US2120542A - Car construction - Google Patents

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2 Sheets-Sheet l June 14, 1938- M. c. BLEsT ET A1.

CAR CONSTRUCTION Filed Aug. ze, 1954 June 14, 1938. M. c. aLl-:ST ET Al.

CAR CONSTRUCTION Filed Aug. 28, 1934 2 SheetS-Sheet 2 f l l l I l l ...1"

Patented June 14, 1938 lUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CAR CONSTRUCTION .Application August 28, 1934, Serial No. '741,814

9 Claims.

The invention pertains to railway passenger cars and particularly the side construction land having for its object the provision of a rigid girder side which may be readily assembled upon the Vcar with =a minimum of labor and a reduction l in the number of lparts usually present in such constructions.

Further objects of the invention -lie in the novel construction of the individual .parts comprising the side construction. Y

In the drawings forming a part vof the specification, Fig. 1 shows aportion ofthe side and roof of a car of the character described; Fig. 2, 3 and 4 lare sections taken on the lines 2 2, 3 3, and 4 4 respectively of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of the side plate shown in Fig. 2.

Referring now in detail to the drawings where like reference characters refer to like parts, reference character I indicates a portion of the side construction of a railway Apassenger car comprising side sills 2, side plate 3, side posts 4 and outer sheathing 5.

The side sill 2 is of general channel shape having a web `li, top flange 'I and bottom flange 8. The sill is preferably disposed upon the car with the web 6 vertical and the flanges 'I and 8 disposed inwardly lof the car. The flange 'I is of greater length than the flange `8 for a purpose which will be hereinafter described. The usual underframe members 9 of the car are framed into the side sill 2 between the flanges and secured to the web 6 of the sill. As shown in the drawings, the web of the side sill is extended beyond 'the flange l as at III for a purpose which will be hereinafter described.

The side Yposts 4 of the car are connected to the extension Il) of the web B of the side sill in spaced relation to the top flange l. These posts are of hollow construction having side walls, a front Wall connecting the side walls and flanges on the rear of the side Walls. The rear flanges ofthe posts are connected to the flange 1 of the side sill by means of the member I2. Extending longitudinally of the car and embracing the lupper ends of the posts 4 is a side lplate I3 of U- shape having a connecting web and depending flanges, the flanges embracing the posts and 4being secured thereto. The connecting web Aof the side .plate provides a convenient connection for the roof carlines I4 which are connected thereto by vmeans of the gussets I5. A belt rail I6 extends transversely of a plurality of the posts and is preferably of a U-shape having a connecting web and depending flanges, the connecting web serving as a Window sill between the posts .and

being cut out at the posts as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings. Completing the girder plate of the side .construction is an outer sheathing Il secured to `the front -face of the posts 4 extending beneath the belt rail I'I and overlapping the extension I0 of the center sill web 6.

Referring now to Fig. 2 of the drawings wherein is shown a section through the side of the car, it will -be readily apparent Athat by forming the side Vsill 2 as an integral member, a plurality of advantages are obtained. The side sill being formed in one piece can be furnished straight with the flanges 'I and extension yI 0 at right angles to veach vother and in the same relative planes throughout the length of themember. By extending `the flange 'I inwardly as shown and described .this flange serves vto close the bottoms of the side posts 'so `as to insulate the Car. The flange -l, by extending beneath the posts, provides a support in the same plane extending longitudinally of the 'car to receive the member I2 which functions not only as a, `connecting means for the rear of the side posts but is also provided with an inwardly disposed flange I8 acting as a support .for -the floor plates I9. When the posts are supported as described, the possibilities of weaving are materially reduced since no hinging vaction can take place between the bottom of the post and "top flange of the center sill, as would exist if fa gusset plate were connected to the post and flange 1. This ange also provides a means for Ylining up the underframe so that the transverse members such as at 9 may be lined up -beneath the flange I before connecting to the side sill. In the case of the bolsters of the car, which are not shown, 'the top cover plate may be 'readily extended out over the 'flange 'I and fastened to the flange 1 and the flanges of the bolster diaphragms.

Referring now to Figs. 2, 3 and 4 of vthe drawings, the side posts 4 are preferably provided with oppositely disposed integrally formed flanges 20 on the front face ofthe posts. These flanges may extend from end to end of .the post as shown in the drawings or they may extend only the length of the windows and' be cut off below the belt rail. These flanges have for their main purpose the provision of guides for the outer sash .of the windows and to eliminate the necessity of extending the side sheathing above the belt rail. As shown in the drawings the side posts are of two sizes, the posts 4a being relatively narrow, provided with the flanges 20 as are the posts 4 and having the rear flanges on the sides of the posts turned outwardly instead of inwardly of the posts so as to permit access to the rivets securing the sheathing to the front face of the posts. These rear flanges on the posts 4 and 4a provide a convenient connection for the inside sheathing and at the window openings are covered by a shield 2l as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings. As previously described, the belt rail has the connecting web cut out so as to it around the side posts and as shown in Figs. 2 and 4 of the drawings it is preferable to provide a chair 22 for the belt rail which is connected to the posts at the side walls thereof, supports the belt rail and extends adjacent the rear face of the posts. By cutting out the side walls of the posts as shown in Fig. 4 a tie 23 may be inserted through the posts, fastened to the rear flanges thereof and to the rear depending leg of the belt rail on each side of the rear of the posts. In this manner the belt rail may be made a continuous member on each side of the posts and serve to reinforce the girder side construction.

