US854404A - Frame for passenger and like cars. - Google Patents

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N0. 354,404. PATENTED MAY 2L 1907. A. GBRISTIAIUSGK FRAME FUR PASSENGER AND LIKE APPLICATION FILED AUG.25,1908.

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A. GHRISTIANSON. PRAME FOR PASSENGER AND LIKE CARS;

APPLIUATION FILED AUG. 25,1906.

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. 5. .ihternal sheathing either of metal, composi- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. ANDREW CHRISTIANSUN, OF BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO STANDARD STEELGAR COMPANY, or PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANI.A, 1A li. CORPORATION. or PENNSYLVANIA.

FRAME on PASSYENTGERIANDLIKE CARS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 21,1907.

Application filed Angus: 25,1906, Serial No. 382,015.

To all whom'it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, ANDREW CHRISTIAN-l soN, a resident of Butler, in the county of Butler and State of Pennsylvania, have in:

vented a new and useful Improvement in Frames for Passenger and Like Cars; and I frames for passenger, baggage, express, mail and similar-cars.

The object of the inventionis to provide a frame for a car of this character which is caable ofhaving applied thereto external and tion board, or wood, and which frame is' composed of a minimum number of parts and of a sufliciently reduced weight to correspond favorably with cars of the usual wooden construction. I 1 p The invention consists of the arrangement I of arts hereinafter described and claimed.

n the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a horizontal section of the car frame taken above the belt rail; Fig. 2 is a side-view of v the frame; Fig. 3 is a cross section of a side frame on the line 3-3 Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a sinular view on the line 4{l, Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a perspective. view of one of the brackets connectmg the belt rail and posts; Fig. 6.is a similar view of the upper portion of acorner post; Fig. 7 is an outside side view of a portion of a side-frame on an enlargedscale; and Fig. .8 is a horizontal section on the line 8 8 The underl'rame of the car' is provided with center sills 1 extending from end to end of. the car. any desired construction, those shown being flangedpressed plates 3 built up between the center sills and car sides and havingfend flanges .4, but as they arenot claimed in this The body bolsters 2 may be of application they will not be specifically described. Extending from the body bolsters beyond the end of-the car body, are the platform.- beams 5, and connected to the ends of the center sills land platform beams isthe platfdrm end sill or buffer beam fi, which isv 5!..-

rolled channelbeam curved to the contour ofthe end of the car The end sill of ,the

ter sills, latform beams and car sides.

- their u per edges depressed as s in whic depressions the floor angle 10 is 10- ing ends.

body of the car isshow'n at 7,.and this' is I made up of sections built in between the cen- Between t e body bolsters the underframe isprovided with cross bearers or transoms 8, also of a built-up construction somewhat similar to the bolsters. Intermediate the transoms' or cross-bearers and body bolsters and also between the body bolsters and end sills are transversefloor supports 9 which as shown are of pressed shape with the webs arranged vertically.

The car frame has no distinctside 4511s, butflthe side frames act as trusses. To the upger flanges of the bolsters, cross bearers an floor supports, is riveted an angle bar 10, known as afloor angle and extending continuously from end to end of the car. The bolsters, transoms and floor su ports have liown at 11,

cated, so'that the floor plates 12 which areriveted to 'the top flanges of the bolsters, transoms and floor supports, can lap over the horizontal leg of. the floor angle without bending or bulging, so as to give a flat floor. The bolsters transoms, floor supports and body 'end 7 project slightly beyond the floor angle 10, and the posts 13 of the side frame o The posts are con1posed of pressed plates; of eneral channel form, arranged with their weis 14 transversely of the body of the car and having flanges integral with the webs both at their inner and outer edges and top and bottom. These posts are suitably spaced to provide'the necessary window openings, this requiring that some of the posts be laced close together and others wider'apart. he cross floor supports 9 obviously can be placed in any, desired position, and conseqlilifntly some of the posts are riveted directly ough their webs to the vertical websof the and cross-bearers or, transoms 8, however, must have a fixed position 1n the car underframe, and the window openings do not per-'1.

mit the spacin of-the posts in such manner, asvto connect t e'same directly to the ends the car are riveted to these Projectprojecting ends of these floor supports, as I shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The body bolsters 2 plates arranged vertically and riveted to the end flanges 4 of the bolsters and transoms, and having atop flange 16 resting on and riveted to the bolster and transoms, as well as endfianges 17 arranged transversely of the body of the car,.to which end flanges the webs of the posts are riveted. The posts are secured to the floor angle 10 by means of angle brackets 18 riveted to the webs of the- 'posts and floor angle.

