US1600984A - Granary - Google Patents

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sept. V2s 192e. 1,600,984 H.B.JoNEs GRANARY v Filed oct. 15. 1923 2 sheets-sheet 2 fsf-g .19 j! owing@ n f NTE STTES `PTENT FFE;

i i HAR-RY BERNARD Jonas, or CHICAGO, ILL'inoIs.

GRANARY.

Appneatibn sled october 1.5, i923. sei-iai No. 668,770.

My invention relates to granaries, and has where-,the inner and outer wall portions are 55 for its principalobject the provision of a joined. i new and improved lform of construction Fig. is a horizontal cross section similar which shall be soY arranged las to provide to Fig. L but showing a modified form of 5 the desired housing space on opposite sides construction;l and of a central drive way, and which shall be Fig. 6 is another view similar to Fig. 2, 60 of such y strength Las to support a large but showing still another modified form of amount of ear corn in one or more portions construction. or sections and a large amount of small Referring to Figs.- 1 to at, in which corre- 10 grains in one or more other sections,` `the spondi-ngparts are indicated bythe same structure being so designed and arranged as reference characters, 10 indicates ay founda- 65 to' havethe maximum strengthand reintion and floor of concrete or other suitable forcenientv for resisting the pressure of the material upon which is built a substantially contents in proportion to the size of the circular granary or bin section 11. At opseveral parts making up the structure, and po'site sides of the section l1, l have probeing arranged so as to be capable of being vided other sections or cribs 12 and 13y 70 built for a minimumexpenditure of mateformed by the use of varcuate Wall portions, rials and, labor. v l as is best shown in Fig. 2, the sections 12 A further object of the invention is to and 13 being also carried by the foundaprovidea granary or corn crib structure tion 10. Y

including severalA bins and cribs formed As is best shown in Fig. 3,l the arcuate 75 with walls built up of ila-t, relatively thin Wall portions by which the sections. 12 and cement slabs or staves with some of the walls 1,3 are provided are built up of flat, rela- .arcuate in plan, and bands passing about tively thin slabs or staves 14, preferably V525 the slabs in these arcuate walls on the outer made of concrete or other suitable hard surfaces thereof f oi` maintaining the samev material, the joints vbetween the slabs being 80 invposition and fon absorbing all outward broken throughout the wall structure, as is pressure.there'against, and with all of such shown in said Fig. 3. The slabs 14 are f bands ,tied to asingle suitably :disposed preferablyperforated to providefor suitable Y3G framework, to prevent outward collapseof ventilation of the granary, the openings 15 such walls and to preyent alsodistortionof through the slabs being preferably so ar- S5 the ysame as the contents behind these walls rangedas to prevent theentrance ofvrain or shi-ft from time to time. snow under normal conditions', and beingvof is another .object of rmy 4invention toV such'a size as toprevent the entrance ofrats.

y improve devices of this'type in sundry de- Retainingr bandsl are provided about the l tails hereinafter pointed out. Thepreferred slabs 14 for holding the slabs in tightened 90 means `by which l Y halve accomplished my relation'to one another. In Figs. 1, 2, 5 and several objects are illustrated in the accom- 6, Ir have not Yshown the detailedv construction paiiying drawings and are hereinafter speciof the slabs, andthe size of the bands 16 40 fically described. rThat which I believe to has been slightly vea'ggeratecl` in order bet- Y be new and desire to cover by Letters Patent ter to illustrate therconstruetionl 95 4is set forth in the jclaims. The wall of the section 11 is formed of In the drawings- Slabsl?, preferably similar to the slabs or Fig. 1 is a central vertical section, sta'v'esV 14, except that the slabs 17 are pref,-

broken away, through one of the forms of erabl'y solid withoutl the openings 15 theremyv improved granary. through. The slabs 17 are held in position ,100

Fig. 2 is ahorizontal section throughthe by retaining bands 18. p granary of F ig.v 1, being taken substantially The central section or binsllof the granrat Vthe line 2--2 of, Fig. 1, f ary'isshfownas open atdia'me'trically oppoi Fig. 3 isan enlarged detaily view, illus` site pointsfor providing a driveway theretrati'ng in detail a Vsmall section of the Wall through, they slabs 17 of the Wall portions at 105 in its preferred form. p l the ends of such portions-being built'up iny Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail vievi7 showing Vconnection with a'single frame including,` in the Apreferred construction at the point the fo'rmshovvn, heavy I-beams 19 through the webs of which the retaining bands 16 and 1S are passed, as is best shown in Fig. et, such bands being threaded upon their ends to provide for tightening, by the use of nuts 20. Other vertically disposed I-beams Q1 are interposed in the circular wall portions comprising the lower part of the section 11, the slabs 1T being embraced snugly by the flanges of the I-beams 21, with the retaining bands 18 passing about the outer faces of the I-beams.

