US854331A

US854331A - Passenger and like car.

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Publication number: US854331A
Application number: US33362006A
Authority: US
Inventors: Andrew Christianson
Original assignee: STANDARD STEEL CAR CO
Current assignee: STANDARD STEEL CAR CO
Priority date: 1906-09-07
Filing date: 1906-09-07
Publication date: 1907-05-21
Anticipated expiration: 1924-05-21

Description

PATENTED MAY 21, 1907.

A. CHRISTIANSON. PASSENGER AND LIKE CAR.

APPLIOATIOH FILED SEPT. 7. 1906.

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WITNESSES.

No. 854,331. PATENTED MAY 21, 1907. A. GHRISTIANSON. PASSENGER AND LIKE GAR.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 'I. 1906.

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mi iC adbdnw I BEST AVAILAB LE COPY UNITED S1 ATES PATENT Or ANDREW Oi-iRlSilANSON, ()F BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSTGNL STANDARD STEEL CAR COMPANY, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYIN'ANL A CORPORATION 'OF PENAEYLVANIA.

PASSENGER AND LIKE OAR.

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Be it known that I, Axpnnw CHRISTIAN- SON, a resident of Butler, in the county of Butler and. State of Pennsylvania, have in vented a new and useful Improvement in Passenger and Like (Ears; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

This invention relates to metallic railway cars, and more especially to passenger, baggage, mail and express cars.

The object of the invention is to provide a metallic exterior finish for cars of this character which is simple and easy of application, which has the appearance of an ordinary wood finished car, and which is capable of being given a neat and ornamental finish.

To the accomplishment of the aforesaid object the invention consists of the arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

in the accompanying drawings Figure l is a side view of a portion of a passenger car embodying my invention; Fig. .2 is a transverse section of the car side taken through a window opening; Fig. 3 is a similar view taken between windows; Fig. 4 is a horizontal section through the car side; Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of a portion of a side post, the water table and connecting bracket; Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional detail of a portion of Fig. 4; and Fig. 7 is a perspective view of one of the brackets.

The frame of the car may be of any desired construction except for the details which will be hereinafter described and claimed.

As shown in the drawings, the side frame includes posts 1, of general channel form, placed with their webs extending transversely of the car body. These posts are shown as of pressed plate, having outer flanges wider than the inner flanges, although this is not necessary so far as finish is concerned. These posts are secured to the under-frame in any suitable way (not shown). On the inner side of the post at the level of the floor 4 is an angle bar 5 secured to the posts and underframe. The upper ends of the posts have secured thereto the side plate 6, which is shown of channel form with the flanges projecting downwardly, and to which are secured the lower deck members 7, of the carlines.

Patented May 21, 1907.

The peculiarity of the side posts, as far as the exterior finish is concerned, consists in the fact that the posts have their upper portions projected outwardly beyond their main bodies, as shown at 9. This is for the purpose of giving a beaded or ornamental finish at the bottom of the facia plate or lettering board 10, which is riveted to the outer flanges at the projecting upper portions of the stakes, with its upper edge overlapped by the lower deck plates 11, having an interposed filling strip 12, to give a slight cornice at this point.

The main side plates 13 of the car extend from the bottom edge of the car side to the window sills. Between the window openings above these plates are other finishing plates 14, called dead plates, which extend upwardly, being secured to the outer flanges of the posts by rivets 15 and having their upper edges inside of the lower edge of the facia plate 10, as shown in Fig. 3. A filling strip 16, is preferably inserted at this point so as to give a beaded or ornamental finish at the lower edge of the facia plate or lettering board.

At the bottom of the window openings of the car is a belt rail 17, which extends continuously from end to end, this being shown as an angle bar having its horizontal leg notched so as to fit over the inner edges of the posts, but having the vertical leg inside and continuous from end to end of the car. This belt rail is secured to the posts by means of connecting brackets 19, which are shown as pressed plates, although they might be cast. These brackets have a vertical web portion 20, riveted to the web of the post and having integral flanges on the inner, outer and top edges, as shown. The flange 21 at the top is horizontal to the outer edge of the belt rail, and then slopes downwardly. The bottom of the window opening on the outside is formed by a water table 22, which is formed of a pressed plate having its inner edge secured between the brackets 20, and the hori zontal leg of the belt rail, said water table sloping downwardly as shown and projecting beyond the exterior finishin plates of the car, and then bowed inward y to form the bead 23, and having its lower edge '24 turned downwardly and overlapping the upper edges of the [main exterior {sheets {13, and se- Jy rivets passing through the .,;per edges oi sheets 13, and the .ange 25 of the brackets 19. These .r tables are therefore supported pracrally by the brackets 1S). -'.lhey are notched pass over the side posts. It desired one" ontinuous water table for the whole length t the ear might be employed, but lor conenience of manufacture I prefer to make the amc in sections, the ends meeting in the paces between the window openings. In hese spaces the dead plates 14 have inturned )wer edges 26, shown in Fig. 3, resting on the lopiug face of the water table.

The window sash rests directly on the [oping face of the water table and is adapted 0 pass upwardly in the space at the upper nd of the car side. The head of the window pening is formed by an angle bar 26, riveted o the outer faces of the posts with a flange rojecting inwardly and contacting with the rindow sash. The window-sill is preferably metallic member 27, shaped to give an or- .amental appearance, and covering the belt ail and extending downwardly inside of the ame in a manner to give a beaded appearvnce and overlapping the upper edges of the aside finishing sheets 28, being secured with he latter to the vertical flange of the belt rail.

