US847135A - Passenger-car. - Google Patents

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PATENTED MAR. 12, 1907,

W. VOSS. PASSENGER GAR. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 10'. 1906.

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PATENTED MAR. 12, 1907 W. VOSS."

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APPLICATION FILED NOV. 10, 1906.

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OAR & FOUNDRY COMPANY, OF ST, LOUIS,

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DELAWARE, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN MISSOURI, CORPORATION PA$SENGEHCAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 12, 1907.

Application filed November 10, 1906. Serial No; 342.824.

To all whom it may concern.- I

Be it known that I, WILLIAM Voss, a citizen of the United States, residing rat Wil- "rning'ton, Delaware, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Passenger- Oars', of whlch the following is a 'full, clear,

and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertalns to make and use the same, reference being had to the accom anying drawings,

, forming part of this speci cation, in which ed together, so that in case of an accident Figure 1 is a plan view of the underframe of my improved car with the car-body re' "moved. Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation,

showing a portion of the car-body in position on the underframe. Fig. 3 is an 'enlarged cross-sectional view showing the construction of the bolster. Fig. 4 is an enlarged cross-sect1onal view taken on the line'4 l of Fig. 2 looking inthe direction of the arrow.

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectionalview through the end sill, taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showin' the construction of the cross-bearers, and

Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 7 7 of Fig. 6.

This invention relates to railroad rollingstock, and particularly to passenger-cars.

Oneobject of my invention is to provide" a passenger-car in which the-car-body andunderframe-are formed separate and distinct from each other and are detachably connectto the car the body as an entirety can be removed from the underfrarne, and thus en' able repairs to be made quickly and at .a lower cost than if the body and underfrarne were permanently connected together.

Another object of my invention is to pro vide a passenger-car consisting of a separate wooden body and a steel underframe detachably connectedtogether in such a mannor that the unequal expansion between the steel and wood is allowed for, so that thecar will not s ueak.

Other esirable features of my invention will be hereinafter pointed out.

Referring to the drawings, which represent the preferred form of my invention, 1 designates the side sills of the car-body, which are preferably constructed of wood, as are also the end sill 2 and the transverselyextending member 3, to which the latformfloor is connected, the floor and si 'esof the the reference characters 4 and 5, as shown in Fig. 3. 1 I

The underframe of the car is preferably constructed of steel and comprises four'conend sill 6 at one end of the underframe to the platform end sill at the other end of the underframeQ The III-beams 7, which form the center sills of the underframe, are of greater depth than the I-beams 8, as shown in Fig. 3, and each of the platformend sills 6 of the'underframe consists of an angle that is fastened to the ends of the I-beams S and center sills 7 by means ofbrackets 9.

The end sills of the underframe consist of flanged .diaphragins 10, that are interposed :between the channel side sills L1. of-the underframe and the I-beams 8 and also flanged diaphragms that areinte osed between the center sills and between t e center sills and ,I-beam's 8, the end flanges ofsaid'diaphragms being secured to the webs of the members against which theyabut by means'of'rivets 11*, as shown in Fig. 5. A continuous tension-plate 12 is secured to the upper flanges of the diaphragmsof the end sill and also the, center sills, side sills, and I-bearns 8, and a continuous compression-plate 13 is secured to the lower flanges of all of saiddiaphragrns and'to the center sills and side sills, as shown in Fig. 4. i v r The body-bolsters of the underfrarne, one of which is shown in detail in Fig. '3, are built-up structures consisting of a .flat tension-plate 14,- that extends over the upper flanges of the center sills and then downplate 14 and extends underneaththecenter sills, and between the center sills is a flanged dia hragm 17, that is. secured to the tension an compression plates and also to the webs of the center sills.

are also interposed between the center sills and the I-bean'os 8, and th ese diaphragms are plates and the webs of the center sills and '1- eams, said diaphragms being so constructcar-body being designated, respectively, by I tinuous I-beams extending from the platform wardly underneath the side sills, beyond ioo Flangeddiap'hragms 18 fastened to the tension and compression ed that they partially incase the lower flanges of the I-beams 8, and thus support said beams, Spacers 19 are interposed between the tension and compression plates intermediate the side sills, and I-beams 8, and the bolts 20, which fasten said spacersto said plates, also secure the side bearings 21 to the compression-plate of the bolster.

Located intermediate the body-bolsters oi the underirame are a plurality of crossbear,,

ers, each of which consists of pairs of flanged members 22 interposed between the center sills, center sills and I-beams, and'Lb'eams and side sills, the flanges on said members projecting in opposite directions and the end flanges thereof being fastened to the Webs of the members against which they abut, as shown in Figs. 6 and .7. A GOIltlIlllOtlSCllttlk nel 23 is arranged between the lower ends of said pairs of members, and said channel extends underneath thecenter sills and pro-- jects laterally beyond the side sills 11 of the underframe to form supports'for the side sills 1 of the car-body. Said channel 23 is arranged with its legs projecting downwardly and the lower edges of the members cross-beams 26 which constitute art of the.

floor of the car-body.

Instead of aving the side sills 1 of the car-body rest directly upon the projecting ends of the channels 23, that form part of the'cross-bearers, and the ten-,

s'ion-plates 14, that form part of the bodybolsters, I prefer to mount cast- metal'blocks 27 and 28, respectively, on the projecting ends of said members and have the car-body side sills 1 rest on said blocks, as shown'in Figs. 3

' and 6.

