US722280A - Convertible car. - Google Patents

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No. 722,280. I PATENTED MAR. 10, 1903.

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JOHN A. BRILL AND HENRY E. HADDOGK, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYL- VANIA; SAID I-IADDOOK ASSIGNOR TO SAID BRILL.

CONVERTIBLE CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 722,280, dated March 10, 1903.

Application filed May 24, 1902. $eria1 No. 108,770. (No modeLl T (tZZ whom it away concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN A. BRILL and HENRY E. HADDOCK, citizens of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, (and whose post-office address is care of the J. G. Brill 00., Sixty-second street and Woodland avenue, in said city,) have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Convertible Cars, of which the following is a specification.

The object of our invention is to make a car that can be readily converted from a sooalled winter or closed car to a summer or open car. In order to accomplish this, the sides of the car are made up of a number of panels which can be easily slid or moved into such a position that they will occupy the least possible space and at the same time into a position that is not used for any other purpose, so that the panels will not be in the way of the occupants of the car nor in the way of those having charge of the car. This is accomplished without extending the height of the car or without in any way bulging any part of the car and so that the conventional shape of the car may be retained.

A further object of our invention is to provide a means whereby the panels may be folded over each other to conserve space in storage and to expedite the movement into the storage-space, and also a locking and guiding means for locking the panels in any position in which they may be placed.

Additional features and advantages will appear from the following description, in which reference is made to the accompanying drawings, wherein the same reference-letters indicate similar parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 illustrates an inside view of the car, one of the panels shown therein being represented as completely open and another of the panels being represented as completely closed. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2 2, Fig. 1, drawn through the closed panel. Fig. illustrates a side view of the stanchion or post and the horn thereof for supporting the panels when either in a closed or open position with the panels removed. Fig. I is a sectional view taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. l, which is drawn through the open panel of the car. Fig. 5 illustrates the lower panel. Fig. 6 illustrates the sashpanel. Fig. 7 illustratesadetailed sectional view taken on the line 9 h of Fig. 2 to illustrate the means for guiding the lower panel when it is moved into or out of its temporary stored position. Fig. 8 is a sectional View showing the grooves of the stanchion, taken on the line 1; 7c of Fig. 3. Fig. 9 is a third sectional view of the stanchion, taken on the line a 5 indicated in Fig. 3. Fig. 10 is a fourth sectional view taken on the line 0 d of Fig. 3, showingthe guiding-grooves for both the lower and the sashpanel located on the horn of the stanchion. Fig. 11 is an elevation of a steel frame to be attached to the horn or post extension and which forms the grooves in the roof-pockets,

the small figure to the right representing a continuation of the lower part thereof. Fig. 11 is a sectional view on the lower slat of the lower panel, indicated at e f of Fig. 5, illustrating the flexible plates of which the lower panel is made and the means of fastening the said plates to the said lower slat. Fig. 12 illustrates the preferable form of lock used in securing the sash-panel in any desirable position. Fig. 13 is a top view of said lock. Fig. 14 is a detailed view of the link connection between the upper and lower sash-panels shown in Fig. 6, and Fig. 15 illustrates a side view of the said link connection.

In Fig. 1, A indicates a supporting-stanchion for the panels 0. The stanchions also constitute the supporting-framework of the car. The stanchions A A are supported by the sill B. At the top of the stanchion is located the letter board or panel I), and at l) is illustrated the head-lining of the car.

12 indicates the ventilating-window of the car.

The stanchion or post A (shown in Fig. 3 has a horn F, forming a continuation there of. The horn F forms a support for the roof of the car and for the ventilators. The posts through the horns are fastened to the ventilator-rail Z)", which posts also provide means for supporting the panels shown in Figs. 5 and 6 when the car isin the form of an open car or when it is changed into the form of a closed car. The stanchion A has four grooves located on the sides of the stanchion. The grooves 61 a form a guide for the curtain D, which is supported on a roll above the panels under the covering 01. This curtain D is fastened at one end to a curtain-rod (1*, which moves in the grooves a. By the friction of the rod 61 or by its own weight the curtain is held in any position in which the rod (1 may be placed in the grooves a. A second pair of grooves a a (illustrated in Fig. 8) is also made in the stanchion for guiding and supporting the lower panel. (Shown in Fig. 5.) These grooves 11. have an extension of increased depth a which constitutes a guide for the said panel shown in Fig. 5. The groove a extends the full length of the stanchion or post and the horn, which permits of the panel C being guided to the top of the horn and under the roof of the car.

