US1556483A - Compartment car - Google Patents

Description

oct. 6, 1925.

C. B. BROWN. JR

COMPARTMENT CAR Original Filed March 10, 1921 4 Sheets-Sheet l Oct. 6, 1925- c. B. BROWN, JR

COMARTMENT CAR Original Filed March 10. 1921 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 m om i #Hof/lef oct.- e, 1925. 1,556,483`

C. B. BROWN, JR

COMPARTMENT QAB Original Filed MaICh 10, 1921 4 Sheets-.Sheet 3 E6 5ll Qu/Me oct. 5,1925. 1,556,483

C. B. BROWN. JR

COMPAR'IMENT CAR original Filed M'arcn 1o. 1921 -4 sheets-sheet 4 v caff/gwada. elw/Jr Patented Oct. 6, 1925,.

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coLLiNGWoon B. BROWN, Jn., or MONTREAL," QUEBEC, CANADA;

@EPARTMENT CAR..

Appication filed March10, 1921, Serial No. 451,142. IEtenevs/'edy June 26,1925'.

way and convertible into,`con'ipart'ments.k Further objects of the .invention are to more.. effectively utilize the floor space 's o'fthat when in use as a compartment car the berth capacityV will be greater than that of the standard M. VC. B. compartment cars now inuse; `to provide an individual toilet for each compartment occupyingminimuin floor space and concealed from view; to.pro

vide larger accommodation for luggage, and

linally to permitof better ventilation withv less possibility of the passengersbeingsubf jected to draughts.

To this end my invention consists of the -A particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts 'hereinafter described For Vfull comprehension, however, ofniy l invention, reteiencemust be had to lthe accoinpaiiyingl drawings in which similar ref-.

erence charactersl indicate the same parts, and wherein: l j Y. Figure 1 is a diagrammatic plan view of a car constructed according to my inven.

tion

Figure 2 is a. fraffmentai horizontal sec-V tional view drawn to a larger scale and il-y lustrating a pairot adjacent compartments; Figure 3 is a lon itudiiial sectional view taten on line 8-3 Figure 2;

' Figure et is valioriZonta-l fragment-ary sec-I tional view illustrating the removable panels,

for closingthe sides of the compartments fronting the corridor; v n Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line 5 5 Figure 1; Figure ,6 is a. transverse sectional view .taken on line 6 6 Figure 5; i Figure is a detail fragmentary sectional view partly in elevation of the panel sepaV rating tlie com aaitnients ci veachY air' and o v 7 Figures 8, 9 and 10 are o etail views of the Y combination toilet appliances.

to passengev carsk The car illustrated in the accompanying eachfend wall andthe pairy .nearest thereto constitutes an alcove off of and normally in full 'open communication with the passage- 2way 14v extending fromend to end of the car along one side.. Each of these alcoves is convertible into two compartments; and the space between the/ partitions 8 and 9 of eachv pair is relativelysmall and bisected` by asubstantially longitudinal partition 10 into a pair of transversely aligned toilets, one

being provided for each compartment.' Com- .munication 'is effected' between the toilets and their respective compartments through door openingsf12 closed by collapsiblejdoors Y 13. fThe partitions 8`V and 9vextend from the car side -3Jto a corridor or'passag'ew'ay 14 extending alo-ng' the opposite side of 'the' car A throughout the length thereof, `the inner parand illustrated and set forth in the claims.`

.alcove within the declr'structure anda ver# tically slidingpanel or partition 2() is adapt'- ed to close the. space between this deck panel and the top ot' the seats.V Each of the seats is convertible into upperr andlower berths and although their vdetail construction may kbe varied each preferably consists otan end member 211 common to both seats and 'constituting vthe arms therefor a 'hollow supporting base structure constituted by end QS'and Qriintermediatev wall 25,

