US273141A - Samuel pavey - Google Patents

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(No Model.)

S. PAVEY.

STOCK GAR.

Patented Peb.27.,1883.

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SAMUEL PAVEY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR F TW'O-THIRDS T() WM. K. MUIR AND ALLEN P. CAMERON, OF SAME PLACE.

STOCK-CAR. i

SPECFICATION forming part of Letters Fatent No. 273,141, dated February 27, 1,883.

l Application filed December 13, 1882. (No model.)

To all 'whom tt may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL PAVEY, of Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in Cattle-Gars; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full', clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

ro The nature of this invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in railway-4 cars, especially designed for the transportation of cattle, by means of which they can be provided each with a stall, and which will allow them to be fed and watered at statedintervals whilein transit; and at the same time the car is so constructed that all the appliances for dividing it into stallsl and for feeding and watering may be removed without being zo detached from the car,and putinto such shape and location as not to interfere with the use of the car for ordinaryfreights or other purposes.

The invention consists in the peculiar construction of the various parts, their combinaz 5 tions and operation, as more l'ully hereinafter described.

Figure 1 is a vertical cross-section of the car. Fig. 2 is a plan of the same with the roof thereof removed. l

3o In the accompanying drawings.` which form a part of this specification, A represents the studs of the car, set up upon the longitudinal and cross sills B, in the usual manner, and the outer sides of the -vertical body of the car may be covered with any sheathing, and in any manner desired that will allow suitable ventilation.

C is the roof, with acentral longitudinal opening, at, as shown.

. 4o E is the usual running-board found on top of the cars devoted to freight purposes, and in this running-board, immediately over theopening in the roof leading to the tank, is placed Y the hinged cover F. Where the runningboard is not used,then this cover should form a part of the roof itself. t

G are a series of iron rods extending laterally across the car, immediately` under the roof',

and these act as supports for' the partitions 5o which divide the car into stalls I. Upon these rods are rings b, to which are engaged a suitable number of chains, c, which should be of equallength, and the lower ends of these chains are secured by link-connections to the chains h, which extend, when in place, across the car and project through the side walls thereof, terminating in links fi, into which wedges 7c are driven to hold the chain taut. The body of the partitions themselves are made preferably of small chains or link-wires, 6o although strong ropes may be used for the purpose, if preferred, supported at top by the chains h. To strengthen these partitions a central cross-chain, m, is secured at the ends (as has been described with relation to the chains h and I.) in any desired manner to support the center of the partition. The car is provided with side doors, H, constructed and attached to slide in the usual way.

In practice it is well to have half of the cat- 7o tle at one end of the car standing with their heads in one direction, and at the opposite end of the car an equal number of cattle standing with their heads in the opposite direction, as shown in Fig. 2. To load the car with cattle,-where it is desired to transport them in a careful and sale manner, one animal is first driven into the car to the extreme end, and then the partition drawn across the car and secured; andanother, and another, 8o and another are driven in and the partition secured between them as each is successively vdriven into place. `To unload, of course the reverse of thisl operation will be necessary, and as each partition is removed successively S5 by withdrawing the wedge upon one side of the car, the partition, being flexible, can be folded upon its supporting-rod between two of the vertical studs ot' the car, so that when not required for use they taheup little or no room 9o in the car which could be made available for other purposes.

J are watering-troughs, made preferably of the form shown in cross-section in Fig. l, connected with vertical rods a by suitable ears V or otherwise, so that such troughs may have a vertical reciprocating motion on such rods,

and when not required for use these troughs may be shoved up upon such rods immediately. under the roof, and secured there by means of roo 2 esauriti hooks K, pendent from the roof. A pipe or hose, L, leads from the water-tank D to supply water to the troughs. It is preferable to make the tank D of the form shown in crosssection in Fig. 1, for as this tank is designed to receive water from the usual stationary water-tanks along the line otroad, the water is delivered under considerable pressure, and the peculiar shape of the tank will prevent water being thrown out. It is designed that the cattle shall be watered at any point where such stationary tanks are found by the means described, and that after being watered they are fed byinserting the food through sliding doors arranged in the sides of the car, so that the feed can be put in below the troughs. These doors should be so arranged as to close of their own gravity, exceptwhen forcibly detained in an open position. There are so niary ways of accomplishing this that it is unnecessary to describe them. Near the door of the'ca'r, and in the side, there may be arranged ventilatingopenings, if desired, and these should be suiciently above the floor to prevent the crowd ing out through them of the beddingI and droppings of the cattle. It is preferred, although not an essential part of the construction of this car, that the door should be partially covered with slats, as these will give the cattle a better foothold and render them less liable to be strained or injured by any of the motions of the ear, while at the saine time they will preventv the too rapid wear of the floor. The object of securing the chains which support the flexible stall-partitions upon the outside of the car is to prevent the presentation upon the inside thereof oi' any points upon which the cattle may be bruised, and in the construction ofthe ear generally all bolt-heads should be countersunk, and leave the entire interior of the car as smooth and free from projections as is possible.

ln practice, a train being in transit, loaded as shown and described in cars of this character, the train stops at the local wateringplace and first takes water into the tender. This being'tilled, the train is moved until the openings into the tanks in the cars are presented, when, the covers havingbeen previously opened, the water is allowed to run into the tanks, which is immediately discharged into the troughs, until the thirst of the cattle is slaked, when the ow of the water is stopped, the cover replaced, and the next car brought into position for alike operation, and so on through the train. After the iirst car has been withdrawn from the local watering-tank the feed is then introduced through the special side doors, which are arranged for the purpose, and so on this is done successively until the entire train is supplied. By this construction cattle of a high character can be transported long distances (being enabled to lie down or stand up at pleasure) without danger of being bruised or strained, and, being properly watered and fed, will arrive at their destination with little (if any) deterioration in weight or in quality. Should it be desired to ship stock-cattle, or those of less value, or any kind of ordinary freight or packages, the partitions can be folded back and secured between the studding, or, if preferred, may be elevated to the root' by suitable means, although the latter is not the preferable way. The troughs are also elevated and secured out of the way, so that there will be nothing within the car taking up room that might be occupied by such cattle or by any other class of freight. The pipes or hose which feed the troughs from the car-tanks may be provided with valves of any suitable description, so that after the cattle have had sufficient water it may be cut off and the tank filled, as in excessively close and sultry weather it may be well to'water between the stationary watering-places. This, however, may or may not be done; but the matter is left discretionary with the shippers.

What I claim as my invention is Y l. In a cattle`car,the flexible iron partitions,`

constructed as herein described,l and laterally supported hy chains projecting through the side walls of the car, and secured in place by tightening-wedges on the outside of the said car, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. The combination, in a cattle-car, of a water-tank, D, centrally supported beneath the rootl C, and provided with a hinged cover, F, forming part ofthe running-board E on top of the car, pipe L, adjustable trough J, and hook K, all constructed and arranged substantially as described. y

A3. In a cattle-car, the combination of the rod a, adjustable trough J, hook K, and dexible pipe L, the latter arranged to lie in said trough when in an elevated position, substantially as described.

SAMUEL raver.

Vitnesses:

H. S. SPRAGUE, E. W. ANDREWS.

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