US1474827A

US1474827A - Granary

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Publication number: US1474827A
Application number: US576706A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jones Harry Bernard
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1922-07-22
Filing date: 1922-07-22
Publication date: 1923-11-20
Anticipated expiration: 1940-11-20

Description

Nov. 20, 1923. 31,474,827

H. B. JQNE$ GRANARY Filed July 22 1922 INZ'ENTO HA RY BERNARD JONES 01E CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GRANARY.

Application fired 31113122,

To all whom 2'25 may concern Be it known that'I, HARRY BERNARD- Jonns, a citizen of the United Statearesiding at Chicago, in the county of Cookand State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Granaries, of which the :tollowingis a specification:

My invention relates to granaries of a type for storing corn or other grain, and-it has for its principal object the'provision of" a new improved form and arrange ment of parts by reason of which satisfactoryventilation is provided while at the sametiine the grain is protected against rats, rain or fire.

It is another object ofmy inventiontoso construct and re-enforcern'y improved gran ary that it shall be very strong to resist wind and that it shallnot bulge 'or sag at any point underthe stresses imposed by the weight of the grain.

In the building of granaries heretofore, it has been customary to provide a driveway through the middle-of the lower port-ion and such a-construction is ordinarily desirable. T In prior constructionsg however, the pro vision of't his central dri'xieway has had the effect of weakening the structure very materially, and it is one of the specific objects of my invention to provide a structure com-' prising such a driveway so arranged as to be as strong and as well braced in every way asif the driveway were notprov ded;-

It is another object of my invention to improve constructions of this type in sundry details hereinafter pointed out.

The'preferred means by which I have ac romplished my several objectsare illus-- trated in the drawings and are hereinafter specifically described.

That which I believe to be new anJ-de sire to cover by Letters Patent is set forth in theclaims.

The dra'wing-is a perspective view' of a structure embodying my improvements.

Referring to the drawing,.'

1 andEZ indicate sector shaped =founda; tions in oppositely disposed spaced rela tion. Secured to the foundations 1 and 2 I there are channel irons 3 from the ends of each of which rise E-beams l, The I-beams above each of the channel bars 3 are con nected at their upper ends by means of a longitudinally extending I-beam 5, gusset": plates 6 being provided atthe cornersfor reenforcing the construction. Intermediate 1922. Serial no; 576,706."

I-beams 7 are also provided betweenthe channel bars 3 and the top' I-beams The vertically disposed I-beams 4 at each end of the frame-work are connected attheir upper ends by angle bars 8 with gusset plates 9 provided for-reenforcement' The arrange ment issuch' that *the parts above described constitute a very strong frame-work capable of withstanding very heavy stresses.

Ateach side of the fabricated steel frameworlgas above described, -I have provided wall sections; which are preferably "substan tially circular and concentric, being formed of s be lOeach 'ofwvhich is of an oblong shape with square "ends. Each of the slabs 10 is provided with ventilatingducts therethrough, such ducts being directcd inwardly and upwardly from theouter face of the slab, theslabs being-formed of concrete or other suitable material by molding-or in any other well known manner. In the lowertier of slabs, I have provided a slightly modified fornrin whichonly theupper half of the slab-is provided'with the ventilating ducts,

such slabs being indicated by the numeral 11. In alternatingposition with the slabs 11, I have provided half length-slabs 12- which are not ducts. -v

By the' use of the alternate full length and half length slabs for the lowest tier '1 proprovidedwith the ventilating videfor breaking-joints. About the middle portions of'the' slabs of each tier, I have pro vided rods 13 which are adjustably connected at their ends with the lI-beams'-4t at the ends of thQ frame-work, being suitably tightened about the slabs so as to hold the slabs tightly in contact with each other.

The wall portionsatopposite sides of the frame-work are extended upwardly to the top of the frame-work, and upon such lower wall'sections andupon the frame-work I have provideda substantially circular wallportion formed ofthe same type of slabs, parts of the circular Wall section being-upward continuations of the lower wall sec-- rof thefraineworkl have inserted slabs 15 of any suitabletype,"preferably having ventilating 'du'cts-therethr0ugh,- serving to close the sides of the frame-work." A floor 16 of any suitable type is provided serving to close the top of the frame-work.

