US1463307A - Storage bin - Google Patents

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STORAGE BIN July 31, 1923.

Filed June 7, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR:

John'f.

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- J. P. CASE STORAGE BIN:

Filed June '7, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 a 5 9 W|TNE5S= QINVENTOR:

/ John FfCase.

His Aeeorne Patented July 31, 1923.

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'Application filed- .Tune 7,

To'all'whom c'tmay concern 7 Be it known that I, JOHNP; CASE, a citizen oft-he United States, residing in the-city of :Chioago and State of Illinois,ha ve invented a new and useful :Storage Bin, of: which-a full, clear, and exact description is herein set forth as follows, namely: v 1 The invention belongs tothat class of bins and receptacles, that are chiefly-employed in the making and repairingof roads, pavements, sewers and the like, whereinstone, gravel, sand, cement and similar material, are to be contained and drawn off from, for use at successive points-along anextended course or line of construction. i

e From the nature ofthings, astructureof Y the kind, should have a low original cost that is not out of proportion to the cost or conto wear and injury in the use.

tract prices of the work to which itis to be applied,'and be organized with aviewtoits readyere'ction and re-erection in the field, and the prompt repair and replacement, when required, of iall'parts thatare subject Hereto'fore,'so far as known, apparatus of this class, have been either fall-wood or allsteel;

The all-wood is the-ob'viousform for those who emphasizethe importance of a low first cost and immediate availability, inasmuch as the material for such form -is light, at

hand. and is easily worked up. In consequence, the design and 'construct1onofth1s type,; 1s generally hurried and accordingto rule of thumb methods, with the result that more material is used in the construction than the actual strains" and stresses require, and the bin itself; is invariably builtup at the site for operation, by fastening the parts in placewith spikes or other conjoinab'le 1 Asi'de fromjbeing cumbersome, and unscientific in build, a wooden bln of-this description', is necessarily. expensive in use and short-lived, because, in the processof dism'antling the 'samefor each new erect on along a given ob, all pieces must be forced apart bycrow-bars or other wrecking imple ments, whereby such parts are so damaged as 1922. Serial 'No. 566,526. :1.

bins, since they are made up otdejfinite; rivcompleted unit.- 'By reason;;o;f thi'scharac;

teris tic, the weight of the sections to beihan- ,dled in the fieldand transported from time .toti me, largely impedes theessential operations-;of d1smantling and r e,- erecting, and--- adds ,to .both the cos tand the time of such operative movements., It is the primary :purpose nvention, thereforefto meet the conditions above indicated, bys upplyingabin-form of a knock-down construction or character, in whichthe' principal parts are-.of -wb0d, arescientifical-ly laid out, and adapted to be adjustably connected to each other without the aidof spike or other destructive? means.

l'n'the drawings, Figure '1. is a side eleva tion of a primary or single bin of one-panel length. Figure Q, is .an enlargedview 01 a portion of the upper part ofth'e bin, showing .the girder member in, its relation toth'e same. Figure 3,}isasection on the line a, of, Fig. j 2. Figure 4 is a side elevation ofa eted sections ;to be bolted together for. the

of the ,present jsecondaryunit or panel, ready. 'for'combination witha single. or-primary unit or panel,

of a 'primaryand a secondary, unit. :Figure 7 is a plan View of Fig. 6. Fi

7 re 8 is an 7 end View of either Fig. 1 or;' ig.,6,;and

"or with one of a series of such units. Figure 2 ,Figuretliis 'a'modified form of a bin-end anchora ge.

lot a rectangular. supporting; framework The storagebin, :1. land 8, .gisa, single-panel or un1t,.made up v v eomposedof posts 10, ,at-each corner, resting re-s el e n h r r t r si ns; b

"on two oppositely placed sills 9, 9. The posts V overlapping timbers 11, 11, that are bolted to the sill and post in each case. They are further held together and braced, in the direction of the sills, by diagonal crossbraces '1212, and horizontal braces 12 and, in the transverse direction, by similar bracing members 14:14c, and 14?.

Across and resting upon the tops of each pair of transversely related posts 10, is a tie or cross-timber 13, which is held in place by an over-lapping timber 13 that is bolted to the cross-timber and post to be secured.

