; with the anchors removably secured to the car post to permit a reposition- 2,716,383 Patented Aug. 30, 1955 lCC ing of the anchors especially in the event of relining of the car interior. l

In the particular exemplication of the invention, which is especially adapted to a car post having oppositely disposed at surfaces or ange-like portions arranged adjacent the *car inner lining, for example, to a structural car post of channel cross-section, with the anchor per se shown of rectangular form, having comparatively straight sides so as to eliminate thel necessity for special mill work on the lining boards and thus permit the latter to be cut to length with an ordinary wood saw during application of the anchors and the car lining.

As previously stated, myinvention relates to a preformed structural metal post preferably of channel form in`c`ross-section with the open side of the channel pre sented inwardly toward the car interior as shown at 20; and the sides of the channel post 20 which, of course, extends from the roof to the car bottom, are provided with laterally disposed

anges

21, 21. The

flanges

21, 21, preferably intermediate the upper and lower ends of the post,f are provided with one or more diametrically opn posite cut-outs as shown at 22 yin Figure l, in order to permit the subsequent threading on or application or' my improved anchor shown at 23; the cut-outs preferably being arranged midway between the upper and lower ends of the post.

The channel post 20 is shown provided with the usual wood filler or furring strip 24, to which the inner boards or lining element 25 are nailed or secured.

The anchor 23 preferably consists of a metal or steel casting of rectangular form with substantially at-faced ends 26 against which the cut ends of the lining boards abut; while one of the longitudinal sides, in the present instance, the top--is provided with a longitudinal tongue 27, see Figures 1 and 4, which matches the groove in the superposed lining board, which latter are usually of the tongue-and-groove type; and the bottom edge of the anchor is longitudinally cut away from the rear as shown more clearly in Figure 4 to provide the rib as at 28 to overlap the tongue on the subjacent board, which in the exemplitication isshown as a bottom or oor board 29 of the car side wall. My improved anchor preferably is made of the same width as the lining boards thus necessitating but a single lining board to be cut, whose ends will be backed-up by the anchor.

It will be understood that the rear face of the anchor extends ilush with and rests against the iianges 21, 2i of the channel post; and the anchor 23 is of such thicli ness that its forward outer face will extend flush with the car lining as shown in Figure 2,

The forward face of the casting is provided with a dished cavity with outwardly sloping side walls and of depth centrally to extend rearward of the intermediate integral tie-holding bar portion 30, with

outlets

31, 31 from the .cavity at opposite sides of the tie bar 30 and above and below the bar 30 as at 32, 32, in the exempliiication, thus adapting the anchor to both lateral and vertical tie conditions, especially the anchor which is disposed on the lower or bottom side lining board 29 as shown in Figure l;

The longitudinal sides or ends of the anchor at the rear areprovided with reversely extending portions or

bars

33, 33, of prearranged length and width with preferably at ,forward faces to match the at faces of the

structural post anges

21, 21, and slightly spaced fromvthe rear wall` of the anchor to accommodate the

post flanges

21, 21.

The

bars

33, 33 preferably are provided with reenforcing ribs as at 34 and the bars made to extend slightly beyond the end walls of the anchor to provide lining board p back-up

surfaces

35, 35, see Figure 2.

The anchor 23 is of length somewhat greater than the width of the structural post and its flanges, see Figure 2; with the distance between the inner ends of the portions or

bars

33, 33 less than the distance between the outer longitudinal edges ofthe post anges. 21,. 21in.v order than the anges 2l, 21 may be suciently overlapped by the

bars

33, 33, as. shown. in. Figure. 2;A the. distance. between the innertips of the. portions. or bars 33,. 33, beinggslightlygreater than the distance: between the outer edgesof the matching cut-outsZZ, 2?.,.inthestructural post` flanges.

This enables the anchors to; be edgewisely threaded on?" posed anges of the structuralv post and arranged on the longitudinal edge of the snbiacent lining board with a superposed lining board extending across the anchor, the

latter will be held against vertical shifting movement.

My improved anchor and method of attachment obviates the use of bolts, screws andV rivets, thus greatly re.-

ducing the expense in time and labor in installation; obviating any fastening means that extend. into the car lining andv consequently eliminating the undesirable splitting or maceration of the lining boards as heretofore has been.

the case with certain types of anchors; and, ofcourse, without subjecting the lining boards to the pulling strains of shifting lading during transit as-has been they case with anchoring means as heretofore proposed.

At the same time, my improved anchor means eliminates the necessity for cuttingV all of the lining; boards re.- gardless of the anchor location, as is the case in ai method proposed whereby a multiple of lining board ends-result;`

a most undesirable construction, which aside. from a plu.- rality of unfastened loose lining board ends also requires the use. of additionalfwood posts or furring; strips during:

car construction to permit lining board endnailingentailing expensive time and labor.