At about the center of the post or stanchion the groove 0. is deepened and enlarged. In this enlarged part of the groove, which is lettered in Fig. 9 as a, is placed the frame F, (shown in Fig. 11,) which takes the place of grooves formed in the post. This frame is so situated in saidgroove a as to permit of a continuation of the groove a which is lettered in Fig. 9 as 0.

The frame F is preferably cast in three pieces f' f f or it may be formed of two pieces, the upper and lower parts, or it may be cast or formed into a single piece. It has a number of parallel ridges which form four separate grooves, (lettered f f a',) which are a continuation of the groovef and a and the groove f located at the top of the frame and just beneath the roof of the car when the frame is placed on the stanchion and the horn. The groove f is enlarged at f by the lower ridge extending at right angles to the direction of the frame. The object of this enlarged portion of the groove f will be explained in the specification below. On the piece f is a ridge f which, with the framework of the car, forms the continuation of the groove a and of. Also in the piece f of the frame F is a supporting-ridge f which is located slightly at an angle to the general direction of the framework when placed upon the supporting-horn. This supporting-ridge is for the purpose of supporting the lower part of the upper panel when it is placed in its temporary stored position, as shown in Fig. 4. The framework is fastened to the horn or stanchion by screw or by other means. 'We do not intend tolimit-ourselves to the frame fastened to the stanchion or horn; but the grooves may be formed directly in the stanchion and horn or in the supporting-frame of the car.

The panels, which are supported by the stanchion and horn, are shown in Figs. 5 and 6. The lower panel C (shown in Fig. 5) is made flexible in order that it may adapt itself to the contour of the lower part of the car-sliding and also to the circular contour of the groove when placed in a stored position under the roof. This panel C may be made of a number of slats located parallel to each other and connected or fastened together by wires in order to permit of the slats moving upon each other, or the slats may be otherwise hinged together to permit their free movement. The panel may also consist of sheet metal or other form of sheet material having a number of slats for strengthening the same, as in the form shown in Fig. 5, wherein is shown a panel having two sheets 0 C of metal, between which are located a number of slats. The sheets are fastened to the slats by means of screws and are fastened at the top and bottom to an upper and lower sash, the upper sash forming a belt-rail along the side of the car. If desired, a packing material may be placed between the sheet metal, which would form a non-conductor to heat, and thereby increase the warmth of the car. A guiding means is also provided for this panel. In the form shown in Fig. 5 the inside sheeting is extended beyond the edge of the panel. This extension when the panel is placed between the guiding-stanchions is placed in the guiding-grooves a and when the panel C is raised this extending sheeting enters the groove a. On the belt-rail or top sash c are located handles 0 c for raising and handling the panel C. On the lower sash of the panel locking devices 0 O are located, which permit of locking the panel in any position it may be placed between the supporting-stanchions of the car.

The upper panel dovetails with a bead 0 located on the panel C. This upper panel is formed of two parts C G which dovetail with each other by means of the bead 0, located on the part 0. The parts are guided by pintles 0 0 and e and by the bolts of the locks G, the pintles 0 and 0 being located on the upper part 0 of the upper panel and the pintles e and the bolts of the locks G being located on the lower panel. The parts of the sash-panel are fastened together, preferably by a link 0, which permits of the two parts of the panel folding over each other when the panel is raised to a position just underneath the roof for its temporary storage when the car is converted into a summer or open car.

