US676278A

US676278A - Dumping-car.

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Publication number: US676278A
Application number: US69755898A
Authority: US
Inventors: Anton Roesgen
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1898-11-26
Filing date: 1898-11-26
Publication date: 1901-06-11
Anticipated expiration: 1918-06-11

Description

No. 676,278. Patented June lsol.

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Application tiled Nov. 26, 1898.) (No Mdel.) 3 Sheets- Sheet I.

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Patented June Il, |90l. A. HUESGEN.

DUMPING GAR.'

(Application led Nov. 26, 1888.)

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TME "CHRIS PYERS CC.. PKUTO-LITHO.. WSNINGYON, U. C.

No. 676,278. Patented lJune nl, 490|.

A. ROESGEN.

DUMPING CAR. (Application 1ed Nov.26, 189,8.)

(No Model.) l 3 Sheets-Shee 3.

UNITED d STATESy PATENT OFFICE.

4ANTON ROESGEN,`OF LEADVILLE, COLORADO.

DUMPl'NG-CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 676,278, dated J une 1 1, 1901.

` pplication filed November 26, 1898. Serial No. 697,558. (No model.)

To-LZZ whom it may concern.-

`Be it known that I, ANTON RoEsGEN, a citi-` zen of the United States, residing at Leadville, in the county of Lake and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Impertains to make and use the same.

. This invention relates to improvements in dumping-cars, and more particularly pertains' to cars of this character which are designed for use in'and around mines for the transportation of mineral products.

The main and primary object of the present invention is to provide `a dumping-car which is entirely constructed of steel or equivalentmaterial, `whereby the life of the car is greatly prolonged over that of those ordinarily employed and the car itself adapted for heavier service.

A further object, however, is to provide a car which is so constructed as to be equally as well adapted for dumping sidewise as in a longitudinal direction, and, furthermore, the invention contemplates the provision of novel locking means both for securing the body in engagement with the truck and also maintaining the door in closed relation to the body,

' which locking"means are so arranged relatively to each other as will enable the attend-` ant of the car by the operation of a single 1ever to-disengage the body from the truck for dumping and by the continuedoperation of such lever to release the door in order thatk the contents of the body may pass from the latter when the body is properly positioned.

To the accomplishment of these and other objects, which will appear as the nature of the improvements is better understood, the invention consists, substantially, in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, illustratedin the accompanying drawings,and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure -1 is a side elevation of a dumping-car constructed in accordance Withfthe present invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof. Fig. 8 `is an end elevation looking at the forward end of the car. Fig. 4 isa vertical transverse sectional view.

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional View, the dotted lines illustrating the position which .the body assumes when dumping longitudinally and also showing the position 0f the `door just after its locking means have been released. Fig. 6 is a vertical transverse sectional view of one of the wheels and illustrating the relation of the dust-cap carried thereby. Fig. `7' is also a transverse sectional view on the line 7 7, Fig. 6. Fig. S is an end elevation' of one of the dust-caps looking at the interior thereof. Fig. 9 is a fragmentary viewr of the hub of one of the wheels and showing one of the bayonet-grooves byV which the dust-cap is locked thereon. Figs. 10, 11, and l2 are detail views illustrating the different positions assumed bythe parts of the locking means when the car-body is engaged with the truck and the door is closed and also when releasing the body and opening theV door.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designatesthe car-truck, which comprises Va substantiallyrectangular frame formed, preferably, of steel and cast in a single piece, and said frame consists of two longitudinally-extending parallel side pieces 2, which are conj nected at their rear ends by an inclined transverse web 3, the latter extendingacross the entire width of the truck at said ends. It will be observed, however, that the upper corners of said rear ends are cut atan angle, as at 4, the purpose of which will hereinafter appear, and said web 3 lies in parallel relation to the angular corners 4, but in a plane somewhat in advance thereof. It will also be noted that `the forward ends of the side pieces 2 are curved upwardly, as at 5, and said ends-are connected by a transverse saddle-piece 6,

which is preferably in the form of angle-iron in cross-section and lies in a plane above the upper edges of the side pieces 2. This enables the car-body and its depending parts to freely swing on the truck'when said body is rotated on its pivot, as will more' fully hereinafter appear.

