US2410173A - Auxiliary berth arrangement - Google Patents

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L. A. LUTHERMAN ET AL Oct. 29, 1946. v2,410,173

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AUXILIARY BERTH ARRANGEMENT Fil'ed July A24. 1944 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 ,77 I Ui L f IUI Patented Oct. 29, 1946 "2,410,173' f l" Y l l AUXILIARY BERTH ARRANGEMENT Lewis A. Lutherman and Earl L. Thompson; Chiv cago, Ill., assignors to Pullman-Standard Cary Manufacturing Company, Chicago, Ill., ancorporaton of Delaware Application' July 24, 1944, vserial No. 5416.296

This invention relates to railway sleeping cars and has for its primary purpose the provision of an auxiliary sleeping berth for the ,car porter.

An important object of the invention is the provision of a porters berth located in the end portion of the car adjacent the yfacilities with which the porters duties are associated.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a porters berth which affords a full length bed made up at all times ready for occupancy and permanently independent of the remaining sleeping accommodations on the car and accessible from a portion of the car .other than the area from which .the other accommodations are entered.

The foregoing and other objects `are attained by the arrangement illustrated in the accompanying drawings in Which- Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view through a railway car illustrating a general elevation of sleeping accommodations including the porters berth of this invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view of the car showing the arrangement of the sleeping accommo.

dations in alcoves and illustrating .the porters enclosure in section; 4 f

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view through the carV outside the porters enclosure taken on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2 and showing the entrance to the berth with access steps on the bulkhead;

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional View through the car at the opposite side of the porters enclosure from Fig. 3 taken on the line '4-4 of Fig. 1 and showing the relation of the porters berth to adj acent sleeping accommodations;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross sectional view through the car taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 1 showing the porters berth and entrance details in front elevation; o

Fig. 6 isan enlarged longitudinal sectional view through the porters berth taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 7 showing the generalconstruction of the arrangement including the springrsus-` pension for the mattress and the sash in the .side wall to admit light; and n Fig. "I is an enlarged cross sectional view through the porters berth and an adjacent sleeping accommodation, the section being taken on the line l--1 of Fig. 3. v

The invention is applicable to `a sleeping car of the type having an aisle adjacent to one side wall with sleeping accommodations disposed tol oneside thereof extendingto the opposite .side wall and arranged transversely of the car in tiers of berths which may be convertible for daytime occupancy. The tiers of berths Vmay be disposed threehigh and arranged one over the other when madefup fornight occupancy and are provided with alcoves opening oil the side aisle and afford` ing accessto the berths in' each alcove independ-v 15 claims. (cl. 1075-1315)' ently of those in all of the remaining alcoves.

The alcovesr may be of the single type containing a singlevtier of three berths accessible only from :the alcove provided therefor or of the double type .comprising two tiers, each containing three berths and allv accessible yfrom one alcove. The berth constructionY of this invention is particularly c'ar body is provided with a floor I2, end walls I3,

side walls I4 andv Ifi'and roof I6. Windows Il as best, shown in Fig. 1, are disposed in pairs in the respective lside walls adjacent to convertible berths hereinafter to be described. An aisle I8 adjacent :the side wallY I4 extends the length of the car fromjend bulkhead 20 and from which all of the passenger sleeping accommodations are accessible. .The endbulkhead 2UA denes an end zonejof `the carV wherein.v toilet facilities for the car areprovided including a plurality of washbasins- 21| mounted withA mirrors 22A on the bulkhead and a hopper 23 disposed within an enclosure 24 having a door 25 opening to the end Zone. Bracket shelves 26 are disposed over the mirrors 22 o n the bulkhead 20 and a towel dispensing cabinet121 is located upon side wall I5 together with paper cup dispenser 28. A soiled towel receptacle 29 Vis also'located `at the side wall I5, allY as best shown in Fig. l. Both ythe Washbasins 2| and hopper 23 are vsupplied with water from an overhead tank 30 supported from roof framing members- 3Ijby strapsV 32 passing beneath the tank. PipeV 33 connects the tank with `the ilushing mechanism of hopper v2.3A and suitable piping (not shown) connectsv the tankto the washbasins 2l. Lighting"xtures3ll and 35 are disposed in the washroom andtoilet room respectively andare mounted' upon .ceiling 36 which conceals the tank 30. jWindows 46 and-flare disposed in the washroon1;and toilet 2li` respectively and guard rods Iland 49 extend thereacross .to afford an easy grab when the car sways ony curves or the like.