The link 0 is fastened to the parts of the upper panel by means of the pivots 0 0 located in iron frames 0 0 which are sunk into the sashes of the upper and lower parts of the upper panel. The links, pivots, and parts of the panel form an articulated joint which is unlike a hinged joint,in that the panel parts are allowed to separate, so that one may swing substantially parallel to the other. Any means connecting these pivots and permitting this movement we regard as the equivalent of the link 0. The guides of the frame F so direct the parts of the panel that as the panel is pushed up the two parts open and separate from each other, and as the panel is moved on upward the lowerpart of the upper panel folds over the upper part, thereby I seizes upon or catches hold of the stanchion reducing the space required for the storage I or post, the lower part of the serrated surface of the sash-panel. This permits of economizing the space and enables the ready storage of the two panels beneath the roof of the car, and it also permits the upper or sash panel to readily adjust itself to the contour of the shape of the car just underneath the roof. The bolts of the lock G and the pintles located on the lower part of the sashpanel, are placed in the guiding-grooves f and the enlarged extension f of said groove f. The pintle 0 is also guided by the groove f when the sash-panel is placed in its position between the supporting-stanchion, while the upper part of the pintles is located in the groove f located in the piece f of the frame F. Vhen the upper panel is to be raised to its temporary stored position, the lock G is unlocked and the bolts are withdrawn from the stanchion sufficient to permit of the movement of the upper panel, but not so far but what the bolts still remain in their guiding-grooves. The panel is then raised by the handles located on the lower part of the sash 0 the grooves guiding the direction of the panel asit is moved upward. When the panel reaches a position underneath the roof, the upper panel drops down in the enlarged portion f of the groove f and permits the lower panel to open and the bead to separate from the upper part of the panel, and at the same time the link permits the upper partof the panel to drop intoa lower po sition, so as to permit the lower part of the panel to fold over and to continue in the upward movement, so as to reduce the space required for the storage of the panel, as shown in Fig. 4. When, however, the panel is returned to a closed position, the reverse operation occurs, the lower part of the panel being drawn down, and then by the guidingchannels the lower part of the panel lifts on the upper part of the panel and raises it clear of the step in the ridge leading from the enlarged portion of the channelf and draws it down into its closed position. The channel f guides the upper pintle of the upper part of the panel into such a position that will cause the upper part of the panel to close tightly with the letter-board of the car.

The lock G (shown in Figs. 12 and 13) forms animportantpartof ourinvention. Thislook has on its frame a handle g for lifting the up per panel. In the casing g of the lock is located a bolt 9 having a serrated cam-shaped head. This bolt 9 is pivoted at g and is operated by a handle 9, located above the handle g. The handle g is pivoted to the casing g of the lock on the pivot g. A pin g is fastened to the bolt 9 This pin passes through a slot located in the handle 9. The bolt and the handle are pressed upward by means of a spring 9 supported between the pin g and the casing g of the look. When in its upward position, the bolt 9 of the look is in such a position that the serrated surface of the bolt g being at a greater distance from the pivot g of the bolt. This position of the bolt causes a tightening between the pivot g and the stanchion or post, which looks the panel in position. When the panel is to be unlocked from the post, the handle g is pressed downward, which presses upon the bolt g by the pin g and causes the bolt 9 to move downward to bring the upper part of the serrated surface in line with the pivot g this portion of the surface being nearer to the pivot 9 than the lower part of the surface. The panel is then nnloosened from the stanchion and can be raised or lowered, as desired.

The above features of our invention may be varied without in any way departing from the spirit of the invention. The grooves may be located in different parts of the car-that is to say, they may be located-so that the panels may be moved horizontally or vertically, as described, ora difierent locking means may be used in connection with the panels.

What we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows:

1. In a convertible car, the combination with a movable flexible panel, a curtain and a curtain-rod, a post for supporting the said panel and the said curtain and having a plurality of grooves, one of said grooves for supporting the said panel, another of said grooves for guiding the said panel, and a third groove for guiding the said curtain-rod.

2. In a convertible car, the combination of a movable panel, and a supporting-post having a plurality of grooves for engaging and guiding the said panel.

3. In a convertible car, the combination of a movable panel, a stanchion or post having a groove for supporting the panel, and a second groove located in the bottom of the said first groove for guiding the said panel.

4. In a convertible car, the combination of a movable panel, a supporting-post having a plurality of grooves, one of said grooves for guiding one part of said panel and another of said grooves for guiding another part of said panel.

5. In a convertible car, the combination with a plurality of movable panels, stanchions or posts having paired grooves for supporting said panels, one of said grooves being located at the bottom of another of said paired grooves for guiding the said panel, and a third pair of grooves also located adjacent to the secondnamed pair of grooves for guiding another of said panels.

6. In a convertible car, the combination of a plurality of movable panels, a supportingpost having a plurality of grooves, one of said grooves for guiding the upper part of one of said panels, a second groove for guiding another part of said panels, and a thirdgroove for guiding another of said panels.

7. In a convertible car, the combination of ICO a supporting post having a plurality of grooves,a frame located in one of said grooves, the said frame having a plurality of ridges, a plurality of panels guided by said grooves and the said ridges.

