US2000551A - Sleeping car - Google Patents

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SLEEPING CAR Filed Aug. 5, 1952 e sheets-shea 3 e /l /07 /06 gig/05 May 7, 1935. A. H.wooDwARD SLEEPING CAR Filed Aug. 5, 1932 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 May 7? 1935. A. H. WOODWARD SLEEPING CAR Filed Aug. 5, 1932 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 ay 7, 1935.. A. H. WOODWARD SLEEPING CAR Filed Aug- 5 1932 6 lSheets-Sheet 6 Patented May 7, 1935 'iJNiTE-D STATES PATENT f oFFICE SLEEPING CAR Artem n. Woodward, Winnetka, nl. AppiieatienfAugust 5, 1932, serial No. 627,564 v Claims.V (ci. ios-ei) Myinvention relates tov sleeping cars and its general object is to provide an improved compartment car of the general type illustrated and described in my copending United'statespatent applications, Serial Nos. 349,976 and 349,977, both viiled March 26, 1929, and Serial No'. 556,113,'led `August 10, i931.` H.

l Other objects of therpresent 'invention are to improve the arrangement for the comfort of the passengersfto improve the arrangement in the matter of structural features, and to provide an arrangement whereby a variety of accommodations, single room or rooms en suite, can be had for passengers traveling alone or two orthree passengers traveling together.

My invention contemplatesl adouble deckerrangement, i.4e., lower and upper rooms, and another object of the invention His toprovide com-'- binations of doublel and single rooms, and arrangements of the beds therein, whereby I am enabled to utilize the standard allotment of space most efciently and to accommodate a suuicient number of passengersin one carto bringtravel in them within themeans of the average patron of sleeping cars.

Other objects of my invention will appear from the following description of certain ypreferred embodiments oi my invention. I'n the accompanying drawings illustrating such embodiments: Y y K Figures 1A and 1B together constitute aplan view of the lowerV deck of one embodiment, van intermediate portion in the length of the car being broken away to illustrate the car on a larger scale;

Figures 2A and 2B together constitute Vavplan View of the upper deck, thisview being in appropriate vertical alignment with the corresponding plan view or Figures 1A and 1B, in order to facilitateY reading ofthe drawings;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view taken approximately on the planeY ofthe line 3 3 of Figure 2A;

Figure 4 is a transversesectional view taken approximately on ,the plane for" the line 4-4 of Figure 3; l

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional View taken approximately on the plane of the line 5-5 Vof Figure 3; f

Figure 6 is a detail sectional view on a larger scale,Y showing the construction of thefolding bed-used in the lower compartments of the above embodiment;

Figures 7A and 7B, and 8A and 8B are views similar to Figures iA and 1B and 2A and 2B, re-

spectively, but showing a modied arrangement;

Figure 9 is a fragmentary llongitudinal sectional view takenl approximately on the plane Aof the Aline 9 9 of Figure 8A;

Figure 10 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on the plane of the line IO-IU of Figure 9; Y n y Figure 11 isa transverse sectional View taken approximately onthe' plane of the line 'I l\-| IV of Figure 9, andv 4 Figure 12 is a detail View on a slightly larger scale showing the construction of one of thefolding beds used in the lower compartments of the embodiment Aof Figuresv 7A to 11', inclusive.

Referring first to the embodiment villustrated in Figures 1A to 6, inclusiveThe car body has the usual end passagesl and 22 for establishing communication from car to car, and has the usual vestibule 23 at one end of the car, having trap doorsteps leading down from each side thereof, the same as in conventional construction. The vestibule at the other end of the car is omitted in the present embodiment, this space being used to advantage in providing a greater number of compartments in the car. Y While such arrangement'is preferred in the present embodiment, it will be understood vthat my improved relation of upper andV lower compartments can also be embodied in car constructions having vestibules at both ends.

The lower deck or floor of. the car is indicated 'at 25 and the two side walls are designated 2B and 2l and the rroof 28.k Solely for'c'onvenience of reference, ther wall 25 Will be referredto as the right wall and the wall 21 'as the left wall. Communication is had with all of the compartments through an aisle 29 which is disposed at one side of the car, adjacent to the sidewall 26. This aisle communicates with theend passage 2l andr vestibule 23 through a diagonal passageway 3l, and communicates with the other end passage 22 through a diagonal passageway 32. A lengthwise wall 33 separates the aisle from the lower-compartments or rooms. For facility of reference, these lower' compartmentsare designatedlfrom left to right respectively as A, B, C, D, 151,1* G,

H, 1I, `J and Withthe exception of the end f compartments A, J and K, which will be later. referred to in detail, these lower compartments extending from B, C to H, I, inclusive, are arranged in pairs and. are of the same size and identical except that half ofthem are `the complementsrof the other half, i. e., compartment B is the complement4 of compartment C and the next compartment D to .the rightis the same as compartment B, this arrangement of said compartments in complementary pairs extending to and including compartments H and I, which are also complements of each other. All of these lower compartments are single rooms, in the sense that they each have only a single bed therein, but in the case of the complementary compartments referred to provision is made whereby communication may be thrown open between the two compartments of a complementary pair for converting these two into one large doublecompartment. Permanently closedcross partitions 35 separate each pair of complementary compartments from.

the others. Each of these transverse partitions is of staggered or offset construction, comprising the two transverse wall sections`35a and 35bdis-` posed in diiferent transverse planes and connected by a longitudinally extending wall 35e. 'I'he two compartments of each complementarypair have a cross wall or partition 35 extending transversely therebetween. Each latter partition comprises an outer fixed section 36a, an inner fixed section 36h and a swinging door or folding partition section 36e intermediate the outer and inner fixed sections. Access from the aisle 29 to the separate compartments of each complementary pair is had through swinging doors 31 which have'their swinging edges closing against a jamb column or post 38 at the outer Vedge of the partition 35.