g At Ythe oppositeA side ofthe passageway from the washroom Afacilities inthe end zone of the car storageglockers 31 and 38 are disposed in the corner formed by side wall I4 and end walll I 3. Doors 39j'and 40 afford access'toethe respective lockers.

amarre" ence in height of thefloors of the two areasa ramp 4s is provided in the aisle I8 adjacent to the end zone whereby to afford an easy approach in either direction between the two portions of the car.

In the passenger compartment of the car a plurality of accommodations are provided which are convertible between seats for daytime travel and berths for nighttime use. The accommodations are disposed transversely of the cark and arranged in alcoves 45 accessible from the single side aisle i8 with the individual accommodations of each alcove being entered directly therefrom. As best shown in Figs. l and 2 the individual sleeping accommodations in each alcove comprise a fixed upper berth 6|, a convertible intermediate berth 62 and a lower berth 63 formed by the seat used normally in daytime travel and all of which may be incorporated in an alcove either in a single tier of three such berths or, as shown, in opposed tiers o f three berths each to provide alcoves each Icontaining six accommodations. The seating capacity of the various alcoves is the same for day; time occupancy as the number of sleeping ac'- commodations provided for night use.

The berths are supported from framework which permits of the application of the arrangement in tiers of Athree vberths alone or in two tiers in Vopposed relation. The framing includes supporting posts 65 aty the aisle extending from the car 'floor to the ceiling and posts 64 at the side wall extending from the heater pipe angle 66 to a point short of the ceiling but supporting the upper berth El. Longitudinal framing members 61 at the ceiling connect all of the posts 65 throughout the llength of the car andl the posts 64 are connected by longitudinal v68 on the side wall. The longitudinal 67 extends continuously throughout the length of the passenger compartment but the.

member 68 extends only lupon opposite sides of a side entrancedoor (not shown) disposed midway ofthe length of the car and to the end bulk head 20. M

VThe upper berth comprises a frame 6| supported at twocorners by the posts 64 and 65 and at one of the remaining corners by the longitudinal 58. At the fourth corner of the berth adjacent the'aisle the frame Si is suspended from the longitudinal by means of a supporting rod 69 secured to both and carrying the load ofthe berth in tension. The frame 6l is provided with spring construction 10 which. is best shown in connection with the intermediate berth in Fig. 7 and a mattress Il is resiliently supported rby the frame for the complete'co-mfort of the occupant. The intermediate berth comprises a frame B2 pivotally mounted at 72 in the posts El and 65 and movable between theinclinedbackrest position shownat the left in Fig. 1, where itooperates with the lower berth frame 63Qto provide a seat, with the mattress lll therefor serving as cushions,A to the horizontal berth position shown at the right'in this same figure, where it is supported by means of folding struts 'I3 extending between'the intermediate berthframe 62 and lower berth frame 63. The strutslS are pivotally mounted atwopposite `ends' of Vthe intermediate berth in frameZ as 'at 'M and when the berth is being used as a backrest'in combination with the lower berth to Iprovide a seat, the struts may be lfoldedY toretracted position in the frame 62 where they are retained by spring clip Yas best indicated in 4. When in `extendedposition the struts support theintermediate berth from 4 the lower berth frame 63. v The lower berth frame 63 like the upper berth 6I is iixed and is supported at the end adjacent side wall l5 upon the heater pipe angle 66 and at the aisle end in post and by a leg member 16. The lower berth frame like the intermediate and upper berth frames, is provided with spring construction 10 for the resilient support of a mattress 'H and 'when the'intermediaite berth is arranged in lowered position for daytime use the mattresses 'H for the lower and intermediate berths provide a seat cushion and cushioned backrest respectively for the accommodation of the three passengers occupying the tier of berths. The backrest is secured in itsdaytime inclined position by means of rele'asable connections 'I1 between the fram 53 and posts 54 and 65.