What I claim is:

l. A single piece lading. tie anchor forl railroad'` house cars and the like, having a body thel forward' sidewhereof has a dished out channel deepest at center with` sloping walls terminating in;forwardly'presented outlets, andi a'l tie element holding bar disposed. across said'. channel intere mediate said outlets;` the rear of the anchor ati opposite ends having opposingly disposed portionsY spaced? from eachl other and from the main. rear wall`= off ther anchor to providei interengaging. relation: with laterally disposedA portions of a car structuralipost. v

2. A single piece lading tie anchor for railroad house cars` and the like, comprising a body portion provided with a channeled forward face with the channel having forwardly presentedA spaced outlets; a tie element holding portion disposed, across said channel intermediate said openings; the body portion at the rear having opposingly disposed bar-like portions spaced from each other and from the` rear side of the anchor to provide car post interengaging members, the rear side of the anchor at opposite ends having car lining supporting portions.

3. In. lading tie anchor means, the combination of a vertically disposed car structural post with oppositely disposedl harige-like portions extendingr vertically lengthwise of opposite sides of the post; and a tie anchor providedon its forward face with a tie receiving channel having forwardly disposed openings and a tie holding bar disposed across said channel intermediate the openings, the rear of the anchor at opposite ends having opposingly disposed elements spaced from each other and from the rear side ofvthe anchor to effect interengaging relation with the post flange-like portions when lengthwisely threadedV onto the car post.

4. The combination of a vertically disposed car post with oppositely disposed ilange-lilte portions at opposite sides of the post interrupted intermediate the ends of the post at diametrically opposite points, and a tie anchor Whose forward face has a tie element holding bar-like portion, a tie receiving channel extending beneath the barlike portion and opening at opposite sides thereof, while the rear wall of the anchor has opposingly disposed elements spaced from the rear wall of the anchor and from cach other corresponding to the width of the post at said flange interruptions whereby the anchor may be edgewisely slid onto and effect interengaging relation with said post flange-like portions.

5. in tie anchor means of the character described, a railroad car structural wall post with inwardly disposed car lining boards or sheathing supporting surfaces formed to extend laterally at opposite sides of the post in vertical flangedke oppositely disposedsurfaces interruptedlat preselected and registering places to enable edgewiseg, "threading on of a tie anchor and thereby hold. the. anchor at preselected horizontal elevations.

6. In tie anchor means of the character described;` 2u railroad car structural wall post of channel; cross-section; with the sides of the channell disposed toward the: car: imer lining and their edges provided with laterally dis posed and oppositely extending angcs, said flanges'. at transversely opposite sides of theV posthaving. matching cut-outs to permit edgewise threadingon. oav tie anchor with flange gripping surfaces.

7. ln. tie anchor means, a single piece member-with a dished cavity on its forward face and a tie element' holding portion disposed; over said cavity, while the rear of the member has integral opposingly disposed portions.l spaced from the rear wall of thev member and'v the. ends cf said portions spaced from each other.

8. In tie anchor meansa single piece. member provided on its forward face with a tie element holding portion; arranged flush with the forward face and`l av tie element passage, while the rear of the member has integral-.QP- posingly disposed portions spacedf from: and parallel with; the rear wall of the member, and the. rear edges' of' thee member provided with outwardly disposed can lining board` supporting surfaces. i

9. The combination of a car wall structural; post pro vided at opposite sides with laterally and oppositely dis.'v posed at flangedike portionsinterrupted at a preselected. point; with a single piece anchor member provided` on.. its rear with opposingly disposed portions spaced from and parallel with the rear wall and. from eachother.: at their free ends to permit edgewise applica-tionJ at said-l flange interruption so as to overlap the post flange-like portions and. eiect interengaging relation; therewith, the: forward face of the anchor member being socketedi and provided with an integral` tie element holding portion.

l0. Means for anchoring lading in. freight cars: com.- prising, in combination, an upright. structural posh of general U-shaped cross-section with laterallydisposed. oppositely extending ange portions at the. outerf ends of the arms of the U-shaped, a furring strip between' the arms of the structural post towhich car liningfboards: may be fastened, andv one or more tie anchors` of length sufiicient to span the post and fur-ringy strip mounted on saidy flange portions, said anchors each havingfa'.. lading. tie receiving bar portion at the front` sidef andv aitie:

element receiving cavity extending, beneathA the b an por.- tion with openings at opposite sides of the bar. portiom, while the anchors.. at the rear thereof have reverselyf disv posed spaced portions adaptedV to interengage.- the: flange.

