US852768A - Convertible car. - Google Patents

Description

No. 852,768. I PATBNTED MAY 7, 1907.

v J. A. BRILL.

CONVERTIBLE GAR.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 20, 1906.

UNITED STATES Parana orrron CONVERTIBLE CAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May '7, 1907.

Application filed November 20, 1906. Serial No. 344,191.

To ctZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN A. BRILL, of the city and county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Convertible Cars, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a novel means for closing the space between the car floor and the movable panel in a convertible car, when closed, in such constructions of cars where the panel is adapted to pass below the plane of the car floor when the car is used as a closed car.

The particular form of car which my invention is better adapted for, is shown in my application serially numbered 323,439, filed the 26th day of June, 1906.

In the drawings forming part of this application Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a car showing the lower ends of the stanchions anda portion of the side sills, as well as part of the car floor. Fig. 2 is a similar view illustrating the same portion of a car when the panels, are lowered for closing the side openings of the car, and also showing my improvements utilized for closing the space between the floor and the panel.

In the form of car to which I have adapted my improvements, the flooring 1 extends to a point near the inside of the stanchions 2. The sill is formed of an angle iron 3, or is of similar construction, so that there is provided a vertical web 4 and a horizontal web 5, the sill forming one of the steps of the car, within the side limits of the same, as defined by the stanchions 2. The form of the car is that which has become known as the Z-sill car, in which the side sill is built up of metal in such a manner that the second or inner step of the car is at least partly within the lateral limits of the car as defined by the stanchions. In this construction, the stanchions 2 rest upon the lower web 5 of the sill and are preferably secured thereto by metal pocket 6, in which the ends of the stanchions are fitted. The stanchions may be secured in the pocket and also against the web 4 by means of bolts 7 which pass therethrough. The stanchion is provided with a panel groove 8 which is continued through the groove 9 in the metal pocket as far down as the car step, or at least below the plane of the car floor. In this construction, it is carried as far as the web 5 so that the panel 10 when lowered, will pass below the plane of the floor and rest upon the web 5. When thus lowered, there will be a space left between the car floor and the panel, and it is desirable for many reasons to provide a filler for this space.

For that purpose I have provided projections which extend outwardly between the stanchions, and in this particular instance they consist of a lip 11 formed at the top of the pocket 6 betweenthe groove 9 and the sill web 4.

Above the sill web I provide a pocket 12 disposed horizontally, with a slight enlargement 13, in which there is placed a longitudinal plate 14 of sufficient dimensions to entirely close the space between the end of the floor and the panel 10 when the latter is down. This is preferably made of flat metal having a bead 15 on its upper edge which enters in the recess 13. When this plate is pulled outwardly, it travels on the lips 11, on which latter it finds its support.

When the panel 10 is raised to its uppermost position, it is only necessary to push the plate 1% inwardly when it will be concealed in the pocket 12 and will lie flush with the end of the flooring in the sill web, thus presenting no obstruction when the car is used as an open car. The exact-position of the pocket 12 may be varied without departing from the spirit of my invention. As the web 5 forms an inner step of the car, a suitable running board for the first step may be supported upon the hangers 16 in the usual way.

'I'Iaving described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A convertible car having a floor and stanchions, movable panels for closing the side openings of the car and a filler for closing the space between the panel and floor, consisting of a movable plate, the car being provided with a recess for the reception of the said filler when the panel is raised.

2. A convertible car having a floor and stanchions, movable panels for closing the side openings of the ear and a sliding filler for closing the space between the panel and floor, consisting of a sliding plate, the car being provided with a recess for the reception of the said filler when the panel is raised and means for supporting the filler in its extended position.

3. A convertible car having a floor, stanchi ons, an d side sill, movable panels for closing the side openings of the car and spaced from the car floor, and a filler for closing the space IIC between the panel and floor, consisting of a sliding plate, and means on the stanchions for supporting the plate.

4. A convertible car having a floor, stanchions and side sill, movable panels for closing the side openings of the car and spaced from the car floor, and a filler for closing the space between the panel and floor, consisting of a sliding plate, and projections on the opposing faces of the stanchions for supporting the plate, the car being provided with a horizontal recess below the surface of the floor for receiving the said filler.

5. A convertible car having a floor, stanchions, and side steps extending within the lateral limits of the car, movable panels between the stanchions adapted to pass below the plane of the floor and a filler between the stanchions consisting of a sliding plate, means for supporting the same between the stanchions, the car being provided With a recess for the reception of the filler.

Signed this 7th day of November, 1906.

JOHN A. BRILL.

Witnesses:

TERRENCE MoOUsKER, HENRY C. ESLING.

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