The various sleeping alcoves d5 are adapted to be enclosed at night by removable curtains (not shown) Vwhich are suspend-ed from curtain rod 78 extending continuously `across all of the accommodations at the aisle and secured to thev posts 65 by suitable clamping devices i9'. The alcoves are all provided with individual lighting hxtures 8G disposed upon the side wall 'l5 above windows il' and inclined downwardly toward the interior of the alcoves. The upper berth area of the passen'ger compartment is provided at intervals with transoms 8l which may be opened for light and ventilation and which will be more fully described hereinafter. Supporting hooks 82, disposed in batteries of three, are provided upon each upper berth frame 6i, at the raisle position where the occupants may hang clothing or the like behind the curtains enclosing 'the alcoves. In addition to the hooks. 82, clothes hangers 83 as shown in Fig. 4 may be provided for the occupant 'ci each berth and suspended respectively frorn the ceiling i5 for the upper berth occupant, from the upper berth frame 6| for the intermediate berth occupant and from the intermediate berth frame 62 for the occupant of the lower berth.

It will be noted from an examination of Figs. l and 2 that it might be ysaid vthat the porters berth enclosure H30 is located between the pass'enge'r compartment and the end zone of the car where it is convenient to either. The porters berth is located at upper berth level Vadjacent to the end zione of thecar and is entered. through the end bulkhead 25 A'as v'will hereinafter appear. The arrangement and construction details ofthe porters berth are best shown inFigs. 5, 6 and 7 and the disposition of the berthfin-relation4 to the bulkhead 12] is best shown in Figs. 3 rand 4.

By providing the'entra'nce tothe'berth throughl the end bulkhead the porters accommodation is completely dissociated from the passenger compartment since it is necessary hfor'the porter to enter the berth space fromthe juncture of transverse aisle 4i and end passageway ft2 by means of steps lill on the bulkhead. n

The bulkhead 29 comprises ya flat panel 102 extending Vfrom side wall I5, whereit is secured to angle |54, to V theside aisle H3 where it is secured to posit IE5.` Hollow framing members secured thereto rigidifyuthe panel andinclude a horizontal member w3 extending*continuously` across the width ofthebulkheadfbetween posts its and :65 `a1; nieievei vof 'the porters berth.`

A kvertical framing member llllocated ladjacent 'to a point approximately midway between the posts i6!! and Mib exten'd'srirom the mem.'- ber |03y to the fioor. l'2 Yand serves to lstifen the' central area of the panel. This area of the y|05 extending upon opposite sides of the V openi "panel |20 spa yberth is secured to theica kings |24!` are provided in vthe 'openings to break up their size. 'rod 18 is anchored to the end wall |22by means embers ertical memberv |04 to the respective posts |64 and |65 and disposed substantially midwaybetween the reinforcing member |03 and yfloor -|'2.- v The the'are'a of the porters djacent the side aisle AI8 to |08l affording access yto the |06 isv denedat the lower side by reinforcing member |03 which serves the additional function of Yprotecting the edge of the panel |02 and provides a smooth Aextended surface at the-opening instead of the bare edge lof the panel, as best illustrated in Fig.- 7.* The bulkhead panel extendsy tothe ceiling ofthe car for a portion of its width approximating half the length of the porters berth'and is provided with hollow reinforcing frame members |01 and |08 adjacent the top edge at the ceiling and at the side edge bordering the opening |06 respectively. The panel |02 at the ceiling of the car is secured to amember |09'attached to the vceiling' 'and at the openingi|06 Yis bent around a flange ofthe reinforcing member |08 to provide a smoothly rounded surface presented toward the opening. At the opposite side of the ng |06 the inwardly directed flange of post |65 is covered by a U-shaped protecting shield presenting a Asmoothly rounded surface to the opening. A bar ||2 extends across panel is further rigidied by horizontal-m berth at that end a provide an opening berth. The opening the entrance opening |06 from the edge ||0 of the bulkhead panel to the covered flange of the post |65 to both of which it is secured and affording a convenient grab for entering the berth and a support lfor clothes hangers ||3 and safety straps H4. l