8. In a convertible car, the combination of a supporting-post having an upper horn or extension, and a plurality of grooves, an upper and lower panel, a frame supported on the upper portion of said post forming a continuation of said grooves, whereby the upper and lower panels are guided and supported to or from said horns.

9. In a convertible car, the combination of a supporting-post having grooves, a plurality of movable panels, a frame located in one of said grooves and having ridges which form a continuation of the said grooves,whereby the said panels may be guided to a temporary or stored position at the top of the said car.

10. In a convertible car, the combination of a supporting-post, a frame located on said supporting-post, the said frame having a plurality of channels, a plurality of panels supported by the said post and having pintles located in the said grooves and channels, whereby the said panels are guided to and supported in a temporary stored position.

11. In a convertible car, the combination of the supporting-posts each having a plurality of adjacent grooves, and a panel comprising a plurality of sashes secured together by an articulated joint, each of the sashes moving in the separate grooves, whereby the said sashes may be folded over each other when the panel is raised to its elevated position.

12. In a convertible car, the combination of the supporting-posts comprising an upright portion and an inwardly-extending horn or projection, and a panel comprising a plurality of sashes united by an articulated joint and means carried on said posts for guiding the panel up and down the upright post portion, to and superposing the sashes at the horn or projection.

13. In a convertible car, the combination of the supporting-posts comprising an upright portion and an inwardly-extending horn or projection, a plurality of separate grooves formed on the opposing faces of said horns and continued on the said upright portions, a panel comprising a plurality of sashes united at their side edges by links pivoted thereto, and pintles extending from the side edges of the sashes and entering said grooves, whereby said sashes may be overlapped at the said horns.

14. In a convertible car, the combination of a supporting-post, a frame located on said post having a plurality of channels, a two-part panel supported and guided by the said channels, one of said channels guiding the upper part of the said panel and another of said channels guiding the lower part of the said panel, whereby the said parts of the said panel may be folded over when the panel is moved to its temporary stored position.

15. In a convertible car, the combination of a su pporting-post having channels, a two-part panel supported and guided by the said channels, one of said channels for guiding the upper part of the said panel, another of the said channels for-guiding the lower part of the said panel, and a ridge for supporting the secondnamed part ofthe said panel when in its temporary stored position.

16. In a convertible car, the combination of a supporting-post having a plurality of channels, a two-part panel guided by said channels, a link for connecting said parts of said panel together and so related to said channels to permit of the folding over of the two parts of said panel when said panel is moved to its stored position.

17. In a convertible car, the combination of a supporting-post, a plurality of channels, a two-part panel guided by the said channels, one of said channels for directing the upper part of said panel, another of said channels for directing the lower part of the said panel, and a link for connecting the two parts of the said panel and so related to the said channels as to permit of the folding over of the parts of the said panel, when the said panel is moved to its temporary stored position.

18. In a convertible car, the combination of a supporting-post having a plurality of channels, one of said channels having an enlarged portion, a two-part panel guided by the said channels and a link connecting the two parts of the said panel and so related to said channels and to the enlarged portion of one of said channels as to permit of the two parts of the panel folding over each other when the said panel is moved to its temporary stored position.

19. In aconvertible car, the combination of a supporting-post having a plurality of channels, one of said channels having an enlarged portion, a two-part panel guided by the said channels and a link connecting the two parts of the said panel and so related to said channels and to the enlarged portion of one of said channels as to permit of the two parts of the panel folding over each other when the said panel is moved to its temporay stored position, and a supporting ridge for the said lower panel when in said temporary stored position.

20. In aconvertible car, the combination of a supporting-post having channels, a movable two-part panel, having pintles and a lockingbolt located in the said channels, a link connecting the two parts of the said panel whereby the said panel may be guided to a temporary stored position and folded when in said position.

21. In a convertible car, the combination of a supporting-post having grooves, a frame located in said grooves having ridges forming a continuation of one of said grooves, a pair of panels supported and guided by the said grooves, one of the said panels formed of two parts which are connected together by a link,

guiding means located on the, said panels which are adapted to move in the said channels, whereby the said panels may be raised to the top of the supporting-post and the said two-part panel may be folded.

22. As an article of manufacture, a frame having grooves forming ridges adapted to be secured to a car-post.

23. As an article of manufacture, a frame having a curved and laterally-expanded upper section and a pendent contracted section, and groove-forming ridges produced on both sections.