At each end of the driveway, the I-beams 19 are connected by a curved horizontally disposed I-beam 22 which serves both as a tension member between the I-beams and also as the support for the superposed wall portion 23 (see Fig. 1), such wall portion Q3 being formed as a connection between the side portions so as to form a continuous annular wall above the driveway.

At each side of the driveway, the I-beams 19 are connected by a horizontally disposed I-beam Q4, which serves as a tension inember between the verticallyT disposed beams 19, as a support for a fioor, as hereinafter described, and as a` brace member between the side portions of the wall forming the section 11, also as hereinafter described.

rThe desired bracing between the side portions of the wall of the 'section 11 is provided by I-beams Q interposed between the beams and the upper ends of the vertically disposed I-bearns 21. As will be seen from Fig. 2, the Lbeams 21 in the construction there shown are spacedl at substantially equal intervals circumferentially between the large I-beams 19, and the beams 25 at each side converge slightly toward the longitudinally extending beam 2l. For supporting the beams '2t at opposite sides of the driveway with respect to the inward pressure thereon by the beams I have provided a transversely.extending I-beam 2G, as clearly shown in Fig. Q. Posts QT are preferably provided underneath the inner ends of the inwardly extending beams Q5. A floor Q8 of any suitable type is mounted by means of joists 29 upon the horizontally disposed beams :21, 25, and QG within the section 11, the posts 2T serving to assist in supporting the load carried by the floor QS.

In the construction shown, partitions 30 are provided above the floor QS, dividing` the section into four bins. the partitions SO being indica-ted by dotted lines at the points where the floor 28 is broken away.

An elevator 31 of any approved type is provided at one side of the driveway, such elevator being indicated merely diagrammatically. Drag openings 32 are provided in the floor to permit the insertion of the drag of a corn Sheller or other suitable conveyor, boards 33 being provided for closing the openings 32 under normal conditions.

Doors St are provided through the outer walls above the drag ways 32 for affording access to the dragways as may be desired. roof 35 of any suitable type is provided above the whole structure comprising the sections 11, 12 and 13. As will be readily understood, the retaining bands 1G at the top portions of the walls forming the scctions 12 and 13, are the same as the retaining bands 1G at the bottom portions of said walls, terminating at the I-beams 19, as above described. The retaining bands at the upper portion of the sections 11, however, are diil'erent from those at the lower portion. such bands at the upper portion being extended clear about the section rather than being terminated at the I-beams 1i). The retaining bands at the top are accordingly indicated b v the numeral 36.

my construction, I have provided a bin for small grain above the cent-ral driveway within the section 11, and have provided suitable retainers or cribs for ear corn within the sections 1Q and 13. By the provision of the bracing means comprisingr the I-bc-ams 21, and 2G and the partitions 30 between the side walls of the section 11, I have provided for eliicient bracing of such side wall portions with respect to the inward pressure thereon by the corn within the sections 12 and 13. By the provision of the tension n'iembers Q0 and Q1, between the several vertical I-beams 19, I have made the whole structure substantially a unit so as to have the maximum strength and maximum stability. By making the wall portions arcuate or substantially circular, I have provided for making the cost of production as low as possible in proportion to the size and capacity of the structure. Also by tying all of the various arcuate walls to a single frame, I have provided an exceptionally strong structure and one in which all outward thrustof the contents against the walls will be transmitted through the bands to the framework and thus prevent displacement of the walls from normal position, which sometimes happens when the load is unevenly bearing against the walls of said structure. Iy providing a. driveway of considerably greater width at its central portion than at the ends thereof, I have provided ample space tor the disposition of the machinery which it may be desired to mount within the granary.

In the construction shown in Fig. 5, the central section 11 is .similar to the central section 11 of the form above described` in a general way, the principal ditl'erence being that the substantially circular wall portions forming the central section 11 are oppositely disposed but not concentric with each other.

Other slight differences will be noted, such as the use of straight I-beams 3T across the drive-way at its ends to serve as tension l indicated by the numerals 48.

`tralsection^11 of the members between the large -beams 19, the* use ot two brace members 38V between the longitudinally extending beams 24, and the use ofi-beams 39 extending clear to the top of the central section Y11 in lieu'of being terminated at the floor above the driveway, as

in the"construction orP Fig. 1. l llt/will be. appreciated, of course, that the: retaining bands 18 at the' top` portion'of' the central tection" 11are the same as .those atithe vbottom portion, being terminated, in the-con-V theintermediate 'Lbeams 21 are omitted, butV the'general form oi ythe-section 40'is otherwise quite-'similar tothat `oit the section 11 of Fig. 2. rfhe outer sections are formed by the. use of ysubstantially circular eenentric wall portions, this arrangement making 'necessary other provisions for connecting the end portions of the outer, circular wall portions. In the construction oi Fig. 6, large I-beams 41 are provided at opposite sides of the driveway ior the section 40, and