Formed in the lower edges of the side pieces 2 is a series of square notches 7, the notches of each side piece being opposite the notches of the other, and arranged in said notches is i a series of transversely-extending ailes 8, which are also square in cross-section, so as to fit said notches. The side pieces 2, how- .ICO

ever, are also provide-d at the notches 7 with inwardly-projecting hoods 9, adapted to embrace the axles 8 and form bearings therefor, and said axles are provided with annular collars 10, which lie at the outside of the side pieces 2 and prevent contact of the wheels with thetruck-frame. The ends of the axles 8 are circular in cross-section, so as to form spindles 11, and mounted upon said spindles are Wheels 12. Each of the latter carries upon its hub 13 a removable dust-cap 14, which-is designed to shield the spindle and prevent accumulation of dirt and foreign matter thereon, and said dust-caps are each provided with diametrically opposite inwardly extending lugs 15, adapted to enter and engage bayonet grooves 16, formed in thegperipheral faces of the hubs 13. The grooves 16 are, also diametrically opposite, but reversely arranged, and it will-thus be seen that when the caps 14 are placed upon the hubs 13 and given a partial rotation thereon the lugs 15 interlock with said grooves and prevent movement of said caps longitudinally of the hubs. Means must beprovided, however, for also preventing rotation of the caps 14 upon the hubs 13, and for this purpose a spring-pressed pawl 17 is employed, one of said pawls beingpivoted on the exterior of each of the caps and having its nose projecting through an aperture 18 and lying lwithin the longitudinal portion of one of the grooves 1G. It is thus apparent that the nose of the pawl 17 renders the cap 14 incapable of. rotation, and hence the ca is securely held in position; but to remove the caps 14 it is only necessary to apply sufficient pressure to the pawls 174 as will withdraw the noses thereof from the grooves 16, and by giving apartial rotation to said caps the lugs 15 are brought into the longitudinal portions of said grooves and the caps taken off in an ob.- vious manner. v

While the construction and operation of the dust-caps 14 have been specifically described, thesame are not claimed herein, as these caps form the subject-matter of a divisional application filed September .21, 1899, Serial No. 731,178.

The numeral 19 designates a series of 'wheelguards, which areintegral with theside pieces y y 2 ofv the truck-frame and project fromthe outer faces thereof, and said. guards are arranged adjacent to thenotches 7 and overp hang the inner endsof the hubs of the Wheels .pss

12 and their journals. This is for the purpose of protecting the journals from sand, water, and other extraneous matter, and each of said guards isalso provided with a fiange 20, by Whichany of such substances which may collect thereon is prevented passing over the free end of the same and onto the hubs andjournals.

Acovering-plate 2l is mounted upon the topzof the truck-frame and extends thereover abovethe axles-8, and formed integral With,

the upper edges ofthe side pieces 2 are horizontally-disposed inwardly-extendingli ps 22,

the llatter being directly above said axles. Bolts 23 or their equivalent pass through the covering-plate 21, lips 22, vhoods 9, and axles 8, and it will thus be seen that said coveringplate and the axles are rigidly held to the truck-frame, and by reason of the axles 8 being square in cross-section and fitting in the notches 7, which are also square, it is also apparent that said axles are prevented turning and always remain in fixed relation to the truck-frame,

Arranged above the covering-plate 21 and spaced therefrom is a base-platel24, which plate forms through intermediate connections a support for the car-body, and interposed between the

plates

21 and 24 is a pair of bearing-ri n gs 25, adapted to slide upon each other, and thereby facilitate turning of the car-body upon the truck when such is desired. A kingbolt 26 passes through the central portions of the

plates

21 and 24 for pivoting the same together, and each of said plates is provided with a reinforcement 27 at the point through which said bolt passes in order to increase the wearing-surface for the latter and also provide a tirm turning-point for the car-body.

A plurality of flat hinge-bars 28 is carried by the base-plate 24, which bars extend lona gitudinally of the truck, and each of said bars has at its rear end an upwardly-inclined shank 29, which terminates in an eye 30.

The numeral 31 designates the car-body, which, like the truck, is preferablymade of steel, and said bodyhas riveted or otherwise suitably secured to its bottom a plurality of longitudinally-extendingangle-irons32,whieh are adapt-ed to brace and stiifen said bottom and also prevent the latter sagging. As will be noted, the angle-irons 32 are spaced a sufficient distance apartto permit the eyes .30 of the hinge-bars 2S fitting therebetween, and passing through the vertical flanges of said angle-irons 32 and the eyes 30 is atransverse hinge-bolt `33 or its equivalent,upon

which the body 31 is adapted to rock when dumping, reinforcements 34 being riveted or otherwise suitably attached to thevertical flanges of the angle-irons at the point Where said bolt 33 passes therethrough, so as to IIO strengthen said flanges at said point and also thicken the wearing-surface for the bolt 33.

