US902172A - Car-truck. - Google Patents

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J. G. SARVENT.

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Patented oct. 27, 1908.

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CAR TRUCK. APPLICATION FILED JULY 25, 1907.

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ful Improvements in 'Car-Trucks, of which l f the following is a s eci-iication.

This invention ire ates to improvements inl car trucks, and the primary object fof `the same iswto provide an improved truck so constructed that `the motor maybe mounted directly Vthereon Without altering the present or standard construction of-car. body.

A Vfurther objectl is to provide :an im' proved 'truck upon which theinotor may be mountedlifna horizontal position to permit` a motor vofthe requiredcapacitytobeused.

A further object is l to provide. an im'-A pioved combined en ine-frame and bolster. A further object 1s `to provide improved means for supporting the brake'rigging by i the motor frame.

LA fuitherobjectfis 4to provide improved means vv'for' 'cooling theengine frame and the .-25

cylinders: Y

QA' further object is 'to `provide an improved device of this character `which vwill e simple, durable and cheapin.` construction and effective and efficienti in'operation.

To therattainnientof theseends and-the accomplishment of other' new -and useful `ob jects as will'jappe'aigvtheinvention `consists tion, combination and arrangementof the several parts hereinafter more fully described andk claimed, and-shownninthe acdersin position. Fig. 8` is 'a side* elevation.

coinpanying drawings illustrating an miemplilication ot' the invention, and in which?- Figuiel is a side elevation of a'n improved c-a-r truck having the motor mounted thereon in aecordance'witli the principles volf this'v invention. Fig. 2 .is a detail view of a portion `olLa brake rigging and thesupport therefor. Fig. 3 is a top plan View, 'partly` in section, of'Fig. l, with the carbottom removed. Fig. 4.v isa .iewtaken on line .2k-4

of Fig. l,l with the engine cylinders -re-` moved.' Fig. 5 is aldetal'topplan view of thecombined `engine frame and bolster.

Fig. 6 isaii enclelevation of Fig. v5. Fig. 7

is a detail sectional view Online f7-7 oifFig.

5,- with a portionof one of the :engine cylinfthefeneine frame and bolster. 'Fig-'weis' a bottom Plan-view of the brake fl''ggill ."Fig. 10 is a side eleyation 'of oneof thes e Specicationof `Letter: Patent. l appiamonnieuuiy 25', `1907. Asemi mi. ses-,400. l

.V beams. Fig. '1 1 .a 10.3 Fig. 12 is-a detal lcitizen of theUnited- States',friding aia/Chi` 1 ca ,;,v o,`inV the county of Cook and State of' lIllinois, have invented certain new and usergesntedoceefz,:1908.

plan view of Figi.

line 11.2412 of 11. Fig.- `13 Qlisan-'end elevation of Fig. 10. l

Referring lore particularly to the drawings, ,the' numeral 2Q designates the sideeiids of which'farebearings21 in' which vare journaled the extremities of the axle' 22, which supportthe wheels23in the-ordinary and well known-fmanner..

" The body portion of the side beams or provided with lshoulders or projections :2t-.25, -whichextendabove the upper facev of the -sde beams and," are preferablyl 1ocated in thesame plane thereof, and supportedby the extremities ofthe side beams or frames 2O and connected. thereto inl any a yielding support for the side beams The engine frame comprises -al body portion27, preferably `formed of la single casting having a bottom 28 `and spaced side walls29, and each of the side walls29 is provided with an yopen bearing 30'prefer- .ablyfadjacent the forward extremity of the engine frame. This 'engine frame maybe of any Adesired size Ito accommodate any exeinplification of the inventionsix cylinders are shown, one extremity of each of .the vcylinders 31 being located between two vof tlie'side wallsor par'titioris'QQ, and mountpreferably all ali/ned with each4 otherais a sl'iaft'- provided with a y.plurality of cranks 32, each of the cranks being Connected .by means of a suitable piston rods-33 toa piston 34, movable in the engine cylinders 3.1; A

crankshaft, inl the ordinary and well known manner;

YIntegral with the end .of the engine frame, remote from the bearings 30"'and extending entirely acrossthe frame, is' a bolster 36, and said bolster is provided with a plurality cylinders` 31.` The forward extremities: of .the engine cylinders' project through the apertures 37'`V and beyond vthe -oppositefaoe of Ythe-bolster, vand said engine c linders Vare i' refera'blvrovided with a suitable "Shoalf, er 38 fwhici isadapted to'envage and rest sectional view on" beams or frameoftlie truck, mounted vvin the suitable manner are springs 2G, which form number of cylinders 31, and in the 'presenti o. apertures 37, onejfforI eachl of the engine.

