US914880A - Vehicle. - Google Patents

Description

J. BEPETTO.

VEHIGLE.

APPLICATION FILED APB.29.1907.

WITNESSES J. REPETTO.

VEHICLE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 29.1907

Patented. Mar. 9, 1909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET Z.

ATTORNEY UNITE STATES PATEIT ()FFKJE.

JOHN REPETTO, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

VEHICLE -To all whom it ma-y concern:

Be it known that I, JonN-RnPE'rTo, a citi- 5 zen'of the Suited States, and a resident of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicles, of which the following is a full, clear, and complete disclosure.

The object of my invention is to provide a form of construction whereby vehicle bodies of a'rious sha'pes may be built entirely from sheet metal, in coinhim'ition with an ordinary form of angle-iron.

With this object in view, my invention consists in the novel combination arrangementand construction of arts hereinafter described, and more )articu arly pointed out in the claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a side. elevation of a vehicle constructed in accordance with this invention, parts of the same being broken away to show. the frame-work; Fig. 2, a fragmentary lop plan view on line 2, 2 of Fig. 1 F i 3, a fragmentary transverse, vertical section on line 3-4; of Fig. 2 Fig. 4, atransverse vertical section on line 4, 4 of Fig. 1; Fig. 5, a front elevation Fig. 6, a front elevation of a modified form of my invention; Fig' 7, a front elevation of a fragmentary corner of the vehicle body; Fig. 8, a side elevation of a modified form of body; Fig. 9, a vertical transverse section on line 9, 9 of Fig. 8; Fig. H), the side elevation of a second modi- 'lic-ation ol' the body; Fig. 11, a transversevertical section on line 11, 11 of Fi 10; Fig. 12, a side elevation of a third moil'fication of the body; Fig. 13, a transverse vertical section on line 13, 13 of Fig. 12; Fig. 14', a side elevation of a fourth modification of the body; and Fig. 15, a vertical transverse section of the same on line 15, 15 of Fig. 14.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the drawings, the frame of the body, comprises two longitudinal beams, 1 each extending the full length of the body, and projecting.

from the forward end thereof. These beams are formed of l. shaped angle-irons, and extending between these beams and secured into the an les-thcreof by suitable bolts or rivets, are t e spaced cross braces 2, 2, etc.,,

constituting the support of the floor, 3,. of the body. The floor may be formed of a single sheet ofmetal or, if preferred, of stri s of wood in the usual manner. Secured 1n the-anglesbetween the longitudinal beams and the crossbraces are vertical side braces,

Patented March 9, 1909.

! which are each formed from two pieces of angle-iron 4 and 5, overlapping upon one side, and secnrml together by bolts 6, to form a U shaped channel beam, having the sides of the chainiel extending longitudinally of the wagon and the two outermost braces opening toward each other and having the inner sides of their lower ends cut away to receive the respective ends of the lloor braces, one side of each end extending over the outer side of its adjacent floor brace, to which it is secured. The angle-irons forn1- ing the inner halves of these vertical braces are made slightly shorter than the angleirons forming the outer halves, the differthe braces, for the purpose to be hereinafter explained.

The inner covering for each side is formed of an oblong piece of sheet metal 7 having angle-irons 8 and 9 secured to the upper and lower edges thereof, the horizontal webs of the upper angle-irons being. slotted transversely to embrace the upper edges of the vertical transverse webs of the side braces. 'ihese horizontal webs or tlan 'cs fit over and rest upon the ends of the siortenod inner halves of the vertical side braces, the to) surface of the horizontal flanges being ilus with the top edge of the vertical webs. The outer surface of each side is formedof an oblong plate of sheet metal 10 providedwith an angle-iron 11, secured to its upper edge and forming a horizontal flange extending over the inner covering and the upper edges of the side braces. The lower edge of the said outer side plate 10 rests upon the upper edge of the longitudinal side been l, and their outer surfaces are flush. A stri of metal 12 of substantially the same widt .i as the angle-iron 11 is secured to the outside lower margin of each side plate, and outside of this strip and along the lower edge thereof is a narrower strip'13. These strins are upwardly extended along the-vertical edges of the side, to meet the web of the angle-iron extending along the top of the side, aud t-he narrower strip is extended over this web along its lower edge. This construction and forms ledges for the support of till) is composed of a central oblong sheet or gives an ornamental appearance to the sides,

brackets 14, and the oblique angle-iron 15; which supports the oblique side extension 1? ences in the lengths appearing at the tops of v ings are extended upward accordingly. Ex-