large I-beams 42 are provided at the ends of the driveway in the outer concentric wall portions. For completing the sections 43 and 44 at opposite sides of the central section 40, longitudinally extending wall portions 45 arev provided between the oppositely disposed ends of the inner and outer concentric wall portions. The vertical I-beams at each side of the drive-way of the central portion 40 are connected by tension members 46, in the form oi' I-beams, and curved I-beams 47 serve as tension members between the vertically disposed -beams 4l at each end of the driveway, which tension members also serve for supporting the upper portions of the wall of the central section 40 above the driveway, such sections of wall being The vertically disposed I-beams 42 at each end of the driveway are connected by curved I-beams 49, which serve as tension members, and also as the means for supporting the wall portions 50 above the driveway. Longitudinally extending tension members 51 are provided above the wall portions 45 serving to connect the vertically disposed I-beams V41 with the corresponding vertically disposed I-beams 42.

It will be understood that the central section 40` has its wall made up of slabs 52 tightened. with respect to one another by means of retaining lbands 53 which, at the top of the section 40, extend clear about the central section 40. and at the bottom are terminated in and'adju'stably secured to the ner, thewallsof the sections 43 and-44, are

made up ofslabs 54 tiO'h-tencd with respect vto oneanother by retainingbands 55 -whiclni at the upper lportion ot the structure, extend clear 4 about both sections 43 and 44, andwhich at'the-lowerportion are terminated in the"` vertically kdisposed V-beams 42 -in the manner above described in connection-- structure shown andvabove described it willi be vunderstood that I do not desire tolimit ymyself to the -use ot' the detailed c'onetruc tions-illustrated, except -so farY as-suh deitailed constructions are Vspecilically'k claimed, inasmuch Vas it 1s Vevident #thatvari'oii-s-A *changes might be made in theconstruct-ioni,I

without departing` from `the spirit of my` invention.-

l claimty 1. A granary comprising a section in the A vfoi-mofa cylinder, other sections formedl ot' arcuate .wall portions. extendingabout the? cylindrical section at opposite sides thereof-l and secured at their ends to the cylindrical section, tension members connecting the ends of one of said arcuate wall portions with the ends ofthe other arcuate wall portion, the walls of said sections being composed olf relatively -flat and thin staves, and bands surrounding said walls on the exterior thereof for retaining said staves in position.

2. A granary comprising a section sub- Ltantially in the form of a cylinder, other sections formed of substantially segmental circular wall portions extending about the cylindrical section at opposite sides thereof and secured at their ends to the cylindrical section, tension members connecting the ends of one of said segmental circular wall portions with the ends of the other segmental circular wall portion, and other tension members each extending across the cylindrical section and connecting the opposite ends of one of said segmental circular wall portions.

3. A granary comprising a substantially segmental circular wall portion made of slabs, upright beams at the ends of said wall portion, tension bands extending about said slabs and secured to said beams, a second segmental wall portion made of slabs extending about said first named wall portion, and other tension bands extending about the slabs of said second wall portion and also secured to said beams.

4. A granary comprising a substantially segmental wall portion made of slabs, vertically disposed steel beams having flanges embracing the slabs at each end of the wall portion, bands extending about said slabs and secured at their ends to said beams for maintaining said slabs in position, a second substantially segmental wall portion made of slabs extending about said first named wall portion and terminating also between the flanges ot the beams, and other bands extending about the slabs of said second Wall portion and secured at their ends to said beams.

5. A granary structure having a plurality of storage compartments formed by Walls Which are curved in plan so disposed with respect to one another that the curve defining one Wall intersects a curve defining another Wall, and the ends ot said Walls terminating at said points of intersection, said Walls being composed of relatively flat and thin stares ot concrete, a frame for a portion of said structure haring uprights disposed at the points or Wall intersections, and bands passing around said Wall for retaining the stares in position therein, said bands being secured to said upright trame member at the points otl Wall intersections.

6. A granary consisting of a plurality of curved Walls arranged to intersect thus dehning a pluralitv ot' storage compartments, a frame for said granary having uprights at the points ot Wall intersections, said Walls being formed oi relatively flat and thin stares arranged in edgewise relation in courses, bands passing about the convex surfaces of said Walls and haring the ends thereofsecured to said trame upright lor preifenting collapse of said Walls outwardly, and tension members connecting certain of said uprights.

T. A granaryv consisting ot a plurality of curved Walls arranged to' intersect thus defining a plurality of storage compartnients, a trame for said granary haring uprighls at the points of wall intersections, said Walls being formed ot relatively.Y flat and thin stares arranged in edgewise relation in courses, bands passing about the convex sur` iaces ot' said Walls and haring the ends thereof secured to said trame uprights 'for preif'enting collapse ot said walls outwardly, and tension members connecting certain of said uprights, said frame beingarranged to deiine an opening through a portion ol" said structure.

HARRY BERNARD J NES.

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