. Railroad digest . g=?nsg=sf^:❌^^.a^ one may be brought in position to en-gage a ratchet wheel, and a support forthe guide and for the dogs, which sup-port is attached to said slide, opposingand connected detents pivoted on theframe, adapted one for engagement witheach of the said ratchet wheels, and ashifting device for the said detents,whereby either one or the other maybe brought into a path for engagementwith a ratchet wheel, the adjustment ofthe detents corresponding to the adjust-ment of the said dogs. Sleeping-Car No. 082, \VEYR BEALL, of New York, N. Y. The invention consis
. Railroad digest . g=?nsg=sf^:❌^^.a^ one may be brought in position to en-gage a ratchet wheel, and a support forthe guide and for the dogs, which sup-port is attached to said slide, opposingand connected detents pivoted on theframe, adapted one for engagement witheach of the said ratchet wheels, and ashifting device for the said detents,whereby either one or the other maybe brought into a path for engagementwith a ratchet wheel, the adjustment ofthe detents corresponding to the adjust-ment of the said dogs. Sleeping-Car No. 082, \VEYR BEALL, of New York, N. Y. The invention consists in improve-ments in sleeping cars whereby the dis-comforts of night travel can be reducedto a minimum without diminishing thestandard passenger carrying capacity ofthe car. By employing the improve- Vol. XL, No. II RAILROAD DIGEST 437. ments a sleeping cai can be built withinthe standard over all dimensions at pres-ent in vogiie and provide sleeping ac-commodations for as many passengersas the ordinary Pullman sleeping car,giving each passenger a full section in-stead of compelling two to share a sec-tion. The upper berths of a ear em-bodying my improvements will be foumlto be at least as comfortable as the lowerberths. The claims read: In a sleeping car, the combination withupper and lower tiers of berths, of anupper floor, constructed in sectionshinged to swing from the sides of thecar and to meet when swung down, soas to form a platform from side to sideof the car. In a sleeping car, the combination oflower berths, swinging upper berths, ahinged sectional floor between the two,adapted to form a platform from sideto side of the car. In a sleeping ear, the combination oflower berths, swinging upper berths, ahinged sectional floor between the upperand lower berths, which when loweredforms a platform from side to sid
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