Each Vof the compartments of the complementary pairs has a transversely extending folding bed 4I therein. In compartments B, D and H this bed is shown in its downwardly swung, open position; in compartments C, G and I this bed is shownv in its upwardly swungV closed position. Each of the compartments of the YVcomplementary pairs has standing room space, indicated generally at 44, extending from the partition 36 substantially to the reverse or under side of the bed when the latter is in closed position, and extending transversely of the car from the lengthwise dividing wall 33 to the side wall 21. Each of said compartments has a window in the side wall 21, which window is coextensive with'the standing room space 44 adjacent to the bed side of the compartment.l Combination toilet units 46 are provided in said compartments and are preferably disposed on opposite sides of the outer partition section 36a, whereby each toilet unit is disposedin the lstanding room space 44 between the compartment window 45 and the partition section 35a. These toilet units are preferably of the type known as chair hopper and folding washstand in which the lower part is a water closet concealed in a chair and the upper Apart has a wash bowl mounted in the back of the chair which isv hinged so as to permit the wash bowl to be swung to a horizontal position for use and to a vertical position when not in use. Each of the compartments has a movable chair 41 which may be placed in any desired position in the compartment. During day travel this chair may be placed at the window sitting space, facing forwardly or backwardly forf either direction of travel, or facing the window directly, as illustrated in compartments A, C and J. The back or under side of each folding bed 4l has a writportion of the standing room space coextensive with the window 45. This chair might be left in the standing room space between the partition 36 and the edge of the open bed, but this is not generally satisfactory to most patrons because the chair then obstructs the remaining area of standing room oor space between the bed and the compartment door 31 or between the bed and the toilet 46. Such objections are avoided by providing a novel relation of chair storage spaces or compartments 5l and 5 l for these compartments. The staggered or offset construction of the transverse partition 35 provides for a pair of these chair storage spaces 5I and 5|' between each complementary pair of compartments, the storage space 5| being defined between the longitudinal parti-- tion wall 35o, the inner transverse wall 35h and a lengthwise wall 52 which lies under the flight of stairs (which stairs will be presently described), and the other storage space 5i' being defined between the longitudinal partition wall 35e, the outer transverse wall 35a and the side wall 21 of the car body. Storage space 5I communicates with the compartment to its right and storage space 5I communicates with the compartment to its left. In compartments B, D and H, I have shown the chairs 41 in their chair storage spaces 5|. The open end of the chair storage space of each compartment is closed by the bed of that compartment when the bed is folded up to its closed position. In all lower rooms where there are crosswise beds such as B, C, D, etc. the chair storage spaces above referred to are used to store the mattresses, pillows and blankets in the daytime in the manner shown at 53 in Figure 4.

End compartment A is entered through a door 54 which opens into the compartment off the diagonal passageway 3l. In this compartment the bed extends lengthwise of the car and is indicated at 55.` This bed is of an extensible type, comprising afixed section and a movable section, the details of which will hereinafter appear in the followingrdescription of another embodiment of my invention. Sufliceit to say here that the xed section of the bed is disposed in the space which is comparable to the chair storage space 5 l of the other compartments, and that the movable section of Athe bed, during day travel, is superposed upon this i'lxed section or folded into said space, and, during night travel, is extended outwardly into the sitting space under the window 45, as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 1A. The standing room space of compartment A is indicated at 44 and include-s this sitting space at the window and the space extending to the door 54 and to the combination toilet unit 45. When the bed 55 is extended for night travel the chair 41 is removed from the sitting space at the window and is placed in chair storage space 5! which is normally closed by a hinged door 51. The combination toilet unit 46 in this compartment is preferably disposed transversely of the car, between the doors 54 and 51.

- The compartments J and K at the other end of the car are, in almost all details and dimensions, complements of each other, the intervening partition 36' having a folding partition or door 35o, by which these two compartments can be converted into a large double compartment. 'Ihe doorways for the two entrance doors 6I are preferably set on a slight diagonal to provide more space for the combination toilet units 46 and 46, which preferablyextend longitudinally of the car, along the inner side of the lengthwise wall 33. These two compartments have lengthwise, extensible beds 55,

like the'lbed' 55 of compartment A'. When the movable sections of these beds are extended out into the sitting spaces atl the windows 45 the chairs'i can'be stored in the chair storage spaces l. These two storage spaces are normally closed by double leafiolding doors` S2.

The arrangement ofV the aisle 2e and the lower compartments also provides for ample cabinet and locker space for storing linen, thermos bottles, etc., and for the drinking fountain. At the lefthand end of the a relatively large locker or cabinet ell closed by'a'dcor 35, and disposed betweenV compartment A and the vestibule 23, be used to store clean'linen, and a large compartment or locker E6 at the other end of the car closed by a door 5l, may be provided to storesoiled linen. Other cabinets or lockers 58, 8S, :il and 'i2 are advantageously disposed at the ends of ythe aisle for the switchboard, the electrical regulator, the cleaning equipment and the thermos bottles, respectively. The aisle 2e is lighted by desired arrangement of windowsY 'le provided in the side wall .25 of the car body.

