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E. H. MATTINGLEY RAILWAY CAR Feb. 14, 1933.

Reissued Feb. 14, 1933 Um'rnbA STATES PATENT OFFICE EDWARD H. MATTING-LEY, OF CHICAGO., ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO CHICAGO-CLEVELAND CAB ROOFIN G COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION 0F MARYLAND RAILWAY CAR Original No. 1,694,424, dated December 11, 1928, Serial No. 157,227,'1ed December 27, 1926. Reissue No. 17,778, dated August 26, 1930, Serial No. 465,774, iiled July 3, 1930. This application for reissue led` December 9, 1.930. Serial No. 501,153.

My invention relates to railway cars and more particularly to a load lifting device or beam which is associated with the carroof structure.

A principal object of the invention is to provide means extending longitudinally of the car and rigidly secured to the roof thereof for enabling automobiles to be raised above the car floor so as to permit a platform, rack or similar support, by which the automobile is carried during transit, to be placed thereunder. A still further object of the invention is to secure the load lifting device 'to the roof in such a manner as to serve as means for reinforcing the upper portion of the car and its roof. f

A primary feature of the invention consists in securing the load lifting device vin spaced relation to the underside ofthe. car roofing so as to permit a chain or hoisting device to be readily positioned between the roofing and the device to be supported by the latter.

A further feature of the invention resides in rigidly connecting the load lifting device to the carlines in spaced relation to the under` side of the car roofing whereby the individual carlines are'strengthened and the roof structure as a whole is reinforced.

A still further feature of the invention consists in providing a plurality of means for rigidly connecting the load lifting device to the carlines in spaced relation to the latter and to the underside of the car roofing.

Other and more specific objects and features of the invention willhereinafter appear and be pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention:

Figure 1 is a. longitudinal sectional view of a car roof, the sheets thereof being removed.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view of the roof.

Figure 3 is a view taken on line 3-3, Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a view taken on line 4 4, Figure 3.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the roof is shown as having the usual rigidly connected side plates l and end plates 2, both of which may conveniently be of Z- to by means of rivets 4 are carlines 5 which are preferably of inverted channel shape havlng oppositely disposed laterally extending ianges 6. If desired, the roof may be provided with purlins 7 which may be advantagcously secured to the carlines by bolts 8. The roof sheets 9 are secured to the upstanding intermediate legs 10 of the side plates l by boltsll and preferably extend continuously from one side plate to the' other. The side edges of the sheets preferably terminate in inverted channels 12 of substantially the same shape as the carlines whereby adjacent roof sheets may be arranged on theV latter in embracing overlapped relation-and secured thereto by means of wedge clamps 13.

The load lifting device, hoist anchorage or beam 14, illustrated in the present instance as an I-beam, is rigidly connected tothe roof structure at its opposite ends by means of brackets l5. Each of these brackets is secured to the horizontal flange 16 of the adjacent end plate and to the lower or bottom flange 17 of the I-beam by rivets 18 and 19, respectively. Extending transversely of Veach of the carlines and secured to the lateral flanges 6 thereof vby rivets 20 are a plurality of angularly shaped brackets 21 for supporting the lifting device intermediate its ends. These brackets are preferably arranged in pairs and each is formed. with a portion extending beneath the upper flange 22 of the I- beam-and with a portion rigidly connected to the vertical web 23 of the latter by rivets 24. By thus forming the brackets, means is provided for effectively supporting the load lifting device in spaced relation to adjacent portions of the roof so that a chain, rope, hoisting hook or the like may be readily inserted between the roof and lifting device and be supported by the latter.

Being connected at its opposite ends to the end plates 2 and being attached to the carlines 5 at points intermediate its ends, the beam or hoist anchorage 14,1in addition to functioning as a load lifting device, serves to resist any force applied near the top of the car tending to knock out its ends, such force being transmitted by the beam to the several carlines. Moreover, because of this relationship of the parts vertical deflection of any carline is resisted by the beam 14 since forces tending to cause deflection will be transmitted by the latter to adjacent carlines. In this manner the beams and carlines cooperate to insure a most rigid roof construction. Furthermore, as the load lifting device is rigidly connected to the carlines in such manner as to form therewithstructures of boxlike section, the individual carlines are prevented from spreading and thereby materially strengthened.

lIt will be observedthat the load lifting beam or hoist anchorage is supported so that it is disposed above a horizontal plane passing through the ends of the carlines or through the eaves edges of the roof sheets. In this manner the inside clear height of the car, as determined by the height of the side, remains the same. Although the invention has been illustrated as being applied to a car roof of the rigid type, that is, one wherein the roof sheets are firmly attached to the carlines,

it will be appreciated that the invention is not limited in application to this type of roof as the vmeans for supporting the load lifting beam and the manner in which it is secured tolthe carlines is wholly independent vof the manner in which -the roof sheets are carried orv supported by the latter. Thus'the `load lifting device may be applied to other types of roofs, such as the well known flexible type, wherein the roof sheets are permitted to move relatively to the carlines.

I Claim:

l. A railway car'having side plates, end plates secured thereto, carlines fashioned with oppositely disposed laterally extending fianges resting upon and secured to the side plates, roof sheets carried by the carlines and extending from side plate to side plate, andV means extending longitudinally of the car constituting a load lifting device, said means being secured to the lateral flanges of the carlines in spaced relation thereto.

2. A railway car having side plates, end plates secured thereto, carlines extending fromv side plate to side plate and rigidly secured thereto,said carlines having oppositely disposed laterally extending flanges, roof sheets carried by the carlines, means secured to the end plates extending longitudinally of the car and constituting a load ifting device, and members carried by the lateral anges of the carlines and depending downwardly therefrom for supporting said means in spaced relation to the underside of the roof sheets.

3. A railway car having side plates, carlines rigidly secured to said side plates and respectively having oppositely disposed laterally extending flanges, and meansextendspaced relation tothe latter. f

5. A railway car havingside plates, carlines respectively secured to said side plates and having oppositelydisposed laterally extending flanges, roofing spanning the spaces between the carlines, a load lifting beam extending longitudinally of the car, anda'plurality of brackets respectively secured to vthe flanges of each of said carlines for supporting the. beam in spaced relation to the roof sheets. y 1

6. A railway carf comprising rigidly'con- Vnected end plates and side' plates, carlines extending continuouslyfrom one side of the car to the other and respectively secured to said side plates, roofing spanning the spaces between the carlines, a load'lifting beam extending longitudinally4 of the ear, aplurality of pairs of brackets respectively carried by the' carlines for lsupporting the beam in spaced relation Lto-the roofing, thebrackets of'each pair bein 'respectively disposed on opposite sides of t e beam and being rigidly secured to the lateral flanges of their 'associated carline.

7 A railway car .comprising side plates, carlines of inverted channel shape rigidlyL secured to the side plates. roof sheets spanning the spaces between the'car lines, each, of said carlines having oppositely disposed laterally extending flanges, and load lifting means complrising a beam extending longitudinally of t e car in spaced relation to the roof sheets, and a plurality of brackets extending transversely of the carlines, leach of said brackets being rigidly secured to the flanges of an adjacent carline and forming with said carline a structure of box-likesection.

EDWARD H. MATTINGLEY.

flanges, a load lifting beam extending

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