front transverse wall 26 extending between the inner end walll 23 yand the wall '25, bottom 2'? equal inlength to wall Q6, rear wall 28 extending between the end members llO 21 and 22 the rear walls 28 of theseats being spaced apart as at 29 and each being extended upwardly to a. point substantially level with the top of the window 39 Vlighting each compartment. A seat cushion 3() is supported upon the top of the base and its 'width is less than the width of the former to accommodate the lower cushion 31. of the back, the .lower edge of which extends downwardly behind it and rests upon the base, the upper cushion of the back being indicated at 32 and hinged at its upper edge to the top of the wall 28 as at 33. rThis latter cushion is substantially equal in width to the combined widths of the cushion-31 andthe 4cushion 3() in order that when converting the seat 'into a-pair of berths the cushion 32 may be swung upwardly to horizontal position constituting the upper berth while the cushion 31 may be moved tohorizontal position between` the cushion 30 and the wall 28 forming the lower berth. The cushion 32 is `adapted to be supported in its position Vas a berth by collapsible Aleg's 34 hinged at their upper ends to the back of the cushion as at 35 the lower ends of the legs, when in support-ing position, being seated in sockets 36 vat the ends of the seat. The walls 23, 25, 26, 28 andbottom 27 constitute a box in which may be stored loose bed-clothes and the like, the space .37 between the box and the. car side 3 having an open front laffording suiiicient accommodation for a steamer trunk.

The sliding panel 2O consists of an-oblong member having legs40 at its Vopposite ends extending downwardly into the'space vbe- 'tween the walls 28, the entire panel being movable 'downwardly into this space yto establish communication between the adjacent compartments. The panel is guided in its vertical movement by the ends 21 of the seats and.l vertical posts 41 and-42 lpreterably of rectangular cross-sectionextending upwardly therefrom to the deck panel L9, the posts and seat ends presenting chan- -nels'43 `in which are mounted-hired racks 44,

pinions 45 mounted upon Ythe ends ot' -t'ihe panel being in intermeshing engagement with these racks. The legs 40 provide a more stable mounting for the panel :particularly when in its closed or uppermost position'the racks and pinions enable the vpanel to be raised and lowered with the greatest ease and in conjunction with the legs 4G prevent the panel jamming in its guides.

The panel is counter-balanced by-a pairof spring balance drums 47 connected to the top "thereof at its ends by tapes or chains 48 wound upon the drums, the latter being mounted in iixed position in 'the' deck vstructure.

In order to lock the `panel in its closed 4positiona lock 46 which may-be operated by the porter from the corridor is mounted in the seat end 21 and is adapt-ed to engage a Vto secure the panels in position.

socket 41 in the adjacent part of the panel. The detail construction of the lock is not illustrated as any desired VVtype may be employed.

Each alcove may be converted into a compartment or pair of compartments for travelling during the night independently of the neighboring alcove and the other seats or berths. To this end the side of each compartment adjoining lthe corridor constitutes the end21 of each pair of seats, a removable panel extending upwardly therefrom to the 'deck structure and a sliding door 61 adapted to close the space between the panel and seat-and the adjacent partitions 15, the door when open being accommodated by the space 16 between the latter. The panel 60 consists of two sections hinged togetheras at "62, their abutting edgesbeing -of ogee lcurvature in cross-section to Yprovide a tight joint.

j In order to secure the panel in osition the 'ends of the vseats 21 and 22-and t ie deck structure immediately above are provided with grooves 63 of preferable T-cross--s'ection which are adapted to receive correspondin'gly shaped tongues 64 on the top and/bottom vsides of the panel. The side 65 otthe latter adjacent the door 61 is in vertical alignment with the side y'66 ot' the seat end against which thedoor is adapted to abut when closed and both of such lsides are Vgrooved yas at 67 to receive a tongue 68 on 'the abutting'edge of the door. yThe opposite side 69 of the panel is notched as at 70 ito conform to the seat and it is provided with a tongue 71 adapted to fit into a groove 72 in the seat and post 41. Spring cat'chesof any desired 'construction lmay be "employed Although this construction 'and arrangement.oil parts 'isdescribe'd'as the preferred 'embodiment of my invention vit is to bel distinctly understood that 'sliding panels may be substituted for the panels 60 without departing from the spirit of 'my invention.

The porter kmay convert any 'halt' alcove into a compartment or any Jfull alcove :into a pair of compartments by pulling one or more of the doors v61trom between the-parv'titions 15, the width of the space 16 between 'whichand wherein the doors are housed, being suiiicient 'to accommodate the doors of adjoining alcoves, the doors of which being housed by lapping one over the other, abut- Vments 103 limiting their inward movement.