The porters berth enclosure ||0 comprises a ced from the bulkhead panel |02 ofl the berth and extending from the side Wall |'5 the full length of the berth and providing an end wall'portion |22 extending across the end of the berth at the side'aisle to the post |55 as best shown in Fig. 2, The enclosing panel is secured to post |65 and at the side wall is attached to anv ang by the Width 'ing of the car to the lowermost portion of the berth so as completely to conceal the accommodation from the passenger compartment and is secured at the ceiling along the end wall portion |22 bordering the aisle |8, tl '1rought he medium of angle member 61 which extends# continuously from the post '|65 and traverses all of the posts 85 to provide an attachment therefor as hereinbefore described; VThatv portion lof f' the enclosing panel extending along the length of lthe r ceilingthrough the medium of a memberk |23 Whichtog'ether with the angle shaped longitudinal 61 providesY a means of suspending the panel from the'ceiling throughout its entire extent. AVentilating openthe end vwall |22 for the admission of air to the berth space anda safety barl |25 is disposed Yacross ythe width of Curtain of clamping devices 19. i

The berth per se comprises a rectangular frame |6| which serves tostrengt'herrv and rigidi'fy the lowermost portion of the enclosing panel |20 while being supported in part thereby. Theberth frame along one side and across one end'is secured to panel V|20 and end wall |22 respectively of the berth enclosure whereby to' re'ceiveitsl support fdr those -portions ther le member |2"| L and throughout vits length extends from the ceilefrom while at A'the sameA time f3 serving to stiffen the enclosur.- At the end bulk# head side of the berth the frame |8| is secured to the bulkhead panel |02 through an intervening v'closure member |26 While at the en'dof the berth -vadjoining 'side Wall I5 the frame is secured to and 'supported from the longitudinal frame member Bby means of-angle' bracket |21 (see Fig. 6).. ,Thus it will be seen thatthe porters vberth enclosure is rigidly constructed in a.' manner Ato form an integrated part of the carl structure. The 'fr'ame |6| as best shown inFigs. 6 and '1 carriesy a spring structure |10 for the resilient vsupport of Va mattress and bedding |1|.` Guard rods |28 are secured to the frame one' at each side and which atthe entrance to the berth affords aconvenient point of attachment for the safety straps IM. At the opposite side-of the porters berth the rod |28 is utilized as a support for safety straps 59 for the intermediate berth disposed immediately therebeneath and which are provided for all of the berths throughout the' passenger compartment. Curtains l(not illustrated) may be provided for the porters berth to cover the entrance opening |06. The porters berth enclosure like the upper bertharea throughout the passenger compartment is provided with a transom 8| but disposed individual to this accommodation and which may be utilized for additional light and ventilation. The transom is arranged in the side wall and all of the transoms throughout the length of the car are disposed on the same level in the `upper berth area. kThe transom comprises a solid sash 84 pivotally mounted intermediate its top and bottom in a frame 85 mounted in the side wall. The pivot for the sash is located more closely adjacent the bottom thereof to permit swinging the sash inwardly to provide a large Ventilating opening and without interfering with a screen 80 secured over the sash opening in the outer side wall. The sash is adjustable to a'plurality of positions by meansl of the pivotal mountings which comprise a bracket 81 on the sash' at each side and hingedly engaged in brackets 88 on the 'sides of frame 85. Each bracket 88 includes 'a Aspring actuated mechanism engageable with means on the associated bracket 81 whereby the opening of the sash 84 may be stopped in any one of a plurality of positions to control vthe d light admitted. A sash pull amount of air an 89 is provided for operation of the sash.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a sleeping accommodation has been provided for what might be termed an alcove sleeping car, wherein a plurality of accommodations disposed transversely of thecar-are arranged in tiers accessible 'from' individual alcoves, which is individual to the car porter and which is independentv of all other accommodations in the car. The porters accommodation is disposed on the same horizontal plane with certain of the remaining accommodations in the car and arranged in vertically spaced relation over others and separated entirely from all of the other accommodations by means of the enclosure extending thereabout. t

