US787456A - Car basket-rack. - Google Patents

Description

No. 787,456. PATENTED APR. 18, 1905. J. KIRBY, JR. GAR BASKET RACK.

APPLICATION FILED DBO. 2 4, 1904.

14' I I I I M 1315 El 17 "V W 7/ UNITED STATES mated, 4 m 18, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN KIRBY, JR., F DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR To THE DAYTON MANU- FAGTURIVNG COMPANY. OF DAYTON, orno.

CAB j BASKET-RACK.

srncmrcanoiv forming part of Letters Patent No. 787,456, dated April 18, 1905. Application filed December 24, 1904. Serial No. 238,246.

others skilled in the art to which it apper-- tains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and

to the figures of reference marked thereon, as forming a part of this'specification.

My invention relates to improvements in car basket-racks, and has for its principal object the constructi'on of a rack 1n WhlCh the bottom member forms a complete sin le structure which can be attached to and etached from the wall-brackets when the latter are secured in position on the wall of the car or other support, thereby making it unnecessary to remove the brackets from their support when it is necessary to make repairs to the bottom member of the rack or when for an purpose it is desired to separate the same om the brackets when the rack is in position for use in the car, the invention bemg especially advantageous when employed in connection with a number of sections forming what is commonly known as continuous racks, and in which to remove a bottom section it has heretofore been necessary to begin at one end of the rack and remove the brack ets and bottom sections until the particular section to be removed for repair or otherwise is reached, while with my improvement any bottom section can be removed and replaced without disturbing anypf the other sections or removing any of the brackets from their position on the wall ofithe car.

To this end and 'with a view to convenience in manufacture my invention consists in certain details ofconstruction and combi-' nation of arts, as will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims at the end of this specification.

In the accom anyingdrawings,whichform ets at each end of each of the front and back rods of each section, and Fig. 6 is a sectional view showing the manner in which the ends of the intermediate rods are united with the end connecting-bars.

In the said drawings similar numerals indicate corresponding parts throughout the 'several figures thereof.

Of the said numerals, 1 and 1 represent the wall-brackets, which are provided with feet 2 and 2, by which the brackets are secured to the wall of the car. These brackets are also provided with screw threaded projecting members 3 and 3,'the end brackets 1 each having two such members on the inside thereof, and the intermediate brackets 1' each having two such members on each side thereof.

The bottom.- section of the rack is composed of a number of rods 4, 4, and 5, united to form a single structure by means of connecting-bars 6, intermediate bars 7 being employed where it is desired to. give additional stiffness to the structure. The front -and back rods 4 and 4. are preferably of larger diameter than the rods 5 and may be either tubular or solid. They are provided at each end with shoulders or collars 8, which may be formed thereon in various ways. I prefer, however, to employ tubes for these rods and to plug the ends thereof with plugs 9, having the shoulders 8 formed thereon, as shown in Fig. 5. The intermediate rods 5 are also preferably of tubing, mounted over iron rods 10, screw-threaded at each end and: extending through the end connecting-bars 6, the ends of the rods 5 bearing against the through of the rods 5. When the bottom isformed in the manner above described, the

connecting-bars may be soldered or otheri 'wise secured to the rods to prevent slipping and to contribute stiffness to the structure.

When the racks are to be made up in separate sectionsthat is to say, when one bottom section and two ends constitute a complete rackthe wall-brackets are provided on the inside thereof with the screw-threaded members 3, as shown in the left-hand section Of-Fig. 5, and when the racks are to be continuous the members 3 and 3 are employed at each side of each of the intermediate brackets 1, as shown in the right-hand section of said Fig. 5. The members 3 are provided with screw-threaded shanks 14, which pass through perforations 15 in the brackets, to which at the outer ends of the rack they are secured bytips 16, while at the intermediate brackets (when the racks are continuous) the member 3 is em loyed to perform the same function, as will be clearly understood by reference to said Fig. 5 of the drawings. It will, however, be apparent that the members 3 and 3 may be cast or otherwise formed on the brackets; but I prefer the construction which I have shown and described.

To connect the bottom section and the wall-brackets together, a coupling 17, having an inwardly-disposed flange 18, is employed at each end of each of the rods 4 and 4' and are movable thereon. These couplings are interiorly screw-threaded to engage the members 3 and 3, and when screwed to place thereon their flanges 18 will engage the collars 8 of the rods 4 and 4 and form a substantial union of the bottom section and the brackets, and when the rack issecured t0 the wall of the car or other support the bottom sections can readily be detached and removed from the brackets, whether in single or continuous racks, and in the latter case each bottom section can beremoved independent of all the other sections, thus saving time and labor, affording economy in manufacture, and contributing convenience in mounting and dismounting the racks.

In carrying out my invention it is obvious that the construction which I have shown and described may be departed from in various ways without departing from the spirit thereof and which consists in a construction that permits of the bottom member being removed from the brackets when the latter are secured to the wall of a car or other support without disturbing the brackets. Therefore I do not wish to limit the invention to the exact construction herein shown and described. Having thus fully described my invention,

I claim member and brackets forming the ends of the rack-section and havin rovision for attaching theisame to a suitail e support, in combination with mechanism for coupling the said bottom member to said brackets, the said mechanism being located at the insides of said brackets and wholly within the racksection.

2. A basket rack comprising a bottom member consisting of a sin 1e structure and brackets forming the ends 0 the rack-section and havin provision for attaching the same to a suita le support, in combination with mechanism for couplin the aidbottommember to said brackets, t c said mechanism being located at the insides of said brackets and wholly within the rack-section.