One ormore oi' the sliding panels 2O may then be raised thus isolating the compartment formed from each halt' alcove from the 'companion compartment formed from the other halt' alcove.

This construction and arrangement of parts makes optionable with 'the occupants of each compartment whether the latter shall be opened or kept closed during the day. TWhen open access to the windows on both sides of the car isV obtained Vand the'sociability of the latter is greatly enhanced. f

Each of the toilets contains a combination f closetand wash-basin consisting of a hopper 8Ol having aback porti`on'8l, thisback portion being-of greater width thany that of the hopper and extending above the top of the same asat 82. This backportion 1s chambered as at 83 and its upper endisprovided 'with `an opening 84 at the iront thereof for Vpresenting side walls 85 between which one end of the basin is hinged as at This basiny is of substantially rectangular 'form in "plan view and is adapted to assume a'substanti-ally vertical position iiat against the adjacent wall of the compartment and a horizontal position immediately above-the hopper.

`lVhen in the horizontal rposition,the basin is adapted to `emptyinto the hopper through 'a drip opening 87 and when in thc vertical position it is adapted to empty into the x chamber 83 inthe back portion through a `transversely elongated opening 88, the lower end' ofthe chamber 83' having a discharge outlet 89 which mayl or may -not communicate with the discharge vfrom the hopper. The hotandcol'd water taps are indicated at 90 and do not move with thebasin, being located in fixed position above the back portion and adapted to ,empty into the'basin4 f` irrespective of its position.'` The "latter,y is

Asupported in'its horizontal position by the upper Yend 91l of the front wall 92 of the back wardly as atv94topresent an auxiliary bowl portion, the hinged end of the basin vbeing adapted to bearflat against the rear wall 93.

In order to prevent any water within the basin being splashed about whenV the latter isfmoved from horizontal to vertical position, themouth' of the latter is curved 'in- 102. An apron 95 of substantially U-form isadapted to enclose the space between the hopper and basin when the latter is in horizontal position. Y The arms of this apron are hinged as at 96 to the backy portion and an voperative connection is provided between the basin and apron whereby the latter is caused to swing down to a position straddling the hopper'when the basin'isfin vertical position and to assume a position enclosing the space between the basin and hopper when t-he basin is in' horizontal position. This operative connection consists of a. pair of rocker arms .97 and 97 located on opposite sides of the hopper. Each rocker arm is fulcrumcd as at .98 intermediate its lengthupon the back por- Vtion and having one end connected to the basin through a link 99 and the opposite endV to the apron through a second link 101.

The deck-story immediately above the pairs of toilets is divided vinto baggage spaces 193. The toilets adjoining the sidewall 3 of the car are lighted by relatively small windows 104.

, disturbing passengers The apron 95 may constitutean integral part of the basin as indicated in Figure l0. It is well known that the conductors of sleeping cars as well as compartment cars frequently must-refuse requestsrfor a 'comp'artment when compartment cars werelnot in the train, and at othertimes reiiuserequest-s for berths when all the'berthsin the ordinary sleeping carfwere occupied 'and' a compartment car inthe train had vacant space. It is also well known that whenthe drawing rooms of an ordinary sleeping car have been sold that no compartments Acan be provided in that car. The car-'above vset forth on the other hand, is so constructed that for day travel the compartmentsmay be 'converted into alcoves off the passageway by sliding the doors into the lends of the boxlike partitions and removing the` folding panels, and if desired by lowering the vertical sliding partitions or panels 20;- A passenger sitting in one of these alcovescan with equal facility look vout of the windows of the opposite sides of the car; and passengers-in one alcove are reeto move about the car and visit friends in other alcoves. And yet in the event of the occupant of half o-'one of the alcoves desiring privacy at any time during the day" he may Call thc-.porter -v and have his half alcove readily converted in'to acompartment by closing up the vertical slidable partition or vpanel 20, setting the foldingpanel 60v in place 'and closing door 61. All v,thefother 'alcoves ofthe car may remain-in openunobstructed vcommunication with thepassageway andeach other.

l. During night travel, particularly in the heat of summer,'all-the alcove's may remain open or the occupant 'or occupants of .any particular alcove or half alcove may have it converted into a compartment while the 'other passengers may have their berthsmade' upv .thetoilets and the compartments,l doors for Aclosing said openings and vertically sliding partitions separating the compartments of each pair whereby communication between the Vsame may be established. Y

2. car of the type 'describedhaving a pair of compartments and means separating the compartments including Ya pair of transverse seats arranged back to back with a spacetherebetween, a vertical slidable CJI panel adapted to close the space above the top of the seats, said panel being accommodated within the space between the seats when in open position, and each end of said panel having a downward extension adapted to extend into said space when in closed po- Vsition for the purpose set forth.

