US1605639A

US1605639A - Metal column

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Publication number: US1605639A
Application number: US753207A
Authority: US
Inventors: Donald C Barrick
Original assignee: Union Metal Manufacturing Co
Current assignee: Union Metal Manufacturing Co
Priority date: 1924-12-01
Filing date: 1924-12-01
Publication date: 1926-11-02
Anticipated expiration: 1943-11-02

Description

D., C. BARRICK METAL COLUMN Filed Dec. 1, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 awn 11 @5 D. (I. BARRECK METAL COLUMN 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 1, 1924 Patented Nov. 2, 1926.

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DONALD C. BARR-ICE, 0F CANTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE "UNION METAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

METAL COLUMN.

Application filed December 1, 1924. Serial No. 753,202".

The invention relates to metal columns such as are used for lamp standards, for building columns and the like.

In sheet metal lamp standards such as are at present in general use, the lower end of the sheet metal column rests upon a base to which it is connected by tie bars connected to: the top of the column and to the upper portion of the base.

When the column receives a sudden impact upon its side, it has been found that the column is usually buckled or bent, knocking the lower end thereof 011' of the supporting base.

Another objection to such columns is that moisture trickles down the sides of the sheet metal column, settling at the lower end thereof, which rests upon the base, quickly corroding the lower portion of the column and destroying its value as a support.

The present invention is designed to overcome these objections and the objects of the improvement are to provide a hollow sheet metal column of a construction which produces a maximum of strength and rigidity; which may be shipped in knocked down form and erected on the job; which is supported upon its inside at its lower end and to any desired height and upon its outside at a point spaced from the lower end; which is so constructed as to resist impacts from automobiles or the like; and which is designed to prevent moisture from trickling to the lower end of the post, thus preventing corrosion thereof.

The above and other objects may be attained by ptoviding a base member to which is connected a plurality of upright bars, each provided with an oil-set intermediate its ends to form a seat for the sheet metal column, the bars being extended for a considerable distance inside of the column and connected thereto as by rivets or the like, a ring being connected to the outside of the column by a water-tight joint at a point spaced from the lower end thereof, the base of the standard comprising a plurality of sections arranged to be wedged between said ring and the base member carryin the uprightbars and adapted. to be bolte or otherwise connected to said bars, thus placin the bars under tension and supporting the s set metal column at a point spaced from its lower end.

An embodiment of the invention is illuswhichintervals as by trated in the accompanying drawings, in

Figure 1 is a vertical sectionalyview of the lower portion of a metal column constructed in accordance with the invention;

gig. 2, a section on the line 22, Fig. 1; an

Fig. 3, a vertical sectional view of a portion of the column showing a modified form of supporting ring.

imilar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the drawings.

A ring 1 of cast iron or the like is adapted to rest upon the ground and isprovided with apertures 2 to receive the usual tie bolts which anchor the same into the cement foundatlon.

An upright annular flange 3 is'provided.

- tance up into the interior of t e sheet metal column and are connected thereto at spaced the rivets 8 or the like. The bars 4 are preferably braced just below the off-set portions 6, as by the rectangular brace member 9, which is bolted or otherwise connected to the bars, as shown at 10.

A locking rin 11 is fixed to the outside of the sheet meta column, at a point spaced from the lower end thereof as by rivets 12 or the like, the joint between the column and ring being leaded or otherwise made watertight. The upper surface of the ring 11 is inclined outward away from the column, thus providing a water shed and preventing moisture from trickling down to the lower end of the column.

The ring is preferably. provided with an annular groove or recess in its under side forming a shoulder, as shown at 13 and the base portion of the standard may be made up of a plurality of sheets or plates 14, the upper ends of which are inserted in said groove, the lower ends thereof being forced over the upper surface of the base ring 1. These plates or sheets ma be provided with overlapping flanges 15 w ich are connected to the bars 4 as by the bolts 16.

As each of the plates or sheets 14;, forming the base, are forced into places between the rings 11 and 1 and rigidly connected to the bars 4, it will be. seen that the bars are placed under tension while the base plates or sheets are under compression, a substantial support thus being provided around the outside of the sheet metal column at a point spaced from the lower end thereof, by means of the ring 11 and base members 14. For the purpose of obtaining access to the interior of the base, a door 17 may be provided in one of the members 14;.