portions of said structural. post to thereby hold the.V

anchors thereto. and maintain` the furring strip-in place. 1 1. A. tie. anchor for railroad house cars and. the. like,

in combination, a structural post of general U-Shape-i cross-section having laterally disposed interrupted Harige:

portions, a furring strip within the post toswhich'can lining. boards may be secured, and one or more. ladingtie anchors arranged flush with the lining boards to conf stitute continuations of the lining boards at opposite sides of the anchors, said anchors being of length sufficient to overlap the furring strip and the flange portions of the post and at its forward side having a tie receiving bar portion and a cavity beneath said portion openirg forwardly at opposite sides of the bar portion, while the rear of the anchor has reversely disposed portions spaced apart to receive the interrupted flange portion of the structural post to enable application endwisely of the post and effect interengagement with the post flanges and thereby hold the anchor and the furring strip in place, said anchor at the rear having laterally disposed lining board ends supporting or backing up portions, while the upper and lower edges of the anchor have lining board interlitting surfaces for maintaining ush relation between anchor and lining boards.

12. A tie anchor for railroad cars and the like, in combination, a structural post of general U-shape crosssection, a furring strip within the post to which car lining boards may be secured, and one or more lading tie anchors arranged flush with the lining boards to constitute continuations of the lining boards, said anchors being of length sufficient to overlap the furring strip and the forward portion of the post, the forward side of each anchor having a tie receiving bar portion and a cavityr beneath said portion opening forwardly at opposite sides of the bar portion, the marginal portions of the anchor being provided with lateral surfaces arranged to effect supporting engagement with the adjacent lining boards to withstand transverse pressures and maintain the anchor and lining boards in aligned flush relation, the anchors having means for securing the rear sides thereof to the structural post.

13. A tie anchor for railroad house cars having structural wall posts and tongued and grooved inner lining boards of substantially uniform width and thickness cornprising, a rectangular unit of substantially the same witdh and thickness as said lining boards so that the unit can be used as a continuation of a lining board and having a tie element receiving portion on the forward side, the upper side of the unit having a tongue to interfit with the groove of the lining board thereabove and the lower side of the unit having a depending ilange constituting an extension of the forward side for overlying the tongue of the lining board therebelow, the unit be tween its upper and lower sides and at one end having a reversely disposed integral portion spaced from the rear side thereof to receive a portion of a car structural post therebetween.

14. A tie anchor for railroad house cars having structural wall posts and tongued and grooved inner lining boards of substantially uniform width and thickness comprising, a rectangular unit of substantially the same width and thickness as said lining boards so that the unit can be used as a continuation of a lining board and having a tie element receiving portion on the forward side, the upper side of the unit having a tongue to interft with the groove of the lining board thereabove and the lower side of the unit having a depending flange constituting an extension of -the forward side for overlying the tongue of the lining board therebelow, atleast one end' of the unit having endwise extending flange means for engaging the rear side of the juxtaposed end of the lining board of which the unit constitutes an extension for backing up the same and holding it against pressure movement of the car lading, the unit between its upper and lower sides and at said one end having a reversely disposed integral portion spaced from the rear side thereof to receive a portion of a car structural post therebetween.

15. A tie anchor for railroad house cars having structural wall posts and tongued and grooved inner lining boards of substantially uniform width and thickness comprising, a rectangular unit of substantially the same width and thickness as said lining boards so that the unit can be used as a continuation of a lining board and having a tie element receiving portion on the forward side, the upper side of the unit having a tongue to interfit with the grooves ofy the lining board thereabove and the lower side of the unit having a depending flange constituting an extension of the forward side for overlying the tongue of the lining board therebelow, said flange constituting the only portion of the unit for overlying said tongue of the lining board therebelow so that it forms the lowermost projecting portion of the unit, the unit having means associated therewith whereby it can be secured to a structural wall post and having flange means formed integrally therewith and cooperating with said means to prevent transverse endwise movement of said unit with respect to a structural wall post on which the same is mounted.

16. A tie anchor for railroad house cars having structural wall posts and tongued and grooved inner lining boards of substantially uniform width and thickness comprising, a rectangular unit of substantially the same width and thickness as said lining boards so that the unit can be used as a continuation of a lining board and having a tie element receiving portion on the forward side, the upper side of the unit having a tongue to intert with the groove of the lining board thereabove and the lower side of the unit having a depending ange constituting an extension of the forward side for overlying the tongue of the lining board therebelow, said flange constituting the only portion of the unit for overlying said tongue of the lining board therebelow so that it forms the lowermost projecting portion of the unit, at least one end of the unit having endwise extending ange means for engaging the rear side of the juxtaposed end of the lining board of which the unit constitutes an extension for backing up the same and holding it against pressure movement of the car lading, the unit between its upper and lower sides and at said one end having a reversely disposed integral portion spaced from the rear side thereof to receive a portion of a car structural post therebetween.

No references cited'.