USRE12381E - Reissued aug - Google Patents

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RBISSUBD AUG. 15, 1905.

G. GIBBS. RAISWAYPASSBNGER GAR.

LTPLXATIOK lILED MAY 29, 1905.

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REISSUBD AUG. 15, 1905.

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No. 12,381. RBssUBD AUG. 15,1905.

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x'iginal No. 777,824, dated December 13, 1904.

To (LN, when?, it inayfcwwert:

Beit known that I, GEORGE Gina'a citizen of the United States, residing in the city, county,

and State of. New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Railway Passenger-Cars, Aof which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference 'being had to the accompanying drawings,

.. ot' Fig. 5; and Figs. 7and 8 aresections similar to those shown in Figs. tand 5, but showing the wood fillers.

This invention relates to railway passengercars, and more particularly to the construction of the side posts and window-frames.

One of the objects is to provide a windowframe construction in combination with the side posts which will be strong, light in Weight, sightly in appearance, and inexpenin manufacture.

.the structure may be made entirely of metal or combined with non-inflammable materials. However, wood may be substituted for cer-` tain parts, it' desired.

The side posts or supports for theroo'r are preferably in the form of angles or Ts. lhe former will usually be used in the wide posts, as l 2, Fig. 4, and the T-irons in thel narrow posts, as 3, Fig. 5. These membersv in the preferred construction extend unbi'olienfrom the lower member 4: of the side truss to the root'. The lower member ot' the side truss is illustrated as an angle `having' its horizontal flange extending' inwardly. rlhe belt-rail below the windows is formed by the upper meniber 5 of the side truss, and on theI belt-rail is .fastened a plate 6, constituting' the outer win- Specification of Reissued Letters Patent. Reissued Aug. 15, 1.905.

Application for reissue iled May 29, M505; Serial No. 262,938.

or post'- irons are oppositely disposed, as shown in Figs. 1t, 5, 6, and 7, and iitted in the angles thereof are iillcrs 7 and 8, preferably castings. The flanges of the angles are turned inwardly and they may be provided with suitable studs or lugs, as f), which may be cored out to receive rivets or bolts by which the lillers are secured. The studs bear against the post members, as illustrated in Fig. 4, and

the registering studs on the opposite filler, as illustrated in Fig. 5. The lillers extend upwardly from the sill or belt-rail to about the level ot' the roof-beam 10, their flanges being somewhat shorter, as shown in Figs. l and (i, to receive the top of the trame. The latter part is shown at l1, Fig. 6, its positionbeing shown in dotted lines, and is preferably' a boxlilie casting rabbeted on its inner edge to receive the upper sash. It maybe secured to the post members by bolts or rivets 12'.

Outer stops or guides are provided for the upper sash and are shown being formed by channel-bars 13, removably secured to the filler by screws or other suitable means and extending to the upper frame-piece 1l. Adjacent, to the stops i3 are box-like castings i4, extending a short distance above the sill and constituting abutments on' which the upper sash rests in its lowered position. The inner stops for the lower sash (shown at 16) are secured to the fillers by means permitting their removal. They consist,preferably, of

. pressed steel, so as to exert a spring-pressure on the sash, and each stop is formed with a groove i7, so that guides are provided 'tor the curtain 18. Between the sashes narrow metal fr strips 'i9 may bc provided and fastened to the iillers by screws, rivets, bolts, or other suitable means. li' desired, a narrow plate 2() may be provided on the sills 6 for the lower sash and upon which the abutments let may res/t.

The inside sill is illustrated as being a lianged piece 2i, preferably a casting, and which may be hollowed, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, lto lessen its weight. lt carries a linishing strip or plate 22, secured thereto in any convenient manner. The space between the'lillers 7 and 8 is closed on theI inside ot' the car by a sheet 23 of any suitable material, which is preferably sound-deadening and.non-inliannnable. A. good material for this purpose is a coniposition known as 'transite. .On the sheet 22) is a sheathing of metal 2i, which may be of an ornamental character, if desired. The

two are secured to the posts in any convenk3, and hence shows the top ient way-as, for example., by the flanges on the inner stops 16, as shown. In the narrow posts no support other than the fillers is needed for the sheathings 23 and 24; but in the wide posts supports may be provided in the 'center thereof and also at the edges, if desired. These may consist of vertical strips 25, having projections or lugs 26, through which extend carrying-rods 26", suitably secured to the fillers 7 and 8.