Each of the angle-irons 32, adjacent to the point through which the bolt 33 passes, is provided With an inwardly-extending offset 35, which offsets positionrthe rear ends of said angle-ironsin a different longitudinal plane from their forwardends, and by this means the space between said rear ends is decreased, so that when the body is dumped in a longitudinaldirection andassumes an inclined position similar to that shown in dotted. lines in Fig. 5 the vertical flanges of the angle-irons 32 lie between the rear ends ofthe side pieces 2 of the truck-frame and rest uponV the inclined web 3, and the horizontal flanges of said irons likewise rest upon the inclined corners 4 of said-side pieces?, thereby formably fastened to the vertical stays 6l, and said end plate is also fastened to the transverse stay 60, and by lreason of the

stays

59, 60, and 61 it will be seen that the plates of the body are rmly held-,together and remain in fixed relation to each other. The stays 59, 60, and 6l are preferably in the form of angle-irons, as clearly shown.

At the exterior of the body 3l longitudinarein'forcing-strips 62 are arranged at the upl per edges of the side plates 57, and the latter are also lprovided at their rear ends with vertical reinforcing-strips 63, while each of said side plates carries a pair of converging braces 64 for strengthening purposes. Furthermore, e the door 36 has at its side andlower edges reinforcing-strips 65, the lower one of which has its ends terminating in the lugs 37, and thus it will be seen that said door is effectually braced, and hence able to withstand the hard service to which the same is constantly subjected. The door 36 is also provided at the upper edge of its inner side with a transversely-extending angle-iron 66, the ends of which are formed into heads 67, and passing through the reinforcing-strips 63, the side plates 57, and the heads 67 is a hinge-rod 68 or its equivalent, by which the door 36 is connected to the body 31 and adapted to swing with relation thereto.

A depending ange 69 is carried by theend plate 58, which liange lies between the for ward ends of the angle-irons 32, and said liange while presenting a finished appear-v ance to theforward end of the body Valso provides meansto which the iron 55 may be attached and by which said iron is held between I the an gle-irons 32.

Thehoperation of the herein-described car is as follows: The normal position of the car is clearly illustrated in Figs. l and 5, wherein the body 3l of the same appears locked to the truck and the door 36 locked to the body,

and when in thisposition the car may be' llled with the mineral products or other matter which it is desired to transport to landV After the car has dump -at a suitable point. reached the latter place and the attendant wishes to dump the body the hook 5l is released from engagement with the lever 45 and said .lever is firmly grasped. Sufficient pressure being ynow applied to the lever 45 the same is swung forwardly, thereby rocking.

also moves forwardly, carrying with it the pin 50,. which'slides in the elongated slot 49 ofthe hook 40 without affecting in the least theposition 0f the latter, and it will thus bek seen that while the hook 44 has been -re` leased from engagement with the saddlepiece 6 by the operation just described -the hooks 40 remain in engagement withthe lugs 37 and the door 36 also remains closed. By referring to Figs. 10 and 1l the position of t-he hooks 40, the lever 45, and connectingrod 46 both before and afterthe operation mentioned will be clearly seen. Now if it is desired to dump the body3l in a longitudinal direction the attendant applies further pres sure to the lever 45, which swings the latter farther forwardly, and by reason of the pin 50 contacting with the forward end of the slot 49 and the lever 45 continuing to swing forwardly it is obvious that the hook 40 at the same sideof the body 3l as the lever 45 will be disengaged from its lug 37, which disengagement causes the shaft 38 to simultaneously rock in its bearings, with a resultant disengagement of the hook 40 vat the other side of the body from its lug 37. door 36 is released and the same swingsaway from the car-body by reason of the Apressure of the contents, after which the body is tilted upon the hinge-bolt 33 tothe position shown in dotted lines "in Fig. 5, and the contents readily pass therefrom. Fig. 12 illustrates the position of thedoor 36, the hooks 40, and the connecting-rod 46 after the operation just described and previous to tilting the body. Should it be desired to dump the body 3l sidewise in ylieu of longitudinally after the hook 44 has been released from engagement with the saddle-piece 6, it is only necessary to elevate the forward end of said body to such an extent as will disengage the angleiron from the stud 54, when the body 3l may be swung upon its pivot 26 to the required position, the supporting-irons 53 maiutaining the body in horizontal relation to the truck, as before described. During this swinging movement, however, it will be noted that the door 36 remains closed; but to open the same after the body 3l has reached thel position mentioned the lever 45 is operated, as when dumping longitudinally, which operation releases the hooks 40 from the lugs 37, and said door is free to swing outwardly. The car-body is then tilted and dumped of its contents. Upon the body becoming emptied the same returns of itself to a horizontal position, the hinge-bolt 33 being so located that a greater portion of said body is in advance thereof than in its rear, and hence the forward end of the body is of greater weight than its rear end, which excess of Aweight is adapted to return the body, as stated, and holds -saidbody in the horizontal position `whether the hook 44 is engaged with the saddle-piece 6 or not. With the return of the body 3l to a horizontal position the door 36 swings against the same and into the Vertical relation shown in full lines in Fig. 5, and by swinging the lever 45 rearwardly or in a direction reverse to that employed when releasing the hook 44 and the door 36 said hook 44 and the hooks 40 are adapted to respectively Thus the IOO IIO

