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NOV. 22, 1932. c, w, ELL ET AL Q 1,888,825

LOCOMOTIVEI STRUCTURE Filed June 18. 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Nov. 22, 1932. c. w. KELL ET AL LOCOMOTIVE STRUCTURE Filed June 18, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 l I II 66 7 .Y A for/7e bed by providing a rigid transverse rne niberwhich will include in an" integral structure a the brake cylinders as well asvarious brack-z,

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LOUIS, MISSOURI, 'As'srenonsr ro GENERAL STEEL oAsrmes'conromrlon, or

em nrrn cmY LnInoIs, A'oonroBArIoN or DELAWARE V 1 a s, Locoito'rrvn em mm Application m d-mums, 1,931. sermrnol 545,318;

i v This, invention relates v too-railway rolling stock and consits in. novelconstruction of a locomotive underframe and particularly the air. brake cylinders and other associated equipment, located near the front of the un- ,clerfrarn'e a 1 ,In present locomotive constructlon, 11; 1s.

customary, to secure themain; air brake cylin ders to transverse members of: the underframe I of bolts engaging suitable flanges on the, cylind'ers and the members or; brackets.

orj to -convenient brackets thereon by means -These securingiand mountinglelements must crease with the size 'of the-locomotive.

"The main object of the present invention p "bed near therear ends of the cross headgu des i r m eri'fiis t t y o a o m ber 6 projectsfoutwardly, from; each side of j isto strengthenjthe air brake; cylinders and their. attachment to-the underfram'e, as well as surrounding portions of, the; locomotive sets-for attaching locomotive equipment they will serve as locomotive side a frames. I 7

--These objects :and, others taken on' the "correspondingsection lines of Figure 1.

"Figurefi is ayertical transversesection "taken-on the line 6+6 of'Figure '1. i Figure 7 is a view corresponding to '6, but illustrating a modified form ofthe invention,

S withstandlarge stresses due to continual ap plication of the brakes' and these stresses inp s I .ofithe structure, Mounted-on;r1bs nextendguides 5.1

Another objectof the invention is :tO';10- p 1 g v j The bodya'walls o f a rlbrake cylinders 9 1 vcate the air brakecylinders and an adjoining H. expansion plate bracket in such position that a transverse tie between a e p ,.tegral with the web and ri ap earing herekl me g W ithe bottom Web a fm mbe aftereare attained in the structures illustratedwo I filowinterior of the member. For the purpose locomotive bed embodying one form of the 95 v '1010 0f Figure 9 and/"the half of which is taken onithe linel0a l 0aof Figure -9.,

; f. Figure Figure 9.;- a

,trated as applied tOr-an integral locomotive 11 is a detail yertical longitudinal section taken on the line l'1+ 11- of Figure 8.- ,Figure 12Yisadetail longitudinal {horizon- V j tal half section takenvonthe line-12v12;of

bed including box section side frame 1, having pedestalsfl formedtherein, connected by substantially flat transverse bottom tand top webs 3 and-4 which are perforated 1to fa cilitate casting..;and--to decrease the weight;

ing across the depressed top -web,4 of the boxsection, as shown in Figure 5; The mem-:

each end forrning brackets forv attachment i and "10 extenditransversely through member 6 above thegdepressedgtop) we?) 4 and areiins. ylinders'9and and occupy a substantial portion of the holhead 12 secured tothe body of the cylinder by the usual bolting flahges- Cylinder 10,hlas H v non-pressure head '13 integral therewith-land pressure head 14: secured to the body ofvthe v cylinder. .7 It i will; be understood, however,

that inpractice the cylinders will preferably be madeuniformQ i i j YWhei-e the press re 1 cylinders are left open, transverse member 6" and cylin- Tders 9 and 10 are spaced a ,suflicient distance i :ii -theleft half oiwhich is taken on the line Figure 8 isa. top view-of a portion of a rw yof; hQ O Q' PP i g 1 locomotive underframe embodyinganother modification. 2 I v V Figure 9 isa side view of the same.

Figure 10 is a vertical transversesection,

15 to'permit the application of a machine 16 l loo 7 transverse member 23. Air brake cylinders 2d are integral wlth member 23 as n F igures Figures 8 to 12 illustrate a modified structure in which the transverse tie between the side frames 27 is a separately formed member adapted to rest upon and be secured-to the side frames and to brace them transversely of-the underframe and includes vertically disposed air brake cylinders 25, an expansion plate bracket 26, brake hanger brackets 35,

and brake lever fulcrum brackets 38 as integral parts of the member. The body of the member includes rectangularframes 36 adapted to engage the locomotive side frames 27 and to be secured thereto by bolts or rivets passing through openings 37; Integral brackets 38 project from the 1 lower portions of frames 36 to mount the fulcrum 51 for the brake levers 41. These frames 36 are connected by horizontal transverse webs 28 and 31 arranged at different levels and reinforced by a depending inverted T section 29 and the expansion plate bracket '26, "respectively. The lower portions of frames 36 are connected by an angular tie 4 2,

' there being a central opening 43 above the tie to lighten the casting;

The lower ends 39 of the brake cylinders 25 merge with the web 28 and the flange of reinforcing member 29 merges with the lower end of thenon-pressure head of the brake cylinder. Diagonal ribs 34 brace the.