The bottom chord of the side frame is formed by an angle bar 19, riveted to the outer flanges 20 of the posts at their lower ends, and to the bottom-flanges 21 thereof. The top chord of the side frames is formed by a plate 22, which, as shown, is composed of a channel beam placed with its flanges projecting downwardly, 'and'riveted throu h its web to the top, flanges 23 of the posts; he outer flange 20 of the posts is wider than the inner flange 24 and the plate 22 has similar flanges. Theobjectof this is to provide a sufficient width of flange on one side for connecting to the members the necessary finishing sheets, which usually requires .two rows of rivets where abutting edges of plates meet on the members, while the other flange is reduced in 4 width to-give only the necessary amount of metal for the required strength. In this way all, superfluous metal is avoided, and the weight of these parts reduced to a minimum.

The posts at their upper ends are bulged outwardly as shown at 25, this being accomplished by merely carrying the outer flange out slightly beyond the edge of the main body of the post. The obgect of this is .to

ermit of the application 0 a facia plate or ettering board 26 directly to the post and so as to give a slight beaded or ornamental fin- 'ish at the lower edge of the plate, and with-- outthe necessity of heading the plate itself or inserting filling strips, which would add Frlinesjbut asth e same form no part of 2. .In a .metallic railway carframe, the 1 flanges on top, inside and outside.

weight.

At the bottom of the'window openin is applied a beltra'il 27, which is shown as 0 an angle bar, although it may be of other flange shapes. This belt rail is notched as at 28 so as to pass over the posts and present a horizontal face 29 between the same. The vertical leg 30 of the rail is continuous from end to end of the car and lies inside theposts; This belt rail is connected to the postsby means of brackets 32, these being formed from plates pressed to shape with integral The webs 33 of these brackets are riveted to the posts, while the inner flange 34 is riveted to the vertical leg 30 of the angle rail'27, and the top flan e 35 isriveted to the horizontal leg 29- of .theelt rail. The outer portion of the top of these brackets is sloping as shown at 36in or der to give a direct support to a metallic water tab e or-window sill37. I

' The roofof the car is supported by suitable this invention, they will not be specifically .described except to say that the lower deck lower portion of the car side the exterior I finish is by means of a plate 42 riveted to the outer flanges of the posts, as wel'l as to the ,bottom angle 19, this plate extending up to the WlIldOW openings. Between the window openings are plates 43 whose lower edges are flanged inwardly on a'bevel, as 'at44, and

rest upon the water table 37, and their upper edges are overlapped by the lower edge of the facia plate 2.6, at which point a filling'strip 45 maybe mserted to give a more ornamental finish. The water table 37 forms a sill upon which the window sash may abut directly, and the outer, edge of this water table is beaded as shown at 46, and its lower edge overlaps the upper edge of the lower finishing sheet 42'.

The end posts47 are of substantially the same construction as the side posts, being formed of pressed members of general channel form, and placed with their webs transversely of the end wall, that is,- longitudinally of the car'body. The corner posts 48 are of angle shape, also preferably being pressedmembers, and having the outward bulge 49. at the upper ends for securing thereto the facia plate or lettering board. The end posts-47 may, when the design of the car requires, have a similar outward bulge.

The interior finish may be of any character, either-metal plates as shown at 50, or-

. special composition boards, or' even wood,

and is secured directly to the inner flanges of the posts- As this is not claimed in this specification, it is not shown fully nor de-' scribed. p Y The frame described is composed of a m mum number of parts, thus'not only reducing the cost and labor of construction, but also.