`framefis depressed below-the axles22`and is l zioV ed in tlie'beai'ings 30, whichA bearings are capl 35 is provided for each of the .bearings '-30 to prevent accidentaldisplacement of the 'andare-secured to the bolster in anydesired or suitable 'mannen preferably by means of suitable screws vor boltsy 66 passing through apertures 89 in the bolster and seit-f" able apertures (not shown) in -the cylinder in the ordinary and vWell -knovvn mannen I The bolster 36-is hollow,=as at 40, as'sho'wn' more'clearly in Figs. 3' and 7 4of the drawings, and isprovided with avplurality of apertures 41 in one face thereof, preferably theelfac'e. remote from the bearings 30, and

,'said' apertures 41 are` adaptedA to ,register with 'suit-able 'apertures 42Wliich communi-y cate With the Water space 43V formed by the ,jaket'44 of `the engine cylinders 31,^andthe vbolster is provided with an'inlet opening through hich Water is adapted y to.y be

g supplied to the bolster, andthe Water space 'W43 ofthe engine cylinders, and connected y.to the inlet opening 45 is apipe46, shown' more clearly in Figsj7 and 8 ofthe draw- @upperv edge of the 'bolster`.36, and which,

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y ings, Yand v vhich has a suitablejsource of Wa- 'lhe cyl nders 31 arev preferably arranged ,l in sets of three,l located yon each sideofthe center bearing 47, which isv formed on the bearing 47 -is provided with akihg. pin 48.

49, to form {agproj eotiO The side Walls or parti-tions 29 ofthe en gine frame adjacent thel bolster" 36 A"project for some distance above the tops of the Walls4 or partitions adjacent'the bearings 30, as at engine cylinders' 31,.

f Secured toi the crank shaft',y 'preferalily midway" 'of itsV lengthkvan'd adjacent the cen-- aifoiind said pulley isa belt or 'drive' chain `51,i Which'als'ojpasses around a s'iiitablelpul- I leyQQ"onfonelof'the axles 22'and servesto" j rotate. ,theiaX'le'i A4 suitable "clutchfii'iechanf y ism tgnay'be provided yfor locking the' pulj,

ley 52' to,I Che axle-22.` The engine fr'a'ine is or suitable' inaiin'er, pireiterably;I by mea-ns'. of

' screws or bolts' v'p'assii'ig through suitable ap# 'ertures 54' in `the bottoni of the engine fraine the ,frame is also held'l from displacement by means of; bolts or screws 56 which pass through suitable apertures 57 in the shoul- ,j ders 'or' projections 24 and corresponding "apertures in the end .of theA engine frame'. Y The bottom of the engine frame 'ispi'ovided 'with "recessed or "depressed4 portions 57,

