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(No Modem JH. R. TALLEY & C. P. BARNES.

DUMPING GAR.

No. 326,807. Patented Sept. 22, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT @Erica JAME. H. R. TALLEY AND CHARLES P. BARNES, OF SHELDON, MISSOURT.

DUMPING-CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent No. 326,807, dated September 22, 1885.

` Application filed May 14, 1&5. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JAME. H. R. TALLEY and CHARLES P. BARNES, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Sheldon, in the county of Vernon and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Unloading Flat-Gars; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

Our invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in railroad-cars which are used in constructing and repairing railroads, the object of our invention being to provide a flat railroad-car with means whereby they may be readily unloaded by the tilting of the movable frame which is secured above the plat` form. l

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate ourinvention, Figure lis a sectional View of our improvement, taken through the line x x of Fig. 3. Fig. 2 is also a sectional view taken through 'the line 1/ y of Fig. 3, and Fig. 3 is a plan view.

A represents the axles ofour improved truck, to which are attached the beams c a and a aa, the last-mentioned beams extending transversely across the beams a c, which extend parallel with the track. The end transverse beams, c a c, are provided between the longitudinal beams a a with rollers C, which are secured in suitable bearings, said bearings being of different heigh ts,so that the upper edges of the rollers will be on different planes, as fully shown in Fig. 2.

The center cross-bar, A', is provided on the side opposite the rollers C with a block, C', which is located near the end of a side extended portion, B, of said beam. The tongue or extended portion projects above the plane of the longitudinal beams a, and a space is provided between said portion and the main beam A', so that the portion B will be embraced by the depending arms d, which carry at their lower ends a roller, d, which bears upon the lower or under edge of the extended portion B.

The ends of the transverse beam are each provided with upwardly-projeeting hooks e, which extend above the plane of said beams and are adapted to engage with a longitudinal bar, E, which is secured to the under side of the platform P. The platform P has attached to its under side transverse beams F, which taper as shown in Fig. 2, and to the upper side of the platform are also secured transverse beams P', which extend over the sides of the pla`tform,at which points they are recessed for the reception of rollers p.

An operating-cord, m, is attached to the under side of the platform P adjacent to the depending arms. This cord from thence is carried around the pulley C', and is made fast to a securing device attached to one of the longitudinal beams of the platform. A similar cord, n, is secured to one of the arms and to a fastening device on one of the beams of the platform.

The operation of our invention is as follows: The platform is placed upon the truck-frame so as to occupy the position shown in Figs. l, 2, and 3, and when the cords m a are made fast to their securing devices n m the platform will be held rigid upon the truck-frame and may be loaded and unloaded in the usual manner. XVhen it is desired to dump the load which is carried upon the platform, as is necessary in building embanlm1ents,the cord n is unfastened and the cord m is tightened, and as said cord is drawn upon it will move the platform to one side until the bar E comes in contact with the hooks c, when the platform will tilt so as to discharge the material placed thereon.

The transverse beams P at the ends of the platform are inclined from their centers t0- ward their ends, these beams being adapted to support railroad-rails, which,whcn it is desired to unload t-he same, may be slipped down toward the rollers p, and may be moved longitudinally upon said rollers until the rail tilts, so that one end will rest upon the roadbed. The truck may then be moved forward,so as to allow the rail to fall from the platform.

The beams F are inclined from end to end, as shown in Fig. 2, and the rollers C are placed in similar inclination, as shown. By this means the platform may bel regularly and readily tilted by reason of the thicker portion of the IOO said beam F coming upon the highest roller C.

We claiml. Ina platform or fiat car, a` truck-frame having rollers and a lateral projecting bar or arm rigidly secured thereto, a lateral sliding platform with depending arms adapted to engage with a projecting bar,and hooks e,for engagement with the longitudinal bar in the platform to form a hinged connection between the parts when the platform is inclined to one side, substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a platformcar, the truck-frame having rollers attached to the transverse beams thereof', a projecting ar1nB, extending parallel therewith, and a roller, C', secured to the central beam, in combination. with the platform having barswhich restvupon the rollers,

l depending arms d, `whichembrace thev arm or zol bar B, `alfld cords m n, the parts being organizedsubstantially as shown, and for `the purpose set forth.

`3. In a `platform-car, the truck-frame 4provided with a series of inclined rollers, in combination with a platform having a corresponding series of inclined bars Whichcontact With said rollers and depending arms or bail adapted to engage With a projecting arm secured to the truck-frame, substantially as shown, and for the purposeset forth.

. 4. In a` platform-car,for the purpose set forth, the transverse end beams, P', which are finclined from their centers toward their ends and provided near their ends With rollers p, substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth. f

In testimony whereof We affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

JAME. n. R. TALLEY. CHARLES P. BARNEs.

-Witnesses SILAs BEEK, ELIHU GANADAY.

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