US1149636A

US1149636A - Support and stay for moldboards used for one side of concrete walls.

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Publication number: US1149636A
Application number: US80705313A
Authority: US
Inventors: Denis William Daley
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1913-12-16
Filing date: 1913-12-16
Publication date: 1915-08-10
Anticipated expiration: 1932-08-10

Description

D. W. DALEY.

SUPPORT AND STAY FOR MOLDBOARDS USED FOR ONE SIDE 0F CONCRETE WALLS. APPLICATION FILED Dic. I6. Isla.

1,149,636. Patented Aug. 10, 1915.

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Denis WILLIAM n'aLEY, or rAnnieiis-BURG,l wns'r VIRGINLA.

SUPPORT AND STAY FOR MOLDBOARDS U' SED FOR ONE SIDE OE CONCRETE WALLS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 10, 1915.

Application filed December 16, 1913. Serial No. 807,053.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, DENIS WiLLIAM DALEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Parkersburg, in the county of Vood and State of `West Virginia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Supports and Stays for Moldboards Used for One Side of Concrete Walls, of which the following is a specification.

This invention generically appertains to mold forms for concrete construction but more particularly to the means of arranging the supports and stays thereof. One object of this invention resides in providing meansv for reducing to a `minimum the cost of erecting a mold form for concrete walls, to be constructed contiguous to other walls or earth banks.

A further object resides in providing means for quickly and conveniently removing and erecting the various sections comprising the form.

A still further-object resides in the provision of a series of cooperating elements which will permit of the lower sections of the form to be removed from the set or hardened portion of the wall, and utilized for constructing the upper` portion thereof.

With these and other objects in view my invention consists of certain novel details of construction, combination and varrangement of parts to be more particularly pointed out and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings in which similar parts are indicated by corresponding reference characters, Figure l is a transverse vertical section illustrating a wall partially constructed, with the-mold boards removed from the lower portion and in usey on the upper portion thereof. Fig.v 2 is a side elevation of a fragment of a wall with the lowermost mold boards removed, and illustrating the elements used in maintaining the latter in position. Fig. 3 is a top planview of a partially constructed wall showing a mold board attached. Fig. l isl a detailed view of one member of my adjustable stay. Fig. 5 is a similar view of a modified form of one of my improved standards. Fig. 6 is a perspective view illustrating my mold board supporting bracket. Fig. 7 is a side elevation of a tie rod. i

In the illustrated embodiment, mv inven tion contemplates the formation of a plurality of suitably spaced channels 1- in one face of an embankment for the reception ,have been positioned,

if the standards 2. Said standards 2 are preferably formed of metal although it is to be understood that posts of wood or other suitable material'may b'e used if found desirable. These posts or standards 2, are vertically disposed within channels l, and have their lower extremities extended slightly below the ground surface, sothat they may be firmly bracedV to withstand the lateral vthrust of the poured concretewhile their upper extremities `are extended a short distance above the upper surface of the embankment for engagement with the stays or anchoring irons 3, to Y permanently retain `said posts in adjusted position.

The anchoring irons 3 are formed in two

sections

3 and 3, each section having its outer extremity arcuate shaped as at l to partiallycircumscribe the posts ,2, and its opposite extremity enlarged and provided with the laterally projecting prongs which, after the portions t of the anchor irons have been properly positioned upon posts 2, are driven into the `upper surface of the embankment so as to eliminate any lateral movement on the part of said posts 2.

In order to bring the arcuate shaped portions l into binding engagement with the standards or posts 2, the

sections

3 and 3 .are each provided contiguous to their arcuate extremities with a bolt opening 5, through which passes a headed bolt 6, having a threaded extremity to receive a nut 7, by means of which the arcuate shaped portions 4 may be caused to irinly grip the post 2, as will be apparent without furtherdescription.

c Asv it may sometimes be necessary to adjust the

sections

3 and 3 after the latter said sections are formed in two parts and provided with the adjusting nut 8 by means of whichy it is possibe to increase or decrease the. length of said sections without necessitating the disengagement-of the pronged extremities thereof.

To support the mold boards in proper horizontally spaced relation to the channeled kface of .the embankment a series of vertically disposed angular stays 9 are offset from the latter, and relatively arranged in alined and spaced relation. The angular stays 9 correspond in length to the standards 2, they also have their lower extremities extended beneath the ground surface and their upper extremities engaged by yao and at the thereto, which the anchoring irons 3, in the same manner as described in connection with the standards 2.

