US1358918A - Joint-lock - Google Patents

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-Y AND J. G. ARNANDEZ AND C. L. VOORHIES.

JOINT LOCK.

APPLICATION FILED MAY I2. 1920.

Patented Nov. 16, 1920.

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JOINT-LOCK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 16, 1920.

Application filed May 12, 1920. Serial No. 380,913.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, Yvns ARNANDEZ, JULES G. ARNANDEZ, and CHARLES L. VOOR- HTEs, citizens of the United States, residing at (,pelousas, in the parish of St. Landry, State of iiouisiana, have invented a new and useful Joint-Look, of which the following is a specification.

rihis invention relates to beam splices, and more particularly to splices employed for connecting' the adjacent ends of I beams employed in metallic building construction.

rILhe primary Object of the invention is to provide a splice comprising a separable housing having means to interlock the sections thereof.

A further object of the inventon is to provide means to restrict movement of the housing longitudinali)T of the beam to which the splice is secured, thus insuringva rigid connection between the ends of adjacent beams, at all times.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of Construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the splice constructed in accordance with the present invention, the same being shown as applied to adjacent ends of the beams.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

jacent ends abutting and provided with elongated openings 6 and bolt openings 7.

The I beams to which the splice is secured, are of the usual construction, the same having the head sections 8 connected by the central web 9, and as shown, the splice forming the subject matter of the present invention includes opposed sections, each of which comprises a central web 10 and right angled plates 11 and 12, the plates 11 and 12 of one section being supported in such spaced relation with the web portion thereof that the plates 11 and 12 of the opposed section may fit between the first mentioned plates 11 and 12 and the heads of the beam, to which the splice is applied.

The contacting surfaces of the plates 11 and 12, of the opposed sections are provided with ribs 13 having oppositely inclined faces 14 respectively, so that when the opposed sections are positioned on an I beam, as illustrated by Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings, and the sections move longitudinally of the beam, in a predetermined direction, the sections will be drawn into close engagement with each other in a direction transverse of the beam and will firmly grip or embrace the entire surfaces of the contacting ends of the beams in a manner to prevent lateral displacement of the beams.

One of the sections 10 is provided with elongated lugs 14 adapted to be positioned within the elongated openings 6 of the beams, these lugs being of a length equal to the thickness of the web, so that the beam.

in one of the surfaces of one FormIe/da' Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line of t @MHS 60 be COIlIleCted, are a P111' 3-3 of FiO. 5.

Fig. 4; is a sectional view taken Online 4 4 of rig. 5.

Fig. 5 is a side elevational view of adjacent endso'f beams, one of the side sections of the splice being shown as removed.

Fig. 6 illustrates a fragmental side elevational view of-rail sections showing the invention applied as a fish-plate.

Fig. 7 illustrates a sectional view taken on line 7 7 of Fig. 6.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference character 5 designates beam sections which are shown as having their ad- /fraii y of notches 15 arranged in spaced relation with each other and provided with relatively straight walls 16 adapted to cooperate with the spring plate 17 which hasa right angled end portion shown as engaging within one of these notches 15, the opposite end thereof being shown as rigidly secured to one of the plates. From the foregoing it 1s obvious that as the opposed sections of the splice are moved longitudinally of the beams, in a manner to cause the inclined edges of the plates 11 and 12 thereof to be wedged together, the spring plate 17 contacts with the relatively straight walls 16 of the notches 15 to insure against the sections moving in a reverse direction. It will also be seen that this spring plate 17 temporarily secures the sections ot' the splice in proper relation with each other to permit the seA curing bolts 18, which extend through the openings 7 of the webs of the I beams, to be applied. Y l y These bolts 18 are provided with threaded portions to receive the nuts 19, and since the bolts 18 pass through registering openings formed of the sections ot' the splice and webs of adjacent I beams, it will be seen that by rotation ofthe nuts 19 to a position as indicated by Fig. 2 of the drawings, the sections of the splice are rmly secured to the adjacent ends of I beams.

In the modified form of the invention as illustrated by Figs. 6 and 7 of the drawings, it will be seen that the device is employed as a fish-plate, wherein the web portionslO and 11 respectively contact with opposite surfaces of the web of the rail indicatedl at 12', the web portion 11 of the iish-plate being provided with integral lugs 13 that pass through suitable openings provided in the web 12 of the rail, whereby the webs 10 and 11 are restricted from movement with relation to the web 12.

Formed on the lower end of the web 10' is a plate 14E which is provided with a rib indicated at 15 having an integrally formed inclined edge 16', adapted to contact with a similarly :formed inclined edge provided on the plate 1 7 of the web 11, the plates being of a construction to permit the plate 14 to embrace the plate 17 so that when the sections of the splice 'are moved into engagf ment with each other, and the platev 10 moved longitudinally of the rail, to which the device is to be applied, the sections are moved laterally to draw the same into close engagement with the web 12 otY the rail proper. Y

lh this form of the invention, securing bOltS-lI1Cllwted at 1S pass through suitable openings providedV ,in Vthe fish-plate and rail, the nuts 19, being lTU'Yded 'for drawing the webs of the {ish-plate into engagement with the web 1Q ot the rail. n Y

Having thus described the invention, what we claim as new is sections. cach or" said sections having right angled plates, webs forming a part of each section and adapted to support the plates,

each of said plates having a rib formed thereon. said ribs having inclined surfaces, the inclined surfaces of the contacting ribs of the opposed sections adapted to coperate to wedge the opposed sections together, and means tor' securing the splice to an I beam.

2.I ,An I beam splice comprising opposed sections, each of said sections including a web and right angled plates, the plates oi' one section adapted to overlie the plates oit the opposed section, means for setting up a wedging action between the sections to cause the sections to be wedged together, and means for securing the sections to an I beam.

3. An I beam splice comprising opposed sections, each of said sections including a web and right angled plates, the plates ot one section adapted to overlie the plates ot' the opposed section, lugs formed on one section, said lugs adapted to lit within openings formed in the I beams to restrict movement of the sections, means for setting up a wcdg ing action vbetween the opposed sections, means carried by one of thesections and cooperating with one of the I beams to restrict movement oit the section longitudinally oi. the I beams, in-one direction, and means :tor securing the opposed sections to the I beams.

4L. An I beam splice comprising opposed sections, each of said sections comprising webs, and right angled plates, each of said plates having a rib formed thereon, the ribs of one section adapted to cooperate with the ribs of the opposed section for setting up a binding action between the sections, and means for securing the opposed sections to an I beam.

5. An I beam splice comprising opposed sections, each of said sections comprising a web, right angled plates formed at each end of the webs, the plates of one section adapted to overlie the plates or" the opposed section, means for preventing longitudinal movement of one section with relation to the I beams to which the same is secured, spring means for preventing longitudinal movement of the opposite section with relation to the I beams, and means for rigidly securing the sections to the I beams.

6. In combination with adjacent ends of I` beams, one of said I beams having notches formed therein, a splice including opposed sections, each of said sections including a web and right angled plates, means for setting up a wedging action between the plates, a spring plate having connection with cne of the sections ofthe splice, one end of said spring plate adapted to engage within the \'\n\otches forrestricting movement of the sec- 1. An I beam splice comprising opposed Y ti'ohsflongitudinally of the I beams, and means for securing the splice to the I beams. In testimony that we vclaim the foregoing as our own, we have hereto aflixed our signatures in thepresence ot' two witnesses. YVES ARNANDEZ. J. G. ARNANDEZ.y l CHAS. L. VOORHIES. Witnesses:

Jon CORDOVA, O. G. LUNDOMIL,

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