' Whichare locatedadjacent ythe bearings 30 anduare'for thefpurpose of permitting a'free j 'movement 'of' tlie cranks 32"fa'nd the connect-l piston-33...Th bottoni of the cooperating with the are side bearings 60. Secured to the car sill 61 is a bolster 62 which is provided With a suitable projection' 63 having an aperture G4, and said projection: 63 is adapted to be seated in 70 vthe center bearing 47 so that the pin 48 `Will enter the aperture 64, and the' bolster is pro-Vg vided .with projecting portion'sl 65 adapted to rest and move upon the side bearings 60, and said bearings serve to prevent the 75 displacement of the bolster. .It `Will thus be seen that .with this improved construction'of truck, the bolster and engine frame are formed'integrally and both are supported' 'by the side beams 2O of the truck in such a 80 manner as to permit the engine cylinders to be placed upon the, truck in a' horizontal position so thatan en ine of. the required.. capacityvmay b e utilized Without altering or changing the .presenncoiistruction of the car body or, the supporting sills, the engine raiiie and bolsterV eing supported ai'idi'ig-A idly secured to the` side beams by means ofthe fastening bolts, and thcylinders 31 being secured to .thebolster by'means of the 90 bolts 66,'v as shown more clearly in'Figf? of thedrawing. 'l y -f u The water for cooling the bolster and the ,cylinders is supplied from th/cooling"I 'coils not As,lio`wn), and enters 'the bolster through' 95 the j'pes`46',l one of which is provided for Yeach cylinder, and -from the bolster 36 the Water passes into the 'water space'43'of the cylinders 'through the communicating opeiiings 41 'and 42, and is exhausted Yfrom the 100 water -'space through the outlet openings 67 from WherefitA isconveyed back' to the tank "(Which latteris not shown) in the ordinary way. `vIt will thus be seen that with such a construction',y the cooling iluid` circulates-105 throu' h the bolster' and around the-'engine cylin ers, thereby 'forn'iing'an extended cooli in spaeef l `xtend ing"from one of the faces of the' side beams '20, preferably the inner yface 110l thereof, Aand located adjacent .each of the extremities 'of the shouldersA or projections' '24, is projection 68 Which' is preferably provided' with' a reinforcing` rib '69. 4This projection 68 is cored or drilled to 'form-a 115 'recess' or cavity' into which one extremity of a steelfpin 70 .is driven, 'as shown 'more fclearly .in Figs. 11 and'13 of the drawings,

and said pin' is held a ainst displacement in any ,desired or"suitab emanner, preferably by means of a key-or pin 71, which is driven throughlthe projection 68 land theextremity of .the-pin' 70. j These pins 70ext`end'for' a short distance beyond' ythe extremities of the brake hangers 72 Ashown more clearly in Fig.vv

l' 9 of' `the drawings, i and' said j hangers," "are -held 'againstv accidental `displacement by means of suitable 'Cotter pins 78 which pass' -tlironghfthe extremities of. the' pins' 70 be- 130 enana l VE-yond tlieiffliangersf The lhangersare'piovided "the ordinary brake shoes '74 vwhich are vadapted toengage the Yperip'liries of the smpporting wheels.23, and the re-` .'spec'tive hangers are` connected fby crossv ,beams 7 5, 7 6. Amember 7 7 is provided withv l anaperture-78 extending therethrough, and:

a countersunk portion 79 located adjacentv v one ,face Athereof andI extending through the rovided aperture `78 isa pin- 8Qwhich is with'a headed portion 81 adapte to rest `within the countersunh portion 79, and said pin 80- is'of such avlengthas to extend lfor vsome distance beyondt'he member? 8. This member 78 is adapted to be secured 'to atinished face or projectingportion. 82 on the e vine frame in any desired orsuitable manp ner, preferably by means of vbolts or rivets andewhen in 'position the pin or bolt 8() is 'held aga-inst accidental displacement by means of theupper portion ofthe head -81 thereof. engaging the botto'inofthe engine 1 frame. This pin or bolt 80 serves as a 4support for a lever 84, which lis pivotally supis held against vdisplacement by means of al" .Cotter pin 86,l .which passes transversely ported4 thereby," as 'shown more clearly in Figs. 2 and 9 of the drawings, and said lever;

through the extremityof the'pin or bolt-'8O `and below a. Suitable washer 87 which is disposed beneath the lever 8 4. Suitable oo nnecting bars or `links 88 arevivotally-connected respectively by yone en beams 75, 76,'and`by their other end to the lever SI1- on each side of the point of,piv otal supportthereof, and'serve as means for applying the brake shoes v74: to the periph-` eries of the respective wheels 'when' the lever 84 is rocked by means ofthe lever 89, which is'connected to the lever 84 through the medium ,of the connecting link 90 shown more clearly in Fig. 9 of the drawings; i