Very materially reducing tne. weight of .the

frame, and at the same tlme giving SllfilQlE-Ilt strength. Consequently, a car provided with a frame of the character described, compares favorably in weight with wooden passenger cars. Y

What I claim is:

1. In a metallicrailway car frame, the

combination of an underfranie havin'gcross members, side posts secured to the ends of i said cross members, a side plate secured to the upper ends of the posts, and a bottom chord secured to the inner edges of theposts and top edges of the cross. members.

- combination of an underframe having cross tom flan floor ang e secured to the inner edges of the members side posts secured to the ends of,

saidcross members, a side plate secured to the topsofthe-posts, a continuous flanged member; s'ecuredto-the lower ends of the posts, and a continuous floor angle secured-to the inner edges of the posts and top edges of the cross members of theunderframe, said posts being'provided with flanges on their inner and outer edges for receiving the inner and outer finishing sheathing.

31 m a metallic railway car frame, the combinationof an underframe having cross members,- side posts provided with integral, top and bottom flanges and secured to the ends-er said cross members, a side plate 'se-E cured 'to the'top' fla es of the posts, a continu ous flanged iner fii er secured to the botes of theposts, and a continuous posts and'top edges of the cross members of the *underframe. I

4. In a metallic railway car frame, the combination of'an underframe having cross members providing vertical faces at their ends arranged transversely of the car body, side'posts' of general channel form secured directly to the vertical faces of said cross members, a, continuous flanged member secured to the lowerends of said posts, a con-- tinuous side plate secured to the top ends of the posts, and a continuous floor angle secured to the inner'flanges of the posts and the tops'of the crossIme-mbers of the underframe.

5; In a metallic railway car frame, the

"combination of an'underframehaving cross members Whose top edges are rovided. with depressions near their ends, a cor angle secured'tothe underframe and-having its horizontal leg in said depressions and floor plates secured to the cross members and overlapping the horizontal leg'of-the floor angle;

6; In a metallic railway car frame, the combination of fan 'underframe having cross members or beams, connecting plates secured vided with wvertical faces extending transversely-of the car, and posts having webs arranged transversely of. the car and. secured directly tothe vertical transverse faces of said connecting members.

7. In a metallic railway c'ar frame, the combination of an underframe having cross members or beams, connecting plates secured to 'the ends of said'crossmembers and provided with top flanges resting on the cross members and with integral end flanges arrangedtransversely of the car body, and side posts having webs arranged transversely of the carandsecured directly to the vertical transverse flanges of said connecting plates.

8. In a metallic railway car frame, the combination of an; underframe, post-s securedthereto and having inside and outside flanges, and a belt rail of flanged shape notched to fit over the osts and having a continuous flange locate inside of .the posts.

9'. In a metallic railway car frame, the combination of an underframe, posts rising therefrom, and a belt rail consisting of an anover theposts, and having the other flange continuous and lying inside of the posts.

10. In a metallic railway car frame, the combination of an 'underframe having cross members, posts rising therefrom, a continuous flanged belt, rail notched to fit over the posts and having an uninterrupted flange inside of the posts, and a continuous floor angle secured to the inneredges of the posts and the tops of the underframe crossmembers.'

11. In a metallic railway carframe, the combination of an underframe having cross members providing vertical faces, channel sha' ed'posts rivete'dthrough their webs di rect y to the vertical faces of the cross members, a continuous floor, angle riveted to the tops of'the cross members of the underfram'e and secured ,to the inner edges of the posts,- 'alnd a flanged belt rail notched to fit between t 1e continuous flange inside of said posts.

12. In a. metallic railwa car frame, the combination of posts, a be t rail notched to fit over and between. the. posts, and brackets securing said belt rail to the posts. I

13. In a metallic railway car frame, the combination of vertical posts of channel form, a belt rail consisting of an angle having one flange notched and fitting over the posts brackets riveted to the posts and to the flanges of said belt rail. 14. In a metallic railway car frame, the combination of vertical posts, a continuous bottom chord therefor, a continuous top chord therefor, a continuous floor angle secured to the underframe and to the inner edges of the posts, and a continuous belt rail secured to theposts and notched to fit in between the same. a

15. In ametallic railway car frame, the combination of Vertical posts, an underframe I to which the same are. secured, a'continuous floor angle secured to the underframe, brackets 'connectingthe' vertical flange of said angle to the posts, and an angle shaped beltrail notched to fit between the posts and having acontinuous flange on one side of the posts, and brackets securing said belt rail to the posts.

