US827446A

US827446A - Railway-car.

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Publication number: US827446A
Application number: US31065506A
Authority: US
Inventors: George H Hopkins
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1906-04-09
Filing date: 1906-04-09
Publication date: 1906-07-31
Anticipated expiration: 1923-07-31

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No. 827,446. Y A f PATBNTED JULY 31, 19,06. G. H. HOPKINS.

RAILWAY CAR. .ABPLIGA'TION- 'FILED APB. a. 19de.V

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PATENTED JULY s1, 1906.

G. H. HOPKINS. RAILWAY GAR.

APPLICATION IILED APB.9, 1906.

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No. 827,446. l ,PATENT'ED JULYSL *19mm G. H. HOPKINS. y

RAILWAY GAR. APPLICATION FILED APB.. 9, 1906..

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RAILWAY-CAR".

specicationof Letters Patent..

Patented July .311', .1906.-

i'ppiicicon meaixpriie. 190e. serial No. 310,655.

of Chicago, county o'f Cook, and lState of Illilnois,` have invented. certain. new and useful Improvements in fRailway-Gars-7 .ot whiclithe following is declared tobe a iu1l,.cl'earf7 andl trated` in the accompanying drawings, and

more-particularly pointedout in the append# edclaims.4

Inrthe drawings the Vvportions ofi the car be;

low the iioor` are omitted; since theyfformvnol part oflthe present invention.

Figure l `is a cross-section of the ximproved car with the parts showninthe position'lassnmed when lthe car is-not in=use as a 1 motor-v car'. Fig. 2 is i a: longitudinal? section1 ofi the end ofthecar, takenionthe line2 2 ofFig; .1. Fig: Slis a detail Esection onthe line 8 SofiFig; 11 with the partsin posi-tionfor use by the motorman.- Fig.- 4 is adetaillsectiomon'the linea aofFigs. 2 andY 3 lookinginlthe directionoflthe arrows 4L Fig. 5`-isa detail secn tion'ion the line ava-of Figs-, 2 and 3 an'dlooking in :the directionof'the arrowsf': Fig. 6' is a:d'etailviewofparts-shown in Fig. 3, but

locked up inv the position assumed -whenthe car/,is notused asa motor-car'. Fig. y71is -a de-` tail section on line7 7"of-Fig. 6"; Fi'g. Sisan' enlarged viewl off parts;` shown in`V the upperpartl-ofthe'car--in-Fig. l. Fig Qisla--detail section onrline-9 9 of Fig.- 85- y They motorecars ofthe electric elevated and other railways are usually provided with a mo'tormans cab ateach end,` which are either located outside'thle bodyo the car andob-y struc-t: the platformsv orare arrangedinside;A where they necessarily materially reduce the sea-.tinglcap aci'ty ot the cars.-` These cabsare usually of such size that the doors at the/ends of the carmust: be located at one lside of the HoPK1Ns-,- aicitizno'f'th UnitedStates, and arsident cente'rthe'reo'f, sc that the seats-on eitherf'side ofthey car can extend: tol-the extreme endsthereof;- and'z the seating-'capacity is thus rei duced-ion bothsides oil the car and at'bothts IldSr i In accordance with' the present invention the car is provided-ati' each-end; butfpreferably onione side'oi` a" central end door, withsuit'- able mechanism ior'controllingthe 'operation of the car and-:withl means for vprovijdingfa space orfcabfory the mot-Orman; but2which space may also be utilizedff'or 'seatingfpassene gers; By this arrangement the passengers seats-iu the caronboth sides may extend; to

the eXtreme `ends ofthe carwhenitis notlemlployed as a motor-car, and'even whenso em yp/loyed" only a smallI section= of the y"seats at one end of the car is occupiedby-'the motor-- manscab. Inthisway allofthe cars-ofi the systemr may be mot'or'-carsy withoutr in'l any way reducingr their seating capacity.- It is desirable thatfalll the cars should be Imotor; cars, since the -fmakingup andoperationI of the -train isthereby greatlyv facilitated al# thoughusuallyfonly the headcar'l oflalt'rainis used-as a=mot"or.