engage the saddle-piece 6 and the lugs 37, and thereby again lock the body in engagement with the truck and also the door against the body. If, however, the body has been dumped sidewise, it will of course be necessary after the same has returned to its horizontal position to swing the same upon'the king-bolt 26 into its normal relation to the truck or longitudinally thereof, after which the stud 54 is caused to again engage the angleiron 55 and the hooks 44: and `40 also brought into engagement with their respective parts, as previously described. The car is then ready to be filled again and emptied in the manner set forth.

By the use of the angle-irons 32 the bottom plate of the car-bodyis effectually braced and the hinge-bolt 33 and the shafts 38 and 4l are firmly supported. Moreover, the locking meansare less liable tobecome deranged than if the bearings of the bolt 33 and

shafts

38 and 41, were connected directly to a body which is unsupported, and thereby likely to is desired the truck may be in sections in lieu of being a single casting. The truck may also be of angle or channel iron,and, furthermore, said truck might be provided at 7 with journals adapted to receive c ylindrical axles in lieu of the square ones shown, by which means the axles would be capable of rotation as well as the wheels 12, and thus in the event that said wheels should adhere to the axles stoppage of the car would be prevented. Any

other suitable construction of body might also be substituted for that described and shown, and it is also obvious that the improvements might be advantageously applied to dumping-wagons and the like. These, together with various other changes in the form, proportion, and minor details of construction, may be resorted to, and the right is therefore reserved to modify or vary the invention as falls within the spirit and scope thereof.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is-

l. In adumping-car, atruck, a body mounted thereon, braces carried by said body, a locking-shaft also carried by said body and extending transversely thereof, a depending hook carried by said shaft and adapted to engage the truck for locking the body in en gagement therewith, and means arranged at one side of the body for operating said shaft.

2. In a dumping-car, atruck, abody mounted thereon, braces carried by said body, a locking-shaft also carried by said body and extending transversely thereof, 'a depending hook carried by said shaft and adapted to engage the truck for locking the body in engagement therewith, and a lever also carried by said shaft and arranged at one side of the body, said lever being adapted to operate said shaft. i

3. In a dumping-car, a truck, a body pivotally and hingedly mounted thereon, a locking-shaft carried by said body and extending transversely thereof, a depending hook carried by said shaft and adapted to engage the truck for locking the body in engagement therewith, and means for operating said shaft.

4. In a du mping-car, a truck, a body mounted thereon and provided with a door, a locking-shaft carried by said body and extending transversely thereof, a depending hook carried by said shaft and adapted to engage the truck for locking the body in engagement therewith, means for operating said shaft, and means for locking the door in engagement With the body, said shaft operating means being also adapted to actuate the doorloeking means.

5. In adumping-car, a truck abody mounted thereon and provided with a door, a locking-shaft carried by said body and extending transversely thereof, a depending hook carried by said shaft and adapted to engage the truck for locking the body in engagement therewith, means for operating said shaft, a

locking-hook suitably connected to the body and adapted to engage the door thereof, and suitable lconnections between said lockinghook and the locking-shaft-operating means, whereby the latter is also adapted to actuate said locking-hook.