Said tie-timbers 18, are notched near their ends, directly above the posts, in a manner to form shoes or bearings for the ends of the bin-supporting timbers 15, 15, at right angles to the line of stress produced by the bin-body'proper in the completed structure.

The girder-members 15, 15, are each made up of a pair ofequidimensional beams or timbers 15, 15 adapted to be bolted together' through their entire length. They should be of such length that, when in their stated places on the posts, they will span the panel and extend to the. center line of their supporting posts.

In practice, the

severally been brought between the same,

and anchored or otherwise secured against retraction, at the upper side of the beams 15. This may be effected in any suitable manner,

and, as shown in the drawings, is provided for by a pair of oppositely related steel angles 17, 17, along the top of each girder 15, that are adapted to be drawn together against the intervening straps 16, by the common bolts 17 17 when passed through holes prolvided in the threeparts for the purpose. The timbers 15 15, may now be bolted ,to-- gether by bolts indicated by 15" and the frame of the bin-body will be ready for its characteristic form of lining. This lining consists and is made up of a series of scantling-like piece-members 18, preferably of two-by-four inch timber, of the same length as the girders 15, arranged longitudinally side by side, with a longer side or face of each 111 bearing with the'bars or straps 16,

and cross-wise of the same throughout their length. i

In order to hold the numerous pieces, in place, secondary straps, or binlining retainers,19-19, of parabolic shape, areap- -plied, at intervals, to the bin-lining- B when made up as described, and fastened in such position by bolts 20 that are passed through "holes in the straps and lining for the purpose. V

Downwardly extending closure-pieces 21,

beam members .15 should not be bolted togetheninto the girders 15,

of the same parabolic outline and area as the straps or loops 16, are fitted between and across the open spaces at theends of the series of piece-members 18, in order to thereby close and complete the bin-body B. The pieces 21 may be fastened at their tops to the inner sides of the cross-timbers 13-13, and be reinforced in their positions, by cross-timbers 21, 21, arranged transversely of the exterior faces of the timbers 21, and with their ends projectingl'aterally through the bin-body l3. Said ends may there be engaged by rod- bolts 22, 22, that are adapted to extend between and tie the pairs of projecting' cross timbers 21 and 21 at each side of said body.

Inasmuch as, in the figures, the series members 18 extend beyond the end-pieces 21 certain of the nieces must necessarily be 7 l shortened, as is shown, in order to leave a space for said reinforcing timbers 21 and 21 A chute 23, a chute-opening 23, and a gate 24, are shown in the figuresas connected to the bin-bodies B.

Certain of the figures also indicate how the bin as constructed in a single panel form, or when extended into a unit of several panels, may be further enlarged by the addition of other panels.

This may be effected in the structures already described, by removing an end-piece 21, and the frame braces 14:, 14, across that end, and boring" holes in the posts 10, at the point indicated by 10 for boltingthereto the cross-brace 12 of the panel'to be an nexed, and holes in the sills 9, at 9 for con necting up to the same, splicing timbers 9 onthe ends of the sills 9 of the portion of the bin that is to be annexed. Extra holes 17, should be punched in. the ends of the angles 17, which, of course, may best be done when the angles are prepared for their use generally with said storage bin.

Prolongation-bars 25, are provided with holes therein spaced by the established dis-- tance between the holes 1'? ofthe angles '7.

By these means, as will'be obvious, the second panel-unit is connected to the first, the bars 25 holding the panels together at the top, the braces 12 at the center of the posts, and the splicing timbers- 9 at the sills. The bin-end 21, and the bracings thatwere removed from the original panel, are used at the open end of the second panel. As

illustrated in Fig. 5, in order toutilize the :the timbers 2'1 and 21 when the described enlargement of an original: single-panel bin i -made I l 1 v .1Vl '1en it isdesired to install an original unit-o-f two-panels, the construction is some what varied from that when an addition merely, is made to a one paneliunit as a nucleus. Inthe former case," thesills are not formed by splicing, but, as also are the horizontal bracings, the girder timbers at the top of the frame, and the bin-lining members, are continuous through their entire course, so that longer single parts 27, 28, 29, and 31, severally take the places of the sills 9 and 9 and extension pieces 9? and 25, the horizontal bracings 12, the series members 18, and the girder timbers 15.