The body of the carl mayv be of any suitable or desired constructionfandispreierably proa videdlat eachlendfwith a-centraldocr 10,` arrangeditovslideto the letti-when@ enedg-and y'withwindows v11l' in the endwallo thecar'on opposite sides of thedoor.. Thecarlispjro` vided i'with seats that are preferably arranged on-oppositesidesoi" a central aisle, andthe seats -12v at the ends ofithe carfpreferably face' inward andextendtolthe eXtreme endfwall thereof onopposite sides ofithe' door.-12." (See portedbetweenvfront andlrear; rails" 13' and 14, carried `upon` cross-pieces 15":v These cross-piecesA are secured at' thei-rrearf ends; ltov the innerside panel 16 of'the carfand-'are'sup-'- portedat theirlforward lends t'o posts 1.17 ,fixed to the ycar-hoer. 18;

suitable' supports 20, extending between' the rearseat-rai ylt'and the innerfwindowesill f2-`1 The side Windows 22 and vcurtains 28 therefor maybe otfany usualor'suitable construction; t

The side windowsinormallyrestfupon the outersill l 244 that is c-arriedfupon 'l the -ou-ter'l side panel 24; l The endseat orrsection25` atl` cacher-11d fof The vback cushions -li9-o the seats are carried in `inclined position upjon roo thecar'and Aon one side 'of the door; preferablythe end of the car and the right-hand side, as shown, is removably mounted in position and is preferably shiftable to rest upon the next adjacent seat or section, as shown in Fig. 2, to form a seat for the motorman, so that he can conveniently face the end of the car and look forwardly through the end window 11 at the side of the car-door. The forward or end edge of this removable seat section 25 is preferably hinged or pivoted (see Figs. 2, 3, and 5) to the upper ends of a pair of swinging link-bars 26, which are in turn pivoted at their lower ends to small angle-brackets 27, fixed to the car-floor 18. The brackets 27 are arranged below and just in front of the cross-bar 15 between the first and second seats, and the link-bars 26 are of such length that the removable seat 25 can rest upon the front and rear seat-

rails

13 and 14 or be swung upon the top of the next adjacent seat 12. In the latter position the links rest within notches 28 (see Figs. 3 and 5) cut in the side of the crosspiece 15. The side seats 12 are preferably inclined downwardly and rearwardly at a slight angle, as shown; but in order that the section or seat 25 may properly shift from one to the other position and form a suitable seat for the motorman upon which he can face forwardly it is preferably held at all times in horizontal position. A section 29 ofthe front seat-rail 13 is separate from the main portion of the rail and is secured to the front edge of .the removable seat 25. In its normal position the removable seat rests upon the rear seat-rail 14 and the cross-bar 15. Its end edge abuts against the inner end panel 42 of the car and is held against sagging by the link-bars 26. On its under side and adjacent its rear edge the removable seat-section is provided with a depending hook 30, that in the normal position of the seat extends within a socket 31 in the rear seat-rail 14 and engages the upper edge of a metal plate 32, fixed to the rail 14 in front of the socket, so as to prevent displacement of the seat in forward direction. The removable seat 25 is provided on its under side an'd adjacent its front and rear edges with depending strips or bars 33, preferably provided with inclined or beveled lower edges and of suitable width to hold the removable seat in proper position on top of the next adjacent seat 12. An elevated seat is thus provided for the motorman upon which he can sit facing forwardly and command a good view of the track through the front window 11 at one side of the door.

The controlling mechanism is mounted within convenient reach of the motorman at preferably upon the outer end panel 34 beneath the window 11. The running-gear and motor mechanism (not shown) and the controlling mechanism for the motor may be of any usual or suitable construction. In the drawings a suitable con- ,troller 35 for an electric motor is shown,

l trol of the car by the 'seimzi this controller being fixed to the outer end. panel 34 and being provided with the usual removable handle 36. An cngineers valve 37 for controlling the air-brakes is mounted upon a lug 38, xed to the inner face of the door-post 39. This valve is also preferably provided with a removable handle 40. A gage 41 for the air-brake system is mounted beneath the brake-valve and the controller and preferably in inclined position, so that it may be readily seen by the motorman. Other mechanism necessary for the complete conmotorman may be arranged at the end of the car adjacent the removable seat-section 25.

To prevent tampering with the controlling devices when the car is not employed as a motor-car, `means are preferably provided for inclosing them. For this purpose the controlling mechanism is preferably arranged between the outer end panel 34 and the inner end panel 42; but to afford ready access thereto by the motorman the inner panel is provided with a removable section 43. This panel-section 43 is connected at its lower edge by hinges 44 to the stationary portion of the inner panel, so that when the seat-section 25 1s removed it may be swung down into vertical position against the stationary portion, as indicated in Figs. 3 and 4, so that the controlling mechanism is exposed. A top panel or inner window-sill 45 is hinged at its forward edge to the windowframe, so that it may in Figs. 3 and 4, or closed down upon the top edge of the removable panel-section, as indicated in F ig. 6, to inclose the controlling mechanism.