3. In a ear of the type described the combination of pairs of compartments, the pairs being separated by pairs of spaced transverse partitions, a substantially longitudinal partition dividing the space between the partitions of each pair into a pair of transversely aligned toilets, door openings in said partitions effecting communication between the toilets and the conipartments, doors for closing said openings and means separating the compartments of each pair, said means including a pair of convertible seat-berths arranged back to back with a space therebetween and a vertically slidable panel adapted to close the space above the tops ofthe seats, said panel being accommodated between said seats when in open position.

4. A car of the type described having a pair of compartments and means separating the same, said means including a sliding panel, guiding members presenting channels accommodating the ends of said panel, a raclr in each of said channels, and pinions mounted on said panel and in intermeshing relation with said racks.

5. A car of the type described the interior of which is divided into a series of pairs of compartments, the pairs being separated by pairs of spaced ltransverse partitions, a substantially longitudinal partition dividing the space between the partitions of each pair into a pair of transversely aligned toilets, door openings in said partitions effecting communication between the toilets and the compartments, doors for'closing said openings, and means separating the compartments of each pair, said means including a pair of convertible seats arranged back to back with a space therebetween and a vertically slidable panel adapted lto close the space above the top of the seats, said panel being accommodated `between said seats when in open position, guiding lmemberspresenting channels accommodating the ends of said panel, a rack in each of said channels, and pinions mounted onsaid panel and in intermeshing relation with said racks.

6. A car of the type described including the declostory thereof and having a pair of compartments and means separating said compartments, said means including a pair of convertible seats Aarranged back vto baclr and presenting a space therebetween, a fixed y panel in vertical alignment with said space and extending across said deck-story, avertically .slidable panel adapted to close the space between said xed panel and the top Aof said seats, said slidable panel being ac- `nected thereto,

commodated between said seats when in open position, spring balances mounted in position above said slidable panel and connected thereto, guiding members presenting channels receiving the ends of the last mentioned panel, racks in said channels and pinions mounted on said panel and in intermeshing relation with said racks.

7. A car of the type described including the deck-story thereof and having its interior divided into a series of pairs of compartments the pairs being separated by pairs of spaced transverse partitions, a substantially longitudinal partition dividing the .space between the partitions of each `pair into a pair of transversely aligned toilets, door openings in said partitions effecting communication between the toilets and the compartments, doors for closing said openings, and means for separating the compartments of each pair, l.said means including a pair of convertible seats arrangedbaclr to back and presenting aspace therebetween, a fixed panel in vertical alignment with said space and extending across said deck-story, fa vertically slidable panel adapted to close the space between said fixed panel and the top of .said seats, said slidable panel being accommodated between said seats when in open position, spring balances mounted in position above said slidable .panel and conguiding members presenting channels receiving the ends of the last mentioned panel, racks in .said channels and pinions mounted on said panel and in inter- `meshing relation with said racks.

8. A car of the type described including the deck structure thereof and having its interior divided into a series of pairs of compartments the pairs being separated `by pairs of spaced transverse partitions, a longitudinal partition dividing the space between the'partitions of each pair into a pair of transversely aligned toilets,door openings in said partitions effecting communication between the toilets and the compartments, doors for closing said openings, and means lfor separating the compartments of each pair, said means including a pair of convertible seats arranged Vback to back and presenting a space therebetween, a ixed panel in vertical alignment with said space and extending across said declrstructure-` a verticallyslidable panel adapted to close the space between said fixed panel and-the tops of said seats, said slidable panel being accommodated between `said seats when in open position, spring balances mounted in position above 'said slidable ,panel and connected thereto, guiding members presenting channels receiving the ends of the last mentioned panel, raclrs insaid channels and pinions mounted on said panel and in interl meshing relation with said racks, and a passageway extending throughout the length of the car, the compartments adjoining the pase sageway andfadapted to 'be .thrown lopen' forming alcoves of the passageway..y