expansion sheet bracket 26. The'device includes shoulders 30 for resting on the locomotive side frames 27. "The upper ends of the brake cylinders are open to permit the insertion of a borm, or reamm tool and the 7 Structure mcludmg uprlght nbs exbendmg insertion of pistons and'the cylinder pressure heads (not shown) are applied after assem- The rectangular frames 36 are provided with recesses 44 to accommodate the spring durable transverse member in which various elements, usually secured tothe locomotive 2 bed by bolts or rivets, are united in an integral structure, thus eliminating the weight and bulkin of th .l'b 1t "11 I I ess e usua 0 mg anges' on the end of said cross member.

and a'tthe same time utilizing the metal walls of the various elements to increase the strength of the underframe. 1

Obviously, the invent-ion is not limited to =the'exact structures'shown, and details such as-the contour of various parts as well as the formation of various brackets, etc, integral the locomotive bed or secured thereto in the usual manner of'constructing built up underframes. To claim the/exclusive use of these and other variations such as come within the scope of our claims.

We claim:

1. In a locomotive underframe, side frames, a boiler supporting saddle, and an integral structure comprising a transverse member spaced substantially from said saddle and applied to and extending between said side frames and outwardly beyond the same, and including a brake cylinder.

' 2. In a locomotive underframe, side frames and an integral structure comprising a transverse'member applied to and extending be tween said side frames and outwardly beyond the same, and including a cross head guide yoke bracket on the end of said member and also including a brake cylinder.

ing a box section cross tie extending between said sidemembers, and an air brake cylinder with its wall merging with the bottom web of said cross tie and extending between the up right walls thereof. I I I k 4. In a locomotive underframejincluding spaced side members, an integral structure comprising a box section cross tie extending between said side frames and outwardly be 4 yond the same, and an air brake 'cylinderpositioned within the interior of said cross tie, there beingan' upright portion on an end of said member for mounting a cross head guide yoke, I v I 5.'-In a locomotive underframe, spaced side members, and a substantially horizontal web extending between said sidemembers and havinga depressedportion, and. an integral transversely across said depressed portion, an

ing a substantially horizontal web extending between said members, upright ribs trav- .ersingsaid web, an elongated boxsection crossmemberon said ribs, an air brake cylinder located within the interior of said cross member, and a cross head guide yoke bracket 7. A cross tie for a locomotive underframe including in an integral structure a substantially horizontal web having portions for I 3. In a locomotive underframe including-- side members, an integral structure comprisresting on underframe side members, and a pair of air brake cylinders merging with said web and with each other and co-operating to form a rigid brace extending substantially from side to side of theunderframe.

, 8. A cross tie for a locomotive underframe including'in an integral'structure, a box section member having portions resting on side members of the underframe, and a pair of a air brake cylinders within the interior of comprising an integral structure including said member and "merging at the middle to form a rigid brace extendin substantially from side to side of the underframe;

,9. A cross tie for a locomotive underframe an air brake cylinder and a'boilerexpansion plate support bracket spaced therefrom, and

, rectangular framesfor attachment to the side members ofthe locomotive underframe.

10. A cross tie for a locomotive underframe comprising an integral structure i'ncluding, l a substantially horizontal web, an air brake cylinder on said Web, a pair of" attaching members depending from said web for engaging opposite side framesoni the bed, and

' v V comprising'an integral structure lncludmg a brake lever fulcrum bearing in each of said members. p p I M 11. A cross tie fora locomotive underframe a substantially horizontal web,ia pair of air frame side members,a' ,transverseI shaped is structure,=and a substantially horizontal web extending between the tops of said'member, an air brake cylinder onthe top web of said I-shaped structure, and a boiler expansion plate bracket one said web; i

16. In combination in a locomotive under- 13 frame, spaced side members and a transverse I brace for said members" including an air I brake cylinder and a boiler expansion plate bracket.

'17 In combination in a locomotive 'underi frame, spaced side members, and a transverse 1 brace forsaid'members and including a suba stantially horizontal .web, attaching elements depending from each side thereof, and an air brake cylinder and a boiler'expansion plate'bracket on saidweb. In testimony whereof we I I hereuntoafiixo'ur slgnatures this 8th day of J une,1931,- and 27th1 day of May, 1931-,respectivelyf I CLEMENT W. KELLL WILLIAM o. ASHE; s

- 13. A cross tie for a locomotive underframe comprising an integral structure including a plurality of substantially horizontal transverse elements at difierent levels, the lower ofvsaid elements resting on the underframe side members and'the upper of said elements having depending flanges resting on said members,an air brake cylinder-on said high- 7 er element, and a'boiler expansion plate bracket on said lower element;

14. A cross tie for a locomotive underframe comprising an integral structure including a plurality of substantially horizontal transverseelements at different levels, the; lower of said elementsresting on the underframe side members and a portion of said upper element having flanges at each side for restmg on the underframe side members and an- 1 other portion thereof being recessedto permit" the passage of a spring-hanger between said portion and the side member, and an air Jbrake cylinder on said upper portion'and a boiler expansion plate bracket on said lower portion. I

15. A cross tie for a locomotive underframe comprising an integral structure, including upright frames for attachment to under-

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