Mounted in alined and vertically spaced relation upon the angle irons 9 are the brackets 10, each consisting of the supporting section or base 11, formed at one end with the oppositely projecting fingers 12,

other end thereof with the rectangular notch 13 having the fiange 14 surrounding and depending therefrom to form a seat for one edge of said angular stays 9 and permit said bracket 10 to be disposed thereupon, with its supporting section 11, project outwardly in a plane at right angles it will be seen forms a shelf upon which vthe lower longitudinal edge of the mold boards may rest while the fingers 12, projecting in opposite directions overlie the abutting edges of said mold boards, thereby preventing the latter from being pushed outwardly by the lateral thrust of the cement. In this connection, it is to be noted that although the brackets 10 are loosely disposed upon angle irons 9, nevertheless, owing to their particular conformation, when the mold boards are disposed upon the same, the weight of the latter will cause the outermost portion of the flange 14 to frictioiially engage the angle iron and thus prevent slipping of said brackets as will be readily understood. The brackets 10 are arranged in a'linement at predetermined points on the angular stays 9, the distance between the brackets corresponding to the width of the mold boards, which latter are placed edgewise one above the other against the outer surface of said angle irons 9, with theirvlower edge resting on the supporting section. 11 of the brackets as heretofore described, thus forming a unitary structure which coacts with the side of lthe embankment to produce a mold into which concrete may be poured.

To further reinforce the mold boards standards 2, are provided with a series of laterally projecting studs 15. Tie wires or chains 17 are detacliably connected at one extremity to the studs 15 and have their opposite extremities passed between the abutting edges of the mold boards, and through an opening 1S formed in the plates 19 which latter' are transversely disposed upon said mold boards at the meeting longitudinal edges thereof as clearly shown in Fig. 2. A pin 2O secured to the free ends of said tie wires or chains, prevents disengagement of the same, and at the same time allows them to be tightened to a more or less greater eX- tent, inasmuch as revolving the piii will increase or decrease the 'tension upon said chains or wires as will be .readily under- It may some times be desirable to employ tie rod iii place ofthe chains or wires 17 in which instances in lieu of the studs 15 on posts 2, I provide the latter with key slot openings 21, to receive the notched end of the rod 22, whose opposite end is threaded, extends through the opening 18 in plate 19, and has a nut 253 engaged to retain said i'od in position.

By connecting the tie rod or chains 17 to the standard 2 in the manner specified, to remove said rod or chains it is simply necessary to partly revolve the standards 2 which will immediately disengage the notched ends of t-he tie rods from the key slots 21, or the 'studs 15 from tie chains 1'?, because if the chains are used the studs are passed through one of their links whereas on the other hand if wires are employed they are looped over the studs 15, so that in either case the chains, wires or rods will be released.

As a substitute for the post or standard 2, I sometimes use an angular shaped post 2st which is placed in the channel 1 with its apex facing the mold boards to permit of its ready removal therefrom. This angular post has one wing formed with transverse slots extending inwardly from its edge, which takes the place of the studs 15 on annular posts 2 and receives one extremity of the tie `chains 17, the latter being held by pins Hence by outwardly revolving the post 24 within the channels, said post will become disengaged from the chains and consequently can be conveniently removed` from said channels when necessary.

In view of the above description it will be apparent that I'liave provided a series of cooperating elements by means of which it becomes possible to erect a mold form iii offset relation to one lface of an embankment or wail, whereby a wall of concrete or other plastic substance may be erected contiguous to said embankment, said mold being formed in courses and having means `by which the lower course may be removed from the hardened or set portion of the concrete and positioned upon the uppermost course to form a further continuation of the mold and in this manner enable the same courses of the mold to be constantly reused in the construction of the wall as the latter progresses upwardly.

Although by the foregoing description I have described certain elements as best adapted to perform the function ascribed to them nevertheless it is to be understood that various minor changes in form, material,

etc., may be Iresorted `to within the scope of the appended claims from or sacrificing any this invention.

Having now described my kinvention what I claim is: 1. The herein described mold form for cowithout departing of the principles of 'consisting of a plurality of ystandards verti- 'operation with one face of an embankment "f cally disposed in spaced relation in the face of said embankment, means for ixedly maintaining said standards in adjusted position, a plurality of spaced apart angular stays vertically disposed in offset relation to the face of said embankment, aplurality of brackets detachably connected to said stays and disposed in vertically spaced relation thereon, mold boards disposed edgewise upon said bracket whereby to produce a mold form, means on said brackets adapted to overlie the contiguous edges of said mold boards and prevent lateral movement thereof, reinforcing plates overlying the abutting edges of said mold boards, and connections between said plates and said standards, the latter being detachably connected therewith substantially as and for the purpose set forth. I

2. The herein described mold form for cooperation with one face of an embankment consisting of a plurality of standards vertically arranged in spaced relation in the face of said embankment, a series of alined angular stays disposed in odset relation to said standards, means for securing said standards and said stays in adjusted position, a plurality of brackets detachably secured in vertically spaced relation upon said stays, said brackets including a mold board supporting section having oppositely projecting fingers at one extremity thereof, the other extremity being formed with a notch opening inwardly from one edge thereof, a flange surrounding said opening and projecting downwardly therefrom, said fiange and notch coacting to form a seat for one edge of said angular stays, mold boards supported edgewise upon the mold board supporting section of said bracket, the fingers on the latter being adapted to overlie the abutting edges of said mold board and prevent lateral movement thereof, and connecting means between said mold board and said standards, said connecting means being detachably connected with the latter substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The herein described mold form for cooperation with one face of an embankment consisting of a plurality of standards vertically disposed in spaced relation in the face of said embankment, a series of alined angular stays disposed in offset relation to said standards,- anchoring irons engaged f' with the upper extremities of said standards and said stays, said anchoring irons including two members each of said members having one end arcuate shaped to engage said standards and stays, and formed with an opening contiguous the arcuate shaped portion thereof, the other end enlarged and formed with a depending prong adapted to be seated in said embankment, a headed bolt passing through the openings in said irons, said bolt having its free end threaded, a nut engaging said threaded end whereby said arcuate shaped extremities may be brought into bending engagement with said standards and said stays, brackets disposed in alined and spaced relation upon said stays, mold boards supported edgewise upon said brackets, and connecting means between said standards and said mold boards, said means being detachably connected with said standards substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