9. A car ofthe type described including the deck structure andy liaving'its interior divided into*E ya passageway extending throughout the length thereof andy a plurality of compartments adjoining said passage- Way, each ofsaid Vcompartments containing a convertible transverse seat'andthe side ofv the deck-structure thereofI andliaving its interior divided Vinto a passageway extend-t ing throughout the length thereof and a j p y j l vertically 1 slidable panel: adapted to close plurality of compartments adjoiningl saidpassageway,.each of'said compar-tments conf taining a `convertibletransverseseat and .the

side of `the compartment adjoining said' pas- `r sageway including; 'one end of said seat, a

sliding dooradapted to 'abut against said end when closed and avertical removable panel havingits end. mounted n the end of said seat andv the deck-:structure and adapted to close the` vspace*therebetweenfand means separating the4 yadjoining compartments, said vmeans yincluding ,af transverse sliding. panel, .guiding members presenting channels accommodating the ends .of said panel, a rackin each of .saidy channels, and

pinions mounted on said panel and in inter'- meshing vrel'atio'nwith said racks.l l

i ll'A car of the type described including the' deck-structure thereof and having itsfinterior jdividedinto a passageway extending throughout the length thereof and a plurality ofscompartments Vrfronting said passage way, each of said compartmentscontaining a convertible transverse seat andthe side ofv the compartment adjoining said passageway includingr one end of said seat, a sliding door adapted to abutagainst said end when closed and a vertical removable panel rhaving `its ends mounted in the end of said seat and the deck-structure and adapted toclose the space therebetween and means separating the adjoining compartments, said means including a pair of vconvertible seats arranged back to back and presenting a space there'- between, a fixed panel in vertical alignment with said space and extending across said declr structure, a vertical-ly slidable panel adapted to closeV the space between said fixed panel and thetops of said seats, said slidable panel being accommodated between saidseats when in open position, spring balances mounted in position above. saidslidablegpanel and connected thereto, guiding members preseiitingffihennels receiving the .endsnofthe llast-mentioned panel, racks in said-,channels andi'pinions mounted onsaid panelandfinintermeshing relation' with said racks",v

12. A 'car 'of tlieftypedescribed including the {deck structure thereof and having its interior divided into aseries of rpairs, of

ments, *doors for. closing said openings,*and

Ymeans ffoir separating the compartment'sfof eachvpainr said means including la' pair of convertibleseats arranged back to `back and presenting "paf space therebetween, a)v l`fixed panel 7in vertical' alignment withv said space and 'extending ,across Said 'deck-Structure, a

senting` channels receiving .the ends ofthe.

last mentioned panel, racks in said channels E and pinionsV mounted on said .panel and'inA intermeshing relation with said racks, a passagewayextending throughout the lengthv of the car, with theV `compartments adjoining thereon andcontaining the seats, .the side of each compartment adjoining the passageway including fone-end of said seat, a slide ing, door adapted to abut aganstsaid 4end when closedl and a vertical removable ariely having its ends/,mounted inthe' end o said seat and the decli-structure'and"adapted to clo se the sp ace therebetween.

13.A'c'ar offthe type describedincluding f the 'dne'ckf lstruotureilthereof and having'y a Apiasjoining the"passageway being constructed.y

and arranged vto be thrown, open and each consisting 'of said' end member, a removable panel Aadapted to have itsends mounted in the deck structure and sai-d end member, and a sliding dooradapted to abut against said member and panel when in closed position. n t f 14. A car of the ytype described including the vdeck structure thereof and having al passageway and a pair of compartments adjoining-,the same, a transverse seat in each compartment, .theseats being arranged back toback ,and having an end member common to-mboth,l the sides ofthe compartments adjoining the Y Rasage-way :being mistreated V sageway and ay pair o-f cfompartme-I'its` ad? .110 joining the same, atransverse seat ine'acli; compartment, the seats beingvr arranged back and arranged to be thrown open, and each consisting of said end member, a removable panel adapted to have its ends mounted in the deck structure and said end member, and a sliding door adapted to abut against said member and panel when in closed position, and means for lockingthe panels in closed position.