The upper rooms are designated L, lvl, N, R, S, T, U, V, W, from left to right. With the exception cf the endroonis J and W, all of these upper rooms or compa-rtments are alternately double and single double beds anc single beds, i. com, artrnents L, N, i* R andV T are double compartments having two beds, and the alternate corn-- partnients lVl, O, i i* S and U are compartments having a single bed. rThese upper compartments are arranged in pairs, with the two compartments of each pairpractically identical and complementary in every respect except as to the number of beds. The compartments or a complementary pair can be placed in communication .with each other by a folding partition l5 composed oi two hinged leaves which are norrnally closed between an upright jarnb post 'l5 and the side wall 27 of the car.

Referring to Figure 3, all of the upper colpartrnents are constructed on an upper decl: the successive portions'oiwhich are at two different levels or stages, the lower stage portions being indicated at 'il and the upper stage portions at 18. The lower stage' levels il of this upper deck afford adequate standing room in each oi the upper compartments and such lower stage levels lie directly over the chair storage spaceathe folded positions of the transverse beds 4l, and the xed sectionsrof the lengthwise, extensible beds 55. The upper stage portions 78 of said deck lie directly over standing rocrn spaces le in the compartmentsbelow, affording adequate height of standing roorn therein. A continuous portion of this upper stage level 'i8 also extends lengthwise of the car directly over the sideaisle 29. These upper stage levels support the transverse and length ise beds in the upper cornpartrnents.

Referring to Figures 2A and 2B, the compartment L conta'hns a transverse bed Sl and a lengthwise bed 82, both of fixed length and the cornfpartznent M contains a transverse bed 8l' of fixed length. This relation of beds is repeated in succeeding pairs of compartments N, C, etc. down to the two compartments V and W .at the other end of the car, where these two compartments have a slightly dii'lerent arrangement which will be later described. All of the lengthwise beds S lie on the upper stagelevel's' directly over the side aisle 29, and all ci trans;J

.verse beds 8i and 8i lie on the upper stage por- 'tions i8 over the standing room spaceslid ofthe compartments below. Successive pairs ci upper compartments are separated vby extending the "partition 35 from the upper stage levels 'it up to thereof 28 of the car, as best shown in Figure 3. Above the aislei, the transverse partition '55 has an odset portion 35d which extends over to the side wall "se, the offset` relation `being provided to accommodate .the lengthwise beds 82 of standard lengths.A

laccess is had to the upper compartments or Yrooms by means of stairs Bdextending up `from the aisle 29, there being one oi these :dightso .stairs for each Apair of upper compartments.

over the aisle 2Q; VThe' other transverse wall is preferably a continuation of thelower partition wall 35o and also irtends up to the roof ci the car but does not vextend transversely to any great extent beyond. the stair well, soas to leave a space Se at one endof each lengthwise bed 52, which space niay be utilized for storage of baggage, etc. As best shown in Figures 4 and 5, the longitudinal wall 8'! of the stair well inclines diagonallyV upwardly from the upper stage level 'i8 directly over the .aisle to a point where this wall then extends up vertically to the roof, the storage space 8,9 being'deflned between said .in clined and vertical wall 3l and the upper portion of the car. The stairs end in a. triangularly shaped landing Si which is on oneotthe lower stage levels Doors e2, preferably krhung from the side walls of the stair well and closing against the partition jarnb or column l5, giveaccess to the two adjoining compartments from rthis trin angularly shaped landing.

The standing room space in each upper compertinent is generally indicated ated, this being on the lower stage level l? ofy the vupper deck,

may be provided at theY ends of the transverse beds 8l, el', asbest shown in Figure 3. -At the ctherside of the car, like windows el., Ofcomparatively low vertical dimension, may be pro vided to light the space above the lengthwise beds $2 and above the storage spacev 53 provided at the ends of the transverse beds di of the single upper compartments. Each of these latter storage spaces Se, which be used for storing baggage or the like, is accessible over the end of the transverse bed 8V, there being a lengthwise wall iii extending from the partition 3d part way across .the endroi the transverse bed el to assist either direction o r to face directlyto the win- CII dow. Combination toilet units 46', preferably of the same type previously described, lare provided in each upper compartment, being disposed between the walls of the adjacent stairr well and the transverse beds 0| and 8|'. If desired, a foldingstep |0| may be provided in each separate compartment to facilitate climbing up into the transverse beds 8| and 8|', these folding steps being pivotally connected with Vthe vertical wall portions 11a which join the upper and lower stage levels, as best shown in Figure 3. Folding writing desks may also be hinged to these vertical wallsv 11a in the upper compartments. Access is conveniently gained to the lengthwise beds 82 in the upper compartments by stepping on the seat portions of the combination toilet units Additional storage spaces for luggage, parcels, clothes, etc..are also provided in the upper compartments in the form of transverse spaces |03 and |03' disposed between each transverse partition 33 and the adjacent transverse bed 8| or 8|'. Also, a storage space |04 is provided in end compartment L, beyond the transverse bed 8|, which storage space overlies the lowei` diagonal passageway 3| and the locker 64.

At the other end of the car, compartment V is substantially a duplicate Yof compartments L, N, R and T with the exception that it has no lengthwise bed 32. Compartment W has a transverse bed 8| which extends over the aisle and over the diagonal passageway 32 `on an upper stage level of the upper deck. The combination toilet unit 43 in compartment W is preferably -disposed in lengthwise relation at the outer wall 21 of the car body, leavingv a space for baggage between the toilet unit 40 and the bed 8|. These two compartments, V and W, have storage spaces |05 and |06. It will be noted that the standing room space 94 of compartment U is disposed substantially directlyabove the fixed section of the extensible bed in lower compartment J, and that the standing room spaces of compartments V and W are disposed over the corresponding fixed bed sections of lower compartment K and over the linen cabinet 66.