Fig. 7.

thereof, the angle-irons bein -riveted to the oblong late and to -the sai brackets, and the sai extension and brackets being fastened to the side by belts or rivets 18, which also secure the inner and outer coverings of the sides to the said vertical side braces.

The two forward vertical side braces upon each side of the vehicle are extended upwardly to form the supports for an elevated seat 19, and the inner and outer side covertending over the front of the body and I fastened to the foremost side braces is a covering of sheet metal, with a beaded strip along its edge, similar in construction to the outer coverings of the sides but having notched lower corners resting upon and in between the extended side beams 1. A fragmentary elevation of one of these corners is shown in by vertically extending spaced angle-irons 20. The webs of the lower ends of thesaid an 'le-irons are divided, and one web of each end is turned horizontally, and rests u on and is secured to the floor of the vehicle, and the other web passes vertically through the floor and is secured thereto. 21 are secured to the upper ends of the angleirons, and extend up a ainst the under part of the seat to an port t e same-- A foot rest 22 having hand es 23 attached to the sides thereof is fastened to the front of the vehicle upon suitable brackets 24, and a step 25 is fastened upon each side of the wagon to the extensions of the side beam 1, forming means for mounting to the seat.

The rear end of the vehicle is formed in amanner similar to that of the sides, and comrises over-lappingangle- irons 26 and 27, orming a marginal frame of channel shape opening inward y, the side webs of the ang eirons being mitered to form the rectangular corners of the frame, and the outer periphery of the frame, being formed of a single piece of angle-iron. Extending between the top and bottom members of the frame and secured within the channels thereof are vertical braces 28, formed of over-lapping angleirons. A sheet of plate metal is inserted between the outer vertical web of the outside frame and the vertical cross pieces to form a covering, and the whole structure is hinged at its lower cdge to the body ofthe wagon upon the hinges 29.

In riveting or bolting together the various parts of the vehicle, spacing sleeves, such as 'are shown in the end of the vehicle at 30 and the sides of thevehicle at 3 2, are used to keep the webs of the angle-irons apart at proper distances.

The whole body of the vehicle is supported longitudinal side beams, formed of two over-lapping angle-irons 33 and 34, riveted I together in the form of U shaped channel Theinner side of this front is braced Brackets.

41, channel beams 42, and

beams, and transverse beams 35 formed ,of anglc irons arranged with horizontal webs secured alternately to the upper and lower webs of the side beams. The rear end of the vehiclcis hinged upon pivots 36, tothe rear end, and the forward end of the body rests normally upon the forward end of this lower frame. To the forward end of the body is secured a segmental rack 37, meshing with which is a train of gears 38journaled to the lower frame and operated by the crank 39, whereby the forward end of the bod of the vehicle may be elevated. It is un erstood that any of the well-known connections may be used between the body of the vehicle and the lower frame for effecting this elevation, or, preferred, the lower frame and its connectionswith the body of the vehicle may be left out alto ether, and the body of the wa on connected directly to its running ear.

The upper half 40 of the fifth wheel 0 the vehicle is spaced from and rigidly secured to the lower supporting frame of the vehicle by means of a series of over-la ping angleirons bolts 43, and the lower half of the fifth wheel is connected to its axle by a similar construction.