24. A car-post having an upright section, grooves formed therein, and a metal frame having grooves formed therein, secured to said posts and continuing the post-grooves.

25. In a car-post having an upright section, and an inwardly-extending horn, a groove formed in the upright section, and a groove forming metal secured to the horn and continuing the post-groove.

26. Acar-posthavingagrooved upright section, and an inwardly-extending horn, and a frame having a plurality of grooves in one part secured to the post and connecting the latters groove.

27. A car-panel comprising a plurality of flexible sheetings, and agrooved carpost, one of the sheets entering the groove of the post to guide the panel.

28. A panel for convertible street-cars or similar vehicles, consisting of two sashes provided with a tongue-and-grooved joint, and a pair of links pivoted to the edges of said sashes.

29. A panel for convertible street-cars or similar vehicles consisting of two sashes united by an articulated joint.

30. A panel for convertible ears or similar vehicles consisting of two sashes united by an articulated joint secured to the edges of said sashes.

31. A panel for convertible cars or similar vehicles consisting of two sashes having opposing lateral edges, and an articulated joint connecting them at said edges.

32. A panel for convertible cars or similar vehicles consisting of two sashes having opposing lateral edges, and a link pivoted to the sides of the sashes at each side of said edge.

33. A panel for convertible ears, consisting of two sashes united at the sides by an articulated joint, and pintles extending outwardly from the sides of said sashes adjacent said joint.

34. A panel for convertible cars, consisting of two sashes united at the sides by an articulated joint, pintles extending outwardly from the sides of said sashes adjacent said joint, pintles on the upper side edges of the upper sash, and a lock at the lower side edge of the lower sash.

35. A panel for convertible cars, consisting of two sashes united at the sides by an articulated joint, pintles extending outwardly from the sides of said sashes adjacent said joint and at the upper side edges of the upper sash, and a retractable pintle and lock carried by the lower sash at its lower side edge.

36. Thecombinationin acarhavinggrooved posts, of a panel consisting of two sashes united at the sides by an articulated joint, pintles extending outwardly from the sides of said sashes adjacent said joint and at the upper side edges of the upper sash and extending into the post-grooves, and a com bined lock and guide carried by the lower sash at its lower side edge and extending into the post-grooves.

37. A panel for convertible cars, consisting of two sashes, each having a recess formed in the sides at their lateral opposing edges, and a link in said recess pivoted to each sash above and below said lateral edge.

88. A panel for convertible cars, consisting of two sashes, each having a recess formed in the sides at their lateral opposing edges, a link in said recess pivoted to each sash above and below said lateral edge, and pintles extending outwardly from the sash side edges above and below the links.

39. A car-panel comprising a plurality of sheets and grooved car-posts, one of the sheets entering the groove of the post to guide the panel.

40. A car-panel comprising a plurality of sheetings and slats, and a car-post provided with a groove to receive one of the sheetings, and an adjacent and shallower groove to rcceive the ends of the slats.

41. In a convertible car or similar vehicle, stanchions provided with grooves, panels having two parts pivoted together and provided with pintles whereby one pair of pintles will slide in one pair of grooves, the remaining pintles sliding in the other grooves.

42. In a convertible car or similar vehicle, stanchions provided with grooves, panels having two parts connected together by means of an articulated joint, pintles on the edges of the panel whereby one pair of pintles will slide in one pair of grooves, the remaining pintles sliding in other grooves.

43. The combination with a car-post, of a separate groove-frame secured to said post.

44. The combination with a car-post comprising an upright portion and a horn or extension, of a separate groove-frame secured to the face of the upright portion and said horn.

45. The combination with a car-post comprising an upright portion and a horn or extension, of a separate frame having an upright portion and a horn or extension, means for securing the frame to the face of the posts, a groove formed in the face of the upright post portion, and a groove formed in said frame-horn connecting the post-groove.

46. The combination with a car-post comprising an upright portion and a horn or extension, a groove formed in the upright portion, a frame having a plurality of grooves having a curved and laterally-expanded upper section, grooves formed therein, and a panel supporting ridge adjacent to said grooves.

Signed in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, this 7th day of March, 1902.

JOHN A. BRILL. HENRY E. HADDOCK.

Witnesses:

H. W. NEULING, J r., WM. J. FERDINAND.

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