Referring to Figures 3, 4, 5 and 6 it will be seen that the bottom of each chair storage space is defined by a horizontal wall |01 which is spaced from the oor of the lower compartments. An extension 36e extends from'this horizontal wall |01 downwardly to the iioor, defining on opposite sides thereof storage spaces |08 which are preferably of suflicientheight to receive an average size suit c-ase or like luggage. As best shown in Figure 6, each folding bed 4| consists of two sections, an inner relatively narrow fixed section 4|@ and an outer relatively wide folding section Mb. Each of these sections has a frame structure |09 and ||0 respectively, in which coil springs or other suitable bedsprings are mounted. The upper surface of the spring structure may consist of interlaced strips of webbing or an interconnected series of links.

The frame H0 of the folding section is hinged to the frame |09 of the fixed section on end pivots H2. These pivots are preferably disposed substantially midway of the thickness of the folding section 4|b, and the adjacent corner of the folding frame ||0 are rounded, as indicated at |3, to accommodate this location of the pivot axis. Such arrangement of the fixed and folding sections enables the bed to be vfolded into va short vertical dimension, without sacrificing the baggage storagel space |08 nor requiring raising the lower stage level 11, and at the same time when the bed is folded out to open position the two sections have their adjacent edges so close together that the mattress covers the slight gap Without any sagging. When the sections 4|b are folded outwardly they are supported by end brackets ||4 projecting inwardly from the walls 21 and 33; or, in lieu of these brackets, by folding links connecting with the end portions of the bed frames or by hinged legs swinging downwardly from the outer portions of the beds. When-the beds are folded upwardly to closed position they lie under the lower stage level 11, approximately below the vertical wall 11a connecting the upper and lower stage levels. In making up a bed at night the bed is swung down to open position, the mattress, pillows and blankets are removed from the chair storage compartment 5| or 5| and the chair 41 is then inserted into this chair storage compartment across the'top of the bed, to lie in a horizontal position in the storage compartment. When the bed is to be closed forday travel, the chair is removed from said storage compartment, the mattress and pillows are rolled together and inserted in said storage compartment (as shown in Figure 4) and the bed then closed. By us- Ving each storage space 5| and 5| alternately for storing the mattress and pillows during day travel and storing the chair during might travel the space required by the bed in closed position is materially reduced, there is no necessity of clamping the kmattress to the bed frame, and numerous other advantages are obtained which result in a compact, desirable arrangement. A suitable panel ||5 is secured to the back side of the folding section Mb to present a finished appearance in the room when the bed is closed. It will be seen that each bed 4| is a folding bed which is extensible in the sense that the two relatively movable sections 4|a and 4|b extend one dimension of the bed when the bed is opened.

As shown in Figure 3, Ventilating passages ||6 may be provided leading upwardly from the lower compartments to the roof of the car and ventilating passages ||6' may be provided leading from the upper compartments to the roof of the car, both pairs of adjacent Ventilating passages being preferably extended upwardly on opposite sides of the transverse partition wall 3B. These ventilating passages ||6 and IIB communicate with ventilator hoods ||6a which are accommodated in depressed portions 28a of the roof structure whereby to avoid decreasing the tunnel clearance of the car. These depressed portions 28a occur directly over the transverse beds 8|, 8| and hence do not reduce the standing room height of the upper compartments.

The arrangement of the combination toilet unit K55' on opposite sides of each stair well in the upper complementary compartment enables the waste pipe l1 and supply pipes |8 to be extended down from theseA units on opposite sides of the stair well, in close proximity to the aisle 29. These pipes extend down through spaces in the natureof small lockers ||9 dened between the lengthwise wall 33 and the stair Well walls 35h and 86; access being afforded to these spaces vthrough doors |2| in either the lengthwise wall or the transverse wall, whereby shut-off valves interposed in said pipes are conveniently accessible from the lower deck.

Referring now to the modified embodiment illustrated in Figures 7A, 7B, 8A, 8B, 9, 10, il and ll2: The lower compartments of this modi- CLI beds 8| land 82 and the other alternate ycorripa-rt-i.k

fied embodiment are designatedfrom left to right as A, Bv, C, D, E, I-I, I, J, K, and L, and

the upper compartments are designated M, N, O,

P, Q, i" T, U, V, W, X. Eachl of the lower compartments is a single compartment, having alengthwise folding bed BE-along the window side of the compartment. Compartments C, D, E, F, and 1G, H are complements of each other. Referring first to these compartments, the com-V partments of each pair are separated by transverse partitions 36 each having a swinging door or folding partition section 36o, whereby the two adjoining compartments can be placed in communication with each other, in substantially the same manner as described of the preceding embodiment. The 'doors 31 are illustrated as being hinged to a jamb post at the outer edge ofthe partition 36, although it will be understood that these doors might be hinged at their other edges to the lengthwise wall 33. The combination toilet units 45 are disposed at the door sides of the compartments, disposed lengthwise along the inner side of the wall 33. spaces 5m are recessed slightly to accommodate the inner'ends of the toilet'units 4S. The pairs of complementary compartments are separated by the transverseV partitions S5 which extend from the outer wall of the car to the longitudinal wail 52 lying under the stairs 85. The chair storage spaces 5ta are all disposed inwardly of the fixed sections vof the beds 55, on opposite sides of the transverse partition 35. The open end of each chair storage space is adaptedftobeV closed by a foldingy door |25 which preferably comprises two folding leaves hinged to the inner edge of the compartment opening, as illustrated in dotted lines in Figures 7A and 7B. The stairs made to accommodate a linen closet |2'l' whichY is located between compartments H and I. This linen closet extends up into the upper compartment space U, as willbe seen from' Figure 8B. A door |28 affords access to this linen closet from the aisle 29.