3. In a basket-rack, the combination with end brackets therefor, of a bottom member comprisin in art a front and a back rod, an enlarged siou der at each end of each of said rods, and coupling mechanism between said shoulders and the adjacent sides of their respective brackets for coupling the said bottom member and said brackets together, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a basket-rack the combination with end brackets therefor, of a bottom member comprising a front'and a back rod and a lurality of intermediate rods, connectingars by which the said rods are united to form a single structure, enlarged shoulders at each and the adjacent sides of their respective brackets for coupling the said bottom member and said brackets together, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a basket-rack, the combination .with end brackets therefor, of a bottom member comprising a front and a back rod and a number of intermediate rods, connecting-bars, by

,gle structure, enlar ed shoulders at each end of the said front an back rods, screw-threaded members projecting laterally from each of said brackets, and screw-threaded couplings which en age the said members and which are provided with inwardly-dis osed flanges adapted to enga e the said s oulders and whereby the sai bottom member and the tially as and for the purpose set forth.

6. In a basket-rack, the combination with end brackets therefor, of a bottom member comprising in part a front and a back rod, enlarged shoulders at each end of said rods,

1. A basket-rack comprising a bottom' end of each of said front and back rods, and coupling mechanism between said shoulders which the said rods are united to form a sinsaid brackets are coupled together, substanscrew-threaded members projecting latera'll I from each of said brackets, and screw-threa posed flanges adapted to engage the said shoulders and-whereby the said bottom memher and the said end brackets are coupled together, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. A basket-rack comprising a bottom member and brackets forming the ends of the I rack and having provision forrigidlyattaching the same to a suitable support, incombination with con ling mechanlsm located at the ends of said ottom member and on the adjacent sides of said brackets for cou ling the said partstogether, whereby the sai bottom member can be secured in and removed from its position between said brackets without removing either of the' latter from their support. 1 a

8. A basket-rack comprising a bottom member consisting of a single structure and brackets forming the ends of the rack and having provision for rigidly attaching the same to a suitable support, in combination with coupling mechanism located at the ends of said bottom member and on the adjacent sides of said brackets forcoupling the said parts together, whereby the said bottom member can be secured in and removed from its position between said brackets without removing either of the latter from their support.

'9. A basket-rack comprising a bottom member and brackets forming the ends of the rack and having provision for attaching the same to a suitable support, in combination with screw-threaded members attached to or forming part of and extending laterally from each of said brackets toward the center of the bottom member to be coupled thereto, and couplings which engage the said screwthreaded members and the said bottom mem-' her to couple the latter, to said brackets, whereby the said bottom'member can be secured in and removed from its position between said brackets without removing either of the latter from their support.

10. A basket-rack comprising a bottom member consisting of a single structure and brackets forming the ends of the rack and having provision for attaching the same to a suitable support, in combination with screwthreaded members attached toor forming part of and extending laterally from each of said brackets toward the center of the bottom member to be coupled thereto, and couplings which'engage the said screw-threaded members and the said bottom member to couple the latter to said brackets, whereby the said bottom member can be secured in and removed from its 'position between said brackets without removing either of the lat Z ter from their support.

11. In a basket-rack, the combination of end brackets adapted to be secured to a suitable support, screw-threaded members attached to for forming part of and extending laterally from said brackets, connecting-rods between said members and whose ends abut the ends-thereof, a bottom member intermediate the said rods and connected-therewith, and coupling mechanism for unitin the ends of said rods with said screw-threa ed mem-" bers; whereby the entire bottom of the rack can be secured in and removed from its position between said brackets without removing either of the latter from their support.

12. In a continuous basket-rack comprising a plurality of sections, a separate bottom member for each section, and brackets therebetween, in combination with means for coup- .ling the ends of said bottom members to the adjacent sides of their respective brackets independently of each of the others of said sections, whereby each bottom member can be secured in and removed from its position between said brackets without removing either of the latter from their support;

13. In a continuous basket-rack comprising a plurality of sections, a separate singlestructure bottom member for each section, and brackets therebetween, in combination with means for con ling the ends of said bottom members to t e adjacent sides of their respective brackets independently of each of the others of said sections, whereby each bottom member can be secured in and removed from its position between said brackets without removing either of the latter f romtheir support.

14. As a new article of manufacture, a basket-rack bottom comprising a plurality of rods and an intermediate member, said rods haying a shoulder at each end thereof, couplings on said rods which engage the sald shoulders and which are adapted to couple the said rods with suitable end brackets, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

, 15. As a new article of manufacture, a basket-rack bottom comprising a single structure in which there are two outer each end thereof, in combination with screwthreaded couplin s on said rodshaving inarallel rods provided with an enlarged sho der at turned flanges a apted to engage the said shoulders and whereby the bottom may be con led to suitable end brackets, substantia y as and for the urpose set forth.

'16. As a new article of manufacture, a basket-rack bottom consisting of a plurality of parallel rods united by cross-bars to form a sin le structure, enlarged shoulders at the en s of the outer of said rods, and couplings which engage the said shoulders and by which the said bottom may be coupled to suitable my own I have hereunto affixed my signaend brackets, substantially as and for the ture, this 20th day of December, 1904', in the I0 purposleisset forth. I f f b presence of two witnesses. i

17. a new artic e 0 menu acture, a ast 5 ket-rack end provided with laterally-project- JOHN KIRBY ing screw-threaded members, substantially as Witnesses and for the purpose set forth. J NO. I. UNDERWOOD,' In testimony that I claim the foregoing as H. D. HENDRIGK.

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