6. In adumping-car, a truck, a body mount ed thereon and provided with a door, braces carried by said body, a locking-shaft also carried by said body and extending transversely thereof, a depending hook carried by said shaft and adapted to engage the truck for locking the body in engagement therewith, means for operating said shaft, a hook also carried by the body and adapted to engage the door for locking the same in engagement with said body, and suitable connections between said shaft-operating means and the door-locking hook, whereby said shaft-operating means is also adapted to actuate said hook.

7. In a dumping-car, a truck, abody mounted thereon and provided with a door, braces carried by said body, a locking-shaf t also carried by said body and extending transversely thereof, a depending hook carried by said shaft and adapted to engage the truck for locking the body in engagement therewith, a lever for operating said shaft, a hook also carried by the body and adapted to engage the door for locking the same in engagement with said body, and suitable connections between said lever and the door-locking hook, whereby said lever is also adapted to actuate said hook.

8. In adumping-car, a truck, a body mounted thereon and provided with a door, braces IOO IIO

carried by said body, a looking-shaft also earried by said body and extending transversely thereof, a depending hook carried by said shaft and adapted to engage the truck for looking the body in engagement therewith, a lever for operating said shaft, a hook also Carried by the body and adapted to engage the door for looking the same in engagement with said body, and a connecting-rod between said lever and the door-locking hook, whereby said lever is also adapted to aetuate said hook.

9. In a dumping-ear, atrnok, abody mounted thereon and provided with a door, a hook for looking said body in engagement with the truck, a hook for looking said door in engagement with the body, said door-looking hook being arranged at the side of the body, and

a lever for operating the body-locking hook, said lever being also arranged at the side of the body and also adapted to aotuate the doorlooking hook, but disposed in such relation to the latter as to be capable of limited movement for releasing the body from engagement with the truck without releasing the door from engagement with the body.

10. In a dumping car, a truck, a body mounted thereon and provided with a door, a loekingshaft carried by said body and extending transversely thereof, a depending hook carried by said shaft and adapted to engage the truck for looking the body in engagement therewith, a lever for operating said shaft, a hook also carried by the body and adapted to engage the door for looking the same in engagement with said body, and a connecting-rod between the operating-lever and said door-looking hook.

11. In a dumpingcar, a truck, a body mounted thereon and provided with a door, a looking-shaft carried-by said body, a hook carried by said shaftand adapted to engage the truck for locking the body in engagement therewith, alever arranged at one side of the body and adapted to operate said shaft, a hook also carried by the body and also arranged at one side thereof, said hook being adapted to engage the door for looking the same in engagement with said body, and suitable oonneotions between the operating-lever and said Y, door-looking hook.

- mounted thereon and provided with a door,

`12. In a dumpingear, a truck, a body being adapted to engage the door for looking the same in engagement with said body,and suitable connections between the operating-` lever and said door-looking hook.

13. In a dumping ear, a'truok, a body mounted thereon and provided with a door,

'a hook carried by the body and adapted to engage the door for looking the same in engage- 'ment with said body, said hook being provided with an extension having an elongated slot, a lever for operating said hook, a oon- -neoting-rod between said levell and said hook,

and a pin carried by said rod and passing through said slot for connecting the rod with the hook.

14.V In a dumping oar, a truck, a body mounted thereon and provided with a door, a hook carried by the body and arranged at one side thereof, said hook being adapted to engage the door for looking the same in engagement with said body, said hook being also provided with an extension having an elongated slot, a lever also arranged at one side of the body and adapted to operate said hook, a connecting-rod between said lever and said hook, and a pin carried by said rod and passing through said slot for connecting the rod with the hook.

' 15. In a dumping car, a truck, a body mounted thereon and provided with a door, a looking-shaft carried by said body, a hook earried by said shaft and adapted to engage the truck for looking the body in engagement therewith, a lever for operating saidshaft, a hook also carried bythe body and adapted to engage the door for locking the same in engagement with said body, said vhook being provided with an extension having an elongated slot, a Connecting-rod between said lever and the door-looking hook, and a pin earried by said rod and passing through said slot, whereby said lever, while being also adapted to aotuate the door-locking hook, is capable of limited movement for releasing the body from engagement with the truck without releasing the door from engagement with the body. v

16. In a dumping ear, a truck, a body mounted thereon and provided with a door, a locking-shaft earried by said body, a hook carried by said shaft and adapted to engage the truck for looking the body in engagement therewith, a lever for operating said shaft, a rock-shaft also carried by the body, hooks carried by said rock-shaft and adapted to engage the door for looking the same in engagement with said body, and suitable oonneotions between said rook-shaft and said lever, whereby the latter is also adapted to aetuate the former.