Compartments K and L have their transverse partition 36 offset in the opposite direction andV thecombination toilet unit 4o in compartment L is disposed transversely along the side wall of the end stairway. The chairstorage Vspace 51a for this end compartment L is defined partly under this end stairway. Such arrangement enables compartment L to be'made of adequate dimensions within the space which is somewhat restricted by the diagonal passageway 32.

Compartments B and A at the other end of the car are substantially the reverse counterparts of compartments K and L, having their communicating partition Bt oifset and having a chair storage space for compartment A defined partly under the-end flight of stairs.

Referring now to the upper compartments, it will be noted that the 'complementary 'pairs of upper compartments from N-O to V-W, inclusive, have substantially the same arrangement as described of the preceding embodiment. -Alternete compartment-SN, i, etc. are double compartinents having the transverse -andlengthwise The chair storage ments are single, having a single transverse bed Si. Each of'these upper compartments has a folding step ||l| in order to facilitate climbing into the transverse bed, as described of the preceding embodiment, but in this arrangement the folding step is spaced inwardly from the Window to accommodate a vfolding desk leaf I3| whichV can be lswung up into the sitting space at the window side of the compartment. Thissa'me arrangement of folding steps Aand folding writingY table canalso be incorporated in the preceding embodiment.

In compartment U the combination toilet unit adjacent stair wellA is Vdisplaced `slightly to provide for this closet and lthis is accommodated by a slight offset in the communicating partition "|5' between compartments T and U. Thisdisposal of the large linen closet |27 intermediate the ends ofthe,v car Yenables me to use the end. space alongside Athe diagonal passageways 3| and .32 more advantageously for compartment space.

End compartment M has a single transverse bed 8|' andthe upper stagelevel 18 is projected slightly into thecompartment along the side of this bed ,to accommodate the offset in thestanding room space d4 ofthe lower compartment A.'

folding step Vlill is provided on the vertical side wail of this upper stage level to afford easy access to the bed 8|. An upper stage level 'I8 is extended from the oppositecside of the stairwell tothe end of the car to overlie the diagonal passageway 3 I below. A folding writingtable |3 is mounted on the vertical side Wall Tia of .this

upper stage level 18. The combination toilet unit 45 is preferably disposed in thecorner of the` compartment.

Compartment X at the other end of the carV isa reverse counterpart of compartment M.

Referring to `Figures 9 and 12, each of the folding beds 55 in the lower compartments comprises a Vxed bed section 55a and two folding sections Sbfand 55e. The outer end of the fixed section 55a is supported in elevated position above the floor by legs i3?, the space |38 beneath this fixed section serving as storage space for baggage and the like. The first `folding section 55h is hinged to the xedsection by side pivots |39 whichr are so arranged that when the sections areV in coextensive 'alignment their upper surfaces will be' substantially flush. The second folding section Vco 55C is pivotally connectedto the swinging end'of l the rst'folding section 55h by side hinges |4| which are also so. arranged that the upper surfaces of the two folding sections will be flush when lthese sections are in coextensive alignment.

When the two sections 55o and 55o are folded outwardly lthey occupy substantially the entire sitting space at the window 45,. The end section t 55o is adapted to rest on supporting shoulders or i anges |43 projecting from the fixed portion of the transverse partition 3,6. .Any suitable latch-y ing means |44 may be provided for locking .the

.folded position.

tended. e The pivotal folding relation betweenV Y end-"ofthe bed storage compartment SIb, which 10` storage compartment 5Ia.l The reverse side of compartment is disposed outwardly of the chair the first folding section V55h is finished with a panel' 55d which affords an attractive closure The construction of Y Y beds 55 in compartments A, J and K of Figures 1A, and 1B is preferably theV same as above de-Y scribed, although, if desired, theextensible beds in said latter compartments maybe of the type wherein the movable bedsection is superposed on the fixed bed section when the Vbed is closed, as disclosed in my copending application, Serial No. 627,563, filed August 5, 1932. Likewise, inv

compartments A, B, C, D', etc. of Figures 7A and section extensible beds disclosed in said copending application may also be employed in lieu Hence, in the appended claims, unless otherwise differentiated, it will' be understood that I have used thete'rm extensiblef in its broader sense to include beds which might have their effective dimensions varied between operative and inoperative conditions in any of the ways referred to above. Y

While I have illustrated what I regard to be the preferred embodiments of my invention, nevertheless it will be understood that such Vare merely exemplary and that vnumerous modifications ,and rearrangements may be made therein without departing from the essence of the invention.

I claim:

1. In a sleeping car, a car body comprising a main floor, right and left side walls and a roof, a lengthwise dividing wall adjacent to said right side wall and defining therewith aside aisle extending along the right side of the car body, a plurality of transverse partitions extending from said lengthwise wall to the left side wall of the car body and defining a series of lower compartments, doors leading from said side aisle into said lower compartments, windows, in said left side wall opening into said lower compartments, a multiple stage upper deck extending over said lower compartments, a plurality of transverse partitions extending from side wall to side wall of the car body above said upper deck and defining a series of upper compartments, eachn of said lower compartments having standing room space therein below the upper stages of said deck and each of said upper compartments having standing room space 'therein on lower stages of said deck, stairs leading from said side aisle to said upper compart- 'ments, windows in said left side wall opening into said upper compartments, extensible beds n in a plurality of said lower compartments each comprising a fixed section and two folding secthe lengthwise folding' to be folded out to a position extending lengthwise of the car adjacent to the window side of the lower compartment, said iixed section remaining under theadjacent lower stage of said multiple rstage deck and said folding sections folding to a substantially vertical position beneath said lower stage, and beds in a plurality of said upper Vcompartments-lying on upper stages of said. deck and extending transversely of the car.

