US1149702A

US1149702A - Culvert.

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Publication number: US1149702A
Application number: US79846613A
Authority: US
Inventors: Thomas Lenington Curtis Vail
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1913-10-31
Filing date: 1913-10-31
Publication date: 1915-08-10
Anticipated expiration: 1932-08-10

Description

T. L. C VAIL.

CULVERT.

APPLICATION FILED 001. 31, 1913.

Patented Aug. 10, 1915.

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S Horne THOMAS LENINGTON GURTISVAIL, OF GAIDSDEN, ALABAMA.

CULVEET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. October 31, 1913. Serial No. 798,466.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS LENINGTON CURTIS Vain, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gadsden, in the county of Etowah and State of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Culverts, 0t which'the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in culverts and has particular reference to a culvert provided with novel means for connecting the adjacent edges of the part or parts thereof.

An important object ofthisinvention is to provide means whereby the adjacent longitudinal edges of the part or parts of the culvert may be quickly and easily assembled, and locked together in a manner whereby they are securely held against working loose or accidental separation, while the same are capable of beingdisconnected by the proper means without in ury thereto.

A further object of the invention'is to provide a connecting means of the above mentioned character, which will instead of weakening the culvert, lend to the same strength and rigidity. I

A further object of my invention is to provide means of the above mentioned character, which are simple in construction, durable and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same, Figure 1 is a 4 side elevation of a culvert embodying my invention, Fig. 2 is a, fragmentary central longitudinal sectional view through the same, Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1, Fig. l is a fragmentary side elevation of the culvert, showing the adjacent edges thereof before being assembled,- and, Fig. 5 is a fragmentary enlarged perspective View of the culvert, showing the adjacent edges assembled and certain of the locking tongues bent back into locking position.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, 1 have shown my improved culvertas preferably formed of twin

longitudinal culvert sections

10 and 11,

which are preferably transversely corrugated, as shown. Each of the twin culvert Patented Aug. 10,1915.

culvert section 10 are arranged in registration with theholding tongues 12 of the 0111-;

vert section '11. I

, When the culvert section 10 and ll-are assembled, the holding tongues 12 of

tile culvert sections

10 and 11 form, two sets of the same, extending in opposite directions. All of these holding tongues extend interiorly of the culvert, and engage th inner surfaces of the

culvert sections

10, and 11, holding one section against inward movement with relation to each other. The locking tongues 13 of the

culvert sections

10 and 11 form two sets of the same, which extend in opposite directions and are arranged exteriorly of the culvert to engage the outer surfaces of the culvert sections. I

The numeral 15 designates a suitably stifi locking rod, which, before the locking tongues are bent back upon themselves, is placed in engagement with the same. The two sets of locking tongues are then bent around the locking rod 15 and back upon themselves, to eirtend in opposite directions, as more clearly illustrated in Fig, 5. It is thus seen thatthe locking tongues 13, while remaining bent back, will securely pivotally connect the culvert sections together, preventing their improper separation, while allowing them being separated when the locking tongues are straightened Ollt. The

holding tongues 12 cooperate with t-he locking tongues 13 to prevent perceptible lateral movement of the

culvert sections

10 and 11, with relation to each other. While Irhave shown my culvert as formed in two twin nect the edges of a culvert formed'in onesection.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred] example of the same, and that various changesin the shape,

no size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit,

of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having descnbed my invention,I claim A culvert formed in two separable longitudinal sections, each culvert section being provided upon its two longitudinal edges with spaced holding and locking tongues of substantial length, the holding tongues {of the assembled culvert sections being arranged inwardly of the culvert section in alternate relation and extending in opposite directions to engage with the inner surfaces,

thereof for stiffening the same, and longitudinal rods arranged exteriorly of and adjacent the pairs of longitudinal edges of the culvert sections with the loclting tongues in mit of the separation of the culvert sections.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

THOMAS LEMKGTON CURTIS VAIL. 1

\Vitnesses: l

' W. B. FORD,

J. R. LISTER.