Fig. 6 shows a modified form of the body of the vehicle, in which the upward extension of the fr'ontend of the vehicle as shown in Figs. 1, 4, and 5 is omitted, and the seat 19 is placed upon a level with the up er edge of the sides of the vehicle, and .t e steps shown in Fig. 1 at 25 are removed and a foot rest 44 is placed between these extensions 1 of the side beams of the body, instead of being put upon brackets as shown in Fig. 5.

n the modifications shown in Figs. 8 and 9 the floor of the vehicle is formed in a manner similar to that heretofore described, the cross braces, however, being formed of two overlapping angle-irons riveted together to form a channel beam having its side webs extending horizontally to support the floor, and the vertical side braces are removed and a side structure is substituted consisting of an oblong plate of sheet metal 45 having an outward flanged top edge 45 finished with an angle-iron 46 riveted thereto. This plate 45 has riveted to its outer surface the vertical angle-irons 47, which are shaped to conform to the configuration of the side, and are extended below the lower edge thereof, and secured by bolts or rivets 48 to the longitudinal side braces l of the floor. in those figures is also shown a name-plate 49 secured to the body of the vehicle by means of the the plate resting upon the outer edge of the said vertical braces 47, and being also spaced from the side of the body by means of the upon a separate horizontal frame composed o ripper edge 55 finished styles of vehicle bodies might be construct-ed this invention, of steel or iron can be painted,

that the outward extending flanges upon the upper edge of the side of the-vehicle is omitte and the edge is finished with the angleiron 52 riveted thereto, and having its horizontal web resting upon the top edges of the vertical side braces 47.

The Figs. 10 and 11 show a further medi fication of the body in which the floor is constructed as shown in Fig. 1, but instead of vertical side braces composed of overlapping angle-irons as inFig. 1, sin le an 'leirons 53 form the supports for the sides, which consist oftsheet metal plates 54 secured to the outer sides of the vertical braces and having an outwardly flanged with an angle-iron 56 in a manner similar to that already dcscribed. The flanged edge 55 is braced by iiieans of a bracket 56 riveted to the said ed e and to the side of the wagon.

. iigs. 14 and 15 show a further modification, in which the construction of the door and of the sides. is similar to that shown in Figs. 10 and 11, except that the upper flanged'edge of the side plate is omitted, and also its sup orting bracket and the top of the side is finis ied with an inwardly turned angle-iron 57 riveted to the outer platc'54, and resting upon the. top edges of the vertical side braces I do not wish to limit myself to the identireal forms shown. and described in this appli cation, because it is evident that various in accordance withthis invention, and V3. rious changes in the details of construction 1 are possible without departing from the s irit of this invention or the scope of its c aims. For instance U shaped chroniclirons may be substituted in the structure ior the channel beams, shown as made of two L shaped angle-irons fastened together, or I beams of structural iron might be used for the same purpose, and wood might be substituted for the metal plates, constituting the cover for the frame of the body.

While in the drawings I have herein shown my invention as a. plied in the construction of a wagon to be (liawn by horses, yet] do not wish to limit it to this particular form of conveyance, for other forms,- such as automobiles, steam railroad cars. and trolley curs might be advantageously constructed in the same manner. r

A vehicle constructed. in accordance with enameled, lated, galvanized or treated in any suitab e manner to rotect the metal and to givehn artistic finish to the vehicle.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is: i

1. In a vehicle, a body comprising longitudinal and transverse angle-irons fastened together, and constituting a floor frame, .vertisaid vertical supports.

plate secured to the outer cal angle-irons secured in the angles between said longitudinal and said transverse angleirons, constituting supports for a side plate,

and a side plate secured to said vertical supports and having an upper fianged afnd slotted edge, embracing the webs of said vertical supports. Y

2. In a vehicle, a body comprising a floor, vertical side supports connected thereto, and a side plate secured to said vertical supports, having a flanged and slotted upper edge, enibracing the upper ends of said supports.