15. A car of the type described including` the deck-structure thereof and having a passageway extending throughout its length at oneside thereof -and a, pair of compartments. adjoining said passageway, means separating the compartments including a pair of transverse convertible seats extending between the passageway andthe ovp-posite side of the car andv arranged back to back with a space therebetween, the ends of said. seats adjacent said passageway constituting a` ventical member common to both, guiding posts extending upwardly from the ends of the seats to thedeck structure each post present-ing a. channela iixed panel extending across said deck structure, and a ventical slidable panel. adapted to close the space between the top of said seats and the said, fixed panel, the ends of the said slidable panel` extending-into said channels, the panelbeing adapted to be accommodated between the backs of the-seats when in open position, vertical racks mounted in said channels and extending downwardly7 between the seats, pinions mounted upon said slidable p-anel. and in intermeshing relation with said racks; spring balances mounted upon the deck structure and connected to the top of said panel and means accessible to the passageway for locking the slidable panel in closed position, the sides of the compartments adjoining the passageway including the end member common` to both seats, a pair of sliding doors and removable panels having their opposite ends slidablv mounted. in said end member and.v the deck structure with their vertical. edges abl'itting the doors when closed, and the posts extending upwardly from said membe-r, the abutting faces of the panels, end member, deck structure and doors having grooves and tongues registering with said grooves` and means. for locking the panels in position.

16. A car of the type described including the deck-structure thereof and having a passageway extending throughout its length at one side thereof and a pair of compartments adjoining said passageway, means separatingthe compartments including a pair of transverse convertible seats extending between the passageway and the opposite side of. the' car and arranged back to back with av space therebetween, the ends of said seats adiacent said passageway constituting a vertical member commonto both,guiding posts extending upwardly from the ends of the seats to the deck structure each-post' presenting a channel, a fixed panel extending across said deck structure, and a vertical slidable panel adapted t0 close the space between the top of said seats and the said fixed panel, the ends of the said slidable panel extend'- ing into said channels, the panel being adapted to be accommodated between the backs of the seats when in open position, vertical racks mounted in said channels and extending downwardly between the seats,

piiiions mounted upon said slidablepanel and in i'nterineshing relation with said racks; spring balances mounted upon the deck structure and connected. to the` top of said panel and means accessible to the pas'- sageway for lock-ing the slidable panel in closed position.

17. A can of the typedescribed having a.

pair of'compartments and meansseparating the same and adaptedto permit communicatifon therebetween; said means including a sliding panel having ends of" increased pair of compartnjientsl andI means separating the same and adapted to permit comunication therebetween.; said means including a sliding panel having ends of increased depth; guidingA members. presenting channels accommodating said end's; racks within said channels and pinioiis mountedV upon the ends of the panel and in interineshingrelation with said racks, and spring balances mounted inv i'ixed position above said panel and connected, thereto.

179. A car of the type described the interior of which is divided into a passageway extending throughout the length of the car immediately adjacent one side wall thereof andv a plurality of adjoining compartments disposed throughout the. length of the car and' extending between the passageway and the opposite side wall of the car, said conipartments being arranged in pairs and thc pairs being separated by pairs of toilets aligned transversely relatively to the car length. the compartments of each pair being divided by a pair of convertible berth seats arranged back to back and extending from the passageway to the opposite side wall of the car and a 'vertically slidable partiti adapted to close the space between the top of the seats when in its uppermost position and adapted when in its lowe 1most position to be positioned between the backs of the seats the latter being slightly spaced apart for thispurpose; means for facilitating vertical movement of the partition, said last mentioned means consisting ofV ka downwardly extending leg at' each end of the patiti-on, the seats of'eac'h pair lia-ving 'an end member lflO passageway and forming `a fined part of the sides of their respective compartments adjoining said passageway, the remaining portion of each of said sides adjoining the consisting of afremovable panel adapted te be located` in vertical position upon said. end member and'closingk thespace therebetween and the overhead structure of the cars and a door adapted when open to be positioned-l in transverse alignment with the ad-v sageway, seat-berths in the alcoves and leit-v `tendingtransversely to the car, and means the alcoves into comparta for Vconverting ments.

21. In a carV of the passenger type, a longitudinal passageway located adj acent' one side, a 'plurality ofcompartments each ofv which extends from the passageway to the'y opposite side of the-car, the' side ofzeach` compartment adjacent the passageway being removable for the purpose of converting the compartment into an alcove in full open communication with the passageway.