2.'In a sleeping car, a car body comprising a main iioor, right and left side walls and a roof, a lengthwise dividing wall adjacent to said right side wall and dening therewith a side aisle extending along the right side of the lcar body, a plurality of transverse partitions extending from said'lengthwise wall to the left side wall of the` car body and defining a series of lower compartments, doors leading fromsaid sideaisle into said lower compartments, windows in said left side wall opening into said lower compartments, a multiple stage upper deck extending over said lower compartments, a plurality of transverse partitions extending from side Wall to side wall of the car body above said upper deck and defining a series of upper compartments, each of said lower compartments having standing room space therein below the upper stages of said deck and each of said upper compartments having standing room space therein on lower Stages of said deck, stairs leading from said side aisle to said upper compartments, windows in said left side Wall opening into said upper compartments, extensible beds in a plurality of said lower compartments each comprising a fixed section and two folding sections all hingedly connected together and adapted to be folded out to a position extending lengthwise of the car adjacent to the window side of the lower compartment, said fixed section remaining under the adjacent lower stage of said multiple stage deck and said folding sections folding to a substantially vertical position beneath said lower stage, beds in a plurality of said upper compartments lying on upper stages of said deck and extending transversely of the car,rand beds in a plurality of said upper compartments extending lengthwise of the car.

3. In a sleeping car, a car 'body comprising a main door, right and left side walls and a roof, a lengthwise dividing wall adjacent to said right sid-e wall and defining therewith a side aisle extending along the right side of the car body, a plurality of transverse partitions extending from said lengthwise wall to the left side wall of the car body and defining a series of lower compartments, doors leading from said side aisle into said lower compartments, windows in said left side wall opening into said lower compartments, a multiple stage upper deck extending over said lower compartments, a plurality of transverse partitions extending from side wall to side wall of the car body above said upper deck and defining a series of upper compartments, each of said lower compartments having standing room space therein below the upper stages of said deck and each of said upper compartments having standing room space therein on the lower stages of said deck, stairs leading from said side aisle to said upper compartments, windows-in said left side wall opening into said upper compartments, extensible beds in a plurality of said lower compartments each comprising a fixed section and two folding sections all hingedly connected together and adapted to be folded out to a position extending vlengthwise of the car adjacent Y folding sections folding tc a substantiallyvertiy calposition beneath said lower stage, chair stor-v age spaces in a plurality or" said lower compartments each donned between the xed section of the adjacent extensible bed and said lengthwise dividing wall and disposed below the lower stage of ,said deck, and beds in a plurality of said upper compartments lying on upper stages of said deck and extending transversely of the car.

4. In a sleeping car, a car body comprising a main floor, right and left side walls and a roof, a lengthwise dividing wall adjacent to said right side wall and dening therewith a side aisle extending along the right sidefoi the car body, a plurality of transverse partitions extending from said lengthwise wallto the left side wall of the car body and defining a series of lower compartments, doors leading from said side aisle into said lower compartments, windows in said left side wall opening into said lower compartments, a multiple stage upper deck extending over said lower compartments, a plurality of transverse partitions extending from side wall to sidewall ofthe car body above'saidA upper deck and denu ing a series of upper compartments, each or" said lower compartments having standing room spacev therein below the upper stages of said deck and eachcf said upper compartments having standing room space therein on lower stages of said deck, stairs leading from said side aisle to said upper compartments, windows in said left side wall opening into said upper compartments, extensible beds in a plurality of said lower compartments each comprising a fixed section and two folding sections all hingedly connected together and adapted to be folded out to a position extend` ing lengthwise of the car adjacent to the window side of the lower compartment, said xed section remaining under the adjacent lower stage of said multiple stage deck and said folding sections folding to a substantially vertical position beneath said lower stage, the floor space in each of a plurality of said lower compartmentsA anording sitting space adjacent to the window of said compartment adapted to be occupied by a movable chair during` day travel, a chair storage space in each of said latter compartments for storing the chair during night travel, said chair storage space being defined between the xed section of the adjacent extensible bed and said lengthwise dividing wall anddisposed below the lower stage of said deck, the stairs leading to said upper compartments extending over said' chair storage spaces,` and beds in a plurality of said upper compartments lying on upper stages of Asaid deck and extending transversely of the 02,12

5. In a sleeping car, a car body comprising a main floor, right and left side walls and a rooi, a lengthwise dividing wall adjacentV to said right sidewall and dening therewith a side aisle extending along the right side of the car body, a plurality of transverse partitions extending from said lengthwise wall to the' left side wall of the car body and defining a series of lower comparte ments, doors leading from saidside aisle into said lower compartments, windows in said left sidewall` opening into said lower compartments,

a multiple stage upper deck extending over saidv lower compartments, a plurality of transverse partitions extending from side wall to `side wall of the carbody above said upper deck4 anddefl ning. a Y seriesA .of upper compartmenta each ,ofi

lsaid lower compartments having standing room .space therein-below the upper stages oi said deck and each of said upper compartments having standing room space therein on lower stages of 5l said decir, stairs leading from saidside aislerto said upper compartments, windows in said left side wall opening into said upper compartments,V extensible beds in a plurality of saidilower compartments, each comprising a plurality of relalofv tively movable sections adapted during nighti travel to be extended out to a position lying lengthwise of the car adjacent to the window side ci the lower compartments, and during day travel to be folded into a bed storage space loe-'15 neath a lower stage oi said decla-,and beds a plurality of saidr upper compartments lying on upper stages of said deck andextending transversely of the car.`