Truss-rods 29 extend longitudinally of the car and pass under the queen- )osts 30, that are iastened to the two crosscarers at the center of the car, the inner ends of said queen'- .posts extending between the legs of the channel 23, that forms'part ofthe crossbearer, and being fastened to the cross bearer by the removable bolts 1?, which detach'ably connect the car-body side sills to' the steel under-frame.

Tl blocks 28 on the projecting ends of the bolster tension-plate form bearings for'jthe anchor-plates 31,, pivotally connected to the ends of the truss-rods, said anchor-plates being provided with upwardly-projecting lips 82, that enter sockets or recesses formed in the car-body side Sills 1, as shown in Fig, 2. 'lheend sill 2 of the car-body rests on angles 33, secured to the end sill of .the underh'ame, and the member 3 of the platform of the car-body rests on the angle that forms the platform end sill 6 of the underl'rame.

As previously stated, the car-body is formed separate and distinct from the underframe and comprises side sills, end sills, and transversely-extending members at the ends of the platfori'ns which rest on parts of the underfranie, the car-body being detachably connected to the under-frame by means of removable bolts 1?, which pass through the car-body side sills 1 and the blocks 27 and 28, plates 14, channels 23, and by bolts 2, which pass through the car-body end sill 2 and the angles 33, fastened to the end sills of the underframe.

To prevent the car from squeaking, due to the unequal expansion of, the wooden body and the steel underfranie, I connect the'end portions of the car-body and underframe together in such a manner that a slight longi tudinal -movement of one relatively to the other is permitted, this being accomplishedby'providing the angles 33 on the underframe end sill with elongated holes 34,

through which the bolts 2 pass.

From theforegoing description it will be seen that I have provided a car in which the body is separate and distinct from the underirame and which can be detached therefrom by simply removing'the bolts 1 and 2. Furthermore, as provision is made for the unequal expansion of the wooden body and steel underframe, there is no liability of the car squeaking, as would occur if the body and underframe were rigidly connected to gether. i

.' Having thus described my invention, what I claim'as new, and desire'to secure by Let- I tore Patent, is-

1. A passengencar comprisin a metal underframe and a wooden body lormed separate and distinctirom the underirame and provided with members which rest on cooperating members on the underframe, and fastening devices extending through said members, the members atthe ends of the body'being provided with elongated slots to receive said fastening devices so that a slight longitudinal movement oi the end 'ortions of the body relatively'to the under ame is permitted; substantially as described.

2. A passenger-car consisting of a body having side sills andQend sills permanently connected together, platforms connected to said body and having transversely-extending platformmembers-3, an runderframe comprising side sills, end sills and platform end sills permanently connected together, and

means for detachably connecting the body to the 'underframe; substantially as described. 3. A car comprising a body having side its - gether, laterally-projecting members on the and removable fastening devices passing connect the body to the underframe"; sub-.

1 prising side sills which rest on ,t 1e projecting of the underframe and end sills which are.

body and underframe; substantially as deend sills and bolsters comprising tension- *bcrs; substantially as described.

sills and. end sills permanently connected t0-v gcther, an underframe comprising side sills and end sills permanently connected toside sills and end 'sills of the underframeto support the side and end'sills of the body,"

through said cooperating pai ts to detachably stantially as described. 4. A car consisting of an underframe composed of side sills, end sills, and body-bol sters and cross-bearers which project laterally beyond the side sills, a body ortion comends of the cross-bearers and body-bolsters.

supported by the end sills of the underframe, and removable fastening devices extending. through said cooperating members of the scribed. p 5. A passenger-car consisting of a body which comprises end sills and side sills permanently connected together, an underframe formed separate and distinct from the body and comprising members which support the side sills and end' sills of the carody, the members which support the end sills of the car-body being provided with elongated slots, and fastening devices projecting downwardly from said end sills through said elongated slots; substantially 6. A car having an unclerframe which conslsts of continuous center SlllS, continuous of said members and center sills, side sills,

plates which are supported by the center sills and extend underneath the side sills substantially as described.

7. A car having an underframe which consists of center sills, members of less depth than the center sills and extending parallel thereto, side sills, a tension-plate-extending over the center sills and beneath the side sills, said plate passing through slots in, the members that extend parallel to the center sills, a compression-plate connected at its opposite ends to the-tension-plate,'and diaphragms interposed between said plates and constructed to support said parallel mem- 8. A car having an underframe which consists of center sills, side sills, a tension-plate I extending over the center sills and. beneathl the side sills, a compresslon-plate connected f tersills and connected to the side sills, anda continuous channel interposed between said members and extending beyond the side sills to form supports for the car-body; substantiallyas described.

10. A car in which the underframe consists of center sills, side sills, a pair of flanged members projecting laterally from each'center sill, and a continuous channel arranged between the members of said pairs with its legs projecting downwardlyand extending beyond the side sills to form supports for the car-body; substantially as described. l 11. A car in which the underframe consists of end sills, side sills, center sills, bolsters and cross-bearers which project laterally beyond the side sills to form supports'for the carbody, and angles secured to said end sills to form supports for the end sills of the carbody; substantially as described.

12. A car in which the underframe consists of center sills, side sills and body-bolsters, and cross-bearers having portions which project laterally beyond the side sills, queenposts projecting downwardly from the proecting ends of the cross-bearers, tensionrods passing under said queen osts, and anconnected to anchor-p ates which are fastened to the side sills of the car-body, and queen-posts connected to the underframe and engaging said tension-rods; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my si nature, in the presence of two witnesses, this 5th day of November, 1906.

WILLIAM VOSS.

Witnesses JAMES H. SCOTT, HARRY VANDERSLOOT.

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