US946823A - Car-roof. - Google Patents

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W. P. MURPHY.

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Toallwzmnmayconcm: lv W Be it lrnownthat I, WALTILR P. MURPHY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented a new andu'seul Im' asteel amecar. 'Y

It consists in the construction and arrange* ments of parts hereinafter described. and

claimed.

In the' "accompanying drawin which forms par-Lof this specification, an wherein like symbols refer to like parts wherever .they occur, Figurel is a view partly in ele .eration and partly 1n transverse section of a ear roof embodying my 'invention together with the upper portion o a steel frame car; Fig. 2 isa side elevation of the roof and up.- per portion of the car embodying my invention; Fig. B is a transverse sectional detail View through the carline and eaves portion o the r, as indicated by the dotted line 3-3 of Fig. 5; Fig. 4 is 'a transverse sectional detail view through the eaves portion of the car on the section indicated by the line 4 4 of Fig. 5; Fig, is a detail elevation of the portion of the roof at and adjacent to the carline and of the eaves portion of the sideo the car adjacent thereto; F ig. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view through a ca'rline and a vrtion of the roof Sheets adjacent thereto; Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the fastening or the safety rod; Fi 8 is a perspective view of a clip :for 'hol ing the roof sheets;

F ig. 9 is a transverse sectional detail View on the section indicated by the line 9 9 of Fig. Fig. 10 is a'detail sectional view of one of the roof Sheet holding nuts; Fig. ll is a pers ctive view of a modified form of clip; an Fig. l2 is a detail view of a running-board saddle.

The present roo. is especially designed for steel frame cars. Extendin longitudinally of the car and rigidly scure to the side col- -mnns l so as Vtoco'nstitute a portion ofthe' side frame of the oar are angle plates-'2.01`

lates of other suitable section. One memof the angle plate is vertically disposed, while the'othermember projects outwardly and inclines downwardly at a 'slight angle;

At intervals throughout the length 'ofthe car, arched' carlines 3 extend from side .to

side of the car'and are riveted or otherwise specification of Letters atent. Patented Jan. 18,1910. i

rigidly secured to the horizontal member of the'an le plates 2 at the eaves or upper portion o' the side frames'. also riveted or otherwise rigidly. secured to angle irons t fixed to the vertical member of saidangle plates 2. Preferably, these car-V lines are made in the form of channels with their flanges opstanding; and they serve as tie members to increase the strength and rigidity of the' rame of the car as well as toA support the roof sheet-s and the running board.v Externling lon itudinally of the car at the ridge and rivete or otherwise ri idly secured to the carlines is a ridge po e 5A. Purlins also may be used if desired to more firmly secure said ca rlines.

The roof sheets 6 preferably extend from eaves to eaves and have rebent flanges 7 at their longitudinal edges arranged to over.

lap the upstanding anges of the carlines. For this purpose, the height of the marginal ,flange of the sheet is 'slightly greater than the height of the flange of the carline, and the rebent or downturned portion of the marginal flange is narrow enough to keep the edge thereof from bearing against the web of the channel. Preferably, the inter- Said carhnes are mediate portion of 'I the roof sheets is strengthened with corrugations or rihs 8 extending lengthwise of the sheet. but terminating short of the ends there-at" so that the end portions will lie flat agav :t the substructure and thereby exclude sture and cinders.` The rebent flangeof the root` sheet is held in engagement with the ange of the carline by means of suitable clips 9 which are firmly secured to the framing by bolts 10 `which pass down through holes in the.

roof sheet. The clip shown in Fig. 8 corn- ,lap the rebent marginal flange of the roof sheet. The housing portion preferably has A Vprises a shank portion l1 adapted to be fastened to the framing of the car and a the greater portion of onev side 13 closed so as to protect the end of the roof sheet from the weather and cinders.- This closed side liesat the end of the flange of the carline and has a gap or opening 14 in4 its lower portion to let out any cinders that may accidentally get inside thereof.

In order 3o preventv thelip from bind ing,r the root` sheet, a nii-cular hoss of greater thickness than the root sheet and iof the cai'.

rests a iras-her whose lower portion l'i' is of smaller diameter than said hole so as to allow a clearance between the roof sheet and said washer. The lower portion of the Washer, that is', the portion of less diameter is ot slightly greater thickness than the tliiizkness ot the roof sheet. The upper portion 1S of the Washer is of greater diameter than the diameter of the holes in the roof sheet. By this arrangement, the roof sheet is held against vertical movement but is free to move horizontally in any direction.

zontal portion ot the eaves plate '2 hv means of a rivet or bolt 19.

