US363163A

US363163A - hinges

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Publication number: US363163A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1887-05-17
Anticipated expiration: 1904-05-17

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No. 363,163 Patented May 1'7, 1887.

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PATENT ADAM G. MINGES, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE'TIIIRD TO JOHN H. ZIVARTS, OF SAME PLACE.

STOCK-CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 363,163, dated'May 17, 18187.

Application filed February 16, 1887. Serial No. 297,807. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADAM G. MIN'GEs, of the city of St. Louis, in the-State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stock-(Jars, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, and in which- Figure I is a side elevation, part in longitudinal vertical section, of my improved car. Fig. II is a transverse'horizontal section on line II II, Fig. I. Fig. III is an end view. Fig. IV is a transverse vertical section through the car, showing the upper floor in its folded position. Fig. V is a similar view showing the floor down in using position. Fig. VI is an enlarged detail view of the central hanger. Fig. VII is an enlarged detail view illustrating the manner of moving the euds'of the upper troughs, and showing one of the upper troughs folded, this section being taken on line VII VII, Fig. IX. Fig. VIII is a similar view showing the trough opened, this section being taken on line VIII VIII, Fig. IX. Fig. IX is an enlarged detail section taken on line IX IX, Fig. VIII. Fig. X is a similar view taken on line X X, Fig. VIII. Fig. XI is a transverse section taken on line XI XI, Fig. I. Fig. XII is an enlarged detail section taken just above one of the lower troughs, and showing the trough opened, this figure illustrating the manner of adjusting the end of one of the troughs. Figs. XIII and XIV are detail sections taken on line XIII XIV, Fig. XII, Fig. XIII showing the parts in the po sition they assume when the trough is closed or folded, and Fig. XIV the position the parts assume when the trough is opened. Fig. XV is an enlarged detail perspective view, illus trating the. connection between the end and folded side of one of the troughs.

My invention relates to certain improve ments in stoclccars; and my invention consists in features of novelty hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the body of a stock-car, having a door, 2. The bottom of the car is formed of alower floor, 3, and an upper floor, 4. (See Figs. IV, V, XIII, and XIV.) At one or both of the lower corners of the car there is a feed and watering trough. Ihave shown one at each corner, and each consists of a vertical side, 5, located against the side wall of the car, this side being divided into two parts, each part running from an end of the car to that side of the door. Each part is rigidly secured to the side of the car, and remains permanently in place. The other side of the car is indicated by the figure 6, and is arranged to fold down from the position shown in Fig. V to the position shown in Fig. IV. This side extends from end to end of. the car, and when the stock is passing in or out through the door is folded down, as shown in Fig. IV. It is hinged so as to fold by means of pintles, 7, at each end, which, re spectively, enter slots 8 in the ends 9 of the trough, (see Fig. XV,) where the parts are shown disconnected. As a means for raising this side of the trough I have shown cords or chains 10, which are secured at their upper ends to the upper edge of the side, and which pass over pulleys 11 and are secured by their lower ends to a shaft, 12, running lengthwise of the ear. On this shaft 12 (see Figs. IV and V) is a pinion, 13, into which meshes aworm,

14, on a transverse shaft, 15, provided with a hand-wheel, 16, on its outer end. It will thus be seen that when the shaft 15 is turned in the proper direction the side will be elevated or raised to form the inner wall or side of the trough, and when the hand-wheel is turned in the other direction the side will be allowed to fall down, as shown in Figs. IV and XIII.

To insure a tight joint between the side 6 and the part 4 of the floor, against the edge of which the'side 6 opens, I secure to the edge of the part4 an elastic strip, 17, as shown in Figs. XIII and XIV, so that when. the side 6 is raised this strip 17 will form a water-tight joint between the side and the part I of the bottom of the car. When the side 6 of each trough is raised, the ends 9 may be adjusted up tight against the sides 5 6 by means of a screw, 18,which passes through the end of the car and has a handwheel, 19, on its outer end. By turning this screw the ends may be tightened against the sides, and I prefer to provide a gasket, 20, (see Fig. XL) between .ends and sides to insure a tightjoint.

As stated, the side 6 extends from end to end of the car, and the side 5from each end of the car to the corresponding side of the door 2. In

order to make the side 5 of the trough continution shown in Fig. I when not in use, so as to be out of the way.

A miter-joint,.24, is made between the strip 21 and the respective inner ends of the side 5, (see Fig. II,) and it will be seen that by tightening on the screw 22 tight joints will be made between the strips 21 and the side 5, and the side thus be made continuous; and when it is desired to open the door it can be done, as the strip 21 will move outward away from the side 5. This strip and the manner of tightening it isalso illustrated in Fig. XI, where the miter-joints, however, are not shown.