The outside of the post is closed by a casing 27, vhaving flanges 28 and 29, which cover the stops i3 and prevent the entrance of water into the interior of the post. may be secured to the stops 13 by the'- same bolts or rivets that fasten the latter to the lillers, as shown. At its lower end the casing is provided with an outstanding flange 30, fitting the belt-rail closely and preventing water from penetrating below the sill between the post and the contiguous edges of the former. At its upper end the casing is covered by the longitudinal sheathing 3l. While the Window-stops are shown in the drawings as being arranged for lowering the upper sash, it is to be'understood that it' the upper sash is lto be stationary and the lower sash raised the arrangement ofthe stops could be modified.

The finish above the windows on the inside consists ot' a metal molding 32, engaging a flange or bead on a clam ping-strip 33, between which latter and the channel-iron Bet the inner roof-sheathing is held.

Instead ot' using' metallic. lillers, as above described', 'l may employ wooden p ieces,`as show n in Figs. 7 and S, the construction otherwise being the same as that shown in the preceding figures. It will be' noted that the plane on which the section shown in Fig. 7 is taken is a little above the abutment 14, Figs. 2. and of the latter part instead of a section thereof. rlhc wood pieces used as lillingmembers may be treated to rendcr them non-inflammable, if desired.

The side-wall construction below the windows is shown in Figs. 1 and 36'is the plate-girder of the side truss `forming the outer sheathing- It is preferably made in sections and is riveted to the flanged post members. The joints between sections are covered by vertical plates, one ot' which is shown at 37. rlhe inner sheathing is indicated at 38, carried by the roof-posts in any convenientmanner, as by means of anglepieces 39 and 40. The Hoor 4l is supported bythe cross-trusses ot' the carlrame, one ot' which -is shown at 42.

It will now be seen that a side-post window-frame structure huilt according to my invention is strong and'light and may easily be made as ornamental in 'appearance as de- The flanges.

sired, the materials used lending themselves i readily to that. purpose.

pensive, but is souuddeadening and a poor At the same time the construction is not only simple and mexconductor of'heat on account of the air-spaces around the posts (or the wood fillers where they are used) and the use of the composition sheathing under the metal nish; Its poor conductivity of heatand sound I consider one of the mostvaluable characteristics of my'invention, since protection against extraneous sounds and conduction of heat through the walls in steel passenger-car construction is of i the utmost importance.` Numerous variations from the form herein specifically described are permitted within the spirit of the invention, and I therefore do not consider myself limited to the precise form hewn.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by4 Letters Patent, is-

1v, yIn a window construction for railwaycars, the combination'of a metal post, metallic filling members on opposite sides ofthe post and spaced therefrom, stops for the windowsashes carried bythe filling members, and a sheathing for the interior finish of the car carried by and covering the space between the lilling members; substantially as described.

2. In a window, construction for railwaycars, the combination of a metal post, metallic -filling members on opposite sides of thepost and having studs for spacing the two apart, stops for the window-slashes carried bythe vfilling members, and a sheathing carried by and covering the space between the fil-ling l members, substantially as described. 3. In a window construction for railwaycars, the combination with'a metal post member for supporting the roof', of a metal filling 4 member spaced apart from the post members,

` a channel-bar secured to the li'lling member,

constituting a. sash-stop, and a metal sashstop having a groove for the window-curtain; substantially as described.

' '4. In a window-construction for railwaycars, the combination with a metal post Amemher, a metal filling member secured totheA post member, the two being spaced apart, of

a channel-bar forming a sash-stop, an abutment for the upper sash, and a stop consisting ot' a shaped strip having a groove for the window-curtain, the stops and abutment being secured to the filling member; substanv tially as described.

ln a window-trame and side-post ionstruction for railway fears, the combinaton l'with posts consisting of metal standards, of

filling members secured to the standards;I stops for the window-sashes carried by the filling members, and a top member for the window# frame, extending between the posts; substantially as described.

(i. ln a window-frame and side-post com struction for railway-cars, the combination with posts consisting of metal standards, of lilli'ug members secured to the standards-stops for the sashes secured to the filling members,

and a channeled :top m'emberiforthe .lrame extending between the posts; substantially as described. f

7 Ina railway-can'thecombination of side.

posts consisting of metal standards, filling members. secured toA the standards, carryingy finishing-plate on the outstanding flange ol the sill member; substantially as described.

