US1041625A - Metallic apron intake and outlet. - Google Patents

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G. L. HESS.

METALLIC APRON INTAKE AND OUTLET. APPLICATION FILED 001 20 1,041,625..

, 1911. RENEWED AUG. 29, 1912.

Patented 061;. 15, 1912.

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METALLIC APRON INTAKE AND OUTLET.

APPLICATION FILED 00120, 1911. RENEWED AUG. 29, 19 12.

1,041,6g5. Patented Oct. 15,1912;

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE I HESS, 01 DENVER, COLORADO ASSIGNOR TO HESS FLUKE COMPANY, 03

DENVER, (JOLOIBIADQ A CORPORATION.

METALLIC APBON INTAKE AND OUTLET.

Specification 01 Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 15, 1912.

Application filed October 20, 1911, Serial No. 655,783. Renewed August 29, 1912. Serial No. 717,788.

To all whom it may concem:

Be it known that I, GEORGE L. Hess, a citizen-of the United States, residing at Denver, in the county of Denver, State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Apron Intakes and Outlets; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the inventiqn, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to metallic apron intakes and outlets to be used in tapping canals employed in mining, irrigation and other forms of hydraulic engineering.

The object of the invention resides in the provision of a metallic apron intake and outlet of the type referred to which is adapted to lead water from a supply canal to a flume system by means of which latter the water is distributed over an extensive area; said metallic apron intake and outlet including an improved structure which will enable same to adjust itself to the varying conditions due to the expansion and contraction of the flume with which it is associated, said expansion and contraction of the flume arising upon variations of temperature.

A furtherobject of the invention resides in the provision of a metallic intake and outlet of the character referred to which will prevent leakage therearound and con sequent destruction of the embankment in which the apron is embedded.

A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of a metallic intake and outlet apron which may be easily transported over long distances, capable of being installed at very little expense, and which may be manufactured at small cost.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in, the details of construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing. the invention in detaihref.

erence will be ,had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference'denote correspondlng partsin the sev-..

eral views, and in which- Figure 1 is a plan view :of' an. intake and outlet apron constructed in accordance with the invention with a flume section attached a comparatively said member.

side edges of the member A are strengthened by means of angle irons 12 which extend longitudinally of the member and are secured a ainst tl-. outer face of the latter. The ma or. end'of the member A is also reinforced by means of an angle iron 13, which latter is also secured against the outer face of the member in any suitable manner. Secured to each of the angle irons 12 is an anchor rod 14 which extends downwardly from said angle iron 12 and carries at its their adj alower end a cross arm 15, said rod and cross arm constituting an anchor for the apron as will hereinafter appear. The sections 10 are provided at their minor ends with registerlng flanges 16 to which are adapted to be riveted a joint member 17 for cotiperation with the adjacent end of a flume section.

B. The member 17 and the end of the flume section B are connected together by a joint of the type described and claimed in my application filed December 10, 1910, and serially numbered 596,674.

In use the member A'is embedded in the enbankment adjacent a canal with its lower portion beneath the level of the water. The anchors secured to the angle irons 12 are of course buried in the earth and the cavity in which the member A is seated is of a shape corresponding to the superficial shape of The flume section Bis then attached to the minor ends'of the apron in the manner heretofore referred to and other flume sections are then attached in succession as desired. As the water flows through the member A fromthe canal the pressure thereof will always" tend to automatically force the memher A into engagement with the surrounding outer face of the member A and consequent destruction of the embankment. It also be apparent that the a ron constructed as shown and described will be of an exceedingly flexible type so as to readily give dur ing the expansion and contraction of connectedparts and thus prevent cracking or breaking of the'intake and outlet with resultant increased durability and prolongation of life,

What is claimed is; I

1. An intake and outlet apron comprising a semi-frusto conical member, longitudinal stiffening bars secured along the sides of said member, a transverse stifi'ening bar secured along the major end of said member, anchors secured to each of said longitudinal stiffening bars, an angular flange formed at the minor end of the member, and a flume joint member attached to said flange.

2. An intake and outlet a ron comprising a semi-frusto conical mem er, means for anchoring the lateral portions of said member, an angular flange forined at the minor bar secured along the major end of said member, anchors secured to each of said longitudinal angle bars, and angular flanges formed at the minor end or each of said plates, said flanges being dis osed incontinuity, and a flume joint mem er-connected to said flanges. i v v In testimony whenof, I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE L. HESS. Witnesses:

GEORGE, W. Looms, Ron'r. W. CATTERSON.

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