US1529358A

US1529358A - Heel plate

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Publication number: US1529358A
Application number: US723240A
Authority: US
Inventors: Stephen S Herrick
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1924-06-30
Filing date: 1924-06-30
Publication date: 1925-03-10
Anticipated expiration: 1942-03-10

Description

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Patented Mar. 10, 1925.

UNITED STATES STEPHEN s. HER-RICK, OF OAKLANDQCALIEORNIA.

HEEL PLATE.

Application filed. June 30, 1924.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STEPHEN S. HERRICK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oakland, county of Alameda, and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in I-Ieel Plates, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates particularly to an improved heel or anchor plate used in building construction. The function served by such plates is to act as abutments to receive the end thrust of braces, beams, struts and the like. These beams or struts are ordinarily placed in an inclined or diagonal position to form a supporting arch for a roof or similar purpose. A heel plate is mounted on and secured to the supporting structure for each strut, and is adapted to receive and supp rt\t e end of the strut against any longitudinal movementfis function will be better understood by referringto the accompanying drawing.

The primary object of my invention is to provide an improved and novel heel or anchor plate for the purpose above described.

My invention consists in the features of construction and operation set forth in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawing. In such drawing, annexed hereto and forming a part of this specification. I have shown one specific embodiment of my invention, but it will be understood that the invention can be otherwise embodied and that the drawing is not to be construed as limiting or defining the scope of the invention, the claims appended to this specification being relied upon for that purpose.

Referring to the figures of the drawing- Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my improved heel plate showing the same in use.

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section thereof on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a transverse section on line 44 of Fig. 1.

Referring more specifically to the draw ing by reference characters, 1 indicates a U- shaped channel bar of a required, or of any desired length. Secured to the bottom 2 of the bar by rivets, or otherwise, are two transversely extending lugs or strips 3. These strips are adapted to hold the bar securely seated and anchored in place as hereinafter described. While I have herein il- Serial 5N0. 723,240.

lustrated two strips 3, it will be understood that the invention contemplates the use of one or any number of such strips. Within the channel of the bar and having bearing at its ends against the sides of the bar lon gitudinally thereof is an abutment plate 4. As illustrated and as preferably constructed, the sides 5 of the bar are slotted to receive this plate which is dropped thereinto as shown in Fig. 3. It will be noted that the corners of the bottom edge of the plate 4 are chamfered off to leave the plate with a dependent portion 6. This portion 6 pre- Igents sliding of the plate within the channel The function served by my improved heel plate is illustrated in Fig. 1 wherein 7 indicates a strut-supporting beam on which the plate is mounted. Transversely extending channels 8 formed in the beam are adapted to receive the lugs or strips 3. A strut or brace is indicated at 9. The lower end of this strut rests within the channel bar and abuts against the abutment plate 4. In this manner the strut is held against any backward movement by abutting against the plate 4, and the sides 5 of the channel bar prevents any lateral movement thereon.

From the above description it will be seen that my invention provides an improved heel plate which is very simple in construction and very efficient in operation. struction of the plate requires only a riveting of the strips 8 to the bottom of the channel bar and slotting of the sides of the bar to receive the abutment plate 4. The abutment plate itself is but a block of iron or steel having the lower corners thereof chamfered. off as described.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. A heel plate comprising the combination of a channel bar, anchoring lugs secured to the bottom thereof, and an abutment plate removably mounted within the bar transversely thereof and having bearing at its ends against the sides of the bar longitudinally thereof.

2. A heel plate comprising the combination of a channel bar, anchoring lugs secured to the bottom thereof, the top portion of the bar being slotted transversely, and means seated in the slotted portion to act as an abutment.

The con- 7 3. A heel plate comprising the combinalugs secured to the bottom thereof, the sides tion of a U-s'haped channel bar, anchoring of the bar being slotted transversely, and an lugs secured to the bottom thereof, the sides abutment plate seated in the slots and hav- 10 of the bar being slotted transversely, and an ing a depending central portion at its lower 5 abutment plate seated in the slots. edge to prevent the plate from sliding out 1. A heel plate comprising the combinaof the channel bar. tion of a U-shaped channel bar, anchorlng STEPHEN S, HERRICK;