6. In a. sleeping car, a car body comprising a Y main iioonright and lei side walls and al roof,

a lengthwise dividing wall adjacent to saidl right side wall and defining therewith a side aislei extending `along the right side of the carfbody, Y a plurality or" transverse partitions extendingfrom said lengthwise wall to the left side wall of 'i the car body and dening a series of lower; compartments, doors leading from said side aislesV into said lower compartments, windows in saidf l left side wall opening into said lower ccmpart-f-SO e ments, a multiplevstage upper deck extendingf;A over said lower compartments, a plurality off transverse partitions extending from side Wall to side wall of the car body above said upper decir,J

and dening a Vseries of upper compartments, eachj r f of said-lower compartments having standing room-.f1 space therein below the upper 'stages' `ofsaid;y deck and each of 'said upper compartments having standing room space therein on lower stages-.J of said-deck, stairs leading from said sidel aisle; 4,0 f

to said upper compartments, windows in said.,` left side wall opening int-o said upper 'comparte ments, a bedstorage space and a chair storage-v spacev in each of a plurality of said Ylower com-f partments kbelow alower stage of said'deck, ,said145 ,t

bed storage space being adjacent tothe window side of said lower compartment and said chair f storage space being adjacent tothe aisle sida thereof, an extensible bed comprising a plu-iA rality of relatively movable sections, one of' said: 50A

the car and during day travel to be enclosed-'T557 within said bed storage space, said chair storage-- space being adapted during night travel to rae ceive a movable chair which, during day travel,A4 is adapted to occupy window sitting space nr the compartment, and beds in a plurality of said-,160 l upper compartments lying on upper stages ofiA said deck and extending transverselyof the car.

'7. In a sleeping car, a car body comprising a'I main floor, right and left sidewalls and a roof; a lengthwise dividing wall adjacent to said right; side wall and defining therewith a side aisle ex. 1 tending along the right side ofthe car body, plurality of transverse partitions extending fromf said lengthwise wall to the left side wall of the.- 'i carbody and defining a series o lower compart---I ments, doors leading from said side aislelinto said lower compartments, windows in said left: side Wall opening into said lower compartments4 v a multiple stage upper deck extending over said lower compartments,v a y plurality-oftransverseqf-'I a Y partitions above said upper deck deiining a series of upper compartments, each of said lower compartments having standing room space therein below the upper stages of said deck, and each of said upper compartments having standing room space therein on lower stages of said deck, a bed storage space and a chair storage space in each of a plurality of said lower compartments below a lower stage of said deck, said bed storage space being adjacent to the window side of said lower compartment and said chair storage space being adjacent to the aisle side thereof, an extensible bed comprising a plurality of relatively movable sections, one of said sections remaining in said bed storage space during day and night travel, and another section being adapted during night travel to be extended outto form a bed lying lengthwise of the car and during day travel to be enclosed withinf said bed storage space, said chair storage space being adapted during night travel to receive a movable chair which, during day travel, is adapted tooccupy window sitting space 'm the compartment, stair wells having stairs therein leading from said aisle to said upper compartments, each stair well affording access to a pair of upper compartments and overlying portions of two adjacent chair storage spaces of adjacent lower compartments, toilet iixtures in said upper compartments on opposite sides of said stair wells, and beds in said upper compartments lying on uppe stages of said deck. Y

8. In a sleeping car, a car body comprisinga main floor, right and left side walls and a roof, a lengthwise dividing wall adjacent to said right side wall and defining therewith a side aisle extending along the right side of the car body, a plurality of transverse .partitions extending from said lengthwise wall to the left side wall of the car body, and defining a series of lower compartments, a multiple stage upper deck extending over said lower compartments, a plurality of transverse partitions above said' upper deck dening a series or" upper compartments, extensible beds in a plurality of said lower compartments each comprising a, iixed section and two folding sections all hingedly connected together and adapted to be folded out toa position extending lengthwise of the car adjacent to the left side yWall of the lower compartment, said fixed section remaining under the adjacentlower stage of said multiple stage deck and said folding sections folding to 'a substantially vertical position beneath said lower stage, and beds in a plurality of said upper compartments lying on upper stages of said deck.

9. In a sleeping car, a car body comprising a main floor, right and left side walls and a roof,

a lengthwise dividing wall adjacent to said right y side wall and defining therewith a side aisle extending along the right side of the car body, a plurality of transverse partitions extending from said lengthwise wall to the left side wall of the car body, and deiining a series of lower compartments, a multiple stage upper deck extending over said lower compartments, a plurality of transverse partitions above said upper deck defining a series of upper compartments, eachof said lower compartments having standing room space therein below the upper stages of said deck, and each of said upper compartments having standing room space therein on lower stages of said deck, extensible beds in a plurality of said lower compartments, each vcomprising a plurality of relatively movable sections adapted, during night travel, to be extended out to a position lying lengthwise of the car and during day travel to be folded into a bed rstorage space beneath a lower stage of said deck,

and beds in a plurality of said upper compartments lying on upper stages of said deck.