9. In a railway-car, the combination with the belt-rail below the windows, and a side:

post inside the belt-rail. of a sill-plate on the belt-rail. anda casing for the post above the belt-rail having a flange at its base resting on the sill-plate; substantially as described.

' l0. In a railway-car, the combination with `a side post, of an vouter covering therefor consisting ot' a metal casing having inwardlyturned flanges at its sides, and an outwardlyextending flange around its lower end; substantially as described. i

11. In a railway-car, the combination with a side post, and awindow-sill around the outside of the post, of a sheathing for the outside of the post, consisting' ot a metal easing, having an outstanding circumferential flange resting op the sill; substantially as described. l2. In a railway-car, a side-post covering consisting of a metal casing having an outstanding circumferential tlange; substantially as described. `f

13. In a railway-car, the combination with a side post. of a sound-deadening and heatinsulating sheathing, and metal strips on the sides ot-the posts having flanges engaging the sheathing and securing the same in position; substantially as described.

14. `ln a railway-car, the combination with aside post, of a sound-deadening and heatinsulating sheathing` and means for securingr the sheathing to the post, consisting of sashstops on the sides of the posts having flanges engaging the sheathing; substantially as dcscribed.

15. In a side-post construction for railwaycars, in combination, a metal side post, an inner sheathing, sash-stops on the sides of the posts having flanges engaging the sheathing, and an outer casing Vfor the post having vertical and horizontal (langes for protection against weather; substantially described.

IG. ln a side-post construction for railwaycars, in combination, a side post. an inner sheathing therefor, consisting' of a sheet of sound-dearloningand heat-in. lating material and a linishing sheet of metal, d sash-stops on the sides of the posts having n cans for engaging the sheathing to secure the same in position; substantially as described.

17. In aside-post construction Jfor railwaycars, the combination 0l spaced metal standards, a sheathing covering the space between the standards, and sash-stops having means for engaging the sheathing to hold the 'same in position; substantially as described.

18.7 In a iside-post construction for railwaycars, the ifambination of spaced metal standards, a sheathing covering the space between the standards, and supports for the sheathing intermediate the standards; substantially as described.

I9. In a railway-car, the combination of a metal post, metallic filling members on opposite sides of the post and spaced therefrom, window-sash stops carried by the lilling members. and aV casing for the post having flanges which cover the stops and preven t the entrance of water into the interior of the post; substantially as described.

o 20. In alrailway-car, the combination of a metal post; metallic filling members on opposite sides ot' the post and spacedtherefrom, window-sash stops carried by the lilling members, and a casing for the post having anges which cover the stops Iand prevent the entrance of water into the interior of the post, and an outstanding flange at the lower end of the casing to prevent water from penetrating below the post;I substantially as described.

2l. lIn a railway passenger-car, the combination with the verticals of a car side, ot' flanged members secured to said verticals and having outstandmg lianges adjacent to the window-sills; substantially as described.

22. In `ailrailway lpassenger-car, the combiiation with the verticals of a car side, of a covering for said verticals consisting of ayertically-llanged member having an outstanding 'llange at one end thereof; substantially as described.V

2.3. In a railway passenger-car, the combination with a side post and a window sill around the outside of the post, of a sheathing for the outside of the post consisting of a verticall '-llanged member having an outstanding flange resting on the sill; substantially as described.

Q4. In a railway passenger-car, a side-post covering consisting ot' a vertically-flanged member having an outstanding flange at right angles to the vertically-flanged portion; substantially as described.

9.5. In a railway passenger-car, a side-post covering consisting' ot' a metal casing having an outstanding flange; substantially as de- 'scribed.

26. In a railway-car, the combination wi'th a plate-girder side, ot' posts arranged along4 prevent the entrance or' moisture into the ingirder side. of metal post members., a metal" filling member secured to each post member,

a channel-bar forming a sash-stop and coperating with said post members, an abutment for the upper sash, and a stop consisting of a strip having a groove for the window-curtain,

the stops and abutment being secured to the filling member; substantially las described.

29. In a railway passenger-car, a side-post covering consisting of a vertically-flanged member having an outstanding flange in the lplane of the window-sill; substantially as'described. l

In testimony whereof I hereunto ax my signature, in the presence of two witnesses,

this 24th'day of May, 1905.

GEORGE GIBBS.

Witnesses:

W. L. MURRAY, H. S. JOHNSON.

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