In the modification shown in Fig. 8, greater tension may be placed upon the base members by threadin the ring 8' and mounting a threaded rlng 8" thereon, provided with the annular groove 13' for the reception of the upper ends of the base members 14. It will be seen that the ring 8 may thus be screwed down to further compress the base members 1 1, placing the column and supporting bars under greater tens1on.

From the above it will be obvious that the lower end of the sheet metal column is prevented from corrosion due to moisture, as

the same is located a considerable distance below and inside of the upper portion of the base and the water-tight ring 8 prevents moisture from passing down to the lower end of the sheet metal column and settling there.

It will also be seen that the sheet metal column is supported at its lower end and for any desired height upon the inside and at a point spaced from the lower end upon the outside, thus strengthening and reinforcing the same against impacts from automobiles or the like, and preventing the lower end of the column from being dislodged from the base by a lateral blow or impact.

I claim 1. A standard including a tubular column, an inner base structure extended into and connected to the lower end of the column and an outer base structure, surrounding and connected to the column at a point spaced from the lower end thereof.

'2. A standard including a tubular column, an inner base structure extended into the lower end of-the column and attached thereto, and an outer base structure surrounding and connected to the column at a point spaced from the lower end thereof.

3. A standard including a tubular column, an inner base structure extended into and connected to the lower end of the column and an outer base structure surrounding and connected to the column at a point spaced from the lower end thereof, and connected to the inner base structure.

. 4. A standard including a tubular column, an inner base structure extended into and connected to the lower end of the column and an outer base structure surrounding and connected to the column at a point spaced from the lower end thereof, and means for placing the inner base structure under tens1on.-

5. A standard including a tubular column, an inner base structure extended into and connected to the lower end of the column and an outer base structure surrounding and connected to the column at a point spaced from the lower end thereof, and means for placing the outer base structure under compression.

6. A standard including a tubular column, an inner base structure extended into and connected to the lower end of the column and an outer base structure surrounding and connected to the column at a point spaced from the lower end thereof, and means for placing the inner base structure under tension and the outer base structure under compression.

7. A standard including a tubular column, upright bars connected to the lower portion thereof, an annular shoulder spaced from the lower endof the column and connected thereto, and a base structure engaging said shoulder.

8. A standard including a tubular column, upright bars connected to the lower portion thereof, an annular shoulder spaced from the lower end of the column, and a base structure engaging said shoulder, and connected to said bars.

9. A standard including a tubular column, upright bars connected to the lower portion thereof, an annular shoulder spaced from the lower end of the column, and connected thereto, a base structure engaging said shoulder, and means upon said shoulder for compressing the base structure.

10. A standard including a tubular column, uprightbars extended into the lower end of the column and connected thereto, a shouldered ring upon the outside of the column, spaced from the lower end thereof, and base sections connected to said bars and engaging said ring.

11. A standard including a tubular column, a base ring, upright bars carried by said base ring and connected tothe lower end of the column, an annular shoulder upon the column spaced from the lower end thereof and a base structure engaging said base ring and shoulder.

12. A standard including a tubular column, a base ring, upright bars carried by said base ring and connected to the lower end of the column, an annular shoulder upon the column spaced from the lower end thereof, and base sections engaging the base ring and shoulder and connected to said bars.

13. A standard including a tubular column, a base ring, upright bars carried by the base ring and having ofi-sets forming a tltl lldtl seat for the lower end of the column, said bars extending into the column and connected thereto, an annular shoulder upon the column spaced from the lower endthereof and base sections tightly fitting between the base ring and shoulder.

14. A standard including a tubular col umn, a base ring, upright bars carried by the base ring and having off-sets forming-a seat for the lower-end of the column, said bars in extending into the column and connected thereto, an annular shoulder upon the column spaced from the lower end thereof and base sections tightly fitting between the base ring and shoulder and connected to said bars. 15

In testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

' DONALD C. BARRIOK.