What is claimed is:v 1, ln'a railway sleeping car having a passenger compartment containing a `plurality of sleeping accommodations disposed transversely ofthe car 'and having a longitudinalside aisle, an'end zone in the car, a bulkhead separating the end zone Vfrom said passenger compartment; an auxiliary sleeping berth between the passenger compartj ment and'saidvend zone disposed lin an upper portion of the passenger compartmentfand an 7 entrance opening to the berth in saidibulkhead, said `berth being accessible only from the end zone of the car.

r2. In a railway sleeping car having a passengercompartment containing a plurality of sleeping accommodations disposed transversely ofgthecar `and having a longitudinal side aisle, a transversebulkheaddening one endr of thepassenger compartment, an auxiliary sleeping berth adjacent `to said bulkhead disposed in an upper portion of the passenger compartment, Vand an Aentrance opening to said berth in thebulkhead providing the only means of access to thebertlu said berth being disposed-transversely ofV the. car.

13. 11n a railway sleeping car having a passenger compartment containing .a plurality of lsleeping accommodations disposed vtransversely of the ,car arranged in vertical tiers orberths placed one above the other and convertible to provide seat- ,ingaccommodations for daytime useand accessible fromalongtitudinal side aisle, an end bulkhead disposed transversely of the car defining one end of ,said passenger compartment, an auxiliary sleeping berth within `the Vpassenger compartment adjacent to saidbulkhead disposed ona level substantially coincidentwithl all of the sleeping accommodationsl atene level Vof said Atiers ,and O1 aheight at least substantially equal to that of` such accommodations but less than the Vheight lof Ysaid compartment, and an opening through said bulkhead comprising the only means `of access to `saideauxiliary berth.

4. `,In a railwavsleepine `car having apassenser compartment containing a plurality of sleeping accommodations disposed in vertical tiers of berths arranged inparallel overlying relationship and accessible from a, longitudinal sideaisle, all of said berths being` disposed transverselyofthe car and certain of the berths being convertible to provide seats for daytime use of the occupants of the respective accommodations, abulkhead disposed transversely of the cardening one end vof said passenger compartment, an L,auxiliary sleeping berthadjacent to said bulkheaddisposed on a, level substantially coincident with all of the sleeping accommodations at one level of said tiers and of a height at least substantially equal vto that lof such accommodations but less 4than the height of said compartment, an opening .through the bulkhead affording access to .the auxiliary berth, and an enclosure disposedabout the auxiliary berth adapted withethe .bulkhead tdseparate said berth from the remaining -accommodations of the car wherebythe berth is accessible only through said bulkhead.

5. In a railway sleeping carhavingapassenger compartment containing a plurality uefvsleeping accommodations disposed in vertical tiers of berths arranged in `parallel overlying relationship and accessible from alongitudinal side aisle,all ofrsaid berths being disposed transversely ef-Hthe car and certain ofthe berths being. convertible -to provide seats for daytime use ofthe-occupants of the respective accommodations, a bulkhead disposed transversely of the car-adjacent to one of said tiers of berths anddelning one `endloi said passenger:compartment, said last- .named tier of berths including an auxiliary ysleeping berth disposed in parallel relationship to another berth in the tier and at arlevel sub-,- stantially coincident with all of the sleeping accommodations -atf-a corresponding level voftlie respective tiers in the passenger compartment and occupying space of aheight atleast substanthe height -of vsaid Compartment en ,Opening .through the bulkhead afordingfthe only means ofpaccess to ftheauxiliary berth, and kmeans on the-bulkhead alording access to said opening `Csirrlmising, steps.

