US637787A - Car-transom. - Google Patents

Description

No. 637,787. Patented Nov. 2s, |899.

.l HlcKEY `CAR TRANSOM.

(Applcgtion Bled Mar. 15, 1897.)

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN HIOKEY, OE ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR TO THE AMERICAN STEEL FOUNDRY COMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

CAR-TRANSOIVI.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 637,787, dated November 28, 1899.

Application iiled March 15,1397. Serial No. 627,648. (No model.)

V To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN HICKEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Car-Transoms; andIdo hereby declare the `following to be a full, clear and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates lto car-transoms or body-holsters, the object being to provide a strong `and durable transom which will not spread or yield in any direction.

The novel features of my improvement will be fully described hereinafter and are embodied in the transom or body-bolster illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a top plan view of the transom. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, and Figs' and 4 are respectively sections on the lines 3 3 and 4 4 of Fig. 2.

The reference-numeral l indicates the bottom or arch bar of the transom, and 2 the usual top bar, said bars being adapted to be securely bolted together at their ends. Between the bars l and 2 are arranged a series of reinforcing or filling strips 3 and 4, formed integral with the bottom bar l. The bottom bar is provided on its under side with a center bearing 5 and depending side bearings 6.

As shown in Fig. 3, the center filling-piece 3 is of hollow box-like form, and between it and the central portion of the top bar 2 is arranged an upright H-shaped strut, (see dotted lines in Fig. 1,) an opening 8 extending through said strut for the reception of the king-bolt of the transom. The horizontal flanges 9 of the strut are secured to the top bar 2 by the bolts 7 or otherwise.

The llers 4 are located oneon either side of the center filler 3, and said fillers 4 are of I form in cross-section, theirupper horizontal anges lO being bolted to the top bar 2, as shown. Each of the illers 4 is provided with vertical openings 11, through which pass the bolts for securing the car-sills to the bolster.

The side llers 4 extend laterally beyond the side bearings 6 for the purpose of adording a substantial reinforcement of the transom beyond said bearings 6.

While I have illustrated and described a specific cross-sectional contour for the iillingpieces 3 and 4, itis obvious that their form in cross-section may be varied therefrom within the scope of the invention.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim isl. A car-transom orbody-bolster, comprising an upper or top bar, a bottom bar, and filling-pieces integral with said bottom bar.

2. A car-transom or body-bolster, comprising an upper or top bar, a bottom bar, and filling-pieces integral with the bottom bar and secured to the top bar.

3. A car-transom or body-bolster comprising an upper or top bar, a bottom bar, and filling-pieces integral with the bottom bar and flanged at their upper edges and secured to the top bar.

4. A car-transom or body-bolster comprising a top bar, and a bottom bar, the latter having a center bearing and depending side bearings, and filling-pieces formed integral with the bottom bar, and extending laterally beyond the side bearings.

5. In a car-transom, the combination with the top and bottom bars, of filling-pieces interposed between said bars, said filling-pieces being integral with the bottom bar and provided with bolt-openings, passingthrough their webs.

6. In a car-transom, the combination with the top and bottom bars, of a centrally-arranged lling-piece, and a strut interposed between said filling-piece and top bar.

7. In a car-transom, the combination with Y the top and bottom bars, of I-shaped iillingpieces formed integral with the bottom bar, and having upper horizontal flanges bolted to the top bar.

S. A car-transom, having an arch-bar provided with center and side bearings and kingbolt opening, the central portion of said bar 2` Y i i' 037,787-

being of box shape and having wings on Qp-v posite sides of said center, said wingscon-sistp ing of flanged Webs or filling-pieces, and bracing extensions beyond the fil1ingpieces,' in

combination with a top bar extending from` endto endof the arch-bar and secured thereto.

9. A car-transom having an arch-bar provided With center and side bearings and kingbolt opening, the central portion of said bar being of box shape and vhaving Wings on olpv posite sides of said center, said Wings consist ing of flanged Webs or filling-pieces, and bracing extensions beyond the filling-pieces, in combination with a top bar extending from f end to end of the arch-bar and secured thereto, and a strut intermediate ofthe box-,shaped A center portion and the t-op bar.

v 10. A car-transom or body-bolster, having an arch-bar provided with center and side bearingsand king-bolt opening, thecentral portion of said-bar being of box shape, and

-the adjacent side wings being I-shaped in cross-section from said central portion to the place of location of the side bearings. n l

11. VA car-transon or body-bolster, having 'an arch-bar provided withv cen-ter and side bearings and king-bo1t opening, the central portionof said bar beingy of box shape, and the adjacent side` wings beingl I-shaped in cross-section from said central portion to the place of location of the side bearings, and having extensions beyond the side bearings. In testimony whereof `I affix-my signature in presence of two witnesses.

` JOHN HICKEY. Witnesses: v

H. C. FRosT, N. S. WILJSUR;

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