US854405A - Passenger and like car. - Google Patents

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PATENTED MAY 21, 190-7.

' A. GERISTIANSGN. PASSENGER AND LIKEGAR.

APPLIUATION FILED SEPT. 7, 1906.

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PATENTED MAY 21, 1907.

A. GHRISTIANSON. PASSENGER AND LIKE GAR.

APPLICATION FILED SEPTI'I, 1906.

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UNITED STATES PATENT- OFFICE,

AvDRE-W. OHRISTIANSON, OF BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA, AssieNoa T STANDARD STEEL OAR COMPANY, or PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA-A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA. 1

PASSENGER AND LIKE CAR.

I, To a ll whoml it may'cbncern: Be itknown that I, ANDREW CHRISTIANSON, g a resident of Butler, in the county of Butler w and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new 'and.useful Improvement in Passenger andLike Cars; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descfi lption thereof. v his invention relates to railway cars,and more especially to passenger, mall, baggage and express cars. l The particular feature of this invention is-an' interior finish for metallic ,cars of this kind, which preferably is thin metal sheets but maybe ofacomposition 5:5 board. The specific object of the invention is to provide an interior finish or cars of this character which is ornamental and has the general appearance ofwood car construction. The invention-consists of details of arf-fzo rangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed. I

1 In the accompanying drawings Figure -1 is {aside view of 'a portion of the interior of a -":.'.car constructed according to my invention, 35.1;- the roof being in vertical section; Figs; 2 and 23 are vertical cross sections through the car side, Fig. 2 being taken through one of the ywindow openings, and Fig. 3 through the *space. between the window openings; Fig 4 1 0,v is a horizontal section taken through a w1n-.

" dow opening; Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional detail f a portion of Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is a perspe'ctive view of a post belt rail and adjacent parts Fi 7 is a similar view of one of the 53 washers; ig. 8 is an enlarged section of the molding; and Fig. 9 is a similar view of the floor molding The car side frame may be of any desired construction, although referably it should 4- have posts 1 of channel orm placed with the webs transversely of theear body and inner and outer flanges. In the drawings the side posts 1 are shown of presssed form placed as above specified and havi the outer flanges 4'5 wider than the inner, the o ject being to save weight as far as possible. The underframe is not shown, but only ortions of the trans- ;verse "members thereo being shown at 2.

{lheposts are secured directl to the ends of 53 "thetransverse members, an an angle bar 5 s'j secured to the ostsand transverse confloor mem ers at the floor line. The

plate of the .car consists of a channeLbeam 6 Specification of Letters Patent.

- Applicatii'm filed September 7, 1906. Serial No. 333,621.

Patented. M 21,1967. v

formed of a pressed plate, laced with its flanges projecting downwar yjf The posts shown are of pressed" form having integral. flanges on both edges as well as bothen'ds, the top flange being riveted directly to the web of the side plate; These posts-pare spaced apart sufliciently to rovide window openings therebetween. .T e roof. is sup.-. orted directly on theside plates .6, the ower carline member being shown at 8 4,

At the level of the-bottom of the. windows is a belt rail 10 which extends continuously for the length of the car, this rail being shownas an angle barzhavingits horizontal leg notched so as to pass over. 'theposts and having its vertical flange continuous V and lying. inside the posts. The. belt railisconnected to the posts by.brackets.11-, those. shown being pressed plates havingintegral flanges on inside, outside and top. The sash is shown at 1 2, and the outside sheathing, 13 of the car is shown as of metal construction,

but as it is not claimed in thisapplication' it will not be described. The interior fin sh which is claimed in this application can obviously be used in connection with a car'having any character .of outside finishorany character of frame.

The interior maybe either speciallcornposition boards or even thin woodenboards, .or metal sheets, the latter being shown n the drawings. The interior finish, comprises sheets 15 extending from the floor up' to; the.

belt rail, other sheets 16'between the .windows and extendingifrom the beltrail; to the side plate; also sheets 17 above the windows and extending to the plate, while the ceiling sheets are shown at 18 and the floorat; 19. The window sill 20 is of metal construct on,

having the horizontal portionpoveringthe horizontal leg. of the belt rail-and having a depending portion or apron 21 whichis beaded on its edge, as shown at 22 to give a finish of'the usual kind, The depending apron 21 overlaps theupperedge of the lower finishing sheets 15; Inthe spaces be-' tween the Windows and in line with the molded window sill are specialforms of mold- IOO ings shown at 23, these having .a bead .corresponding to the head of the window sill; and having a depending apron correspondingto the apron of thewindow sill. Both thewi dow sill and this molding are groovedonthe outer face as at 24 and are secured to the belt rail by means of tap screws 25, whose-heads are seated inthe grooves 24, and the ends are tapped into the vertical leg of the belt rail.

. To prevent the screws from These screws not only secure these parts in place, but also secure the upper edges of the lower finishing sheets a working loose, I make use of a spring washer 27, polygonal in form and seated in the groove 24 so that it cannot turn. This acts as a lock for the screws to prevent them from working loose.

covered by a special form of molding 28,

washers, and they are secured to any conven-' ient part of the car frame.

The edges of all of the interior sheets are preferably of metal and having recesses .in the back to lighten the same, and being provided on the face with grooves 24 and secured in place by means of tap screws 25 and locking washers 27, in the same manner as the moldings and window sills. Wherever there is an angle, these moldings are so shaped as to fit the same and to cover the edges of adjacent sheets. For instance, in

the corners of the car the moldings have two ortions at right angles, as shown at 29 in ig. 4. Each of these portions is provided on its front face with a groove for receiving the heads of the tap screws and the locking i .any place of the car.