V6.,.1n a railway cari having spaced side walls l connected bvan end wall, a doorway in theend wall, ya lcentral -longitudinal passageway leading ifl'Qm Athe doorway, 4,ai passenger compartment, a longitudinal side aisle extending the length of said compartment adjacent one of said side Walls, .passenger accommodations insaid compartment including berths extending transversely of the `car from the opposite side wall to said aisle and vdisposed in tiers each having three berths ,ar- ,ranged in parallel overlying relationship, alcoves opening oiT of the side aisle alfording access to 1the individual berths, a transverse bulkhead dening one/end of said passenger compartment andsubstantially coextensive with said berths, `an aisle `extending'transversely of the lcar adjacentfto the bulkhead connecting said central passageway with the side aisle, an auxiliary Asleeping berthparallel to the bulkhead yand disposedat a levelsubstantially coincident with all vof theberths `atacorresponding level of said vrespective tiers and occupying space of a height at least substantially equal to one of said berths Ybut less than the height of said compartment, an openingjn the vbulkhead affording access to the auxiliary berth from said transverse aisle, and Aan enclosure disposed about the auxiliary berth associated with the bulkhead -completelyrto sep- -aratesaid-,berth from the remaining accommodations ofthe car.

7. In a railway car having spaced side `walls YVconnected `by an end wall, a doorway in the end wall,d ancentral longitudinal passageway leading fromthe doorway, a passenger compartment, a longitudinal side aisle extending `the length of said compartment adjacent one of said side walls,

,sleepingl accommodations in the passenger compartment comprising berths extending trans- .,versely-,ofthe car from the opposite side wall to `:saidaisle and vdisposed in tiers each. having berths ,arranged vkin parallel overlying vrelationship at flower, .interrr-iediate 4 and upper levels, alcoves mripening,7.oli of-,the `side aisle aording access to fthe individualberths,a transverse bulkhead defining one ,Y end of ysaid .passenger compartment and substantiallycoextensive with said berths, an aisle transversely Vof the car .adjacent to the bulkhead. connecting said central pasageway with .theside aisle,an auxiliary sleeping berth parallel tothe bulkhead .and disposed at a level substantially 4coincidentwith all of the berths at said ,,lippenlevel,y an opening in thebulkhead affording ,accesstothe auxiliary-berth from said transverse aisle, ;anencl osured isposed about the auxiliary berth, associated with the bulkhead completely to separate saidberth from, the remaining accom- ,-modationsof thei car, and means comprising steps 9115Saidfhllkhed;eff-Ording access tosaid @perline 8.,':In va. railway car having spaced sideY walls deining afpassenger compartment, a longitudinal --side aisle extending.the lenigtl'l of said "compartment adjacent one of s aidside walls, sleeping Vaccommodations in the passenger compartment comprising berths extending transverselyof the car from theopposite side wall to said Vs iisle/and disposed in` tierseach lhaving ,berths arranged4 in Aparallel overlying A. relationship at lower, Vintermediate and upper levels,alcoves openingoiTof the .,Sdeaisle affording accessi@ .the individual :,.lierthrsi an @pedagogia-the; can a transverse .bulkhead separating the passenger compartment from said end zone, a longitudinal passageway in said end zone, an aisle extending transversely or" the car adjacent to the bulkhead connecting said longitudinal passageway with the side aisle, one of said tiers of berths being disposed immediately adjacent to said bulkhead, an enclosure disposed about the berth oi said last-named tier at the upper level and associated with the bulkhead completely to separate said berth from the other berths of the tier and from the remaining accommodations of the car, said other berths being accessible from an alcove in the passenger compartment and said enclosed berth being entered from said transverse aisle in the end zone, and means comprising an opening in said bulkhead affording access to the enclosed berth, said bulkhead having steps leading to said opening.