l0. In a sleeping car, a car body comprising a a main floor, right and left side walls and a roof, a lengthwise dividing wall adjacent to said right side wall and defining therewith a side aisle extending along the right side of the car body, a plurality of transverse partitions extending from said lengthwise wall to the left side wall of the car body, and dening a series of lower compartments, a multiple stage upper deck extending over said lower compartments, a plurality of transverse partitions above said upper deck defining a series of upper compartments, each or" said lower compartments having standing room space therein below the upper stages of said deck, and each of said upper compartments having standing room space therein on lower stages of said deck, a bed storage space and a chair storage space in each of a plurality of said lower compartments below a lower stage of said deck, an extensible bed comprising a plurality of relatively movable sections,

Yone of said sections remaining in said bed storage space during day and night travel, and another section being adapted during night travel to be extended out to form a bed lying lengthwise of the car, and during day travel to be enclosed within said bed storage space, said chair storage space being adapted during night travel to receive aV movable chair which, during day travel, is adapted to occupy window sitting space in the compartment, and beds in a plurality of said upper compartments lying on upper stages of said deck.

Y 11'. In a sleeping car, a car body comprising a Vmain floor, right and left side walls, a roof, a

multiple stage deck disposed between said main iioor and said roof and Vcomprising substantially vertical and horizontal walls all permanently stationary, and means defining an aisle extending along one side ofthe car body, means defining a series'of lower compartments below said deck and extending from said aisle to the opposite side of the car, means defining a series of upper compartments above said deck, each of said lower compartments having standing room space therein below the upper stages of said deck and each of said upper compartments having standing room space therein on the 'lower' stages of said deck, bed storage spaces for each of a plurality of said lower compartments below lower stages of said deck, beds comprising folding sections adapted for night travel to fold outwardly into standing room space in said lower compartments and adapted for day travel to fold upwardly into substantially Vertical position in said bed storage spaces below lower stages of said deck, and beds in said upper compartments lying on upper stages of said upper deck.

12. In a sleeping car, a body comprising a main floor divided into an aisle extending along one side of the body and a series of lower compartments between the aisle and the other side of the body, a multiple stage upper deck roong said lower compartments and comprising substantially vertical and horizontal walls all permanently stationary, means defining upper compartments above said deck, bed sections in a plurality of said lower compartments movable for night travel into the standing room spaces of said lower compartments and movable for day travel into bed storage spaces under the lower stages of said deck, and beds in a plurality of said upper compartments lying on upper stages of said deck.

, 13. In a sleeping car, a car body comprising a main oor, right and left side walls, and a roof, a lengthwise dividing wall adjacent to said right side wall and defining therewith a side aisle extending along the right side of the car'body, a plurality of transverse partitions extending from said lengthwise dividing wall to the left side wall of the car body and defining a series of lower compartments, doors leading from said side aisle into said lower compartments, a multiple stage upper deck extending over said lower compartments, a plurality of transverse partitions above said upper deck defining a series of upper compartments, each of said lower compartments having standing room space therein below the upper stages of said deck and each of said-upper compartments having standing room space therein on lower stages of said deck, stairs leading from said aisle to said upper compartments, bed storage spaces in each of a plurality of said lower compartments below lower stages of said deck, beds insaid lower compartments comprising bed frames each pivotally mounted for folding movement about a pivot axis extending substantially transversely of the car, said bed frames adapted for night travel to fold outwardly into said lower compartments and adapted for day Vtravel to fold upwardly into said bed storage spaces, and beds in said upper compartments lying on upper stages of said upper deck.

14. In a sleeping car, a car body comprising a main floor, right and left side walls and a roof, a lengthwise dividing wall adjacent to said right side wall and defining therewith a side aisle extending along the right side of-the car body, a plurality of transverse partitions extending from said lengthwise wall to the left side wall of the car body and defining a series of lower compartments, a multiple stage upper deck extending over said lower compartments and comprising substantially vertical and horizontal walls all permanently stationary, a plurality of transverse partitions above said upper deck defining a series of upper compartments, each of said lower compartments having standing room space therein below the upper stages of said deck, and each of said upper compartments having standing room space therein on lower stages of said deck, stairs leading from said aisle to said upper compartments, bed storage spaces in each of a plurality of said lower compartments below lower stages of said deck, beds in said latter compartments each comprising a bed frame arranged for folding movement about a pivot axis extending substantially transversely of theY car, said bed frame adapted for night travel to fold outwardly into standing room space in said lower compartment and adapted for day travel to fold into said bed storage space, and beds in said upper compartments extending length-Y wise of the car.

15. In a sleeping car, a car body comprising a main floor, right and left side walls and a roof, a lengthwise dividing wall adjacent to said right side wall and dening therewith a side aisle extending along the right side of the car body, a plurality of transverse partitions extending from said lengthwise wall to the left side wall of the m car body and defining a series of lower compartments, a multiple stage upper deck extending over said lower compartments, a plurality of transverse partitions above said upper deck defining a series of upper compartments, each of said lower compartments having standing room space therein below the upper stages of said deck, and each of said upper compartments having standing room space therein on lower stages of said deck, stairs leading from said aisle to said upper compartments, beds in a plurality of said lower compartments extending transversely of the car, each of said latter beds comprising a bed frame arranged for folding movement about a pivot axis extending substantially transversely of the car, said bed frame adapted for night travel to fold outwardly into standing room space in said lower compartment and adapted for day travel to fold inwardly out of said standing room space, and beds in said upper compartments.

ARTHUR H. WOODWARD.

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