If desired, the slabs forming the upper wall portion above the ends of the framework may be of a solid form without the it will :be appreciated that the crib is as nearly fire proof as it can be made. The ventilating ducts through the slabs are of a size such as to prevent the entrance of rats, whereby a. very considerable saving is effected as compared with the use of a crib formed of wood. By the use of the fabricated steel frame-work with the heavy rods extending about the slabs and connected at their ends to the ends of theframe-work, I have provided a structure comprising a central driveway in which the construction as a unit is as strong as it would. be if the drive way were not provided. As will be readily understood, the bars 13 and l l function like the hoops about the staves of a barrel serving to hold the structure very strongly together, this result being attained very effectively by the'expedient of breaking joints between the adjacent slabs. By the expedient of breaking joints by the positioning of the slabs which are made with square ends rather than by notching the slabs I have effected a very great saving in the cost of production of the crib.

While I prefer to employ the construction as shown in the drawing and as above de scribed, it will beunderstood that I do not wish to be restricted to the precise details of construction illustrated except as the same is specifically claimed, since it is evident that many changes can be made in the structure without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. In combination, a fabricated steel framework, substantially circular wall portions formed of slabs at opposite sides of the framework, and rods extending about said wall portions at each side and tightened between the ends of the framework for holding the slabs in tightened contact- 2. In combination, two foundations in spaced relation for providing a drive-way between them, vertically disposed steel beams secured at their lower ends to-said foundations at opposite sides of the driveway at each end thereof, steel beams connect ing the upper ends of the vertically disposed beams at each end of the drive-way, substantially circular wall portions formed of slabs and contacting at their ends with the vertically disposed steel beams, and rods extending about said wall portions and secured to said vertically disposed steel beams for holding the slabs in tightened condition.

3. In combination, a granary formed of two sections in spaced relation'on opposite sides of a frame work for providing a driveway between the sections, said frame work comprising vertically disposed steel beams at opposite sides of the drive-way at each end thereof, said beams being held at their lower ends against spreading with respect to each other, and comprising also steel beams extendingacross the drive-way and connecting the upper ends of the vertically disposed beams at each end of the drive way, said sections comprising substantially circular wall portions formed of slabs and contacting at their ends with the vertically disposed steel beams, and rods extending about said wall portions and secured to said verticallydisposed steel beams for holding the slabs in tightened condition.

4. In combination, a fabricated steel framework, substantially circular wall portions formed of slabs at opposite sides of the frame-work and extending to the top of the frame-work, an annular wall portion formed of slabs above said lower wall portions and said frame-work, rods extending about said wall portions at each side of the framework and tightened between the ends of the frame-work for holding the lower tiers of slabs in tightened contact, and other rods tightened about the annular upper wall portion for holding the slabs of the upper tiers in tightened contact;

5. In combination, a fabricated steel frame-work, substantially circular and concentric wall portions formed of slabs at opposite sides of the frame-work and extending to the top of the frame-work, a substantially circular wall portion formed of slabs above said lower wall portions and said frame-work, the slabs of the upper tiers of the side wall portions having broken joints with the slabs of the lower tier of the circular upper wall portion, rods extending about said wall portions: at each side of the frame-work and tightened between'the ends of the frame-work for holding the lower tiers of slabs in tightened contact, and other rods tightened about the circular upper wall portion for holding the slabs of the upper tiers in tightened contact.

6. In combination, a fabricated steel frame-work, slabs closing the sides of the framework, a floor closing the top ofthe frame-work, curved wall portions formed of slabs atopposite sides of the frame-work and extendmg to the top thereof, an annular top wall portion above said sidewall portions and said frame-work and formed of slabs rods extending about said lower wall portions at each side of the frame-work and tightened between the ends of the framework for holding the lower tiers of slabs in tightened contact, and other rods tightened about the upper wall portion for holding the slabs thereof in tightened condition.

7. In combination, two sector shaped foundations in oppositely disposed spaced relation, a fabricated steel frame-work anchored to said foundations and extending therebetween, wall portions formed of slabs at opposite sides of the frame-work and ex tending to the top thereof, an annular top wall portion above said side wall portions and said framework, and also formed of slabs, rods extending about said lower wall portions at each side of the frame-work, and tightened between the ends of the framework for holding the lower tiers of slabs in tightened contact, and other rods tightened about the upper wall portion for holding the slabs thereof in tightened contact.

8. A granary formed of two sections in spaced relation, two sector shaped foundations in oppositely disposed spaced relation supporting the outer walls of said two sections, channel iron beams secured along the inner edge portions of said foundations, upright beams secured to the ends of said channel iron beams and rising therefrom, horizontal I-beams secured to the uprightbeams above said channel iron beams, a plurality of other I-beams in Vertical position between the downwardly directed flanges of the horizontal I-beams and the upwardly directed flanges of the channel iron beams, and slabs held in position between the flanges of the vertical I-beains forming the inner walls of the said two sections.

HARRY BERNARD JONES.