. It will thus be i seen that with this improved construction, the motor is mounted directly upon the truck, and thetruck is `so' constructed that the engine or motor may he `placed horizontallythereon in order to permit a motor of the required capacity to "be used-, The truck being of the standard size, may be placed under the car sill 9], of

` the car body without altering or changing the present construction kof the car, and when in j position, the Imotor willbe supported by the Atruck below the lcar sill, thereby permitting an improved truckconstructed in accordance fivith th principles of this invention to be applied to any of the present construction ofcars, -w

IIL-order that the invention might be fully understood by those skilled in the-art, the details of the foregoing embodiment thereof have been thus specifically described, but

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. The combination of a car truck includto the cross-` a ingV disconnected side" beams, lportion of which are s aced for some distance below the ing disconnected `side beams, a portion of which a're spaced Tfor some distance below the car sill, a 'motor vsupporteddirectlyfby andconnect' the truck and ocated :Within the spaced portion'entirel below the car sill,""and means for preventing longitudinal and lateral displacement ofthe motor withA relation to the truck. f 3. The combination-of a ca r trck includ- .ing disconnected spaced side beams each of which is provided withal depressed portion intermediate' its ends, and 'a motor beneath the carsillvsu' porteddirectly by and connectingthe si e beams; @1. The vcombination of a car truck including disconnected spaced side beams, the body portions of which are located win a plane below the plane of the car axles,=a motorjrame supported directly by thebeams beneath the car sill 'andconnecting the beams,wa' motor and means for preventing displacement of the motor.

`ing disconnected side beams each having a Adepressed portion intermediate its ends, a horizontally disposed? engine supported directly bythe side'beams within the depressed portions and means for' securing'the engine to the sidebeamsy and connecting said beams.

ing disconnected spaced 'side beams, a por upon the side beams, means for securing the engine frame to the side beams and .connecting said beams, an engin-e supported by the frame below the car sill, said engine including a cylinder and a crank shaft,,.and an operative l'connection between the crank shaft and one of the truck axles.

ing disconnected side beams, a portion of which are spaced for some distance below the c ar sill, an enginetrame resting -upon the4 side beams, means for securing the frame to the beams and connecting the latter, an en Vgine supported by the flame-below the car gineand one of the 'truck axles, and a bolster supported bythe engine frame.

8.-I n a devicefor'lthepur Ise described;I I

the combinationfof aca-r bo y, a car truck `engine frame and bolster having apivotal 2.]'The combination of a car'truck includ-v 5. The combination of a car truck includ- 6. The combination of acar truck includ tion of which arespac'ed for .some distance from the car s1ll,.aneng1ne. frame resting embodying. axles and'wheels thereforyside frames spaced below the body and supported at the ends by said axles, and a' combined support-for the car body, extendingacross armotor Aframe connecting said said beamsto forma `part of 7. The combination of a car truck includsill, anoperative connection between the enand projecting v'outwardly beyond saidA side frameset a position intermediate the axles, an engine having aplurality of engine cyll -inders arranged lhorizontally below the' car body and lengthwise of the truck and secured to said combined engineframe and bolster in a position between one of the axles and saidv combined frame and bo'lstcr,'i1nd a drivin l connection between one of the axles and sai at the ends by said aides,

9.7In a device for'thepur ose described', the combinati-on of a car hotly, a car truck embodying axles and wheels therefor, side frames spaced below the body and supported and n combined engine frame 'and bolster having a pivotal support for the car4 bodyeitending lacross and proJecting outwardly beyond said'side frames at 'a-.position iritermec nte the axles,

any engine havin plurality of engine cylinf ders arranged "orizontilly below the car body and lengthwise of thetriick within the horizontal plane ofthe axlesfand secured to said combined engine frame and bolsterV in a position between one of the axles and siiid combined engine frame and bolster, and an operative. connection` between one of thef axles and said engine frame for driving the .axles by'f-the-en ine; Y

