Railway car for carrying containers of varying lengths in two tiers

Claim 2

A railway car for transporting containers in two tiers thereon comprising, a side structure extending along each side of the car each having an upper and a lower longitudinally extending chord member, a wheeled truck adjacent each end of the car, three crossframe structures supported on the upper chord members between the wheeled trucks and extending transversely of the car between the side structures, coacting guides on the upper chord members and the crossframe structures mounting the crossframe structures for movement longitudinally of the car for positioning at selective intervals along the length of the car, means for releasably securing the crossframe structures at said selective intervals, means adjacent the lower end of the crossframe structures at a height below the lower chord members to support two containers of varying lengths thereon in said lower tier, separate container support means on the upper chord members to support containers in an upper tier above the lower tier of container, coacting guides on the upper chord members and the separate container support means mounting said separate container support means for movement longitudinally of the car for positioning at selective intervals, and means for releasably securing the separate container support means at said selective intervals thereby to accommodate containers of varying lengths in the upper tier.

Claim 3

A railway car for transporting containers as set forth in claim 1 wherein each of said crossframe structures includes a cross beam supported on the upper surfaces of the upper chord members, and a pair of vertical members secured to and extending downwardly from said cross beam closely adjacent the associated side structures to a position below the lower chord members.

Claim 4

A railway car for transporting containers as set forth in claim 1 wherein said separate container support means comprising a main body mounted for movement along the associated upper chord member and a container support member connected to the main body for movement between an operable support position extending inwardly of the associated upper chord member and an inoperable retracted position removed generally from the area between the upper chord members thereby not obstructing the space between the upper chord member.

Claim 5

A railway car for transporting containers as set forth in claim 1 wherein coacting guides on the lower chord members and the crossframe structures are provided to aid in Guiding and supporting the crossframe structures for movement longitudinally of the car.

Claim 6

A railway car for transporting containers as set forth in claim 1 wherein said coacting guides on said upper chord members and the crossframe structures comprise a longitudinally extending slot along the upper surface of the upper chord member and a guide on said crossframe structure mounted within said slot for longitudinal movement along the car.

Claim 7

A railway car for carrying containers comprising, a side structure extending along each side of the railway car each having an upper and a lower longitudinally extending chord member, at least one vertical crossframe structure mounted on the upper chord members and extending downwardly therefrom to a position below the lower chord members, means on said crossframe structure to support a container thereon, said crossframe structure extending transversely of the car for the entire width thereof and being supported on the upper chord members at a height generally above the container supported on the crossframe structure, said crossframe structure comprising a pair of vertical side members disposed adjacent the upper chord members and an upper cross beam connecting the side members and extending over the upper chord members, coacting guides on the upper chord members and the cross beam for guiding the crossframe structure longitudinally along the upper chord members, and locking means for releasably securing the crossframe structure at predetermined intervals along the length of the upper chord members to accommodate containers of varying lengths.

Claim 8

A railway car for carrying containers comprising, a side structure extending along each side of the railway car each having an upper and a lower longitudinally extending chord member, at least one vertical crossframe structure mounted on the upper chord members and extending downwardly therefrom to a position below the lower chord members, means on said crossframe structure to support a container thereon, said crossframe structure extending transversely of the car for the entire width thereof and being supported on the upper chord members at a height generally above the container supported on the crossframe structure, said crossframe structure comprising a pair of vertical side members disposed adjacent the upper chord members and an upper cross beam connecting the side members and extending over the upper chord members, coacting guides on the upper chord members and the cross beam for guiding the crossframe structure longitudinally along the upper chord members, and locking means for releasably securing the crossframe structure at predetermined intervals along the length of the upper chord members to accommodate containers of varying lengths.

Claim 9

A railway car for carrying containers comprising, a side structure extending along each side of the railway car each having an upper and a lower longitudinally extending chord member, a wheeled truck adjacent each end of the car, three vertical crossframe structures between the trucks supported on the upper chord members in longitudinal spaced relation and extending downwardly therefrom to a position below the lower chord members, means on said crossframe structures to support containers thereon at an elevation below said lower chord members thereby to accommodate a pair of containers between the crossframe structures, said crossframe structures extending transversely of the car for the entire width thereof and being supported on the upper chord members at a height generally above the container supported on the crossframe structures, said crossframe structures each comprising a pair of vertical side members disposed adjacent the upper chord members and an upper cross beam connecting the side members and extending over the upper chord members, coacting guides on the upper chord members and the associated cross beam for guiding the crossframe structures longitudinally along the upper chord members, and locking means for releasably securing the crossframe structures at predetermined intervals along the length of the upper chord members to accommodate containers of varying lengths.

Claim 10

A railway car for carrying containers comprising, a side structure extending along each side of the railway car each having an upper and a lower longitudinally extending chord member, a wheeled truck adjacent each end of the car, three vertical crossframe structures between the trucks supported on the upper chord members in longitudinal spaced relation and extending downwardly therefrom to a position below the lower chord members, means on said crossframe structures to support containers thereon at an elevation below said lower chord members thereby to accommodate a pair of containers between the crossframe structures, said crossframe structures extending transversely of the car for the entire width thereof and being supported on the upper chord members at a height generally above the container supported on the crossframe structures, said crossframe structures each comprising a pair of vertical side members disposed adjacent the upper chord members and an upper cross beam connecting the side members and extending over the upper chord members, coacting guides on the upper chord members and the associated cross beam for guiding the crossframe structures longitudinally along the upper chord members, and locking means for releasably securing the crossframe structures at predetermined intervals along the length of the upper chord members to accommodate containers of varying lengths.

Claim 11

A railway car for carrying containers comprising, a side structure extending along each side of the railway car each having an upper and a lower longitudinally extending chord member, a wheeled truck adjacent each end of the car, three vertical crossframe structures between the trucks supported on the upper chord members in longitudinally spaced relation and extending downwardly therefrom to a position between the lower chord members, means on said crossframe structures to support containers thereon at an elevation below said lower chord members thereby to accommodate a pair of lower containers between the crossframe structures in a lower container tier, said crossframe structures extending transversely of the car for the entire width thereof and being supported on the upper chord members at a height generally above the containers supported on the crossframe structures, said crossframe structures each comprising a pair of vertical side members and extending over the upper chord members, coacting guides on tHe upper chord members and the associated cross beam for guiding the crossframe structures longitudinally along the upper chord members, and locking means for releasably securing the crossframe structures at predetermined intervals along the length of the upper chord members to accommodate containers of varying lengths.

Claim 12

A railway car for carrying containers comprising, a side structure extending along each side of the railway car each having an upper and a lower longitudinally extending chord member, a wheeled truck adjacent each end of the car, three vertical crossframe structures between the trucks supported on the upper chord members in longitudinally spaced relation and extending downwardly therefrom to a position between the lower chord members, means on said crossframe structures to support containers thereon at an elevation below said lower chord members thereby to accommodate a pair of lower containers between the crossframe structures in a lower container tier, said crossframe structures extending transversely of the car for the entire width thereof and being supported on the upper chord members at a height generally above the containers supported on the crossframe structures, said crossframe structures each comprising a pair of vertical side members and extending over the upper chord members, coacting guides on tHe upper chord members and the associated cross beam for guiding the crossframe structures longitudinally along the upper chord members, and locking means for releasably securing the crossframe structures at predetermined intervals along the length of the upper chord members to accommodate containers of varying lengths.