Suitable means are preferably provided for locking the hinged panel-sections 43 and 45 in closed position. For this purpose the top panel-section is provided with a clip 46 at its forward edge arranged to engage a socket 47 in the inner face and adjacent the upper ed e of the side panel-section 43. A vertical y-arranged bolt 48 is arranged to shift through guide-straps 49, fixed to the inner face of the stationary portion of the inner panel 42 and on one side of the hinged panelsection 43. The u per end of this bolt is curved outwardly, see Fig. 4,) and when the top and side panels are in closed position an upward vertical shift of the bolt 48 will bring its upper end into engagement with a clip 50 (see Figs. 6 and 7) on lthe inner face and adjacent the rear edge of the swinging panelsection 43. The top and side hinged panels may thus be securely locked in clbosed position to prevent tampering with the controlling mechanism inclosed thereby. One end of the upper guide-strap 49 for the bolt 48 projects, as shown in Fig. 4', so as to engage and position the swinging panel 43 in closed position.

The lower end of the locking-bolt 48 is pivbe raised, as indicated TIO ISO

54 (seeFg'. 3) engagesgthelglves"65 with@ 1 f bow @he The :eppositehds ofthe-rollers ournaled-v inl` the ront' and .sidefle-post, bef.

vmovf'ihle fs'eat25jfat lone Will ybe Svvung l .back upnfthetop of the. next.' adj aoentA Seat, t

fmOtor-oar, the-Space occupied by the eab y f mayof Course be=utlzed or'seatng passen- `gers,k fand the.'v controlling mechanism can be safelyloeked up to prevent any unauthorized yperson from tamperingwith the same; Moreij over, even-When used as aymotQr-oar spae at oneendzonlyjls takenup-by the motormans vcabs space 'at bolthjtend'sjof` the oar' s usually f occupied.'` x Moreover, njfthe present arrangement A'thjeoah only `taleauji) asmall space on goneside of'thezoar,andthelenddoors may he,` .lprofv edforajtemporarlv `inolosing the tendon` both sides 'to vthe extreme `end Walls ofthe foar. )As oomparedWth the motor- 'darsi now oornmonlyemployed upon elevated electrdralways the present improved oar'of ytheSameszevvll'affordeght addtonals'eats j l the systemmay-he ymotc rcars Without n any arrangement iis', 'of l.particular advantage. lin 'fl'ueklyymaking up' and despatchingjtrans.

" t'salsov of advantage in runningthe trains;

-K Sinoeflthe motor upon the ,=leadng oar should 'breakdown thatzon'any of theother ears may lto. prevent delay or: ob structionl f llt-fav bvousthatnurneroue changes may l be madeinthe *detailsv of :Structure f set forth g Without "departure" from' the. essentials? the f vnvfrrts end Wall,,the seat'on`one side of the n ,-fdloor having a removable end section, oonftrollnglmechanism:mounted attheend of the foar: adjacent -sad removable" seat'seoton rand The ,shoesv' at -thewo'uter v l eansa fortemp'orarily ynelosin',0; thev portion lingfrrieohansmnounted at the` end Avvallof fthefoarj adj aoent 'saidremovahle seatseetomA means for4 inolo'sngl said controllingv `meohan- Y j v .i k:ismfandfmeans'for temporarilynclosng the erstoodthattheoppositeiendsg j portion 'of `Said lSide Seat adj agent the removfrailvvay motor-oar having` `inwardlyo 85 l 1 centrally located, yso that these'a'ts can eX- a "ng side seatsatits end and aoentral door side having a removable end section, controlling mechanism mounted at the end wall ofi the car adjacent said removable seat-section side seats at the end oi the car,

mechanism mounted at the -and curtains arranged to temporarily inclose the end portion of the side seat to form a motormans cab. j

4. A railway motor-car having inwardly- `facing side seats at its end, the seat on one' side having a removable end section, controlling mechanism mounted at the end wall of the car adjacent said removable seat-section, means for inclosing said controlling means `and a lock for said inclosing means held in place by said removable seat-section.

5. In a railway motor-car, inwardly-facing side seats at the end of the car, link-bars to which the end seat on one side is connected -to swing bodily upon the adjacent seat and controlling'mechanism mountedat the end of the car in front of said removable seat.