22. In a car of the passenger type, a longitudinal passageway located adjacent one side, a plurality of compartments each of which extends from the passageway-to'theV opposite side' ofi the car, theside of each compartment adjacent the passagewaybeingi removable for the. purpose ofconvertingcthe compartment into an alcove in Afull open communication with the passageway, .and

means dividing adjacent v'compartments -from each other, said means being movable for the purpose of opening-the compartments into' one. V i 23. A car ofthe type describedfthe interior of which is divided Vinto a series of alcoves separated by pairs'of spaced trans-r verse partitions the space between which contains a. pair( of transversely i aligned toilets, door openings in said partitions effecting communication between lthe* alcoves and toilets, doors forclosing said openings, a pair of convertible seats arranged back to back with a space therebetween and located in each alcove, and a vertically 'slidable panel adapted to close the space. above-r the top of the seats, saidpanelbeing'accommodatedbetween said seats when inopen position. Y l, 24. A.Y car of the type ydescribed including the deck-story tlieref and having a pair of compartments andmeans` separating said;

compartment, said means including a pair l of convertible seats arranged back to back atapi-canning a ySpace therebetween, a fixed.

type, a longi-c;

terior divided into a series ofaalcoves separatedI bypairs of spaced transverse 'partitions,transverselyr aligned toiletswitliiii the spaces, door openings in said partitions effecting cemmunication between the toilets? and the compartments, doors for closing said.

epenings, andy nieansffor separating the coin-y p'artments of each pali", said means including a pair of convertible. seatsarranged back to back and presenting a space therebetween, i affixed? panel in vertical alignment withsa'id space and lextending tac'ioss said deckstory,v alverticallyslidable ypanel .adapted to close; the spacebetween .saidfix'ed panel and the. top of saidseats, said'slidable-flpanel being accommodated between rsaid:seatswheii ,in

with said space 251A cai' of the typedesci'ibed including the d cli-story ltliereofand having itsin-` open'l position, spring balances mountedgin ,i v

iiected =theie to.. f" v- 1 `26.A car of tlieltypepdescribed including the deckY structure thereof:V and having its.

. interior divided into a series of pairsof com-` partments the pairs4 being separated by pairs, of spaced transverse partitions,-a longitudinalpartition dividing the spacer` between theJ partitions of each-pairinto a pair of ytransversely aligned toilets,l .door openings in s'aidf partitions effecting communication vbetween thet tei-lets and fthe compartments,;doors 'foi closing said openings, and means!:forysepfk arating the compartments of each pair, Vsaid meansA including a pair of .convertible SeatsI arranged back .to back and presenting a space therebetween, a lined panel in vertical' alignment with 'said vspace. and extending across said decl; structure, a vertically slid-v able lpa'neladapted 'to close the space (bef, tween Vsaid fixed panel, and the tops of said seats, said slidabley panel beingk accommodated betweeii said seats when; in open posif tion, Vspring balances mounted in positiony above said 'slidable' panel. and connectedthereto, guiding members-presenting channels receiving the ends of the last mentionedy panel, anda passageway extending through'- outthe length of the cai', thecompartmen'ts adjoining the passageway and' adapted to be thrown open forming alcoves off the pasa'gewayvig" i 27, A'car of the type described including tlief deck-structiire thereof ,and having its interior*V divided into a passageway extend-4 ing throughout ,they length thereof@ and al plurality 'of compartments adj oiningsaidv passageway, eachof said compartments con taining a yconvertible transverseseat and position above said slidable'panel and coniio vie

the side-of the compartment .adjoining said passageway including oneend ofsaid seat, a.-sliding dooradapted .to abut against said endjwhen closed and a vertical removable panel having its 'ends mounted in the Vend of said seat and the deck structure and adapted to close the space therebetween and means separating the adjoining compartments, said means including a transverse sliding panel.

lsliding .door adapted to abut against said en'd when yclosed and a vertical removable panel having 'its ends mounted in the `end of said seat :and vthe deck-.structure and adapted to close thespace therebetween and means iseparatin'g the adjoining compartments, said 'means including a pair of convertible seats varranged back to back and presenting a space therebetween, a 'fixed panel in vertical alignment with said space and extending .across .said deck structure, a vertically slidable panel adapted to close the'spacebetween said fixed panel :and the topsof said seats, said slidable panel being accommodated between said seats when in open position, spring :balances `mounted in position above said slidable panel and con nected thereto, and guiding members pre senting channels 'receiving the ends of the last-mentioned panel.