In :1 vehicle, a body comprising a floor, vertical channel shaped side supports secured to said iloor, the side webs of said channel supports extending longitudinally of said body, and the inner side webs being shorter than the outer side webs, and a side late secured to said vertical supports,-and raving an upper flanged and slotted edge resting upon the upper edges of the shorter webs and embracing the transverse webs of 4. in a vehic e, a. body comprising n-llooi. vertical side supports connected thereto, said side supports consisting of over-lapping L U s iapcd channels, one of said angle-irons in each support being shorter than the other, and side plate secured to said vertical braces, having an upper flanged and slotted edge resting upon the ends of theshorter an gle-irons and embracing the webs oi ilic {ongcr angle-irons of said side braces. 5. ln :1. vehicle, :i body comprising :1 lloor, vertical side bi'ziccs connected. thereto, said side braces each consisting oi-tvxo L shaped angle-irons over-lapping and secured togel-her to form a U shaped channel having its sides extending longitudinally of said bodf}, one angle-iron lacing shorter than the other ungl iron, and a side plate fastened to said braces having an upper longed ,tllltl slotted edge resting upon the upper edges of the said shorter angle-iron and embracing the trzuisverse web oi the longer of the said angleirons.

('3. In a vehicle, a body comprising a floor,

-vertical side braces secured to said iloor, a

side plate fastened to said side braces upon one side, and having a flanged and slotted upper edge embracing the upper edges of said side braces, and a plate upon the opposite side of saidbraces having an upper flanged edge resting upon the upper edges of said side braces, and projecting over the. flange of the opposite plate.

sliutped angle-irons secured together to form -7. In a vehicle, a body comprising a pair of longitin'linal angle-irons, transverse braces extending between said angle irons and secured in the angles thereof, said longitudinal and transverse angle-irons. constituting a-floor frame, vertical side braces-secured in the angles of said floor frame, and a side edges OfSEXKl verti cal su orts and resting u on the upper ed e of said longitudinal ang e-irons, said side plate having an inwardly flanged edge restrng upon the upper edges of said vertical side plate, and through the lon itudinallyextending side webs of said vertica supports, and spacin means secured between the opposite we s of each of said side supports.

9. In a vehicle bod an end comprising a marginal frame of c annel shape, opening inwardly, cross braces secured within the channel of said frame, and an end plate secured over said cross braces.

' tween said side beams, a front plate havin lower corners, and resting upon an between said extensions, and a verticalcovering the space within said frame an 10. In a vehicle body, an end comprising a ma inal frame of channel shape, opening inwar cross braces secured withm the channel of said frame, and an end plate covering the space inclosed within said frame and secured between the said cross braces'and the outer flanges of said frame.

11. Ina vehicle, a body comprising a floor, a front plate, and a vertical angle iron secured to the rear of said front late, said a le-iron having one web exten ing lon itu inally and one web transversely of t e vehicle, the lower end of the longitudinally extending web being turned horizontally away from the angle iron and Testing upon and secured to the floor of the vehicle, and the other web being extended below the upper surface of the floor of the vehicle and secured to said floor.

12. In a vehicle, a body comprisin longitudinal side beams extending forwardbeyond the front end of said body, a floor secured benotch angle-iron secured to the rear of said front late, having one web extending in a plane ongitudinal and one web extending in a plane transverse of said vehicle, the lower end of the longitudinal web being turned horizontally away from said angle iron and resting upon and secured to the floor of the vehicle, and the other web being extended below the upper surface of the floor of the vehicle and secured to the floor.

13. In a vehicle, a bodv comprising a floor,

a front plate, a vertical angle-iron secured to the rear of said front late and spaced from the sides of the velric e, said angle-iron havin the webs at its lower end divided, one of sai webs being turned horizontally and extending resting upon and secured to the floor of the wagon, and the other web be extended below the upper surface of the 001 of the vehicle and secured to said fioor, a bracket plate having notched lower corners rest' upon and between said side beams, a vertica anglearon secured to the rear of said front plate and spaced from the sides of the vehicle and having a bifurcated lower end, one

part of said bifurcated lower end bein turned horizontally and secured to the sai -'floor, and the other part extending below the upper surface of the floor, being secured to said bod a bracket extending longitudinally of t re vehicle secured to the upper-end of said angle-iron, and a seat supported by said side braces andsaid bracket.