16. combination of verticai posts, a belt rail of flanged shape notched to fit over said posts but having an uninterrupted flange on the inside thereof, and brackets consisting of plates riveted to the posts and having top and inside flanges secured respectively to the continuous vertical flange of the belt rail and the notched l horizontal portion thereof. i

osts and secured-thereto and having a gle bar having one flange notched and fitting and the otherflange'uninterrupted, and

In a metallic railway car frame, the 3 tions of the belt rail.

. notched and fitting. between" the posts and havin the other flange vertical and uninterthe belt rail to the posts and, consisting of 17 In .a' metallic railway car frame, the

combinationof posts of channel shape placed secured .to the horizontal and vertical por- 18. In a metallic railway car frame, the combination of channel shaped posts placed with their webs transversely of the car, an angle shaped b'elt rail having one flange rupte inside of the posts, brackets securing plates havin inte al flanges on top, inner and outer edges, t e webs being secured to the Websof the posts, the inner flanges to the vertical flange of the belt rail, the top flange J to the horizontal flange of'the belt rail, and

said top flange being sloped downwardly on the outside to serve as a support for a water table.

19. In a metallic railway car frame, the combination of an underframe, posts rising therefrom an'dprovided with top flanges, a channel shaped plate resting directly on top of said post and having its web riveted to the flanges thereof and 1138 flangesyprojecting downwardly on each side of the posts.

20. In a metallic railway car, the combination of. posts, a sideplate resting on, and se+ cured to, said posts, said late being of channel form having flanges 0 different widths.

21. In a metallic railway car frame, the combination of posts provided with flanges on their upper ends, a channel shaped plate secured to the, flanges of the posts, said plate being arranged with its flanges projecting downwardly and having flanges of different widths.

22. In a metallic railway car frame, the combination of posts provided with flanges on their upper endsfa channel shaped plate resting directly on said posts with the flanges projecting downwardly on each side of the posts, carlines provided with flanges resting on said plate, and rivets securingthe web of the plate 'tothe flanges I of the carlines and I 24.. A side plate for railway cars consisting of a pressed channel shaped member having flanges of differentwidths.

25. In a metallic railway car frame, the combination of side frame, a metall1c Slde plate at the upper edge of said-side frame and consisting of a channel shape having flanges I upper end.

of different widths and'projecting downwardly.

26. A metallic post for railway cars havin a web with inside and .outside flanges integra 29. metallic post for railway cars having a web and inside and outside flanges, the

outer flange being oflsetnear the upper end.

30. A metallic post for railway cars con-- sisting of a pressed plate having flanges on its inner and outer edges, the flange at the outer edge being bulged outwardly at its up er end.

31. A channel shaped metal post for railway cars having a web of varying width.

32. A metallic post for railway cars of flanged shape and having one flange at the upper end of the post bulged outwardly. 33. A metallic corner post for railway cars of angle shape and bulged outwardly at its 34. A metallic post for railway cars having a web and flanges on the inner and outer edges, the outer flange being wider than the inner flange' and having. its upper portion bulged outwardly.

.35. A metallic post for railway cars of general channel shape having the-web arranged transversely of the Wall of the car, the outer flange of the post being wider than the inner flange.

. 36; A metallic post for railway cars of eneral channel shape'having a web of vary- 1ng width and having flanges of different widths. 37. Ametallicpost for railway cars consisting of a pressed plate of general channel form having integral flanges on both edges and top and bottom, the anges on the two. edges being of different widths.

38. A metallic post for railway cars con- 1 1o sisting of "a pressed plate having integral flanges on both edges and at top and bottom, and the flange on one edge being bulged outwardly near one end of the post. 39. A metallic post for railway cars consisting of a pressed plate having integral flanges on both edges and both ends, the

flange on one edge being wider than that on the other edge and being bulged outwardly at one end of the post.

In testimony whereof, I, the said AN- EREW CHRIsTIANsoN have hereunto set my and.

ANDREW CHRISTIANSON.

Witnesses:

, ROBERT C. TOTTEN, J. R. KELnER.

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