, puarter round at the'floor level.

and the construction thereof such that bending, buckling, 'marring the thin finishing sheets. At the At the floor level, thelmolding 30 is of special form having a groove 24 on its face for receiving the tap screws 25, but having on its lower edge a curved projecting portion 31 which meets the floor and forms in effect a This same orm of molding may be applied to any part of the car by merely changing the shape thereof to fit on the surface .on which it is to be placed; 9

The finish-described. is exceedingly simple and also of neat appearance. It hasfa close resemblance to the present wood interiors tight and neat fits can be made, The manner of connecting the same'to the frame is of such a character thatthere is no danger of denting or. otherwise same time this connecting means'is such that it cannot possibly come loose.

this also is of metal construction having a oove on its front face to receive the winow shade and also to receive the a 33' for holding the same ingplace. it is cured" directly to the webo the post and is recessed on its. back in order to reduce having heads located in said groove.

neath the heads of the screws. i

7. A finish for the interior of metallic railcomprising a frame, "finishing sheets, a metalhc-molding having members The inside window stop is shown at 32 and screws:

" the car weight. This stop has a right angled portion on the inner flange of the post, as shown in Fig. 5.

What I claim is:

'1 In a metallic railway car, the combination of posts, a belt rail, a window sill cover ing. the belt rail and having an extended molded ortion, a corresponding finishing molding in-the spaces between the windows, and means for securing'the sill and molding to the belt rail.

2'. In a metallic railway car, the combination of posts, a beltrailsecured thereto, a

. window sill covering thebelt' rail and having a depending portion provided. with a groove on its outer face, a correspondingly grooved molding for the space between the windows,

and tap screws passing through the same and into the belt rail and having their heads 10- cated in the groove.

53. In a metallic railway car,- the combination of posts, a belt rail secured to the same and having a vertical flange on the inside of 'the car, a window sill covering the belt rail and having a depending portion, a molding for the space between the windows-having a corresponding depending portionfand side] finishing plates secured to the posts and havingfthe r upper edges held in place by; the

depending portions of the sill and molding.

- 4. An mterior'finish' for metallic railway cars, comprising a frame, finishing sheets applied thereto, a molding covering the edges ofsaid sheets; said molding having a back all projecting portions of which are in one plane but being recessed tolighten the same and being provided with a groove in' its face, and, fastening .means for the molding 5. An interior finish for metallic railwa cars, comprising aframe, finishing sheets, a

metallicmolding covering the edges of said sheets and having 'all projecting portions of its back in the same 3 plane, said molding being provided on its face with a groove, and

tap screws having their heads seated in the groove and passing into the frame. 4 l

6*." An interior finish for metallic railway cars, comprising a frame, finishing'sheets, a

metallic molding provided with a groove on its face,- tap screws for securing the molding to the car framewith their heads located in the -groove of the molding, and polygonal spring washers seated in said groove underway" cars,

at agright angle'to each otherand provided with'a groove-in-the face of each ofsaid members and tap screws passing through'each of the two. members of the molding andinto frame andhaving' theirheads seated insaidg'romes. J

8. An terior for the corners of metallic railway cars, comprising interior finishlng sheets, a metallic moldlng having portions at right angles to each other, each of which is provided with a groove on its face, and tap screws passing through the angle portions into the car frame and having their heads seated in the grooves.

9. In a metallic railway car, the combination of a frame plate provided with a flange on its inner edge, interior finishing sheets meeting over saidv flange, and a finishing molding covering the edges of the sheets and secured to the flange of the plate.

I 10.. Ina metallic railway car, the combination of a frame plate having a vertical flange on its inner edge, interior finishing sheets having their edges meeting over said flange, and a metallic molding covering the edges of said sheets and provided with a groove on its front face, and tap screws passing through the molding into the flange of the plate and having their heads seated in said groove.

11. In 1 metallic railway car, the combination .uor angle, an interior finishing sheet having its lower edge overlapping or e flange of said angle, and a metallic molding covering the edge of the sheet and secured to the floor angle and having at its lower edge a rounded portion projecting inwardly.

12. In a metallic railway car, the comhina tion of a side frame, a floor angle secured thereto, side sheets having their lower ends lapped over said floor angle, a metallic molding having its outer face grooved, and

having a projecting rounded portion at its lower edge reaching the floor, and tap screws passing through said molding into the floor angle and having their heads seated in the groove thereof.

13. In a metallic railway car, the combination of posts, a belt rail presenting ttllOIlzontal face between the posts and a vertical face inside of the posts, interior finishing sheets overlapping the vertical face of the belt rail, and an ornamental metallic Slll covering the horizontal face of the belt rail and overlapping the upper edge of the finlsh ing sheets and secured to the frame.

14. In a'metallic railway car, the combination of posts provided with Window openings there between, a belt rail presenting a horizontal face between the posts and a vertical face inside of the posts, an ornamental sill covering the horizontal face of the belt rail and having a vertical portion, an interior finishing plate having its upper edge concealed by the depending portions of the sill, other finishing plates at the sides of the window openings, and an inside metallic Window stop having on its interior edge a laterally projecting portion overlapping the edge of the post.

In testimony whereof, I the said ANDREW CHRISTIANSON have hereunto set my hand.

ANDREW OHRISTIANSON.

Witnesses:

ROBERT C. TOTTEN, J. R. KELLER.

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