15. In a vehicle, a body comprising longitudinal side beams extending forward beyond the front end of said body, steps secured to-said forward extensions, a front plate having notched lower corners and restmg n on and between said extensions, 8. foot rest racketed to said front plate, vertical L shaped. angle-irons secured to the rear of said front plate and spaced from the sides of the vehicle, said vertical angle-irons ha their webs divided at the lower ends thereo A one of said webs of each iron being turne horizontally and resting upon and sec'ured'to I the floor of the vehicle, the other web, of each iron being extended below the upper surface of the fioor of the vehicle and being secured to the supporting frame of the floor of the vehicle, brackets extending longitudinally of the vehicle secured to the upper ends of said vertical angle-irons, and a seat supported by said brackets and said front plate.

16. Ina vehicle body, a side having a strip secured to the outer face and spaced from the u )pcr edge thereof, an outwardly racket secured to said side and extending upwardlypver .and against said I strip, and a side extension for said body,

comprising a plate secured to the upperiedge of said bracket and having its inner edge turned downwardly between said bracketand'sard side and resting upon the upper" edge of said strip.

17. In a vehicle body, a side having an angle iron secured along its upper edge, pne web of said angle iron resting horizontally upon the edge, and the other web resting vertically against the outer face of said side a strip narrower than the vertical web of said angle iron sccu red along the lower edge there of, an outwardly extending bracketsecured to said side and extending upwardly over and against said strip, a plate secured to the.

upper edge of said bracket, the inner edge of said late being turned downwardly between said racket and said angle iron and resting upon the upper edge of said strip,

18'. In a vehicle body, a side having a strip extending along the lower margin thereof, an extension for said side and a bracket secured to said side to support said extension, said bracket resting at its lower end upon the 11 per edge of said strip and having a )ortion ol said end extending over the face 0 said strip and secured thereto.

19. In a vehicle body, a side having an angle iron along the upper edge thereof, one web of said angle iron extending vertically along the outer face of said side, a marginal strip along the lower edge of said side of substantially the same width of the vertical web of said angle iron, a strip narrower than said web extending along the lower edge thereof, a similar strip extending along the lower margin of said body, an outwardly extending-bracket secured to said side and to said strips, theinner contour of said bracket conforming to the contour of said side and said strips leaving a space between the bracket and the angle iIOH 'RlJOVG said upper strip, and a side extension comprising a late secured to the upper edge of said racket and having its inner edge resting against the upper edge of said upper strip in the s ace 'ietweenv the bracket and the said a e iron.

20. n a vehicle body, a side having an a 10 iron along the upper edge thereof, one We of said angle iron extending vertically along the outer face of said side, a marginal strip along the lower edge of said side of substantially the same width of the vertical web of said angle iron, a strip narrower than said web extending along the lower edge thereof, a similar strip extending along the lower margin of said body, an outwardly extending bracket secured to said side and to said strips, the inner contour of said bracket conforming to the contour of said side and said strips leaving a space between the bracket and the angle iron above said upper strip, and a side extension comprising a plate socured to the upper-edge of said bracket and having its inner edge resting against the upper edge of said upper strip in the space between the bracket and the said angle iron, and an angle iron extending over the outer edge of said plate, one web of said angle iron extending over the upper surface of" said plate and the other web of said angle. iron extending at right angles thereto over the edge of said plate and against the outer end of said bracket.

21. In a vehicle, a body comprising a floor with substantially vertical side supports connected thereto, and a side plate secured to said vertical supports having a flanger- -id slotted edge embracing said supports.

22. In a'vehicle, a body comprising a floor,

vertical channel-shaped side supports secured to said floor, the inner side webs of said su ports being shorter than the outer side wens.

23. In a vehicle, a body comprising a floor, vertical channehshaped side supports secured to said floor, one of the webs of said supports being shorter than the other web and a side plate secured to said supports.

24. In a vehicle, a body comprising a floor, substantially vertical channel-shaped side supports, secured to the floor, one of the side webs of said supports being shorter than i the other side web and a side plate secured to said supports and having a flanged edge resting upon the shorter of saidwebs.

