US362692A

US362692A - Bunk for railway-cars

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Publication number: US362692A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1887-05-10
Anticipated expiration: 1904-05-10

Description

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

C. C. WOOD. BUNK FOR RAILWAY CARS.

No. 362,692. Patented May 10, 1887.

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C. C. WUOD. BUNK FOR RAILWAY GARS.

No. 362,692. Patented May 10, 1887.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 362,692, dated May l0, 1887.

Application filed October 1Q, 1886. Serial No. 216,029. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, OORNELIA. C. Woon, of Sibley, in the county of Osceola and State of Iowa, have invented a new and Improved Bunk for Railway-Cars, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the annexed drawings, forming a part thereof, in which- Figure l is a side elevation, partly in section, of my improved bunk. Fig. 2 is an inverted plan view of the bunk. Fig. Sis aside elevation of the side extension. Fig. 4 is a side elevation, partly in section, showing a inodiiied form of suspension ofthe bunk; and Fig. 5 is an end elevation of the bunk.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different 'figures of the drawings.

The object of my invention is to provide a bunk for attachment to passenger railwaycars for the use oit' children while traveling.

My invention consists in a crane having a hollow vertical post `journaled in bearings attached to the side of the car, and carrying two sheaves, and in the combination therewith of a bunk provided with one or more chains eX tending over pulleys and a weight connected with one end of the chain for counterbalancing the bunk; also, in the combination, with the standard of the crane, of a binding-screw for clamping it in any desired position and a catch for engaging the chain.

My invention further consists in an extension for the bunk, formed of a strip of wirecloth arranged to be hooked on the sides and ends of the bunk, all as hereinafter more fully described.

To the side of the car A are attached bear ings B B for the hollow standard C ot the crane D. The horizontal arm E of the crane is provided with two rubber-lined sheaves, F F', over which extends a chain, G, which passes down through the hollow standard Cinto a casing, H, below the standard, and is attached to a counterbalance-weight, I, contained by the casing. To the end of the chain G are secured two short chains, a, which are connected with arms b, projecting upward from the ends of the bunk J.

The bunk .l is formed of two similar halves, each provided at opposite ends with arms b, which curve upwardly and over toward the middle ol` the bunk. The halves t' t" of the bottom of the bunk are connected by grooved pieces j, attached to the part t', and the tongue k, secured to the part z" and adapted to slide in the grooves of the strips j. This arrange ment permits ot' sliding the two halves of the bunk toward each other when not in use, so that it will occupy less space. NVhen thus conI tracted,it may be used as a receptacle for small articles of luggage. The sides and ends of the bunk lare provided with studs c, for receiving the wire-cloth extension K, which reaches around thesides and ends of the bunk, forming an upward extension which increases its depth. The wire-cloth extension Kis received on studs c, projecting from the body of the bunk, and is held in place by hooks c, which swing over the side of the wire-cloth extension and engage the said studs. a

The lower bearing, B, of the standard C 1s provided with a thumb-screw, f, for clamping the standard C in any desired position. A. bolt, g/,is inserted in a hole in the standard C near its lower end, and is pressed by aspring, 7i, which tends to force it into the standard and hold it in engagement with one of the links of the chain G.

In Fig. et is shown a modification in which two chains, G, are employed for suspending the bunk J, and the arms b are provided with sheaves b for receiving the chains G. In this case the horizontal arm E of the crane D is provided with one wide sheave, F', or with two sheaves for receiving the two chains G. The crane D and bunk J are arranged to fold snugly against the side of the car when not in use.

4My improved crib or bunk may be used by day or night, and will greatly relieve mothers in the care of small children while traveling, besides adding to the comfort of the children. It answers as a perfect substitute for a cradle, and will, by the swinging motion imparted to it by the cars, tend to induce quiet and sleep. W'hen not employed as a crib or bunk for a child,it will occupy the place ofthe usual baggage-rack.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- I. The combination, with a railroad-car, ol' a crane journaled in bearings attached to the IOO side of the car and an expansible bunk suspended from the same, substantially as herein shown and described. v

2. The combination, with a railroad-car, of 5 a crane having a hollow vertical post and journaled in bearings attached to the side of the car, sheaves journaled in the horizontal arm of the crane, a bunk, a chain connected to the bunk, passed over the sheaves and down through the hollow post, and provided with a weight at its lower end, substantially as herein shown and described.

3. In a bunk for railway-cars, the combination of a crane having a hollow vertical post and provided with sheaves on its horizontal arm, a bunk, a chain connected to the bunk and passed over the sheaves and down through the hollow post, and provided with a weight at its free end, substantially as herein shown and described.

4. In a bunk for railway-cars, the conibinav tion, with a crane having a hollow post, va bunk, and a chain connected to the bunk,

passed down through the hollow post, and provided with a weight on its free end, of aA 25 bolt passing through the hollow post and engaging a link of the chain, substantially as herein shown and described.

5. A swinging bunk for railway-cars, consisting of two sections adjustably connected 3o together, vsubstantially as herein shown and described.

6. A swinging bunk for railway-cars, consisting of the sections ii', the section i provided with the groove'd pieces j and the sec- 35 tion 'with the tongues k, substantially as described, whereby the bunk can be contracted or expanded, as and for the purpose set forth.

7. The combination, with the buukJ, provided with hooks e and 'studs c, of the extenL 4o sion K, adapted to surround the bunk and receive the studs c, substantially as described.

CORNELIA C. WOOD. Vitnesses:

Mrs. C. I. HILL, DAVID B. Woon.