US486049A - State-room for cars or ships - Google Patents

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(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1. G. L. LOCKWOOD.

STATE ROOM FOR CARS 0R SHIPS.

No. 486,049. Patented Nov. 8,1892.

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CHARLES L. LOCKWOOD, OF COVINGTON, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF, JOHN W. SHRAGUE, AND GUSTAVUS A. SI'IRAGUE, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

STATE-ROOM FOR CARS R SHIPS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 486,049, dated November 8, 1892 Application filed April 4, 1892. Serial No. 427,692. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

3e it known that 1, CHARLES L. LOCKWOOD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Covlngton, in the county of Kenton and State of 5 Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sleeping and Private Apartments or State-Rooms for Passengers on Railway- Oars, Ships, Boats, and other Structures, of which the following is a speci- Io fication.

My invention relates to sleeping-apartments or state-rooms on railway-cars, ships, boats, and the like; and it consists in certain novel features of arrangement, construction, and

application, as hereinafter fully explained,

and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a broken longitudinal sectional elevation on 7 line cow of Fig. 2, showing a portion of a railway-car with my invention applied thereon,

the same being shown in position for sleep- 1ng use at night; Fig. 2, a transverse sectional elevation on line y y of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a view similar to Fig. 1 on line ac no of Fig. 4., but showing the parts in the position in which they are arranged for day use; Fig. 4-, a View similar to Fig. 2 on line y y of Fig. 3; and 'Fig. 5, a View similar to Fig. 1, but showing a modified form having a stationary berthpartition.

A represents a fragmentary or broken-off portion of a railway-car to which my invention herein is especially adapted.

a is the customary elevated roof or so-called double deck, and 13 a longitudinal partition or inner wall running the lengthor that portion of the car usually devoted to sleeping-berths.

b represents an aisle or side passage be- 4 tween partition B and one side of the car.

0 represents each one of a series of transverse ordinary or blind partitions arranged at suitable intervals apart along said partition B, the outer wall of the car, together with every two partitions C and said partition B, forming a large state-room or section. This state-room or section I divide into two distinct apartments by means of an angular or stepped berth-partition preferably constructed, arranged, and manipulated as I shall now describe. Each of these angular berth-partitions is composed of three leaves or divisions D, D, and D the division D being an upright or vertical one at all times and both those D and D being adapted to be disposed 5 5 either vertical or horizontal, as circumstances may require.

The divisions D and D are preferably conneoted together along their contiguous edges by means of hinges d or other suitable means, and one edge of division D is hinged to a hollow base E, the latter having lids or dropdoors e, and thereby adapted to be used as a locker or receptacle for the bed-clothing or other articles. The opposite ends of the joint formed by the contiguous edges of divisions D and D may be provided with studs or rollers, which project into and travel in slotted plates d, set in both the wall of the car, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, and partition B. The contourof division D is made to correspond with the upper contour of the car within the partition B, and fillings d and d are used to close the gap or opening between the upper edge of said division D and the ceiling of the elevated roof a.

F represents each one of a number of latchbolts secured along the outer edges of the several divisions D, D, and D and engaging suitable sockets f in the car wall and partition 13. The fillings d and (1 provide substantial socket-bearin gs for the latch-bolts on the upper edge of division D.

G represents each one of a series of doors in partition B, closing an independent doorway leading to each apartment and opening either into the apartment or the aisle b, as desired.

In the operation of my improvement each 7 section is divided into two apartments for day '90 use or arranged in their normal conditions by having the division D down in its horizontal position on the locker base or receptacle E and both the divisions D and D in their central vertical position,forming one continuous vertical partition, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The upper face of division D is upholstered to provide a suitable seat for the occupants at either side the partition-division D, as also clearly shown in said Fig. 3. The upper end of division D is securely bolted in place in connection with the filling (Z and the lower edge of partition Drests on the middle por: tionof the':d'ivis =ion-D and is properly bolted thereto, the intermediate bolts between the top of division D and bottom of division D also properly engaging the car wall and partition B to sustain the partition in its upright position, as shown in Fig. 4.

For night use or sleeping purposes th'e'inner section-partition is manipulated as indi- [O cated by the arrows and indotted linesin Fig.

3, the result of the operation being that shown in Fig. 1, in which the vertical division D has been brought forward with its upper end adjacent and bolted to the filling d anditslewer end supported in the forward ends of the several slotted plates d, the divisionD raised on its hinges d to a horizontal position and supported at its forward edge orjoint with the division D in the said slotted plates d and rest- :0 ing at its rear or free edge onthe'division D which has also been swung on its hinges to'an upright position. The division D in its horizontal position forms a bottom for. the upper berth and a top for the lower berth,"b othisaid z 5 berths being located between two blind part-itions 0, but each opening into an independent apartment or room having a separate and in.- dependent doorway leading to the main aisle or side passage 19. These aparatinents be- 0 tween each pair of blind partitionsO Oforin afull section or double state-room, one apart.- lnent or room being perfectlyindependent of and isolated from the other and theoccupanu of one apartment in a section absolutely un- 5 observable by and separated fromthe'occu pant of the other apartment or others in the. car, as is very clearly obvious. Suificient space is thus provided whereby each passenger may readily robe or disrobe without ex-1 4o posnre, no cumbersome curtains or screensbeing necessary, as in the form of sleeping-.: cars in general use. A horizontal row of y books 9 is attached at a suitable height above the floor on both sides of each upright blind 5 partition 0, upon which the passengers may properly hang their clothes. or wearing-an;