6. In a railway motor-car7 inwardly-facing side seats at the end of the car, the end seat on one side being removable to position on top of the next adjacent seat, controlling mechanism mounted at the end wall of the car adjacent said removable seat, means for inclosing said controlling devices and a lock therefor held in place by said removable seat.

7. ln a railway 'motor-car, inwardly-facing side seats at the end of the car, the end seat on one side being removable to posit-ion on top of the next adjacent seat, controlling mechanism mounted at the end wall of the car adjacent said removable seat and means for temporarily inclosing the removable seat and the next adjacent seat to form a motormans cab.

8. In a railway motor-car, inwardly-facing side seats at the end of the car, the end seat on one side being removable to position on top of the next adjacent seat, controlling mechanism mounted at the end wall of the car adjacent said removable seat, an upright at the forward edge of and between the second and third seats and curtains extending between saidv upright and the side and end walls of the car and guided in slots therein for temporarily inclosing the iirst two seats to form a motormans cab.

9. In a railway motor-car, inwardly-facing l the end seat to position on seat, controlling end wall of the car adjacent said removable seat, top and side hinged panels forinclosing said controlling mechanism place by said removable seat when in normal position. f

10. In a railway motor-car, inwardly-facing the end seat on one side being removable to position on top of the next adjacent seat, controlling mechanism mounted'at the end wall ol" the car adjacent said removable seat, means for side seats at the end of the car, on one side being removable top of the next adjacentand a lock therefor held in l .aat/,ille

inclosing said controlling mechanism and means `for temporarily inc osing the -lirst two seats to form a motormanjs cab.

11-. In a railway motor-car, inwardly-facing side seats at the end of the car-7 the end scat on one side being removable to position on top ofv the next adjacent. seat. controlling mechanism mounted at the end wall of the car adjacent said removable seat, top and side hinged panels for inclosing said controlling mechanism and curtains for temporarily inclosing the first two seats to form a motormans cab. A

12. A. railway motor-car h'a'ving side seats and a door in its end wall, controlling mechanism at the end of the car on one side otsaid door and roller-curtains ior temporarily inclosing the end seats adjacent said controlling mechanism to form a motormans cab.

13. .A railwaymotor-car having side seats and a door in its end wall, controlling mechanism at the end of the ear on one side of said door, an upright in the car adjacent the side and end walls and curtains extending between said upright and said walls for temporarily inclosing the end seats adjacent said controlling mechanism to form a motormans cab.

14. -A railway motor-car having side seats and a door in its end wall, controlling mechanism at the end ofthe car on one side. ot said door, means for inclosing said controlling mechanism, said inclosing means being removable to permit the operation thereof, and means for temporarily closing the end seats adjacent said controlling mechanism to form the motorm ans cab.

15. A-railway motor-car having side seats and a door in its end wall, controlling mechanism at the end of the car on on'e side of said door, and top and side hinged )anels for inclosing said controlling mechanism, and means for releasably locking said panels in position.

16. A railway motor-car having side seats and a door in its end wall., controlling mechanism at the end ofthe car on one side of said door, top and side hinged panels for inclosing said controlling mechanism, said panels interlocking in closed position, a shiftable lock` ing-bolt for one of said panels and a removable end seat arranged to shift said bolt.

17. A railway motor-car having side seats and a door in its end wall, controlling mechanism at the end ofthe car on one side of said door, curtains fontemporarily inclosing the end seats opposite said controlling mechanism to form a motormans cab, a shiftable panel in front of said controlling mechanism, a lock for said panel and a removable end seat arranged to hold said lock in place.

1S. A railway motor-car having inwardlyfacing side seats at its end, the end seat on one side being removable from position, controlling mechanism mounted at the end wall IOS iro

oi the'ea'r adjacent said removable seat and 19.. A railway motor-ear having a central,

door in its end Wall and inwardly-facing seats on opposite sides 0i said door, the end seat on one side being1 removable fromposition, oontrolling mechanism mounted at the end-w all ofthe oar adjacent said removable seat, an

upright adjacent the edge of and between l the second and third seats and roller-ourtains mounted between said upright and the side and end Walls of the ear for temporarily nolosing the liirst two seats to form the motormans veab, substantially as described.

GEQRGE H. Hoi-Kms Witnesses:

HARRY L. CLAPP, KATHARINE GERLACH.