29. vA car of the'type describedin'cluding the deckstructure thereof and having its-interior divided int-ofaseries of pairs of compartm'ents'the pairs being separated by pairs of spaced transverse partitions, ka longitudinal partition dividingthe space'between the partitions ofeach pair into a pairof transversely alignedtoilets, door openings'in said partitions effecting communication 4between the toiletsand the compartments, doors for closing said openings, and means for separatingthe compartments of each pair,said means including a pair of convertible seats arranged back to back and presenting la space therebetween, a. fixed panel in vertical alignment with said space and extending across said deck-structure, a vertically slidable panel adapted to close lthe space between said fixed panel and the tops of said seats, said slidable panel being accommodated between said seats when in open position, spring balances mounted in position abo-ve said slidable panel and connected thereto, 'guiding 'members presenting channels receiving the ends'of the last mentioned panel, racks in said channels and pinions mounted'on said panel and'in intermeshing relation Awith ysaid rac-ks, a passageway extending `throughout the length of the car, with the v,compartments adjoining thereon and containing the seats, the side of each compartment :adjoining the passageway including one end'off sa-idseat, a sliding door adapted to Iabut against :said end when closed anda vertical/removable panel having its Aends mounted in theend of said seat andthe deck-structure'and adapted to close the sp ace therebetween.

30. A carof the type described including the deck-structure thereof and having a passageway extending .throughout its length at onezside thereofand a pair of compartments adjoining said passageway, means separating .the compartments including a pair oftransverse'convertible seats extending'between the passageway vand the oppoposite side of-thefcar Aand arranged back to back with a space therebetween, the ends ofsaid :seats adjacent said passageway constituting a vertical. member common to both, guiding posts extending upwardly from the ends ofthe Aseats to the vdeck structure, eachpost presenting a channel, a/ixed panel extending across said deck structure, and a vertical slidable panel adapted to close the space between the'top .of said seats and the said fixed panel, the ends of the said slidable panel extending into said channels,the panel being .adapted to! be accommodated between the'backs of the seats when in open position, spring balances mounted upon the deck structure and connected to the top of said panel and means accessible to the passageway for locking the slidable panel in closed position, the sides of the compartments adjoining Athe passageway including the end member common to both seats, a

pair `of sliding doors and removable panels having their opposite vends slidably mounted in said end member and the deck structure with 'their vertical edges abutting 'the doors when closed and the posts extending upwardly from said member, theabutting faces of .the panels, end members, deck structure and doors having grooves and tongues vregistering with said grooves, and means forlocking the panels in position.

3l. 'Acar of the type described including the deckl structure "thereof and having a passageway extending throughout its length at one side thereof and a pair of compartments adjoining said passageway, means separating 'the compartments including a pair y--oftransverse convertible seats extending between the passageway and the opposite side 'of vthe car and arranged back to back with'a space therebetween, the ends of said seats adjacent said passageway constituting a vertical member common to both, guiding posts extending upwardly from the ends of the Vseats-to v'the structure'eachpost presenting a. channel; a fixed panel extending across said deck structure, anda vertical slidable panel adapted to close the space between thetop of said seats and the said fixed panel, the ends of the said slidable panel extending into said channels, the

panel being adapted to beaccommodated between the backs of the seats when in open position, vertical racks mounted in said channels upon said slidable panel and in intermeshing -relation with said racks; spring balances mounted upon the deck structure and connected to the top of said panel and means accessible to the passageway for locking the slidable panel in closed position.

32. A car of the type described having a pair of compartments and means separating the sameand adapted to permit communication therebetween; said means including a slidable panel having ends of increased depth; guiding members presenting channels accommodating said ends; racks within said channels.

33. A car of the type described having a pair of compartments and means separating the same and adapted to permit communication therebetween; said means including a sliding panel having ends of increased depth; guiding members presenting channels accommodating said ends; and spring balances mounted in fixed position above said panel and connected thereto.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification. n

COLLINGWOOD B. BROWN, JR.

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