17, In a dumping oar, a truck, a body mounted thereon and provided with a door having lugs, a locking-shaft carried by said body, a hook carried by said shaft and adapted to engage the truek for looking the body in engagement therewith, a lever for operating said shaft, a rook-shaft also carried by the body, hooks carried by said rock-shaft and adapted to engage the lugs of the door for looking the latter in engagement with said body, and suitable connections-between said rook-shaft and said lever, whereby the latter is also adapted to aetuate the former.

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1S.'In a dumping car, a truck, a body mounted thereon and provided with a door having lugs, a locking-shaft carried by said body, a hook carried by said shaft and adapted to engage the truck for locking the body in engagement therewith, a lever for operating said shaft, a rock-shaft also carried by the body, hooks carried by said rock-shaft and adapted to engage the lugs of the door for locking the latter in engagement with said body, one of said hooks being provided with an .extension having an elongated slot, a connecting-rod between said lever and said hook, and a pin carried by said rod and passing through said slot, whereby said lever, while being also adapted to actuate the door-locking hooks, is capable of limited movement for releasing the body from engagement with the truck Without releasing the door from engagelnent with the body.

19. In adumping-car,atruck provided with an inclined portion, a body mounted on said truck, said inclined portion extending across the entire width of the truck and forming a support for said body when the latter is positioned for dumping, and braces carried by said body and adapted to coact with said inclined portion to support the body.

20. In adumping-car, atruck provided with an inclined portion, a body mounted on said truck, said inclined portion extending across the entire width of the truck and forming a support for said body when the latter is positioned for dumping, braces carried by said body and adapted to coact with said inclined portion to support the body, and means for locking the body in engagement with the truck.

2l. In a d umping-car, a truck provided With an elevated portion and also an inclined portion, a body mounted on said truck, said inclined portion extending across the entire Width of the truck and forming a support for said body when the latter is positioned for dumping, braces carried by said body and adapted to coact with said inclined portion to support the body, and means also carried by said body adapted to engage said elevated portion for locking the body in engagement with the truck.

22. In a dumping-car, a truck comprising a pair of side pieces each of which is provided with a series of axle-receiving bearings and also having one of its ends projecting upwardly, wheel-guards carried by said side pieces and arranged adjacent to said bearings, and a saddle-piece connecting said upwardly-projecting ends, and a body mounted on said truck and normally resting upon said saddle-piece.

23. In a du mping-car, a truck comprising a pair of side pieces each of which is provided with a series of axle-receiving bearings and also having one of its ends projecting upwardly, outwardly-extending wheel-guards carried by said side pieces and arranged adjacent to said bearings, a saddle-piece connecting said upwardly-projecting ends, and

for said body when the latter ispositioned l for dumping. Y

24. In a dumping-car, a truck comprising a pair of side pieces each of which is provided With a series of axle-receiving bearings and also having one of its ends projecting upwardly, outwardly-extending wheel-guards carried by said side pieces and arranged adjacent to said bearings, each of said guards being provided with a fiange, a saddle-piece connecting said upWardly-projecting ends of said side pieces, and an inclined web connecting the other ends of said side pieces, and a body mounted on said truck and normally resting upon said saddle-piece, said inclined web forming a support for said body when the latter is positioned for dumping.

25. In a dumping-car, a truck comprising a pair of side pieces each of which is provided with a series of axle-receiving' bearings and also having one of its ends projecting upwardly, outwardly-extending wheel-guards carried by said side pieces and arranged adjacent to said bearings, inwardly-projecting hoods also carried by said side pieces and also arranged adjacent to said bearings, axles mounted in the latter, inwardlyextending lips carried by the side pieces and disposed above said hoods, a covering-plate mounted upon said side pieces, bolt's passing through said plate, the lips, the hoods and the a-Xles, a saddle-piece connecting the upwardly-projecting ends of the side pieces, and an in-` clined web connecting the other ends of said side pieces, and a body mounted on said covering-plate and normally resting upon said saddle-piece. l

26. Ina dumping-car, a truck comprising a IOO IIO

pair of side pieces each of which is provided y `with a series of axle-receiving bearings and upon said side pieces, bolts passing through said plate, the lips, the hoods and the axles, a saddle-piece connecting the upwardly-projecting ends of the sidepieces, and an inclined web connecting the other ends of said side pieces, a bodymounted on said coveringplate and normally resting upon said saddle-` piece, and means adapted to engage the truck for locking the body in engagement therewith.

