US1575151A - Adjustable no-bolt and no-ring tripod boiler stand - Google Patents

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March 2 1926. 1,575,151

H. E. DERBYSHIRE ADJUSTABLE NO-BOLT AND NORING TRIPOD BOILER STAND Filed Sept. 4, 1924 v 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 {i E. fierb siz 1; re

March 2 2 1,575,151 H. E. DERBYSHIRE ADJUSTABLE NO-BOLT AND NO'-RING TRIPOD BOILER STAND Filed Sept. 4, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 snow 11oz Mo 6R0: nu;

Patented Mar. 2, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY E. DERBYSHIRE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO SANI TARY COMPANY OF AMERICA, 01 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORA- TION OF DELAWARE.

ADJUSTABLE NO-BOLT AND NO-RING TRIPOD BOILER STAND.

Application filed September To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY E. DERBY- srrmn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Phlllb delphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Adjustable No-Bolt and No-Ring Tripod Boiler Stands, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an adjustable no bolt and no-ring tripod boiler stand, and h as for its object the construction of a stand which can be easily packed for shipment, because each section is a counterpart of the other and no locking piece is required.

Another object of my invention is the construction of sections, any three of which will form together a complete boiler stand; by adjusting the sections, one upon the other, the stand can be made to take in the three or four sizes of the boilers that are usually used.

\Vith the foregoing and other objects 'in view, my invention comprises certain combi nations, constructions and arrangement of parts aswill be illustrated in the accompanying drawings, described in the following specification, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a view in side elevation of a device constructed in accordance with my invention, while- Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of one of the sections.

Figure t is a sectional view taken on line 4.--4, Figure 1, and. look ng indirection of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a view in side elevation of one of the sections.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary view, in elevation of the inner end of a section, looking at the opposite side to that shown in Figure 5.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the sections, preferably three being used to make a complete boiler stand.

These sections 1 are duplicates and interchangeable; therefore, it will only be neces sary to specifically describe one.

Each section 1 comprises a body 2 provided with an arm portion 3 and a leg por- 4, 1924. Serial No. 735,830.

tion 4:. A notch or recess 5 is formed in the upper end of the body 2 into which a portion of a boiler extends, for securely seating said boiler upon the stand. i

In the body 2 and the arm portion 3 is formed the elongated slot 6; this slot 6 is widened at 7 for quickly inserting the head 8 through the slot,.with tongue 9 positioned .in a slot as is clearly shown in Figure 4.

The beveled face 10 (Fig. 3), at the outer end of arm portion 8, bears against the arm portion of one of the sections, when assembled, as shown in Figures 1, 2 and l. A bracing rib 11 is formed on the arm portion at the inner end of tongue 9 and it is beveled too at 12 to fit against the adjoining section. The head 8 is beveled at 13; this beveled face 13 fits against an adjoining section.

To assemble the sections, the heads 8 are passed through the large ends '7 of the substantially T-shaped slots 6 and then the tongues 9 and heads 8 are slid along the arm portions, to alter the size of the stand, for accommodating different size boilers, as is clearly indicated, by full and dotted lines, in Figures 1 and 2. The assembling of the sections, and the adjustment of one upon the other, is very simple.

One of the important features in my stand is in the ease with which the same can be packed for shipment, each leg being a counterpart of the'others, and no locking pieces required. Any three sections will form together a complete stand.

While I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention, and have illus-- trated the same in the accompanying drawings, certain minor changes or alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates, during the extensive manufacture of the same and I, therefore, reserve the right to make such alterations or changes as shall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A boiler stand comprising separable sections each including a vertically disposed body and an arm portion extending from the body inwardly of the stand, said arm provided with an elongated horizontal slot extending into the body and terminating in a widened outer end, and a tongue extend ing longitudinally from the free end of said arm and terminating in a crosshead adapted to pass through the wide end of the slot of a co-operating section when inserting the tongue into the slot and the head being adapted to engage the arm of said co-operating section at opposite sides of its slot for holding the sections assembled with the tongues slidable longitudinally in the slots for adjustment of the sections.

2. A boiler stand comprising separable sections each including a vertically disposed body and an arm portion'extending from the body inwardly of the stand,- said arm provided with a longitudinal slot extending into the body and terminating in a widened end, said arm being provided with a tongue extending from its free end intermediate its width and the free end of the arm being beveled above and below the tongue, a crosshead at the tree end of said tongue having beveled faces at its inner end above vand below the tongue, and said head being adapted to be passed through the wide end of the slot of a co-operating section and the tongue slid longitudinally in the slot to an adjusted positionwith the beveled ends of the arm and head engaging opposed faces of the arm of said cooperating section above and below the slot thereof.

A boiler stand comprising separable slidable connected sections, each comprising a vertically disposed body having its upper end adapted for engagement with a boiler and an arm extending transversely from said body and inwardly of the stand, each section having its arn-i provided with a longitudinally extending slot enlarged at its outer end, a tongue extending from the free end of each arm and having a head at its free end, each head being adapted to be passed through the enlarged end portion of the slot of a coopera ing section and each tongue being adapted to betslidably received in ithe slot of the (re-operating section, the tree end of the arm of each section and inner edge face of its head being disposed diagonally oi the axes of the arm for engagement with opposite side faces of the arm of the cooperating section to retain the sections in substantially radiating relation to a boiler supported upon the stand.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature.

HENRY E. DERBYS'l-IIHE.

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