f parel and thereby obviate the very inconven.- ient and annoying necessity of placing said, clothes in the several berths with them, as;

heretofore practiced. Upholsteringmayalso be provided on one or both faces of the di'-- vision D to form proper yielding or. padded seat-backs for the passengers in both apartments when said division is set on edge vertically, as shown in Fig. .3. A blind parti-: tion 6 is preferably provided in each locker; E to support or strengthen the-middle of the, seat-division D and also prevent any com munication or under passage from one apart-- 6o ment to the other. The constructionand man nipulation of the divisions D, D, and D as hereinbefore described, enable me to build each section of somewhat smaller and more: compact dimensions than the sleeping apartments heretofore and now in use.-viz., by arranging the divisions D and D over the mid-v dle of division D as shown in Fig. 3, and

thus centrally dividing each section-into two equal :parts" or apartments, each of which apartments I am enabled to enlarge for night or sleeping purposes to the entire extent of the double seat, as shown in Fig. 1.

It is obvious that for absolute privacy and a desire on the part of the passenger to remain entirely unobserved or otherwise isolated in his room throughout his journey a general toilet-service could be readily arranged on the side or in the corner of each apartment, occupying but little space and obviating the necessity of going to the lavatory-, -wh-ich' is'very inconveniently and embarrassingly used by all the passengers in common in cars as heretofore made.

Instead of making the central partition in each. section a knockdown affair, as hereinbefore described, it 'couldobviously be made a permanent feature or stationary in doublerectangular. form, as shown in the modlhcation, Fig. 5. -This.plan is best adapted to.

boats and ships where the passengers have plenty ofroom outside for moving about, which is not the case in railway-cars, where the confinement is in a way unavoidable. Double upper and lower berths are provided in this form the same as in the other, each opening into a separate apartment or room whose occupants are perfectlyindependent and unobservable one from the other.

leading to a side passage ;or main cabin, as the case may be,and there is no danger or necessity of contact or observation between passengers-occupying said upper and lower berths of a section, thus practically furnish,- ing each passenger with a room having a double berth therein separate and apart from aliothersand fully utilizing the entire space to. the very best advantage. Itis also obvious that the bolt device shown in'the' first four views could be connected, so as to operate simultaneously, by means of rods orlevers, as in the boltwork of safes and the'upper berths of sleeping-cars in general use, and thereby facilitate the handling .of the several divisions D, D, and D but as this mechanism forms no material or essential part ofniy invention herein I do not deem it 'nec Each apartment has its own particular doorway essaryto either describe or show it indetail herein. It "is further obviousthat if a party wishes to take an entire section the divisions D and D of the movable partition could be arranged in. a single vertical line at one edge of the lower berth in this wise: Say thatthe division D remain as shown in Fig. 1'. Then division Dwould be dropped on its hinges to'a vertical position in line therewith and the division D would of course lie in its normal position on the locker or base E..' Said party could thus have the entire section with- In the daytime light of course enters from the usual car-windows; but at night lamps larly-good features of my construction herein,

as the door of each apartment may be locked and bolted from within, and the passenger can retire and rest with almost all the comforts and feelings of safety usual at home.

It will be seen from the foregoing that each pair of apartments divided by said central movable or knockdown partition can be readily converted into a night or sleeping room from a day or sitting room, or vice versa, or said partition removed altogether to form one large room for any special purpose, as desired.

What I claim is l. A private section or state-room for railway-cars, ships, boats, and other structures, having a stepped or double-right-angled partition therein, whereby it is divided into two separate and independent apartments, the upper angle of said partition forming an upper reclining receptacle or double berth opening into one apartment and the lower angle forma central horizontal division D, and a lower vertical division D whereby it is divided into two independent private apartments, one having an upper berth and the other a lower berth, and each entered by independent doorways in said walls, substantially as herein set forth.

3. A section or state-room for railway-cars, ships, boats, and other structures, having a stepped ordouble-right-angled partition therein, whereby it is divided into two separate apartments, the upper angle forming an upper receptacle or berth which opens into one apartment only and the lower angle forming a lower receptacle or berth which opens into the other apartment only, the lower end of said partition resting on a base E, the latter forming the bottom of said lower berth, and each apartment having its own independent doorway, substantially as herein set forth.

4. A section or state-room for railway-cars, ships, boats, and other structures, having a stepped ordouble-1'ight-angled partitiontherein, whereby it is divided into two separate and independent apartments, said partition being composed of three separate movable leaves or divisions D D D the division D being always a vertical one and hinged or otherwise freely jointed to the division D, the division D being adapted to be disposed either horizontal or vertical, and the division D being also adapted to be disposed either vertical or horizontal, all the parts being arranged, constructed, and adapted to be operated substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony of which invention I have hereunto set my hand.

CHARLES L. LOCKWOOD.

Witnesses:

JOHN W. SHRAGUE, G. A. SHRAGUE.

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