Referring now to Figs. 2 and 5 of the drawings wherein is shown the side plate 3, the connecting web I3 serves to close the upper end of the post to complete the insulation thereof and the outer leg 24 is preferably extended downwardly to the window opening to serve as a letter board as well as a connection for the side posts. It will be obvious that this integral construction reduces the number of, parts and consequently reduces the amount of labor as well as contributing to the strength of the side construction. Adjacent the lower free edge of the depending leg 2d of the side plate and integrally formed thereon is a drip mol-ding 25 formed preferably in spaced relation to the lower end 2@ of the letter board. By so forming the side plate in this manner, openings can be drilled in the portion 26 for attachment of the weatherstrip 21 of the top sash of the window as shown in dot and dash lines in Fig. 5. In this manner there is no danger when drilling the holes for the screws 28 in the portion 25 of the side plate, of drilling through the drip molding, thereby providing a convenient gauge for the workmen assembling the cars and preserving the exterior finish of the car.

At the rear of the side plate the depending leg 29 serves to attach the side plate to the rear anges of the posts 4 and la and is provided with a thickened portion or box 30 extending the length thereof which forms a convenient attachment for the inside finish or molding shown in dot and dash lines at 3i and a convenient attachment for the advertising card molding 32. Adjacent the lower free edge of the depending arm 29 of the side plate is an outwardly extending iiange 33 which is preferably spaced above the lower edge of the member 29, then extending downwardly, then outwardly. This flange 33 serves as a support for the molding 3| and the offset 3d formed therein provides a convenient means for lapping the molding over the inside finish 35 to provide a convenient and sightly joint without the use of fastening members. It will be observed in Fig. 2 that the inside finish 35 extending between the side posts may be connected to the side posts by means of the member 36 which is readily accessible and yet concealed from view.

Having thus described the invention what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letter Patent is:

1. In a car side wall, a continuous sill member extending throughout the length of the wall with vertical and horizontal flanges embracing the underframe, a vertically disposed ange at one side of the upper horizontal flange, and a bracket on said upper horizontal ange having an upstanding leg forming, with the vertical flange, a pocket, spaced vertical .posts having front and rear faces secured to the vertical walls of the pocket, an inverted U-shaped side plate member embracing the front and rear faces of the posts, the front leg of the side plate member extending a substantial distance down the front face of the posts, a belt rail extending transversely of the posts intermediate the ends thereof and connectedto the front and rear faces of the posts, and sheathing extending between the posts and between the belt rail and vertical flange of the sill.

2. In a car side construction, an integrally formed side sill comprising a Vertical web, vertically spaced inwardly extending flanges, a continuation of said web extending above the top iiange, side posts spaced longitudinally of said sill and secured to said continuation of the web, and a bracket mounted on sai-d top flange and secured to the said posts.

3. In a car side construction, a side plate oi' inverted U-shape having depending leg portions, the outer leg having a drip molding of inverted U-shape secured adjacent the lower edge thereof, the inner leg having an outstanding flange adjacent the lower edge of said inner leg and connected thereto by means of an upwardly curved portion forming with the leg a pocket of inverted U-shape.

4. In a car side wall the combination of a side sill comprising a web, an inwardly directed ange and a continuation of the web above said ange, a transverse framing member disposed beneath the flange and secured to the web, a side post disposed above said flange and secured to the extension of said web, sheathing secured to said post and extension of said web, and an angular member secured to the post rearwardly of said sheathing, one leg of said member overlying the post, and a second leg of said member overlapping and secured to said side sill flange.

5. In a car side wall, the combination of a side sill including a flange and a web disposed above and below the said flange, a transverse framing member disposed beneath the flange and secured to said web, a side post disposed above the said flange and secured to the said web, sheathing secured to the front face of the post and side sill web, an angular member secured to said side sill ange and the rear face of the side post, and a flange on the portion of said angular member secured to the post, said flange being disposed above the plane of said framing member and supporting the oor of the car.

6. In a car side wall, in combination, a plurality of side posts each having spaced side walls, a web connecting one edge of said side walls, and anges on the opposite edges of said side walls, said web extending beyond the side walls to provide a support for sash guides disposed behind the web extensions, sheathing on opposite sides of said posts connected with said web and with said flanges of the adjacent side posts below said sash guides, and a belt rail disposed below said sash guides and spanning a plurality of the posts, said belt rail having a front leg secured to the sheathing and side post webs, a rear leg connected with the adjacent sheathing and said post flanges, and a web overlying said sheathing and connecting said front Aand rear legs between said posts.

7. In a car side wall, in combination, spaced side posts comprising side walls, a web connecting one edge of the side walls, iianges on the opposite edges of said side walls, a side plate secured to the upper ends of said side posts and Comprising a front leg secured to said Webs of the posts, a rear leg connected with said post side wall flanges and a web overlying said post ends and connecting said legs, said legs having bifurcated end portions disposed a substantial distance below said web to provide supportI for interior trim on the rear of said posts and eX- tending to the tops of the window sash at the front of the posts, roof carlines disposed above said side plate web and connecte-d therewith.

8. An integral side plate for a railway car comprising a front face of substantial height disposed in the vertical plane of the side of the car, and a bifurcated bottom edge on said face, the outer portions of said biurcated edge being disposed outwardly of the plane of said front face and having a bottom margin in spaced relation to the inner portion of said bifurcated edge to form therewith an inverted U.

9. In a car side Wall, a side plate of inverted U-shape comprising vertically disposed spaced leg portions connected at their upper ends by a web portion, the outer leg portion being disposed in the plane of the side wall and having a bottom marginal portion of inverted U-shape with the outer leg of said marginal portion serving as a drip molding protecting the inner leg of the marginal portion and in spaced relation thereto.

MINOT C. BLEST. FELIX KOCH.

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