The running hoard of the ear is mounted upon suitable saddles which are secured by rivets or bolts extending through the' channeled carlines without perifere-.Ling or binding the roof sheets. For this purpose, the lower-portion 9i of the saddle is tending to tear them during tlie working At the saine time, the rehent giaarginal llaiiges of the sheets constitute stiteniiig ribs which coperate with the can i lines iii sustaining the vertical load, sueli, for

i instance, as the weight of the hrakeman on the runningr board. So, too, the roof sheets, the running hoard and the safety rod all asfsist in transferring a portion of the load narrow enough to enter between the up- L standing rihs of the carline without tightly binding the flanges of the roof sheets and l the bottoni ot' the saddle is arched to rest latwise on the web of the channel. The:

upper portion 22 of the saddle projet-is over the flanges of the roof sheets and thus serves as clips to prevent them being lifted away from upper overlapping portion from binding the flanges of the roof sheets.

Preferably, my roof is provided with a from one carline to another.

Uhviously. the construction heieinbefore described adinits of considerable modification without departing from niyinvention.

t flange of one root' sheet would overlap the The Washer is rigidly secured to the horif single opstanding rib of the tartine and the relient marginal Harige of the adjacent sheet would overlap the flange of the first nientioned sheet. So. too, it is obvious that the forni ot clip may.v he varied'and that said clip may he serured to the earline Without performing the roof sheet. The casting whiih supliorts the hand rail aets in thisy manner as a rlip for each of the adjacent flanges ofthe root sheets, and v.vlien the casting is used merely as a cli the upwardly extending arm thereoic ma)1 lie eliminated, as shown in Fig. 1l. also, the roof sheets may 'ne corrugated sheets and instead of extending from eaves to caves, itis obvious that the' may extend from eaves to ridge' and he there joined together by any suitg'il'ile the carlines. The lower portionf serves as a' distance piece. to prevent tue safety rofl which extends parallel with the eaves :it some distance therefrom.

safety rod is fastened to the cai'line without performing the root sheets. For this purpose, a. rafting El ot'` propri' shape to lap over the opstanding flanges of the channel rlhe middle 'poror earline is provided. tion ot this fasting is provided with a dis tuneepim'i 5 arranged to bear against the nel? ot` the rhaniiel and the casting is held What I claim as my invention and desire to secure h v Letters Patent is:

l. A car having a steel frame coiiipii.=iii;, g angle plates at the tops of the sides thereof, and a roof consisting so'lelj.Y ot' arched metal cartine-s having uptiiijned tlangvsand secured to said angle plaies. 'and metal rootl sheets having relient n'iarginal flanges overlapping' said upstanding flanges of the earlines, and means within the contour ot the ear secu;- ing said sheets to said plates permitting liinitvd eiidwise movement. of said sheets.

L. A ear having arched metal earlines 1 wiili ups-landing flanges. nietal roof sheets in place hy nii-ans of a holt. or rivet extending-downwardlyl through a hole provided therefor in said rusting and the distance piene thereof and through said carline. By this arrangement. the roof Islieetsare preveiitoil from binding against the carline. This fading is provided wilhan upwardly extending suchet member 26 adapted to re` ceive the safety rod.

It is noted that by reason of the clearance between the roof sheets and their fastening devices, said sheets are free to move slightly with relation to the substructure, and consequently, they are relieved from stresses having relient marginal flanges overlappin Ilifupstzirrling flanges of the c: rlines. an olii sw'ni'e'd to a portion of the frame of the oai' and overlapping the iebent flanges of the roos' sheet said clips being inside of the lati-rat t-ontoiiro'the car.

Il. ear havincr arehed metal carlines with iiiistanfliug flanges. Ymetal roof sheets having rela-nt marginal flanges overlapping the opstanding ilanges of the carlines,.an clips smcnrv'l to a portion of the-frame and overlapping the relient flange of the roof sheet, said clips comprising a shank portion and a hooded portion adapted to overla'p the l having rebent marginal flanges overlapping the npstanding flanges of the carlines, an