27. In a dumping-car, a truck comprising a pair of side pieces each of which is provided with a series of axle-receiving bearings and .arranged adjacent to said bearings, axles mounted in the latter, inwardly-extending lips carried by the side pieces and disposed above said hoods, a covering-plate mounted upon said side pieces, bolts passing through said plate, the lips, the hoods and the axles, a saddle-piece connecting the upwardly-projecting ends of the side pieces, and an inclined web connecting the other ends of said side pieces, a body mounted on said coveringplate and normally resting upon said saddlepiece, and a hook carried by the body and adapted to engage the truck for locking the body in engagment therewith.

28. In a dumping-car, a truck comprising a pair of side pieces each of which is provided with a series of axle-recei ving bearings and also having one of its ends projecting upwardly, outwardly-extending wheelguards carried by said side pieces and arranged adjacent to said bearings, inwardly-projectingv hoods also carried by said side pieces and also arranged adjacent to said bearings, axles mounted in the latter, inwardly-extending lips carried by the side pieces and disposed above said hoods, a covering-plate mounted upon said side pieces, bolts passing through said plate, the lips, the hoods and the axles, a saddle-piece connecting the upwardly-projecting ends of the side pieces, and an inclined web connecting the other ends of said side pieces, a body mounted on said coveringplate and normally resting upon said saddlepiece, a hook carried by the body and adapted to engage the truck for locking the body in engagement therewith, and a lever for operating said hook.

' 29. In a dumping-car, a truck provided with an elevated portion, a body mounted thereon, and braces secured to and extending throughout the entire length of the bottom of said body for stiffening the same, said braces normally resting upon said elevated portion.

30. In a dumping-car, a truck provided with an elevated portion, a body mounted thereon, and braces secured to the bottom of said body for stiffen'ing the same, said braces normally resting upon said elevated portion.

3l. In a dumping-car, a truck providedwith an elevated portion, a body mounted thereon, braces secured to the bottom of said body for stilienin g the same, said braces normally resting upon 'said elevated portion, and means carried by said braces adapted to engage said elevated portion for locking the body in engagement with the truck.

32. In a dumping-car, a truck provided with an elevated portion, a body mounted thereon, braces secured to the bottom of said body for stiffening the same, said braces normally resting upon said elevated portion, a lockingshaft carried by said braces, a hook carried an inclined portion, a body mounted on said truck, and angle-irons secured to the bottom of said body for sti ffening the same, said irons being adapted to rest upon said inclined portion for supporting the body when the latter is positioned for dumping.

35. In a dumping-car, a truck provided with an inclined portion and having each of its sides adjacent to said inclined portion cut at an angle parallel therewith, a body mounted on said truck, and angle-irons secured to the bottom of said body for stiffening the same, the vertical and horizontal flanges of said angle-irons being adapted to respectively rest upon the inclined portion and the angularcut portions ofthe sides of the truck when the body is positioned for dumping.

36. In a dumping-car, a truck provided with an inclined portion and having each of its sides adjacent to said inclined portion cut at an angle parallel therewith, a body mounted on said truck, and angle-irons secured to the bottom of said body for stiffening the same, each of said angle-irons being provided with an inwardly-extending offset, whereby the vertical and horizontal flanges of the irons are adapted to respectively rest upon the inclined portion and the angular-cut portions of the sides of the truck when the body is positioned for dumping.

37. In a dumping-car,a truck provided with an elevated portion and an inclined portion and having each of its sides adjacent to said inclined portion cut at an angle parallel therewith, a body mounted onsaid truck, and anglei-irons secured to the bottom of said body for stiffening'the same, said angle-irons normally resting upon said elevated portion and each being provided with an inwardly-extending offset, whereby the vertical and horizontal flanges of the irons are adapted to respectively rest upon the inclined portion and the angular-cut portions of the sides of the truck when the body is positioned for dumping.