a. The herein described mold form for cooperation with one face of an embankment consisting of a plurality of standards disposed in the latter, means for maintaining said standards in adjusted position, a plurality of stays offset from the face of said embankment, supporting brackets detachabiy secured to said stays, mold boards disposed edgewise upon said brackets, means carried by the latter to overlie the contiguous edges of said mold boards, whereby to prevent outward lateral movement thereof, and detachable connecting means between said standards and said mold board, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

The herein described mold form for cooperation with one face of an embankment, consisting of a plurality of standards disposed in the latter, means for maintaining said standards in adjusted position, a plurality of suitably spaced angular stays vertically disposed in oset relation to the face of said embankment, supporting brackets detachably secured to said stays, mold boards disposed edgewise upon said brackets, means carried by the latter to overlie the contiguous edges of said mold boards, whereby to prevent outward lateral movement thereof, and detachable connecting H means between said standards and said mold boards, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

6. rlhe herein described mold form for cooperation with one face of an embankment, consisting of a plurality of standards disposed in the latter, means for maintaining said standards in adjusted position, a plurality of angular stays vertically disposed in offset relation to the face of said embankment and situated in alined and hori- Zontally spaced relation, supporting brackets detachably secured to said stays, mold boards disposed edgewise upon said brackets, means carried by the latter to overlie the contiguous edges of said mold boards, whereby to prevent outward lateral movement thereof, and detachable connecting means between said standards and said mold boards, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. The herein described mold form for cooperation with one face of an embankment consisting of a plurality of standards vertically disposed in spaced relation m the face of said embankment, means detachably engaged with the upper extremities of said standards for maintaining the latter in adjusted position, a plurality of spaced angular stays vertically disposed in offset relation to the face of said embankment, a plurality of brackets detachably connected to said stays and disposed in vertically spaced relation thereon, mold boards disposed edgewise upon said brackets, whereby to produce a mold form, means on said brackets to overlie the contiguous edges of said mold boards and prevent lateral movement thereof, reinforcing plates overlying the abutting edges of said mold boards, and connections between said plates and said standards, the latter being detaohably connected therewith, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

8. The herein described mold form for cooperation with one face of an embankment consisting of a plurality of standards vertically disposed in spaced relation in the face of said embankment, anchoring irons having one of their extremities cooperating with the upper end of said standards, the other extremity of said irons being engaged with said embankment, whereby said standards are maintained in adjusted position, a plurality of spaced angular stays vertically disposed in offset relation to the face of said embankment, a plurality of brackets detachably connected to'said stays and disposed in vertically spaced relation thereon, mold boards disposed edgewise upon said brackets whereby to produce amold form, means on said brackets to overlie the contiguous edges of said mold boards and prevent lateral movement thereof, reinforcing plates overlying the abutting edges of said mold boards, and connections between said plates and said standards, the latter being detachably connected therewith, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

9. The combination with a mold form for cooperation with one face of an embankment, said form including a plurality of standards, of means for maintaining said standards in adjusted position comprising a plurality of anchoring irons, each including two members, each of said members having one end arcuate shaped to engage said stand- Copies of this patent may be obtained forve cents each, .by addressing the ards and formed with an opening contiguous to the arcuate shaped portion thereof, the other end enlarged and provided with a depending prong adapted to be seated in said embankment, a headed bolt passing through the openings in said irons, said bolt having its free end threaded, a nut engaged with said threaded f end, whereby said arcuate shaped extremities may be brought into binding engagement with said standards, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

l0. The combination with a mold form for coperation with one face of an embankment, said form including a plurality of standards, of means for maintaining said standards in adjusted position comprising a plurality of anchoring irons, each of the latter including two members, each of which has one extremity arcuate shaped to partially circumscribe said standard and the other extremity provided with a depending prong adapted to be seated in said embankment, and means in connection with said members whereby the arcuate shaped portions of the latter may be brought into binding engagement with said anchoring irons, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

ll. The combination with a mold form for ycoperation with one face of an embankment, said form including a vertical standard, of means for maintaining said standard in adjusted position comprisingan anchoring iron, the latter consisting of a pair of angularly disposed members, each of said members having its outer end arcuate shaped, the other end enlarged and formed with a depending prong adapted to be seated in said embankment, and means in connection with said members whereby the arcuate shaped portions thereof may be brought into binding engagement with said standard, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof, l aiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DENIS WILLIAM DALEY.

lVitnesses:

J. H. lVIsn, B. F. VILLIAMS.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.