US1234324A - Box-car. - Google Patents

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W. E. FOWLER, SR. BOX GAR.

APFUCATION FILED FEB. Z1, 19!? 1,234,324. Patented July 24, 1917.

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W. E. FOWLER, SR.

I BOX CAR.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2h 19H.

Patented July 24, 1917. 3 SHEETSSHEET 2 W. E. FOWLER, Sn.

BOX CAR.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 21.1917- Patented July 24, 1917.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM E. FOWLER, $3., OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE FOWLER GAE COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

BOX-CAB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 24, 1917.

Application filed. February 21, 1917. Serial No. 150,038.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM E. FOWLER, Sn, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in BoX-Gars, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to railway cars and has particular reference to a novel frame construction for cars of the Fowler type.

An object in the present invention is to provide a particularly strong and rigid connection between the frame posts and plates of a box car frame. It is desirable in some instances to employ U-shaped posts, the channel in the posts facing toward the in side of the car, the margins of the channel being provided with lateral flanges by means of which the sheathing is secured to the posts. Difficulty has been experienced in rigidly securing such posts to the adjacent frame members and the present inventi-on is thought to overcome such difficulties in a satisfactory manner.

A further object is to provide a corner post which will withstand the excessive shocks and blows incident to service and to provide for the attachment of the adjacent frame members in a rigid manner. The desired result is secured by utilizing a standard commercial channel, the web of which is bent on a longitudinal line.

A further object is to improve the door .post construction of freight cars and this result is accomplished by utilizing a standard channel section which is likewise bent on a longitudinal line, the side edges of the channel being bent inwardly, whereby a post which is substantially square in cross section is produced. Such a post combines the qualities of strength and rigidity and lends itself particularly well to the mounting of the door adja'centthereto.

In single sheath cars of the type referred to it has been found that certain leakage occurs at a point above the top sheathing board and a further object in the present invention is to provide a seal which will effectually obviate the entrance of moisture at that point.

The invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of a box car constructed in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary elevation showing the form of connection between the vertical post and the plate;

Fig. 8 is a side elevation thereof;

Fig. 4 is a plan view thereof;

Fig. 5 is a similar View showing the form of connection at the junction of a vertical and diagonal post;

- Fig. 6 is a side elevation thereof;

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of a slightly modified form of connection between the vertical and diagonal posts and plate and illustrating in addition a form of sealing means between the wooden sheathing and the frame;

Fig. 8 is a plan view thereof;

Fig. 9 is an elevation partly in section of the same construction;

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary side elevation of the corner construction;

Fig. 11 is a plan view thereof;

Fig. 12 is a side elevation taken at right angles to that of Fig. 10,

Fig. 13 is a plan view of a novel door post constrriction, and

Fig. 14 is a similar view of a modified form of door in which its value as a stop is shown.

Referring more particularly to the drawings it will beseen that a car constructed in accordance with my invention may include a side sill 20, end sill 21, side plate 22 and end plate 23. Vertical posts 24 and diagonal posts 25 connect the side sill and side plate, a corner post 26 serving the same purpose at the corner of the car. Door posts 27, 28, respectively best shown in Figs. 1 and 13, outline the door opening.

The connecting means between the vertical and diagonal posts and the plate comprise the devices best shown in Figs. 2 to 7 inclusive. In Fig. 2 the connection between a vertical post and plate is shown. The post 24 is of generally U-shape in cross section, the channel being open toward the inside of the car. Relatively wide flanges 29 are provided in order to give ample space within which holes may be punched for sheathing fastening bolts 30. The fastening member comprises a sheet of metal of generally triangular form, bent to provide a horizontal flange 31, which walls thereof.

underlies the horizontal flange 32 of the Z- bar plate 22 and is located in a plane above the extremity of the post 24. These cooperating flanges provide ample area for attaching rivets 33; The fastening member is also bent to provide a channel portion 34 which snugly engages the exterior of the channel of the post and provides for a plurality of fasteningrrivets 35 in the side The metal displaced at the top' in shearing and bending the member is bent to provide lateral ears or flanges 36 extending longitudinally of the plate and a similar ear or flange .37 bent inwardly from the channel portion 34 and extending transversely of the plate. A very rigid connection is thus provided.

As shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the same form of connection is adapted for use in joining the vertical anddiagonal posts to the plate. The diagonal post 25 is of the same construction as the post 24 and the fastening device is similarly formed. It comprises a body portion 38 which lies in a plane just above the flanges 29, 39 of the vertical and diagonal postsrespectively, two channels 40,

.41, fitting the vertical and diagonal chan- V nels respectively and a single horizontal forweb thereof, the flanges of the channel pro-' bent to form the post indicated generally by. the numeral 26, the web of the channel being bent on a longitudinal line midway of wardly-extending flange 42 which underlies w the plate-and overlies the extremities of the posts. In this case the fastening rivets 4'3, 44, are passed through the body portion 38 of the member and the flanges 29, 39 of the posts. This likewise forms a very secure connection inasmuch as the strength of the rivets is not alone relied upon for holding the parts. In Figs. 7 to 9 a slightly modified form of connection is shown. A11 attaching member comprises the plate '45, which lies outside of'the posts and is provided with an inwardly projecting horizontal flange 46, which overlies the ends of the posts and underlies the flange 47 of the Z-bar plate. Attaching rivets are passed through the portion of the attaching member and the U-shaped member of the posts 24, 25, while vertical rivets join the flanges 46, 47. This is a simple form of connection and may be found desirable in some instances.

The specific manner of constructing the U-shaped post is not important. However, I have shown the posts as composed of a standard commercial channel, the web of which is bent backWa-rdly on two longitudinal lines, thus producing a channel. from the jecting laterally in opposite directions from the margins of the members thus formed.

In the corner post construction shown in Figs. 1, 1O12, a similar expedient is adopted, that is, the standard channel. is

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the width of the web, thereby forming an angle, the margins of which terminate in lateral flanges 48, 49, extending at right angles to each other and at right angles to the side walls which they embrace. -At the top of the post the flanges 48, 49, are sheared off, the angle alone being offset or deflected to accommodate the ends of the side and end plates 22, 23. Fastening rivets 50, 51, rigidly secure the parts together. The horizontal flanges 52, 53, respectively of the side and end plates are secured to the flanges 49, 48, of the corner post by means of flanged gussets 54, 55. This forms an extremely rigid connection between the parts and provides a post which will withstand much shock and stress without material damage.

The door posts 27, 28, are similarly constructed, that is, a commercial channel is bent on a longitudinal line midway of the width of the web, the flanges being bent toward each other to form in effect a box girder. As shown in Fig. 13, the post is substantially square in cross section, heavy sections of metal outlining the opening, while thinner sections of metal are utilized for connecting the interior sheathing 56 and a door stop 57 for the door 58. It will be seen that this construction readily lends itself to cooperation with the door.

In the construction illustrated in Fig. 14, the idea is utilized in connection with the post against which the door is stopped. In that figure the flanges 59, 60, constitute guiding abutments, these flanges being unchanged in form from their original commercial form. The web 61, acts as a stop for the door. An effective seal is thus provided as any rain, snow ordust which may enter around the margin of the'door will be received in the dead air space 62, in the post and cannot enter into the car.

In Figs. 7 to 9 inclusive provision is made for sealing the top board. It has been found under certain circumstances that water has a tendency to enter over the top board of a single sheath car, either due to capillarity To obviate such difficulty I provide a kerf 59, in the top board 60 and rivet an angular member in the form of a Z-bar 61 to the web of'the Z-bar plate 22. .The length of the member which engages the kerf may be such as to compensate for slight movements of the boards but not so long as to interfere with the insertion of the boards when building the car or repairing the sides.

While I have shown the gussets and con-. necting plates as formed from pressed metal, it will be understood that castings may be employed in place thereof and that other modifications may be made, all without departure from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. In a railway car, the combination of a framepost for cars composed of a standard channel bent on itself on a longitudinal line substantially midway of the width of the web, the original flanges of the channel defining two sides of the square post thus formed, a single sheathing secured to the inside of said post, and a door slidably mounted outside of the post, substantially as described.

2. In a single sheath car, the combination of frame members, horizontal sheathing boards, the uppermost of which lies behind a frame member and is provided with a kerf in its upper edge, and an angle secured to a frame member and occupying said kerf, substantially as described.

3. In a car frame, the combination of sills and plates, posts connecting the same, said posts being of generally U-shape, the channel of which is open toward the inside of the car, and an attaching member for uniting the posts and plates, said attaching member being bent to provide a portion. for engagement with the web of the post and a portion in the form of a horizontal flange adapted tolie against the upper extremity of the post and beneath the attaching flange of the car plate, substantially as described.

4. In a steel frame for box cars, the com bination of a flanged side plate, a corner post bent in the form of an angle and ha ving laterally projecting marginal flanges, and a flanged gusset plate riveted to the projecting flanges of the plate and post, substantially as described.

5. In a steel frame for box cars, the combination of a flanged side plate, a flanged end plate, a corner post formed into an angle having laterally projecting flanges, and gusset plates interposed at the junction of the post and plates and riveted to the projecting flanges thereof, substantially as described 6. In a steel frame car, the combination of flanged side and end plates, a corner post formed of an angle and provided with angular, marginal flanges, said flanges being terminated at the point of engagement with said plates, the post being directly riveted to said plates, and flanged gusset plates interposed at the junction of the post and plates and riveted to the projecting flanges thereof, substantially as described.