Inasmuch as, in the form last considered, there will be no break or seam in the series of timbers that make up the bin-lining, the rod- bolts 22 and 22, may be dispensed with, and a form of bin-end anchorage used instead as shown in F igs.'6 and 7, wherein a steel bar 30, bent at one end, and having a right-angled leg 30 is fastened to the outer side of the bin with bolts that engagethe straps 16. 'The legs 30 are in bearing with and are bolted to the projecting ends of the timbers 21 and 21*.

Although the foregoing describes a storage bin construction that combines a minimum of weight with the fullest strength demanded, and wherein the major parts are all detachably connected in their places with the. view of permitting the construction, as a whole, to be speedily set up or knocked down, as occasions demand, it is. plain thatthe binbody feature alone of the construction, without regard to the supporting frame therefor, is a sufiiciently novel and useful embodiment of the same structural rule andv purpose, to entitle it. to be specifically claimed in the present application, and such claims are presented accordingly.

The bodies or body linings of all receptacles for grosser materials like coal, sand,

limestone, etc., are necessarily subject to a more or less rapid wear anddestructive use, but the peculiar course or strip formatlon devised in'the present case, by enabling the entire body or lining, or any part or portion thereof, when outworn or damaged, to be quickly removed vand replaced by inexpensive ready-for-use material or-parts, favorably differentiates the construction from others of the kind.

It is further to be observed that, in describing the invention herein, it is not intended to limit the same, inlall cases, to the strict significance of the words employed.

When, for instance, the shape of the binstraps, or bars, is specified as parabolic, any upwardly flaring support will equally'serve, that permits the series of strips, or members 18, to be arranged thereon with one side in bearing with the. support, and :its, adjacent I side for sides inrclose juxtapositionewith the next :memberormembers ,of'rthe eel-16s, LSO,

.too,;lthe timber-members 18, though-recited."

ascontinuoumxare not necessarily h'omogene ous, but may be .Jinterrupted, "for example, so: as ,to-lleave openings, for discharge chutes, and, also, may; be composed OfSBVGIEUl Sh'QI'tQI' pieces-arranged end to end.

What I claim, and wish to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A knockdownstorage bin inade up of the combination of a supporting frame, oppositely related bin-sustaining girders mounted thereon, a seriesof downwardly extending substantially parabolic-shaped bar-members removably suspended from said girders, and

a series of scantling-like members, fastened together side by side, upon thebottom and sides of said bar-members and cross-wise of the same, substantially as shown and de M scribed.

2. As a unitary construction, a knockdown storage bin, comprising the combination of a supportingframe made up of ready for use parts removably fixed in their places, a bin-member suspended from said frame by a series ofsubstantially parabolic-shaped.

down stora e bin com risin the-combination of a supporting frame made upof readyfor-use parts removably fixed in theirplaces,

oppositely related girder-members across the top of said frame, a series of downwardly extending substantially parabolic shaped bar-like members, detachably connected at their ends to said girdermembers, a series of equidimensional wooden strip-like members upon the upper side ofthe' series of bar-like members, means for removably retaining said series in'said described lrelation-toeach' other, and closure-members acrossr'the ends of said series of strips, substantially as shown and described.

4. In a knockdown storage bin and like receptacle, the combination, with a suitable base or anchorage, of a series of downwardly extending substantially parabolic-shaped bars detachably sustainedlthereby, and a bin body, having its bottom'andfsides formed of a series of closely arranged equidimen sional strips of wood, upon and supported.

by said bars, and rem'ovably held in said relation by means suit-able for the purpose, substantially as shown and described.

5. In a storage bin, and like receptacle, the combination, with a suitable base oranchorage, of a series of downwardly extending substantially parabolic-shaped bars sustained thereby, a bin-bodyhaving its bottom and sides formed by successive courses of longitudinally arranged Wooden strips, each member of said courses: having one side thereof in bearing with saidbars, and,.the next adjacent sides thereof, in bearing, respectively, with corresponding sides oi adjoining members of said course, and suitable means of detachably securing the same in 10 said position, substantiallyas shown and described. v

JOHN P. CASE. Witnesses:

JOSEPHINE CORGOBAN, MARION MAULWAY,

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