US1292466A - Deck construction. - Google Patents

Description

H. B. HILLS.

DECK CONSTRUCTlON.

APPUCATION FILED NOV. 19. 91s.

1 82,466. I Patented Jan; 28, 1919.

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HARRY B. HILLS, F RIVER/ION, JERSEY, ASSIGNCRTO MARINE DEGKING & SUPPLY 00., 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF 131314.51

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I Specification of Letters Iatent.

DECK CONSTRUCTION.

Patented Jan. 28. 1919.

sheathing material of a cementitious nature, it is necessary to secure to a deck a multiplicity of steel clips so formed as to effect a bond between the sheathing material and the deck. ,It is customary to drill and tap a deck at regular intervals to receive bolts with which the clips are secured to place. Since the steel plates forming a deck are relatively thin such drilling and tapping penetrates the deck plates thus impairing 2c the same in that they are not watertight. As

compartments therebelow frequently contain oil, water and other materials it is essential that leakage be reduced to a minimum.

It is an object of the present invention to overcome the above described disadvantagoons features and provide a deck construction in which a plastic sheathing material" may be bondeo to'a steel. deck of a ship without perforation of the deck whereby the same is rendered unimpaired and watertight. Another object of the present invention is to not only provide for such improved deck construction, but to accomplish the same in a manner both quicker and cheaper than by present unsatisfactory methods of construction.

The invention consists of the improvements hereinafter described and finally claimed.

40 The nature, characteristic features and scope of the invention will be more fully understood from the following description -taken in connection withthe accompanying drawings forming part hereof, and in which Figure 1, is a fragmentary view in crosssection of a shipls hull illustrating the improved deck construction embodying features of the invention in application thereto.

Fig. 2, is a similar view drawn to an enlonged scale and illustrating details of construction. I

Fig. 3, is a top or plan v1ew of Fig. 2, wifb the deck sheathing removed; and

Fig. 4, is a fragmentary view, partly sectioned, illustrating further details of construction.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention, I have shown in the accompanying drawings one form thereof which is at present preferred by me, since the same has been found in practiceto give satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to be understood that the various instrumentalities of which my invention consists can be variously arranged and organized and that my inve ntion is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of the instrumentalities as herein shown and described.

Referring to the drawings, 10 designates the hull structure of a ship and 11 the athwnrt pieces, the deck-plates being designated 13. 14 designates a compartment beneath the deck-plates. These parts may be of varied construction as is well known in the art of ship-building. To the imperforate deck-plates 13, which are of relatively thin.

. steel, and overlap as shown, are applied clips for effecting a bond between the sheathing material 15 and the ships deck. In practice these clips are spaced at regular intervals in staggered relation, care being exercised however that no clips are placed over the lapping portions-of the deck-plates 13. These clips are elongated and narrow, and

are formed from a single piece of thin metal, having a depressed, central portion 16 terminating in raised angular extensions 17. The portion 16 may be apert-ured as shown in the drawings. According to the present invention attachment of these clips to the deck-plates 13 is accomplished by means of arc welding as at 18, see Figs. 3 and 4. It will be observed that the clips so welded to the deck plates are secured along the longitudinal edges of that portion of a clip which is depressed. This serves to prevent latcral'movement'of a clip. When the clips employed have an apertured depressed portion, they are additionally secured by means of arc welding as at 19 as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2. It will be observed that the metal employed in effecting the weld fills a clip aperture and may be flowed over the depressed portion of a clip to provide a head thus forming a rivet-like connection. .VVith the clips in place as above described, sheathing material 15,.which may be of any desired form of c'ementitious mixture, may be laid upon the deck-plates. In this connection it is to be noted that the clips are so formed as to readily bond the cemcntitious mixture to ment 1% therebelow containing Water, oil or other material, is reduced to a minimum.

The above described deck c0nstructi0n in addition to being o commercial value is cheaper-and may be more quickly constructed than by present methods of deck construction hereinbefore referred to'.

1t will now be apparent that ,I have devised a novelg'and useful construction which embodies the features of advantageenumer ated desirable in the statement ofthe invention and the above description and while I have in the present instance shownand described the preferred embodiment thereof which has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible of modification invarious particulars Without departing fromth'c spirit or scopeof the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages. a v

W hat I claim is 1. In a deck construction ofthe character stated, the combination of a ship having an ii'nperforatc deck, a compartment the'rehelow, a plurality of clips arc welded'to the upper face of said deck in a manner to preclude lateral movement of the clips and a cementitious sheathing material for said deck. 2. In a deck construction of the character stated, the con'ibination of a ship having an imperforatc deck, a compartment thcrcbelow, a plurality of clips disposed in staggered relation with respect to the upper face of said deck-and arc welded thereto in a manner to preclude lateral IDQVOHH'JU. of the clips and a cemcntitious sheathing material for said deck. a

3. In a dockconslruction oi the character stated, the combination of a ship havini, a dock made up of impcrforatc, overlapping, thin; metallic plalcs. a compartment therehclow,a plurality of clips disposed in staggered relation with rcspcri to the upper face of said dock so that aclip does not come efficient and possessing clips beingarc welded to said plates and a cen'lentitious sheathing :material for saidBE deck. i 4. In a deck construction of the character stated, the combinationofa ship havingan; imperforate deck, a iicompartment thercb eg low, a plurality of apcrtured clips are weld ed tothe upper face ofsaiddeck the metal employed in 'eii'ectingthe weld penetrating the aperture of a'clip land cementitious sheathing material for said deck. j I 5. In a deck construction of the cl'iaractcr- 6 stated theconibinationof a ship havingfan imperforate deck, a con' partmcnt therebe low, a plurality of aperturcd-cli )s arc 'el ed tothe upper face ofsaid deck the metal r, employed in effecting; the weldpenetrating the aperture of a clip,said clips being further are welded to the deck in a manner :to preclude lateral movement' of a clipandi cementitious sheathing unaterial for "said deck. :7 Ij f i a i 6. ,In a deckconstruction. ot' the character above the lapped portion of saidplatesflhid stated the combination otwa shipxhaving an imperforate deck, a compartment therel low, a plurality ofajacrtured clips dispos v in staggered relation with respcct to the upl per face of said deck andarc welded thereto the metal employed ineffectingthe weld, penetrating the aperture of a clip, said 0 1 being "furthc are welded to said deck in a a manner to preclude lateral movement of a8 clip and a cementitious sl ieathing material for said deck. r i I 7,111 a deck constructionofthe characten stated the Combination; )l' lt ship having a deck madevup of impcrforatc, overlappin? thin, metallic plates, a: compartmentathcn below, a, plurality of aperturedclips dis posed in staggered relationwith respect to the upper face of said fdeck, so that a clip does not come above the lapped portions o 9 said vplatesal'id are Welded to said plates adjacent a clip aperture and furthenarc welded to said plates in a manncr to pre cludelatcral movement oi' a clip and a com cntitious' sheathing material for said dcck ll) Tn icstin'iony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

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