When it is desired to use the car for large stock, there would be no central floor, and when it is desired for small stock there would be preferably a central floor. For this reason I have provided a central floor which is capable of being folded up when not desired for use, and'which may be folded down when desired for use. This floor is represented in Fig. V by the figure 26. It is composed of a number of sections, 27, as shown in Fig. II, each section being hinged at its outer end to the side of the car, as shown at 28 in Figs. IV and IX. These sections may be folded up against the side of the car, as shown in Fig. V, when it is desired to use the car for large stock. The sections 27 opposite the doors 2 are hinged to theadjacent edge's'of the next two sections at 29. These two sections are folded back onto the adjoining sections and folded upward with the latter. 3

Each section 27 is divided at the center, as indicated at 30, Fig. II, half of each folding against each side of the car. As a central support for these sections, I secure timbers 31 along the middle of and lengthwise of the car, these timbers beingsupported at the middle by means of a hanger, '32, (see Fig. V,) which has a 1 head, 33, (see Figs. V and V1,) which receives the respective timbers 31. The timbers may be further supported at their ends by resting on a cross piece, 34, secured to the ends of the car, and they may be supported between the ends and central hanger by means of hangers 35, hinged at 36 to the roof of the car and at 37 to the strips 31. There are two of these hangers 35, as shown in Fig. I, and when the sections 27 are folded, as described, these hangers may be folded, and the timbers 31, which are divided at the middle of the car, folded with them against the top of the car, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. I, and may be tied there by a suitable cord or cable, '38. It will thus be seen that I furnish a central floor for the car which can be folded up when not in use. The end'sections, 27, of the floor, instead of being hinged to the side of the car, are preferably hinged at 39 to the ends of the car, (see right-hand side of Fig. I,) so as to fold against the end of the car, as 'shown by dotted lines 40.

To provide troughsfor the floor 26, I secure sides 41 (see Figs. IV, V, VI, VII, IX, and X) against the sides of the car, just above the floor 26, and sides 42, hinged at 43 to timbers 44, which support the outer ends of the sec- .t-ions 27 of the floor 26, and to which the sec tions are hinged at 28, as stated. When the.

sections 27 are folded against the sides of the ear, these sides 42 are folded against the sides 41, as shown in Figs. IV and X. The sides 41 42 extend from each end of the car to the corresponding side of the door, and the troughs are provided with ends 45, hinged at 46 to the sides 41, as shown in Figs. VII and VIII. To provide a means of opening the ends and closing them, I have secured thereto cords or ropes 49,-that extend around "the door-posts, as shown in Figs. VII and VIII, and which are secured to the ends by staples 50. It will thus be seen that by pulling on the ropes either way the ends may be opened or closed. The troughs being substantially triangular in cross-section, the ends 45 of course are likewise substantially triangular.

The ends are shown folded in detail, Figs.

VII and X, and are shown open in detail,

Figs. VIII and IX.

The sides 42 of the trough are prevented from turning outward too far by stops 51. (See Figs. IX and X.) v

53 represents buttons secured to the top of the'car. for holding the sections 27 of the floor 26 in their folded position. v

54 represents elongated staples, upon which the hangers are secured, and which permit the hangers to be moved laterally, if desired, and which allow them to be folded up against the roof of the car.

I claim as my invention- 1'. In a stock-ear, the lower troughs consisting each of a stationary side, 5, folding side 6, and means for lowering the side 6, consisting of a shaft with means for turning it, and a cord connecting the side to the shaft, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a stock-car, in combination with a trough formed of a stationary side, 5, and folding side 6, a cord, 10, pulley 11, shaft 12, and means for turning the shaft, substantially as and for the .purpose'set forth.

3. In a stock-ear, the trough formed of a stationary side, 5, and folding side 6, in combination with a cord, 10, pulley 11, shaft 12, pinion 13, worm-wheel 14, and shaft 15 16, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a stock-car, a trough formed "of sides IIO 5 6 and ends, in combination with screws 18 for adjusting the ends relative to the sides, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a stock-car, a trough formed of an outer folding side, 6, and an inner side, 5, the

latter being made in sections, in combination with a door-strip, 21, and screw 22, substantially as and for the purpose set forth,

6. In a stock-car, the combination of the 5 floor 26, formed of sections 27, hinged to fold against the body of the car, folding timbers 31, folding hangers 35, and fastening 38, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. In a stock-car, a trough formed of sta- 10 tionary side 41, hinged side 42, and hinged ends 45, the ends being adapted to fold against the stationary side, and the hinged side being adapted to fold against the ends when not in use, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. 15

8. In a stock-car, a trough formed of a stationary side, 41, hinged side 42, and hinged ends 45, in combination with cords or ropes 49 for moving the ends, substantially as and 'for the purpose set forth,

ADAM G. MINGES. In presence of SAML. KNIGHT, BENJN. A. KNIGHT.