In a vehicle, a body comprising a floor, substantially vertical channel-shaped side supports, secured to the floor, one of the side webs of said supports being shorter than the other side web and a side plate secured to said supports and having a flanged edge resting upon the shorter of said webs, and embracing the transverse webs of said supports.

26. In a vehicle, a body comprising a floor, substantially vertical side supports connected thereto, said'side supports consisting of overlapping L-shaped angle-irons secured together to form substantially U-shaped channel-ir'ons, one of said angle irons or supports being shorter than the other. i

27-. In a vehicle, a body comprising a floor,

substantially vertical side supports connected thereto, said side supports consisting of overlapping. L-shaped angle-irons secured together to .form. substantially U -shaped channel-irons, one of said angle irons or supports being shorter than the other and a side plate secured to said supportsand having a flanged edge embracing the webs of the longer angle-irons of said supports;

28. In a vehicle body, an end comprising a marginal frame of channel-shape. opening inwardly, cross braces secured within the channel of said frame and an end plate sooured over said cross braces.

29. in a vehicle body, an end comprising a marginal frame of cbannchshapo, cross braces scoured within the channel 0i said frame, an end plate covering the space within said frame.

30. In a vehicle body, a side having a strip secured thereto, an outwardly extending bracket secured to said side and extend- 33. In a vehicle body, aside having an .an le iron secured along its upper ed e, one

, we of said angle iron resting upon 'sai ed e,

and the other web resting against said si e, a'strip secured upon the outer surface of said latter web along the lower margin thereof, an extension for said side resting upon the upper edge ,of said strip, and a bracket between said extension and said side.

34. In a vehicle body, a side having an an le-iron along the upper edge thereof, one we of said angle iron exten ing along the outer face of said side, a marginal strip along the lower edge of said side, a second strip extending along the lower edge thereof, a

- bracket conforming similar strip extending along the upper margin of said body, a bracket secure to said side and said strips, the inner contour of said havingits inner e e secured between said bracket and said angle iron.

35. In a vehicle bod a series of substantiall vertical ribs, a oor frame .consist' of ongitudinal and transverse. structura bars, longitudinal angle irons resting upon said floor frame and against the inner sides of said vertical ribs connecting-said vertical ribs with said floor frame, and a side o f sheet metal secured to said vertical ribs.

36. In a vehicle bod a series of substantially vertical ribs, si es rigidly secured to to the contour of said side and said stri s and a side extension said ribs, an angle-iron at the to of said side with a flange extending outwar ly from said side and a stiffened strip of sheet metal se cured to said angle iron to form a continua-- tion of said side.

37. In a vehicle body, a series of substantially vertical ribs, a side rigidly'securedto said ribs, said sidebeing flared outwardly, at the upper edge thereof and a marginal angle iron for stiffening said flaring portion.

38. In a vehicle,- a body frame composed of longitudinal angle irons and transverse bars connecting the same, a. supportin frame for said body comprising longitudina angle-irons and transverse bars connecting the same, and means to attach said body frame to said su porting frame.

39. In a vehic e body, a series of substantially vertical :ribs of substantially channel shape in cross section, a plate securedto the inside webs of said ribs, a sleeve substantially the space between said webs and a bolt passing through said plate, webs and sleeve to secure said plate-to said ribs.

40.. In a vehicle body, a series of substantially vertical ribs of substantially channel shape in cross section, a plate secure'd to out-" side webs of said ribs, a sleeve substantially filling the space between said webs and means passing through said plate, webs and sleeves to secure said plate to said ribs.

41. In a-vehicle body, a tially vertical ribs having a plurality of webs, one of said webs being shorter than the other and a side plate hav ng a flange resting upon the shorter of said webs and secured to said ribs.

' In witness whereof Iliave hereunto set, my hand this twenty-seventh day of April,

' JOHN REPE' rro,

Witnesses ALs'roN B; MOULTON, ALEXANDER PARK.

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