9. In a railway car having spaced side walls defining a passenger compartment, a longitudinal side aisle extending the length of said compartment adjacent one of said side walls, sleeping accommodations in the passenger compartment comprising berths extending transversely of the car from the opposite side wall to said aisle and disposed in tiers each having berths arranged in parallel overlying vrelationship at lower, intermediate and upper levels, alcoves opening ofi oi the side aisle affording access to the individual berths, an end zone in the car, a transverse bulkhead separating the passenger compartment from said end Zone, one of said tiers of berths being disposed immediately adjacent to said bulkhead, an enclosure disposed about the berth of said last-named tier at the upper level and associated with the bulkhead Acompletely to separate said berth from the other berths of the tier and from the remaining accommodations of the car, said other berths being accessible from an alcove in the passenger compartment and said enclosed berth being entered from said end zone, and means comprising an opening in said bulkhead affording access to the enclosed berth.

10. In a railway car having spaced sidewalls denning a passenger compartment, a longitudinal side aisle extending the length of said compartment adjacent one of said side walls, sleeping accommodations in the passenger compartment, an end zone in .the car, a transverse bulkhead separating the passenger compartment from said end zone and extending from said aisle to berths being accessible only from the end zone of the car and the other only from the passenger compartment.

12. In a railway car having an end zone and a passen-ger compartment, a bulkhead separating the passenger compartment from the end zone, an aisle affording communication between said compartment and the end Zone, sleeping accom- Vmodations in the passenger compartment inthe op-posite side wall, berths in the passenger compartment including a lower and an upper berth arranged in parallel overlying relationship immediately adjacent to said bulkhead, said lower berth being accessible from the passenger compartment, an enclosure disposed about said upper berth associated with the bulkhead completely to separate said berth from the lower berth and from the remaining accommodations of the car, and an entrance in said bulkhead to the upper berth whereby said upper berth is accessible only from the end zone of the car.

11. In a railway car having an end zone and a passenger compartment, a bulkhead separating the passenger compartment from the end zone, an aisle aiording communication between said compartment and the end Zone, and sleeping accommcdations in the passenger compartment including berths arranged in parallel overlying relationship adjacent said bulkhead, one of said cluding berths arranged in parallel overlying relationship adjacent said bulkhead, one of said berths being entered from the end zone of the car and the other from the passenger compartment, and an enclosure about the berth entered from theend zone separating said berth from the passenger compartment whereby said berth is accessible only from the end zone.

13. In a vehicle having spaced side walls, a passenger compartment, a longitudinal side aisle extending the length of said compartment adjacent one of said side walls, passenger accommodations in said compartment between said aisle and the opposite side wall, an end zone in the vehicle, a transverse wall separating the passenger compartment from said end zone and extending from said aisle to said opposite side wall, berths in the passenger compartment ncluding a lower and an upper berth arranged in parallel overlying relationship immediately adjacent to said transverse wall, one of said berths being accessible only from the passenger compartment, an enclosure disposed about the other berth associated with the transverse wall completely to separate said berth from the remaining berth, and an entrance through said wall to said other berth whereby said berth is accessible only from said end zone.

lll. In a vehicle having a passenger compartment including a plurality of passenger accommodations having a longitudinal aisle along one side thereof, a transverse Wall defining one end of the passenger compartment, an auxiliary sleeping berth in the passenger compartment adjacent to said wall, and an entrance opening in the transverse wall providing the only means of access to said berth, said berth having a vertical height occupying not more than half the height of said Ipassenger compartment.

15. In a vehicle having spaced side walls and an end wall, a rdoorway in the end wall, a central longitudinal passageway leading from the doorway, a passenger compartment, a longitudinal side aisle extending along one side of said compartment adjacent to one of said side walls, a transverse aisle connecting said central passageway with the side aisle at one end of the passenger compartment, passenger accommodations in said compartment accessible from said side aisle, at least certain of the accommodations having a seat for daytime use of the occupants convertible to provide a sleeping berth, a berth in said accommodations adapted to bel arranged in parallel overlying relationship to said seat-berth, and an auxiliary sleeping berth accessible from said transverse aisle disposed substantiallyy on a level with one of the berths in said accommodations and occupying space of a height substantially less than the height of said compartment.

LEVIS A. LUTHERMAN. EARL L. THOMPSON.

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