38. In a du mping-car,a truck provided with an elevated portion and an inclined portion and having each of its sides adjacent to said inclined portion cut at an angle parallel there` with, a body mounted on said truck, angleirons secured to the bottom of said body for stiifening the same, said angle-irons normally resting upon said elevated portion and each being provided with an inwardly-extending olset, whereby the vertical and horizontal flanges of the irons are adapted to respec- IOO IOS

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tively rest upon the inclined portion and the angular-cut portions of the sides of the truck when the body is positioned for dumping, and means for locking the body in engagement with the truck.

39. In a dumping-car, a truck, a base-plate `suitably secured theretofat hinge-bars mounted upon said base-plate and each provided with an upwardly-projecting shank terniinating in an eye, a body arranged above said hinge-bars, angle-irons carried by said body, a hinge-bolt passing through the eyes of said bars and said angle-irons for hingedly connecting the body to the truck, and reinforcements secured to said angle-irons at the point through which said bolt passes.

40. In a du mping-car,a truck provided with an elevated portion,a covering-plate arranged upon said truck, a base-plate arranged above said covering-plate, bearing-rings interposed between the covering and base plates, means for pivotally securing said plates together, hin ge-bars mounted upon said base-plate and each provided with an eye, a body arranged above said hinge-bars,'angleirons carried by said body and normally resting upon the elevated portion of the truck, and a hinge-bolt passing through the eyes of said bars and said 'angle-'irons for hingedly connecting the body to the truck.

41. In a dumping-cana truck provided with an elevated portion and also an inclined portion, a covering-plate arranged upon said truck,- a base-plate arranged above said covering-plate,- bearing-rings interposed between the covering and base plates, means for pivotally securing said plates together, hingebars mounted upon said base-plate and each provided with an eye, a body arranged above said hinge-bars, angle-irons carried by said body and normally resting upon the elevated portion of the truck, but also adapted to rest upon the inclined portion of the latter when the body is positioned for dumping, and a hinge-bolt passing through the eyes of said bars and said angle-irons for hingedly connecting the body to the truck.

42. In a dumping-car, a truck provided with an elevated portion and also an inclined portion, a coveringplate arranged upon said truck, a base-platearranged above said covering-plate, bearing-rings interposed between the covering and base plates, means for pivotally securing said plates together, hingebars mounted upon said base-plate and each provided with aneye, a body arranged above said hinge-bars, angle-irons carried by said body and normally resting upon the elevated portion of the truck, but also adapted to rest upon the inclined portion of the latter when 6o the body is positioned for dumping, a hingebolt passing through the eyes of said bars and said angle-irons for hingedly connecting the body to the truck, and means for locking the body in engagement with the truck.

43. Inadumping-car,atruckprovidedwith an elevated portion and also an inclined portion, a coveringplate arranged upon Said truck, a base-plate arranged above said covering-plate, bearing-rings interposed between the covering and base plates, means for pivotally securing said plates together, hingebars mounted upon said base-plate and each provided with an eye, a body arranged above said hinge-bars, angle-irons carried by said body and normally resting upon the elevated portion of the truck, but also adapted to rest upon the inclined portion of the latter. when the body is positioned for dumping, a hingebolt passing through the eyes of said bars and said angle-irons for hingedly connecting the body to the truck, and a hook for locking the y body in engagement with the truck.

44e. In a du mping-car, a truck provided with an elevated portion and also an inclined portion, a coveringplate arranged upon said truck, a base-plate arranged above said covering-plate, bearing-rings interposed between the covering and base plates, means for pivotally securing said plates together, hingebars mounted upon said base-plate and each provided with an eye, a body arranged above said hinge-bars, angle-irons carried by said body and normally resting upon the elevated portion of the truck, but also adapted to rest upon the inclined portion of the latter when the body is positioned for dumping, a hingebolt passing through the eyes of said bars and said angle-irons for hingedly connecting the body to the truck, a hook for locking the body in engagement with the truck, and means for operating said hook.

45. In a dumping-car, a truck provided with an elevated portion, a body mounted on said truck, angle-irons carried by said body and normally resting upon said elevated portion, and a supporting-iron carried by one of said angle-irons for maintaining the body in horizontal relation to the truck when the angleirons are moved away from the elevated portion thereof.

In testimony whereof I aftix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ANTON ROESGEN.

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