US1572790A

US1572790A - Garage

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Publication number: US1572790A
Application number: US33551A
Authority: US
Inventors: Hugh S Grigsby
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1925-05-28
Filing date: 1925-05-28
Publication date: 1926-02-09
Anticipated expiration: 1943-02-09

Description

- Feb. 9,1926.

H. S. GRIGSBY GARAGE Filed May 28, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Feb. 9 1926.

H. S. GRIGSBY GARAGE Filed May 28, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR WITNES:

Patented Feb. 9, 1926.

rn'rsur FFlCEo HUGH S. GRIGSBY, 0F RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

GARAGE.

Application filed. May 28, 1925.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that L HUGH S. Ginesnr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Richmond, in the county of Henrico and State of Virginia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Garages, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to buildinga such as garages, the general object of the invention being to form each building of telescoping sections, the sections beingipivcted to move about a horizontal axis which is located adjacent the floor level and the sections being so shaped that when one section is swung over, or under, the other section, a vehicle can enter the building and then by swinging the section back the building will be closed.

Another object of the invention is to provide a pair of light frames for each section with sheet metal attached to the frame and forming a structure which is of arch shape in cross section.

This invention alsoconsists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated'in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail. reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corres i onding parts throughout the several views. and in which Figure 1 is an elevation of the building.

Figure 2 is a similar view. but showing one section raised.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure l is a section on line i e of Fig;- ure 1. 1

Figure 5 is a view of one of the hinged pins with parts of the sections attached thereto.

As shown in these views, the building is of semicircular shape in elevation and of arch or inverted U-shape' in cross section. It is composed of the two sections 6 and 7 which are arranged to telescope each other so that one section can be pushed over, or under, the other section in order to provide access to the building, as shown in Figure 2. The sections are arranged to move about a horizontal axis, composed of the horizontal Serial No. 33,551.

arms 8 on the stakes 9, the stakes being driven into the ground, one on each side of the building, with the arms rotatably supporting thecorners of the sections. I prefer to construct the building of sheet metal though it will, of course, be understood that it can be constructed of other material. A frame 10, formed of angle iron, is arranged each end of each section with the ends of the limbs of the U-shaped frames fastened together and the ends of one frame of each section have holes therein for receiving the arms 8 of the stakes and the parts of the frames on each arm are spaced apart by the washers 11, the parts being held to the arms by the nuts 12 engaging threaded parts of the arms. Plates 13 of sheet metal or the like are placed in the corners formed by the meeting ends of the frames, the outer ends of these plates being curved and the metal sheets 1 L have. their ends fastened to these plates. I prefer to make these sheets of tapered shape and to place a set on each side of each section with the large ends of the sheets of the two sets overlapping and fastened together at the top of the building. as shown at 15. The edges of the sheets of each set overlap and are fastened together, as shown at 16. Thus a structure is provided of semi-circular shape in elevation and of arch shape in cross section and of two sections which are so arranged that one section can telescope the other section so that when access is to be had to the building. one section is raised so that the entire end of the building is opened.

Lever-like handles 17 are attached to the outer ends of the sections for facilitating the lifting of the sections and a flexible member 18 is attached to each handle so that it can be pulled downwardly to close the section.

From the foregoing. it will be seen that I have produced a building without doors and in which an entire half can be swung upwardly to open the building and downwardly to close the building. Such a build ing is suitable for garage and when placed at the end of a lot to which access can only be had from this end'of the lot, the outer section can be raised and a Vehicle driven into the building and then the outer section lowered and the inner section raised so that the vehicle can enter the lot. This is desirable in hauling coal or the like to the rear of a residence from an alley and where the construction of an ordinary garage would prevent the vehicle from entering the lot from the alley.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention Will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall Within the scope of the appended claims.

\Vhat I claim: is

1. A building of the class describe-d, comprising a pair of telescoping sections and formed of semi-circular shape in elevation and means for supporting the sections so that they can be moved about a horizontal axis.

2. A building of the class described, of semi-circular shape in elevation and composed of telescopic sections and means for supporting the sections so that they can be raised into telescoping relation to open the building.

3. A building of the class described, of semi-circular shape in elevation and of arch shape in cross section and composed of telescoping sections, a supporting member at each side of the building and a horizontal arm on each supporting member passing through holes in the adjacent corners of the two sections for pivotally connecting the sections together.

4. A building of the class described, comprising two sections arranged to telescope each other and shaped to provide a semicircular building in elevation and of arch shape in cross section, means for pivotally connecting the corners of the two sections together so that the sections can be rocked about a horizontal axis and handles on the outer ends of the sections.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature HUGH S. GRIGSBY.