The inside window stops are shown at 30, hese being of metal construction, having the ;roove 31, for receiving the window curtains .nd being recessed on the back so as to li hten he same, and are secured to the webs of he posts by tap screws 32, whose heads fit in he grooves 30. The outer windowstops are hown at 35, these being recessed on the back 0 lighten the same and having the integral rojecting portion 36, which forms the lining or the sash groove. Integral with the outer vindow stops and at right angles thereto, is a nolding portion 37, which overlaps the ed es if the outside finishing plate 14. The mo dng portion 37 is recessed on its back so as to :over and receive the heads of the rivets )f said plates. This combined molding and vindow stop is secured in place by means of lCIGWS 39, extending into the outer flange of the post and other screws 40, extending into ,he webs of the posts.

By the construction above described, the :ar may be given an all metallic exterior finsh. It contains a minimum number of parts, therefore greatly reducing the weight, as well LS labor and cost of construction. The parts, urthermore are so arranged that they give m ornamental appearance to the car. Pracically all of the fastening means are con aealed so that the car as a whole is very ightly.

While I prefer the special form of side posts ,nd framing shown, this is not essential, as he plates and window stops may be applied 0 various forms of framing without departng from the spirit of my invention.

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t. In a metallic railway War, the combination of side posts provided with outwardly extending portions at their upper ends, tinishing sheets secured to the outer edges oi the posts below said outwardly extending por tions, and a iacia plate or lettering board stcured to the outwardly projecting portions of the posts and having its lower edge overlapp ng the outside finishing sheets.

' 2. In a metallic railway car, the conihination of side posts having their upper ends projecting outwardly beyond their main bodies, exterior finishing sheets secured to the outer edges of the posts and extending up to the outwardly projecting portions thereof. a faeia plate or lettering board secured to the outwardly projecting portions at the upper ends otthe posts and having its lower edge overlapping the upper edges of the main tinishing sheets, a filling strip between said plates, and securing means passing through the same.

3. In a metallic railway car the continuation of side posts providing window openings there between, side sheets secured to the outer edges of the posts and extending up to the bottom of said window openings, and a beaded metallic water table secured between the posts and the window openings and having its edge below the bead projecting downwardly and overlapping the upper edges of the side sheets.

4. The combination in a metallic railway car of side posts, brackets secured thereto at the bottoms of the window openings, at side sheet secured to the outer edges of the posts and extending up to the brackets, and a metallic water table secured to the brackets and extending outwardly, being headed and bent downwardly and overlapping the upper edges of the finishing sheets and secured with the same to said brackets.

5. In a metallic railway car the combination of side posts, a belt rail secured thereto at the bottom of the window openings, finishing sheets secured to the outer edges of the posts and extending up to the belt rail, and a metallic water table secured to the belt rail and extending outwardly and downwardly with the lower edge overlapping the side [inishing sheets.

6. In a metallic railway car, the combination of side posts, a belt rail, brackets securing the belt rail to the side posts and having their upper faces sloping downwardly and outwardly, and a metallic water table provided with an outwardly and downwardly sloping portion resting on the brackets and extending beyond the car side and then bent. inwardly to form a bead.

7. In a metallic. railway car, the combination of side posts, a belt rail secured thereto, side sheets,window sills on the belt rail, a water table comprising a metallic sheet hav ing its inner edge secured. below the belt rail E and sloping thence outward-1y and downlapping the car side sheets.

8. In a metallic railway car, the eonilrination of side posts, a belt rail, brackets l'o r ecuring the belt rail to the side posts, side sheets, a water table consistii'ig of a metallic sheet having its inner edge secured between the brackets and the belt rail and extending outwardly and downwardly beyond the sides of the car and then bent inwardly to form, a bead and having the lower edge overlapping the side sheets 9. In a metallic railway ear the combination of side posts providing window openings, a water table secured to the posts and extending not only in the spaces oi the window openings but also in the spaces unoccupied by windows and having a downwardly sloping upper face, and outside finishing plates se- 1 cured to the side posts in the spaces between the windows anr having their lower edges flanged inwardly and resting on the sloping face of the water table.

10. In a metallic railway car, the combination of posts, side sheets secured to the outer edges thereof, and a. combined molding and outer window stop secured to a post and provided with a recessed portion at right angles to its body and overlapping the edges of the side plates and concealing the securing means thereof.

11. In a metallic railway car, the combination of side posts of channel lorni placed with their webs transverse of the car and providing window openings there between,

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portion at right angles secured to a wardly', being provided with a bead lH \"ond the car side and having its lower edge i-\'eleoveriug the edges of the platesat the ol the window openings.

13. In a metallic railway car, the combination ol channel shaped side posts placed with the webs transversely of the car and providing window openings there between, outside linishing sheets secured to the post both below the window openings and between the same, a water table secured between the posts of the window openings and extending outwardly and downwardly and overlapping the upper edges of the sheets below the window OPQ-Hlng'S, and a combined window stop and molding recessed on its back and overlapping theedges of the sheets at the sides of the window openings and concealing the lasteniugs of the latter.

14. In a metallic railway car, the combination of posts providing window openings there between and having webs transverse of the car, outside finishing sheets, a metallic inside window stop grooved for receiving the curtains and secured to the webs of the posts, and a metallic outside stop having an integral groove lining and a molding part at right angles thereto and overlapping the side sheets.

15. In a metallic railway car, the combination of channel shaped posts having the webs arranged transversely of the car, out side finishing sheets secured to the outer edges of the posts both below and between the window openings, an inside metallic window stop secured to the webs of the posts and provided with a groove for the curtains, a metallic combined outside window sto and molding secured to the posts and having a molding portion at right angles thereto and recessed on its back and overlapping and concealing the securing means for the side sheets, and fastening means passing through said molding portion and the outside flange of the post.

In testimony whereof I the said ANDREW (nms'rr-xxsox have hereunto set my hand.

ANDREW UHRISTIANSON.

W i tnesses Ronnirr (J. 'loT'rEN, J. R. KELLER.