7. In a steel frame box car, the combination of a car plate having a horizontal flange, a U-shaped post which terminates at a point beneath said flange, and a fastening plate having a vertical portion and a horizontal portion, the horizontal portion being interposed between the upper end of the post and the flange of said car plate, said fastening plate being riveted to the post and to the flange of said car plate, substantlally as described.

S. In a steel frame for cars, the combination of a U-shaped post having a. relatively wide marginal flange, a car plate having a horizontal flange beneath which the post terminates, a uniting plate which lies'outside of said post and is riveted to that web of the post which extends parallel to the side of the car, said uniting plate having an angularly bent portion which overlies the end of the post and is riveted to the horizontal flange of said plate, and a single interior sheathing secured to the post by means of its said lateral flange, substantially as described.

9. In a steel frame for cars, the combination of a side plate having a horizontal flange, a vertical and a diagonal frame post of generally U-shape, a single uniting plate lying outside of said posts and riveted to the webs thereof, said plate having a horizontal portion which overlies the tops of said posts and is riveted to the horizontal flange of said plate, substantially as described.

10. A quadrilateral hollow metal post for cars, one of the sides of which is longer than either of the other sides, substantially as described.

11. A quadrilateral right-angled metal post for cars, a wall of the post perpendicular to the side of the car being materially longer than eith r of the other walls, substantially as described.

12. A metal post for cars substantially in the form of a hollow square in cross section, a wall of the post which is perpendicular to the side of the car being materially longer than any of the other walls whereby an opening is provided for the reception of the edge of a door, substantially as described.

13. A hollow metal post for cars formed from a commercial channel bent to provide a relatively deep wall which is perpendicular to the side of the car and which is providcdwith a tapered marginal flange and two walls which are relatively shorter than the first mentioned wall one of which last mentioned walls is also perpendicular to the side of the car and which likewise terminates in a marginal flange whereby a groove is provided which is outlined by the two marginal flanges which originally constituted the flanges of the channel, substantially as described.

14. In a frame for cars, the combination of a door post in the form of a hollow rectangle, the marginal edges of the member being bent to form a post provided with angular flanges which extend in parallel lines and are spaced apart for cooperation of a door therewith, substantially as described.

15. A door construction for cars including a hollow metal post formed from a plate bent into a rectangle in cross section, the margins of the plate being bent to form flanges which lie in parallelism and are spaced apart a suitable distance for the oooperation of a door therewith, one wall of the post which is perpendicular to the side of the car being materially longer than the other walls, substantially as'described.

16. A door post forcars composed of a commercial channel bent to form a wall perpendicular to the side of the car, a wall parallel to the side of the car, and a second wall perpendicular to the side of the car, the

two last mentioned walls being materially shorter than said first mentioned wall, the orignal flanges of the channel lying in parallelism and being spaced apart a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the door, substantially as described.

17. A door post for cars composed of a commercial channel bent to form a wall perpendicular to the side of the car, a wall .parallel to the side of the car, and a second acts as a guide and wedge for the forward edge of the door, substantially as described.

18. A door post for cars composed of a member bent to form a hollow square, the marginal edges of the post thus formed being spaced apart whereby the exposed edge of a wall of thepost which lies parallel to the side of the car is adapted to engage with a sealing flange carried by the rear edge of a sliding door, substantially as described.

19 In a box car, the combination of door posts and a door, said door having a sealing flange near its rear edge, the post for cooperation with said flange being in the form of a hollow square, one of the marginal edges of the post being spaced away from its adjacent edge to permit of the entrance of said sealing flange, substantially as described. I

20. In a box car, the combination of door posts which outline the door opening, said posts being in the form of a hollow square outside of which the door slides, the marginal edges of the post bein spaced apart, a sealing strip carried by t e rear of the door and adapted to cooperate with an exposed portion of'said hollow post, and a single interior sheathing applied to said posts, substantially as described.

21. A metal door post for box carsin the form of a hollow square having a longitudinal opening at one of its angles the space being open toward the rear edge of the door, substantially as described.

22. A metal door post for box cars having four rectangular sides open for its full length at one of its angles, and lying altogether outside the car sheathing, substantially as described.

23. In a box car, the combination of sheathing, a metal post having four rectangular sides open for its full length at one of its angles, lying altogether outside of and detachably secured to the carv sheathing and rigidly secured to the car frame at the sill and top plate, substantially as described.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 16th day of Feb, 1917.

WILLIAM E. FOWLER, SR.

Witnesses:

C. V. MURRAY, T. D. BUTLER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

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