clips secured to a portionof the frame and overlapping the rebent flange of the roof sheet, said clip comprising a horizontal shank portion and an npstandin'g1 hooded portion, and said hooded portion aving a closed onterend with an opening near the bottom thereof. f f A car having a steel frame, and a roof consisting solely of carlines and metal roof reef for seoiirin f firme and to sai c '20 ada ted to sustain any load to which the slieets'siipported entirely by said frame and niesns within'the horizontal lane of the car said roo sheets to the carlines, said sheets beingY roo is ordinaril)7 subjected and said means being adapted to limit movement of the sheets in' their own plane and to hold them against vertical movement withoutl binding 'ng turned outwardly, and means for secnr- 6. A car having a steel frame, comprisin angle plates at the tops of the sides thereo `and a roof consistinfr solely of metal cailines 'secured to said angie plates and metal roof 30 sheetaseciireo to said angle plates so as to be movable relatively thereto, said sheets being of sufficient strength to sustain any load o which the roof is ordinarily subjected, the nori'zont'a members of said angle plates be ing said roof sheets to the top of said angle plate! ontside'of the sides of' the car and be'- in g adapted to limit the movement ofthe sheets'i'n their oivn plane and holdthem. against vertical movement,.- t7. A car having a steel frame comprising -angle plates at the tops ofthe sides thereof with their horizontal members extending ontwliidly, and a roof consisting solely of' arched metal carlines secured to said an le plates and metal sheets secured to said angleplates so :is to be movable. relatively thereto, said sheets being adapted to Asustain :inv load to which the roof is ordinarily sub- 56 jeeted, the means for securing said sheets to said angle plates being o n top of the 'car and being adapted to permit limited movement of the sheets in their own planes and hold them against vertical movement.

8. A car having a steel frame and a'root consisting solely of metal roof sheets and carlines. and means for securing said sheets to thel frame, said means comprising offset washers ivhose smaller portion is thicker than the roof sheets andof narrower diameter than the holes therein, and means for securing said washers '9. A car having a steel frame comprising angle, plates at the tops-ofthe sides thereof anat arched metal carlines secured to said angle plates, said angle plates having their liorizoiisl'nienibers turned outwardly, metalroof sheets having holes near the ends'thereof beyond the side of the ear, washers for holding said roof sheets and means for astening seid washers to said angle plate, said -washers comprising a portion of small diameter loose in a. hole in the roof sheet and a portion of larger diameter overla ping the edges of said hole without bin ing said edges.-

10. A'car having a steel frame comprising an le plates at the tops of the sides thereof an `arched metal carlines secured to said angle plates and having upstanding flanges, metal roof sheets having holes near the ends thereof and relient marginal flanges overlapping the upstanding flanges of the carlines, clips secured to a portion of the frame -and overlapping the rebent flanges of the roof sheets, and washers extending through the holes in the roof sheets and secured to the angle plates. the loiver portion of said Washers being thicker than the roof sheets but of narrower diameter than the holes therein and the upper portion of said washers overlapping the'edges of said holes.

11. A car having arched channel carlines ,with 'opstanding flanges and metal roof #sheets constituting an outside roof, each two opposite' sides arranged to overlap -the adjacent iipst'anding flanges of the. adjacent car-lines, and saddles for the runnin board secured to' said carlines without erirating the roof sheets and projecting heyond the sides of 'the carlines and spaced from the, rmf sheets to prevent binding on the saine.

12. cai' having arched channel carlines with iipstanding flanges and metal roof sheets, each sheet having a rebeiit flange -along each of tivo opposite sides arranged to overlap the adjacent iipstanding flanges supports therefor. said supports being secured to the carlincs iviiliont perforating the roof sheets.

13. car having arched channel carlines with opstanding flanges and nictal roof along each 'of tivo opposite sides arranged to overlap the adjacent iipsiandiiig flanges of the adjacent cai-lines, saddles for the riinning board secured to said carlines without perforating the. roof sheets, a safety rod and supports therefor. said supports being seeiired to the carlineswithont perforating the roof sheets.

14. A car having metal carlines provided with opstanding flanges, nietal roof sheets constituting an outside roof and a running board saddle constituting ineens for securing said roof sheets to the cai-lines, said means being adapted to atl'ord a clearance between them and said sheets;

glsheet-'having a rebent flange along each ofA of tlie adjacent earliiies, a safety rod and.

sheets. each sheet having a relient flangeV 'Isf i5. A car having arf-.bod metall ca'nvsl wih :i clearance between ihr-m Said dips with upmmdng 'nngns, mclzll roof Simms 2 bring nsdv the intiem! commu of Uw cm'. having marginal fnngch o\er1;xppn;v flhl: upi St. Louis, Mshour, May ll'h, 1902', standing ngs of the carlnfes, and rrmxstv IXLTER P. MURPHY. 5 tilting an outside roof and (i :s secured to 'ineses: v

a pmim of (he frame of t'le Cnr and over- JAMES A. CARR, lapping the rebent anges of the roof sheet i G. A. PENNINGTON.

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