US1492053A

US1492053A - Metal frame

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Publication number: US1492053A
Application number: US642818A
Authority: US
Inventors: Edward A Sweeley
Original assignee: WINE RAILWAY APPLIANCE Co
Current assignee: WINE RAILWAY APPLIANCE Co
Priority date: 1922-10-03
Filing date: 1923-06-01
Publication date: 1924-04-29
Anticipated expiration: 1941-04-29

Description

April 29, 1924.v I 1,492,053

- E; A. swEELEY l METAL FRAME Original Filed Oct? 5, -1-922 5|- L.. I m 1Q \\\\\\N l uns mm2 Patented Apr. 29, 1924.

t] N i ED ST TES EDWARD A. SWEELEY, OF ALEXANDRA, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE WINE RAIL- WAY AEPLIANCE COMPANY, OFTOLEDO, OHIO, A CORPORATION F OHIO'.

METAL FRAME. s

Original application led October 3,1922, Serial No. 592,660., Divided and this application filed .Tune 1,

1923. Serial No.,642,818.

Arlington and State of Virginia, has in,

vented certain new and useful Improvements in Metal Frames, of which the, following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful 1o improvements in metal frames which are` to be used on matches or the surrounding walls of other forms of opening; the frame being designed to protect the edges of the walls of the opening and to also support a door or cover.

The present invention is a division of an application filed by ine on hatch covers and means for supporting and locking the saine, filed October 3, 1922, bearing Serial No. 2o 592,060. f

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a frame which is relatively light in weight, readily assembled, rigiid in construction and relatively cheap to manufacture. 4

Still another object of the inventionfis to provide a frame, the parts of which may be interlocked and then riveted to form a substantially unitary structure. Also the ends of certain o-f the parts of the frame will be slightly offset so that when the framey is assembleclfthe lower or bearing surface of the fra-me will be flush throughout.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a frame that mayV be attached, if desired, to afrefrigerator type car roof about a hatch, the frame thus protecting the side walls ofthe hatch where they project above the level of the car roof and also protect the upper edge or upper surface of these walls. As is well known, the hatch of a refrigerator car has its walls extending slightly abovethe 'level of the car roof andv ony the insertion of the ice in the hatch, these walls become damaged and splinter, so that the cover of the hatch, when closed, will not form a tight connection therewith.

Referring now to the drawings showing a preferred embodiment of iny' invention,

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the hatch frame in its assembled position;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail of one of the corners of the frame;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the corner of the` frame, the latter being tilted for the sake of clealness of illustration.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary section taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrows; and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail of a corner similar to Fig, 2 but before the two parts are in their final set position.

Referring now more in detail to the several figures, there yis shown the frame which consists of the rear piece 1, and the;

front piece 2, 'in which are fitted the side pieces 3 and 4, as will be shortly described.

These front and rear pieces each consistsvof what *I terni the base o1' body 5, and may be of vany desired weight and thickness, and may be formed of iron, cast steel or inalieable iron. The rear piece 1 has formed thereon the brackets 6 for the reception of the hinge pintles, while the front piece 2 has a bracket 7 for the. reception of a hasp or link, as may be desired. The outer edges of these 'bases may be rounded at intervals as at 8 to provide a. sufiicient thickness of metal opposite the bolt or lag screw holes 9, In a like manner, theA side pieces 8 and 4 have their bases rounded at points along the edges for a similar purpose. j

Referring now to the front piece 2 of the frame, it will be seen that extending nearly its entire length is the upstanding wall l() which is curved at rightangles at its opposite ends as at 11, and extending from the top of this wall inwardly (with relation to Fig. l), there is provided the flange v12, while from the router edge a short downwardly extending wall 13 may be provided as shown in dotted lines in Figs. 2, 3 and 5.

As may be seen in Fig. 4, the base of this front piece is slightly offset at its ends,'as at 14, so that when the sides 3 and 4 are positioned, as will be .shortly mentioned, the side together ywith the front and rear pieces will present a plane surface throughout their length. The rear piece 1 is also formed with the wallsy and flanges similar to the front piece just described, as may be clearly seeny the full length of the flange 12, but stops short of its ends as shown by the dotted lines 15.

they are likewise provided with an upstandying wall 16 and the inwardly extending flange 17 and the small downwardly. extendingV wall 18, while at the opposite ends of these pieces and extending beyond the ends of the-wallsv 16 .are the raisedtongues 19 `to itwithin the sockets formed'by the bending of the walls 10 and flanges 12, at their corners as shown at '11 heretofore mentioned. The ends'of these side pieces fit against the offset-portions of the frontand rear pieces, as-alsopreviously mentioned, and then are riveted as shown at 20. The Walls 10 and flanges V12 registerjwi-th the walls." 16 and anges 17 when allthe parts'are in position as will be' readily understood from the several ligures.

From the foregoing it; will beseen that I have provided a frame wherein' the four parts substantially interlockV after which they will be securely riveted to each other,

Y thereby- Vforming an exceedingly strong and Y rigid structure.

It will also be seen that if thesframe is placed about the walls of a hatch, it will protect itfroni any damage from its sides while the overhanging flanges will securely protect the upper edges of the wall-s. Furthermore, it will be seenv that the frame is one that. may be y'manufactured and then shipped in a knocked-down condition, and then may be quickly assembled and riveted at its` four corners, when desired.

' Many slight changes Vmay be made Without departing from" the spirit and-scope of my invention.V Y Y I vHaving thus described my invention, what 1 claim asnew and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A metal frame ,comprising front,vrear and yside pieces, .all ofv which are :provided with upstanding walls which register when theY frame vis assembled, lsaid walls-having registering fianges extending inwardly to form a-rim, the several walls interlocking inV la telescopic manner when the frame 1s assembled andthe said pieces alsorigidly secured to each other at their ends. A

2.- AV metal frame comprising front,'rear `and side pieces all of which Yarepprovided Y with upstanding walls which register vwhen the frame is assembled,sai d walls Yhaving flanges yextending inwardly andY registering therefrom to form a rim, ythe-wallsV on the front and Arear pieces *curvedV at their opposite ends and these curved portions together with the end portions of the flanges of these pieces forming receptive chambers, the

`side pieces `provided with raised portions at their ends to engageV the walls of sald receptive chambers to thereby interlock `the several parts and the several parts'also riveted to each other at their several ends.y

3. A frame comprising a front and rear piece, each of said pieces provided with an upstanding wall extending substantially throughout its length, said wall curved at its opposite ends, said wall also provided `with an inwardly extending YVflange, side pieces, each of which is also provided with an upstanding wall and adapted to register with the walls of the front and rear pieces when'the frame is assembled, each of the said Walls of said side pieces provided with an inwardly extending liange and said side pieces provided with-a tonguelocated be,- yond the ends of said walls to fit within the curved wallof the front and, rear pieces, and the several parts riveted together at the four corners of the-frame. Y n

' 1. A frame comprising front, rear and side pieces, the ends of these lfront andrear pieces oiset on their under surface at their opposite end, and the ends of the sidepiec'es secured yto the yodset ends to thereby present a flush under surface for the entire frame, each of the several parts of the king a base and an upstanding wall atV its inner edge and a rim-extending fromsaid wall, all of said walls rand rims registering when the frame is` assembled, raised portions formed on theends of twoof the piecesof the Vframe to interlock with the other two pieces when thezframe is assembled, andthe ends of the front and rear portions offset so as :to :present a plane under surface to kthe entire frame when the same is assembled and theseveral pieces riveted to each other-at their ends. V Y Y VIn testimony whereof I aflix my si nature.

' 1 EDWARD A. SWEE EY. Y