US1157158A

US1157158A - Sheet-metal tank.

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Publication number: US1157158A
Application number: US87294514A
Authority: US
Inventors: Owen K Harry
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1914-11-19
Filing date: 1914-11-19
Publication date: 1915-10-19
Anticipated expiration: 1932-10-19

Description

0. K. HARRY.

SHEET METAL TANK.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 19, 1914.

Patented Oct.19,1915.

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SHEET-METAL TANK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 19, 1914. Serial No. 872,945. h

To all whom it may concern:

Be it lmown that I, OWEN K. HARRY, citizen of theUnited States, residing at Dallas, in the county of Dallas and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in'Sheet-Metal Tanks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in sheet metal tanks.

The object of the invention is to provide a sheet metal'tank comprising essentially upright outside supporting members or studs and sheet metal sections arranged in courses and seamed together, the stud being notched to receive the seams of the sections.

Another object is to assemble the studs and sections either in a circular structure or one having angles and corners and in the latter case to provide a reinforced corner in each instance.

A further feature resides in the provision of a sheathing for the tank whereby a filler of concrete or other material may be used and a composite wall had.

feed, grain or any other commodity, perishable or imperishable.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a tank construction that will be efiicient and durable, and in which the several parts will not be likely to get out of order or require unreasonable repair.

With the above and other objects in view the invention'has relation to certain novel features of constructlon and operation, an example of whichis descrlbed 1n the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

- Figure 1 is an elevation of the inventlonin the form of a silo, a portion of the base bein shown in section, Fig. 2 is a sectional detail of the seam joint between the sheet metal sections, Fig. 3 is a horizontal cross sectional view taken on the line m-w.of Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is a detail in vertical section showing one of the silo' doors, Flg. 5 is a detail of a modified form of stud, Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a corn crib embodying this invention, Fig. 7 is an elevation of the same,

; and Fig. Sis a detail of the sheet metal joint i used the corn crib structure.

ehors secured to their lower ends. each comprise a pair of metal plates 7 se- In the drawings the numeral 1 designates an outside vertical supporting member or. stud of which several are employed and which I prefer to construct of wood. The number of studs used depends upon the size of the tank and the distance at which the studs are spaced. In Figs. 1 to 5 the studs are shown in connection with a cylindrical tank; while in the other figures the studs are employed with a rectangular structure.

'Sheet metal sections 2 are arranged in courses and are nailed or otherwise secured to the-inner edges 'of the studs. As is best shown in Fig. 2 the sections are connected by a seam joint. One'section has an outwardly directed flange 3 along its lower edge; while the other section hasan out standing folded flange 4 into which the flange 3 extends, the flange 4:- being along the upper edge of its section.- By pressing the flange 4 down on the flange 3 a tight seam or joint is formed. In order to make the seam air and water tight a"packing 5, is interposed between the flanges within the flange 4 at each seam. In the cylindrical. tank the seams extend circumferentially in horizontal planes and form external ribs which add materially to the strength and rigidity of the tank. It will be observed that the studs 1 fit flush with the outer surface of the sheet metal sections 2 and the studs are provided with notches or pockets 6 receiving the Patented Oct. 19, 1915..

seams. The flanges 4 of the seams reston the bottoms of the notches'and are thus supported, The studs not only form upright supports and brace the tank against the tank can neither buckle above its foundation or sink without carrying the studs with it.

As shown in Fig, l the studs project be- .low the lowermost section 2- and .have am These cured to the studs and depending therefrom. A horizontal metal bar 8 is passed through the lower ends of each pair of plates and projects beyond the same. The anchors and lower ends of the studs are embedded in a concrete base 9 which is dished out at 10 lie metal section.

, For reinforcing and insulating the tank a corrugated metal sheathing 11 is disposed about the studs opposite the first section 2 whereby a plurality of vertical spaces are formed between the studs. These spaces may be filled with concrete or sand or any other material desired. It is obvious that the sheathing may beextended upward as high as desired. v

As shown in Fig. 5 the studs 1 may each be formed of comparatively

short lengths

12 and 14 arranged in break-joint relation, one overlapping the other. Where a tank of considerable height is to be built, this form of stud could be employed to obviate the use of long single piece studs.

The cylindrical tankjust described is intended to be used as a silo, but it is obvious that its use is not so limited and it may be used for a multiplicity of purposes. For

use as a silo it may be provided with a series of doors 15 closing'doorways 16 as shown in Fig. 4. Each door is held against its doorway by a follower screw 17 mounted in a cross bar 18 supported iii-brackets 19 fastened on adjacent studs.

The door construction forms no parts of the invention and may be varied.

It is quite apparent that this invention may be applied to numerous kinds and forms of tanks and like structures. As another example I have shown in Fig. 6, {and 8, a corn crib which comprises the same main elements as the studs 1, sheet metal sections 2, and

flanges

3 and 4. However in this case the'metal .sections are inverted so that the flanges 3 are on the upper edges and the flanges 4 on the lower edges. The studs also have the notches 6 for receiving and supporting the seams. By in verting theseams the open side is disposed underneath and a substantially water tight jointis provided.

As shown the corncrib has a rectangular shape and at eachcorner a post 20 is provided which takes the place of a stud at each side of the ends A. The sides B have the studs spaced in regular order and in assembling the crib the studs at each end of the sides are secured to the posts 20 by bolts 21. A metal bottom 22 is dropped inside the crib and has an upstanding marginal flange 23 by which it is secured to the smooth metal walls of the crib. The crib is supported on a base or platform made of ship-lap 24. A transversely curved corrugated roof 25 is held on the crib by angle bars 26 secured to the inner walls of the sides B. At one or both ends of the crib a pair of doors 2'? and 28 separated by a mul lion 29, are provided for filling and emptying the crib. The same features of strength and rigidity are present in this form as are found in the cylindrical shape.

While ll have only shown two forms of structures I wish it understood that this invention is presented as including all forms, shapes, changes and modifications which may properly come within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim, is:

1. The combination in a storage tank construction, of a plurality of vertical studs having recesses cut in their inner edges, a plurality of sheet metal sections arranged in. courses, each section having an outstanding single flange along edge, and a folded outstanding flange along the opposite edge of each section, the single flange of one section engaging in the folded flange of the next adjacentsection, and the folded flanges engaging in recesses of the studs, whereby each course of sections is supported directly by the studs.

2. Tn a tank construction, the combination with a vertical wall comprising a plurality of flange sections forming horizontal outstanding seams, of a plurality of vertical supporting studs having recesses cut in their-edges adjacent to each of the seams I and into which said seams fit, whereby each of the sections .is supported directly by said studs. a

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