10. The com ination of' a car truck inl' cli-'rdingfside beams, a p'rtion-of'which are spaced for some distance from the car'sill an engine frame supported by and secured directly tothe beams, an engine supported by the frame, an operative connection be; tween'thengineand one ofthe truck axles',

vbrake hangers supported by the side beams,

and operating mechanism ior the brakes Vsupported by the engine frame. 4o

11.The combination of va car truck including side beams, a portion of which are spaced for someA distance from the car sill, a

i' ,connection between" the shaftaiid oneot the combined' engine frame and bolster supported directly bythe side beams,

engine supported by the frame below the'car sill, an operative connectionlbetween the engine andJone of the truck axles, brake hang`- ers supportedby the truck, and brake rig# 5.o ging su `ported by the engineframe.

ev combination of.a 'Carr-truck in-4 cluding side beams,a portion'of which arespaced for some distance below lthe car sill, a combinedengine frame and bolster supported directly. upon the side beams and extendingacross the, tizuc k, means for 'securing the frame and bols er against` displacement,

a liii'fality of 'engines supported; by the. .fralione and below the car sill, n crank shaft 60..

journ'aled in the v lengine frame and opera-v tivelyconiiect'edtothe engines, an operativeaXles of the truck, bralie hangers supported means for securin the Iframe from dis lacement lan bytlie side beams and brake rigging sii-pported 4by and depending from the engine 65 frame. s i 13. In combination a cai vtruck comprising spaced side beamjs,'and a combined e'no'ine traine andbolster securedto andextending acrosstlie side beams, said frame being part and parcel of the bolster.; 14:.` A combined integral motor -frarne and Y i 15.fA combinedintegral:inotorfraine and a hollowY car bolster.

l 16,.v A.coiiibined integral motor frame and car bolster, said bolster being provided with :a central bearing on the upper fucetliereof,

and an additional bearing surfaceon each side .of und cooperating withthe centi-al. so bearin ,i f 17. combinedintegral motor frame and car 'bolster,"siiid boletin-'being provided with ii central bearing on'the iipperfa'ce thereof, y

and un additional extended bearing surface '85 oil'euch side oi and coperating` with the central bearing. -s f 18. In combination, a combined inte ral engine frame and carA bolster, said-bo stel' being provided WitheY water space and ari-,90. engine cylinder supported, bythe bo1ster,f' said cylinder eiiig providedfwitha water jin-.kot having communication withthewwater sparein the bolster. i Q 19. ln combination a combined inte ral i engine frame und hollow c ar'bolster, an an eiiginecylinder supported b thel bolster and "having ii waterspace, sai bolster being' provided with an'a erture to form a cominunicating'passage etweeiithe water space 100 and the bolster,and means for'securing the cylinder in position.` 1 20. In combination, a combined inte rel engine frame and hollow cai bolster, ang an l engine cylinder supported bythe bolsterand l having a iviiter'spnie, and iiieliiis for hbld ing the cylinder. in position, said cylinder and bolster being providcdwith registering' apertures inY the'walls thereof toforin a coininunicatin passage, and being also Vprovic'led 1.10

with iin in et and an outlet for thcii'ateij. .21. In adevice for the ur ose described, the combination of a carrbocigf, Va car truck; embodying axles and wheels therefor, side; frames spaced below the body and supported at the ends. by said axles, and a-co'inbined engine frame and Ibolsterhavinga pivotalv support for the car-body 'exleiidingAicross and projecting 'outwardly beyondV siiidis'ide 'l frames at a. position intermediate the axles, 120

an engine havin(1F a plurality of engine cyliiiders arranged horizontally below the ""c'ark' 'body and lengthwise'oitlie triiclk i :thin 'the horizontal plane of thev aides band sceiired io saidcoinbined engine f raineiii-ii-l"bolster in :V psition between one of the axles: and: said combined engine frame and bolster, and an I name to this spciicatiom in the presence of operative connection between one of the two subscribing-"Wltnesses, on this 20th day axles und said engine frame for driving the of July A. D. 1907.

axles by the' engine, said cylinders being ar- JOSEPH G. SARV'ENT. y ranged lin a row projecting laterally beyond Witnesses: the. side frames and wheels of the truck. S. M. COOPER,

In testimony whereof I have signed my y OTTO SGBWEB.

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